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Manning of 1 And Ou Mr. J. 11. Lesesne had an admira ble letter in the Columbia State of Nov. 11th. which we herewith repro duce: With towns as well as with busi ness men it is not always considered the graceful thing for them to sing the praises of their own successes andl accomplishments, but in as much as several of our sister towns in the eastern sections of the State have lately had "write ups," showing their progress in the handling of tobacco, your correspondent has corceived the idea that a modest little state ment of Manning's tobacco and other business interests since the opening of the fall trade and up to the pres ent time would not be out of place. Manning has been so very modest in heralding her successes to the rest of the State that perhaps we are scarcely regarded with the impor tance to which we are entitled. There are many who will recollect us as a quiet little village, nestled among hundreds of green oak trees, with a little white court house in the centre, and not enough business done here to warrant us in making any claims of importance for ourselves. But those conditions no longer exist. While we have not as yet a large cotton factory, yet the Manning of ten years ago is not the Manning of today. We have had no prodigious or mushroom growth, or anything which might be described as a "boom," but for the past ten years our town has had a constant, steady, and permanent growth, one that lasts, and during that time our pop ulation has about doubled itself, and our volume of business probably done more than that well. Only two or three years ago everybody knew everybody else in town, but now our business interests bring strangers here who come and live amo , us and we do not know who they are. We are getting too large for every body to have personal acquaintance with everybody else. Regarding the tobacco interests that have sprang up in South Caro lina and now play such an important part in our commercial relations, Clarendon -county was one of the pioneers. Abod~t ten years ago when tobacco first began to be planted in Darlington and Florence counties, there were about four farmers in what is known as the "Pudding Swamp" section of Clarendon county who planted small patches of the weed also. Their successes the first few years proved to them that tobacco was one of the coming crops of the State, and from the successes of these few, who had not even a home mar ket to sell their product in and had to ship to Danville and Richmond, the craze began to spread, and in two or three more years practically all of the farmers in our eastern section began the cultivation of tobacco. The towns of Florence, Darlington and Timmonsville, being more in the heart of the tobacco experimenting section than Mannning was, sniffed the breezes of progress that lay in the handling of the crop a year or two quicker than we did, and for two or three years they enjoyed the pleas ure of handling much of the tobacco that was grown in our county. But we were not doomed to be behind always, and three -years ago Mr. E. L. 'Wilkins, one of our most enter prising citizens, saw wvhat we were losing by allowing other towns to handle Clarendon's tobacco crop, and was the first to organize a large sales warehouse. The first year the en terprise of course was not crowned with the most glorious success, but its business has gradually increased until this past summer it was seen that we could handle enough of the weed to support two salesbouses handsomely, and another one was organized with Mr. CL-arles M. Mason, a progressive merchat t of Foreston, as manager. Now we have the Clar endon Tobacco Warehc use and Sup ply company, under the management cf Mr. E. L. Wilkins, and the Peo ple's Tobacco Warehouse, under Mr. C. M. Mason, both hustling business men and both houses doing good business. As an example of how the tobacco crop has increased in this county, last season the Clarendon Warehouse and Supply company handled six hundred thousand pounds of the weed and paid out for the same $41,172.74. This season, up to the present time, Nov. 10th, the same house has bandled 065,500 lbs. Ow ing to the fact that the grades do not average up quite as well as last year the prices are not quite as good as last season, but up to now, since the opening of this season in August, the same company has paid out $36,585. 