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SP'b'UIAL N OTlICI3e The buyers who 'wish to save mLoney can do so by coming or sending to us for their Christmas Goods. First, we wish to call your attention to our low prices on SE. Oa U> ]J R.. Roller King Fancy Patent Flour at.. . ................. 4 33 per barrel Mavflower Patent Flour at........ ........... .........4 20 per barrel Alpine Snow, Half Patent Flour at .......... . .. 5 per barrel Red Star Familv Flour at............................2 .> per barrel Best Pearl Grits, 2 bushel bags, at .......... .............. 1 08 per bag Best Bolted Meal, 2 bushel bags, at............. . .... 1 00 per bag Best Carolina Ric, in barrels, at....... ............. ..... 4 e per lb Best Carolina Rice, in 100-1b. sacks. at. ................. e per lb Good Medium Rice, in lo lb. sacks. at........... ........ per 11 Standard Granulated Sugar, in barrels, at.............. 5.-.e per ib Standard Granulated Sugar, in 100 lb bags, at...... ........5 10 Extra Light Brown Sugar, in barrels. at................... -1_ Extra Light Brown Sugar, in 100-lb. bags at............... 4. 6> 50-lb Tins Pure Leaf Lard, per lb, at............ .. .... . Bes+ Green Rio Coffee, in bags, at...................... .... 9 e per lb Gc.d Green Rio Coffee, in bi'gs. at...............-....... c per lb Medium Green Rio Coffee, in bags. at.............. ........ ! per lb MATCH ES-200 in box, 144 boxes in case, per case......... .Oe JUST ARRIVED FOR CHRIST1AS 100 20-lb. boxes California Raisins, at.............. ... - S per box 50 boxes Florida Oranges, 126, 150. 17 to box, .t........ :1 95 per box Apples. Prunes, Dates. Currants, Citron, etc., at lowest prices. .5-lb. boxes Mixed Nuts at lie per lb. English Walnuts, Brazil Nuts, Pecans and Alonds, Spices, Extracts. etc. 600 dozen 3-lb. cans Hand-Packed ITonatoes...................... 95e per doz 200 dozen 3-lb. cans Pride of Jersey Tomnatoes ................. 90e per doz 400 dozen 2-lb. cans Hand Packed Tomatoes................. ... ,e per doz 200 dozen 2-lb. cans Fancy Maine Corn at......... .........$1 2.5 per doz 50 dozen 2-lb. cans N. Y. State Sugar Corn at....... ......... 1 00 per doz 5i) dozen 2 lb. cans Extra Sifted Peas at.............. ... . ... 1 60 per doz 25 dozen 2-lb. cans Early June Peas at..... ...... ....... .... 1 00 per doz 140 dozen 1-lb. cans Fancy Columbia River Salmon at........2 00 per doz Potted Ham. 4 dozen -ans in case. at....... ................... 4()e per doz 100 dozen 1-lb. cans good Pink Salinon at......................-41 10 per doz See or write us before buying elsewhere. All mail orders will h:ve prompt attention. Yours very truly. CROSSWELL & CO.., r . STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINAT No a County of Clarendon. I Or a package is not nearly so COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. import.nt as the name and standing Ella Y. Butler, in her own right and of the dealer it is bought of. The la rute, Pintiff, hcanner or packer may be hundreds of miles away. The dealer is close at against home. You -can go to him any day Hedges S-encer ButlerMarion Moise and demand attention to any short Hd Willcer MolraBtr, Mose comings of the goods. Every item we sell is guaranteed by the maker. fendants- and to this we add our own guaran Decree for Sale. tee-that makes you doubly safe if .voii buv here. UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF X~yubu ee JUDEnt Ordr oY VTh E of A- We want to say to the good people Judruent Order of the Court of Coml- of Manning that we are large receiv mon Pleas, in the above stated ac- es of everythn knownto the Gro tion, to me directgd, bearing date of er vr. December 1, 1899, I will sell at pub- IN RICE WV e have a larger stock lie auction, to the highest bidder for than many wholesale dealers and cash, "at a price not less than three can furnish all grades, from 2 eents hundred and fifty dollars." at ClIar-ds fom2cet Hd fos, t Clar- a pound upwards. in any quantity. endon Court House, at Manning. in Samples mailed free on application. said county, within the legal hours H0LIDAY GOODS are now in de for judicial sales, on Monday, the ht mand and we have a full supply of day of January, 1900, being salesday' everything that is necessary for the the following described real estate: full enjoymnent of this season. "All that lot of land in the town of Our stock comprises Manning, county and State afore said, containing one-half aitre, more RAISINS, CURRANTS, CITRON, or less, known as a part of the Bar- LAIGS N RS, field lot, bounded east by MCest: ALEONDS, CRANBERRIES, Boundary street of said town: south' MINCE RYEAT, PLUl PUDDING, by lot of P. B. Mouzon, and on all other sides by land said to be of Al- and hundreds of other items. fred Setzer." i We are offering, for CASH ONLY, Purchaser to pay for papers. Standard Fine Granulated 0 L J. H. TIMMONS, Sugar at only............ B Clerk of Court Common Pleas. O:ers filled for any quantity from Manning, S. C., Dec. 6, 1899. 1 pound to a dozen barrels if you 2-4t want them. We issue a monthly PRICE LIST ugis which w il be gladly maiiled you. It IIcontains mnuch information in a small EaC10artz dering your supples. Carriage ~ WELCH & EASON, With Neatness and Bespatch U ieslPoies 85&187 Meeting & 117 Market Sts, AT - 15&CHARLESTON, S. C. R. A. W HITE'S_ _ _ _ _ Wheelwright and IMM Blacksmith Shop. R I repaLir stoves, pump~s una run wate pipes, or I will put down a new pump eheap. If you need any soldering done give ne L A ME. My horse is lame. Why? Iecaus- I didI ot Lave it shod by Rt. A. White. the mainB a e y tht puts on suchb neatt shoes and makel 1osts travel with so much case. ________ We Make Them Look New. Have vou called on HIERIOT, We are making a specialty of repaintinig the Baker, yet? If not, do so (oh i.gies, carriages, road carts :un, war.- and purchase a trial lot of 4ns encap. his Bread, Rolls, Cakes and C me ::nd see mec. Mly prices w-ll please Fauc rces alo hc ou, :md I gn iarantee all of mu. work. are cguarantes allofb fresh. shpo hecre elni.M Da'. H also keeps in stock the I best line of Canned Goods EaHWRand Meats to be found in u town. WVill give you special MANNNG. . c.bargains also in Heavy Gr-o MANNING,__ S. C- __ eeries. a \ our- patronage is ~ol icited. If fiesh goods and low pric-es av-ailethi anything ~on will call again. ~OHN W. HEWO I LAMo ure n, :-.si laeno AL~fl anr a 'joining Cou,,n. CHINAal :jt of~iee or :ih~r-ms at 8:ater, S C. a - "flJOHN It. HiA YNE-WO1tFT . DSIGRNS ~SLASW n ~ AOBTAINED ADVICE AS TO PATENTABILITYTRD-AK N'otice in "Inventive Age" E Chrge moerae. o fe til pten issecured. Letters strictly confidential. Address, E. G. SIGGERS, Patent Lawyer. WashingtonD. das tTeat7wothrd::Q .... - - :v e el Test ~~~imo i TEN DAYs:: .. :r 7 DR.~ H.B GREE.N'S SO;s. Box . i. . .Ga SUMTER, S. C.DENTS MANNING, S. C 23 From Cheapest to Best. . ~ Attornetis. and Counselors at Law. - ---- MANNING S. C. The Timies OEHF uAE * A7 TU ,:. EY 1 TL.:U', DOES NEAT MNIG c Job Printing. C sw 1 .T TOI|XEV YIT L.1 11, GIE US A TRIAL. ANNS ' n U rWhli ey 'bts Olliee hitelyv occupied by th. !.t . IEijTENANT BRUJMBY DEAD IN WASHINGTON Georgian Succumnbs After aLn Illness of Three Weeks. FLAG OFFICER TO DEWEY Io Raised the Stars and Stripvs Over 31anila and on His Return to Anir ica Was Presented With a Ilaudsome Sword: !:a Atlaita. WASING-rox. Dec. 18. - Lieuten:ul Thomas M. Brumby, Admiral D,).way flag officer at the battlie of Mauila bay, died in this city yesterday after an ill ness of about three weeks. The immediate cause ci death was blocd poisoning that came from a glandular LIEUTENANT Tro)IASN M. r.UUMBD. swelling which wvas one of the comli cations with the typhoid. The swelling was in the left side of the face and neck. An operation was performed several nights ago and seemed to give rea, but the tissue of thle parotid glandwa destroyed and there were i nt er na! troubles. Lieutenant Brumby's sister, Mrs. Hay ward, of Marietta, Ga., was wi~lh himu when the end came. The funeral and interment will be al Atlanta. Lieutenant Brumby was 14 years old and unmarried. He was app)ointed a naval cadet from Georgia, entering the service on Sept. 29, 1873, and his pres ent commission dates from Aug_.14, 189-2. Practically all the time during, the last two years he has been with Ad miral' Dewey. In his reu~ort- of the battle of Manila, Admiral Dewey sp~oke in very compli memitary terms of the services and lantry of his flag lieutenant, and recom mended that he be advanced some num-' bers on the list of lieutenants. His rec ommendation was adoptzed by the navy depa~rtment, and the name sent to the Senate, but together with a number or other promotions made by. the depart ment, failed to be acted uponi. Lieutenant Brumby was presented a sword by the legislature of Georgia on Oct. 26. He remained in Georgia some days after that, and returned to Wash ington about the middle of November. On Aug. 13, 189S, at the fall of Ma nila, Lieutenant