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LOUIS APP.;ELT, Envroiz. M L NN ING, S. C.: WENESD" )EC. Y.1S98 In ir Month-;....- - -.-------- .... 50 ADVE IFSlNG lZATES: ono sqine, one, time . ZI:. each ubse - ntitlsertion. 50 cent t. Whene Tributos of iReset e oar:: for as regular advertisetuents. Liberal conimetmad for tLree, six and twelve niontis. Comintunications mus~t be p:irl by the real name an' :.!res of t.. writtr in order to ,-eeive at'nt. n. No coiuimnication of a persou.J char acter will be published vxcept as a:1 whv-r tisem-ent. Entered at the Post 0iice at M.:mirg as Second-Class -Matter. LIEN LAW. OR RENr LAV. We are constantly being asked if "the Leuislatire will repeal the lien law." This is a (utstion hard to an swer for the reason that it is difficult to see how t1 e repealing of the law can benefit those who are clamoring for its repeal. The landlord has such an advantage over the man who fur nishes supplies, tMat we have come to the conclusion the lien law '-as been choked to death, because very few merchants will feel like risking their money and credit under existing con ditions. The lien law, like every other law, is taken advantage of, but who will deny that the law has done good. Many a man for years past has sup ported himself and family by the lien, and had it not been for it he would have been forced into a con dition equal to slavery. The complaint of the lien law is the exorbitant prices charged by the merchants. Will those complaining stop and think of how few mer chants succeed in the lien business? Take the financial crashes, the mer cantile failures and see if they are not in a majority of cases among those who have furnished supplies on liens and have failed to collect. Then why make the complaint against the merchant? Very recently we heard a man abusing the lien sys tem and a certain merchant who had furnished him supplies; the fellow said the merchant had charged him two prices for his goods, and there ought to be a law against such ex tortion. Naturally we thought the fellow had, by straining every means at his command, succeeded in pay ing out, but was left with nothing to buy his winter supplies- On the same day we heard the merchant who had been abused say, that the fellow had not paid him one cent, and gave as an excuse "that his rent took all he made." So here is a case, which is one in many, where the merchant and the lien system were being abused when neither had re ceived even a part of their just dues No, it is not the lien law that is to blame with the honest man; many such fail to pay their liens, it is true, but one of the greatest stumbling blocks in their way is the extortion ate rents charged by the landlords who take advantage of the law mak ing their claim preferable, and there by often prevent a man with honest intentions from paying for that which sustained him, to make the crop. In our judgment, although the idea is not popular, it would be more just and it would prove of greater benetit to the people generally-landlord, merchant and tenant, for the Legisla ture to let the lien law jog along on its stumpy road, and some attention be given to remedy the law now on the statute books which,if it remains as it is, will be a bar against many a poor honest man getting credit, be cause he is so unfortunate as to not have been blessed with lands that he can mortgage. There are some landlords who see that a change must come, but there are others who will not see, and these will learn when it is too late. If a tenant cannot obtain supplies, he cannot farm and make a crop to pay rent, and if a merchant will not fur nish him,the landlord will have to,or his lands will lay idle. It is easily seen that idle lands cannot bring a revenue for taxes and other things. If the landlord furnishes the tenant, he must be financially well fixed or give a mortgage of his lands to obtain credit; business men must be secured to get credit themselves; then if a crop failure comes the mortgaged lands must he brought in to meet the deficiency, and the result is ruin. We therefore think it would be the part of wisdom for the landlords and the tenants and the merchants