11 to the farmers. Owing to the fact that this is the first season that the People's 'Ware house has been in business they, of course, have not handled as much as the Clarendon Warehouse company, but up to now they have sold three hundred and sixty five thousand pounds, and paid out for the same twent y seven thousand dollars. These figure when put together make the oday r Advertisers. grand total of one million thirty thousand five hundred pounds that has been sold on the two floors, and for which the sum of sixty three thousand five hundred and eighty five dollars has been paid directly into the hands of the farmers. The two warehouses estimate that they will yet handle one hundrei and sev enty five thousand pounds more the present season, all of which are very conservative figures and which will make us reach about the mark of one and a quarter million pounds. But the tobacco industry is yet in its infancy in Clarendon county, and next year we expect to see the num ber of pounds produced just about doubled and possibly another ware house here, which will insure more buyers, sharper competition, and better prices. Regarding the volume of business done here that is also increasing every year. Goods are sold cheaper by retail than they are on King street in Charleston or Main street in Col umbia, owing to the fact, of course, that merchants in a town the size of this are not subject to such heavy expenses and high taxes as are those of larger cities. A new wholesale grocery concern has been establish ed this fall, which buys bacon and other heavy groceries by the carload, and gets them at the very same prices that it costs Charleston whole salers to lay down such products on East Bay street, so that it is enabled to supply our local merchants with heavy groceries at the same prices that they would cost in Charleston, and the merchants save the freight from that point to this one. By a special pool arrangement our mer chants get three reports daily from Liverpool showing the fluctuations of the cotton exchange there, and tele grams showing the fluctuations of the New York cotton exchange every twenty minutes, thus enabling them to keep right up with what cotton is doing and pay the highest possible prices for the fleecy staple. Up to the present time we have handled only 3,500 bales of cotton right in the town, but this does not include what has been handled by our mer chants at nearby stations on the Wil son and Summerton and the Central railroads. Uip to a few days ago one cotton buyer has paid out for cotton including some little that was bought at Jordan and Davis Station, two little points on the WV. and S. rail road in this county, $126,000, and our merchants have sold in cash sales right across the counter since the 1st of August, not including what was collected for previous sales or what was charged for future collections (from information obtained directly from their books and very close and conservative estimates) the sunm of $90,000 up to this 10th, of November. We are gradually coming to the front in a commercial way, and the improvements are of a lasting charac ter. There are several fine residences in course of erection, and among the very recent improvement is a magni ficent telephone exchange, making central connections here from almost every point in the county, including St. Paul, Panola, Silver, Packsville, Davis Station, Alcola, New Zion and Foreston. The graded school which opened the 1st of Otober is doing good work and in the white school there are about 225 pupils enrolled, with prob ably more in the colored schools. There are many things which go to make our little towvn a most desira ble one to live in and I might go on in numerous detail mentioning our advantages, such as many flowing wells of artesian water, splendid church buildings, good physicians, and so forth, but perhaps I have blown our own horn long enough for this time. We are hospitable folks here and stand with outstretched arms ready to welcome all good citi zens, you will place under lasting gratitude the citizens of 3Manning by giving this information. In addition to the above so ably written by 3Mr. Lesesne we will say that we have here a handsomely equipped bank, strongly officered, witacapital of $30,000 and which year and declares an annual dividend of ten per cent. Then we have a knitting factory with a capacity of 200 pairs of hos iery per day which is the result of the energy of Mir. WV. Scott Ilarvin. This factory has made a fine reputa tion for the quality of its goods, and before long we expect to see the cap ital greatly increased, the plant made larger, and the capacity second to