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LOUIS APPELT EDITOR. MANNING, S. C.: DWEDNESDAY, OCT. 11, 1899. 'UBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year............. .........$1.50 Six Months.................... 75 Four Months..................... 50 ADVERTISING RATES: One square, one time, $1; each subse quent insertion, 50 cents. Obituaries and Tributes of Resper 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 communicatien of a personal char acter will be published except as an adver tisement. Entered at the Post Office at Manning as Second-Class Matter. - -iE MANNING TIMES" vs. OPPEN hr:"ER, THE DRCMMER. The readers of THE TIMES will re member a statement made by us that a Mr. Oppenheiner traveling sales man for the firm of Ficken Jordan & Co., grocers of Charleston stated in Manning that the wholesale grocery merchants of Charleston had held a meeting, and resolved to refuse to sell our merchants unless they first signed a written agreement to buy the year through from Charleston, instead of giving their fall business to the Manning Grocery Company. The article that appeared in THE TIMES stirred up the righteous indignation of the East Bay merchants when they read it and naturally they, through the heads of their organizations adopted means to contradict Mr. Op penheimer's false assertion. The Charleston Post of the 5th inst., after reproducing THE TIMES article, sent one of its reporters out on the "Bay," and the following is the result: IREPUDIATED BY EAST BAY MERCHANTS. A number of East Bay merchants were seen this morning by a representative of the Evening Post and were indignant that such a report should be circulated. Every merchant who-was apprcached on the sub ject denied in strong language that such action had been taken by them. Mr. W. B. Wilson, president of the Mer chants Exchange, when seen, said that there was not one word of truth in the re port. He said that at no meeting of the Merchant's Exchange had the Manning merchants been discussed and no resolu tion requiring the Manning merchants to sign an agreement to purchase the year round from Charleston merchants was passed. The whole thing was false from beginning to end. While the published article exonerated the Carolina Grocery Company. Mr. Wilson said he was unwilling that the other East Bay merchants should suffer, and as presi dernt of the merchant's Exchange he deem ed it his duty to deny emphatically the~ re port that such a resolution as quoted was passed. Had such a step been taken he would certainly have known it, for it would have had to come throught the Merchant's Exchaige. Mr. Theodore Mlelchiers, president of the Wholesale Grocers Association said: "There is absolutely no foundation in such a report. The Charleston grocery merchants have never passed such a reso lution and never will. How such a state ment could have been made I cannot see." Messrs. Fincken & Jordan were seen and said they knew of no such resolution hav ing been adopted by the East Bay mer chants. If Mr. Oppenheimer made such a statement in Manning he did so without authority. Mr. Fincken said that Mr. Oppenheimer may have been jollying some of the Man. ning merchants and they took it seriously. Mr. Oppenheimer will be in from the road thisweek and he will be asked for an explanation of the statement credited to aim. Then came the following letter from the president of Charleston Division Southern Wholesale Grocers Associa tion: PRESIDENT 3ELCHERs 1S INDIGNANT. EntoR TIMEs: My attention hL~s been called to an arti cle in your paper where one Oppenheimer. travellhng for Fincken, Jordan &~ Co., of this City, told the merchants of Manning that The Wholesale Grocers Association of Charleston had passed a resolution, that they (the merchants of Mianning) would be required to sign a written agreement to enable them to procure goods from them, if they persisted in patronizing or buying from The Manning Grocery Company. This is simply absurd, and I hardly think it possible that any body would be lieve a statement, that a body of sensible men would pass such a resolution. Op penheimer must have been suffering from abberration of the mind, or he told a wil ful falsehood. Such a man should not be allowed to travel on the road and should, certainly not be patronized by respectable :nerchiants. Yours truly, Titzo. MEI.CHERiS, President. OPPENHL.I.IER'S DENI.. On the 6th inst, the Charleston Post published the following denial: Mr. Oppenheimer was seen this morn inig by a reporter of The Evening Post and was shown a copy of