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LOUIS APPELT, EDITOR. M ANNING, S. C.: WEDNESDAY MARCH 22, 1S99. 'PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year....................... 1.50 Six Months.................... Four Months...... ............... 50 ADVERI\ING RATES: One square, one time. $1; each subse quent insertion, 50 cents. Obituaries and Tribntes of Respect charged for as regular advertiseien ts. Liberal contracts wade for three, six and twelve niotths. Communications iust be accompanied by the rt:u name and address of the writer in order to receive attenuon. No communication of a personal char acter will be published except as an adver tisewmeut. Entcred at the Post Ofilce at Manning as Steond-Class Matter. THE NEXT GOVERNOR. Who will be the next Governor of South Carolina? is a question now being seriously considered by many of the politicians throughout the State. There are numbers of men who have their political rods out coaxing the lightning to strike them and they are not averse to seeing their na~es ini pri1t in connection with this great honor. We have been watching to see if any of the luaders were going to put forward a man, but so far it looks as though the leaders are going to let the aspirants get up and nurse their own booms. The attempt to launch a Latimer boom did not create much of a furore, nor did the Shepherd boom carry the people off of their pedal extremities. Of course there is plenty of time, and there is really no necessity for a man's friends to spend themselves so far in advance, never theless a certain element is feeling its way in public sentiment. Some say that ex-Governor Evans will loom up as a candidate when be comes home, and if elected, MeLau rin will have fcrmidable opposition in him for the Senatorship. Senator Tillman has so popularized himself by his Washington record that even his most anxious enemies concede the uselessness in giving him opposition; therefore we may expect a tame af fair of our next political campaign, because if Tillman has no opposition the gubernatorial race will not have anything to attract the crowds. Tfhere is no doubt that the prohibition peo pie will make another effort to elect a G3overnor, but we believe they will select some other than Mr. Feiather store to lead them. He has proven hime elf more of a dickering politician than a devotee of a religious princi ple. The high license people may agaiu call forward Hon. 0. L. Schum pert to lead them, although they would prefer "Uncle" George Till man, and the dispensary advocates may center upon Latimer cr a more conservative man, say Lieutenant Governor McSweeney, who is a be liever in the dispensa.1y system modi fied so as not to make the law obnox ious to any portion of the State. We believe if McSweeney becomes a candidate he will draw a large sup port from both of the heretofore fac tions, because he has never been an extremist, and be is a thorough busi ness man with enough public experi ence to fit him capitally for the high honor of chief executive. The investigating committee now looking into the management of the penitentiary under Col. WV. A. Neal, have resumed operations and will no doubt be ready to make a report in the near future. There died in Augusta, Ga., last Sunday, Hon. Patick Walsh, a man of the people and one who went from the printer's case to the United States Senate. Mr. Walsh was raised in South Carolina, and had a Lost of friends in this State. President McKinley is down in Georgia the guest of Mark Hanna, and Sneaker Reed is not far away seeking rest, nevertheless the wick odly inclined newspapers will not permit these distingu.ished politicians to let the world believe anything else, than it is a political peace conference gotten up by Mark Hanna in Mr. Mc Kinley's interests. The war between Spain and the United States has been officially de clared at an end, and notwithstand ing this Uncle Sam is still fighting. He is over in the Philippines trying to civilize the Filipinos by extermi nation. The press dispatches show that Generals otis and Wheaton are doing the exterminating act all right enough, but they seem to find Agui naldo like the cat with nine lives. It has become a common thing for the Americans to engage the enemy in battle and come out with one or two Americans