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LEVI BROTHERS, SUMTER, S. C. In soliciting a continuance of the extensive pat ronage we are enjoying from the people of Clarendon, we wish to inform the trading public that our buyer t has recently returned from market and was fortunate enough to make his contracts before the recent "boost" in prices. We are prepared to supply the trade with all manner and kinds of General Merchandise at prices to defy competition and at the same time give to the buyer the quality. Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Trimmings, Notions, IU Fancy Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Gent's Furnishings and Groceries. In all of these lines we propose to satisfy the A public demand, and we ask that you come to Sumter b: and inspect our stock. and ananw E That we are in touch with the exporters of cotton and we can and will pay the very highest market ri al prices for the fleecy staple. Our store has earned a reputation as headquarters for farmers and we pro pose to keep it up. LEI BROTHERS.I C Goods Are Cheap. Z Will Sell and Do Not Propose to Carry Over An~y Fanl Goodz. t tc With such a condition of affairs, the business man is s put to his trumps to study out the most effectual way of :A meeting the people and sharing their burdens, to remedy the bad effects caused by any turn in affairs which op- 0 erate adversely to the people. It is unnecessary to in troduce myself to the readers of The Times, they know me, and they know full well that my many years of ex perience, both as a farmer and a merchant, give me a de- li cided advantage over many others. I have used my ex- B perience that it may count for the best interests of my '3 business. In doing this I had to study the needs and es and wants of my patrons, studying their condition as well as their welfare, because upon their welfare de- to pends my success. Every business man, to keep up r, with the progressive spirit now pervading this country u must study the markets just as a lawyer or doctor must study his books. This must be done or he cannot buy a his goods to meet competition. I have made deals by which I can sell goods at prices that cannot be duplicated anywhere, and I am going to a do it. A visit to my store will convince any buyer that a my immense stock has been selected with the greatest care, and contains everything that can be used in the family, or on theplnai. There is no store in this section of the State that has 2 a more varied assortment of Foreign and Domesticp Dress Goods, Notions, Fancy Goods, Trimmings, Clothing,~ Hats, Gents, FurnishingGoods, Shoes, Hardware and Cutlery. Sadlery, Harness, Crockery, Glassware, Wood and 'j Willoware. Dress MaKing Department Up-Stairs, My Grocery Department is thorough and complete; I buy direct by the car load from the best mills and packers. Sugars, Coffees, Teas, ad everything in the Grocery line in such quantities purchased to give I an patrons the advantage of wholesale figures and can save my pa myons money. I am paying all the market will permit for cotton and in apsition this year to make it advantageous for the people to bring i their cotton to Manning. I solicit a continuence of past favors. YOURS TRULY, J.W.cLeod. 10YAL WELCOME TO ; DEWEY IN NEW YORK 7wo Days' Celebration In the hb n Admiral's Honor. b ti ,AND AND NAVAL PARADE 01 b cores of Ships Make the Latter the Grandest Marine Pageant Ever Seen ti In America and State Troops Contrib ute to the Former's Success. 