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On Jemlies preserves and pickl-s a thin coatinL PURE REFNE PARAFFINE acid proof. Pure Refined Paraffin useful in a dozen other ways abo house. Fl ~eto3n at Sold everywhere. STANDARD OIL CO. Poison 06K POISOn Ivy are among the best known of the many dangerous wild plants and shrubs. To touch or handle them quickly produces swelling T and inflammation with in tense itching and burning of the-skin. The eruption soon disappears, the suf ferer hopes forever; but almost as soon as the little blisters and pustules appeared the poison had reached the blood, and will break out at regular intervals and each time in a more aggra vated form. This poison will loiter in the system for years, and every atom of it must be forced out of the blood before you can expect a perfect, permanent cure. SNaIPeS Anfld6t .sss FOR Nature's PoisonS, is the only cure for Poison Oak, Poison Ivy, and all noxious plants: It is com posed exclusively of roots and herbs. Now is the time to get the poison out of your system, as delay makes your condition worse. Don't experiment longer with salves,washes and soaps-they never cure. Mr. S. M. Marshall, bookkeeper of the Atlanta (Ga.) Gas Light co., was poisoned with Poison Oak. He took Sulphur. Arsenic and various other drugs, and applied externally numerous lotons and salves with no benefit. At times the swelling and inflammation was so severe he was almost blind. For eight years the poison would break out every season. His condition was much iiaproved after taking one bottle of S. S. S., and a few bottles cleared his blood of the poison, and al evidences of the disease disappeared. People are often poisoned without knowing when or how. Explain your case fully to our physicians, and they will cheerfully give such information and ad vice as you require, without charge, and we will send at the same time an interest ing book on Blood and Skin Diseases. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA. THE Dank of Manning, MANNING, 8. 0. Transaets a general banking busi ness. Prompt and special attention given to depositors residing out of town. Deposits solicited. All collections have prompt atten tion. Business hours from 9 a. m. to 3 p. mx. .JOSEPH SPRIOTT, A. LEV1, Cashier. President. BOARD OF DIRECTOBS. J. W. McLEoD, XX- E. BRowS, S. M. NEXSEN, JoSEPHeSPROTT A. Luv. 3uggies, Wagons, RBoad Oarts and Oarriages RB1PAIRE3D With Neatness and Despatch -AT Ra A. WHITE'S WHEELWRIGHT and BLACKSMITH SHOP. I repair Stoves, Pumps and run water pipes, or I will put down a new Pump cheap. If you need any soldering done, give me a call. LAME. My horse is lame. Why? Because I did 'not have it shod by 1R. A. White, the man that puts on such neat shoes and makes horses travel with so much ease. We Make Them Look New. We are making a specialty of re painting old Buggies, Carriages, Road Carts and Wagons cheap. Come and see me. ~My prices Will please you, and I guarantee all of my work. Shop on corner below R. M. Dean's. R. A. WHITE, MANNING. S. C. JA. WEINBERG. ATTORNEY AT LAW. MANNNING, S. C. JOSEPH F. RHAME, ATTORNEY AT LAW, MANNING, S. C. J1. s. WSOW. C. DCRA NT WIL.SON & DU"RANT, Aiorneys and Counselors af Law', MANNING. S. C. C. DAVIS. ATTORNEY AT LAw. MANNING. S. C. DR. J. FRANK GEIGER, DENTIST, MANNING, S. C. Te Courier Of the Czar By JULES VERNE [coNTINUED.] "Here is the head of police!" wa shouted on (ve~y side. A loud clappin of hn:ds was suddenly raised, whicl sulided by degrees and finally wa succeededI by bsolute silence. Th head of polie arrived in the middle o the central square. and it was seen b: all that he held in his hand a dispatel: Then in a loud voice he read the fol lowing announcements: "By order of the governor of Nijn Novgorod: "All Russian subjects are forbiddel to quit the province upon any pretex whatsoever. "All strangers of Asiatic origin ar commanded to leave the province witi in twenty-four hours." CHAPTER IV. UST as the reading of th proclamation by the hea of the police came to a end an idea darted it stinctively into the min< of Michael Strogoff. "What a singular coit idence," thought he. "between thi proclamation expelling all foreigners o Asiatic origin and the words exchangei last evening between those two gyr sies of the Zingari race! 