wounded with several hundred of the Filipinos left dead upon the field, at the same time the government is requested to send over more battleships and more men. It must be that our forces are killing so many of the Filipinos that reinforce ments are needed to bury the dead enemy so as to not retard the work of civilizing by the exterminating The Columbia Stato and Green ville News are having a great deal of fun these dull days at the expense of the News and Courier; both of them are doing their everlasting best to get up a controversy, but the Broad street owl only continues to blink and look wise. 1: will be a freezing day in August when Hemphill is pulled into a row without first feeling cock sure of the results. There is no such thing as chance for him. He will have none of it, and Gonzales and Williams are both wasting valuable time. A Pinkerton detective was em ployed to work on the Pinckney mur der case and when he landed in Char leston the Sunday News piimed a badge upon his back worded, "I am a detective, come and tell me who killed Pinckney and bring me his hat." The detective carried this badge all over Charleston last Sunday so that the people might know that the Sunday News is so anxious to capture the murderer it. actually advertises the movements of the authorities free of charge. Of course, whe- a dark and dastardly crime has been cnmitted, and it is believed that to keep down a scandlal, truth should be hid, giving publicity to the movements of a de tective will aid quite effectually in burying the truth. Now if there is no scandal connected with the mur der of Pmckney, and the Charleston authorities want to find out who kill ed Pinckney the Sunday News is iving them such aid that in the event of the murderer being caught the Pinkerton will no doubt divide his pay with that paper. Is it not rather a strange procedure for a newspaper to advertise the pres ence of a detective when one is about endeavoring to work out so great a mystery as is the Pinckney myste ry (?). Public opinion is so strong in Charleston, and the prospect for a miscarriage of justice so great, and the people are so greatly incensed, that the officers have come to the conclusion, a show of some effort to ferret out the murderer of Pinckney must be made or a revolution in the next municipal election will be the re sult. The city administration sends for a Pinkerton detective, and when he comes he falls right in among those who are suspected of tying to suppress the truth to prevent light being turned upon the dark myste ry. To further prevent the true story of the cause of Pinckney's death ever reaching a court of justice, the pres ence of the detective is made known by the morning paper of that city, which we have no doubt will have the desired effect of making those who "know anything" be guarded in their movements and expressions, and of course make the detective's task the easier. If there is an honest effort upon the part of the authorities to get at the truth of the Pinckney horror, the Sunday News in our judgment made a serious blunder in giving the pres ence of the detective away, but if the detective was only brought to Char leston for a "bluff," then the "bluffers" want the scheme carried out by let ig the people interested know a "Pinkerton man" is among them. The friends of Mr. T. C. Willoughby are exulting over the downfall of Col. Neal and claiming that the disclos ures are a vindication for Willough b. We do not see where that comes in, as Mr. Willoughby, actuated by malice, made indiscriminate et arges against Neal and at the investigation utterly failed to substantiate them. Now, without any specific charges, a committee with an aim to be just to the State and to Neal, take up the entire business of the institution from the very beginning and they find a considerable amount of negli gence and bad business management, together with a shortage of funds, none of which, as we recollect, were among the specifications made by Messrs. Willoughby and Allen at that time. We do not, of course, know what the flinal result of the in vestigation will be, but up to the present we do not see where the com mittee have found true the charges made by Willoughby several years ago. As it is, it is bad enough, and mortifying enough to Col. Neal's host of friends