Brumby lowered the' Spanish colors and hoisted those of the United States-the first American flag to / ovr h Phlppns Th dat o Leuant rub toAdiral Dewey T heMA relaXMtoso wietnan Brhmc was ntn of t thepl Asaisation with the dmirasl, and has ien thef side unti theyc both e-k Aunoerton was UnierStated several mnts ago.adsee ogv eif Inesto caacithasfla liereuternatoth adiaLieutenant BrumbyMs Hay. wrdofnita. a with hisnhe patcal l The imead actd hipernail rep ieenat inmny wats of yea l andficere. He was debAdiai Deyas cade fright Genergeting cape blie ositnt wiept9 the~ doiso pre ette comiheo adiaes omethg.4 The burcicll oflhi theugtim duringh ater las of eas helnssee wih hi midasweckd wihdliim semdtIn adn his rwoto h ateorfo anhe Adimiraliral spoewiey was nre metting tnehs ofttedances nhi uni anofhis dtao beamenparu, and menddthas hee not adowed soe him btaer tlite of liueans Hsred omnatn w add.b hen dEwrmADI, adteme en t 1.The .thaer romoeiofnsae bof the Tennes teater'sledge atd whieo yin. a sw ythe egMisltre All tergiasen das escaerdhatseandaretuned bale. ofngoton, botthsidale fih nveber. Ong Aug. de, Sroyed. The foal os Mi. Snstimaeol and oised0hos0ofth The death of Liunsan et Bremphis whise nogt unexpote, wareat sonts oAddmial eeal Terais The therto icue iten fo hundalyereds hale bee veryo oniegned to estrfien ship Sate gofwKnsa hu beteen tid iutant heMmphi wharf fott the' mnha tad begahini hey borth wine turnet latiht. UTed taese isetera River capcit asr fageten os hol trow wit hi chef theaessell a ofier H orws rearedbyAiral MDeweey aasigt errgedtic andrrowa $3,00 asitnt whilht ae the iosftate Theorden hthght dheringltpo mid nd was wrecked th el irium, semd ot. roerngi Mcworkney took mh oittin hattendancelic himaltide hiandtheoic becmeiearious money vioswere n oteded owedmtotsee had. Slean Stater ConsasDtro M MDco Mo, Dec. I8.Alen Tulera tero Satee onviansas of the Tennes he waters Egenioay Pottle lyng atn thece fotohn ofn tree. All The pjuryn ers esaped bny1 uteas.nrdae of coton conderal ofOrando, Fad bag eweediscovered. the ttld losseen siiicte and PortArtu:,0ich The Stcat of Kentuckyef Mwillhio lastr nih otheleiatrnd rivempitsto aded th geeublchaste. Thical ott on.nd oeatr TeSoatead of bunsashacking tie surgnts past andreangheyr frwnes ip tnthe Phlppinsewilleb stmal Riedealtwiher tt h ossol oRev.cDad B5,0. aptan DatonA ther "Fashr of the syey"sse athijomen tht orro ughage8 B.LMI Stark,supec.nt1den -ofero L.c& R. raly y has aranen seted boo $3,000denth wih oh the st .ate redent Thea fh the smalCl&pot troub. Thekon arrngmehnt hav Green Pmde ad as eeded bmny willown padote. Goenr cweeytk The poiinthtepublicanealthneo willed heroi remeieadif ones were Tneede it mutbehd BULLER SUFFERS A DEF AiEAT. He Loses Heavily In Men and (lGuns at TugeIa River. Lo.NDo, Dec. 16.-The war office has received a dispatch announciog that General Buller has met with a serious reverse, losing over 1,000 men, besides 11 guns. General Buller was attempt i:g to cross the Tugela river. Finding it inmossible to effect his object, he or dered a retirement in order to avoid a greater loss. As may have been expected, the des perate strait of the British arms in South Africa. as revealed by the defeat of General Buller at Tugela river, w here at one stroke he lost treble the number of gurs Wellington left in the hands of Napoleon during the six years of fight Ilg in the peniusula, while adding to the determination of the authorities to send every available man to the front., caused something in the nature of a momentary panic among the public. It is long since the tone of the news papers and the comment in the clubs and other resorts have been so chastened and pessimistic. Some of the comments go so far as to say the crisis is so far reaching that Great Britain stands "where she stood over a century back. when the American colonists, men of British and Dutch blood, were in arms." Tie Evening Standard declares the situation calls for all the equanimity, determination and perseverance' of the emire and demands the immediate caling out of all the voluateers. em bodying all the Uitland -rs expelled from the Transvaal, to guard the lines of communication, thus freeing all the regulars for service in the fighting line. The Star urges the commandering "of all the great English Atlantic liners for transportation of reinforcements" and says the country must "set herself the task of plucking victory out of defeat," adding: "The guilt of the government is super seded by the danger of the empire. We are thinking of a hostile Europe; we are thinking of India. and whatever happens, we inplore the government nor to move another mai from Calcutta or Bombay. We remember the mutiny." KNIGHTS CALLED TO MEET. District Master O'-efo Will Fight the Mine Workers. EmIoIAM, Ala., Dec. 1G.