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January i Is the day to turn oyer a new leaf and make new resolutions. I have turned a new leaf and made strong resolutions. I have resolved to treat all my friends and customers alike and to sell goods at prices that will suit 5;c7 cotton. I have resolved that no man living will under sell me. I have resolved to do more business than ever before. I have resolved to turn the cash loose and pay spot cash for all my goods, thereby sav ing all discounts, buy from mills and facto ries and save you the middle man's profit and mark them at a living protit, turn the money over quick and re-order, and with the al mighty dollar not to' be hunted or waited for, we can, by your patronage, make this indeed a record-breaking year. Let's get together: what helps you helps us, and I know we can do business together; it means more business for us but the goods come cheaper to you. If we haven't what you want we can get it. You have read our resolutions, why can't you resolve to spend all your cash with us and - save money and if we live till January 1. 1906, you will see that you saved quite a nice little sum of monev. Mutually and helpfully yours, J.VW.. M cL E OD. S. I. TILL, --Manager. LEVI BLOCK. P. S.-Just in from the mills, one case of 25c White Mercerized Waistings for 15c. Come and see them, you don't have to buy. One case of 25c Heavy Cotton Skirting for only 121c. Come and see them. LS. R.-VENNING, Lawe Denler in -WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, SPECTACLES, EYE CLASSES AND: ALL KINDS OF FANCY NOVELTIES. T ESmae awa specialty of oEL ad HOLIDAY PRES Silverware, Hand..Painted Chin, Glassware and numerous other articles suitable for Gif ts of all kind. COME ANO SEE THEM. All watch. Clock and Jewelry Repairing done promptly and guaranteed. L. B. DUR ANT, "UR"CR~ Being in close touch with the very best markets,.I am better prepared to handle the trade than ever before, and I therefore invite an inspection of my stQck. Remember I am opposite the Court House. Come to see me when you want Hardware, Stoves, House Furnishing Goods, Harness, Saddles, Leather, Belting, Etc. My Store is headquarters for Guns, Pistols, Powder, Shot, Shells and the evry latest in Sporting Goods. I also handle large quantities of other Paints and Oils, and Window Glass For Engine and Mill Supplies there is no better place to buy. Come and examine my large line of Cooking and Heatiug Stoves. Every Stove bought from me is warranted. SL. B. DuR A NT, 01 SU'MER, 8. C SPECIAL - RATES ATLANTIC COAST LINEi TO New Orleans, La., account the Interstate Cotton Convention, Jan. 24-26, 1905. ONE FIRST CLASS FARE, PLUS 25 CENTS. Tickets on sale Jan. 23d for trains scheduled to reach New Or leans before noon of Jan. 24th, 1905, with filial limit returning to Jan. -28th, 1905. Tickets will be sold at regular coupon ticket agencies only. For full information call on your nearest ticket agent, or write H. M. EMMERSON, W. J. CRAIG, Traffic Manager. Gen'1 Pass. Ag't, Wilmington, N. C. jn1-2t *BAP In the fall of 1895 I-contractedthat fear *ul disease, Blood Poison. It gained such ieadway that I was forced to resign my >osition and seek relief at Hot Springs. Ifter spending all themeans I hadI went o Memphis. In less than three weeks I vas in a hospital, and after nine weeks of uffering I was discharged as cured. In ess than a month every bone in my body eemed to be affected and felt as if they 9ould break at the least exertion. Again : was compelled to resign, and I returned o the hospital for a seven weeks stay. When I came out I was advised to try arming. When I first went on the farm I >revailed on the only firm who handled [rugs to get me one dozen bottles of S. S. . At that time both of my hands were >roken out with blistersand I was covered vith boils and'sores. Inthemeantimemy ruggist had gotten two dozen bottles of .S. S. for me and I began its use, and fter taking the thirteenth bottle not a ore or boil was visible. R. B. POWZLL. East 9th St., Little Rock, Ark. Of all human diseases, Contagious Blood 'oison is the most hideous and hateful. Lhe victim is tortured with eating ulcers, ores and abscesses, unsightly blotches, ruptions and other symptoms of the mis rbedisease. S. S. &. has been used uccessfully for nearly fifty years for Contagious Blood Poison. It con tains no mercury, potash or other mineral.rurhome treatment book gives allthe symp toms of this dis ease. Medical ad vice free. - he Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga. Now Open. We invite the commu nity to call in and inspect our new enterprise, and would especially ask the housekeepers to call. It is our purpose to ca ter to the delight of the family table. Very respectfully, IERALD &THAMES Proprietors. ~oICe to Farmiers, Until further notice our ~inning days will be Fri lay and Saturday of each veek. THE INDEPENDENT COTTON OIL CO. C. R. SPROTT, Resident rianager. THE 8aok ol MannIngL MANNING. 