none in the State. We have a magnificient school. The MIoses Levi 3Memorial Institute under the supervision ot Prof. J. P. Inabnit, aided by a first class corps of assistants. The attendance num bers about 225 scholars. We have the finest water on earth and a cli. mate unsurpassed. M1anning has a good legal Bar, Ilon. Joseph F. Rhame, Wilson & TDnRant, ('ant W C. Davis are among our advertisers, and these gentlemen have a high standing in the profession. Then we have a corps of physicians who are painstaking attentive. S. A. RIGBY, One of Manning's oldest merchants, whose success is a proof of the esteem in which he is held in this town and county. Mr. Rigby stands among the foremost in commercial circles, and his name to a paper is sought after by all commercial men. Rigby al wavs carries a well assorted st-ck of every thing in the general ni reban dise line, and this year he has made a specialty c f a high class of dress goods to supply a demand constantly Itgrowing. No one can go into Rig by's without being impresse i with the city like arrangement uf stock and the polite, autt(!t ive 111(1 inteiili 2ent clerks. For wany years Mr. Rigby has prideA hiimis-lf on having his store the Santa Ciaus headquai ter's for Clarendon. and this year he has anticipated a large holiday trade and made his purchases accordingly. At Rigby's there is a present for everybody. Go there and take your ehildren along to see the beautiful christmas display. Mr. Rigby is personally in charge of this depart ment and he wants every child in the town and county, to come to see him. Children take advantage of this invi tion, because Mr. Rigby is on good terms, and has a pull with Santa Claus and just what strikes your fan cy, Santa will be likely to put into your stocking. THE IL IL LORYEA DRUG SLORE Among our business institutions none have settled on a stronger foun dation than The R. B. Loryea, drug store, Isaac M. Loryea, Prop. Tuis business was founded by the late Dr. J. G. Dinkins, whose name was a household word in Clarendon, and whose kindly ministrations in the sick room still lingers in the niemorv of an extensive practice. The busi ness later became known as J. G. Dinkins & Co., composed of Dr. J. G. Dinkins and Mr. Frank N. Wilson, the demands of this growing business re quired additional help and the late and lamented R. B. Loryea came into the concern as a clerk. Mr. Loryea was so close %nd attentive tu his business, that when Mr. Wilson concluded to engage in other pursuits the senior member of the firm took Mr. Loryea as his partner; the busi ness continued to grow, then Mr. Loryea finished his studies in phar macy. Death came alonz and snatch ed away the senior member of the firm, which left Dr. R. B. Loryea sole proprietor. His reputation grew as years went on, and in time he became one of the most prominent pharma cists in this State, and occupied a high place in the profession's asso ciation. The busines-4 was made by him so solid both financially and in tegrity, that. it is a fixture in the esti mation of the people. After the de mise of Dr. Lorvea, his devoted brother, Mr. Isaac M. Lorrea, a gen tleman of sterling integrity and of long business experience assu med charge, and is today keeping up the business standard so highly fixed by his lamented brother. Mr. Isaac M. Loryea is an intelligent business man, and accordingly lie places behind his prescription case only the finest and most accurate comnpounder of medi cines he can employ without regard to price, and the public can feel as sured that prescriptions will receive most careful attention. Mr. Lory ea carriers a full line of everything that is handled in a first class drug store, including all of the best patent medi cines. He prides himselt on the pur ity of his drugs and medicines, be sides handling a full line of paints, oils, window glass, fancy and toilet goods, and a full line of seeds, tobac cd, cigars and stationery. For the holidays Loryea has been specially happy in his selections. Here is where a beautiful line of china and bisque ware can be found, vases and ornaments of every variety. And the finest candies on the market. Space forbids a description of the holiday goods that Loryea has now in stock. Do not miss the opportnnity of visi ting his store, and you will find every thing will turn out as represented. Miss Blanche Wells will assist the young men in the selection of their presents. THOMAs NIMMER. Who ever enjoyed a christmas without fruits, nuts, candies, pickles, chow chow, cranberries, inaccaronJi