'The Fathe himself sends us where we wish to go. that old man said. But 'the Father' 1 the emperor. He Is never called any thing else among the people. HoN could those gypsies have foreseen'th measure taken against them? Hov could they have known it beforehandi and where do they wish to go? Thos are suspicious people, and it seems t< me that to them the government proela mation must be more useful than it jurious." But these reflections, though certain ly correct, were completely dispelled b; another, which drove every othe thought out of Michael's mind. He foi got the Zingaris, their suspicious wordE the strange coincidence which resultei from the proclamation. The remem brance of the young Livonian girl sud denly rushed into his mind. "Poor child!" he thought to himsell "She cannot now cross the frontier." In truth the young girl was fror Riga. She was Livonian, consequent ly Russian, and now could not leav Russian territory. The .permit whic] had been given her before the nex measures had been promulgated wa evidently no longer available. A. routes to Siberia had just been pitiless ly closed to her, and whatever was th motive which was taking her to I: kutsk, she was now forbidden to g< there. This thought greatly occupied M: chael Strogoff. He said to himseli vaguely at first, that without neglect Ing anything of what was due to hi Important mission it would perhap be possible for him to be of some us to this brave girl, and this idea please him. Knowing how serious were th dangers wvhich he, an energetic an vigorous man, would have personall to encounter through a country o which, however, the roads were fa miliar, he could not conceal from him~ self how infinitely greater they woul prove to a young, unprotected girl. A she was going to Irkutsk, she woult be obliged to follow the same road a: himself;' she would have to pas: through the bands of invaders, as hl was about to attempt doing himself If, moreover, and according to all prob ability, she had at her disposal oni: The resources necessary for a journe; taken under ordinary circumstances how could she manage to acomplish I under conditions which late event would render not only perilous. but e3 pensive? "Well," said he, "if she takes th< route to Perm it is nearly impossibli but that I shall fall in with her. The: I will watch over her without her sus pecting it, and as she appears to be a; anxious as myself to reach Irkutsk sh' wil cause me no delay." But one thought leads to anothet Michael Strogoff had till now reasonel on the supposition of doing a kind ac tion, of rendering a service, but nov another idea flashed into his brain, an< the question presented itself unde quite a new aspect. "The fact . is," said he to himself that I have much more need of he than she can have of me. Her pres ence will be useful in drawing off sus picion from me. A man traveling alon across the steppes may be easily guess ed to be a courier to the czar. If, ol the contrary, this young girl accompt Snies. zme, I shall appear in the eyes c al the Nicholas Korpanoff of my podc rojna. Therefore she must accompan: me. Therefore I must find her agai) at any cost. It is not probabl~e tha since yesterday evening she has bee. able to get a carriage and leave Nijr Novgorod. I must look for her. Ani may God guide me:" Michael left the great square of Ndu: Novgorod, where the tumult produce; by the carrying out of the prescribe< measures had now reached its heigh1 Recriminations from the banishe1 strangers, shouts from the agents ani Cossacks who were using them so brr tally, all together made an inde.scribr ble uproar. The girl for wvhom h searched could not be there. It wva now 9 o'clock in the morning. Th steamboat did not start till 12. M chal Strogoff had therefore neari; three hours to employ in searchming fc her whom he wished to make his tras eling companion. He crossed the Volga again and huni ed through the quarters on the othe side, where the crowd was much les~ considerble. IIe visited every romi both In the high and lowv towns. II entered the churc'hes, the natural rel uge for all who weep, for all who su: fer. Nowhere did he meet with th young Livonian. "And yet," he repeated, "she coul not have left Nijni Novgorod yet. We' have another look." Michael wandered about thus for tw hours. IIe went on without sitoppi)nl feeling no fatigue. but obeying the 1x tent instinct wvhich allowed him n room for thought. All was in vain. It then occurred to him