University of South Carolina Libraries
LOU1IS AP1PELT. Em'volz. MANNING, S. C.: W EDNESDAY, JAN. 3, 1900. PUBLISHED E\ERY WEDNESDAY. SUUSCI'IPJON RATES: One Year. .. .. . . . . . . . . . 1.51U ..a Month" 75 F'ur Vonths......- ....------ -... 50 ADVERTISING RATES: One square, one time, $1; each subse -uent insertion. 50 cents. Obituaries and Tribnas of Resper <harged for as regular advertisements. Liberal contracts made for three. six and twelve tuouths. Conmmlunications must be accomupatried bv the real natue and address of the writer in order to receive attention. No comumunication of a personal char acter will be published except as an adver tisement. Entered at the Post Office at Manning as Second-Class Matter. Copii.-s of this paper may be found on file at Washington in the office of our spe cial correspondent. E. G. Siggers, 918 F street, N. W., Washington, D. C. THE GRIDIRONS IN CHARLESTON. The News and Courier of last Mon day celebrated New Years day in a most fitting manner. Governor-Gen eral Hemphill was taken in hand and his great paper was steered by the committee on "Drinkology and Jag ology.' The readers of our metro politan contemporary were introduc ed to "a modern band of forty thieves," and given a history of the city's guests-the famous Gridiron club. If E. W. Barrett of the Bir mingham Age-Herald has just ar rived from home it would not sur prise us if he had something besides his undershirt concealed beneath his vest. The committee on "rounding them up and running them in" should have required "Musical Director Henry Xander" to thump the breast of Barrett to ascertain. "Robert Lincoln OBrien of the Boston Trans cript" should have been forced by the same committee to declare wheth er it was him or Senator Tillman that charged the Prohibitionists with be ing hypocrites and cowards. Then "Frank Presbrey of New York should conspire with the committee on "Railroad ties and sleepers" to hide in a ditch, and assassinate Governor General Hemphill, for giving it out that he is one of the "forty thieves" Alexander Mosher "First tenor Grid iron quartette" ought never have been allowed to escape without having first sung~that beautiful opera entitled "I ain't like you no how" and his other favorites entitled "what a difference in the morning" and "thou art so near, and yet so far." Beriah WVil kins of the Washington Post might have been hauled up before the com mittee on "deception, high jinks, and jocularity," and required to account for his flexible mind, and why it was that he did not make Barrett of the Birmingham Age-Herald empty out that valise, and show up the docu mentary evidence claimed to be con tained therein. J. Henry Kaiser "Baritone Gridiron Quartet te" mA d ais guests on why is it that South Carolina will persist in keeping him out of Congress, when all that is needed would be to change the Congressional map. L. A. Cool idge Boston Journal might have in troduced a resolution to have the committee on "Drinkology and Jag ology" to raid the blind tigers, and all contraband seized, deposited with the committee on "Picknicing under the Palms," the names of the mem bers of the Gridirons, found with li quor in their elothes, or snoozing un der tables in blind tigers to be re ported to the next meeting of the club. Henry Litchfield West, Wash ington Post, no doubt reported fully to the committee on railroad ties and sleepers what it would cost to carry a trunk from Columbia to Smoakes, and the report will probably be print ed for the edification of H. R. Thom as who seemed anxious to know last Summer. J. Harry Cunningham, Gridiron Cartoonist might have painted a picture of a defeated can didate for Congress, and could have also demonstrated to the satisfaction of the club, how worthless certificates and affidavits are in a primary elec tion, instead of helping a man in whose interests they are obtained, they act as a rock around his neck to sink him. Prof. Edwin B. Hay, no torious Public-an of the Gridiron club should have had his fine pair of horses