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LOUIS APPELT, EDITOR. MANNING, S. C.: WEDNEESDAY, SEPT. 6, 1899. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year......................$1.50 Six Mouths.................... 75 Four Months.....-- --------....... 50 ADVE TISING RATES: One square, one time, $1; each subse quent insertion, 50 cents. Obituaries and Tributes of Respect charged for as regular advertisements. Liberal contracts made for three, six and twelve months. Communications must be accompanied by the real name and address of the writer in order to receive attention. No communication of a personal char acter will be published except as an adver tisemeut. Entered at the Post Office at Manning as Second-Class Matter. Governor McSweeney and Staff are going to New York to assist the na tion in welcoming Admiral Dewey home. We are glad South Carolina is to be represented in the great event. The Dreyfus farcial trial still drags its way along, and judging frorm the demeanor of the President of the court, there will be another convic tion. For humanity's sake the United States put a stop to the cruelty of Spain in Cuba, and if Dreyfus is con victed again in the face of the evi dence as published, some near-by for eign power should, for humanity's sake, interfere and prevent the pun ishment. It does not look right for civilized governments to look indiffer ently on and see, even one man cruelly and unjustly punished, and it is as humane for a government to interfere for one innocent man as it is for thousands. The principle is the same. Germany and Italy are the govern ments that should speak .and act, as Dreyfus is charged with selling his government's secrets to them. If he did not, they should say so and for bid ais punishment. The press of South Carolina mourns the death of Col. Franz Melchers, which occured last Sunday night at his home in Charleston, the city he loved so well. Colonel Melchers was the editor of the only German news paper published in the State-the -"Deusche Zeitung." He stood high among his newspaper brethern, and as a citizen he was beloved through out the State. Colonel Melchers was, born in Germany, but when the call to arms came he was among the first to respond in defense of his adopted State, and in war and in peace his record was pure and enviable. Col Melchers was one of natures noble men, and no one could come in con Stact with him but what would go away impressed with his gentleness and nobleness of heart. He loved his, adopted State and served her with fidelity. He was indeed a pa triot, scholar and a gentleman, and by his death the editors throughout the State loses a true friend, and the country loses one of her noblest citi zens. There has been some agitation re cently over the question of "Income returns" and according to the pub lished reports Clarendon is among those classed as having no incomes returned. We do not know why this is so, because this county certainly has a number of persons and institu tions liable under the income tax law. The man with the little ox must pay his taxes with no chance to hide; that little oxens tail will stick out and the Auditor is sure to find it, and put its value on the tax books, then why not get at those who have incomes and make them pay their just portion of the taxes. The people are constantly crying against high taxes, and yet if they know a man who is a tax dodg er they will not report him. We be lieve if everything liable to taxation was properly returned, there would be less cause for complaint about high taxes. This tax problem is one of the hardest public men have to contend with, there is no man in pub lic life who does not want to devise some practical plan to lighten taxa tion, and yet notwithstanding this desire, we cannot see how it can be done without first arousing the peo ple to the necessity of reporting tax dodgers; stop this dodging and more money will come into treasury, hence a lighter levy. Lucas CouNTr. FEaxx J. CHENEY makes oath that he is the senior partnr of the firm of F. J. CHE NEY & CO., doing business in the city of Toledo, county and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dollars for each and every case of catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. FEAxE J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A. D. 1886. A. W. GLExASoN, 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. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0. Sold by druggists. 