to have the protecting arm of the law to be fairly and equitably thrown around them, that all interests might be properly protected. HE DIDN'T RUN. In a recent issue of the Manning Times, Senator Apr~elt, who usually takes a seat in the: bald-headed row in politics, wonders if Mr. J. W. Mc Collough, a candidate for superin tendent of the penitentiary, is the same McCollough who "out ran a pair of horses" at the Darlington riot. Since Mr. Appelt has not men tioned the matter again, we concludle that he is still "wondering;" so we take lelasure in informing him that Mr. J. W. McCullough is not the man who out ranj the hxorses, nor did he have anything to do with the Dar iington riot, not eveni being in Dar ling on that memorable occasion. Kiingstree Reeord. THE TIEs editor usually takes a position in politics, so that his read ers are not put to guessing to "know where lie is at,'' and when we asked the question about the D)arlington riot episode we really wanted the in format ion, because we are not willing to do a candidate an injustice, and as Mr. J. W. McCullough is a candi date for superintendent of the~ State penitentiary, and hails from Darling ton we wanted to know something of that a McCullough did figure very rapidly in the Darlin;ton riot, and to copy after the Record's style of variety sh~ow parlance, he was a "-warm metuber" after his race away from the scene of conflict; then when the "war" was over, he became some what conspicuous by being arrested on the charze of murder. We areI glad to be informed that Candidate McCullough and Sprinter McCul lough are not the same men, as it is not real nice for a man to be defeated on another's record. It is far letter that he be defeated upon his own merits. William Jennings Bryan. the great Democratie leader. has severed his connection with the aruy and is now a private citizen, free to discuss the great public questions. lie is Op posed to the administration's expan sion theory and clings to his free sil ver views. When Colouel Bryan was in service his duties as a soldier pre vented himt from discussing political questions, but from now on Bryan's views will become a part of the po litical literature that will be spread over the country for the education of the masses. The Republicans recog nize in him a foeman worthy of their steel and a very dangerous compet itor. President McKinley has been tour ing the South and his trip was one ovation after another. The people of the South gave the presideut a reception, befiting the high office he holds,and we feel sure the effect of all of this will be a better understand ing between the Administration and the Southern people. The speeches delivered by the Chief Executive are being highly praised for their liberal thought and patriotism. His refer ences to the confederate dead, especi ally, have touched the hearts of the people, and aside from partisan poli ticsMcKinley has captured the people of the South. Were it not for the ra eial conditions existing here McKin ley would receive a tremendous vote all over the South, but as long as the Republican party remains the guar dian for the negro, just so long will the people cast their votes for some other party, it matters not how much they admire its chieftain. The Legislature will soon be in ses sion and we sincerely hope the work will be done efficiently and with de spatch. There is no need for a long session and if the members get down to work from the beginning, the ap propriation bills and all legislation which is actually necessary can be gotten through with,inside of twenty days. The per diem of members is certainly not an inducement to make a prolonged session, and if our law makers can cut down the number of days it will be that much saved to the taxpayers who are now strug gling under a load that cheap cotton will not relieve. The coming General Assembly is made up of much new material, and in nearly every delegation there is at least one member who has an idea which he wants enacted into law; but in our opinion, unless the idea is of the gravest importance. un der the present depressing financial conditions, that member would be serving his