with him--'Ingratitude and Treachery," and taken Senator Till man, and wanted-to-be Senator John Gary Evans out for a drive on King street, tbat crowded promenade would have been de lighted to have seen such a distin guished trio, behind such magnifi cient horses. A. J. Stofer Jr, Scripmp MRea Press Association might have read an easay, "The reason why local self government is not a good thing for the, people, unless it is wanted in communities which can be controlled by men who agree with modesty could have been broken into long enough to have gotten him to tell why lie opposes the "Appelt local option bill after admitting the nee essity for a change on account of the mismanagement of the present dis pensary system. The Gridirons were exceedingly fortunate in having along with them Reginald Schroder of the New York Staats--Zeitung, and from his pic ture in the News and Courier, we would advise the Germania lBrewing Co., to bar its doors, and hang out a sign "Nine mine-heer-Nix, C umerous. No admittance heint." There are many other characters among the forty thieves that swooped down upon Charleston last Monday which we would like to touch upon., but our space forbids, besides, none of the Gridiron brand has been sent us, and we cannot work up our mer ry box sufficiently to do justice to the occasion. General Buller did not eat Christ mas dinner at Ladysmith as he boasted he would do, and if the Boers continue with their successes he may yet have to eat his next Christmas dinner in a Boer prison. With the New Year let everybody resolve to make 1900 an epoch-mak ing year. Let all of our farmers and merchants turn in to push Clarendon into the progressive procession. It can be done, we have the material at hand and let us use it. The General Assembly meets next week and under the constitution it cannot hold longer than forty days. In our opinion there is no necessity to remain in session longer than twenty-five days; the business can be, if the members will work, finished in that time. It costs $1,000 a day to run the General Assembly and if the people can persuade the members to cut short their stay in Columbia, every day cut short will be that many thousand dollars saved to the tax payers. In some of the Southern States there is being considered to exclude negroes from the public schools, un less they pay their proportion of the cost. This is reasonable and right, for we cannot see why the negroes should get equal school advantages with the whites when the whites pay most of the cost. Many contend that in educating the negro lies the only hope of rescue from some of the ills beneath which the South groans, but that race has been free now for over a quarter of a century and a new generation has sprung up that has had erual advantages with the whites; it is about time now for them to feel the responsibility and they should be made to pay their propor tion of the cost to run the public schools. During our absence, attending the General Assembly, Mr. J. HL. Lesesne has kindly consented to assume edi torial control of THE TIMES. Mr. Lesesne needs no in roduction to the readers of this paper as he has edited it on former occasions. Last year we attempted to attend to our public du ties and run the newspaper also, and we found it most too much. Tn ougratutate ourself upon being able to secure the servi ces of Mr. Lesesne and we beg our friends throughout the county to send in news items. THE TES~ must be kept up to the high standard it now enjoys, and we believe our friends will aid us to accomplish this result. We will, every week, send to the pa per a letter from Columbia to keep our readers posted on what is going on at the capitol, and any sugges tions from our constituents will be carefully considered. Tribute to 31sj. C. S. Land. Panola, S. C., Dec. 28, 1899. To the Veterans of Camp Harry Ben bow. My Comrades - It becomes my painful duty to announce to you the death of your vice-commander, true friend and counsellor, Major Cetb Smith Land who, too, has crossed