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Debt is disgraceful, but not being able to get into it is often more so. The work of the bill collector is al Washington Letter. (From our Regular Correspondent.) Washington, Sept. 1.-Washington democrats are much pleased with the nomination of Hon. John 11. McLean for governor, by the Ohio democratic State Convention, not only because they believe him to be a strong can didate but because they like the man and think the Ohio democrats honor ed themselves in honoring him. Those who know what is going on under the surface, in Washington, are wondering whether 3r.McKinley is going to be so unwise as tv allow himself to be used by the little clique of New York millionaires to in crease the value of their property in Santo Domingo, by putting his fin gers in the revolution now going on there. They have had power enough to bring Secretary Hay back to Wash ington two weeks earlier than he was expected, and it is understood to be at their request that Mr. McKinley will return tomorrow, instead of a week later. They are not asking mueb! Only that Mr. McKinley will stop the revolution and declare a U. S. protectorate over Santo Domingo. A nice mess that would be, with all the other race troubles we already have on our hands. The rush for commissions in the new volunteer regiments for the Phil ippines is greater now than it was for those in the ten regiments recently organized, but reports from the va rious recruiting stations show that enlistments are much slower,so much slower that the War Department has notified all the recruiting officers that they are expected to get more recruits than they have been getting. A prominent Boston business man, who was in Washington this week said of the platform that will be adopt ed by the Massachusetts democratic State Convention, which will meet Sept. 21: "It will reaffirm every plank of the Chicago instrument, will roast the trusts in stinging English, denounce the inhuman massacre of the liberty-loving Filipinos, and de clare that the imperialist policy of McKinley, if unchecked, will be the death knell of the republic." The same man predicted that Massachu setts would send a solid Bryan dele gation to the National Convention. In view of the promise niade in the official proclamation of the Philippine Commission, issued last April, that "Local funds collected for local pur poses, shall not be diverted to other ends," there is ground for the com plaints at Manila, reported by uncen sored cablegrams, via Hong Kong, on account of the action of General Otis in using funds collected as local taxes for the support of the army. The country was told that every ef fort would be made by the adminis tration to obtain the confidenee of the peaceable Filipinos. Taking the taxes collected fir local benefit to help support an'invading army will strike most persons as a very poor way to obtain the confidence of the Filipinos. It was because cf broken promises that they revolted against Spain. The McKinley administration as repeatedly stated its entire ap proval of the acts of General Otis; it is therefore directly responsible for this wrongful use of money collected over there. It may have been the knowledge that a portion of the ex penses of the large army in the Phil ippines was to be paid with taxes collected from the natives which prompted Secretary Gage to say that neither additional war taxes nor more bonds would be necessary to meet the increased expenditures caused by: the increased army. The American people, as a whole, regardless of indi vidual opinions as to the future of the Philippines, will never endorse a na tional policy that includes deception nd oppression of a weaker people. Such a policy will quickly wipe out Mr. McKinley's platitudes about the Stars and Stripes standing for the same thing in the Philippines that they do in this country. The people of this country would not allow such imposition upon themselves, nor will they stand for its being practiced1 upon the people of any other country by the government of the U. S. For tunately the days of reckoning with the officials of our government are not so far apart as they are in other countries. Sb much has been written about the better class of Cuban's favoring annexation that most readers have ac epted it as a fact, but a New York business man who was recently in Havanna declares that he hunted in vain for this alleged annexation senti ment among any class of Cubans. He says that after talking with all clpsses of Cubans he became satisfied that the predominating sentiment towards the U. 5. among them was hatred. He thinks this is because of differ ence ~in race and customs, a differ ence that is practically permanent. 