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LOU 1 IS APPE1L1Tu. UdiA or. MANNING, S. C.. .I AN. 1. 1902. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. srnSCRIPTION RATES: one year ...............................l 161 ) six months............................. 5 Four mouths... -................... 50 ADVERTISING RATES: one square. one time. $1: each subsequent in sertion. 50 cents. Obituaries and Tributes of Respect charged for as reg-ular advertisement-. Liberal contracts made for three. six and twe-lve months. Communications must be accompanied by the real name and address of the writer in order to receive attention. '-\o communication of a pers:onal character w l be published except as an adverti-;emet. Entered at the Postofice at Mannin:: as Sec ond Class matter. THE NEW YEAR. There is usually at the beginning of a new year a whole lot of speculation as to what will be the outcome. Will it be one of prosperity or adversity? In South Carolina, and in fact, throughout the South trade con ditions at the closing of 1901 were rather discouraging as a result of atmospheric conditions, and although the money crops were short, the slow demand for the manufactured product has kept prices for the raw products down, and this together with the short crops, has marked the past year as one of the worst we have had in thirty years. But we look forward to the present year with much hope; there is no fin ancial depression in the money centers, and this fact will enable those who supply the where-with to make crops, to arrange their matters so that our farmers can go forward with a deterinined effort to retrieve their losses of last year, and with the burden of a carried-over debt hanging over them they will direct their energies more vigorously, and exercise more economy to extri cate themselves from the yoke. We have reached the second mile-stone on the march of life, in the new century with better facilities for gaining education, and with easier access to the child of the humblest. We are in better condition to grasp life's conditions, its obligations and duties, and as 1901 was an improvement upon 1900, so we must look forward to the second year in the twentieth century to bring us more advancement. There are no people on the globe who can more bravely fight against adverse conditions than the farmers of South Carolina. The ravages of war left them penniless, with nothing but the smoldering pile of what was once luxurious homes, an enemy in charge of the government ex acting heavy tribute; but with the fortitude of noble women, and bravery of men, these ad verse obstacles were over-come and buried into a pit of sorrow. If these people could over-come1 the horrifying conditions of those days, there is no need to fear about the present condi tions. The short crops of 1901 should act as a stimulus for greater endeavor and bring forth results never before attained. There is a lively tight ahead for the position of membership on the State board of Control. New candidates are coming out, and already there must be at least a dozen. These candidates must be anxious to serve the people without compensation, as the pay is merely nominal, and the expense about equals the pay; just why so many want the privilege of buying stock for the dispensary we do not see unless they regard it a stepping-stone to something better. The pres ent board will stand for re-elec tion, and some of the attaches with fixed salaries have already resigned and announced their in tention to ask for places on the board. The man who throws up a twelve hundred dollar salary to run for a place which only pays a couple of hundred makes people suspect there are "pick ins" about the place. The friends of Admiral Schley are not content with the findings of the court of inquiry, and they will appeal to'Congress, if they fail there, it will not surprise us to see them go into the National Democratic party and seek the nomination and make Schley an issue in the next campaign. It would indeed be unfortunate if Schley permitted his name used in a political convention. He is today the hero of Santiago in the esteem of the people, notwith standing the findings of the naval court, but if lie becomes a candidate for president and fails, his popularity will fall just as Dewey's did. Grant was made president on his war record, and Roosevelt rose to prominence on his war record, but the people are now looking for something more practical than sentiment. Schley did his duty as a soldier and did it well, but he has never had any experience in business affairs, and as this government must be run on business princi ples, business men must be plac ed at its head. -Attorney General Bellinger is after the VirginiaC aroli n a Chemical Company for violating the terms of its charter and has made application to the courts for a revocation of that charter. We do not know just how Mr. Bellinger will be able pr-ove the allegations in his complaint. TheI trust as lie calls