who cannot help but feel very sorry for him in his sad misfort une and deep trouble. With all of his faults and with the dark clouds oi misfortune hanging over him he is a man, and any one reading his testimony must be impressed with this fact, that Bill Neal's frank state ments show that he did not intend to do anything wrong. On the witness stand he wvould not lie, but told the truth, even when it wvas convicting him There have been other wit nesses upon the stand in court who did not so favorably impress their hearers with the truthfulness of their oaths, and some of these made-indis criminate charges, but failed when the time came to specify, and now that the party charged has been found guilty of wrong-doing does not carry with it a vindication of those Iwho slandered the man at some other The bigot is always dead sure of something he knows nothing about. We hope for the best, and then Washington Letter. (From our Regular Correspondent.) Washington, March 17.-Conster nation was caused among some of the War Department officials by some of the testimony given before the Military Court of Inquiry, in Chicago, this week. There had evidently been a weak spot somewhere in the Alger coaching department, and it may re sult in another court-martial for Ea gan, the verdict of which Mr. McKin lev will not dare to set aside or miti gate, and serious trouble for other officers who have been connected with the Alger clique. Col. Smith, the War Department purchasing agent at Chicago, testified that lie bought a lot of second class canned beef be cause lie didn't know any better, also that he bought all the canned beef he bought by sample and trusted entire ly to the honesty of the packers to furnish it up to sample, and that can ned roast beef was first purchased by direct order of Gen. Eagan. But the most damaging portion of his testi mory was that Eagan in a numuber of instances ignored him entirely and bought by wire, without competition, large quantities of canned roast beef. The justification of Gen. Miles is fore ing itself to the front notwithstanding extraordinarv to keep it back. The "nigger" in the canal legisla tion of Congress is becoming visible to the naked eye. The work done by the Panama Canal company's lobby ists in killing legislation for the con struction of the Nicaragua and Pana ma routes, is now being supplement ed by other shrewd work towards roping this country in as a partner in the Panama Canal. As another move in that direction Vbout sixty Senators andl Representatives have accepted invitations fir a month's junket upon an elegant steamship, as guests of the Panama Canal Co., the junket to include a visit, to Cuban ports of interest. Thie Panama Canal has already been the cause of a great scandal in France, brought about by this way of spending money to in fluence legislation. The absolute control exercised over the machinery of the republican par ty by Boss Hanna is shown by the talk in Wasbington about Mr. Hobart and the Republican national ticket. next year. Mr. Hobart is not only willing but anxious to have the old ticket put up again, but there are some objections, because of the un broken rule of changing the tail of the ticket. Hanna will settle the matter before 1r. Hobart leaves his Thomasville house, where he is a guest with Mr. and Mrs. McKinley, and the strangest thing about it is the ready acquiescence of prominent Republic.ans in his right to do so. One of the latter speaking about it in the most. matter-of-fact tone said: "If Hanna decides that Hobart shall nut be nominated again, you may look for an announcement from Hobart before delegates to the national con vention are elected to the effect that his private business demands his at tention; no announcement will be needed if the decision is for the old ticket." W~hen Admiral Hligginson wrote a letter declining the promotion given to him because the nominations of his brother officers for similar pro motions had not been acted upon by tbe Senate, while his had been con firmed, the country expressed its ad miration for the extraordiaary dis play of magnanimity; when Sampson made an attempt to square himself by following with a letter to the See retary of the Navy, suggesting that his name be left out of the promo tions sent to the Senate, at the next session