The Evening Post of yesterday, which contained the article from THlE MANNNG TIME4. He said: "So far as the article relates to my say ing that the merchants of East Bay had passed resolutions not to sell the merchants of Manning unless they first sign a written agreement to buy from the Charleston mer chants the year round, it is false and un true." Mr. Oppenheimer declared that he had no talk with any of the Manning mer chants about buying from Charleston mer chants. HERE IS THE PROOF. After reading in the Post the con tradiction, it put us to prove our case which we proceeded to do as follows: Editor Evening Post: Sir-Your :ssue of the 6th is before me; after reading the interview of Mr. Oppen heinmer I feel a pitying comtempt for the man. He denies as "false and untrue" what THE MANNING Tntzs charged him with saying about an action taken by the Charles~ton wholesale grocery merchants with regard to the Manning merchants. Oppenheimer. I ani convinced, spoke falsely of those whom he is representing. and he adds falsehood in denying what he did say. If he is in jured he has done it by his reckless handling of the truth. I have no motive to misrepresent the fellow, but when a man visits this town and makes statements which I regard as a reflection upon our merchants, it is my duty as edi tor of a newspaper to take notice of it. I deem my word sufficient with our local theless I furnish proof. W. E. Jenkison, a prominent merchant here, after reading THE TIMES, told me that Oppenheimer told him that Charleston's wholesale grocers had held a meeting, or would hold one, he did not clearly remember, but the meeting was for the purpose as stated in THE TIMEs, i. e., to require a written agreement from the merchants here to buy from the Charleston concerns the year through. I enclose and ask its publication further proof that not withstanding Mr. Oppenheimer's denial he did say just what THE 3IANNING TIMEs charged him with saying. Yours, &c., Loris APPELT, Editor THE MANNING TDI1Es. The following letters are enclosed by Mr. Appelt: Manning, S. C., Oct. 7, 1899. Mr. Louis Appelt, Manning S. C.: Dear Sir-I have read in the Charleston Post of the 6th, instant Mr. Oppenheimer's 4 denial of the statement charged to him in THE MANNING TIMEs. I was passing Nim mer's store and heard Mr. Oppenheimer say to Mr. Avant. manager Manning Groceiy Comnany, that the Charleston wholesale grocers had held a meeting and resolved not to sell to the Manning merchants un less they first signed an agreement to buy from the Charleston grocers the year round. Mr. Oppenheimer did say it, and I am amazed that he should have the cheek to deny it. Yours truly, J. H. RIGBY. Manning, S. C., Oct. 7, 1899. .Tr. Louis Appelt, Manning, S. C: Dear Sir-I have read Mr. Oppenheimer's denial of your article, publish in THE NLAx NING TIMES of Oct. 4, and would say that Mr. Oppenheimer did say the Charleston merchants had passed resolutions not to sell the Manning merchants unless they signed an agreement to buy from them all the year through. He was in conversation with me, but was talking so loud that several persons heard what he bad to say. The conversa tion took place in front of Nimmer's store. Yours &c., H. T. AVANT. How's This We oil;r one nundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CamE i Co , Props., Toledo, 0. We the undersigned, have known F. J. Chenev for the last 15 years, and belie-ve him perfectly honorable in all b' iness transactions and tinancially able to carry out any obligations made by their tir-ii. WEsT & TxArs, Wholesale Druggists, To ledo, O. WALDLG, KINNAN & aMARvIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internaliy, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price 75c per bot tle. Sold by all druggists. Testiionials free. Hall's Family Pills are the best. PEOP LE LIKE FAIRNESS. The malicious and uncalled for at tack of THE MANNING TIes on Sheriff Pierson is really too ludicrous to he treated seriously. However, the tirade, will no doubt be zeceived by Sheriff Pierson, "as information." -Srmter Freeman. The Editor of the Freeman seems unable to distinguish the difference between a legitimate criticism of an officer's conduct, and malice. We deny most emphatically bearing any malice towards Sheriff Peat-son, but we regarded his reply to Sheriff Brad- t ham, under the circumstances as de serving of rebuke, Our criticism may be "too ludicrous to be treated seriously" by the Freeman, but if the editor of that paper had reproduced outr entire criticism, so that his read ers could see for