1 NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-There was a d rand naval parade up the Hudson river b 'riday, in honor of Admiral Dewey, f rho arrived from Manila Tuesday. Peo- P le of national prominence were aboard d be various vessels in the procession. t< rothing occurred to mar the pageant, rhich 6clipsed anything of the kind ver witnessed in these waters, the A .ene of many splendid maritime dis lays. At 1 o'clock sharp the squadron got I nder - y. It wag an inspiring mo tent te co1;m started up the harbor T ad the great nAval parade began to be lE reality. - First came the police boat Patrol, q rhich was the apex of a wedge spread- ii ig out to the fireboats New Yorker and se an Wyck, which followed abreast. t< 'he steamer Sandy Hook, having on cc ard the mayor and representatives of ie city of New York, with standards M f the city flying from fore and aft k tasts, steamed alongside the Olympia, Y ie flagship of Admiral Dewey, on the w rt side. it After the Olympia came the armored w Ipiser New York, the flagship of Rear h .dmiral Sampson, with her big turrets w ad guns appearing like a moving rtress as she followed in the wake of ac xe admiral's ship. The Ohicago brought si p the rear of the column. Following ie New York were the two firstclass V ittleships Indiana and Massachusetts. In the rear of these modern engines F war came over 300 vessels of all sorts ad sizes. There were sidewheelers, ropellers, electric boats and every kind icept a sailing vessel. The procession moved without a hitch 0: ad at 2:30 p. m. the Olympia reached it r anchorage off Grant's tomb, where tl dmiral Dewey reviewed the parade. a .t 5 o'clock the parade was dismissed. At night there was a magnificent fire orks display. All vehicles, excepting 3 to cars, were excluded from Brooklyn f ridge, so that the roadways could be sed by pedestrians to see the fireworks. The feature of the second day's oele. t] ration was an imposing land parade, t L which over 35,000 troops from vari is states of the Union took part, be- h des numberless leading civilians. Admiral Dewey was wildly cheered ca r the thousands all along the line of te procession, which he reviewed on aching the triumphal arch, a costly c lair erected at the intersection of roadway and Fifth avenue. Rear Admiral Schley divided the hon. s with the central figure of the day. e received a demonstration second b ily to that of Dewey. Earlier in the day a beautiful loving C ip, the gift of the city of New York, tr as presented to the admiral. lEAL'S SHORTAGE PAID UP. e it ;ondsmen of the Colonel Send In Their Checks. CoLUMBI, S. C., Sept. 30.-The short ge of Colonel Neal, so far as his three "I ndsmen are liable, has been paid. A olonel Wilie JTones, cashier of the arolina National bank, sent the attor ty general his check for $937.47, and c .H. Haltiwanger and W. Scott Pope, h t other bondsmen, did likewise. This pays for the money and articles ci :tually misappropriated by Colonel T eal. The total amount charged against ti olonel Neal is $11,600, but the Caro-g na bank cashed worthless notes for a in of the amount and bears the loss. fA The action of the bondsmen in pay- y( ig the amount Colonel Neal was found g ort will not help him in the criminal c< cosecution which is to be brought t] gainst him, but on the other hand it 3 akes the case against him all the ri ronger, as the payment by his bonds- p: Len is an acknowledgement of his mal asance, for which they are held re- ci >onsible by the terms of the bond. ei But by paying the amount of $2,812.- a t, the bondsmen will undoubtedly t) roid being sued, and if suit were rought and judgment obtained against ca temn it would be for the full amount of le t bond, $20,000. Whether judgment ci uld be obtained on the bond or not, t bondsmen evidently did not wish S be sued. LEW WIFE AS SHE SLEPT. Most Atrocious Murder Committedd at Triona, Ala.d MONTGOMERY, Ala., Sept. 29.-News one of the most atrocious wife mur- b rs that has been reported in this state t some years comes from Triona, Ala. Nelson Erskine, a negro, who was ised in the community, broke into thet >use and room occupied by his wife, ci rta Erskino, and another negro fi oman, and cut his wife's throat while L slept, gashing it with a razor from h ,r to ear. The other woman was awakened and f~ itnessed the murder, although afraid i~ give the alarm. Erskine and his wife have quarreled o cenly and have lived apart for some o onths. After committing the crime Erskino A ole a horse and escaped. He is still large. _______ Advance In Cotton Prices. MMP'S, Sept. 28.