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AOi "PELT, EDITOH1. M ANNING, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, 30V. 1.1S99 lI'lLISI1ED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SU];SCitIPTJON j:ArES: One. Year .. . . .. . . . . .... Four ' ths....... -----..... ... 50 ADVERTISING RATES: One square, one time, $1; each subse q4uent insertion, 50 cents. Obituaries and Tributes of Resper charged for as regular advertisements. Liberal contracts made for tbree, six and twelve months. CoInInunhliCations must be acconpanied by the rtIl namuie and address of the writer in order to receive attention. No comninnintion of a personal char acter will be published except as an adver tisemsnt. Entered at the Post Ofice at Manning as Second-Class Matter. THE BRITISH-BQER WAR. The fighting in South Africa be tween the British and Boers during the past week has been of minor im portance. Only two great battles have as yet been fought, one at Glen coe Hill and the other at Elands laagte, and in both of these the Brit ish got the best of the situation, but in most of the minor engagements the Boers are doing better. While the English troops occupied the field after both great battles, yet their losses were quite heavy, and their gain in ground covered is quite small. In other words, the Boers are proving themselves better soldiers than they were estimated to be last week after the 6fght at Glencoe Hill. A late dispatch reports a capture of fifteen hundred mules from the British by the Boers, and General Joubert is holding General White pretty well in check. But there is yet much blood to be shed in South Africa. England's great army of something like eighty thousand troops have not all reached the Cape Colony country yet, through which they will enter the Transvaal and the Orange Free State, and when Sir Redvers Buller, the chief commaider, arrives, it is said he will destroy all wires behind him, like Dewey did at Manilla, so as not to be brtudicapped by any mes sages from home. Then the war~ will begin in dead earnest, and nio doubt thousands of brave soldiers on both sides will bite the dust. While there can be but one inevitable re sult, that of England's coining out on top and owning all of South Africa, vet the Transvaalers aind the Free Staters, backed against the wall, so to speak, anid fighting for their own countries, their liberties and their property, will surely die fighting. There is many an English mother who will mourn the loss of a son, or Irish or Scotch wife who will weep the death of a husband in South . Africa before England shall have fin ished her work of unjust subjugation, and as the Boers are fighting for principle and right, it would seem that a kind Providence will give them many English lives for their fighting before they are inevitably conquered and put under the bonds of English slavery. The cause of the Boers is like the cause of the Confederate States, and wvhen they die they are going to die game. The latest from the British-Boer war in the Transvaal, is that t be Brit ons in their greed to swallow weak Republics have bitten off more than they can easily chew. The Boers who are fighting for home and God given rights, have captured two Brit ish regiments and a battery of artil lery. They have also created conster nation among the English by the way they are killing off British officers. After the drubbing the English got last Monday they will be re-enforced with more soldiers. BRYAN AND McKINLEY. Next year is campaign year, and in most of the States everything will have to be elected from President dowvn to coroner. No one seems to be thit king about the election more than William McKinley, and he now quite often finds it convenient to take a junketing trip out into some West ern State to lay a corner-stone for some school building or public hall, making a dozen or more speeches, with the American flag as his subject. McKinley and lis crowd have spoken of the old flag until it is a wonder it is not frazzled at the edges, and when they wear out the flag entirely it is hard to conceive what his next sub ject will be, unless he takes the old libjerty bell. This will last him awhile and is sufficiently abstract for him to speak on through a whole campaign without saying anything. McKinley speaks on broad plati tudes and never commits himself to anything. He is a politician. Bryan is a statesman. McKinley speaks in generalities. Bryan