'his gentleman was not prejudiced. He went to Havana believing in the existence of a strong annexation sen timent and was disappointed because he could not find it.1 Robbed the Grave. A startling incident, of which Mr. John Oliver of Philadelphia. was the subject, is narratted by him as follows: "I was in a most dreadful condition. My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain continually in back and sides, no ap petite-gradually growing weaker day by day. Three physicians had given me up. Fortunately, a friend advised trying Elec tric Bitters; and to my great joy and sur prise, the first bottle made a decided im provement. I continued their use for three weeks, and am now a well man. I know they saved my life, and robbed the grave of another victim." No one should fail to try them. Only 50 ets per bottle at Rt. _B. Lorea's Drug Store. 5 stages of Water. Camden, Sept. 1, 8 a. m.-Height of Wateree river, 5.2 feet, being a fall of 1.9 feet during past 24 hours. Sept. 4, S a. m.-Reight of WVat eree river, 6.4 feet, being a fall of 3.1 feet during past 24 hours. Columbia, Sept. 1. 8 a. mn.-Height of Congaree river, 1.4 feet, being a fall of 1-10 of a foot during past 24 hours. Aug. 4, 8 a. m.-Height of Conga ree river, 7-10 of a foot, being sta tionary during past 24 hours. St. Stephen's, Sept. 1, S a. mn. Height of Santee river, 5.9 feet, be ing a rise of 1-10 of a foot during past 24 hours. Sept. 4, 8 a.- m.-Height of Santee river, 6.1 feet, being a fall of 4-10 of a foot during past 24 hours. Wives! Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets bring hap~pir'ess to sorrowing hus bands and barren homes. Sold by Dr W M~ Rr.intn There is no insurance against the flames kindled by a woman's eyes. A Wonderful (ire )l Diarrbopa. A PrOMINENT EIR1GINIA EDITor HAD ALMOST GIVEN 1*P, AUT WAC BROUGHT BACK TO PER1 FECT HIEALTH BY CIAMIBERLAIN'S COLIC. CHOLEU.A AND 1)IARfHOEA REMEDY.-READ HIS EDITORIAL. From the rimes, Hillstille, Va. I suffered with diarrhoea for a long time and thonght I was past being cured. I had spent oneh time and money and suffered so much misery that I had almost decided to give up all hopes oi recovery and await the result, but noticing the advertisement of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy and also sowe testimonials stating how some wonderful cnres had been wrought by this remedy, I decided to try it. After taking a few doses I was entirely well of that trouble, and I wish to s.ay further to my readers and fellow sufferers that I am a hale and hearty man today and feel as well as I ever did ia my life.-O. R'. Moore. 'Sold by R1. B. Loryea, druggist. Most paren.ts prefer buy babies to girls because they never come a-miss. - '-0-6 - A Frightful Blunder Will often cause a horrible brn, scaid, cut or bruise. Bncklen's Arnica Salve, the best in the world, will kill the pain and promptly heal it. Cures old sores, fever sores, ulcers, boils, felons, corns, all skin eruptions. Best pile eure on earth. Only 25 cents a box. Cure guaranteel. Sold by R. B. Loryea, druggist. 1-5 The man who augurs bad luck is the worst kind of a bore. , Quick Results. Coolidge, Ky., Aug. 1, 1898. I have been suffering with femle trou bles and was unable to get relief. I was persuaded to try Benedicta and after one month's treatment I can recommend your remedy to suffering women. Mns. H. R. GILriEAT. Sold by R. . Loryea. The bone of contention usually has but very little meat on it. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of The fool and his father's money are soon separated. An Unsolicited Testimonial. I take pleasure in stating that I pur ebased of R. B. Loryea, the druggist, International Poultry Food and it proved very beneficial in removing Cholera from my chickens, and up to this time they have been free from it, and I expect to use the Poultry Food in the future. T. J. TISDALE. Manning, S. C., Angnst 4. 