that perhap the girl had not heard of' the or'del though this was imiprobable' enioughi. fb such a thunderclap could not hiav burst without biuig heard by :ll. E-v ently interested in knowing the smnai est news fronm Siberia, how could si: be ignorant of the measures taken b the governor-measures which concer t ed her so directly? But if she was i norant of it she would come in an hor to the quay, and there some merelle.' sag(' AL :a cot he iiiusL see hier Ite forehand andl do what he could to en able her to avoid such a repulse. But all his endeavors were in vain and he at length almost despaired oJ finding her gainii. It was nov 11 o'clock, and M1ichael though under any other circumstance! it would have been useless. thought ol presenting his podorojna at the offic of the head of police. The proclama tion evidently did not concern him since the emergency had been foreseei for him, but he wished to make surf that nothing would hinder his depar ture from the town. Michael thvn returned to the othcl side of the 'olga, to the quarter it which was tlhe: otlice of the head of po lice. Every one %vas in a hurry, for th: means of transport would be muel sought after among this crowd of ban ished people, and those who did not set about it soon ran a great risk of no1 being able to leave the town in th< - prescribed time, which would expos( them to some brutal treatment fron the governor's agents. Owing to the strength of his el:hows ' Michael Strogoff was able to cross the t court. But to get into the office ani up to the clerk's little window was , much more difficult business. How, ever, a word into an inspector's ear ani a few judiciously given rubles wert powerful enough to gain him a passage The man, after taking him into th( waiting room, went to call the propel I clerk. Michael Strogoff would not be loni in making everything right with the police and being free In his movements While waiting he looked about him . and what did he see? There, fallez 3 rather than seated on a bench, was i r girl, a prey to silent despair, althougl i her face could scarcely be seen, thm profile alone being visible against the r wall. , Michael Strogoff could not be mistak en. He instantly recognized the young - Livonian. Not knowing the governor's orders she had come to the police office to ge1 her pass signed. They had refused V sign it. No doubt she was authorizec to go to Irkutsk, but the order was per emptory; it annulled all previous au . thorizations, and the routes to Siberis were closed to her.. Michael, delighted at having found her again, approache the girl. She looked up for a moment, and hei face brightened on recognizing her trav, eling companion. She instinctivel3 rose, and, like a drowning man wh< clutches at a spar, she was about t< ask his help. At that moment thi agent touched Michael on the shoulder "The head of police will see you," h said. "Goodi" returned Michael, and with, out saying a word to her for whom hi - had been searching all day, without re assuring her by even a gesture whici might compromise either her or him I. self, he followed the man through th I crowd. The young Livonian, seeing the oni3 being to whom she could look for hell disappear, fell back again on her bench Three minutes had not passed befori Michael Strogoff reappeared, accompai nied by the agent. In his hand he held his podcro'na, which threw open thi roads to Siberia for him. He again ap proached the young Livonian, and holding out his hand, "Sister," said he She understood. She rose as if some sudden inspiration prevented her fron hesitating a moment. "Sister," repeated Michael Strogoff "we are authorized to continue our ourney to Irkutsk. Will you come?" "I will follow you, brother," repliei the girl, putting her hand into that of Michael Strogoff, and together they let1 the police station. Michael Strogoff and the young Li. vonian had taken passage on boar4 the Caucasus. Their embarkation was made without any difficulty. As i known, the podorojna, drawn up in th( name of Nicholas Korpanoff, authorize' this merchant to be accompanied on his :ourney to Siberia. They appeared therefore, to be a brother ani s.a traveling under the protection of thi imperial police. Both, seated togethe1 tat the stern, gazed at the recedin; Stown so distuzbed by the governor' -order. Miehael had as yet said noth ing to the girl. He had not even ques