-District Master Workman A. J. O'Keefe of the Knights of Labor has called a state con vention of that body for Jan. 1, at Jas per, Walker county. Mr. O'Keefe has taken cognizance of the fact that the United Mine Workers of America, district of Alabama, have formally declared war on the Knights of Labor, and will attempt to eradicate them from the state. He says that he will soon ba in a position to fight the mine workers, not only in Walker county, but also in Jefferson county, Nrhere he is making contracts with the mine operators and is preparing to or ganize locals of his order. Mr. O'Keefe denies the charge that he is conducting a "scab labor agency." He has stated that at no place where the Knights of Labor have made a con tract with the mine operators were the United Mine Workers barred from working in the mines, and if they kept out they did so of their own accord. The executive board of the United Mine Workers of America held a ses sion here yesterday behind closed doors, and outlined a plan for a vigorous war fare on the Knights of Labor. ASSEMBLYMEN__O HOME. Legislature Adjournas After a Session of Fifty lIays. ATLANTA, Dec. 10.- -Both branches of the general assembly adjourned tonight, the limit of 50 days fixed by the consti tution having expired. There was a spirited debate in the house this morning over an effort to re consider the Clifton uniform textbook bill, which was indefinitely postponed yesterday afternoon. Chairman Denny of the committee on education said that the opposition to the bill was largely due to a high official in educational circles, and to book pub lishers. He spoke very caustically about the high official, and stated after con cluding his speech that he referred to the school commissioner. Professor G. R. Glenn. Mr. Chappell said that if he cared to use the same kind of argument as Mr. Denny he could say some things about lobbying that would prove even more striking than anything the gentleman from Floyd had said. The motion to reconsider was lost, thus killing the bill. Amnericus Has a Bi1g Fire. A1ERC~s, Ga., Dec. 1.-Amoricus had a disastrous fire last night, the flames originating in the plant of the Virginia, Carolina Fertilizer company. The acid chamber, an immense build ing, was swept away, as was the office building, close by. The adjacent build ings of the plant and also the entire plant of the Ameircus Oil company and the lower cotton compress were in dan ger but were saved by the heroic efforts of firemen and citizens. Several freight cars in the yards were destroyed. The loss will probably reach $40,000. Fugitive Hunter Arrested. WASINGTON, Dec. 16.-United States Consul General Gummere, at Tangiers, has cabled the state department that the Moorish authorities have arrested Thomas J. Hunter, who is wanted in Atlanta, Ga, on the charge of default ing in his accounts as auditor of a rail road. Hunter at first denied his iden tity and claimed to be a British sub ject, but he fitted the description of the fugitive accurately and the consul gen eral is satisfied he has the right man. The government of Morocco has con sented to surrender the man. Ch:w:ged to a Broad Gua:7. CHESTEti, S. C., Dec. 16.-The heari! of all the business men of Chester havf been made glad by the announcemeni coming direct from the lips of President W. A. Barber of the Carolina and West er railway, that the road would be changerl to a standard broad guage at once, ar contracts have already Leen closed f .r the full supply of crosstier and heavy steel rails. Work wvill begin before Jlan. 1. Lord Salisbury, Sir Michael Hicks. Beach and other members of the British cabinet are reported to be angry with Mr Chamberlain, colonial secretary, for not warning them of the magnitude of what was before the government. Lucius R. O'Brien, the landscape art ist, is dead at Toronto, aged 67 years. The orohibition national convention will be 'held in Chicago June 27 next. A German cruiser has been sent to Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, on rc quest of the German consul. The federal assembly at Berne has elected Walther Hauser to be president of Swizrland for lE00. The Tennessee Copper company, at Ducktownl, has reduced working hours and increased the wages of its miners from $1.30 to S3 per day. Efforts are being made by certain promoters and iinancial interests in the east to form a combination of all of the ice manufacturing plants in the princi pal cities of the south. At a consistory held in Rome the pope formally announced the appoint ment of a number of bishops, including that i :Jonsignor Fergo McEvay, to the bishopric of London, Oat , which he hennocupineg since last August. CURRENCY BILL IS PASSED BY HOUSE Measure Has a Majority of Forty Votes. 