themselves whether or not our criticism was "too ludi crous to be treated seriously" hej would have shown a disposition to bet fair, as it is, lhe attempts to defend Sheriff Pearson's conduct by charging us with bearing malice, wvhich is not - true, and by sluringly expressing the opinion that Sheriff Pearson would receive our criticism "as informa tion." We have nothing to do with how the sheriff of Sumter county re- 1 ceives our criticisms, but we know if< an officer in this county was to beI similary criticised, the people who havE votes to cast, would receive the criticism "as information" and they would stow it away to be explained by the officer criticised. The offeer would regard the criticism such as needed a public explanation, and not one that could lightly or contemnptu ously thrown aside "as information." As to our attack on Sheriff Pear son being "uncalled for" is a question we will not attempt to argue with the Freeman prefering to leave it to the1 readers of both papers to judge, and as the Freeman commented on our article without doing us the fairness to let its readers see what it was dis cussing, its readers are not in a posi-1 tion to judge but our readers are, and several of them have given us satis factory expressions.I tGlorions News Comes from Dr. C. B. Cargile of Washita, L. T. lie writes: "Four bottles of Electric Bitters has cured \Mrs. Brewer of scrofula, which had caused her great suffering for I years. Terrible sores would break out on her head and face, and the best doctors could give no help; but her cure is com plete and her health is excellent." TJhis shows what thousands have proved-that Electric Bitters is the best blood purifier known. It's the supreme remedy for ec zema tetter, salt rheum, uicers, boils and running sores. it stimulates hver, kid- I neys and bowels, expels poisons, helps di- I gestion, builds up the strength. Only 50 ents. Sold by B. B3. Loryea, druggist. Guaranteed.4 When President Lincoln wrote that "no man is good enough to govern ,another without his consent," he did not anticipate that only 35 years latert the Republican party would try to prove that he didn't know what he was talking about. Governor Roosevelt's attempt to appropriate for himself some ot thet honor intended for Admiral Dewey should cause him to return to Albany with a very poor opinion of himself, if such a thing be possible without a surgical operation.t After Ex-President Harrison got through talking, it did not take the Venezuelan Commission long to un anim )usly decide against his con ten- e tion; and in favor of much of what j] England had claimued. This was not the proper way to treat a lawyer who is capable of contracting a $250,000|t It is again rumored that Gen. Otis vill be home before the round-robins lest again. The tin trust having bought up nearly all the mills in the country and >eing protected from the competi ion of the Welsh tin makers, has ;reatly increased the price of tin. t'his has compelled a decrease of the yanning output, the tin comprising a arge part of the cost of canned goods, tmd the farmers and truck raisers find heir market restricted and prices for heir products depressed, though the onsumer will be charged more for uis canned goods. Let Congress re nove the tax on tin plate and see whether the trust will not reduce its >rices as soon as competition is re itored. During the winter of 1897 Mr. James Need, one of the leading citizens and mer :hants of Clay, Clay Co., W. Va , struck 1ts leg against a cake of ice in such a man ier as to bruise it severely. It became very ouch swollen and pained him so badly hat he could not walk without the ai2 .f rutches. He was treated by physi :ans, Elso used several kinds of liniment and wo grid a half gallons of whiskey in bath. ng it. but nothing gave any relief until he egan using Chainberlain's Pain Balm. ['is brought almost a complete cure in a veek's time and he believes that had he ot used this remedy his leg would have ,ad to be amputated. Pain Balms is un :q'ualed for sprains, bruises and rheuma ism. For sale at the 1t. B. Loryea drug tore. 1 Strong Plea for Law and order-A Timely Paper. Editor Tna TIMEs: A correspendent in your issue of Sept. 13th, made some pertinent re marks as to reducing taxation; malling special attention to one source f revenue viz. The seed cotton li .ense law which appeared to be grossly and wilfully violated. After 'efering to several ways by which ;he law was currently reported to be ;aded and violated, he concluded hus-"There appears to be some-I hing wrong somehow, somewhere." Again