it, have the very best legal talent ini its emp~loy, and it does seem to us that theyt would steer clear of legal shoals. We are opposed to trusts, we think they have a tendency to oppress, but a combination of essarily be a machine of oppres sion. If it can be shown that the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company has abused the powers given it by the charters of the various companies it purchased then it is perfectly right that the law should be invoked, but if the '"war on trusts" is a political hobby horse to help some one get to Congress. it is making the people pay rather expensivelv far the luxury. The cotton situation is unchan ged since tle last government r port, which. in our opinion is a sign that after the holidays, the European manufacturers will be come convinced that there is a short crop and buying will be be gun by them, prices will take a change for the better and by March, cotton will be in great demand at high prices. Those who are so fortunate as to have cotton on hand, cannot possibly lose by holding on longer. If we had cotton not a pound would we sell before March, and then we would expect ten cents for it. We feel safe in advising people to hold their cotton until March. We received a communication from a prominent man of this State, purporting to be a reply to an editorial which appeared in THE TIMES Dec. 11th. The doc ument came to us rather late for this week's paper, and we have written the writer that it would appear next week, providing the same is not withdrawn. The language employed in his arti cle is of a nature, that in our opinion we think it should be re vised. but if lie differs with us on this point, after our having called his attention to it, and he insists upon its publication as it stands, we will produce it and reply to it as in our judgment the case warrants. No sensations have been sprung at the National Capitol during the past week, because the sensationalists are at home spending the holidays. When Congress reconvenes we may look for more sensations, with our Representatives as the cen ter of attraction. We will ven ture to guess that there will be no more bully-ragging tactics for sometime to come in the United States Senate, and no more "send our registrations to that man and wash our dirty linen at home" game played for State convention purposes. The people have had enough on that line, and they want those who reresent us to do something wich will be of benefit to the masses even if it does not give professional political jugglers any special advantage. The present year briags to us new political conditions. We are called upon to solve prob lems to meet existing circum stances. This government of ours, and it is ours, the same at it is the government of the peo ple of the north, east and west, has expanded and with this ex pansion there is of necessity a greater expansion of thought. We are no longer an isolated na tion, dependent upon the theo ries of foreign governments to et the pace for us. With the open ing up of the twentieth century a new era meets us at the thresh bold, and to face this condition we must, in order to keep abreast of the times, take to broad and liberal views. With the facili ties for reading and education, rapid transit, quick communica tion, modern equippment in every bi-anch, we are in closer touch with the world today than we have ever been before. The various questions that the peo ple will be called upon to solve will necessitate close study, and more conservatism. In days that are gone, conditions were such that the chosen political leaders did the thinking for the people, but the days that are now, and that are coming, will require more thought on the part of those whom the leaders are serv ig. _ _ The political manipulators will begin their work early this year, and unless the people keep thei. eyes open, the next State con vention will not represent their wishes at all, but on the other hand outrages will be perpetrat ed all in the name of the people. We know it to be a fact, that a certain element is determined to dictate the action of the May convention and that whenever they believe they are not making headway sufficiently, to make them sure of the result, they ap peal to the great mogul, and get him to exert his influence to helD them carry out their pur pos~es. There was a picnic in Kershaw county last summer, and a certain politician feeling himself losing his grip, invited Senator Tillman to be present, hoping thereby that it would re new his hold, but the whole game was spoiled when a sub scription was started to pay the Senator's expenses. We look for the Senator to be invited to various parts of the State osten sibly, to address the people on national issues, but in fact to in fuence the action of the Demo cratic clubs, or indirectly dicta ting to them who they shall send to the county conventions. If any such attempt is made in this county, we believe the p~eople will resent it, because, they have