and the other delights for a fine din ner. Trhese things are kept in graLnd variety at Trhomnas Nimmer's. Be sides, he has a full line of toys to de light the little one's and to capture the change of Santa Claus when on his rounds to find a place to buy pr-es ents for his little friends. Nimnmer has a big horse cannon cracker, down to the little fizzling kind. Roman candles, sky rockets, blue lights and every thing else in the fire works line. Nimnmer keeps a nice line of grocer-ics, and vegetables and he has laid in a special supply for the holidays. Re member Nimmer wvhen buying. MANNING HARDwARE co. In speaking of business houses that have ventured out on new lines, the foremost in our town is the Manning Hardware Company, the exclusive hardware store. This concern is managed by Mr. Frank P. Ervin a gentleman who has had a varied me canical experience, and is peculiarly suited for working in iron; in the store of the Manning Hard ware Company is found a full line of stoves, tinware and household and kitchen supplies, no mechanic need send off a tool, nor need any mill man hunt for a piece of machin ery, because the Manning Hardware Co., keeps all kinds of tools and all parts of machinery. The exclusive hardware business was an experimsent at first, but under the well diiected management of Mr. Ervin, it has de veloped into a magnificent success. In this establishment will be found all var-ieties of spor-ting goods, and hunters can be supplied here as cheaply as in any market in the State. J. w. McLioD. In writing about this establishment we hardly know what to say; it is hardly necessar-y for us to intr-oduce the proprietor to the public, because we believe he is knowvn to everybody, and his many acts of kindness has given him an affectionate place in the hearts of the people. Mr. McLeod has been ndra nevrer strain, in conducting his immense mercantile and cotton business, and it was al most too much for endurance, he has therefore arranged to divide the labors and responsibilities, and on the 1st of January his present busi ness will be in the hands of able as sistants, who are known business men with such a money backing, that the new firm will be as financially strong as any firm in this section of South Carolina. Mr. 'McLeod will in the meantime offer his stock of general merchandise at such tempting prices that he will have very little goods to turn over to the big firm when new years day conies. We are glad Mr. McLeod continues in business, be cause his presenlce is a guarantee of contfidence thot is needed to support an in;stitution and his continuance in business only makes Manning's and (larendon's cominercial standing t he greater in the business world. S. 'R. VENNING. Manning has now a full fledged jewelry store that is equipped with a inatnificient line of goods for the holidays. T.is s:oie is owned hv Mr. S. R. Venning who is a practical jeweler, and who is painstaking with all work entrusted to him. A visit to his store will shiow a beautiful line of watches, clocks, silver ware, jewel rv and the latest novelties of the sea son. There is no trouble in being suited here when in want of -a gift for a bridal or birthday present, and for the holidays Venning can dazzle your eyes with every thing glitteringly beautiful. All goods purchased at Venning's can be relied upon as his guarentee can be conlided in. Give Venning a look sure. ROBERT L. BELL. An important industry in this town is the machine shops of Mr. R.L.Bell, at these shops all kinds cf machinery is repaired, and lone in a first class workmanhke manner. He also gives much attention to the building and repairing of wagons and buggies, and when the work leaves his shops there is nothing of the slip-shod-business about it. Bell has had a long exper ience in shoeing horses and the work he does in this important line gives genetal satisfaction. ROBERT A. WHITE. Blacksmithing, wheelwrighting and horse-shoeing is a specialty and for many years he has given the pub lie satisfactory service. White is a faithful and reliable workman and any work sent to him will be attend ed to with neatness and depatch. DR. W. M. BROcKIN'oN. People must have medicines and drugs and at Dr. %V. 31. Brockinton's they can be supplied with anything in these lines. Besides, Brockinton keeps a nice line of all kinds of fancy and toilet goods,perfumery, etc., and a full line of eveglasses and spectacles. le also keeps an excellent line of cigars and tobacco. Dr. Brockinton's drug store is nicely arranged and it