-The continued , vance in cotton spots and futures has t .ado the local market exceedingly lively id firm. The sales yesterday were b 30 bales and spots closed at an ad- a ee 'd 'ne-fourth of a cent, making lb iddling 6%j. In November, last year, ti iddliag cotton "id here at 4;7, the ad- ti mce at present over that figure being ta e cents. Since Aug. 17, October fu- o res in New York have advanced 92 t: oints, and within the past ten days the ivance has been 71 points. Presbyterians at Clemson. COLUMBIA, S. '2., Sept. 28.-The South aroia presbytery, a gathering of an nusually large body of brainy men, is t session at Clemson college. Dr. ames Woodrow, the noted divine of c 'olution fame, who is president of the s entral National bank of this city, was s nanimously elected moderator, and he y reached the opening sermon. Hon. 3. 't . Boggs of Pickens was elected clerk. z 'he sessions promise to be interesting. I Early Frost Works Havoc. ROSEDALE, Miss., Sept. 28.-A slight t cost prevailed throughout this vicinity C ist night, killing vegetation and de troying the hopes of any top cotton rop. The cotton crop has been cut ally 0 per cent short throughout this C ntire belt. The frost is the earliest e nown in years. Notwithstanding the a horage in the crop the farmers are all c rearing a broad smile on the advance s a cotton. _________t Poliyt~chnzic Institute Open. AUBURs, Ala., Sept. 28.-The Ala ama Polytecnic institute has opened rith 333 students in attendance at the resent date, representing besides the ifferent counties of the state the fol- e owing states: Missouri, Kentucky, ennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, ~lorida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas d Cuba. This roll indicates that it a fi11 be inmcrarl to 400 hy Jan. 1, next. - TATE BANKS FLOURISHING. .eport of Treasurer Speer Shows an Increased Business. ATLANTA, Sept. 28.-The report of tate Treasurer Speer, wrhich is now be. ig completed, and will soon be in the ands of Governor Caadler, shows a re. tarkable increase, not only in the num. r ,r of state banks in Georgia, but in ie business they have done in the last ar. By a comparison with the statement 1199, it is seen that the volume of asiness has increased $4,565,876.12, the iowing being the best ever made by ie state banks. Last year there were 119 state banks t Georgia, while this year there are 9, showing an increase of 20 banks aring that time. The total resources of all the state inks aggregate $37,577,933.70. The gures also show a cash on hand at the resent time of $2,841,083.75. The to. l liabilities of all the banks is put )wn at exactly the figure as that of the t tal resources. \lTERESTING CASE ARGUED. a Iusurance Company Desires to I Quit the North State. RALEIGH, Sept. 28.- Before Judge oore, at chambers here yesterday, a i ry interesting case was heard. The 'Y gislature, at its last session, enacted hat is known as the Oraig law, re. iring that all corporations chartered other states shall domesticate them lves here and thus surrender all right transfer suits from state to federal a iurts. This law was ratified in January. In 0 arch an insurance law was ratified, ( iown as the Willard act. A New S ork life insurance company, which, C ider a misapprehension, domesticated self under the Craig law, desires to ithdraw, but the secretary of state ylds that he has no power to permit ithdrawal. The company argues that the Willard >t repeals the Craig act, so far as in- : trance companies are concerned. e ERDICT TO BE SET ASIDE. e h ather of a Lynched Negro Seeks to Recover Damages. CHARLESTON, Oct. 2. - Lawrence t rown, an innocent negro, was accused d incendiarism in Orangeburg county e 1897, and discharged by request of te prosecutor and subsequently lynched I Stilton station. Under the clause of ie new strate conagtutie and subse- t 2ent legislative a6ts, the father of C rown sued the county of Orangeburg b r $10,000 damages. It was the first case under the new t ,w and attraeted general attention a roughout the country. At the first f ial, in September, 1898, the verdict n as for the defendant county, the judge t >ding that the act only applied in a ses where prisoners were taken