the intelligence to know for themselves, who they want to represent them in their conven tions withopt any dictation or instructions from one who is making a fight against a candi date for otlice. We do not re gard Mr. Tillman the Democratic party, and he is as much subject to it+ as the humblest citizen: therefore when he attempts to say what his constituents shall not do, he is going far beyond his rights as a public servant. The rule is that a public ser vant should do the bidding of his people, not the people do the bidding of their servant. One of the best things the gen eral assembly can do at is coming session, is to devise a better sys tem of road working, the present' is a farce. The advocate's of good roads seem to think that to. force the use of wide tires will give us better roads, and they will at the coming scssion make every effort to pass a wide tire law. We opposed the law upon the groundithat it was u:<e less to force people to the addi tional expense of buying wider tires with the present system of working the roads. In our opini on it is far more important to abol ish the present method of warn ing hands out to work, and in its stead require a road tax, and then have the roads worked by contract, if this is done. the county commissioners would con tract the working of the roads out the same as they now do the bridges, and the result would soon prove of more practical ben Efit. Some contend4hat for road purposes a tax should be impos ed on the wheels, so much per wheel, but we do not believe that it would be satisfactory. A road tax on real estate would not be fair either, because of the fact that nor-real estate owners would es6ape paying anything, the tax they should share. Therefore to reach all, their should be a road tax levied on all persons of taxable age, and with such a tax the amount on each individual would be light, and it would put into the treas urv a sufficient amount to put our roads in first class condition, and kept so by the chaingang. After the roads have been thor oughly worked under a contract system, there would not be any necessity of levying a road tax every year, once every four years would be sufficient. This question is very important to everybody, and it is one that the people should interest themsel ves in. The Representatives will be doing the people agreater service by devoting their atten tion to this question than any other we can think of, and when they have solved it and passed the necessary appropriations they could well afford to adjourn. How's This! we offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hal's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & 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 finan cially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. WEST & TRtUAX. Wholesale druggists. Toledo. 0. wALD:NG. KINNAN & MARvlN. wholesale drugz gists. Toledo. 0. Halirs Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bottle. sold by nll druggists. Testimonials free. Halrs Family Pills are the best. In youth we dream that life is all success: in old age we reallize that it is pretty much a failure. A Cure for Lumbago. w. C. Williamson of Amherst. va.. says: "For more than a year I suffered from lum ba:o. I finally tried Chamberlain's Pain Balm and it gave me entire relief, which all other remedies failed to do." Sold by The R. B. Lor yea Dru:: store. Isaac M. Loryea. Prop. Timidity is a disease of the nerves, too much gall is a disease of the head, ill nature is a disease of the stomach. Dont Live Together. Constipation and health never go to gether. DeWitt's Little Early Risers promte easy action of the bowels with out iistress. "I have been troubled with costiveness nine years." says J. . G-reene, Depauw, Ind. "1I have tried many remedies, but Little Early Risers give best results." The R. B. Loryea Drug Store, Isaac M. Loryea. Prop. Stop thse Bight It is a sad thing to see fine fruit trees spoiled by the blight. You can always tell them from the rest. They never do well afterwards but stay small and sickly. It is worse to see a blight strike children.. Good health is the natural right of children. But some of them don't get their rights. While the rest grow big and strong one stays small and weak. Scott's Emulsion can stop that blight. There is no reason why such a child should stay small. Scott's Emulsion is a medicine with lots of strength in it-the kind of strength that makes things grow. Scott's Emulsion makes children grow, makes them eat, makes them sleep, makes them play. Give the weak child a chance. Scott's Emulsion will make it catch up with the rest. This picture represents the Trade Mark of Scott's Emulsion and is on the wrapper of every bottle. - Send for free sample. - SCOT T & DowNE, 409 Pearl St., New York.j -T THOUSANDS GO UP IN SMOKE. iumter Dry Goods Store Burned Sunday Morn ing--Other Heavy Losers-Total Loss Ex ceeds $35,000-Insurance $24,000. The most serious fire 'hat has occur Led in this city