bears the ieputation of having the most beautiful presciiption case in the county. Tuis store has laid in a nice supply of holiday goods and when yon come to town on a shop ping tour do not fail to call and re ceive his polite attention. wV. G. KING. Among the many b~usiness houses in Manning that deserves a kindly mention is the Establishment of W. G. King. Mr. K ing is a modest, un assuming mnerchant who makes friends as he goes along, and does so without any necessary palaver, ie sells goods, with an idea to cause the b~uy er to return and trade with him again. King carries a good clean stock and he has by a close attention to his business built up a trade that will follow him always. lHe contem plates a change to a business of larger pronortions and his patrons will find him ready and willing to re duce his stock at low prices. In mak ing your christmas purchases remem her King and look through his stock. Just what he tells you can be relied upon and you will be pleased with any purchases you make from King. DR. J. FRANK GEIGER. If you should happen to get on a jag of C'hristmas proportions and stub your toe against a root and knock out some of your teeth, or get a lot of sweet stuff cornered in y'our teeth to cause them to ache, remember Dr. J. Frank -Geiger's dental re.pair parlor's. This is one of the finest dentistries in the State, and Doctor Geiger is a most careful and pains taking dentist. lie can yank out those oldl snags and give youl a new set that will give you a youthful a p pearence. (Call on him. C. w. ENDALL. Here is a mati whlo never does things by halves, with him it is a race from start to finish, and when he was burnt out in October, the people throughout the county feared that lie would not re-enter business. His losses were severe, and to a man of ordinary make up it wvould have bad a disheartening o'ffect, but his exten sive patronage gave hium such en courageing assurances that he im mediately set about to go back into business. Kendall went to New York arranged his affairs and, not being able to secure a store lar-ge enough to accommodate his enterprise, and rather than to be outdone he took the little store ILext to the post office and filled it "chock-a-block," he is there now and every day new goods are coming in and from morning un til night his store is full of customers taking advantage of the wonderful bai-gains Kendall is offering. There is an old saying "you can't keep a working man down," and this is cer tainly true of Kendall. His store contains all the novelties of the sea son, besides his general stock of dry goods, clothing, shoes and fancy goods. A buyer cannot go into this store and come away empty handed. Then in connection with this store hie has two ladies constantly at work trimming hats for the ladies. It can be truly said that in the millinery line Manning has no superior in the State. Remember Kendall is now, and will be until his big store is complet ed, next door to the post office. w. E. JENKINSON. IThe man who has made a reputa tion throughout the county for keep ing an up-to-date store with up-to date methods of cond ucting the same. Jenkinson's store is a marvel of ex cellene hoth in the display of his stock and the system employed in serving his customers. With out a doubt a merchant of Jenkin son's "get-up" is a credit to any com munity, and is entitled to the encour agement be so justly merits. It is such men as he that brings a town into commercial prominence and add much to the progressiveness of the people of the county. Go into this store and there you will find a grand display of everything needed in the home, on the plantation, and in fact, in all the avocations of life. His exhibition is a buzaar of beauty and one can get every thing from a little doll to the furnishings for a well ap poiuted home. The little folks will have tbeir hearts gladdened by a visit to his store as Santa Claus has been very liberal in depositing his pretty ihings there. Then in the millinery department Miss Coppedge has con verted that department into a de lightful place for the ladies, and her hats are as pretty as ribbons, feathers and flowers can make them. Jeukiu son is a hustler, and he proposes to sell more goods doling the holidays thao ever before, and from the exer tions lie is making it is evident that he is making every wheel turn to that end. LOUIS LEVI. Young blood, warm with enthusi asm, adds much to drive away sloth fullness from any undertaking, and this is especially true of the merebau dise business, because