from V ficers and lynched. The state su- u *eme court reversed this opinion and t case was called again in court at t rangeburg. The testimony proving the lynching t as overwhelming, though one of the a >unty's lawyers, in spite of the fact C tat Brown's body was riddled with a llpts and his hands and feet tied, aimed that the negro had committed 1 Licide. The jury in half an hour re- 6 rned a verdict in favor of the county. J Notice has been given of a motion to I it aside the verdict on the ground that ( is a miscarriage of justice, and Pre ding Judge Gage will doubtless so or- I r, and his act will be approved by the ist citizens of Orangeburg county. 'ERMINAL COMPANY WINS. tantic, Valtiosta and Western Is Barred From Jacksonville. e JAcESONVHJ.E, Fla., Oct. 2.-Judge a l, in the circuit court, has rendered I i decision in the case of the railroad C >mmsson against the Jacksonville erminal company, by which the mo- t on to quash the writ of mandamus was I ~anted. This decision, which has been awaited I r several days, was received as a vic ry for the Terminal company in its I ht against the order of the railroad t mmission, by which the petition of 1 te Atlantic, Valdosta and Western i ailway company for admission to the C ghts and facilities of the terminal 1 roperty in this city was granted. 5 This practically bars the railroad from ming into the terminal station, unless bsequent proceeding by appeal, which ill be taken to the supreme court of te state, shall change the situation. .t The constitutionality of the railroad >mmission law enacted by the last gislature was not involved in the do-C son. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TATE PURCHASES FARMS. orth Carolina Settles the Convict Labor Question. R ALEIGH, Oct. 2.-The last legislaturet rected that $95,000 in bonds be issued r the purchase of farms to be operated r convicts. Last month the state bought t Caledonia farm of 7,200 acres on the oanoke river, for $65,000, and now it cides to buy the Auzon farm, near Tadesboro, for $21,000. It is the plan i employ white convicts on the Atzon unty, and negroes on the Caledonia The purchase of these farms, which Id been leased for several yar., settles ie question as to convict -labor. It is und to be more profitable outsile than aide the penitentiary. As fewr con Lcts as possible will be emplgyed Inside, ily feeble ones, United S tates prison iers and women.] TLANTA WANTS DEWEY. Committee to Formally Invite the Admiral South. ATLANTA, Oct. 2.-During the recep on to Admiral Dewey in Washington iis week, a committee from the chain r of commerce, the municipal council< d the Business Men's league of At- I ,nta will present him a formal invita on on behalf of the city and the south >be here at the same time that Lieu uan; Brumby, who is a Georgian, ines on a visit to his family and rela Rear Admiral Schley has already ac p ted an invitation to come, and an tort will be made to have the three aval heroes here at the same time. Minister Scores P->llticians. CHATTANOOGA, Oct. 2.-Dr. Alouzo onk, pastor of Centenary Methodist urch, south, preached a sensational rmon last night,ijp which he roundly ored the regular Democratic and Re ublican municipal tickets, declaring Liat a majority of candidates for alder in on both tickets are either saloon ee pers, barkeeprs or avowed friends f the saloons. In referring to saloon eeper candidates for aldermen such arms as "scoundrels,"' "bums," "agents f hell," etc., were used. A Department of History. GAFNET, S. 0., Oct. 2.-The trustees f Limestone college have determined to stablish as a feature of their institution deartment of history, in which, with ut ~neglecting other branches of the ubject, particular attention will be paid a the history of the souther'n stateq. It iproposed to make I4mestone cellege a $fter of historical investigation. A Big Deal .In Ore Land. BRIsTOL, Tenn., Oct. 2.-The Vir :inia Iron, Coal and Coke company has qired iron ore property in Craig and ilegheney counties, Va., to the extent f $500,000. The company has also an iption on '45,000 acres of cokin lands erz nwlas i raein blkr rAKE COTTON QUOTATIONS. (ew Orleans Exchange Suspends Bust ness Temporarily. NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 29.