the river and rests in the shade upon the other shore. He was for many years the devoted commander and organizer of this camp, and his devo tion and zeal never flagged to thie end. As a member of the Pension Board he pressed with untiring in terest the honest claims of our hum ble poor and cheered and comforted them with material aid. Tbe tidings of his death has carried sorrow and foreboding to the lowly cottages of our land. We shall grievously miss him at our reunions; his genial presence, his cordial greeting, his fraternal clasp of the hand. But, my comrades, as the years roll by we shall be called upon more frequently to pause by the fresh made grave of him who has at last succumbed to that grim mon ster he faced upon a hundred battle fields for love of home and country. In testimony of our love of our de parted brother and grief at his death, it is ordered that the usual badge of mourning be worn by this camp for thirty days and that a page in our minute book be inscribed to his memory. D. W. BAIsroRD, Commander. G. R. JoNxs, Sec'y and Treas. y the time age brings wisdom to a man he is so old that he has no use Pine (Grove Dots. Editor Tan Timi: As Pine Grove has not been heard from through THr TiMvs for several mouths, I will let the readers hear from us again. We are having a very quiet, but pleasebt time this Christmas; have had several Christmas-trees in Salet one at the Ilicks' sebool house, and one at New Zion Friday, 22nd, (no at the P!ayer school house Saturday, 23rd, and will have one at Pine Grove this afternoon. Rev. G. R. Whitaker. pastor of New Zion Circuit, filled his first ap pointments at New Zion. ond Pine Grove yesterday. Mr. Whitaker has been among us only a few days, bUit we are very fast becoming acquainted with him, and the people are so fav orably impressed with him that they don't hesitate int expressing their good opinion about i;im. Prof. C'. H. MeLauriui left Friday afternoon for his home, in Marlboro county, where he is spending the Christmas holidays; he will return January 3, and resume his regular work in Pine Grove school. Prof. G. T. Pugh, former Principle of Pine Grove school, and now Prin ciple of a graded school at Stokes Bridge in Darlington county, is spending the holidays with us. It is indeed a pleasure to have one, that has won such a place in the hearts of this people, visit us occasionally. L. Pine Grove, Dec. 30tb, 1899. How's This! We offer one nundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENET & Co , Props., Toledo. 0. We the undersigned. have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obhgations made by their fir-n. WEs'T & TAux, Wholesale Druggists, To ledo, 0. WALDMG, Kisss & Mavis, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internaliy, acting directly upon the blood and uncous surfaces of the system. Price 75c per bot tie. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Christmas Dance at Sardinia. Editor THE TiMEs: On Monday evening, Dec. 25th, Dr. and Mrs. I. 31. Woods enter tained quite a number of their young friends at a dance and reception given at their elegant home near Sar dinia. The spacious dining hall and sitting room were beautifully deco rated for the occasion with smilax and- holly and those who attended pronounced it the most pleasant event of the seasor. Dancing commenced promptly at 9 o'clock and the merry couples went through several waltzes and two-steps, commingled with the graceful quadrille until 12 o'clock, when supper was served, after which the german was beautitully led by ,Mr. J. S. Burgess. Those who attended were: 3r. and 'Mtrs. F. E. DuBose, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. McFaddin, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Collins, Mr. and Mrs. D. R. DuB se, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. McFaddin, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Pierson, Mr. and Mrs. T. HI. McFaddin, Mr. and Mrs. Mluldrow Kennerly, Misses Nell Evans, Mamie Miller, Lilly Player, Viola McFaddin, Arrie Rose, Edna Rose, Ethel Rogers, Jock Rogers, Edith McFaddin, Lottie Woods, Maggie Wcods, Eva Kennedy, Katie Kennedy, Bessie Player, -lattie Woods. The gentlemen were: Messes. Leon McFaddin, Mark Kennedy, WV. W. Kennedy, Ernest Rose, Earl MlcFad din, ii. A. Kennedy, .Joel McFaddin, Scott Burgess, Dow Player, Ed Rear dan, Jim Epps, Charles .Epps, Cog McIntosh, J. McS. Yoods, Ovel Player, Cadet WV. H Iagood Wo ods, Wilie Millsanae '~i.