constituents well if he nurses his pet, for a more propitious time. This session should make a record, for business with little talk, and only such measures as are a pressing necessity, should be intro duced. We see it stated that the levy for State taxes cannot be re duced without crippling the pub lic institutions; wve hope this is a mis take. If the present levy was suffi cient to meet the demands when ma terial, labor and the necessaries of life were much higher, we think~ there ought to be some way devised to reduce the tax and meet the de mands in proportion to the present prices of everything. Those in charge of our public institutions will have to learn to make short rations do, when the larder is not full. In all public institutions there is a great waste and the only way to stop it is to bring things down to "hard pan," just as the taxpayer has to manage with his private affairs- Those who are clamoring for larger appropria Itions for the colleges had better be content with what they have been getting, because the country is in no condition for increasing the expendi tures. How's This! We offer one hundred dollars rewardl for anri case of catarrb tizat cannot b.e cured by :ll's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & Co , Props., Toledo, 0. W.. the undersigned. have known F. J. Cheney for the lust 15 years, and believe him perfectly honoratnle in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations maie by their fir-u. WaIs-r & TRmirx, Wholesale Druggists, To ledo, 0. WXAwiso~, Krxxxx & 3lAavIs, Wholesale Druggists. 'Toledo, 0. Hail's Catarrh Cure is taken internaliy, acting directly upon the blood and maocous surfaces of the system. Price 75c per bot tIe. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials Hall's Family Pills are the best. Uneasy lies the female head that wears no new easter bonnot. The pin is mig htier than the sword in the hands of a woman. An Eniterprising 1Druggist. There are few men more wide awake and enterpris ig tua R. I B. LoryeaL, who spares no pains to secure the best of everg hing in his hue for his uny customers. He now~ hams the valu t.i'r cy for Dr. King's New Discovery for consum~iption. conghs ain col. Tii ih- L.ondirful remedy thtis prolingse i-or alover the couarry' by its 'ny s'itang ce'e. It ab sclt.iv enr-e- as.thmi. ,rumis, hoarse ness aria ttn ati-etions" or the5 throat. chest and inngs. ' all at abo've rng -io e nd get a triti tOtC free o? a regnbair size for 50 cnts au-l S1. Guaranteedl to enre or price refnded. 5 Never wear tight corsets. If you must be squeezed, let some man do ig at~ Surveying, Surveying. Every land owner should have a plat of his landl. I will do surveyilng for the pres ent on Saturdays. ('ail on or ad dress E. J. B.<ws At Rtest. wRITIEN IN ME -ORY Ov1 ISS J .NIE IJDGiLL. Gone to The grave to rest from pain, N: n(re to tewl death's sting again; Her spirit livi in h, av-n above, wherI- rIi is peao anud joy and Iovo. I m-is ior sadly, miss her now. Unt wou 1 tiot Iaveo her back again; To this lark worbi of pain an.ll death 1I wnlal t.ot call her back again. 'f;N swet to think of her on earth. O bvin2 words and actions kin d; 0"2. tth. why di1 yon lav yonr hlansi ()T her wy ho was such jy of ftie. Detar Savion r, : i n v tr. asuro home Anl lay her up in heaun. Wl:.te iuoth and rist doth not corrupt, B3rt life and health are given. Now many treasurers there hav- I And there my heart siall br, For oh, the ti:ue will not be longz Whi the' will welcome 11. And wo %hall kwow each othr th-re And niever SaT toi-bye amin; Praii. God fromn whoi all b:.swings fi'w. We'll nzer t: -'r1 part ag Ii. - -h vlone, A.I Disensos cr the niood m -c::"'ee. No one need suffer with ::ia. This disease is quickly and pe:-n.nently cured by Browns' Iron Bitters. Every diseae of the blood, nerves and stomach, chronic or otherwise, succumbs to Browns' Iron Bitters. Known and used for nearly a quarter of a century, it stands to-day fore most among our most vahed remedies. Browns'Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers. It isn't always the brightest girl that casts the most reflections. Never threaten to kiss a pretty girl-always beg her pardon after ward. Notic? to Creditors. All persons having claims against the estate of E. J. Broughton, deceased, will present same duly at tested and those owing said estate will make payment to P. H. BROUGHTON, Administrator. Fulton, S. C., Dec. 1, 1898. 