tioned her. He waited until she shoul K speak to him whenever that was nec 1 essary. She had been anxious to leavt -that town, in which but for the provi a dential intervention of this unexpectes protector she would have remained inm prisoned. She said nothing. but he: -looks spoke her thanks. I The Caucasus had been ste-aming o: - for about two hours when the youn: Livonian, addressing herself to Miehae I Strogoff, said: e "Are you going to lIrkutsk, brothery "Yes, sister," answered the youn: man. "We are both going the same way. Consequently wherever I go yo1 -shall go." -"Tomorrow, brother', you shall knov 3 why I left the shores of the Baltic t< -go beyond the U'ral mountains." "I ask you nothing. sister." - "You shall know all," replied the girl' f with a faint smile. "A sister shouk - hide nothing from her brother. But cannot today. Fatigue and sorrov. hav' broken me down." t "Will yon go and rest in your cabiny 1asked Michael. "Yes-yes, and tomorrow" "Come. then" He hesitated to finish his sentence a: if he had wished to end it by the nam of his companion, of which he was stil - "Ndi, said she. holding out he hand. "Come, Nadia." answered Michae! and make what use you likse of you brotaer Nicholas Korpanoff." And h< led the girl to the cabin engaged fo her off the saloon. Michael Strogoff returned on deck and, eager foi' any news wilich migh bear on his journey. he mingled in thi groups of p)assengers, though withou taki:g any part in the c'oniver'sation Should he by any chance be luestione< and obliged to reply he would announce rhimself ats the merchant Nie solas Kor panoff, going back to the fi'rttir in ths Caucasus, for lie did not wish it to b' Lsuspected tha't a special peri'ission at thoized him to travel to Sibei'ia. The young Livonian did not come t diner. She w~as asleep in hei' cabin and Michael did not like to awakei 1Btvcen 11 and 2, the moon bein; ne, t was almost dark. Nearly al the pa.ssengers were then asleep on th dek, and the silence was disturbel ony by the noise of the paddles strik i n the water' at regular interval: Aniety kept Michael Strogoff awakt He 'alked up and down, but ailway in the stern Df the steamer. Onet r hoteer, lie happened to pass the eI ine room. IIe then found himself I: the part reserved fo'r second and thir< class passengers5. He stopped. Voices appeared to com fom a group of passengers envelope< in cloatks and wra-ps, so that it was inr possible to recognize them in the dai Bu tsmetimes happened that whe: the steamer's chimney 'sent forth; .D,,,- a ...,3y flme namn the vo Ol /CY) tNG.Co F. W. WAGENER, PRES umes of smoke the sparks seemed to tall among the group as though thou sands of spangles had been suddenly Illuminated. Michael was about to step up the ladder when a few words reached his ear, distinctly uttered in that strange tongue which he had heard during the night at the fair. .Instinctively lhe stopped to listen. [Protected by the shadow of the fore Scastle, he could not be perceived him.. - self. As to seeing the passengers who ,were talking, that was impossible. He .was obliged to confine himself to listen Sing. SThe first words exchanged were of no importance-to him at least-but ,they allowed him to recognize the -voices of the man and woman whom he had heard at Nijni Novgorod. This, of I course, made him redouble his atten E tion. It was, indeed, not at all im t possible that the gypsies, a scrap of. whose conversation lie had overheard, -now banished with all their fellows, I should be on bgard the Caucasus. SAnd it was well for him that he lis -tened, for he distinctly heard this ques tion and answer made in the Tartar I diom: "It is said that a courier has set out ,from Moscow for Irkutsk." e"It is -so said, Sangarre, but either Sthis courier will arrive too late, or he Swill not arrive at all" SMichael Strogoff started Involuntarily Sat this reply which concerned him so! - directly. He tried to see If the man - and woman who had jus'; spoken were really those whom he suspected, but - the shadow was too deep, and he could Snot succ-eed. - In a few moments Michael Strogoff I had regained the stern of the vessel - without having been perceived, and, Staking a seat by himself, he buried his face in his hands. It might have been supposed that he was asleep. SHe was not asleep, however, and did Snot even think of sleeping. He was re flecting on