since the great Epper ;on 'ire last spring, and one of the most lestructive of the past seven or eight Vears, broke out at 2 o'clock Sunday morning on the second floor of the Sol >mons building, on the corner of Main ind Liberty streets. This building is >ecapied by the Sumter Dry Goods Co. And Drs. W. B. and E. P. Alford. The Sumter Dry Goods Co. occupied the en tire.k first floor and the rear half of the o*,Ond floor, while the Messrs. Alford had their dental otiices 'in the front team-ns up-stairs. The fire started in a small room cut iff from the rear end of the hallway up stairs. which room was used for storage purposes by the Misses Solomons, the iwners of the building. In it was stored - miscellaneous collection of old arti 21e, the greater part of which is said to have consisted of old furniture and [i: tures once used in the store when it wa,; occupied by the late A. A. Solo mo:.s. It is said that this room has not been opened for months and there is n ] lausible theory that accounts satisfac :orily for the origin of the fire, unless it be put down to the account of rats inC matches or spontaneous combustion. The fire had been burning for some time before it was discovered, and even fter the policemen on duty detected ;he olor of burning wood and paint :hat convinced them that a building in he immediate vicinity was on fire, it was some time before it could be lo ated. The fire spread from this little hut-in room, near the center of the uilding and adjoining the wall of the ;tore occupied by the New Bon Marche, .o the ceiling, and burning through it, zot a foothold between the ceiling and ,he roof. When the fire was finally lo yated the flames were beginning to shcw through the ventilators in the ] Main street end of the building above I the front windows of Drs. Alford's of Ice. The space between the ceiling imd roof was at the time a smouldering I nass of flames. The xalls separating the several rooms on the second floor were thin partitions of pine boards. The fire had : urned through the upper part of these nd extended to the dressmaking de partment of the Sumter Dry Goods Co. nd rooms adjacent, in which the re erve stock of dry goods was stored. The floor was burned through in one place only-in the small rooms before nentioned-and this only a hole l4 by I feet in dimensions. Through this :oals of fire had dropped down on the stairway leading from the Dry Goods store to the dressmaking department. but at this point the fire had gained ittle or no foothold, as there was no in fammable material within reach. Just as soon as the fire was located the fire department was on hand and the fight to save the building and pre vent the destruction of the entire block :f stores fronting on Main and Liberty I streets was begun with the greatest 1 vigor and determination. The fight as made from the front, from the Lib rty street side, from the roofs of the idjoining stores and from within, one ine of hose being carried up the stair vay from the front and into the upper hallway. The gutters were plugged ith blankets and other goods taken rom the store and the roof kept flooded vith water, while holes were cut in the tin roof, through which the water] poured in torrents The fight against :he flames was kept up without cessa-] ion from shortly after 2 o'clock until ibout 5:30. and when the fire was got ten under control. It was a great fight md well made, and the firemen de serve not only the thanks of the prop arty owners in that block, but of every ~itizen as well, for had they done less, bad they not worked so faithfully and intelligently, making the most of every pportunity and means within their reach, the fire would have swept the block clear of buildings and the loss vould have been many times greater :han it was. The roof of the building is a total wreck, all the rafters and joists being burned and only the melted md twisted tin left hanging between :he brick walls. The second floor isi utted, nearly everythingt in itvbeing a Lotal loss, except a few bales of domes is and other heavy goods in the ex Lreme rear of the second floor, and one lental chair and cabinet in the front room of Dr. Alford's office. These are badly scorched and soaked with water. Thie goods of the Sumter Dry *Goods o., although removed as rapidly as possible, were water-soaked and so bad y damaged by smoke that it is difficult O estimate the percentage of damaget they sustained. In addition to the regular stock there were about thirty handsome dresses unfinished in the ress making department and all of :hem were burnrd, together with the sewing machines and all other furni :ure in this department.t The New Bon Marche also suffered ~onsiderable loss. A flood of water, nding an entrance through the wall r roof from the Dry Goods Store, and :he goods on one side were water-soak ad and damaged. The loss is estimated as follows: Misses Solomon's building, loss *3,-] 00 to $4,000: insurance 87,500, in the rollowing companies: Aetna, $2,000; FRome of N. Y., 81.000: North British md Mercantile, $2,500: Phoenix of Brooklyn, $1,000. Sumter Dry Goods Co., stock, $28, )00: insurance 816.000, as follows: Westhester of N. Y., $2,000: Amern-] a of Philadelphia, $500: North Brit sh and Mercantile, $1,000; Pennsylva-] ia, of Philadelphia, $1,000; Phoenix of Brooklyn, 81.000; Liverpool and Lon Ion and Globe, $2,000: Hamburg-Bre men. $1,000: Helveta. 