-Intense ex itement prevailed on the Cotton Ex. hange today and the directors of the ex hange have met and suspended busi Less. The New York market was closed oday and the only quotations to come his morning to guide the local invent. rs were from Liverpool. The market had scarcely opened when he operators became paralyzed by the ,dvices that clicked from over the ocean. :t showed futures jumping in leaps and ounds. In half an hour the reports howed that the Liverpool market had umped nearly 1 cent. At 10 o'clock a meeting of the di ectors was called and prompt action ras taken suspending all business. While the telegragh wires were bring ng the news of the leaps and bounds at Averpool private cables to prominent Dcal cotton firms were bearing the news hat there had been little or no change rom yesterday in the Liverpool market. his at once raised the suspicions of the perators and caused the hasty meet ag of the directors. The directors officially announce that day's suspension is due to fraud. The exchahge declared all contracts a futures null and void. This action ras taken on the advice of E. D. Saun ers, counsel for the exchange, who aid that all contracts made this day aving been based on false reports from dverpool as to price, the consent es ntial to a valid contract was wanting nd the contract was therefore void. Cotton exchanges in cities through. at the south were upset by the fraudu mt quotations and many dealers suff red heavy losses. These threaten to ontest the matter in the courts. IARTER GOES TO PRISON. erdict of the Courtmartial Approved by President McKinley. WASaNGTON, Sept. 30.-Captain Ober n M. Carter, who was convicted by urtmartial of misappropriating gov rnment funds while in charge of the arbor improvements at Savannah. Ga., i sentenced to five years' imprisonment ad to pay a fine of $5,000. This sea mce was approved by the president to ay. Captain Carter is now at Gov enor's island under arrest and the sen mce will begin immediately. The verdict of the court was as fol )ws: "And the court does therefore sen )nce'the accused, Captain Oberlin M. larter, corps of engineers, U. S. A., to e dismissed from the service of the nited States, to suffer a fine of $5,000, ) be confined at hard labor at such place 9 the proper authority may direct for ve years and the crime, punishment, ame and place of abode of the accused > be published in the newspapers in ad about the station and the state from rhich the accused came or where he sually resides." Following is the formal approval of ie verdict: "The findings of the courtmartial in de matter of the foregoing proceedings gainst Captain Oberlin M. Carter, orps engineers, U. S. A., are hereby pproved as to all except the following: "Charge 11, specifications 7, 8, 9 and D. Charges 111, specifications 3, 4, 5, , 7, 9, 11 and 22, which are disapproved. Lnd the sentence imposed by the court iartial upon the defendant, Oberlin 3. larter, is hereby approved." )EAF MUTE SCHOOL BURNS. Lrkansas Institute Completely De stroyed by Fire. LITTLE ROCK, Sept. 30.-The deaf ite institute, one of the state's great. st institutions, was completely de lroyed by fire at 4 o'clock this morn g. The fire originated from a scuttle f ashes set on the wooden porch con ecting the main building and the girl's ormitory and spread so rapidly that hie $8 inmates escaped only in their ight clothing and two were rescued rom fourth story windows by the fire ln. Nothing whatever was saved and all ersonal effects of the officers and the sachers were lost. The loss to the state a estimated at $150,000 and to private arties at $10,000. There was not a ent of insurance on the property, the tt legislature having refused to make n appropriation for that purpose. Fire at Phenx City, Ala. COLUMBUs, Ga., Sept. 30.-Fire has estroyed ten houses in Phenix City and lie loss is but half covered by insurance. he fire originated in the residence oc upied by J. L. Moon, in the heart of le town, from a defective flue, and had Snot been for the help of the Colum. 