goes to the root of a matter, lays down his lines, hews to them and never contradicts himself. McKinley wvill make a dozen speeches and every one will be al most alike and miean nothing. Bryan will make the same number, every one will be different, and every one will be nithy and to the nnint, ful1 of logic and common sense. He does not have to resort to meaningless phrases about American liberties to make a speech. America was freed and won her own flag about a hundred and twenty five years ago, and yet th, President is always talking about it. Bryan is talking about freeing the people from their oppressed condition brought about by trists aud monopolies. Some of his pithy sayings, getting at the root of the evils underlying out social conditions, read like the prov erbs of Solomon. They are pungent trulths, logical, forceful, convincing and the American people would do themselves honor in making him President. He can do more work, make more speeches and better speeches, than any man in politics to day, and would make a better Presi dent. Like Thomas Jefferson was the greatest statesman of former days and had a deeper and more profound conception of a great government, so Bryan is the statesman of the present, and is Jefferson's greatest disciple. STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDV, S LrcAs CoNT-r. FnA.x J. CHEsEY makes oath that he is the senior partner of the firm of F. J. CHE NEY & Co., doing business in the city of Toledo, county and State aforesaid, and tbat said firm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dollars for each and every case of catatrrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. Fr.ANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this Gth dAy of December, A. D. 1886. A. W. GLE&so, SEAL Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally aind acts directly on the blood and mucous sur. faces of the system. Send for testimonial, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0. Sold by druggists, 75e. Hall's Family Pills are the best. STOP IT! The Hazelden-Ouzts "you-are-an other" correspondence which has been filling newspaper space for the past few weeks should be checked, that the people may get some rest from the nauseating crimination and recriminatiou. The people are hear tily sick of both the State Board of Control and D. A. G. Ouzts; their tales of woe have been told and re told until it is time they were re quired to put the matter into the hands of job printers, where free ad vertising is an unknown quantity. Hazelen replies to Ouzts' charges by bringing in witnesses from his home county, and we suppose that Ouzts could procure in that same county of Marion, a cart load of afli davits sustaining the charges against Hazelden. We have had some expe rience with Marion county; we well remember the Norton-Ellerbe fight, that Ellerbe ade horrible charges against Norton, backed up by affida vits from M1arion men, and, notwith standing all that, Norton whipped Ellerbe out of his boots in Marion county. It is therefore plain to us that Marion affiavits are not always conclusive proof for or against any hody charged. It is, however, con vincing to us that when a question arises the people in that county take sides, and stand by their respective friends. Ouzis, we have no doubt, is scattering his shot promiscuously, but there is no doubt about it, he has hit somewhere, and hit hard enough for the Legislature to follow up the yelpings of the hit dog. Some people are wondering why it is that Governor McSweeney does not take a hand in the dispensary muddle. We are satisfied that if he had the power, he would suspend the entire board and close down the in stitution until the Legislature ca~me to his relief and did something, but he is powerless to act--there is abso lutely nothing he canjo. The Board of Control is supreme'for the present and will remain so until the General Assembly can take the matter in hand. We therefore hope that the newspapers will let up with filling their columns with the "grinds" of the "devil rebuking sin," because all that can be, has already been accom plished in establishing the fact that corruption exists and no remedy can be had until the Legislature con venes. Spain's Greatest Need. Mr. R. P. Olivia of Barcelona. Spain, spends his winters at Aiken, S. C. Weak nerves had caused severe pains in the back ot his head. On using Electric Bitters, Americas greatest blood and nerve remedy. all pain soon left him. He says this graud medcine is what his country needs. All America knows that it cures liver and kid ney trouble, purffies the blood, tones up the stomach, strengthens the nerves, puts vim, vigor and new lifei into every muscle, nerve and organ of the body. If weak, tired or aing you need it. Every bottle guaranteed. onlly 50 cents. Sold by R. lB. Lorea, druggist. 