81,000; Sun of New Orleans, 81.000; N. Y. Under writers, $1.000 Greenwich, $1,000; Phoenix of Hartford $1,000: Balose, i1,000; Royal Exchange, S1,000: Con aecticut., $500. Drs. Al ford, furnitcure, instruments and fixtures $2,000, insurance $800. New Bon Marche, stock damaged by water, estimated at $1,000 to S2,000, I insurance, $1,000. The Sumter Dry Goods Co., has open edan ottice for the present in the back room of the Sumter Savings Bank~ for 4 the transaction of business requiring t immediate attention. The Messrs. Al ord have made no arrangements for a new office as yet. but will re-open at the earliest date. The Sumter Dry Goeods Co., through ts president, Mr.'G. A. Lemmon, this morning presented each of the reel squads with a check for $50, as a small :estimonial of the company's apprecia ;ion of the work done by the firemen -Sumter Item. I Know One Sure Bemiedy for an obstinate cold. Its name Ie Pyny-Balsamn. ......- -- 1 New Zion Dots. ditor The Manning Times: Christmas is over and now the strug ;le begins w.ith the farmers. The to acco fields are being looked after for mother crop. Miss Elma Geddings is spending the 2olidays at her home in Paxville. 1 Miss Lula Oxner has gone to her aome at Leesville-. Miss Nettie Buddin of Williamsburg .s here on a visit to relatives. Mr. Charlie Bennett of Manning ;pent Christmas day over here. We would he glad if our County upervisor would visit this section to ok after the bridges. B. WANTED-SEVERAL PERSONS OF CHAR-K Leter and good reputation in each state (one in his county required) to represent and adver ,ise old established wealthy business house of olid financial standing. Salary $18.00 weekly1 vith exense's additional. all payable in cash achi Wednesday direct from head offices. I Iorse and carriage furnished, when necessary. teferences. Enclose self-addressed stamped Pinewood Pickups. Editor The Manning Times: Christmas has come and gone. Ev ?rything passed off very quiet here; rhere was a very little "booze" bought. There was a Christmas tree in the Nethodist church Christmas night. Miss Sue Lide entertained her friends >n the evening of the 27th ult., by giv Ing an "Article Party." Each one in vited brought an article of some kind wrapped up so the contents could not be seen, and as each guest arrived their package was placed in a basket. When ill the invited ones had arrived the packages in the basket were well haken up and distributed. Then the packages were opened. Some of the irticles were "fierce." We were then invited back to the :lining room. where refreshments of the season were served in the highest man aer. Then the fun began: while some played different games others passed the evening off in dancing until the midnight cock crowed. Those who at tended will never forget the hospitality >f the Misses Lide. Those who attended were: Misses sue. Inez and Fannie Lide, Lela Ged ings, Pauline and Olga Reynolds, Lil ian Lawrence, Lola Brown, Alma and Bertha Broadway, Minnie and Oneida 3riflin, Viola Hicks. Louise McKnight md Fannie Hoyle. The gentlemen were: Messrs. D. F. [ide, Tom C. and Jammie Cuttino, Si as and Clifford Kolb, Miller Lide, Abe Etawlinson, Pat Lawrence, Willie Mc [ver, Arthur Brailsford, Furman and ,lyde Geddings, Dr. G. W. B. Smith, Demusey and Shuford Griffin, Nap Broughton, Henry Broadway, Joe, Lu ,ius, Henry and Everett Hodge. Edwin NI. Rogers and Walter D. Epperson. Mr. Nap Broughton was master of 3eremonies; Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Lide, 3haperones; Messrs. Hodge furnished ,he music. The non-appearance of Misses Alice ind Lizzie Hodge and Virginia K. Gal uchat was very much regretted by .heir friends. Miss Sue Lide, who has been visiting riends at Clio, S. C., for the last two months, has returned home, much to ,he delight of her friends. Miss Virginia K. Galluchat of Man ing, who has been visiting Miss Julia Brailsford, has returned to her home. Miss Mamie Brown, who has been at Lending school in Edgefield, is at home sick with fever. Mr. Jack Shiver of Creston is sick in bed at Dr. M. D. Murray's office. Mr. Willie McIver of Lumber, S. C., s visiting friends here. Mr. Miller Lide has returned home. Mr. Allison Lide made us a flying visit one day last week. Mr. Henry Hicks and family, form rly of the Salem section but now of umter, are visiting at Mr. D. W. Brown's. Mr. 0. R. Bunch, A. C. L. relief igent of Holly Hill, was in town Christ mas night. Mr. Dempsey Grimn of the South ,arolina College and Mr. Shuford Grif an of Wofford College are at home for he holidays. Miss Ruth Smith, who is teaching chool