1899. We carry a full line of International Stock and Poultry Food, Heave Cure. Colic Cure, Harriess Snap, etc. R. B. LORYEA, Drn'gist. -- -e Men who are considered well-to-do ar sometimes hard to do. A Woman's Letteet. Coolidge, Ky., Aug. 20, 1898. New Spenzcer Medicine Co.: Since writ. ing yon in Julv. I have continued to use Benediota and am surprised at the results. Before using the remedy I suffered from -omb troubles an d a weak stomach, but the three bottles of Benedicta haus completely ured me. It is a great medicine for deli :te women. Mns. H. Rt. GILEuarH. Sold by R. B. Loryea. A girl is truly a peach when she posesses a stone heart. CATORLIA. Bears the TeKind You Have Always Bought 3ignaure The pretty girl doesn't have to bang up mistletoe at Christmas. That Throbbini Ieadache Would qnickly leave you if you used Dr. ing's New Life Pills. Thousands of suf ~erers have proved their matchless merit or sick and nervons headaches. They nake pure blood and strong nerves and build up your health. Easy to take. Try them. Only 25 cents. Money back if not nred. Sold by R. B. Loryea, druggist. 1-5 It isn't always the most economical irl who has the smallest waist. Thomas Rhoads, Centerfield, 0., writes: "I suffered fro~n piles seven or eight years. io remedy gave me relief until DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, less than a box of which permanently cured me." Soothing, heal ng, perfectly harmless. Beware of conn :ereits. D. 0. Rthame. Summerton; Dr. W. M. Brockinton, Manning. Whenever a doctor dies, an under taker buries his best friend. ~ The Kind You Have Always Bought 'he man with a shady character >ught to be able to keep cool. De~itt's Little Early Risers expel fe the system all poisonous acrm~~a:.s regulate the stomach, bowels and liver and purity the blood. They drive away dis ease, dissipate melancholy and give health ad vigor for the daily routine. Do not ;ripe or sicken. D. 0. Rhume, summer ton; Dr. W. M. Brockinton, Manning. Age and her little brother will al ways tell on a girl. Gu-shot wounds and p)owder burns, ets, bruises, sprains, wounds from rusty nails, insect stings and ivy poisoning, riuickly healed by DeWitt's Witch Hazel alve. Positively prevents blood poison ing. Beware of counterfeits. "DeWitt's" is safe and sure. D. 0. Rhame, Snmmer ton; Dr. W. M. Brockinton, Manning. As long as a man follows the races he can't expect to get ahead of them. A Th'lousand T'ongumes Could not express the rvptuire of Annie E. Springer. cf 1125 Howard st.. P'hiladel phia, Pa., when she tound that Dr. King's New Disc' very for Coinsu:u ptioni had com pletely cured her of a backing~ cough that for many' years had made life a buirden, all oilher remedies and doctors co::ld give her no help., but she samys of this Royal Cure-- it soon remiovedl the pain in my chst and I can noa sleep soandly. some thing I can scarcely remember doing be tore. I feel like soundimg its praises throughout the Universe." So will every one who tries Dr. King's New Discovery for any trouble of the Tihroat, Chiest or Lungs. Price 50e. and $1.00. irial hot tIes free at iR. B. Loryea's di ut store; every bottle guaranteed. 5 C B NQlIL cures Elf'5Cuts, Burns, Bruises, Rhen maem and Sores. Price, 25 cents. Sol by IR B. Tnryea. An agreemiient has bsen reached to 1 pull off the Jeffries-Sharkey fight before the Coney Island Sporting club this fall. While 16 men were descending into the Couchard mine as Haute Croix the cable broke and they were all killed. Work on a new 40,000 spindle mill in Columbus, Ga., will begin in October, the last of the stock having been placed with eastern capitalists. Recent experiments with thorite, the I new high explosive, have proved so sat isfactory that it will be recommended for use in the Philippine campaign. Rev. Thomas Payne, a venerable & Baptist minister, was arrested in the mountains o- Tennessee, near the North v Carolina line, on the charge of moon shinig. The smelting and chlorination plant r( of the Golden Reward company at Deadwood, S D., has been totally de stroyed by fire. It was the largest plant of the kind in the hills. At Columbus, Ga., Eugene Smithand p Miss Lillie Satcher were married on a street car. The cotton mill owners of 'Fall River a are endeavoring to form a combination, the trust to be capitalized entirely at home. h At Rockwood, Tenn., Tom Dodson was shot and instantly killed by Police. man Johnson, who was trying to arrest Dodson. f The government has arrested a num ber of persons at Peck, Fla., charging them with particiption in the Crum whitecapping affair. Colonel William J. Bryan has con tributed $250, one-fortieth of the cost, to the new building of the Cumberland Presbyterian church at Salem, Ills., the church of which he was a member when o a boy. Mayor Jones of Toledo has outlined a