1 A Vigorous Demnocratic Journial. The Verdict, the only illustrated Democratic weekly journal in the United States, is arousing an unusual interest not only in the East, but in the WVest. Its stalwart Democracy is unquestionable. Certainly it voices now the issues upon which the Dem ocratic party intends to go before the people in 1900. It is rallying the De mocracy to the support of this 1900 platform: An Income Tax. A graded Inheritance Tax. The destruction of the p~olitical ower of the Trusts. Public ownership of municipal franchises. its editorials, written by Alfred Henry Lewis,'are unusually frank ini statement. The Verdict's cartoons, printed in colors, sum up pictorially the editor's view of National and New York affairs. There are char acter and individuality in the car toons that are as refreshing as the vigor of the editorials. The Verdict gives promise of being the oracle of the advanced Democracv. Chamberlain's cough remedy has saved the lives of thousands of croupy childre'n. It is also without an equal for c'olds and whooping cough. For salo by Rt. B. Lor Plant Frut Trees. Editor TiE TiMEs: Some time ago I received from the Department of Agriculture at Wash ington the new catalogue of fruit trees, vines and plants adapted to this country. The United States is divided into different sections, nineteen in num ber. These sections are not made with reference to State boundaries, but according to temperatures and altitude. It is compiled by pomolo gists of national repute and is au thoritative. Among the compilers is Mr. Berckman of Augusta. Sec tion 5 takes in those portions of North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor gia and Florida that are under 500 feet above sea level, and we are in this section. By going over the lists laid down of every fruit, berry and nut, we can pick out those adapted, specially adapted, promising, un promising, not suited. This is a very important and valu able pamphlet to any one who is in terested in growing fruits, as it is a reliable guide in choosing varieties. If everybody would buy from such a house as Berckmans, and rely on their advice as to varieties suited to our own section, then they would be safe. We, however, buy mostly through travelling agents who some times know very little if anything about the adaptability of the different varieties, and so we lose money and time by buying trees, etc., that are not suited to our clitate. As this is the season to put out trees, it would be well for all intend ing purchasers to get copies of the catalogue and go over it as I have done and mark every apple, peach, plum, grape, strawberry, pear, etc., then in buying from the nursery direct or from an agent consult this list and buy nothing else. The present generation is doing little or nothing to leave orchards for posterity. Years ago could be seen the work of a former generation evi denced by an orchard near every farm house. Time and neglect have killed these old orchards and no new ones have been planted. Years ago, in the pioneer days, out on the frontier lived an eccentric Man who travelled about on foot, ap parently friendless and penniless, as much at home among the Indians as the whites. This old man was always planting apple seed as he wandered over the West. Years afterwards there rose up orchards of apple trees along his different pathways, which proved blessings to a new generation. It is a custom in a European coun try of planting the seed of fruit eaten at the place of eating. As a conse quence, the highways and byways are fringed with trees bearing different fruits of which the tiaveller is free to eat. No food is more healthy than na tive ripe fruit. We can have it on our own farms twelve months in the year if we apply ourselves, yet I doubt if there are a dozen men in Claren don county who are qualified to grow and take care of an orchard. FARMER. A Re~mar-kab~le case. Annoc. Miss., July 1, 1898$. I want to thank yon for the great benetit I have received from your wonderful re edy, Benedicta. I