190 FOR AND 150 AGAINST Eight Democrats, Messrs. Clayton, Denny, Driggs, FitzgeraId, lR upperr, Scudider, Thatyer and Wilson,Answer WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The currency bill passed the house today by a vote of 190 to 1.50. The following Democrats voted for the bill: Clayton of New York, Denny of Maryland, Driggs of New York, Fitzgerald of New York, Ruppert of New York, Scudder of New York, Thayer of Massachusetts, Wilson of New York. Almost every seat in the hall was occupied when the house convened. The vote upon the currency bill, which was to be taken immediately after the read iug of the journal, was responsible for tbe full attendance. Under the terms of the special order with the currency bill neither a motion to recommit nor a substitute proposition was in order, and the vote was taken directly upon the passage of the bill. The result was a foregone conclusion, as it commanded every Republican vote. The interest in the vote, therefore, cen tered only in the record of Democratic disaffection it would show. It is expected that the bill will be sent to the senate during the presen.t week. It will be referred to the committee on finance. This committee expects to make its report soon after the resump tion of business in the new year. The chairmen of the various commit tees were announced by Speaker Hen derson today. A MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING. Woman of Morman Belief Admits Killing an Intruder. CHAR.LOTTE, N. C., Dec. 18.-There is now being investigated at Dobson, the county seat of Surry county, N. C., one of the most mysterious murders ever committed in North Carolina. About the middle of November, Mrs. Sarah Wallace, a woman in full sympa thy with Utah and Representative Rob erts' manner of living, came to Dobson and reported that she had, on the night previous, shot and killed Sol Simpson. She returned home, and found, as she claims, that while she was away to sur render to the authorities, some one came with a wagon and removed the dead body, which she had left lying in front of her door. The body had been secreted, and so far no trace of it has been found, though dilligent search has now been made. Some sour days ago the father of the murdered man, not hearing anything from his missing son, and having heard these reports, had warrants sworn out, with the result that Mrs. Wallace is now in jail, and the search for the miss ing corpse continues. It seems now that she implicates a man of some stand ing and fair means, and, if the body is ever found, Surrey county will have a highly sensational and complicated murder trial. Her story is now that this man was with her, and that they knew Sol Simp son was coming. As she had no way to defend herself, the man gave her his pistol and then retired- Simpson kncked for admittance, and Mrs. Wal lace informed him that she did not care for his company. He declared he would come in any way, and after two heavy assaults on the door with a rock the door fell and Simpson started to enter. As he reached the threshold she fired the pistol, and he felL. Then, as she claims, she went to Dobson to surren der, and while she was there the body was removed and secreted. RaIlroad Sued For $20,000. RALEIGB, Dcc. 18--. T- Couch of Durham. N. C., father and administrator of L nwood Couch, has instituted suit for $20,000 against the North Carolina Railroad company. Linwood Couch, who was in the employ of the railway company, was killed at Funston, a sta tion between Durham and University, on Sept. 19. He was a brakeman, and while chaining a car whose drawhead had pulled out was crushed to death. it is claimed by the plaintiff that his son's death was caused by negligence of the company. Officer Goes For Hunter. ATLANTA, Dec. 18.