20-4t TAX RETURNS. OFFICE COUNTY AUDITOR, CLARENOON COUNTY, Manning, S. C., Dec. 21, 1898. S The Auditor's office will be open from the second day of January, 1899, to the twentieth day of February, 1899, to receive returns of personal property and real estate for taxation in Clarendon County for the year 1899. The Auditor will be at the follow ing places in person on the dates mentioned to receive returns: Pinewood, Monday, January 9th, 1899. Packsville, Tuesday, January 10th, 1899. Panola, Wednesday, January 11th, 1899. David Levi's Store, Thursday, Jan uary 12th, 1899. Summerton, Friday, January 13th, 1899. Davis' Cross Roads, Saturday, Jan uary 14th, 1899. Jordan, Mondar, January 16th, 1899. Johnson's Store, in St. Mark's township, on Raccoon road, near Duffie's old store, Tuesday, January 17th, 1899. Foreston, Wednesday, January 18th, 1899. Wilson's, Thursday, January 19th, 1899. Alcolu, Friday, January 20th, 1899. W. M. Youmans', Saturday, Janu uary 21st, 1899. Saul's Store, Monday, January 23d, 199. New Zion, Tuesday, January 24th, 1899. W. J. Gibbons', Wednesday, Janu ary 25th, 1899. J. F. McFaddin's Store, Thursday, January 26th, 1899. McIntosh's Store, Midway town ship, Friday, January 27th, 1899. Taxpayers return what they own on the second day of January, 1899. All personal property must be re turned this year. Every male citizen between the ages ot twenty-one and sixty years on the first day of January, 1899, ex cept those incapable of earning a support from being maimed, or from other causes, shall be deemed taxa ble polls. This does not apply to Confederate soldiers over fifty years of age. J. ELBERT DAVIS, Auditor Clarendon County. $100 t' Given Away - AT - Legg & Hutchinson's Livery . and . Sale . Stables, MANNING, S. C. Read howv it wvili he done. We have for sale twenty of as line buttgies as ever were brouebt to Manning. Come and let us sell you one aund we will make the price $5 lower than ever beftore. thus giving you $5, one twentieth of the $100. Qp prices are not to be beat; read them A buggy at $30, $45, $50, $60 an d $70. We aire also selling some bargains in second band buggies. They are all in good rnning order. We have them at $10. $20, $25 and $30 each. Harness, Harness. Harness for wagori and bnggy at $2.25, S, $4.50, $5.75, $7. $8.50, $10. $12.50, $15 and $25 per set. Be sure andl sees them be fore buy ing elsewhere. We will just make you prices and that will be enough to convince yon, 95c, $1.25, $1.50, $2 50, $3, s4 and $5 each. Do not risk ruining your horse or may be loose your life by driving with broken harness or have them tied up with strings, when you can buy all the new pieces from us and make them as good as new. We still have a lot of Rust Proof Oats for fall sowing. LEGG & HUTCHINSON Book-eeping, Business, Fuest PHONOGRAPHY, Situation. Iype-Winlg copynIOG4vED. AddrsWILBUR R. SMITH, LEXINCTON, KY., --For circular of his famous and responslble COMERCIAL COLLE6E OF KY. UNIVERSITY Awarded Hedal at World's Expositonl. Refers to thousands of graduates in positions. Cot of Full Business Course, including Tui tion, Books and Board in family, about $90. Shond,TypeWriting,and Telegraphy,peciaties. @@"The Kentucky University Diploma, under el, awarded graduates. Literary Course free, if desired. No yacation. Enter now. Graduates successful. In order to have your 7euers reach us, address only, WILBUR R.SMITH,LEXINGTONKY 22- Ct] . s. witSoN. w. C. DURANT. MILSON & DURANT, Attorney~is and CJounselors at Law, EXPOSURE to WET!COLD AS proven disastrous to many women. * Wet feet and damp clothing chill the entire system and the delicate female organs are at once effected. Painfal, Profause, Su essed or Obstructed Menses, Whites, F g of the Womb, or some other health-destro g disease is almost certaing - to follow such exposur unless proper pre cautions are taken. When any of these dis eases appear women