in this day ot close competition for a man to suc ceed it is necessary to keep abreast of the markets and buy to such advantage that he can pose as a leader. Louis Levi, since he open ed upon his own account. has built up a business that he must feel proud of and in this short time, lie has already made himself felt as a keen sighted business man. Bis store is full with a splendid stock of general merchan dise, and his corps of clerks are never lacking in attention to customers. His selections for the holidays is convincing proof that he pro. poses to be in the race to compete for the holiday trade and when his cash sales are made up it will be seen that lie has proven himself a worthy competitor. D. & A. LEVI, EXECUTORs. With the cloing of the year the ex ecutors of the estate of the late Moses Levi propose to give the public the advantage of an immense stock of general merchandise at cost. This is done with a view to a change in the business plans, and for the pur pose of reducing the immense stock on hand. A rare opportunity is giv en to those comtemplating buying their fall and winter goods. The public is fully aware that the Levi's when they say cost they mean what they say, and the large stock is at the disposal of buyers for cash. This stock is not made up of odds and ends but consists of good first class goods such as the trading public need at this season of the year. Come and take advantage of this opportu nity. JOHN W. HERIO'Tr. Ihave you ever visited Heriott's Grocery? If not, do not fail to do so, because his store always contains a nice line of those delicacies which are seldom kept outside of a city. Heriott's groceries are noted for their good quality and the prompt and efficient service to customers. w. C. CHANDLER. People must have furniture and at the furniture store of WV. C. Chan der is the place to get it. Mr. Chan dier has been in the exclusive furni ture business in Manning for about ten years and he has no superior whenl it comes to a question of relia bility. There is more shoddy work put up in furniture than perhaps any other line, and if people are not care ful where and what they buy they are liatble to discover themselves cheated, Chandler is a cabinet maker by trade, and when a bill of furniture comes to bimi he puts it together with his own hands and is prepared to guarentee it. His store is well stock ed with a nice line of suits, sideboards chairs and willow rockers. He also carries a nice line of bady carriages, ictures and other things in the fur niture line. DR. w. E. BROwN a co. Among our advertisers will be found the new drug firm which re cently opened up in the McLeod block. They have put in a first class stock and are now ready to serve the trade. The firm is composed of Drs. W. E. Brown and G. L. Dickson and Mr. L. C. Stokes. The latter receiv ed his license as a druggist in the State of Georgia, and he has charge of the prescription department. Drs. Brown and Dickson have an exten sive practice and Mr. Stukes has had good experience as a druggist. These gentlemen propose to give the peo ple a first class drug store and all prescriptions entrusted to them will be compounded in a careful and ac curate manner. Catarrhi Cannot be Cured with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reaeb th a seat of the desease. Ca tarrh is' a blood or constitutional desease, and in order to cure it you must take inter a remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts diroctly on thae blood and mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Care i not a quack medicine It was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this coun try for years, and is a regular prescription. It is comiposedl of the best tonics known, combined with the best puritiets, acting directly on the mucous surfaces. Th'ie per fet combination of the two ingredients is what produces such wonderful results in curing Catarrh. Send for testimonials, free. P. J.CENEY & Co., Props , Toledo, 0. Sold by druggists, price 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Debt is disgraceful, but not being able to get into it is often more so. A 3iight Of Terror. "Awfal anxiety w :s felt for the widow of brave General Burnham of Machias, Me., when the doctors said she oould not live till morning" writes Mrs. S. HI. Lincoln, who attended her that fearful night. "All thought she must soon die from Pneamo nia, bat she begged for Dr. King's New Discovery, saying it had more than once saved har life, and had cured her of Con sumption. After