of Congress, the country gave him the ha! ha! of derision. The public is often humbugged, but in these two cases it correctly sized up the genuine and the imitation with out a moment's hesitation or a single pointer, other than the letters of the two men and what anybody knew of their records. Sampson cannot live long enough to live down the bad opinion the people have had of him ever since it became known that he deliberately attempted to appropriate to himself honors which he knew be longed to Schley, and in order to do so did not hesitate to attempt to blacken the record of Schley. Fair play is something that many do not get, but he who does not believe in it and practice it is uzuworthy to be called an American. Anti-imperialists would feel more like rejoicing over the American vic tories over the Fillipinos during the the present week wvere it not for the loss of good American blood in the fighting that led up to those vieto ries and their belief that it wvas lust in a cause t hat is so unwise and their fur ther belief that rmore will have to be continually lost, either through fight ing or disease, as long as we keep those islands and try to control their semi-sava&ge inhabitants. American bravery will always thrill American hearts; but in this case it is, in many minds, accompanied by a regret that it had not been displayed in a more worthy cause than in whipping an in ferior people into subjection to us. Bware of Omtinmenxts for ('atarrh Th'lat (Contain Mercury, as mercuiry will sorely de-troy the sense of se'.l anid comupletely deranmge the. whole sytem when. er'toring' it through the zau cos surfacs. Nueh aticlees should! neve.r e usoed except on pretscriptions fromz repn ale phy.:ieians, as tue damtage they wjill do i- renfah to the good you cant pssibhIr derie fc rom them. Halti Is Catarrh Cr w, ma: ~uretd by F J (Chee &~ Co.. To leo, 0., contains nto mrcury, anid is talIten interniaIly, actir g directly upon the hhood and ninoeous surfaces of the system. In bvinrg Hall's Catarrh Cure be- suri y oiu get the genrine. It is taken in tertially, anrd inad.. in T oledo. Ohio, by F. J . Cheney & ( o Tfestimorcni:!s free. i-old by dru-gists. price 75e. per bottle. Hl Famuily Pills are the best. Tihe average womn'ns a firm believ er in horve role. Thecoretitcal phiilosophmers are some Si illotns (iveni Away. It is certajily grtifyinag to tih' public to kn'u w ofi onectnern int t be bind who atre -n.i lib hav gven away ovet teni mii llhon trhal tles ofi ths great tutu-e ie: and hve the satisfaction o! knowing it has ab sote cuI thtousands of hopeless cases. Astthum, brtinchittis, hoarseness anld all (dis eaes of the throat, ehest and lungs are srey cured byv it. Call ont R. 13. Loryea, drggast, and get a trial bottie tree. Regu hr size 50c and $1. Every hottle guiaran . ee or nrice refunded. 3 - School Interest. Office of State Supt. Education, Columbia, S. C., March 8, 1899. Dear Sir: The Legislature has given $5,000 to be expended for the "better instruction of the teachers of the public schools." This, in addi tion to the resources heretofore de pended upon, should enale us to bring within the reach of every teacher a first class summer normal school of several weeks' duration. Surely no oine charged with the re sponsibility of training the youth of the land can fail to welcome gladly the opportunity to attain to a higher eliciency. If any should refuse to gain this better preparation offered Lhem free by the State, they will hardly be deserving of longer em ployment. The State Board of Edu cation has ample power to require of teachers, as a pre-requisite to re newal of certificates, whatever pro fe4sional study it may deem neces sary. The following standing rule, ad.,pted in 1897, is now the law: "dectiou 18. A first grade certifi cate may ;e renewed by the county board froma which it was issued. If, however, a teachers' institute or sum mer school is held in the county, a first grae certificate shall not be re tCwCd unless tw holder atted(Is the institute or suLuer sehool or shows some satisfactory reason for not do inJg so.'' Regulatious may in time be adop ted that will go farther and entirely relieve the county boards of the drudgery of the actual examination of applicants for teachers' certificates, by substituting examination by