was indtaeed to try a bot tle., and it benmetited me so much I used an other and I ami no-.v entirelv well. There is certainly no me-dicine like it and I can recomimend it to all women. Mns. BETTIE La;SsTON. t-old by R. B Loryea. Charity-A mantle sometimes used to disguise the robbery at a church fair. Faith-The thing that makes a bald-headed man invest in a bottle of hair restorer. A Night Of Terror. "Awful anxiety wins felt for the widow of brave General Bnrnhamn of Machias, M e., when the doctors said she Aould not live till morning" writes Mrs. S. H. Lincoln. who attendcd her that fearful night. -All thonght sbe must soon die trom Pnumo nia, but she begged for Dr. King's New Discovery, saying it had more than once saved har life, an I had cured her of Con sumption. After three small doses she slept easy all night.sand its further use completely cured her." This nmarvelous medicine is gnarentee~d to cnre all Throat, Chest and Lung (1eseases. Only 50c and $1.00-. TIrial bottles free at the R. B. Lor ya drng store. 1 No woman can lace herself as tight as a man can drink himself. A man is seldom disappointed in love until after he gets married. ' the Ih Kind You Have Always Bought .It is better to break the engage ment than to let the engagement break you. "I hd dspesiafifty-seven years and nevr fundpermanent relief till I used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. Now I aml well and feel like a new man," writes S J Fiem ing, Alurray, Neb. It is the hest digestant known. Cures all forms of indigestion. Physicians everywhere prescribe it. D 0 Rhamne, Sutuerton; Dr W M Bros:kinton, Manning. Send an old maid to buy furniture and she will alwvays select a chair with arms to it. Ber th ~ The Kind You Have Always Bought Signatue Wedding-The link that connects thoughts of love with thoughts of Stages of Water. Camden, Oct. 28, 8 a. m.-Height of Wateree river, 3.0 feet, being a rise of 1-10 of a foot during past 24 hours. Oct. :31, 8 a. m.-Height of Wat eree river, (.6 feet, being a rise of 3.3 feet during past 24 hours. Columbia, Oct. 28. 8 a. m.-Height of Congaree river, 3-10 of a foot, be ing stationary during past 24 hours. Oct. 31, 8 a. m.-Heighmt of Conga ree river, 2 feet, being a rise of 1.9J feet during past 24 hours. St. Stephen's, Oct. 2$, 8 a. im. Hfeight of Sanitee river, 1-10 of a foot,: being a rise of 1-10 of a foot dur ingpast 24 hours. C UBA N O IL cures PantersCuts, Burns, Bruises, Rheu matim and Sores. Price, 25 cents. 1Al by Th R. Tora P Ii e 4NUBIAN TEA cures Dyspep. E , n,0 eia, Constipation and Indi gestion. Regulates the Liver. Price,25cts. Sold by R. B. Loryt a. Purity-The acme of perfection, found only in baking-powder and soap advertisements. Quick Results. Coolidge, Ky., Aug. 1, 1898. I have been suffering with female tron bles and was nnable to get relief. I was peisuaded to try BenDedicta and aft(r one monti's treatment I can recommend Yonr remiely to sniering women. ni~s. H. R. GILrEATH. Sold by I. B. Lorya. Faith--The thing that makes bald. headed man investiu a bottle of hair restorer. C1 A JS T O3 XX. A .L Bears the Ihe Kind You Have Always Boud! Spature CL Some meu marry widows because they are too lazy to do the courting themselves. MANNING'S FRUIT STORE Is the place to go when you want anything in the Fruit line. You will find here the most complete line of I CA1ND~sI in town, from the Finest Stick Candy, at 3 pounds for 25c, to Sparrow's celebrated goods at 75c the pound box. We are also right in the band wagon when it comes to supldying the table. We will mention a : v specials. 3-ib can Grated Pineapple........... 10 c 3-b can Jelly ...................... 12;c Three 3-1b cans Jnmbo Tomatoes. '5 c 3-lb can Heinz's Baked Beans........J c In fact we han- the most complete line of Canned Goods in town. Also Citron, Raisins, Currants and everything kel t in a first class Grocery Store. I also have a uic - line of Shoes that I will close out at cost. When in town don't fail to call on Yours truly, THOMAS NIMMER. The Red Front. Try one of onr Astro Cigars, 5c. 0 PURE MARTINEZ $1.15 Gallon, Actuial Cost. The B. B, oryea Drug Store, Sole Agents. >THE< R. B. Loryea DRUG STORE, ISAAC M. LORYEA, propr. Sign of Golden MANNING, S. C., Beg to announce to their many friends and patrons in Manning and Clarendon and adjoining counties that they will continue the business on the old lines and methods adop ted by their predecessors. With