three small doses she slept easy all night, and its further use completely cnred her." This marvelous medicine is guarenteed to cnre all Throat, Chest and Lang ideseases. Only 50c and $1.00. Trial bottles free :.t the R. B. Lor yea drug~ store.1 C AN OlIL eures P~~~SCats, Burns, Bruises,Rh nasm and Sores. Pie 5cns Sold by . R. Tornea Packsville No1es. Editor Tnz TLrs: Mr. Brantley Broadway who has been extremly ill, is improving. Mr. Burgess Drayton, of this place was married last Sunday night to Miss Lizzie Pritchett of Privateer. Mr. Robbie Briggs spent last Sun day in town. There will be an oyster supper at the graded school Thursday night. On Friday evening there will be a festival at Home Branch sebool house and we hope Manning will send a large contingent. Spain's Greatest Need. Mr. R. P. Olivia of Barcelona, spain, s;.euis Lis winters at Aiken, S. C. Weak nerves hail cansed severe pains in the back of his head. On using Electric Bitters, A merica's gre:test blool and nerve rewedy. all pain soon left him. He says this grand medicine is what his country needs. All Auieriev knows that it enres liver anl kid na-y trouble, puri'ies the blood, tones up the stomach, strengthe-ns the nerves. pnts vini, vigor and new lif- into every muscle, nerve and organ of the body. If weak, tired or ailing you need it. Every bottle guaranteed, only 50 cents. Sold by R. B. Lor ea, druggist. There is no insurance against the flames kindled by a woman's eyes. As a cure for rheumatism Chariberlain's Pain Balm is gaining a wide reputation. D B Johnston of Richmond. Ind, has been tronbled with that ailment since 1862 In speaking of it he says: *-1 never found anything that would relieve me nutil I used Chamberlain's Pain Baim. It acts like magic with me. My fo-t was swollen and paining very mach, but one g ,oil ap phcation of Pain Balm reirved me. For sale by the R B Lartea drug store. W6 4.. X- T X m A.. .- TheKind You Have Always Bought The average man doesn't expect to meet anybody but strangers in heav en. Quick Results. Coolidge, Ky., Aug. 1, 1898. I have been suffering with fenile trou bles and was unable to get relief. I was persuaded to try Benedicta and after one month's treatment I can recommend your remedy to suffering women. Mns. I. I. G.LUAT. Sold by R. B. Loryea. The tears of joy and sadness are both drawn from the same tank. Keep qunet and use Chanberlain's colic. cholera and di irrhoen remedy for all pains of the stom ach and all un: natural looseness of the bow elA. It always cures. For sale by It. B. Loryea, druggist. fjanlay Death sometimes caucels debts with the aid of an insurance policy. Miss Annie E Gunning, Tyre, Mich, says, * I suffered a long time from dyspep ia; lost flesh and became very weak. Ko do! Dyspepsia Cnre completely cared nit.." It digebts what yon eat and cures all formis of stouach trouble. It never ta Is to give inmedia e relief in the worst eases. I> 0 Rhame. Suimerton; Dr W M Brockin:on, Manning. The less energy a mani has the easier it is for himi to drift into mat rimony . Mr J Sheer, Sedalia, Mo, saved his chil's life by Onie Minute Cough Cn'-e Doctors had y'iven her up to die with crony It's an infaiil cnre for coughs, cobis, grippe. pneu.:is, bronchitis an.1 throat and un troubles. Relieves at once. D 0 Rham'-, Summnet'n; Dr W M Broi,!inton,. Manning Faith without wvorks is about as useless as a watch without wvheels: To settle the stomach and overcome the. nasea of prospective mothers, take Sim mons' Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets. Sold by Dr W M Brockinton. Always avoid the use of big words; they are inconvenient to swvallow sometimes. Simmnon' Squaw Vine Wine or Tabhlets prevent and cure palpitation of' heart, diz ziness, mick headachie, chilly sensations. Sold hy Dr WV M isroc'dinton. A punctured tire is a holey' terror. If troubled with dizzineesq, fnrred tongue, bitter taste in monthb, b!oated feel ing after eating, constipaLtioni "r sick bead ache, use Dr M A Simnions' liver meicine. Soldl by Dr W M Brockinton. Blessed is the man who loves his wife's relations: but he is searce. "I was nearly dead with dyspepsia, tried doctors, v-sitedl mineral springs and grew worse. I used Kodlol Dyspepsia Cure. 