should begin the use of GERSTLE'S * ~ Female Panacea. It will regulate the menses, cure all forms of female disease, and give health and strength. - It isusedin the privacy of the home. No con W sultations. No humiliating examinations. If there Is any tendency to constipation or \ s \ Indigestion take mild doses of St. Joseph's Liver Regulator. MY DAUGHTER SUFFERED INTENSELY 5Froju female irregularities. and bad tried physicians and other rernegles. but c e no relie, had desaed recovery. We were in dued to * try erstle's Female Panacea, and I ber E i ,t eser life. For Sale at Drug Stores, $1.00 per Bottle. L OERSTLE & CO., Props., Chattanooga, Tenn, 0000000"0000000 For sale by R. 3E O HARD FACTS ABOUT... -u HARDWA RE. We are in this busines; know no other; think we understand it, and that onr expe rience of years will beof hIeDefit to yon; we know where and what to buy so as to snp ply your needs in the Hardware line satisfactorily. We have a r-putation for First Quality Table and Pocket Cutlery, whchi we sustain, and a- the years go by more and more people come t. us for Knives, Forks, Spoons, Ladles, Pocket Knives, Razors and other goods in this lirm than ever before. Suppose you do the same. We can interest yon. For bright and <i ATTRACTIVE -:.- PAINTS > Yon need to see us. Use our Paint, which is glossy and reliable, and which will brighten up sverything on your premises. We handle HARNES88 And the best will permit no better. If skill, experience and facilities count, our Har ness is better than any other. All sorts of Farm Implements we always keep in stock. STOVES AND RANGES are a ;'ecialty of ours, and we invite you to call and inspect the large stock we have on hand. Cooking is a pleasant occupation if you use one of them. There's comfort and satisfaction to be found in them. Other things we will tell yon later on. L. E. DU ANT, (Successor to R. W. DuRANT & soN. Headquarters for everything in Hardware, , - - - . c =.,,Great Olesing Out Sale g ~ATs SDavis Hardware Co.'s BEGDNTING NOV. 15, 1898. S We propose to close out our large stock of T rlrTWAREL, and anything in the line of Hardware at great- $ 2ly reduced prices. $ 2Call and see us and he convinced that we :2 are offering great inducements. Take Care of Your Eyes. We take this method of informing our friends and the public generally that we have just received a nice assortment of the best Glasses made, and are prepared to furnish our customers with accurate and scientific aids to vision. Our prices are on the "Live and Let Live" plan; hence you can, w ith a small sum, buy from us a pr.ir of good glasses. We hav e Spectacles and Eve Glasses of all styles, grades and prices. Satisfaction guaranteed. W. M. BROCKINTON. TH CAROINA GROCERY COMPANY, Successors of BOYD BROS. THOMCAS WILSON, President. COMMISSION MERCHANTS. 195 East Bay - - Charleston, S. C. ring your Job Work to The Times Ofllce A Store Has us Cli ac rI Just as Men Have. The sensationalist and faker is is looked upon with suspicion. Bus iness upon a business basis is what the public demands today. That is the way we have always run our bus iness and that is the way we will continue to run it. The fact that our first and oldest customers are our best customers today and that we are constantly adding new ones to the list is conclusive proof that our business methods are appreci ated in spite of the humbug adver tising and assertions of others. We do not claim to give you two dollars worth of goods for one dollar, I but we will at all times give you the full value of your money. Our stock this fall is large-larger than ever before-and it will certain ly be to your interest to see what we have. A strictly All-Wool, nicely trimmed and fitting suit for $8.00, regular, stout or long, is one of the many good values we are now offering. D. J, CHANDLER, The Clothier, - SUMTER, S. C. Sumter, Will show you wan CLOTLHING B FURNIk At Rock Bo1 GIVE THEM A CALL CAN'T F WALSH, THE He's moved; you will fil House. You can't miss it; ji and he's right under it. His stock of Shoes is full, cheap you'll really be glad "co Mr. Ben Cuttino, practical Shoemaker, is a I value my Clarendon trad ou