-Governor CandleZ has designated John W. Rogers, a Pin kerton detective, to go to Tangier, Mo rocco, and bring to Atlanta Thomas Hunter, formerly auditor of the At lanta and West Point Railway com pay, who recently left here with a large discre;>ancy in his accounts. Rog ers will leave at once. Coal Output For the Y~ar. BIRMItNGHAM, Ala., Dec. 18.-State Mine Inspector J. deB. Hooper esti mates that Alabama's coal output for the year 1899 will be 6,500,000 tons. He says that tho increase in production during the last three months has been something enormous, and that the year's total will be a record smasher. Colonel Moe Critically Ill. CHATTANOOGA, Dec. 18.-Colonel S. B. Moe, one of the leading citizens of the city, and who was General Sheridan's chief of staff during the battle of Mis sionary Ridge, has been stricken with cerebro-spinal meningitis and very grave fears are entertained for his recovery. FIive Votes For Johnston. MONTGOMERY, Ala., Dec. 18. - Re turns from primaries held in Jackson, Morgan and Macon counties indicate that Governor Johnston won in all o1 them, thereby securing 5 more votes foZ United States senator in the next gen eral assembly. A Failure In New York. NEw YoRK, Dec. 18.-The Produce Exchange Trust company of this city has closed its doors. A notice upon the door says the company has suspended payment pending an examination of ita books. Count Tolstoi, the eminent Russian noelist, is critically ill. The state department authorizes & contradiction of the report that Den mark has offered the Danish West In dia islands for sale. The governor of New Mexico, in his annual report, estimates the population of the territory at 260,500 and renews the plea for statehood. Herschel V. Johnson, postmaster at Claxton, Ga., has been -arrested on a charge of embezzling postal money or der funds of his office. Count Toistoi, the Russian novelist and social reformer, has sufficiently re co,'ered from his illness to resume work. T. W. Leary of Chattanooga has been appointed general manager of the South ern Express company, to succeed M. J. O'Brien, elected president after the death of H. B. Plant. The Mississippi board of health, in its biennial report to the legislature, states that smallpox is generally prevalent over the state and recommends that a law be passed making vaccination compulsory. United States Minister Loomis, at Caracas. Venezuela, has cabled the state department that President Cas tro's forces have completely defeasted the insurreoionists under General Her It is announced by the committee hav ing the matter in charge that the nex' annual reunion of the United Confed erate Veterans' association will be held from May 30 to June 3 at Louisville. The United States supreme court has affirmed the opinion of the court of claims in the case of the claim of Los Abra Silver Mining compan: against the republic of Mexico, holding that claim to be fraudulent and unfounded. Edward Bates, librarian of the treas ury department at Washington, is dead. Lead and zinc have been discovered in St. Louis county. Mo., and prepara tions com-rleted to mine it on a large scale. Fifteen Slavonian laborers, who came to this country two months ago in vio lation of the contract labor law, will be deported from Galveston to Germany. Mayor Woodward of Atlanta, in a speech before the police board, severely upbraided the department for alleged nonperformance of duty in enforcing certain city laws. A Norfolk and Western passenger train ran into a siding at Panther, W. Va., killing Engineer W. S. Bishop of Huntington and fatally injuring Fire man Coontz of Bluefield. Spanish prisoners released by the Fil. ipinos charge that they were turned over by Dewey to the insurgents after Captain Coghlan had pledged that their surrender should be only to the Amer icans. Bridges Smith has been elected mayor of Macon to succeed the late S. B. Price. At Seale, Ala. Judge Evans sentenced Bill Harris, a negro, convicted of the murder of Jule Smith, to be hanged Jan. 10. The record for highest prices on beef cattle since June, 1882, has just been broken on the Chicago market, one car load selling for $8.50 per 100 pounds. Curtis M. Taylor, superintendent of machinery at the hosiery mill at the South Carolina penitentiary, was caught in the shafting and whirled to his death. Wealthy lumber dealers of Chicago have purchased 35,000 acres of land in Scott and Fentress counties, Tenn., and will build sawmills on various parts of the Droperty. Factorlen Without Chimneys. The statement that a chimney, the third or fourth tallest in the world, has just been completed at a cost of $53, 000, and the announcement that the most gratifying