the conductors of the summer normal school, who would report results to the county board. It is to the inter t.st of the teachers that examination shouUd be preceded by and based upon a eurse of study. It would be likewise well for the county board of education to be freed from the petty labors of a board of examiners, that it may have more time to devote to the larger work contemplated in the scope of its powers. As a valuable adjunct to the sum mer normal tchool in providing for the "better instruction of the teach ers of the public schools," ws must look to the organization and develop meut of the teachers' association in each county. This as an agency in fitting the teachers for the more suc cessful discharge of their duties to the children and to the State, is rec ognized by our school law as a part of our sclhool system, under the di rection of the county superintendents and the State Superintendent. See tion 16 of the act of '96 provides: "It shall be the duty of each county su perintendent of education to aid the teachers in all proper eff-rts to im prove themselves in their profession. Foi this purpose he shall encourage the formation of associations of teach ers for common improvement and conduct teachers' institutes. He sball attend the meeting of such asso ciation and give such advice and in structiou in regard to their conduct and management as in his judgment will contribute to their greater effi cienc." By'section 2 of the school lawv, it is made the duty of the State. Superin tendent "to visit every county in the State as often as practicable for the purpose of inspecting the schools, awakening an interest favorable to the cause of education, and diffusing as widely as possible, by public ad dresses and personal communication with school officers, teachers and pa relts, a knowledge of existing defects and of desirable improvements in the government and instruction of said schools. Understanding that in some coun ties teachers' associations are still lacking, and wishing where they al ready exist to speak a word of on couragement to them, I propose to make a tour of all the counties as soon as possible, and to meet the teachers at their county-seat. I shall lay before them the plan of work of the summer normal school and sug gestions for the more efficient opera tion of their teachers' associations. For the present I refer to only the white teachers. All should be pres ent in order thoroughly to under stand what it is proposed both to do for them and to require of them. By the normal college extension contem plated, the teachers will be the imme diate beneficiaries of valuable educa tional facilities which the majority have never been permitted to enjoy or to hope for; but the teachers will have to bear the burden of giving themselves to special study (at some personal cost) of which ultimately the beneficiaries will be the children in every farm house. I rely upon the support and co-operation of the teach ers and wvish at the outset to) me-et each one face to face. Were the meetings in the county held onm Sat urday onlv, it would take me nearly a ear to'make the round. Feeling th'e necessity of going from county to county without loss of time and tray c-I, I must ask each county board to order the suspension of schools on the day to be named by mue, without deduction of pay from +ihose teachers who attend the meeting thus called. Trhe question before us is of vital con Icern to the teachers and I trust they Iwill exert themselves to be pr esent. It would be most helpful if I could also meet with the trustees. They are the immediate gurardians of our eduational interests and I feel the need of consultatibn with them. The planting season is at hand and farm work is pressing; but will they not gi-e one day to a conference with me looking to the advancement of the Ieducational interests in their commu nities? I write this preliminary letter to each county superintendent and meber- of county board to enlist -our aid. Will yon guarantee me the iiresence of your subordinate Ischool (fficials? I shall announce the schedule of my visits as soon as I hear fm-om those to whom I now write. Awaitinc an e-arly reply, I am Verj truly yours, JNso. J. McMAHA, State Supt. of Ed CASTOR A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Boughi When a man fails he tries to make a virtue of necessity. The poker-playing physician is sure of an occassional call. J R Hill, Packsville, S C, writes: -I have used Dr M A Smniois' liver imeivino for dyspepsia with better results tharn I htaI fre.ni a luzng trial of Ztilirn's r.gnhtorVwhi!h It un-1 1ot so goo:l. N'-ver hn.! aoy sneh gool re-:nts irotn bhrek :.:1 n.