near Foreston, is at home for a hort vacation. Rev. F. E. Hodges was in town last Friday. Professor L. Cottingham, principal )f our school, is spending a short time it his home in Dillon. Rev. F. E. Hodges, the new Metho list minister for this circuit, will make bis first appearance here the first Sun lay morning in January at 11 o'clock. Byerybody is cordially invited. "Buster" has picked enough cotton :o pay his lien and is really himself ig ain. " BUSTER." temarkable Cure of Croup--A ILittle Boy's Life Saved. I have a few words to say regarding Chamber ain's Cough Remedy. It saved my little boy's ite and I feel that I cannot praise It enough. I >ought a bottle of it from A. E. Steere of Good in. S. D., and when I got home with It the >oor baby could hardly breathe. I gave the nedicine us directed every ten r inutes until he threw up " and then I thought sure he was go ng to choke to death. We had to pull the hlegm out of his mouth in great long strings. am positive that If I had nos got that bottle of ough medicine, my boy wou] d not be on earth day.-JoEL DF.MONT. Inwocd, Iowa. For sale >y The R. B. Loryea Drug SI ore. Isaac M. Lor rea. Prop. Tax Returns. Office County Auditor Clarendon County, , Manning, S. C., Dec. 24, 1901. The Auditor's office will be open from he first day of January, 1902, to the wentieth day of February, 1902, to re ~eive returns of real estate and per ~onal property in Clarendon County for he year 1902. The Auditor will be at the following >laces in person on the dates mentioned o receive returns: Pinewood, Monday, Jan. 13th, 1902. Packsville, Tuesday, Jlan. 14th, 1902. Panola, Wednesday, Jan. 15th, 1902. David Levi's Store. Store, Thursday, ran. 16th, 1902. Summerton, Friday, Jan. 17th, 1902. Davis X Roads, Saturday, .Jan. 18th, [902. Jordan, Monday, Jan. 20th, 1902. Johnson's Store, in St. Mark's town ;hin, Tuesday, Jan. 21st, 1902. Foreston, Wednesday, Jan. 22d. 1902. Wilson's. Thursday, Jan. 23rd, 1902. Alcolu, Friday, Jan. 24th, 1902. W. M. Youmans' Saturday, Jan. 25th, .902. DuBose's Store, Monday, Jan. 27th, [902. New Zion, Tuesday, Jan. 28th, 1902. S. C. Turbeville's Store. Wednesday, ran. 29th, 1902. J. F. McFaddin's Store, Thursday. an. 30th, 1902. McIntosh's Store, Midiway township, riday, Jan. 31st. Taxpayers return what they own on he first day of January, 1902. All real estate and personal property nust be returned this year. Assessors and taxpayers will enter he first given name of the taxpayer in ull, also make a separate return for ~ach party for the township the prop ~rty is in. and where the taxpayers >wns realty, to insert the postoffice as heir place of residence, an dthose who )ly own personal property, to give the >arty's name who owns the land they ive on as their residence, which aids he taxpayer as well as the County 'reasurer in making the collections Ld preventing errors. FEvery male citizen between tne ages >f twenty-one and sixty years on the irst day of January, 1902, except those napable of earning a support from eing maimed, or from other causes, hall be deemed taxable polls. This loes not apply to Confederate soldiers ver fifty years of age. All the returns that are mnade after he twentieth day of February will have Spenalty of 50 per cent. added thereto. mless out of the county during the ,ime of listing. Not knowing the time! f listing is no excuse. The assessing and collecting of taxes s all done now in the same year, and ye have to aggregate the number and -alue of all the horses, cattle, mules, tc., and their value that there is in he ounty, and have same on file in the lorptroller General's office by the hirtieth day of June each year. And roma that time to the first day of Octo >er each year the Auditor and Treas-I rer's dup~Lcate has to be completed nd an abstrac: of the work in the 3mptroller's office by that time, which,. ill show at a glance that the Auditor I ias no time to take in returns or do anything else much. between the first! Lay of March and the first day of Octo-' >er each year but work on the books ,nd blanks. Therefore I hope that all axpayers will do me the favor of mak og their retur~ns in time. E. C. DICKSON, Auditor Clarendon County. DuRaut Dots. Editor The MNanning Times: Christmas has come and gone and nothing but memories are left to re mind us of it. The weather was fine for fun. Some folks wanted snow, but most of us will not deny that bright, sunny weather is best for Christmas. Misses Ruby Williams, Mary With erspoon and Mina Gaillard and Messrs. John and Edgar DuRant spent the hol idays at their homes. Miss Annie Snead of Virginia and Misses Curry and Hassel are the guests of Mrs. B. T. Williams. Mr. J. M. Plowden spent Christmas day with his grandparents. lr. and Mrs. Theodore McFaddin. These young folks with others from Mayesville and elsewhere joined our home crowd in a delightful dance at Mr. I. C. McFaddin's on Christmas night. Everything was splendid and every body voted it to be the affair of the season. It