8. 0. Japital Stock, - $40,000 urplus, - - S25,000 2 YOUR MONEY vill pile up rapidly if you once get the abit of saving systematically. In a :ood Bank your money is perfectly safe et perfectly accessible. The advant .ge and convenience of having business elations with a RELIABLE BANK annnt be oner eatimotedl The Substitute1 Bu WILL N. HARBEN, Author of "Abner Daniel." "The Land of the Chaning Sun," "The North Walk Musteru." Etc. Copyright, i903, by Barper & Brothers CHAPTER XXXV. RS. CRANSTON followed Lydia Into the sitting room. where she was putting on her hat be fore a mirror. "You will not compromise yourself by going tiw:r. dear- Mrs. Cranston said excitedly. "You may Cl it that if you like." re torted the airl. t:::::; as she was thrusting a hatpin iito plnee behind her head. "I am going to explain why he has not h:-ard from ie." "Oh, daughter. don't, don't! Think of your family. of me. of your father." "I'll think of you when I have more time." repllied the girl. "I'm going straight to George Buckley now. Moth er, I respect him. I honor him more than any man alive. I-love him. Yes, I love him with all my heart and soul, and I'm simply furious at the way you have treated us." "You don't mean that you would actually marry him, Lydia Cranston!" "Well, you just let him give me the chance and see If I won't. I'd rather live on bread and water with him than with the richest man the sun ever shone on. There, are you satisfied? You and father have been treating iiae like a child, with no regard for my feelings, but now that you have dared to interfere through me with George Buckley's rights as an American citi zen, intercepting his letters when, he lay at death's door, treating him as if he were a dog-well, you have simply forced me to do my duty." "Lydia, daughter"- But tho girl had turned into the hall and was walking rapidly across the lawn toward the gate. She went directly to Hillyer's house. Hortense was in the yard gathering flowers and greeted her with a sur prised smile as she came toward her across the grass. "Hortense," said Lydia tensely, "I want to see George. May I?" "Why, yes, of course," said Hortense. "I have just left him. I came after these flowers for his room. Go right up; it's the first door on the left at the head of the stairs. Oh, Lydia, I'm so glad you came; it is very good of you; it will make him so happy. Ever since he was hurt -he has" "Oh, I know, but it wasn't my fault; that's what I want to explain." The door of George's room was open. His face was turned from Lydia as she entered the room and he did not look toward her, thinking it was Hortense returning with the flowers. It was not till she stood over him, her burning glance of sympathy on him, that he looked up; then he flushed and started to sit erect. "Don't, don't, George!" she cried, and she laid her hand softly on his brow and gently pushed him back on his pil low. "It's kind of yoc to come," he said. "I really was not-not expecting-that "No; I know you were not looking for me, George, and I wonder what you have thought of me. I've come to ex plain and beg you to forgive me. I am not quite as bad as I seem. George, I did not know of the shooting till we returned from Atlanta. I heard the danger was over, but I at once wrote you a letter. I have just discovered that mother intercepted it. Not hear' ing from you, I wrote another. It also was intercepted, but, not knowing'that, I took your silence to mean that you wished all to be over between us." Buckley was staring at her fixedly. "What did you write?" he asked. She was silent; the warm color was mounting into her fine face; her eyes were downcast. "Don't you want me to know now what the letters contained?" he ques tioned gently. "I-I don't see how I can tell you, George, unless"-- Sba paused. "Unless," he prompted, the fire of hope almost aflame in his eyes--"un less?" "You see," she said, "I don't know how you feel about me right now, and when I wrote It was under the-mem ory of what you said that night in At lanta." "I could never change, Lydia. I love you with all my life and soul. I am famishing for one little word of hope from you. Did your letters" "I told you frankly in the first one, George, that I loved you, that I was tred ef the way I was being treated at home and that if you wanted me I'd come to you in spite of all the world and consider myself the luckiest wom an alive to be your wife, but when you did not answer I hoped there was, some mistake, so I wrote another note tell ing you I had received no reply and that if I did not get one I'd take it that you wished everything over between us. Oh, George, I