'us fire department several blocks might tave been swept. This makes the sec *nd fire that Phenix City has had lately, nd quite a vigorous move is on in that own for fire protection. Atlanta to Honor Brumby. ATLANTA, Sept. 30.-The committee f citizens which has in charge the ar angements for the public reception to 'lag Lieutenant Brumby of the Olym ia have communicated with him and soon as he names a time to be here, >reparations for the presentation of the word from the people of Georgia, his ative state, will be made. Idle Furnaces to Resume. ANNISTON, Ala., Sept. 30.-Captain T. 1. Bush, president of the Alabama Jonsolidated Iron and Coal company, in n interview states that the furnace at ronton, which is being relined, will be ut in blast in about two weeks and the thr fronton furnace and the one at ladsden in about (00 days. Dead at the Age of 119. LAwRENCEBURG, Tenn., Sept. 30. 'Aunt" Peggy Watt, the oldest negro voman in the county, and probably the ildest in the state, died in the southern ortion of this county yesterday. She ras 119 years old. She leaves a daugh er 80 years old hale and hearty. To Combine Southern 3Mills. BALTIMORE, Sept. 29.-The Ifanifac urers' Record of this week annou Lces he organization in New York of a syn licate composed of some of the leading :apitalists and bankers of that city in onneton with leading southern bank. irs, to purchase and combine a large tumber of southern cotton mills. The syndcate proposes to purchase outright Lnd pay cash for good southern cotton nills, then to combine them with a iew of developing their trade to the ut nost, giving special attention to the up uildng of the export business. Constable Kills a Farmer. COLMBIA, S. C., Sept. 29.-Constable J. H. Cheek, with a warrant sworn out efore Magistrate Cheek, in Laurens younty, for the arrest of Johr. Fowler, a roung farmer, charged with assault and attery, went to the house of Fowler to rrest him. Fowler refused to surren ler and began shooting at the constable. Sheek returned the fire with fatal re ults. ___________ rThree Men Fatally Scalded. RUTHERFORDTON, N. C.. Sept. 29. Ihe boiler of a sawmill near town ox ploded, fatally scalding two white men md a negro and seriously injuring a rhite man named Pool. Pieces of the boiler were blown 300 yards away. Lawsuit Causes a Tragedy. I)ECATUR, Ala., Sept. 29. - Joseph Goeber is lying fatally wounded at Con ter Grove, this county, from a knife iruet inflicted by Lee Densmore. A Iaw51 maJ@-the tragedy. L. B. DuRANT, Hardware, - Cutlery - and - Crockery, STMTER1., S. 0. In order to accommodate my growing business, I have moved my quarters into the spacious store lately occupied by the Ducker-Bultman Company ,and I am prepared to fill all orders. Call or write for what you want. My stock is com plete, in fact larger than ever before, having added to my im mense stock of Hardware, Stoves, Housefurnishing 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_ 8. DLJ ANT~, SUMTER, S. C.. Watches and Jewelry. I want my friends and the public generally to know that when in need of a Wedding, Birthday or Christmas Present, rhat in the future, as well as the past, I am prepared to supply them. My line of Natches Clocks Sterling Silver Diamonds Jewelry Cut Glass Fine China Wedgewood Spectacles and Eye Glasses Is complete, and it will afford me pleasure to show them. Special and prompt attention given to all Repairing in my line it prices to suit the times. ktlantic Coast Line L W E ~ I f M SUMTER, Watch Inspector. L W. FOLSOM, S.C. Take Care of Your Eyes. We take this method of informing our friends and the public generally 'hat we have just received a nice assortment of the best Glasses made, and ire 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, with a small sum, buy from us a pLir of good glasses. We have Spectacles and Eye Glasses of all styles, grades and prices. atisfaction guaranteed. W. M. BROCKINTON. SEND NO MONEY E!R s0 IVRIADFp3 Special Offer Price $15.50 and freiteht chage ever n wfeigh, by 0 an pounea terih BvEWAgE blsOF hl~ilIVEITTHRONhS TRIAL in*.7.g saisid.W.slldifret aesan raesT C SeigIhns a t os yors8r.e1r0,isa sooo gi.w T siic o eo 5iLO an ip a fuly dcied itin ou Free wng o i o Dshaao gue, butELAY . sO r s DROebck& CoALETgl BrDelib .