- - s, oumter; WX. T1. (Costin and Mr. Young of Alcolu. ** * Glorions News I .oes from Dr. C. B. Cargile of Washita, I T. He writes: "Four bottles of Electric Bitters has cnred Mrs. Brewer of scrofula, wbich had caused her greamt suffering for years. Terrible sores wonld breaik out on her head and face, and the best doctors could give no help; but her enre is com plete and her health is exceV.ent." Tb'is shows what thousands have proved -that Electric Bitters is the best blood purifier known. It's the supieme remedy for ec zema. tetter, salt rheum, ulcers, boils and running sores. It stianuietss liver, kid neys and bowels, expels poisons, helps di estion, builds up the strength. Only 50 cents. bold by Rt. B. Loryea, druggist. Guaranteed.4 T he besieged British have to pay $a pint for whiskey in Ladysmith. The horrors of war have come home to them at last. The modern and most effective cnre for constipation and all liver troubles-theo fat mons little pills known as DeWitt's Little Early Rtisers. D 0 Rame, summetton; Dr W M Brockinton. Manning. If the Senate doesn't play "Little Buttercup" with those curruncy bills and mi: them sadly, a good many people will be surprlsed. Size do. sn't indicate quahty. Beware of conterfeit and worthles-; salve offered for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. DeWitt's is the only original. An inftallible cure for piles and all skin disease. DUO Rhamte. Summerton; Dr W M! Brockinton, Man ning. _ _ _ _ Meanwhile the Czar is laying in rapid fire guns and sharpening his sabers until Britian gets exhausted with fighting the Boers. Brmta The Kind You HayB Always "Ih 'Tne Prince of Wales has set the syle in wvhiskers so long that no amount of success on the part of the Boers will avail to popularize ihe Gom Paul fringe. NUBIAN TEA cures Dyspep s, Constipation and Indi gestion. Regulates the Liver. Price,25cts. The Appetite of a Goat Is e nvied by all poor lyspeptics whose stomach and liver are ont of order. All suti should know that Dr. King's New Life Pills, the wondertl stomach and liver remedy, gives n splendid appetite. sound diestion and a ivgnlir bodily babit that insire- perfect health ari1 great ener-y. OUlv 25c at R. B. Loryea's drug store. 4 Owing to confusion in keeping tLe tally, we regret to say that we cannot tell positivel:: whether the Democrats have deposed Bryan, or Otis has put down the rebellion, the grater tn tr ber of times. TJe New Jersey courts have h&1.l that church subscriptious male oi, Sundlay are binding. It mu*t have been a mean wan that tried to weleh out of a subscription of that charac ter on such grounds. Lewis Derit.;, Saleu, Ind., ays, -Kodol D-spepsii C.r i:nd m- more good than a. Ything, I e-.r tcok." It dige-ts wbt vou eat au I call 1n t r io t hlbut vre 13spepli. and stn.ach troubl.';. D 0 Rh - suw rierton: Dr W M B.ockinton. .lanning. It is susuected that Aguinaldo hits heard about the tuileage money paid to Congressmen and expects to in clude in his claims that he hopes to file against this government, a state nient coveting his traveling expenses. L T TraiS, agent Southern R R, Selinw, Ga, writes, "I cannot say too much in praise of One Minute Cough Gnre. In my ease it worked like a charm." The orly aarmless remedy that gives immediate re suIts. Cures coughs, colds, eroup. brou chitis and all throat and lung troubles. D o Rhame. Snuiterton; Dr W Al Brockin ton, Manning. The twentieth century controversy has been settled at last. Emperor William has declared that it begins Jai). 