A Prestige of a Quarter of a Century, 'Which has in all that time been characterized by h-onest, Fair and Courteous Treatment, We ask for a continuance of the confidence extended to the old firm, assuring our friends that their repu tation for conscientious dealing will be maintained and the public can feel satisfied that Nothing but what is Absolutely Pure Will enter into prescriptions com pounded by them. The same can be said of their preparat ions produced in their laboratory. Further, we will add that the R. B. Loryea Drug Store will be perpetu ated. The R. B. Loryea Drug Store ISAAC M. LORYEA, Propr., MANNING, S. C. SIGN OF THlE GOLDEN MORTAR. J. s. WILsoN. w. C. DURANT. W ILSO0N & DUR ANTI, Attorneys and Counselors aI Law MANNING S. (C. ~ and W h i: ey '.ab!ts u t t lnko a WE ARE STILL HERE. THE LEADER - AND ORIGINATOR OF LOW PRICES. Six years ago when we opened business here many of our friends pre dicted that our carer in business would be a short one, as we were selling goods too cheap, but time has proven that our business was founded upon business methods and our business bas'proven a success, and we have won for ourselves the justly earned reputation of being the first to sound the death knell to high prices in Manning, and at the same time none of our creditors have suffered by us, for we have always been able to meet every obligation prom ptly. Quick Sales, Small Profits, Hard Labor and Econ omy is the secret of it all. A NEW STOCK. The enormous demand for goods in the last thirty days has compelled us to buy almost a new stock of goods and we are now able to show you the most, complete line of Dry Goods of any house in this part of the coun try and we offer them at prices that will please our patrons. We have just received a beautiful line of Plaid Worsteds in the latest Camel Hair Effects which are so much in fashion at this time for Ladies' Waists and Skirts. We offer the largest assortment of Dress Prints at 4e per yard of any house in this part of the country, and we feel confident that you cannot buy this line of Prints elsewhere for less than 5c. A large line of Check Homespun at 3J, 4J. 5, 61 and 8e per yard. A large line of Outings at 4, 5, 8 and 10c per yard. Ladies, remember that we carry the largest line of Kid and Jersey Gloves of any house in this town, and we sell you a $1.25 Kid Glove for $1 and warrant every pair of them. Capes and Jackets. We have just received another shipment of very stylish Capes and Jackets and we will be pleased to have our lady friends call and inspect this beautiful line of Capes and Jackets and make their selection, as we feel sure the price, quality and style will please them. We also have in this lot a nice line of Misses' Jackets at very popular prices. English Crockery. It is a fact well known to all intelligent housekeepers that there is no Crockery in the world that will compete with English Crockery. We are pleased to announce to our lady friends that we have been lucky enough to pick up two crates of English Crockery at a great bargain and we are able to offer Ironstone Granite Plates at 40c per set that we have never been able to offer before for less than 50c per set of six Plates, and Iron stone Handled Teas at 50c per Set for Cups and Saucers that have neyer been sold in this market for less than 65c per set, and all kinds of Dishes, Bowls and Covered Dishes at the same close prices. Ladies, you will miss a treat if you fail to see our Tea and Dinner Sets we offer in English Porcelain at $8 and $10 per Set. Ladies, you will miss a treat if you fail to see this beautiful line of Crockery. OLOTHINa. When you want a nice Suit of Clothes it will pay you to see what we have to offer. Nice Wool Suits for Men at $5, $7.50, $10 and $12.50. Youth's Suits-Pants Coat and Vest-at $3.50, $5 and $8 per Suit. A large line of Children's Knee Suits, from 75c per Suit up to $3.50. Also a nice line of Boys' Knee Pants at 20, 25, 35, 40, 50 and 60c per pair. Men's Pants in all styles and qualities. Blankets and Comforts. Just call and see the line of Blankets and Comforts we are offering and be convinced that we are offering some of the best values in Quilts and Blankets of any house in this town. Nice Blankets at 50, 7e and $1 per pair. Comforts from 75c up to $1.50 each. DON'T FORGET OUR MILLINERY, For we carry the largest aind most complete line of Millinery of any house in this town. We have just received a large shipment