success has attended the use of forced draft, without any chim neys whatever out of the ordinary, ap pear in contemporary journals. The ex periment of forced draft gives promise of great economy in fuel, as well as oing away with the expensive and un ornamen tal chimney. The draft arrange ment consists of a large fan, which is connected with a 4 by 4 double cylinder engine. The fan has a wheel 54 inches in diameter and runs at almost any rate of speed desired. The draft is something prodigious and makes it possible to em ploy fuel of a lower grade than any heretofore used. Instead of the best Cumberland coal, a mixture of Cumber land and screenings has been tried. The cost of operating the fan, even with im perfect apparatus, is something like $800 per annum. The smokestack is scarcely taller than the roof of the building and of less capacity than that heretofore used for such purposes.-New York Ledger. ?ne ancients took the owl tor a sym bol of wisdom because he always minds his own business. Tax Returns. OFFICE COUNTY AUDITOR, CLARENDON COUNTY, Manning, S. C., Dec. 20, 1899. The Auditor's office will be open from the first day of January, 1900, to the twentieth day of February, 1900, to receive returns of personal prop erty in Clarendon County for the year 1900. The Auditor will be at the follow ing places in person on the dates mentioned to receive returns: Pinewood, Monday, January 8th, 1900. Packsville, Tuesday, January 9th, 1900. Panola, Wednesday, January 10th, 100. David Levi's Store, Thursday, Ja n uary 11th, 1900. Summerton, Friday, January 12th, 1900. Davis X Roads, Saturday, January 13th, 1900. Jordan, Monday, January 15th, 1900. Johnson's Store, in St. Mark's township, on Raccoon road, near Duffie's old store, Tuesday, January 16th, 1900. Foreston, Wednesday, J a n u a r y 17th, 1900. Wilson's, Th ursday, January 18th, 1900. Alcolu, Friday, January 19th, 1900. W. M. Youmans', Saturday, Janu ary 20th, 1900. Saul's Store, Monday, January 22d, 100. New Zion, Tuesday, January 2:3rd, 100. S. C. Turbeville's Store, Wednes day January 24th, 1900. J1. F. McFaddin's Store, Th ursday, January 25th, 1900. McIntosh's Store, Midway town ship, Friday, January 26th, 1900. Taxpayers return wvhat they own on the first day of January, 1900. All personal property must be re Iturned this year. Assessors and taxpayers will enter the first given name of the taxpayer in full, also make a separate return for each party for the township the property is in, and where the tax paers owns realty, to insert the postoffice as their place of residence, and those who only own personal property, to give the party's name who owns the land they live on as their residence, which aids the tax paer as well as the county treasurer in "making the collections and pre venting errors. Every male citizen between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years on the first day of January, 1900, ex et those incapable of earning a Isupport from~ being maimed, or from other causes, shall be deemed tax able polls. This dloes not apply to Confederate soldiers over fifty years of age. All the returns that are made after the twentieth day of February will have a penalty of 50 per cent. added thereto, unless out of the county du ring the time of listing. Not know ing the time of listing is no excuse. The assessing and collecting of taxes is all done now in the same year, and we have to aggregate the number and value of all the horses, cattle, mules, etc., and their value that there is in the county, and have same on file in the Comptroller Gien era's office by the thirtieth day of June each year. And from that time to the first day of October each year the Auditor's and Treasurer's duplicate has to be completed and an abstract of the work in the Comp troller's office by that time, which will show at a glance that the Audi tor has no time to take in returns or do anything else much. benveen the first 'day of March and the first day of October each vey but work o the books and blar's. Therefor-e II hope that all taxyayers will do me the favor of making their returnis in time.J. ELBERT DAVIS. Auditor Clarendon County. TO OUR FRIENDS. We have agreed to unite our inter ests, commencing on January 1st, 1900, and will do a geueral inercan 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. C. E. Wilkins will be found at the store. J. W. McLEOD. E. L. WILKINS. W. G. KING. C. E. WILKINS. Manning, S. C., Dec. 6, 1899. [32-3t '+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0 