- to eAt d rss, som rEninCiASI,anh ReElBUCK n&h CeO. ( 3c. ChcgII THE RDIRC Su tr S. DCTSO, E.Md y h UnebOea eoste. es nAerc, From thehbestsmanufacturers.eAnd ty.n uy ordstheethrwoenwtsflllenthtabeendheaeopplcefo Un e it you wilsfi dth besti decored aie iih i s ike rwrpls et n ithetv We haema, oefourmtoded eftraigvbaigsute uoai ebtm r i lrn o bn winer adjtalbernpaettninUetrirvdO e paths h e dtreurhedIhadoeydcrtdadonmnean eilly Negasespu inoldefamehisae ,e7konatheninursedndurPeI orneifam s ited too oo tellss js oayn a u tadd ihrli r'n Iaeyu ys tese CTS O OHN oesdsmehnabnOpriw WALS'S fTax Notice. County Treasurer's Office, Clarendon County. Manig .C., Sept. 27, 1899. The tax books will be open for the commencing January 1st, 1899, on Sunitr, S*(JSS the 10th day of October, 1899, and Unde Opea Hose.will remain open until the 31st day of December, following, after which Stok rcenly losd ot. pentime a penalty of 15 per cent. at now withtaches to all unpaid taxes. The following is the tax levy: ~*vlm ~bFor State purposes, five (5) mills. For ordinary county tax, four and one-fourth (4t-) mills. Fromthebes maufaturrs.And For past indebtedness, t h r e e - ever par o Shes uarnted. ix.fourths (4) of one mill. aci- For constitutional school tax, three teenyeas eperincein his (3) mills. Total, thirteen (13) mills We kow he tyls bet site to(separate from special school tax). the antsof te peple.Special two (2) mills school tax, School District No. "19." Total, fif Looktar he Cty Cock, teen (15) mills. Special two (2) mills school tax, School District No. "16." Total, fif Unde ityouwil fin th bet Soesteen (15) mills. in te cty. e hve mny ood Special three (3) mills school tax, cusomes i Clrenonbutwe antSchool District No. "21." Total, six more.teen (16) mills. Special four (4) mills school tax, ShoDistrict No. "20." Total, sev enteen (17) mills. Special four (4) mills school tax, School District No. 7. Total, seven teen (17) mills. ~ye GlssesSpecial four (4) mills school tax, School District No. 22. Total, seven teen (17) mills. Sn~ctacles Special four (4) mills school tax, School District No. 9. Total, seven teen (17) mills. Every male citizen between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years, Newglasesl~u ito ld ramsexcept those incapable of earning a or ewfraesfitedtool glsss. support from being maimed or from Haveyoureyestestd atother causes, and except those who are now exempt by law, shall be deemed taxable polls. The law re P~iA1E'S ~ STREquires that commutation road tax shall be paid for the succeeding year SUMMETON, . C. when State and County taxes are SUMRTN S . paid. S. J. BOWMAN, Treas~urer Clarendon County. Milleinery nery, P EN OBN The niilinefhry~ r inviwl~tl to vii ADVICE AS TO PATENTABILITY myminer oparorntfs, vll frm atheyil itve N 1otice in "Inventive Age" ineortt of sTeletn rom l>at t ein Book"HowtoobtainPatents" ieofIt.Thurlaetdnn-Charges moderate. Nofeetinlpatenitissecured. Every attention is givent to 'stvh-s. .e Letters tictly confidenltial. Address 1y stock consists of [E. G. SIGGERS. Patent Lawyer Washington, .6 HATS BONNETS and Whiskey Fabits FEATHERS .~ cured at home with FLOWERS RIBBONS *crie**a AdAll thle Latest Trimimings. . B. N. WOOLL'pt rCO. Miss S. E. McDONALD, SP .RAE SUMT ER, S. C. .JSP .RAE __ - A7TORNEY AT LAW, ring ynur Job Work to The Times OffiCe, M2mm~G, 8.0. ATLANTIC COAST LINE. CmIrLo.S-, S. C., Apr. 17, 1899. On and after this date the following 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, 8.18 6.45 8,32 Lv Lanes, 8.18 6.45 Lv Kingstree, 8.34 Ar Florence, 9.28 7.55 *Daily. tDaily except Sunday. No. 52 runs through to Columbia via Central R. R. of S. C. Trains Nos. 78 and 32 run via Wilson and Fayetteville-Short Line-and make close connection for all points North. Trains on C. & D. R. R. leave Florence daily except Sunday 9.55 a in, arrive Dar lington 10.28 a in, Cheraw, 11.40 a in, Wadesboro 12.35 p in. Leave Florence daily except Sunday, 8.00 p in, arrive Dar lington, 8.25 p in, Hartsville 9.20 p m, Bennetsville 9.21 p in, Gibson 9.45 p M. Leave Florence Sunday only 9.55 a in, ar rive Darlington 10.27, Hartsville 11.10. Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 6.35 a in, Bennettsville 6.59 a in, arrive Darling. ton 7.50 a in. Leave Hartsville daily ex cept Sunday 7.00 a m, arrive Darlington 7.45 a in, leave Darlington 8.55 a in, arrive Florence 9.20 a in. Leave Wadesboro daily except Sunday 4.25 p in, Cheraw 5.15 p m, Darlington 6.29 p m, arrive Florence 7 p in. Leave Hartsville Sunday only 8.15 am Darlington 9.00 a in, arrive Florence 9.20 a in. J. R. KENLEY, JNO. F. DIVINE, Gen'l Manager. Gen'l Sup't. T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. H. M. EMERSON, Gen'l Pass. Agent, W.C.&A. South-Bound. 55. 35. 52. Lv Wilmington,*3.45 P. Lv Marion, 6.34 Ar Florence, 7.15 Lv Florence, *7.45 *3.25 A. Ar Sumter, 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 in, Lanes 8.34 a m, Manning 9.09 a in. North-Bound. 54 53. 32. Lv Columbia, *6s() A. *4.00 P. Ar Sumter, 8.05 5.13 Lv S'nn ter, 8.05 *6.06 P. Ar Florence, 9 20 7.20 Lv Florence, 9.50 Lv Marion, 10.30 Ar Wilmington, 1.15 *Dailv. No. 53 runs through to Charleston, 8. 0., via Central R. R., arriving Manning 5.41 p in, Lanes, 6.17 p in, Charleston 8.00 p m. Trains on Conway Branch leave Chad bourn 5.35 p in, arrive Conway 7.40 p m returning leave Conway 8.30 a in, arrive Chadbourn 11.20 a in, leave Cbadbourn 11.50 a w,arrive at Hub 12.25 pm,returning leave Hub 3.00 p in, arrive at Chadbourn 3.35 p in. Daily except Sun day. J. R. KENLY, Gen'l Man er. T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Xaner 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 Greeleyvile, 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- & 5. 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. Junet. 5.15" Lv Brogden, 5.27 Lv Alcoln, 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 M.NCHESTER & AUGUSTA B. iR. No. 35. Lv Sumter, 4.29 A. Mt Ar Creston, 5.17 - Ar Orangeburg, 5.40" - Ar Denmark, 0.12 " No. 32 Lv Denmark, ~ 4.17 P. M. Lv Orangeburg, 4.50 Lv Creston, 5.13 " Ar Sumter, 6.03 " Trains 32 and 35 carry through Pullman palace buffet sleeping cars between New York and Macon via Augusta. WAiison and summerton R. R. TnME TamLE No. 1, In effect Monday, June 13th, 1898. Between Sumter and Wilson's Mills. Southbound. Northbound. No. 73. Daily except Sunday No. 72. P Mt Stations. P M 200 Le.......uter...Ar 1230 2 03 ....W & SJunction. 12 27 220..........Tindal.... 1155 2 38........Packsville.......1130 2 50 .........Silver.........1110 .......Millard ....... .015 3 50 ...Summierton....... 0 10 4 20 .....Davis..........45 4 45 .....odn.... 9 35 5 15 Ar..Wilson's Mills...Le 9 05 PM AM Between Mlillard and St. Paul. Southbound. Northboun d. No. 73. No. 75. No. 72. No. 74. P M A M Stations A M P M 3 05 10 15 Le Millard Ar 10 45 3 35 3 15 1025 Ar St. Paul Lel1035 3 25 PM AM AM PM THOS. WILSON, President. Money to Lend On improved farming lands-inter est at 7 per cent. Long time given and payments to be made in instal ments. For particulars apply to LEE & MOISE, Sumter, S. C., Or to F. B. HOFFMAN, 4 Bowling Green, New York, N. Y. [sep5-3m For Sale. Two tracts of land containing 100 acres each, near Manning Court House, with dwelling houses and other necessary out buildings, with about twenty-five acres cleared land on each tract, fine tobacco land; bal ance in timber and cane break branches; fine pasture land. Will sell for half cash-balence in one and two years. I have also three good horses that I will exchange for cattle. DANIEL J. BRADHAM. Sept. 5, 1899. [19-tf Insurance. The Prudential Life insurance Co. Issues up-to-date Life Policy. The Palatine and Sun Fire Ins. Companies. There are none better. Also HEALTH AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE. Insure Against Sickness. $2 a year pays $5 weekly indemnity. 4 "' " 10 "' " 10 " " 25 " " I J L WILSON. Mannin&. 8.,0,