this, not without a Uively 'apprehension: "Who is It knots of my Sdeparture and who can have any inter est In knowing it?" [To BE coNTNUED.] Sitting Room Drama. "Who comes there?" called little Wil-I lie, the sentry, in threatening tones as he brought his deadly wooden gun into shooting position. "A friend!" answered little Tommie from behind the rocking chair. ''Advance and give the countersign,'' hissed the sentry, "or I'll shoot your ead off." An ominous silence followed tbis ter rible threat. Then Tommie said plain tively: "I've forgot it." "You can't remember nuthin'," ex claimed Willie in disgust, throwing down his gun. "Cum over ihere an' I'll wtisper it to you ag'in."-Ohio State JournaL Food Receptacle. r IAll receptacles for food should, as far as possible, be kept germ and in ,sect free. Glass, pottery and metallic t wares are therefore preferable to awood. They should have no joints or t grooves, as these harbor minute par -ticles of food. Before placing food in 1 them they should be thoroughly wash ' ed, scalded with boiling water, wiped -dry and then be allowed to cool. Plac ' Ing them In the sun when practicable ' for a couple of hours will also add to their purity. A Toothsome Revenge. During the reign of Charles II., tho Iage of gallantry, it was the custom among gentlemen when they drank a a lady's health, In order that they imight do her stil more honor, to de e Istroy at the same time some part of their clothing. Upon one occasion Sir Charles Sed ley was dining in a tavern and had a particularly fine necktie on, whereupon s Ione of his friends, to play him a trick, drank to the health of a certain lady, at the same time throwing his necktie Sn the fire. Of course Sir Charles had Sto do likewise, but he got even, for not long after that, dining with the same ecompany, he drank the health of a fair I one, at the same time ordering a den .tist whom he had engaged to be pres .ent, to p)ull out a refractory tooth a which had been troubling him. Every one else was obliged in this manner to L mourn a molar. pen1 01 Ien iNHNYTOLO1.i -ieisadIrttosIcdn i Upon is Strt InLife teANstiaNry. TOLLOhe assud deys tanerd Itioclrshi nidnt the Lontony Tpostoe strie wasaie upomsheng. posto he gne a non uaces an cilo moncaact heoreche asialstrhetiachoo An Brguelsea tht he pmse ofs an comiation was therAotrn efrmy ithe hasput intec tion tansferoedope caaceripstall Loadon osotodenoue as dsystliem o h co p ositinexaminatronlby gwhic hne anud hpal benecpacded.o tean hate he mutwass aun eooseintiondoan ads oasionte to dieoune th syntlem on ?90 a year. The results are indleat ed by a couple or anecdotes. A money lender once advanced himni ?4, for which, first and last, he paid 200. This person, he says, became so much attached to him as to pay a daily visit to his office and exhort him to be punctual. "These visits were very ter- 3 rible and can hardly have been of serv- . ice to me In the office." This mild re mark applies also to the visits from the 3 mother of a young woman in the coun try who had fallen in love with him and to whom he "lacked the pluck to give a decided negative." The mother used to appear with a basket on her arm and an immense bonnet upon her head and Inquire in a loud voice be fore all his companions, "Anthony Trollope, when are you going to marry my daughter?" No wonder that he was miserable. He was hopelessly in debt and often unable tb pay for a dinner. He hated his work, he says, and he hated his idleness; he quarreled with his supe riors, who thought him hopelessly in capable and felt that he was sinking "to the lowest pits." At last he heard of a place in the Irish postoffice which everybody despised and wvas successful on applying for it, because his masters were glad to get rid of him. At thej same time they informed his new supe ror that he would probably have to b dismissed on the first opportunity. National Review. THE HOME DOCTOR. Ice cream is said to be an Infallible an remedy for hiccoughs. no Skin cleanliness, or. in other words, frequent ablution of the whole person, is a powerful preservative against all in Infectious and contagious diseases. To cure a sprain bruise a handful o~ sage leaves and boll them in a gill of * vinegar for five minutes. Apply this In a folded napkin as hot as it can be borne to the part affected. For inflamed eyes use the white of an egg beaten to a froth