-d. Sold by Dr WV M4 Brockinton. Truth is mighty. fortunately a lot of it can be suippressed. Flats would be all right if woman could be cured of her habit of giving things away. Keep Q(auiet ari se Chamb. rlain's ed)ic, cha?:-ra a. h r: hoe. r:nieI for aL piainus -r t.inn b aint ll un n:tar1d loo, ts- of ilm bow el t awys ent-:. tF.' a-by- . lie !v s * t : I-.1 of er.nw.- e , n It is ab:.) wilh..nt a-:t equia: .-rW n a - y.:1. d riuyi. tjUlay Fra::kness iay ruin a man, but duplicity always dishouors him. The problem o! life seems to be how to tiake one ':'ilar (i the work of two. It is verv hard to so. I i.1 yi' a:l se ouir ltar oae, suffer waie awati-:.: the :r. riva! of the doctor. A'n Albany (N. Y.) dairvinan calld.i :1: a 1r.i stor- thner, for a doctor to coeij and se b-ci.l. then aen si.:k with croap. Nt firdi ig t octor in, he ieft word for h':.; to o-'e a: one :n his r.4nru. He Il.,( , u.:t a 1ottle of Cha:b~ri~tin 's Cor:h iR--,i h, which he hoped woudi g:vn Sno r- in f un!t.il the de tor shool.1 a.me. In a r.w t honra he r. - tr~cna, sad g t-- d-e-r nleedl not col':-, as ith clh u11 inoch her1-, The dre - gist, Mr. O to Schoi!z, s.iyv the Inlyas i.ace r'ecOnmerole (hambarli h Remedt;o h lir nighbo r and frieni-[ mn1 til i e has a constart denin-l for it fi on thit part of thie cofiutry. For sate by R. E. Lory-a, draggist. Lots of writers who pursue a liter ary career are unable to catch up with it. Bears the Re Kind You Have Always Bigt Signature CI SIDEAS LEAD TO WEALTH 2 GET YOUi P PATENTED; But remember that the vital parts of patents are their daims and specifcatioms, which should be drawn with great accurac# and kiW, or they may prove worthless. Send descriptive sketch and rough drawing. orphotograph, for preliminary examination and opinion on patentability-free, in cases deemed patentable. SPECIALTIESt GUARANTIES: American and Foreign Satisfactory references, Patent:, Trade Marks, Prompt and efficient Labels, Caveats, Copy- service, Conscientious rights and Designs, and work, Professional in the laws re latingtegrity and Moderate thereto. fees. Correspondence with Inventors solicited. BURTON T. DOYLE & CO., PATENT ATTORNEYS. WASHINGroN. D. C.. U. S. A. To GOosumers O? L.ager Beer: The Germania Brewing Company, of Charleston, 8. C., have mnade arrangements with the South Carolina State authorities by which they are enabled to fill orders from consumers for shipments of beer in any qnantity at the following prices : Pints, patent stopper, 60c. per dozen. Four dozen pints in crate, $2.80 per crate. Eighth-keg, $1.25. Quarter-keg. $2 25. Half-barrel, $4.50. Exports, pints, ten dozen in barrel, S0. It Will be necessary for consumers or paz ties ordering,to stiite that the beer is for private consumption. We offer special rates for these shipments. This beer is guaranteed pure, made of the choicest hops arnd malt, and is recomxmended by the medical fraternity. Send to us for a trial order. Brewing Comnany, Charleston. S. C. Geo.S.Hsacker &Son OfMMEFACTUE1:Mt OF - saman== ce sosmurde amsi tw - Uc' IM ~ i -n4: Doors, Sash, Blinds, moulding and Building Material, CHARLESTON, S. C. Sash Weights and Cords and Builders' Hardware. Window and Fancy Gass a Specialty, anything you invent or improve ; aliso get CAVEAT.TRADE-MARK, COPY RIG HT or DESIGN PROTECTION. Send model, sketch, orphoto. for free examination and advice. BOOK ON PATENTs Eoro s "C.A.SNOW & CO. Patent Lawyers. WAS H INGTO N, D.C. BOUNTY, PRIZE P[ N810 N 3 AND GOVERNMEN'I CLAIMS OF All Ia the PREP.RATION,.PRESENTATION and Pit-CUTIO.N c ainy kind of claim against the Governimenrt of the United States, we possess unsurpia,ssd facilities-knowledge, skill, expent M"lerat- fe.s. Quick a'rk. Faithful service and I J.js..',i p;'ity guarrante'. Do not fail to write to uis t iore giting your ea'e to any one else. I aawll pay you to(do SO. Information free. Ilig!hes:. ni:cince givea; on demand. DOYLE & EORAAN. wASHINoTON. D. 