in your local columnns of the tth, inst. I read as follows. "Super isor Owens is about to haul in his 3rag net, and when he does, there vill be several big fish in it to answer n toe court for buying seed cotton ithout a license,"which declaration :orroborates in part, at least, the sur nises and suspicions of your corres >ondent. Any law, in order to be respected nd to accomplish that for which it vas enacted, must be enforced. Now vben a law is once violated no one, not even court house officials, or ;rand-jurymen have any right to ex :use, mitigate, or pardon the offence rxcept through the proper legal chan iels. In consequence of the violation he forfeit or penalty must be paid, or he courts must decide as to whether he violator should or should not be xcused. All corporations lay great tress upon the collection of fines and >enalties for the non compliiance with ertain laws, inasmuch as they are requently more valuable than direct axation: but in county affairs the >pposite seems to be the rule. For nstance, when a seed cotton license s issued out of season the violator is1 hereby, excused from paying the >enalty. Apparently he is paid a >remium for violating the law, in as auch as he not only did not pay the >enalty, but had use of the county's noney for the whole season; further nore, if the license was not issued mtil December, he was granted the tdditional privilege of buying seed otton for the next ensuigg season, as he license is claimed to be good for me year from date. To sum up-no >enalty is paid'for violating the law e use of the county's money is al owed without interest and the illegal icense in the hands of the violator rants him the further privilege of >uying the next season without pay ng the required fee. How different vith the one who respected the law; od got his license at the opening of he season. He paid $25 and got no ebate, the next season $25 mnore, >aying $30 for what the violator of he law paid $25 only. "Something wrong," Mr. Editor, 'somehow, somewhere." Had our iand-juries kept themselves posted.5 >y examining the license book these raudulent proceedings would long ince have been detected, and many lollars saved to the county. If men are not honorable enough o do right because it is right, then he right should be forced upon them. Law must be respected or chaos vill soon reign supreme. But says some one "no steps can >e taken until somebody prefers barges and produces sufficent evi lence to convict. Indeed! How about >ficials of other corporations, rail -oads, for instance. Do conductors it quietly, and wait for passengers o come to them to present their tick ts or pay their fare? If one is sus ected of not having paid the requir d fare, does the conductor wait for omue one to report him, bring 1 harges, and produce evidence suffi ent to prove it, before he attempts o obtain the fare or enforce the law? o, such a conductor would be fired t the next station. Methinks I hear ome officer say, "my office depends n pleasing the voters, and as a con iderable number of my cnttet re law violators, and "big fish," I ant press these matters or I wvill be eft out at the next election; while he conductor's office depends on >leasing only a few "Bosses." Ahi! es, thbere's the rub. I confess there 1 s some difference in the mode of ob aining the offices; but there is no lifference when it comes to the dis harge of honest duty and sacred rust. A public office being a public trust, be holders thereof should dilligently pply themselves to carry out the arious demands honestly without ear or favor. Now I insist that if - hose in authority were anxious to ave the law vindicated and not vaded, sufficient evidence could be btained, without waiting for others o perfer charges. Confession under1 ertain circumstances is sufficient I vidence on wvhich to base conviction.v he law says that before any one can uy seed cotton he must pay $25 for license. The season for buying eed cotton with a license is he ween August 15 and December 1 K of ach year. No lienea is rn. quired after Dec. 15, and until the 15th, of the following August. Now if a license is bought in November or December after the cotton is all pick ed out and after it is rumo; el that the grand jury is on the war path or the Supervisor is out with his "drag net" is it not self-evident that the law has been violated. Too late now for license, nothing but the penalty can relieve the situation. To grant a license or fail to present such cases under such circumstances wauld be conniving at violation of law. Is it not