1, 1900. If anyone presumes to doubt 1fter this he had] better not doubt within reach of the Kaiser's officers. Keep quiet and use Chamberlain's colic, eboiera and diarrhoea remedy for all pains of the stom ach and all unnatural looseness of the bow ela. It always cures. For sale by the R B Loryea drng store. Isaac M Loryea. Propr. [jarlay Texas has had a panther hunt for Colonel Bryan. The Colonel is well up on the habits of the cat tribe. He went hunting with the tiger in New York in 1896, with somewh:d disas trous results, but Croker has surren dered the tiger now. lie Fooled the Surgeons. All doctors tool leniek HaUi;tun of West Jefferor. 0., alter suff,-ring eighteen months tro:n rectal fistula, he wonl'l die uiess a vostly operittion wis perfo:u-d; but he cred himself with five boxes ol Back!ena Arnica Salve, the surest pile cure oni eart:111, and the best salve in the world. 25 cents a box. Sold by Rt. B. Loryea, druggist. 4 Since Boston has shipped a cargo of hai' to Southb Africa for the Brit ish horses, and this governmwent has appointed Secretary State Hay's son as Consul at Pretoria, the Boers may very properly conclude that there is entirely too much "Hlay" Leaded in that direction for the good of the cause. F BI'hirkieldl, health inspector of Chi cago. says, "Kodol JDyspepsia Core cannot be~ jecommnendedl too highly. I: cnred rme of severe dyspepsia." It digests what .3on eat ar~d enres indigestion. heartburn and all forms of dyspepsia. D 0 Rhatme, Sam merton; Dr W M1 Brockinton, Marnuing. up and come to their own conclu sions. A Lt1e Antd Decathl Fight. Mr. W. A. iacs of Manchester, la., writ ing of his almost miraculons tscape from death, saye: '"Exposure alter measles in dneed se:ionrs lung trouble, which ende-d in Consumption. I had frequent hemor rhages and coughed night undl day. All my doctcra said I must dte. Then 1 began to use Dr. King's Nt w Discovery i .r Con sunmption, which complete-ly cured mue. I would not be without it evern if it cost $5.00 a bottle. Hnndreds have used it on my recommendation und all say it never fails to enire Throat, Che~-t and Lung troub les " Regular size 50i. and S1 0t) Trial bottles free at the II. B. Lorysa drug .store 4 The kick of a cow is not the miost acceptable form of milk punch. W ANTED-Honest man or womran to travel for large house; salary $65 monthly and expeases, with incre~ase; pcosi tion permuanent; inclose self-addressed stamped envelo~pe. MANAGER. 330 C'ax ton blde, Chicagi ap800 Stil in the Lead. W. C. CHANDLER Is in the lead all the year for Cheap FURNIT URE, TOILET SETS, WINDOW SHADES, BABY CARRIAGES GO-CARTS, MATTRESSES, SPRINGS, Etc. This is the place to buy anything you want in the furniture line. A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL. S. L. KRASNOFF, GENERAL. CONTRACTOR, Will furnish estimiates and make con tracts for all kinds of building and is pre ared to contract for first class paintir-g. Address. S L. KRASNOFF, MTnnninr M C' EXPOS to WETe COLD S proven disastrous to many women. Wet feet and damp clothing chill the entire system and the delicate female ->rgans are at once effected. Painful, se, ressed or Obstructed Menses, -s, Fang of the Womb, or some other -destroying disease is almost certain ow such exposure unless proper pre \ ns are taken. When any of these dis GERSTLE'S male Panacea. \ AA-Or(G. F. P-)-aSA eegulate the menses, cure all forms of \ Vdisease, and give health and strength. din the privacy of the home. No con ns. No humiliating examinations. is any tendency to constipation or * \ \ \\;ion take mild doses of St. Joseph's egulator. F or\S li o t ke $ 1 l 0 0 o e o t t l e . J o e p ' MY DA UFFERED INTENSELY From female irregular tried physicians and other remedies, but could get no relie. and dred of her recovery. N e were induced to W ry aerstles Femai and I believe it sav ed her life. A. J. MACE. Jamestown, Ten For Sale toe,$1.00 per Bottle. L. GERSTLE & i c ., Chattanooga, Tenn, Sold at 1 .: Roe laa M. Lorpa, r 2CARLOiS COMNG 2 umter, S. C., Dec. 5, 1899. I leave for the W :.., e 6th, where I will buy two carloads Choice Stock k; -ket, both Horses and Mules. H. HRB V. A small second-han Cabbage Plants, grown in the open air. - iu ORD Lcut this SEND NO MONEY $ oaou a oRA~y OcCA&1E BL D IK SWIN MACHN - -.' --.;,4bctoz=a tion ________________ - . .'tidyou OUR HIGH Igh ?5eyautcoi~xci arepresented, equal t .