0. Land Surveying and Leveling. I w(ill .lo .a , a n .;- . i i r~ b and adjuig ii'-n s. Call at ittic. ii a.n: .ii "n.t ;. i" ( P. o JOHN R. HAYNESWORTII JOn'EPH F. ICHulE. A7 TORKEY AT LAWIi, AIANWDTG. R3 C CHAUNCEY DEPEW The greatest after-dinner orator of any country says: "What people want to know is the facts about anything." Below we print a few facts regarding Manning: THE MANNING TDrIEs prints the best account of current events transpiring in Clarendoun County; it prints the news. Read article "Does Tobacco Culture Pay?" in last week's issue. X'anning is the best market in which to buy merchandise be tween Columbia and Charleston. Better returns can be had for the money than anywhere else. The very best professional advice can be had in Manning. Agricultural Implements, Machine Supplies, Hardware, Roof Paint, Blacksmith Coal. Stoves, Wagon Repair Material and To bacco Barn Flues can be bought at the Manning Hardware Co.'s place of business to better advantage than elsewhere; they only ask a trial. MANNING HARDWARE CO. From Girlhood to Womanhood. I ON'T LET YOUR DAUGHTER have a wrong merging into womanhood. The greatest crisis in every girl's life is at this stage when the menstrual func tions are being established, and she should have every provision obtainable for establish ing this period properly. without which she can never become a perfect woman. Mothers, teach your daughters to confide in q ~) you. Explain their condition to them and watch over them as you would the most delicate plant, and as this most critical age draws . near commence giving her GERSTLE'S SFemale Panacea. -..C~a o.] )AK It will establish the menstrual functions. restore the strenzth and S-give life and energy to the entire being. PRICE $1.00 PER BOTTLB. When there is any costiveness, move the bowels gently with moderate doses o' ST. JOSEPH'S LIVER REGULATOR. de daughter was suffering from a severe bilious attack,hto ether with veat "bear dowU'l pans ndback-ache during her monthlypeid.Se12ilntrv" lswa produced a eeallar quivering an jerking sensation. I bought a bottle of 61ETLE'S F. NALE PANACEA (0. F. P.) and some ST. JOSEPH'S LIVEi REGULATOR and eommeneed treat lug her. All pains and biliousness were removed and the Jerking was stop d. Itisthebest I ever saw for young girls. MARY ELA BENE, Beulah, Ala. L. GERSTLE & CO., Proprietors, Chattanooga, Tenn. For sale by R . ]3. 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 bustomers with accurate and scientific aids to vision. Our prices are on the "Live and Let Live" plan; hence you can, with a small sum, buy from us a ptir of good glasses. We have Spectaclespnd Eye Glasses of all styles, grades and prices. Satisfaction guaranteed. W. M. BROCKINTON. hARD FACTS ABOUT... - H AR DWA RE. We are in this busines; know no other; think we understand it, and that our expe rience of years will be of benefit to yon; we. know where and what to buy so as to sup ply your needs in the Hardware line satisfactorily. We have a rep'ntation for First Quality Table and Pock~et Cutlery, which we sustain, and as the years go by niore and more ple~ll comne to n-i for Knives, Forks, Spoons, Ladles, Pocket Knives, Razors and other g'oods in this line than ever before. Supp~ose von do the sa~ne. We can interest you. For bright and <i ATTRACTIVE -:- PAINTS >* You need to see us. Use our Paint. which is glossy and reliable, and which will brighten up everything on your premises. We handle HANE-88 . And the best will permit no better. If skill, experience and facilities count, our Har ness is better than any other. Al o sot% of Farm Implemlents we always keep in stock. STOVES AND RANGES are a specialty of ours, a;" w-e invite yau to call and inspect the large stock we have on hand. Cooking is a pleasant ocpation if you use oJ:e of themi. There's comfort and satisfaction to be found in themn. Other things we will tell you later on. L_ E3. DLJFRANT, (Suecessor to R. W . DuR.\NT & SON.) Headquarters for everything in Hardwvare, A\egetablePreparaioiforAs ting theBearschthe Prmtston,Ceerful-Siate The Knd YoYHav BearsTthe AperfectRemfedy forConstipa WVormis,Convulsionls,Feverish ness andLOSS OF SLEEE Tac'Suiie'Signature of XxAC-r COPY oF WEAEBI ATLANTIC COAST LINE. .CHAnLzs-ToY, S. C., Feb. 16, 1899. On and after this date the fr-llowing passenger schedule will be in effect: NORTHEASTERN RAILROAv. 