amazing that men, in this enlightened age, in their wild and furious rush for gain will sometimes forget to be honorable and honest. Big fish hauled in the Supervisor's drag net for fraudulently buying seed cotton, just to savc the paltry sum of $25. Sure $25 standing alone is not much, not enough to make little fish, to say nothing of big ones, give up their integrity; but when the county is in debt which no one will deny, several $25 licenses would re lieve the pressure materially. It has been suggested that some of the gins through the county buy seed cotton without a license, evading the law by pretending to buy lint only. The cotton is ginned in the ginners head-1-3 lint, and paid for accord ingly; but the bagging of seed cotton is tumbled in the stall jest the same. By so doing the county is defrauded out of $25, the poor tax-payer groans, submits to additional taxation and pays the $25 for the ginner, which wide-awake officers could and should have prevented. Why not collect hack license fees and penalties as well as back taxes. If so our treasury would soon have a surplus. I trust the Supervisor will throw his drag net back to the beginning of the law, and haul in the big and little sharks who have been defrauding the taxpayers out of the benefit of its rev enues. Their excuses, no doubt would be "no one called on me for the fees which I was ready and wil ling to pay." No doubt, Mr. Editor, something is wrong, and if as much wrong can be seen in the little seed otton license business, how about other larger and more complicated sources of revenue. If there is so much wrong, there must be a remedy somehow, somewhere for the wrong. Whose duty is it to see that the wrong is made right? If it is the duty of our officers who draw their salaries from revenues obtained from license fees, taxation etc, and who have solemnly sworn to discharge their duties honestly, without fear or favor, then unless they see that the wrong is correccted,and the wrongdoer punished, they become connivera at wrong doing au.l are particeps crim uis in the injury done to each tax payer in particular and the county in general. If our grand jurors stand ing at the very threshold of the tem p1e of justice, fail to thoroughly in restigate all cases where plausible suspicion has been aroused, they too aecome recreant to their trusts and riolators of solemn obligations. [hreats will not suffice-positive, en rgetic action must be taken. These rong, which are being so flagrantly aerpetrated can and1 must be correct 3d or inevitable ruin stares the al ready burdened taxpayer in the face. Ihis age of reckless rivalry and un >ushing rascality needs no miserable ;ycophant at the head of its affairs. What is wanted are men with moral >ack-bone and undaunted courage nen who knowing what is right dare aintain tbat right be the conse uence what they may. if big fish are 2onest, little fish will be afraid to be therwise. But when high officials re afraid to cast the first stone at 'iolators of law, who can blame pri rate citizens from shrinking from the ipleasant duty of trying to right ;hose heinous wrongs which are rushing out the very existence not >nly of Clarendon county but also of >ur land and country. Continue, Mr. Editor, to fight for the right, the ounty's right, the taxpayers' right md the right of all. Tio fail in the >attle for right is better than to win n the scuffle for wrong. Fiat Justi :i ruat ciolum. Yours FOR THE BIGHT. A Womoan's Lette. Coolidge, Ky., Ang. 20, 1898. New Spencer Medicine Co.: Since writ ng you in July, I have continued to use Benedicta and am surprised at the results. Before using the remedy I suffred from .vomb troubles an d a weak stomach, but the bree bottles of Benedicta has completely mred me. It is a great medicine for deli ate women. Miss. H. R. GILUATHr. Sold by Rt. B. Loryea. Truth is mighty-at least it's migh v scarce. The "'plow boy preacher,"~ Rev J Kirk nan, Belle Rive, Ill.. says: "After suffer ng from bronchial-or lung trouble for ten aars, I was eured by One Minute Cough sure. It is all triat is chtimied for it and nore." It cures coughs, colds, grippe and il throat atnd lungt troubles. D 0 Rhame, rjowerton; Dr WV M Brockinton, Man 10g. ______ Always avoid the use of big words; hey are inconvenient to swallow ;ometimes. Quick Rests. Coolidge, Ky., Aug. 1, 1898. I have been suffering with female trou les and was unable to get relief. I was >rsuaded to tryv Benedicta and after one nonth's treatment I can recommend your -eedy to suffering women. Slas. H. R. Gr.REArU. Sold by