'That nrd iie." IL d.gests what you eat. Cares indestion. soar stomach, heartburn and ll forms of dysp'epsia. D 0 Rh ume, sum merton: Dr WV M Brockinton, Manning. If the devil had his due, there would only be a few of us left. Chamberlain's cough remedy has saved the lives of thousands of croupy children. It is also without an eqnal for colds and whooping cough. For sale b'y Rt. B. Lor yea, druggist. Ojanlay Dr M A Simmons' liver miedicine search es out all impurities in the system and ex pels them harnmles-ly by the natural chan n'.ls. Sold by Dr W M Brockinton. Stockholders' Meeting. There will be a meeting of the stockhol ders of the People's Tobacco Warehouse Company December 22 qt 8 o'clock p. ni. at the office of Dr. WV. M. B3rockin ton, for the purpose of making application to the Secretary of State to increase the capital stock of said coinpany. C. M. Mason, Sec'y. Dec. 13, 1899 TO OUR FRIENDS. We have agreed to unite our inter eats, commencing on January 1st, 1900, and will do a general mercan tile business under the name of Mc Leod, Wilkins, King & Co. We 'will handle fertilizers and all manner of farm supplies, and ask the continued patronage of our friends. The Clarendon Tobacco Warehouse will be under the special charge of Mr. E. L. Wilkins, and Mr. McLeod, Mr. King and Mr. 0. E. Wilkins will be found at the store. J. W. McLEOD. E. L. WILKINS. W. (5. KING. C. E. WILKINS. Manning, S. C., Dec. 6, 1899. [32-3t Land Surveying and Leveling. I will do Surveying, etc., in Clarendon and adjoining Counties. Call at office or address at Samter, S. C. P . Box 101. ,T)HN Rt. HAYNESWORTH. .1. F:RANK GEIGER. DENTIST, LEVI BROTHERS g 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 is constantly on the market and was fortunate enough to make his contracts before the recent "boost" in prices.I SWe 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. IAAAAUAA LA hi AlAAAAA AAAAAULLAAUAAAh AAAAAAAAAL A L~ LALAAA I Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Trimmings, Notions, Fancy Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Gent's Furnishings 3 and Groceries. 3 M Y T TVTTTTTTTTT yVTTT T YT!TTTT VTTT T FTVT TT T TVITVTVITITTVTITTTTTYVVTT In all of these lines we propose to satisfy the public demand, and we ask that you come to Sumter and inspect our stock. I REMEMBER ItiyyTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTyT~TyTTTTTTTTTTTTTi That we are in touch with the exporters of cotton and. we can and will pay the very highest market prices fCr the fleecy staple. Our store has earned a reputation as headquarters for farmers and we pro pose to keep it up. I LEI BROTHEIL FIRST SPECIAL SALE For the Season of 1899 75 dozen guaranteed 4-ply Linen Collars, ~ icsHaita nalclr,3 all style-s and sizes, at Sc. ice,2 -c 40 dozen guaranteed 4-ply Linen Cuff,4picsWoPldDrsGodat2c both hints and plain, all sizes, at 11c.10pesWolPadD ssG dst 5 5 dozen Newport Garters, assorted col- 2picsDao letavlat31-. ors, at 9c.3picsP idetavlat9. Sox.8picsoer0:tetavlea?4. 50 dcz Sox, assorted colors, 4e per pair. 1peeBu rlatn,6 -c 50 doz Sox, assorted colors, 4c per pair. NayBu ees49,8cnd612. 50 doz Sox, assorted colors, extra heavy, 5 nhsFanli l oos t4c at 7}c per pair. 5-nhLde'Coh nalclra-~ 25 doz Sox, Black and Tan, at 74c per pr. Oeritatrsae$37,52,$6S 25 doz Sox, Black and Tan, at 9e p'r pr. $7 n 9 Wool Sex at 22}c. Hats. BakDesGos 10 doz Black Alpine Hats, bound edges I~pee acsa 212 and wide hand, at 49c. 2pee acsa 6e 20 d'*z Brown Alpine Hats, bound edges 4pee aheea 2c a A wide band, at 49e.ieefnc rlinie t3c 10 doz Nutria Alpine Hats, bound edges 1 and wide band, at 49c. 16 -e 3 dcz each Black, Brown and Pearl Hats,2picsAlWlHerta,4. at 73c.2 . Sc 5 doz Black and Brown Alpine Hats, at2 "67-. 91c1picpli Briainec 0,4e 10 doz Medium Shape All-WVool Hats, at49,Gead9. 3 dez Black and Brown Derbys, latest 7c shapes, regular $2.50, but were branded $2 apee rpn t8 .c by mistake. Manufacturer's loss is your 2 i . gain. We are selling this lot at $2.2 . - Special reductions on all other grades except the Howard. SO S-u agi Gloches, 26u1-2r. Scotch1WooleGeovesoatP2acid3DresndG48ds btrgain ll sylesof FeeceLine Gloes a s pe- A iecilves D iag oner vlet of 5 0.ys ciz prices. Ovecas Paissrextr pae, at 3 , el 10~~ ~ ~ pieces PlaidDrsGodat7cDuhss eTroualre.at4. 8SppicceCovertidothessraGoadse at 49. 8 piees Paid ressGood at ie. ~ ~ ' free thltu e rea n ts for. h 25 piees plin an fanc Dres Good at cete BDuces rio sie, wh s 1-2c. 10 l-2. an5e ins la neora butn all foors at 3p . e 10 pices ai andfancyDres Goos -at c h reducins'o lloth em a fnor athe overda s i atrsae$37,$.5 65 ~ pecs lan &facyDrssGodsat Bla k etsGs. 3 j~'-CS Digonls,42 iche wid, No pics yocaee ato prpae1o c-2c. iS !ie~ Henirt in al colrs, 3 piece ouFankts at gretlyredce in~be, Lt222cpices F nys a e. Su1t" S" C. "5