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, 438 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. 8.18 6.45 8.32 Lv Lanes, 8 18 6.45 Lv Kingstree, 8.34 Ar Florence, 9.28 7.55 *Daily. f Daily except Sunday. No. 52 runs through to Columbia via Central R. R. of S. C. Trains Nos. 78 and 32 run via Wilson and Fayet teville-Short Line-and make close connection for all points North. Trains on C. & D. R. L. k-ave Fiorence daily except Sunday 9.55 a zn, a rive Dar lington 10.28 a m, CLeraw, 11.40 a m, Wadeshoro 12.35 p w. Leave Florence daily except Sunday, 8.00 p in, arrive Dar lington, 8 25 p m, Hartsville 9.20 p m, Bennetsville 9.21 p in, Gibson 9.45 p i. Leave Fiorence Surday only 9.55 a in, ar rive Darlingtorn 10.27. Hartsville 11.10 Leave Gibson daily except Snn'tay 6.35 a i. Deninettsville 6.59 a in, ar' ive Darling ton 7.50 a w. Leave llartsville daily ex cept bunrdav 7.00 a w, arrive Darlington 7.45 a ii. 1-ave Darlington 8 55 a to, arrive Florence 9 20 a ni. Leave Wadtsboro daily except Sunday 4.25 p m, Cheraw 5 15 p m, Darlingt-n 6.29 p ii, arrive florence 7 p ni. Leave Hartsville Sunday only 8.15a m Parlington 9.00 a i, arrive Florence 9.2o a In. J. l. KENLEY, JNO. F. DIVINE, Gen'l Manager. Gen'] Sup'L T. 1. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. H1. M. E.MERSON, Gen'l Pass. Agent. W.C.&A. Sonth-Bound. 55. 35. 52. Lv Wiituington,*3.45 P. Lv Marion, 634 Ar Florence, 7.15 Lv Florence, *7.45 *3.2-5 A. Ar Sunter, 8.57 4.29 Lv Sumter, 8.57 '9.40 A. Ar Columbia, 10 20 11.00 No. 52 runs through from Charleston via Central R. R., leaving Charleston 7 a m. Lanes 8.34 a m, Manning 9.09 a m. North-Bound. 54. 53. 32. Lv Columbia, '6.50 A.' *4.00 P. Ar Sumter, 8.15 5.13 Lv Snwter, 8.15 . *606 P. Ar Florence, 9 30 7.20 Lv Florence, 10.00 Lv Marion, 10.40 Ar Wilmington, 1.25 *Daily. No. 53 runs through to Charleston, S. C., via Cential R. R., arriving lanning 5.41 p w, Lanes, 6.17 p mn, Charleston 8.00 p nm. Trains on Conway Branch leave Chad bourn 5.35 p m, arrive Conway 7.40 p m. returning leave Conway 8.30 a M, arrive Chadbourn 11.20 a m, leave Cbadbotirn 11.50 a w,arrive at Hub 12.25 pm,returning leave Hub 3.00 p m, arrive at Chadbouin 3.35 p n. Daily except Sunday. J. R. KENLY, Gen'l Manager. T. U. 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, 8.34 " Lv Greeleyville, 8.46 " Lv Foreston, 8.55 Lv Wilson's Mill, 9.01 Lv Manning, 9.09 Lv Alcolu, 9.16 " Lv Brogdon, 9.25 " Lv W. & S. Junct., 9.38" Lv Sumter, 9.40 " Ar Columbia, 11.00" No. 53 Lv Columbia, 4.00 P. M. Lv Sumter, 5.13 " Lv W. &S.Junct. 5.15 " Lv Brogdon, 5.27 " Lv Alcolu, 5.35 " Lv Manning, 5 41 " - Lv Wilson's Mill, 5.50" Lv Foreston, 5.57 " Lv Greeleyville, 6.05 " Ar Lanes, 6.17 " Ar Charleston, 8.00" MANCHESTER & AUGUSTA B.-R. No. 35. Lv Sumter, 4.29 A. M, Ar Creston, 5.17 " Ar Orangeburg, 5.40 a' Ar Denmark, 6.12 " No. 32 Lv Denmark, 4.17 P. M. Lv Orangeburg, 4.50 " Lv Creston, 5.13 " Ar Sumter, 6.03 " .Trains 32 and 35 earry through Pnllman - palace buffet sleeping cars between New York and Macon via Augusta. Wylson and S"-merton R. B. TzxE TAnra No. 1, In effect Monday, June 13th, 1898. Between Sumter and Wilson's Mills. Southbound. Northibound. No. 73. Daily except Sunday No. 72. P M1 Stations. 1P M 200 Le.......umter...Ar 1230 2 03 ....W &S Junction. 12 27 220.......... Tindal.........1155 2 38.........Packsville.......11 30 250...........lver.........1110 ......Millard.........111 3 50.......Smmerton... 10 10 4 20...... .... Davis..........945 44A.........Jordan........ 935 5 15 Ar....ilson's Mills..Le 9 05 Between Millard and St. Paul. s)onthbou:,d. Northbound. No 73. N.). 75. No. 72. No. 74. PM A M Stations A M P M 3 05 10 15 Le Millard Ar 10 45 3 35, 3 15 10 25 Ar St. Paul Le 10 35 3 25 P'M AM AM PM T~HOS. WILSON, President. THE Bank of Manning, MANNING, 8. C. Transacts a general banking busi ness. Prompt and special attention given to depositors residing out of town. Deposits solicited. All collections have prompt atten tion. Business hours from 9 a. m. to 3 p. mn. JOSEP SPROTT, A. LEVI, Cashier. President. BOARD OF DIECToBs. ri LEVI, J- W' MCLEOD, WV E. Bnows, S. M. NumSE, JOSEPH SPRoTT, A.-EI J. s. wn.sos. W. C. DuWaIT. W ILSON & DURANT, Allorneys and Counselors at Law, MANNING S. C.