of Millinery and are now able to fill all orders that our lady friends may favor us with, and our Miss Coppedge will always do her best to please you if you favor her with a call. Yours truly. W. E. JENKINSON. J. RYTTEBH, & OS FIRST SPECIAL SALE For the Season of 1899 History repeats itself, so we are going to repeat our successes cf former years and hold a SP3HCIM IS A 3 that our patrons will remiemaber for years to come. Don't forget the dates, Wednesday, Oct. 25, and Thursday, 26. On these two dlays we expect to give you the opportunity to purchase everything you need in the shape of Dry Gooods, Notions, Cloaks, Shoes. Clothing, Hats anid Fnr nishing Goods, at prce that defy competition. It is imposs-sible to enumerate all the bargains that are in .store for you on these two days, but the following prices widll give you an idea of how cheap we are going to sell everything at this special Sale. 75 dozen guaranteed 4-ply Linen Collars, picsHnetinlloor,3 all styles and sizes, at 5c. ice,2 -c 40'dozen guaranteed 4.ply Linen Cuffs., icsWo ii rs od t2c both lints and plain, all sizes, at lie. 10pce-WoPliDrsGodat2. 5 dozen Newport Garters, assorted col- 2picsDaoletavuat31-. ors, at Oc.3picsPid.xraalteat9. 50 doz Sox, assorted colors, 4c per pair. 1peeBu rlatn.6 -c 50 doz Sox, assorted colors. 4c per p).ar ayBuSees49,8cnd612c 50 dcz Sex, assorted colors, extrani biVV 4ice Funes iy, oor.a 3 at 7ie per pair. 5-nhLde'Coh nalclra ~ 25 doz Sox, Black and Tan, at 7.ie per pr. OvsitPtrn ae379sS2,$.0 25 doz Sox, Black arid Tian, at 9)c p' r pr. $7 ii ' W~ool Sox at 22ke. Hats. Bl. rssGos 10) dcz Black Alpine Hats, bound edges spee acsa 212 and wide band, at 49e.2picsIaest 6. 20 doz Brown Alpine Hnts, bound edges 4 iesCalrr t23 ad wide band, at 49c.1picfncBrlaieat3. 10 doz Nutria Alpine Hits, bound 1 andl wide band, at 49c. C'sI, ,5e 3 doz each Black, Brown and Pearl Hits,2pee AIW.lHnrei,4i at 73c.2 . , 59 5 dcz B'ack and Brown Alpine Hats, at - . . * 6 -c 10 dcez Me-dini Shape All-Wool Hits, it49,Gcad2. 3 dz xIBack arnd Brown. Derbys, latesti c shapes, regular $2530, but were branded $2 : icsCcpn t8 -c by' mistake. Mannfieturer's loss is your 2$12 gin. W.- are selling this lot at $2.213 Glca r-tos. Coluntheegrde S~te fo thi i-ir- 2~e ortou pir es lnitta, n all co rs,3 5 dcxhairDogsiu Govesasso~ed cl-indet he 26 1.2 ha hc il rig ors. 48e. I yop ie ttool youlai Drecureod at rare Scotch10opieces Weolatlaid DressndGoods btrgain Allstyi-Sci lecee-iri1 I~loi'sit ~2 pecis Div oner let of 1-2c.ys elaljrices3 pvercas Paisortr a ae, at 3c.:. l illp~c lad res G5d apie Dchesds xtro auerst 7. 8 piecessCovert G othsextra value, at 49c 5 pices laid])res Guols t l Do tic forge tBriiatie, are.et o h 10~~~~~~~~~~~ pieces lrt rlfic rs ois~ i rEtiorne llntine for these i; ~wc~e Dinorras. 4 inces wdea v~~ ~yures 4hac, 58c ppare for -c. is le~~ ien icha i ii olor,53 inche ou Uannketin al corat ree inh5,a4-k jp ic frt is ' Caloti ll ,osa 0 S3mter es. CaheG at1.c To the Good People of Clarendon: DEAR FRIENDS: You have doubtless ere this heard of my misfort une. On the night of the 26th I had my entire stock destroyed by fire. Now, I want to thank the good people of this county for their liberal patronage during the past two-and-a-half years. Friends, I have not words-to express my appreciation, and now I hope since you have done so much for me, yet I trust you can say I did something for you, that we were the one that brought prices down and held them down as long as we were open. Again we say, not boasting, that you have done lots for us, and we, in return, did the same for you. We are down now-have nothing in the world at all -but we hope to go to work and see what we can do for ourself again; and, should we never see you again in person, we will ever think of the pleasant transactious together and the pleasant stay of two and-a-half years in your county. We have heard of some of our competitors laughing at our downfall. May God pity the poor man who will laugh or rejoice at such a thing as that. Again and again we thank you for your kind nesss.during our stay here. We will not say that we will go in business here again, not just now, any way. Very truly, C. W. KENDALL, - The Racket Man. D.m.CHANLE THE CLOTH,,, Me'suit ro m . 3 o 2 Yout's Sits rom . $450 t $1 An Bys,,eeSu, motoftemwt Doubl Seat and nes,,fo 1 o 6 D. J. CHANLE Wil shw yu sme f te estvales veroffre by ny lotinghoue i th Stte fSuthCar lina.