-.L5 as high as 660.00, and THE GREATEST NARCAMI.! EVERHRD OF, pae Special Offer Price 15. your freight agent our : and freight charges. Machine weigh 1W0 poun b aeragei45certafor ech 500 ml GIVE IT THREin your own home, and we wili reur yourdi50 stisined. We sell differeat ae9 n gd of Sawisn SI.00. 60, $1.00 and up. allf y r Xachise Catalogue, but 111. 60 forts DRPDS0 (4 ' the greatest value ever offered by any houne. 50. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS e s a ifsemnte,offeriigu n sei under vaious. - -..s n THE BURDICK GaOO m - 1 DaTEIS 0c 1h- rhe fro - th. one SOLID yED OAK DR KA NE closet (h m Sight) to be used as a center table, st:=d or desk, Tth fu length table and head In place for sed stest 18 skeleton frRn . carged, paneiled. em ubod - pulls rests on four t N s a es. atch e io s t wheelrsovspu p a d ust . watervd'utlcroptetnedebr pieo. Iwl u down eke nred pn h ihts unn, utdrbepn ers Ifyunein odringtdoe give meecr u I n oeterpano MyhreiTlm.Wy BCaSS YO dideaintiuekn~~np5lw 60ndothen If hoicdbyRA.We thatyuae an- a orfegh gn h i.0 tha ts onWI sc 61.e fat hoan/l mes h yuaent aife.ODRT ONTseLAY (Saears obuck eare tootIo. We ddreigss, iat ofRS rOenting) hiag, I :dubggiescrigsrodcrsadw With cheatnsnd.sath -AT- iinning * . .- 1 Bakery. Ha ~ d on lHERIOT, >~? .~. tht ? If not, do so an *- a trial lot of hi > lls. Cakes and ? rpar tovspupsandru wte ers, all of which pipsorI il pt ow ane pmp a- - ed to be fresh. cheap.L ps in stock the Ifyo nedan sldrig on gvehit 1 ..Canned Goods a cal. .- to be found in LAME. "I give you special My hrse s lae. hy? ecaue I id so in Heavy Gro not aveit hodby I. A WhtethemanYour patronage is thatputson uch eatshoe an maks li fresh goods and horss trvel ithso mch ese.availeth anything -all again. The Mae e ook New. iortan b asgie carrae ad tstand wging ruu o is ea . Thedeaeris los a ome ou see go. Mo price anyl day' ou, deand gatentonl o any hork. t-ak hopig o the orbows .eritem ndtohwe Name oon garan tee-ta akes not noubly soi iinportant asa the nae god standin >fcannng tate mare bare hnredsiv-E ' rsof evdertig knough tof the p han mes away. sae dealers coead hoe oun cparin nyoquantanyty. ampldesmald attetion toanyplicatn mnad and tehe afuls.suppy ite eryhn sell is rneessry or thke and tnoymhs etd our his geaso n. fa Our wato toriego eol IN CE WEA, PLa PUDDrGer stc anfurniNRY algdesC, ETC., 2 et adpoundureds. in anye items.5HI WeLIare Oing fore ASH nLY, and ad weineafule supl of Orderthinglehator anecesuantiy foromei~ funt tenomen ofti -eao.II ernur skuopries. LFro lhep RASISCHUdiRANSTON, MINiverslEA, 1 PDIG , We ar ofeng, fo CAS OrnNLY nhWrhf Tax Returns. - OFFICE COUNTY AUDITOR, CLARFNDON COU2NTY, Manning, S. C., Dee, 20, 1859. The Auditor's office will be open froin 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 in, places in person on the dr.tes mentioned to receive returns: Pinewood, Monday, January 6th, 1900. Packsville, Tuesday, January 9th, 1000. Panola, Wednesday, January 10th, 1900. David Levi's Store, Thursday, Jan uary 11th, 1900. Suminerton, 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, January 17th. 1900. Wilson's, Thursday, January 18th, 1900. Alcolu, Friday, January 19th, 1900. W. M. Youmans', Saturday, Janu ary 20th, 1900. Saul's Store, Monday, January 22d, 1900. New Zion, Tuesday, January 23rd, 1900. S. C. Turbeville's Store, Wednes day January 24th, 1900. J. F. McFaddin's Store, Thursday, January 25th, 1900. McIntosh's Store, Midway town ship, Friday, January 26th, 1900. Taxpayers return what they own on the first day of January, 1900. All personal property must be re turned 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 payers 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 payer 