e pyrotechnic campaign for governor. He will tour the principal cities in an auto. tf mobile accompanied by a firstelass singer, who will entertain people with g songs composed by the candidate. Y A meeting of Water Oak Camp Wood men of the World will be held Friday eve ning,Sept 8th. A fnll attendance is earnest ly reqnested. Perons desiring to send their applications as charter members will please t} hand them prior to that time. lsArc M LonYEA, Clerk. T C B GEIGEr., Con. Com. PROCLAMATION.. G el 01 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EXECUTIVE CHAMBER. WHEREAS information has been 1 received at this Department that an atrocious assault with intent to murder was committed in the county ti of Clarendon on or about the 26th day of August, 1899, upon the body of Samuel T. Tobias by Bill Dixon St and others, and that the said Bill Dixon and others have fled from jus- B tice. Now, THEREFORE, I, M. B. Mc- 01 Sweeney, Governor of the State of si South Carolina, in order that justice may be done, and the majesty of the law vindicated, do hereby offer a re- D ward of One Hundred Dollars each for the apprehension and delivery of the said Bill Dixon and others to the Sheriff of Clarendon at Manning, with proof to co vict. IN~ TESTrMoN WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the great Seal of the State to be affixed, at -. Columbia, this thirty-first SEL* day of August, A. D. 1899, and in the one hundred and twenty-fourth year of the Independence of the United States of America. M. B. MCSWEENEY. By the Governor: 0 M. R. COOPER, Secretary ofgState.w REWARD OFFERED BY CITIZENS. We, the undersigned citizens,think it proper to raise a fund to be used for the purpose of arresting and bringing to justice Bill Dixon and SI his confederates, and therefore sub scribe the amounts placed opposite our names for said purpose: u; Louis Levi.................. $25 00 Thomas & Bradham...-...-...25 00 WV Estate M Levi................ 2500 John S Wilson.............25 00 Daniel J Bradham........... 25 00 1. The Bank of Manning........5 00 Louis Appelt................. 10 00 G J H Timmons............ .... 10 00 le T C Oweus................. 10 00 J WV McLeod................. 10 00 SI FPPErvin....................-5 00 WV E Jenkinson............. .5 00 S A Rigby................ -.. 10 00 a J HRigby..................o5O0 W EBrown.......... ....... 200 J Frank Geiger............... -2 00 Town Council of Manning.... 100 00 o B A Johnson & R M Strange.. 10 00 Thomas Nimmner............. 2 00 E C Dickson.................. 2 00 S J Bowman............. ... 2 00 Huggins & Chandler.......... 5 00 M C Galluchat............... 5 00 Joseph Sprott...-............ 10 00 WV M Brockinton ............. 5 00 John W Heriot........ 5 00 W P Legg.......... .......... 2 00 WV Charlton DuRant...-......-200h11 H TAvant.... ... .. ........ 200 m FN Wilson...................-2 00 E L Wilkins............. .... 10 00 I I Bagnal................... 1 00 C Ml Mason...................*5 00 Chas G~eiger................ 2 00 Robt Bel................ ..... 200 P B Thames...........-......3 00 1 (i L Dickson..................2 00 C WV Kendall............... .5 00 J T Stukes................... 1 00 E S Ervin.................. 250 1 J MlBradham................. 1 00 E CHorton................... 00 T Ml Wells.......... ......... 1 50 W Total............ ........$400 00 gl The Penitentiary authorities will pay a reward of fifty dollars each for the capture and delivery at their office of the following escaped convict-.: Alfred Boozer is 23 years old, Sfeet 10 7-8 inches high; black hair, c-yes and brown comlexon- scar on front part of right thigh; sear letlt middle linger aind dim scar back of right hand. Glenn West is 25 years old, 6 feet 3-4 inches high; black hair, brown eyes, and rg light brown complexion; scar hack of right wrist; smaill scar right corner of right eye- IX brow; se.tr from gunshot wound on front of left shoulder. Will Dickson, or Dixon is 26 years old, yg and 5 feet 7 3-4 inebes bight black hair, eyes and complexion; long scar forehead, 1. back of left hand; vaccination scar left arm; 2 scars back of right thigh and scar back of bead. Jerry Jackson is 23 years old, 5 feet 10) inces high; black hair, eyes and complex ion ; born on left groin un d lower part of stomach; soar on each wrist, right forearm; scar back of right hand; 3 fingers on left hand crooke.l; small scar left side of neck and head. D. J1. GRIFFITa, Snpt. S. C. Penitentiary. Columbia, C. C.. August 