R. B. Loryea. The road to ruin is kept in good epair at the expense of the travelers hereon. Keep Quiet, nd use Chamberlain's colic, cholera and irrhoeat remedy for ali pains ot the stomi .ch and all unnatural looseness of the bow 3. It always cures. For sale by Rt. B. ~oryea, druggist. [janlay It nmust have been the original lit le green apple that caused Adam's lownfall. "It did me more good than anything I ver used. My dyspepsia was of months' tanding; after eating it was terrible. Now am wvell." writes S B Keener, Iloisington, Eas , of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It digests hat you eat. D 0 Rhamie, Summerton; ) WM Brockinton, Manning. tears the ~The Kind you Have Always Bought ignature P 1A*t4S~f CUBAN OIL cures Cuts, Burns, Bruises, Rheu matism and Sores. Price, 25 cents. Sold by R. B. Loryea. Uneasy lies the head that wears no hair in fly time. The Appetite of a Goat I envied by all poor dyspeptics whose stomach and liver are out of order. All such should know that Dr. Kin-' New Life Pills, the wonderiul stomach ud liver remedy, gives a splendid appetite. sonnd digestion and a regular bodily habit that insures perfect health arid great energy. Only 25c at R. B. Loryea's drug store. 4 It's poor consolation to a ran to know that it is only the female mos quito that bites. Chalmberlain's cough remedy has saved the lives of thousands of croupy children. It is also without an equal for cols and whooping cough. For sale by I. B. Lor yea, druggist. [jarlay Anoter I7.oath in Juacksou. JAcKsoN, Miss., Sept. 30.-Two new cases of yellow fever and one death is the record for the day in Jackson. Mrs. 0. L Waite, wife of the cashier of the First National bank, died at an early hour this morning. The record to date is ten cases and four deaths. The health- restorer andi health-main tainer, Dr M A Simmons' liver medicine, strengthens the nerves, niskes you plump and comely, and enriches the complexion with nature's choicest colors. Sold by Dr W M Brockinton. A Shooting at Tallapeosa. TALLAPOOSA, Ga., Oct. 2.-Dock Wom. mack, a farmer of this vicinity, was shot and instantly killed here by John Liner, a rather tough character. Harsh words had passed between the men. The murderer escaped. A reward of $100 has been offered for his arrest. CA 9TORI A. .ars the The Kind You Have Always Bought j'nature Caarter IOr a New Line. OoLumIA, S. 0., Oct. 6.-The secre tary of state has issued a commission to the Ohattanooga, Augusta and Charles ton Air Line Railway company, which is to construct the Seaboard Air Line's toad from Elberton, Ga., to Charleston, tia Augusta. CA TORIA. Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature cf Liberty-The right to compel an outsider to vote with the gang. "When our boys were almost dead from whooping cough, our doctor gave One Min ate Congh Cure. They recovered rapidly," writes P B Belles, Argyle, Pa. It anres :onghs, colds. grippe and all throat and lung tronbles. D 0 Rhame, snmmerton: Dr V M Brockinton, Manning. P j~. NUBIAN TEA cures Dyspep. EW~4' sia, Constipation and Indi gestion. Regulates the Liver. Price, 25ceta. Sold by R. B. Loryea. amimock-An article used as a spoon-holder at a love feast. FALL ANNOUN( We are going to n age of every one in Cla from us everything they Dry Goods, Not Cloaks, Shoes, Gents' Furnishing ceries, Hard -First-For we car you may ask for and most varied assortment that we have ever showi Second-Rock b everything. Third-You will rc tion if you spend 10 cen ~We shall sell as lor 75 dozen guaranteed at 5c; all shapes : 50 dozen guaranteed at Ic; Links ax 10 1-2 and 11. The above will gix prices we are going to o0 J, RYTTE Northwest Cor. Mair Mail orders filled pron.ptly. Negroes in Chicago tried to lynch . James Washington, a detective, be. cause he ran down and surrendered to the Tennessee officials Edward Cole, an escaped convict. A rapid transit train on the Coney Island road ran into a trolley car at Gravesend and Foster avenues, Brook lyn, killing two persons and injuring a number of others. Arrangements have been made by the citizens of Knoxville to give a public re ception to Lieutenant Valentine Nelson of Admiral Dewey's flagship Olympia during the week beginning Oct. 9. General Jandeenes is on trial at Ma. drid for surrendering Manila. Gambling parlors in Savannah have been closed by executive order. 