have been very un happy! I never realized how much I loved you till I knew you were lying here wounded, and I"- She covered her face with her hands and began to sob softly. He reached out and drew her hands down and held them, while he feasted his eyes on hers. "God bless you, little woman!" he said. "It seems like a dream. I can't realize that you are here telling me you -you really care for me and are will ing to be my wife. Oh, darling, I'm afraid I'll awake. It can't--can't be true!" "I've loved you for a long time," she said gently, returning the pressure of his hands, "but I did not realize it till that night in the summer house, when I overheard Governor Telfare insult you as he did. You seemed a king among men when you spoke to him as you did, and what you said about your respect for me and the sacrifices yoi'd make rather than help link his life to mine-oh, George, then I saw the dif ference between you and him; he seem ed a dwarf in soul and body contrasted to you. Afterward, in .the parlor, I tried to show you how I felt, but you misunderstood. I did not blame you. I could not have expected you to act otherwise after his disgraceful con duct. I threw that in his teeth, too, the other night in Atlanta. I shall al ways be gladlIdid it. It was little, but it was all I could do for you." "You told him you overheard it?" said George. "Yes; it was this way: He was beg ging and imploring me to give him a final answer. I had not openly re fused him. I w'as afraid he would write to father and that father might be affected by it, to his injury. But the morning we left Atlanta Governor Telfare came to see me and began ly refused. Ile then darea to speak dis respectfully of you, and I told him just what a coward he was .nd how I knew it. I told him also that I knew about Mr. Truitt's pulling his ears. I told him everything I could think of and sent him away with a flush of shame on his face. It may not have been exactly ladylike, but I lost con trol of myself. I couldn't bear to hear s him speaking lightly of you." "God bless you, dear!" George said, a and he drew her head down and kissed t her on the lips. "God bless you!" When Mrs. Hillyer returned home she found them together. Lydia sat on the edge of the bed holding his hand. On their faces lay expressions that re called the brightest period of the older 1 woman's youth. "I see you didn't waste time," she said gently as she kissed Lydia on the 1 brow. "No; we understand each other now, Mrs. Hillyer," replied the girl. "They will never give their consent, but I'm going to stick to George anyway." "Consenty' laughed Mrs. Hillyer. "Why, bless yore sole, child, yore folks will receive George Buckley with open rms. After you left I exploded a reg'lar boomerang in the'r midst. What Fou reckon I told 'em? I told 'em that me an' Mr. Hillyer had willed all we- got on earth to George Buckley an' that he'd be about the well offest oung man in north Georgia at our leaths, an' yore father" "What are you talking about?" eorge exclaimed, in astonishment. - "Talkin' about the legal documents ne 'n' my old man signed yesterday," b 'esponded Mrs. Hillyer, with a chuckle. a "We h'ain't got no childern of our own, c an' why shouldn't we want to know what's to becu.;, of our effects after we are gone? %e both love you like a son, an' we are a-goin' now to take 0 Nirs. Lydia Duckley into our hearts, e too, thank the Lord!" s "Well, that's news to me," George 1 said. "And I don't feel worthy of it, f either." "Worthy or not, that's not fer you to e udge," said Mrs. Hillyer; "but it cer- i tainly has made the road smooth fer ou with the Cranstons. Why, I never seed the like. The old major sprung 4 ap when I told 'im about the will an' s stood quiverin' from head to foot . i "'Why, Mrs. Hillyer'-he quit sayin' madam-'why, I never knowed the h oung man had any expectations at all. a [ 'lowed he was jest, you know, a sort t ' bookkeeper with a small intrust in o the business. Ef I'd 'a' knowed he was a man o' means I never would 'a' raised so much fuss over it.' Well, to make a long story short, he give in as grace ul as a'body could wish-blamed et the old feller didn't actually chuckle when I sorter skimmed over some o' I. Mr. Hillyer's investments in railroad t stock an' the like. The world's the t same all over. Most aristocrats believe C Ln aristocracy only when it's got a cash s basis. Lydia, yore pa actually feels re t lieved. He's had a big job, weak as lie is, tryin' to marry you to a wind t bag, an' now that yo're goin' to do a sight better of yore own accord he's E powerful well satisfied. Most folks come around to what they have to meet, an' when they are made to come round to what they railly want they o it with a whiz an' a Ciide. So, young ma'n, you've won yore fight, an' you