satisfaction. CAS The Kind You Have Always ] In use for over 30 years, 1 All Counterfeits, Imitations periments that trifle with Infants and Children--Expe What is C Castoria is a substitute for C and Soothing Syrups. It is: contains neither Opium, M<I substance. Its age is its gu; and allays Feverishness. It Colic. It relieves Teething and Flatulency. It assimila Stomach and Bowels, giving The Children's Panacea-Th CENUINE CAGi - Bears the Thle id YollHa In Use For 03 Gen. FITZIIUGHLEE. Glen. JOSEPH WHEELER. PS. C., anything you t in ATS HING GOODS ~tom Prices. WHEN IN SUJMTER. N-D HIM! SSHOE MRAN OF SUMnTER? d him in store under Opera st look up for the city clock nd if you go there, he sells so ~ton is low." an old Clarendon man, and th him. eand will always iry to give WALSH. usI veir ~ought, and which has been as borne the signature of been made wnder his per pervision since its infancy. o one to deceive you in this. nd Substitutes are but Ex ad endanger the health of ,ience against Experiment. ASTOR IA stor Oil Paegorc Drops ephine nor other Narcotic ~rantee. It destroys Worms ures Diarrhcea and Wind roubles, cures Constipation Ies the Food, regulates the healthy and natural sleep. M ~other's Friend. OR IA ALWAYS ignature of o Mliay Boght er 30 Years. Talk is CbeapII, But we guarantee each and every piece to be exactly as advertised or refund your money. Heretofore we have always held special sale days, but owing to the immense throngs of customers who crowded our stores on our last special days, many had to go away without being waited on. To avoid a repetition of this we have decided to have A Special Sale Ie whole of next week. But you had better come early so you can have first choice of the many rare bargains we will offer you. We guarantee each and every article to be as represented. No fictitions prices put on anything, but bona tide reductions on everything. It is impossible to enumerate every article, but the following prices will give an idea of how cheap we are going to sell everything next week: Collars. 25 dozen 4-ply linen Collars at 4 cents. 10 dozen Cellnloid Collars at 8c. Children's Suits. 74 Boys' Knee Suits, sizes 4 to 14, at 77c. 25 Boys' Knee Suits, sizes 7 to 13, at 99e. 20 Boys' Knee Snits with two pair of pants, $1.98. All other suits at reduced pr.ces. Overcoats. Another lot of 75e Boys' Overcoats, a rare bargain, sizes 4 to 14, at 98c. 1 doz Boys' Cape Coats, sizes 7, 8 and 9, worth $5, for the sale $2 86. 1 doz light brown and blue Meltons, worth $11, are going at $9.48. Domestics. 50 pes 36-inch Bleach at....... 3i per yd 10 pes Cabot, 36-inch Bleach at. 5.1c per yd Apron Gingham at............ 3c per yd 1 case Good Prints at.. ....... 3c per yd. 5 bales Plaid Homespun at..... 3c per yd 5 bales extra heavy Pld Home spun at-..---.... .... 5 c per yd 2 bales good quality Sea Island Homespun at.............3(c per yd 5 bales Graniteville C Home spun at................ 24cper yd 4 bales Graniteville R R Home spun at ........--........... 3c per yd Extra Heavy Drill at....... *ie per yd Plush and Cloth Capes. Marked way below regular value, Below we quote a few prices only. Recollect that every garment has been reduced for this sale. Our $3 00 Plush Capes......$2 69 Our 550 " " ...... 489 Our 6 00 " " ...... 529 Onr 700 " " ...... 635 Our 9 00 ' " " ...... 759 Our 1 75 Cloth Capes...... 1 59 Our 2 25 - " ...... 1 89 Our 3 50 " 4 ...... 2 99 Our 4 50- " - ...... 3 89 Our 5 00 4 " . 89 Our 2 50 Astrakhan Capes. 1 98 Our 4 25 " " . 3 39 Balance of our Children's Reefers,~ 6 to 14 years, $1.29, never sold for less than $150. Lack of space prevents our quoting prices on Shoes, Blankets and Comforts, Carpets and Mattings. Dress Goods and Ttimmings, but big reductions have been made on these lines. Watch for our col ored supplement in all Sumter county pa pers. Special Drices on every article in-the house except Howard Hats and Douglas Shoes. Remember werefund your money if you are not satis fled with your purchase. 3. Ryttenber~g & Sons, Sumter, S. C. Geo.$SHacker& Son Molig n uidn sas WegtIn od - E THE nss. tion. DoorsEah,Cashier. 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