will linger pleasantly in our memories until supplanted by our next summer's dissipation. Misses Virginia and Bessie DuRant are spending a few days in Manning with their sister. We wish them a very pleasant visit. Mr. Hugh Montgomery of Kentucky is visiting his mother. Mrs. L. A. Mont gomery. I nearly forgot to say that Mr. J. S. DuRant and Mr. Guy McBride were in unusually good Christmas spirits. T. DuRant. Dec. 28, 1901. Exposare to Wet, dampness and cold, invariably results in a sudden chill, which if not attended to immediately will cause a cold. By mix ing a teaspoonful of Perry Davis' Pain killer in half a glass of warm water or milk, the whole system will be heated and the danger of cold avoided. Avoid substitutes, there is but one Painkiller, Perry Davis'. Price 25c. and 50c. Woman's Delicate Organism Even the most vigorous p woman, living under the artificial conditions of today, needs a tonic regulator for her delicate organ sm1, otherwise she is liable to those untold sufferings that re sult from displacement or some form of female comp' ts. G.F.P. (Gerstes Fe Pan acea) gives that tone to the female organs which insures healthy action and perfect regularity. IL mold your G. P. P. to & Young lady cutomer vb.Om G. Pem. adotld er one bottle sh An leye and has been I= beftah ever.1jmine . .GUW.. Xoore'm Bridge, yourMeIsinmt tu eovered by our FREE 501 "HEALTHY MOTHERS MAE HALPY HOMEs." Wrlp tn confidence for free advice to LADIES HEALTH CLT care U GeNtle & Cen Ck&#ttaMee Tenn. PRICE $1.00 A BOTTL. ur dru does not handle G. P. P. ask him to mn ierwie aend usmyour ordereand IUiloand we winsu you direct. expresage prepaid 1.GERSTE & 00.s Obattanoqga, Ten. The R. B. Loryea Drug Store, IsAAC M. LORYEA, Prop. I Christmas I WIL SOON 8E HERE. Don't forget us, as we have anything on hand you may need to make your Christmas a happy one. FRUITS OF AL Fresh and fine; also anything you will want to make your Christmas Cakes look nice and eat well. Don't forget we will have CRAN BERRIES, just the thing you will want to make your Turkey Sauce. Candies 6f All Kinds, English Walnuts,. Pecans, Butter Nuts and lots of other things in this line we haven't space to mention. Our Canned Goods still stand at the head of the list. Anything in this line you want. Pickles and Jellies af various kinds. Everybody who wants Pickles remember HEINZ'S. They will be found here. They are the best on the market. Our line of ases, Water Sets, Tea Sets, ets of various kinds. Anything and everything you will want in Crockery or Gilass. aan be found here. Look in our win :ow whlen you pass and be convinced af the fact that we have suitable Come and buy of us; you will have i large stock to select from and we will certainly save you mnoney. We have just what the little boys Ind girls want to make their hearts glad. Toys of All Kinds. FIREWORKS. In abundance. We are not going to be behind the times; we know what the people will want and we are pre pared for them. We have a large amount of the bove mnentioned goods on hand and we are going to sell CHEAP for the CASH. WVe realize that monzey is short, :herefore we are bound to sell cheap, ts we don't intend carrying our stock >ver. Come One! Come All! tnd see what: Nimmer will do; lhe 1s 'eady for you. FEOMAS NIMMER, Proprietor. OPPOSITE THE COURT HOUSE. Money to Lend. Loans muade on Improved Real Es ate. Interest at 7 per cent. Time as long as wanted. Apply to J. A. WEINBERG, Attorney at Ta.w Santa Claus HAS COME TO RIGBY'S And has left his Christmas Goods in endless quantities. You can get anything you want from a one-cent article up. Beautful Dolls, Rubber Toys, Bellows, Toys, Fireworks, Express Wagons, etc. You are cordially invited to see our display, and now children, one and all, you can just tell us what you want old Santa Claus to bring for your Christmas, and if youiwil lbe pa tient you will gpt it, for old Santa Clasus is very faithful not to go back on you. Beautiful Dressed Doll Free! As you know, it's our custom to give away a Prize Doll, and this year we are going to give you the FINEST, HAND SOMEST DOLL that we have ever driven. - It is a beauty and is on display now. For every Ten Cents Spent for Toys with us you are entitled to a ticket giving you a chance at this Doll. So you see this is the place to buy your Christ- - mas things, for you get them' cheap. Besides this is Santa Claus' store and always has been. For the Household. We have the best line of GLASSWARE, CROCKERY and CHINAWARE, LAMPS and FANCY GOODS, and they are cheaper than at other places in town. In conclusion. if while you are buying Christmas goods you are disposed to look at our Reliable Dry Goods you will find they are going MIGHTY CHEAP, for on De cember 26 wewill commence our annual stock taking, and. of course, we want as little goods as possible. Wishing you a Merry Christmas in advance, OLD AELIABLE. S. A. R IOBY. hieadquarters for Santa Claus' Uoods. 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