deserve to be congratulated." "Well, I can't take credit for it," George laughed. "It seems to me that the whole town and half the county have been helping me out." Leaving the lovers together, Mrs. Hill yer went downstairs. "I thought at fust," she mused, "that I'd not let Mrs. Dugan in on this, but I 1 ( mogh aswl. Thtsaou l h lie an' ' enildt ti osl Yes I' u vra'tl 'er Th trt is Imditotlsmedya' an ,ap.Ta' sei now mk'4 a brea fe t en h ee ewt mousight an' wel.owas aoet' all the plesurd.h Hlone m uan, aitsing helife, 'onh's enitead toty orsl.' Yesin'I'ml aunovemin', tel 'ast Tshe trrhuIaIm y Totesmboy. n ent ad eneifu toe'rurol 'aer- e a n'e sp.Tarabe inw frmakRheu bratis fer-thine Seleed me thg m trilk eorythin known. socmes across Elctind BHtter on i's. Dughe ratsin hedice, on'th fra yoroulek-I' adcored'-e." aJust' asgo fast asIve ndkin!" tobe n gnrldbl it.Hnl5c SaifcnD gurnte bThR.B.Lruall Torued.re ca ae lihtehfr ersst Hean-I unmeril tode lais per asnvrudeeuae. Jone-htcu e yoobck hatis an notgrlevedm though o ea -Imeicie ouath for atl toule Aftr aond curd mse Jf as mgot for lier home kide troubles, anod eea dil-o htity Onlt ce atssacyto guaanteedr bther.13LoveDugSr. Night Ws Her Hoerr. HIgwould couhikis nearlanis ery rite MrnsCha Aplaue yo tolex-n tatia Inever thdout hrd egat ttI metke ou bfock I wul thioughr frightfull askd if blod migt seeherl hothe. meadicies, ailed ee I1. bot theso of the Kingschool uiscover andl tha cure wan Iecesarye to gonds." Nigbstlys guarateror cur cur Coulcgh naly Dallrippe, Bon chits and. Clhas. Apate ofn Troub and. ri 50d. "and coul hrily ete eany ep IThad c4Tonpinw sore.d Ctd His Mother of Rheumatism. "MY mo1tier ha beenf a sufferer for any years from rhneumatism." says _. I.-oward of Husband. Pennsyl ania. "At times she was unable tc iove at all whilet at all times walking Jas painfil. I pri..eutedl Iter with a ottle of Chamberlain's Pain Lalni and ftcr a few amlicaltionis she decided it as the most wonderful pain reliever he had ever tried, in fact she is ever without it now and is at all times ble to walk. An occasional applica ion of Pain Balm keeps away the pain hat she was formerly troubled with." or Sale by The R. B. Loryea Drug tore. Isaac M. Loryea, Prop. Fevers and Foods. In typhoid fever the Intestines are he seat of the trouble, and all solid oods should be debarred. Here nutri ious broths and liquids are needed, )ut no meat should be given until the :emperature has been normal for sev ral days. In scarlet fever avoid all itrogenous foods, because the kidneys Lnd skin are congested, and those are he organs that excrete nitrogen. Their rork should be lessened, not increased. 7or this reason any of the legumes, eans, peas or lentils should not be ised. Broth made from them would be nost disastrous, while beef or mutton roth, which is less nutritious, can be -eadily assimilated. Say "Murrays." When you've got a bad cough just ly "Murray's." If a druggist gives ou anything but Murray's Horehound, Iullein and Tar you're not getting the est and surest cough remedy. Make im give you Murray's. Acts quicker ad you get a 50c. size bottle 25c. Every ruggist has it. A Toad's Cunning. A scieniufic journal tells this story f a toad's cunning: A brood of chick ns was fed with- moistened meal in aucers, and when the dough soured a ittle it attracted large numbers of es. An observant toad had evidently oticed this, and every day toward vening he would make his appearance a the yard. hop to a saucer, climb in nd roll over until he was covered with aeal, having done which he awaited evelopments. The flies, enticed by the mell, soon swarmed around the schem ag batrachian, and whenever one pass d within two inches or so of his nose ds tongue darted out and the fly dis ppeared. The plan worked so well hat the toad made a regular business f it. Rheumatism. This is often a disease of the blood, bough not alwas. It attacks usually be joints and tissue and causes a de osit of uric acid. In its acute stage it one of much pain and suffering, some mes affecting a large part or even all e body. When near the heart it is angerous to life. We are thankful to iy there is a proper treatment-King's arsaparila-internally, to eradicate e poison from the blood. Dr. King's erve and bone Liniment-externally, 3 give life to the stiffened, painful >ints and tissue. Sold by Dr. W. E. rown & Co. A Conscientious Physican One of the most distinguished med cal practitioners used to say that he :onsidered a fee so necessary to give veight to an opinion, that when be ooked at his own tongue in the, glass re slipped a guinea from one pocket to the other.