22, 1839. The patriotic girl always uses pow-I der and wears bangs on the Glorious Early in the summer from what we could gather from the great ry goods journals of* the count ry. all classes of goods would advance ary materially before the approaching ffall season would open, and e at once set about to place our orders for Fall Goods, which now sults in our being able to name prices on many lines much cheaper tan many of our competitors buy them. Now this statement may have the sound of arrogance, but all e ask of those who doubt is, visit our store and see our goods and rices and we will convince them of the reliability of this statement. One other fact we would like to impress upon our patrons, that iction goods and job lots never eiter our store, for experience has ught us that such stuff never gives satisfaction. There is nothing ke nice, new, fresh goods-sold at the right prices. =INE OFE885 GOODS. If there is any department in our store irn which we take a eater interest than any of the rest, it is the Dress Goods Depart ent, and if there is any part of the store service in which we take eater pleasure, it is in serving our lady friends. Ladies, don't feel tat you are imposing on us when you come to our store to look at )ods, it is a pleasure for us to show you. It matters not whether )u buy or not, we will serve you with pleasure and we would have >u feel like it was a pleasure for us to wait upon you. Our Fall and Winter Dress Goods are all uj> and ready for your ispection, containing all of the latest style fabrics and novelties of ie season, with a very elaborate line of Velvets, Silk and Gimp rimmings to suit every piece of our Dres3 Goods. We are showing this season the prettiest line of Black Crepons, ir Ladies' Skirts, ever shown in this town, at 50c, 75c and $1 per ird; the line at $1 is something very rich. Our line of Dress oods at 25c per yard, in Plain and Fancy, is the strongest we have er shown. You will be pleased when you see our beautiful line Dress Goods this season. /IILLINERY. MILLINE9Y. It is a Iact that goes without saying that we have given to the dies of this town a Millinery Department unequalled by any in is part of the State. Our Millinery opening this season will be e most elaborate we have ever undertaken. Our MISS COPPEDGE is now in Philadelphia buying our fall ock and studying the styles. She will remain in Philadelphia and altimore until the 15th of this month. Miss Coppedge will buy ir stock from the largest Millinery houses on this continent, and e is instructed to buy nothing but the latest styles in everything. The ladies will be notified in due time when we will have our ress Goods and Millinery Opening. If you wvant a good, solid, durable Shoe at a reasonable price, me to our store and you can get just what you want, but if you nt a cheap paper bottom shoe that is not worth carrying home, >u must go somewhere else to get it; we have no room in our store r cheap, trashy stuff. We are sole agents for the famous H. C. Godman black bottom ies for Ladies and Children. We feel justified in saying that the .C. G3odman Shoe for Ladies at $1.50 is the best shoe ever put >o the market for this money. This is the testimony of those ho have worn them. It will pay you to see our line of all solid Ladies' Shoes at $1, 25, 1.50, 2.00, 2.50 and 3.00 per pair. In short, we have a line of ant's, Ladies' and Children's Shoes which cannot be downed by ~itimate competition. We have a large quantity of odd lots of oes of all kinds which we place upon our Bargain Table at and low cost. If you can get a fit out of this lot you can count on bargain in shioes. Remember. these Shoes are on our Bargain Table along with a t of other good bargains. CLOT H INC. We will exhibit this season the largest line of Clothing we Lye ever shown. A line of Gent's Fine Pants that will suit the ost fastidious. Fifty Boys' nice two-piece Wool Suits at $1.00 per Suit. Fifty Boys' Al-Wool two-piece Suits at 1.25 per Suit, Fifty Boys' Black and Blue Cheviot two-piece Wool Suits at ~25 per Suit. Also a large lipe of Boys' two-piece Suits at 1.00, 1.25, 1.50, 75, 2.00, 2.50, 3.00 and 4.00. You should see our line of Gient's Black Clay Worsted Suits ich we offer at 5,00, well worth S.00. When you want something nice in Gent's Suits dlon't fail to e us a call. We can please you. Gents Hats and Caps. In this line we feel that we have a line of goods beyond the ach of our competitors. We