Others May Boast! . Boasting is not what the people want; they want sol id facts, and with solid facts I propose to deal. My store is in the Nettles building, between Loryea's drug store and Jenkinson's. An invitation to the pub lic is extended to inspect my Fall and Winter stock of Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Notions, Fancy Goods, SShoes, . Clothing, Hats, & and all the latest Novelties. My Grocery Stock Is full and complete and I guarantee every purchase made at my store. I am perfectly satisfied that Lam sufficiently known Sto the people without mak-. ing a lot of brags in the pa 9 pers. When you come to my 4 store and get miy prices the2 Stale will be told then, and I will sell you the bill. SCOME TO SEE ME. 'i Louis Levi. ii I. Have You Seen George? "No, but I have seen George's mamma, and she was on her way to NIMMER'S UP-TO-DATE FRUIT STORE AND FANCY GROCERY.'' You will find there an abundance of good things to tickle the palate. Holiday Presents. DON'T FAIL TO COME AND SEE THEM. Fire Works. WE ARE HEADQUARTERS. All the latest Novelties in Fire Works will be found here. Dont fail to come and see me. Yours truly, THOMAS NIMME, Christmas Comes But Once a Year BUT W. C. CHANDLER Is in the lead all the year for Cheat. FURNITURE, TOILET SETS, WINDOW SHAPES, --BABY CARRIAGES GO-CARTS, MATTRESSES, SPRINGS, Etc. This is th place to buy your Christ mas Presents. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL. S. L. KRASNOFF, GENERAL. CONTRACTOR. Will fm-nishd esti mates and inake~t con traets for a-i kinds of buildin" anrd is pre paredl to comiratct for first class j.:intifg. Add ress, S L. KR ASNt)FF. Manning, S. C. A Woman Only Knows what suffering from falling of the womb, whites, painful or irregulaer mienses, or any disease of the distinctly feminine organs is. Amanmay sympa thize or pity but he can not know te agonies she goes through-the terrible suffering, so patiently borne, which robs her of beauty, hope and happi ness. Yet this suffering really is needless. McELREE'S will banish it. This medicine cures all " female diseases " quick ly and permanently. It does away with humiliating physical exami nations. The treatment may be taken at home. There is not con tinual expense and trouble. The sufferer is cured and stays cured. Wine of Carduiis becoming the leading remedy for all troubles of this class. It costs but $z from any druggist For advice in cases requiring special directions, address, the "Ladies Advisory Deartment," The Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. & XIR. C. J. WEST, Nashvifep Tenn", write.:-" This wonderful medicineought to be in evei house wher there are g9= and wozeY Wheelwrighting AND Blacksmithing. R.. L. BELL'& Repair Shop Is thoronghly prepared to cdo everything in the Whrelwright and Blacksmith line; also Engine and Boiler Repairing. All Work Guaranteed And done promptly,.at live and let live prices. Horse Shoeing receives special attention and work ef all kinds is soliete. R. L. BELL, MANNING, S. C. DOLLS? DOLLS! TOYS! Tmas Presenits (COME EARLY) In great variety and quan tity at RHAME'S DRUG STORE, SUMMERTON, S. C. Insurance. he Prudential Life Insurance Co. issues up-to-date Life Policy. he Palatine and Sun Fire Ins. Companies. There are none better. Also HEALTH AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE. Insure Against Sickness. 2 a year pays $5 weekly indemnity. 4 "' " 10 "- " 0 " " 25 " " J. 1. WILSON, Manning. s. C. Millinery, Millinery. The ladies of Clatren don are invited to visit ay nmillinery parlors, where they wit! base n opplortrnity of selecting fromi a b'-autiful ine of Hats. The sery latest designs. vry attention is given to styles. Alv steck consists of HATS BONNETS FEATHERS FLOWERS RIBBONS And All the Latest Trim~mine. Eiss S. E. McDONALD, SUMTER, S. C. A Good Clothing Store Is where you get the right sort of Clothes without dan ger of mistake. Our Clothes are of the right sort, and you will appreciate their excel lence and smallness of cost. We M~ake Clothes to Order for those who prefer them. Lasting Materials, proper fit and make and moderate pri ces. Your orders will have our best attention. J, L DAVID & BRO S. W. Cor. King and Wentworth Sts., CHARLESTON, S. C. A UICK CURE - FOR COUGHS and COLDS j IPynyfPector8I SThe Canadian Rcmedy for211l jThroat and Lung Affections. -Large Bottler., s5 cents. tDAVIS & L AWRENCE CO.. Limited, Prop's Perry Davis' Pain-Killer. NewYork. Montreal, PARKER'S HAIR BASAM