4 A Democratic primary at Nashvi 1 resulted in the nomination of Hon. John M. Head for mayor. Birmingham. Ala., carpenters, who struck ten days ago, are again at work, having gained a partial victory. A passenger train was struck by a fast freight at Montezuma, Ind., the sleeper was unset ar i seven people hurt. 9 9 9 A South Carolina firm estimates the cotton crop at 8,500,000 bales. Fourteen American prisoners, all en listed soldiers, havebeen delivered up by the Filipinos. Colonel W. H. Dabney, one of the oldest and most widely known lawyers In North Georgia, is dead at Calhoun. George McCoy and Sam Walker, con victs in shaft No. 1, at Pratt mines, Ala., were killed instantly by falling slate. The piers of the Southern Railway company at Norfolk have been destroyed by fire, entailing a loss of nearly $1,. 00,000. Owing to the failure of the crops in the province of Santa Clara. Cuba, many families in the country districts around Trinidad, it is said, are starving. The steamer Clyde, belonging to the Tennessee liver Packet company, run ning between St. Louis and Memphis, sank 25 miles below Cairo. The boat was valued at $30,000. Accused of Counterfeiting. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 2.-George E. Johnson, a printer by occupation, has been arrested by United States Deputy Marshal Vaughan. It is charged that he has been counterfeiting, and in his house were found ten moulds for the manufacture of nickels, besides a lot of spurious coins. Scrip Law Unconstitutional. MORGANTOWN, W. Va., "ct. 5.-Judge arvey has declared unconstitutional e he law which prohibits payment of ,mployes in goods or in scrip redeemable , goods at company stores. He held that labdre-s had an inalienable right to ontract to receive pay in goods or oney as they please. City of Memphis Sinks. Muxris, Oct. 7.-The St. Louis and &emphis Packet company's steamer ity of Memphis sank yesterday at Gold Dust, Tenn. No lives were lost d there will be little diffoulty in raising her. A valuable cargo is drmaged littla. 1NT'ICE ! All persons are hereby forbidden to hunt r trerpass on r-ny omy a INBERG Manning, s. C.. Oct. 10, 1899. [2t g SYCURED with yegetable DROPSYeei.HS?4r= days at least two-thirds of all symptoms remov ed. Testimonials and TEN DAYS treatment free. D. B. B. GR2EEN'S SoNS. Box K. Atlanta. Ga. S. C.4 ake i to he avant rednCunyt4u needin te shpe o ios4ares Clothng an EMEN, HTs Gro wae4Ec 4yi tckayhn 4aetelags n in eah deprtmen 4to rcso ceivethe ame tten 4so 10 g astheylast 4-lLie C llr ae oa ido thedata ando Liberty to, TOWNTOPICS. "Good morning, Miss Summerton. How do you F do?" Mrs. Packsville-"Have you been down to C. W. Kendall. the Racket man's Millinery opening, also?" "Yes, my dear; what perfectly grand Hats they have. I tell you Manning has never had such love ly Hats before." "Did you get one?" "Why, I put on that lovely Black Hat with blue chiffon and velvet bow, and I tell you I just couldn't keep from buying it, it was so cheap." "Well, I don't blame you, my dear, I saw very near all the ladies buying their hats. Mrs. Alcolu got that lovely Castor Hat, Miss St. Paul selec ted that Gray Mirrored Velvet Hat, Miss Foreston said that little Brown Toque was less, and so many others were there to get their hats, too. Miss New Zion. Mrs. Wilson's, Misses Jordan and Davis Sta tion. Well, I can't tell you how many were there, but I tell you Mrs. Advance, Mr. Kendall certainly keeps up the reputation of having lovely Hats and beautiful Dress Goods and Trimmings. I never have any trouble to select my dress and hat and I feel satisfied they are up-to-date. I tell you Ken dall's is my place for shopping. You just ought to go and see his line of Shoes; you know he has the biggest line in town anyway. I tell you I had to get a pair of those 'Julia Marlowe' Shoes, they are so good and comfortable. You know they have elastic in the instep, and you see they can't bind or hurt the foot. Mrs. Panola says she won't wear anything else, and Mrs. Silver says that's what she's been wanting a long time. I want you to know I love to trade at the Racket Store. They are always rushed, but they treat you so nice, Mrs. Summer ton. Did Mr. Summerton look at the Clothing? I declare he can save $3 or $4 on one suit there. He has some very nice Boys' Clothing, too." "Bye, bye. Don't forget the Bazaar meeting this evening. Bring Mrs. Workman with you." Yours for business, C. W. KENDALL.I ~ Yellow Front Racket Store. D. J. CHANDLE THEyCLTHIER SUMT:ED,,,.. Is nw oenig hs fll nd wnte stck f Mn's Bos an hlre' ltin, HasadFunsi Goods. Men's Suit from .N.$3LtR$2 Asnow Boyeihs' fl anee Su iter m sto of en'sth Bouble and Chid Kre soh, Hats an Furnshio $6 Wil sok you laomer the tvales asver offr lowe an heethn hosineSaeofSoutCaro Mn'sSsfrm.. $3t 2