and add to it a tablespoonful of rosewater. Apply with a piece of cotton wool, which must be changed as often as It dries. A soothing drink for sore throat that is recommended is made of a pint of barley water brought to a boil over a , hot fire, to which is added while stIr ring until dissolved an ounce of the best gum arabic. Sweeten to taste.j Light being an elemaent of cheerful ness, as much of it as the patient can bear without discomfort should always be admitted to the sickroom, care be ing taken to keep reflecting objects, such as crystals and looking glasses, out of the invalid's view. Magnanimity. It became necessary for an Emsworth papa to chastise mildly his small son the other evening. Some time later, wishing to negotiate for a favor, the chastised one stated his wishes and as an inducement added: "Papa!" "Well, James?" "If you'll do this, papa, I'll 6xcuse you for that whipping you gave me," Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. Exeluded Hima. He-I saw an interesting educated pig the other day that She-Oh, indeed! I He-Come, now! Don't say it! You were going to say you suppose I looked i a mirror, weren't you? She-Not at all. I don't consider you 00NT PL.EASANT ~SLPINCKNEY ', F' SUMTER '4 PENING DEC. 18 19( CLOSING JUNE IDENT. JN4O. H. AVER A DU'EL AND A JOKE.. ont Boni de Castellane's First Af fair Upon the Field of Honor. Count Boni de Castellane's first duel vaswhen he had just comne fronm school. Lad as he was, he could ride, shoot and andle a sword, but he was still very oung, very bashful, rather green. At he club to which he had just been ad nitted some of the men, whom life nade cynical, began to guy him. It ~vas easy to stir up his anger, for they ~hattered scandal about a woman he ~new. He pulled over the table and struck one of the men. The next (lay e received a chailenge. In good faith e selected two good clubmen as his econds. In all this the club fellows aw only a joke, and when the ar ~angements were hurried and the two pponents stood face to face in a mead w near the Seine the pistols were ,oaded-with blackened bread crumbs. "One, two, three!" They fired to ~ether. The clubman gave a great cry d fell to the ground groaning. "He's fatally wounded-dying!" the seconds exclaimed, choking with laugh De Castellane felt the heart in himi imn away like water. He had killed a an. It was not possible! "Dead?" he asked anxiously. "Yes." said the corpse and eat up ~rinning. The schoolboy looked at the laughing ~lubmen and saw the joke they had played on him. He stooped and caught the corpse by the ankle, dragged it a bit and with a sudden jerk tossed it en feet into the river. "Then I'll bury it." said he. As the clubman crawled from the river, dripping mud and water, the'y de ided the joke was on him.-Saturday Evening Post. HE COLOSSUS OF RHODES. ne of the Ancient Seven Wonders of the World. The ancients succeedled in making that alloy of copper which is known as bronze. Among the seven, wonders of the world was the famous statue, who! Ly made of bron'ze, historically known is the colossus of Rhodes. It repre sented Phoebus, the national deity of the Rhodians. It was begun by Chares, t pupil of Lysippus, the sculptor, and was completed by Laches 28S B. C. rhe popular belief is that it stood stride the harbor of Rhodes, that it was 105 feet high and that ships could easily sail between its legs. Pliny said that few men could clasp Its thumb. It was cast on metal plates. afterward Joined together, and this process occupied twelve years. In the interior was a spiral staircase reach ing into its head, and in a great mirror uspended to its neck were reflected the coast of Syria and the ships sailing to Egypt. After it had stood for sixty-four ears this colossus was overthrown by in earthquake, and its remains lay on the shore for 923 years-that is, until L. D. 672-when they were sold by the aracens to a Hebrew dealer. The riginal cost was 300 talents-say, $0, )0,000-and it is not too much to say that a similar image might be con structed now in one-fourth of the time id at one-third of the original cost. Rhodes. by the way, musE have had olossus on the brain, for Pliny relates that the port was adorned with 1,000 olossal statues of the sun. Habits of Seal. The habits of seals are very interest-I Lag. The very young seal is helpless In the water until he is taught by his mother