-London Tit-Bits. To Cure a Cough. The coughs so prevalent these days sualfy develop before you realize what as happened. Now the best thing to o is to take the most reliable cough ure you can get. None better than lurrays Horehound Mullein and Tar. t is mnade of the purest ingredients nd can be given to infants as well as rown people. Above all else I'I ~URES. You rvill find it at all drug iss 25c a bottle--extra large bottle. Beyond Wordi. He-It is wonderful. Professor Jones md his wife speak both at sleast six anguages. She-And yet they don't teem to understand each other in a sin le one.-Brooklyn Life. Etiquette is- a beneficent invenionl :hat enables naturally disagreeable peo e 'to live with one another without ~oming to blows-Peter McArthulr. Speedy Relief. A salve that heals without a scar is )eWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. No rem dy effects such speedy relief. It draws ut inflammation. soothes, cools anc eals all cuts, burns and bruises. A uire cure for Piles and skin diseases )eWitt's is the only genuine Witet azel Salve. Beware of counterfeits bey are dangerous. Sold by The R. B. )rug Store. Money ! WRITE LIFE INSURANCE. Good reliable agents wanted for the PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Address, P. MOSES, JR., leneral Agent, Sumter, S. C. IT ATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA County of Clarendon. 3y James M. Windham, Esq., JudgE of Probate. lHEREAS, A. F. Aycock made Vsui t to me, to grant him Letters if Administration of the Estate ot and effects of R. J. Aycock. These are therefore to cite and ad nonish all and singular the kindred .nd creditors of the said R. J. Ay ock, deceased, that they be and ppear before me, in the Court o1 robate, to be held at Manning on he 19th day of January next aftei >ublication thereof, at 11 o'clock is he forenoon, to show cause, if any hey have, why the said admiinistra ion should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 31st ay of December A. D. 1904. JAMES ii. WINDHAM, SEAL.] Judge of Probate. 1~5-tl KILL THECO H AND CURE THE LUNOS WITH Dr. King's New Discovery ONJSUMVPT!ON Price OR Coussae seaic OLDS Free Trial. ISurest and Quickest Cure for all THROAT and LUNG TROUB. LES, 'a MONEY BACE. -rhe R B Lora Druge Store. j Special Sales IN I Useful Furnituree During the next two weeks we offer some ex ceptional bargains in new, desirable Furniture . and Housefurnishings. _ These prices are really downright lo and if you need Furniture this is the opportunity to 2 take advantage of. You know the quality of Furniture we sell. Think of that when you look at the prices. HIGH QUALITY---LOW PRICES. Big Matting Sale. S ^Some fine Matting-Japan and China-we will close out at great reductions. All new designs, of the best wearing material. Good line of colors. These Mattings are considered good values at 20c and 3 30c yard. Our special sale prices are-Remnants respec 8c. and 12/2c. yd. Window Shades 10c.of These days it is a mighty hard matter to get any thing good for very little money. We offer a big lot of Window Shades that ard good, worth 20c to 65c, for loc. I Willow Rockers. - These . are beautiful Chairs. They are made very strong and will last well. Very comfortable shapes and woven into beautiful designs. All reduced now at pri ces ranging from $1.75 To 6. Mattress Bargain. I Have you ever felt one of our COMBINATION.MAT TRESSES? The very best Mattress ever made to sell for $4.50. Assortment of Ticks in colors and stripes. I For the next two weeks ONLY we offer these Mat tresses for I $3.25. Big line of Toilet Sets and Crockery at very low prices When you want FURNITURE II Come to the FURNITURE MAN, 7fS. L1 K ASNOFFW I Manning, S. C. S The public to come and inspect our stock of 8 Fanovy & Staple Groceries SWe carry this line and will cheerfully give you prices, as Sit is to your interest to keep in touch with them. 8 F LOUR. S Yes, we have the best Full Patent and if-yon are Ssomewhat dissatisfied with your flour, try our 100 per - cent. and we feel, reasonably sure you will be pleased, that is if you are looking for~ a high class article. COFFEE. S We carry both parched and green, and if you want a first class article, something nicely flavored and contain ing good strength try some of our Coffee. We beg that you do not confuse these goods with pos sibly others you have been using. S C an we quote you prices in bulk? Certainly, withI pleasure. Call and see. People of Maiming, Listen! We want your business, and if close prices and good goods mean anything to you, we'll get it. At any time we'll be more than pleased to furnish you with any information in our power. LELAND MOORE PAINT & OILl CO. Paint Manufacimrrs and Lead Brinders, 211 East Bay Street, Chiarlestoni, S. C. Genuine Peruvian Sells itself--aone better. Ten thousand tons now offered for sale. Nitrate of Socla, 1Vluriate off Potash, G-ernan Kainit H A RBY &CO., "s", ARE HEADQUARTERS. Ge..t cme~ P'rices. Pl1ease.