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 cept those incapable qf earning a support from being maimed, or from other causes, shall be deemed tax able polls. This does 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 listin The assessing and collecting ol taxes is all done now in the same year, and we have to aggregate the numher 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 Gen eral'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, between the first day of March and th first day of October each year but work on the books and blanks. Therefore I hope that all taxpayers will do me the favor of making their returns in time. J. ELBERT DAVIS, Auditor Clarendon County. 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. iDON'T FAIL TO COME AND SEE THEM. F'ire W1Iorks. WE ARE HEADQUARTERS. All the latest Novelties in Fire Works will be found here. Don't fail to come and see me. Yours truly, THOMAS NIYMER, W A LSH'S] SHOE STORE Sumter, S. C., . Under Opera Iibnse. Stock recently closed out. Opez now with New Stylish Shoes From the best manufacturers. And every pair of Shoes guaranteed. Six teen years experience in this v-acini ty. We know the Styles best suited to the wants of the people. Look for the City Clock, Under it you will find the best Shoes in the city. We have many good ustomers in Clar-endon, but we want more. Walsh's Shoe Store Land Suryeying and ILeveling. I will do Surveying, etc., in Clarendon and adjoinin;. Cor.oties. Call at onice or widress at bamter, S. C. P 0. Box 101. JOHN R. HAYNE8WORTH. PATEliTS AD OYWHT" ADVICE AS TO PATENTABILITY r r Charges moderate. No fee till patent is secured. LetrItrictly condential. Address, I E. G. SIGGER., Patent Lawyer, WashIngton, D. C.' and Whkey Ebits . teuir et mReE.r 4 A Womn Only Knows what suffering from falling of the womb, whites, painful or irrepa menses, or any disease ofthe distimty feminine organsis. A maysympa thize or pity but he cnnot know the ~ agnes se gosthrouh-the terrible sfering, so patlen y borne, which sosher of beuty, op and hpi mess. Yet tai su5 rn elyI needless. McELREE'S Wine of tU will banish it. This medicine cures all" female diseases "quick ly anudpermianently. 'tdoes away with h uiiating 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 Department," The Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. 31mR. Cj. WEST, Nhm writes :--"Thl wondu to be in evey housewhere there erW and women. Wheelwrighting AND Blacksmithing. Rs L. BEWS Repair Shop Is thoroughly prepared to do everything ij the Wheelwright and Blacksmith line; al Engine and Boiler Repairing. All Work Guaranteed And done promptly, at live and let live prces. Horse Shoeing receives special attention and work of all kinds is solicited. R. L2. B MANNING, S. C. DOLLS! DOLLS TOYS! rm as Presenatst (COME EARLY) [n great variety and quan tity at RHAME'S FWST SUMMERTON, S. C. Insurance. The Prudential Life Insurance lssues up-to-date Life Policy. Tlle Palatine and Sun Fire las. Corn There are none better. Also HEALTH AND ACCIDENT INSUI insure Against Sickness.. $2 a year pays $5weekly ide 10 " " 25 "- " J. 1. WILSON, Manning, Millinery, Mill|n. The ladies of Clarendon are invite my millinery parlors, where they an opportunity of selecting from a ine of Hats. The very latest gns. Every attention is given to.styles. My stock consists of HATS BONS FEATHERS FLOWERS RIBB@&S And All the Latest Trimmn Miss S. E. McDON~D - SUMTER, S. C. A Good Clothing Store Is where you get th sort~o o " i ger of mistake. 0 are of the right sort, a will appreciate their lence and smallness of We Mak~e Clothes to for those wI'.> prefer th Lasting Materials, proper, and make and moderatep ces. Your orders will bi our best attention. . L DAVID & S. W. Car. King and Weutworitl S's., CHA R LESTON, S. C. IPyy-PecOO1'a SA QUICK CURE FOR 2 COUGHS AND COLDS * Vecry valuable Remedy in all 2 affections of the 2 THROAT or LUNGS 2 Large B3ottles, 25c. * DAVIS &, LAWRENCE CO., Limited, Srop's of P'erry Davis' Pain-Killer. PARKER'S HAIR BASAM