to swim. She takes him into the water daily on her fin and dumps him in, and when he gets tired of floundering about places him on her n again and returns to her camp. When the young seals are well grown, they suddenly disappear with their mothers and the bull seals. No one knows where they go, and theIr return 15 equally as Budden as their departure. The bulls are the first to put in an ap pearance at the camping ground. When they arrive, they commence at nce to prepare a camp for their mates., which they stake off, and for which tey fght until they die. In the mean time the female seals remain quite a distance from land, floating lazily on the water and seemingly having a good ty not meet with a unanimous approval, but there are none who disap ove of Commercial expansion at home. The LEVI BROTHERS of Sumter, in order to meet the demands of r growing and expanding business, were forced to seek more commodfous arters. Accordingly we contracted for and leased the old J. T. Soloion >re next to the court house, and after an expenditure of considerable >ney we have now one of the handsomest and best equipped stores in".the ;y, to which we extend a most cordial invitation to the readers of THE mES, and in this connection we desire to express our gratitude to the ople for the patronage and the manifestations of confidence reposed in us, The Sumter cotton market is one of the best in the State and we -kon ourselveb among the heaviest buyers; this we could not do if we did t pay full market price, and hatving the very best facilities for handling tton we can guarantee prices to those favoring us with their patronage. FWWuhT~nyvIYIvIUyvytyvInyyyyyTyVyyyy this season is advancing, but we have a magnificently selected stock, con D ry 00ds tracted for early and ahead of anyad D ry G oodsl I vance, that we think will be.f Inter e.st to the people to examine before buying elsewhere. ...... are our ffvorite stock and we believe that we have as large and as complete Shoes line, from the best 'factories in--he 'United States as any house away-from wholesale trade; in fact we doarge jobbing trade hi Dry Goods and Shoes. can only be -properly selected ex perts and we have had the advantage .Cl ow gof an expert who makes a thorougl. study of the styles to selee thiistock, and we want everybody to dom and4 and see how well and cheaply we can dike them out. is a line that we defy eompetition in style, shapes, quality and -priees. No H ats nmatter who you want a Hat for or what price you want to payfor itwe can suit you in every.. ~ espect. We.. have a full line of Boy-Hats also. ritiiviiiivyvivtivr i iviviYYTViWy1y1y1 bought altogether in car load Jots and with a view of competing with job Groceries bers. A farme- can secure from as Sanything in the Grocery 11n .fn he LA IUnFancy or Heavy gnouust puaayi t can only produce profits by the vol ae of business done. Our store will continue to be headquarters for the farmers of Claren n, and in our new quarters we can give our friends. zmoreteniton be use we have more room to do business. We want you to come to see us, next door.to-the count house andirou ,ve our guarantee that your wants will be supplied regafdless do16-inpe ion. - ~3r'1i21 Y'NcL2 C Ottc2. EI BR OTHilS SUYMTELR, S. C.- -- PAINTS 'SAFES AND Scales.__ ___ WILLAM M. BIRD & CD1 "HLSTR Fashionabl. A coat that will keep out the cold, .- protect the health and look well. You'll like them for many reasons. Lined for Warmth and Wear, a made with heavy stitching so there is no danger of pulling to pieces-and t expensive, either. If you are coming to Charleston it will pay you to visit our store. Nothing but up-to-date Clothing. Furnishing Goods and Hats vou- will find our store.- . NWOB GRANITE I~JVVINOCLOTHING s-HOUSE, 224 KlNG ST., Opp. Academy of Music, Omr...-.EST O)1 T. - - S. O Mailorders promptly filled by special salesman who attends to these orders. Southern Fruit Cog * W. H. MIXSON, Manager. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN FRUIT and PRODUCEA aj Marnnracturers' Apgents for L..--... IBARRELS, BASKETS, CRATES, Etc. IghGrade Vegtable Seds ClhARLESTON, - - - - - S. C. Nm. E. H olmes & Co., 209 East Bay, - CHARLESTON, S. C. --Dealers in PAINTS, OILS, VARNISH AND) BRUSHES, LANTERNS, TAR- PAPER AND BUILDING PAPER. Headquarters for the Celebired Palmetto Brand of Cylinder, Planing, En ae Oiils and Grases.