succeeded in getting a line of Drum ers' Sample Hats and we are able to sell them to you at less Lan wholesale cost ; in other words, we wvill sell you a Hat that tails at 1.00 for only 50c., and a Hat that retails at 2.00 for 00, and a Hat that retails for 3.00 we will s4ll you for 1.50. all and see these Ihats and be convinced that they are worth mr attention. Yours truly, N.E. JENINSOI A NEW STORE Will be the result of changes we are making. We have already, by the application of the paint ers' brush, given the outside of our mammoth build ing a new and fresh appearance that we are greatly proud of, and which we know will be admired by all. A Similar Renewing and Cleaning Is going on daily on the inside by the arrival of New and Attractive Goods. Remember that we are hungry and thirsty for your trade, and in order to control your purchasings this fall and winter we must give you the Biggest Values To be had for your money, and we know from our long experience in business that we are in a position to sell you Good Goods Cheaper Than", You Can Find Them Elsewhere. PRICES TALK And as soon as we get straightened up and in shape we will quote you some of our Many Rare Treats in store for you. But even then a whole -4 newspaper could not enumerate the BARGAINS WE TEMPT YOU WITH. You must come and price for yourself and be vinced that the place to buy Good Goos. Cheap is at "THE RELIABLE" Samples of Dress Goods cheerfully furnished the ladies, and polite attention guaranteed all. Cillers aild Mill M~enl We have the best stock of Mill Supplies consisting of Fittingsa Lubricators, Belting and Oils, that has ever been brought to this market. Farmers, we have an excellent stock of Cane Mills and .Evaporators, ad can sell you a splendid Mill and Evaporator for $27.00 these gdods should bring $30.00. We have very much increased our stock of wagon repair Xa.. terial, we can sell you a good set of Wagon or Buggy Wheels for $6.00. House keepers when in want of a New Stove for the kitchen come and - see our "Leader Stoves" they are the best ever shown here.' We can give you a fifteen year guarentee on.the fire backs of our t'. stoves. MANNING +HAIUhARB+' COIPANY~& FOUNDED IN 1845. LIMESTONE COLLEGE, GJAFFNEY, S. C. This institution, famous in the history of education in South Carolina, as recently been thoroughly reorganized and now, with a large and able aculty, is' prepared to do college work of the very highest grade. early twenty thousand dollars have been appropriated for improvements. A splendid new bullding is being erected which will contsin a large Andito inm, a Library, a Reading-Room, a Museum of Natural Science, a beauti ful hall for the Literary Society and some needed offices. The building will e furnished with new heating apparatus throughout, all the rooms will be upplied with new furniture, new pianos will be purchased, new physical, hemical and mineralogical laboratories will be equipped-in short evey - hing that is necessary in the work of a first-class woman's college willb -- rovided. The site is unequalled in South Carolina for beau? and- for ealthfulness. Limestone College makes its appeal to the pepe strictly on its own merits. Literary, Scientific and Commercial Courses. The reg lar college degrees are given by the authority of the State of South Caro ina. An especially fine Course In Pedagogy is offered to those desiring to ecome teachers. There are three departments, the College, the Seminary, nd the Primary. Let Limestone's friends and former students tell the ews all over the South. The revered Capt. Ii. P. (Griffith is the Senior Pro fessor, Professor Wade R. Brown, recently of Winthrop College, is the new rofessor of Music. For further information, address the President, LEE DAVIS LODGE, A. M., Ph. D. L. B. DuR A NT, Rardware, - Cutlery - and - Crockery STJMTElR, 8. 0. In order to accommodate my growing business, I have oved my quarters into the spacious store lately occupied by he Ducker-Bultman Company ,and I am prepared to fill all rders. Call or write for what you want. My stock is com lete, in fact larger than ever before, having added to myunm nense stock of ardware, Stoyes, Housefurnishiing Goods, Harness, Saddles, Leather, etc., A Large Line of Crockery. I also handle in large quanties Paints, Oils and Window lass. My store is headquarters for Guns, Pistols, Powder, Shot, Shell and all kinds of Sporting Goods. Engine and Mill Supplies. All of our Stoves warranted. L_. E3. DUJFANT, SUMTER. S. C.