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Puhdlis1ed Eceo W ed nesday. S A. NETTLES, EDITOR AND PRoPnIroR. M. CLINTON GALLUCHAT, ADVERTIsING AGENT. Terms: StsscnIrIoN RATE.-One copy, one year $1.30; one copy, six Mouths, 75 cents one copy, three months, 50 cents. Al subscriptions payable in advance. ADvERTIsIG RATE.-One square, first in sertion. $100: each subsequentinsertion 50 cents. Obituaries and Tributes o lespect charged for as regular advertise ments. Liberal contracts made for three, six, and twelve months. ComrUNIcTioNS must be accompanied b3 the real name and address of the writer in order to receive attention. No communi. caion of a personal character will be pub lished except as an advertisement. For f'irther information address S. A. NETTLES, Manning, S. C. Wednesday, Septembf II, 1889. Your Name in Print. -Dr. Salley, of Panola, spent Sunday in town. -Mrs. W. A. Barfield has returned from a visit to Texas. -Mrs. Sae Johnson, of Mayesville, is vis iting at Mr. Dean's. --Miss Lula Lucas, of Darlington, is vis iting at Mr. W. K. Bell's. -Miss Jennie Burgess, of Greeleyville, is visiting at Mr. R. S. Connor's. --Prof. J. M. Knight spent last week in town, on a visit to his brother. -Mrs. W. T. Sprott, of Jordan, is much im proved, tho still quite unwell. -Mr. Frank Benbow was on a visit last week to his father, Maj. P. G. Benbow. --Rev. R. B. Mahoney, of Stanford, Ky., is on a visit to 'elatives in this county. -M iEBurgess, of McLure's, paid a orvisit to Manning a few days ago. -Mr. J. T. Flowers and his granddaugh ter, little May, are visiting in Kingstree this week. -Mrs.. I. Sittenfield and daughter, of Georgetown, S. C., are visiting at Mr. G. Alexander's. -Miss Mary Bell returned this morning to her home in Lancaster, after a pleasant visit to Manning. -Miss Lizzie Benbow returned home last week, after a pleasant visit of three weeks to Sumter and Cartersville. -Mr. W. A. Pringle, cashier of the Sum ter Bank, was in town this morning, the guest of Mr. Jos. Sprott, Jr. -Miss Annie Loryea, one of Manning's most charming young ladies, has returned from a pleasant visit to the sea shore. -Mr. W. Goodwin McCoy, after a week's - visit to relatives in this county, left last Monday forFernandina, his home in Flor ida. -Capt. W. K. Bell left last Monday for a month's visit to Tennessee. He will prob ably buy a carload of stock before his re turn. -- Mrs. M. E. Burgess. who has been quite sick, is much better. Her son, Mr. W. E. Burgess. returned to Sumter Monday morn ing, having spent Sunday in town. -Capt. A. Levi, of Manning, is the youngest bank president in the United States. He is only twenty-six years old and is president of the Bank of Manning.-3far ion~ Inder. -Mr. R. C. Gayle and his sister, Mrs. Sarah E. Weeks, of Fulton, have been on a visit to Salem. They returned. home yes terday, and while in Manning called at the Thns office to see our new press. -Mrs.W. P. Hawkins and her two chil dren are on a visit to - Mrs. Hawkins's fath er, Capt. D. J. Bradhami. They go from here to Live Oak Fla., where Mr. W. P. Hawkins is engaged in business. -Senator and Mrs. Joseph F. Rhaume, and Miss Mattie Rhame returned last Friday from a month's stay in the mountains of we-stern North Carolina. They visited a number of places of interest in North Caro lina and Tennessee. --- Mr. John Wilson; of Wilsons, who has been suffering very much with his eyes of late, as a result of too close study while at tending the S. C. College last year, and who has been in Charleston for some time un der treatinent for them, is much improved, and is home again. One of Mr. - D. M. Bradham's children has been very sick, but is much better. Turnip Seed, at Dinkins & Co.'s. 'Hear the tinkle, tinkle, of the mar riage bell. Who are the parties, we cannot tell. Best rice for only 10 cents a quart. 2 bars soap. each weighing 14 oz., for only 5 cents. At M. Kalisky's. Mr. - Johnson, living near Man ning, lost a fine cow a few days ago, by being choked with a peach having lodged in its throat. Big lot of pants for only 75 cents, a great bargain, at M. Kalisky's. Two bales cotton decorated in alli ance uniform was brought in yester day by Mr. T. J. Cole anad sold to Moses Levi at 10 cents. 3 cakes excellent laundry soap for only 5 cents cash, at M. Levi's. No one has called, as yet, for the lot of cotton bagging at the depot. The agent it seems cannot .make out the name of the consignee. Whose is it? . Highest New York prices paid for all kinds of fars and hides (otter, fox, coon, mink) at M. Kalisky's. - County Treasurer Jos. Sprott, Jr., went to Columbia last Monday to make hissettlement with the Comp troller General. The settlemernt was very satisfactory. *Turnip Seed, all Varieties, in Bulk or Packages at Dinkins & Co.'s Drug Store. Mr. L. D. Odom was in town yes terday, and reports crops fine and business flourishing at Davis's on the Wilson & Summerton Railroad. Mr. C. M1. Davis has moved into his new store, and is loaded down with a large and select stock of new goods. If you want a tirst class, jim dandy, guar anteed $3.00 pair of shoes for just $2.00 you can get them at M. Kahisky's. Capt. D. J. Bradhamn organized an alliance last Saturday morning at the Lee school house, four miles froum Foreston, to be known as Doctor Swamp Alliance. C. H. Tobias, pres. ident; J. J. Lowder, vice president; Milton Stukes, secretary; and 3. W. Barwick, lecturer. About twenty members. This alliance starts off under very favorable auspices. 10 pounds best granulated sugar for $1 cash, at M. Levi's. B. Broek, who has recently received the appointment of postmaster al Foreston, sends us a long letter, ir which he charges that because fom: colored men of that community namely, Warren, Mobley, Lively, ani Prince, failed to get the recommenda tion for that postoffice they are envi ous of him, and are trying to injur4 him. He says the largo majority o the people are in his favor. The lettel is well written but entirely too long especially at this season of the year Such letters mast be short and to th point: then we will publish. Patronize the bank. -Read H. T. Avant's advertisement. He is waking up things in Summer ton. Mr. G. Alexander killed a chicken snake on his front piazza one day last week. Mr. D. M. Bradham's new livery and sale stables are rapidly nearing completion. A coachwhip snake nine feet long was killed in A. A. Tindal's garden last week. County Commissioner T. A. Way has the best turnip patch we have seen this year. Cotton is now coming in very rapid ly, and cotton bagging encases a good many of the bales. Let every body come out to hear Hon. Ben Terrel, in the court house, next Monday morning. Albert Scott, one of Williamsburg's old residents, died recently; also, Mrs. Caroline A. Montgomery. Moses Levi proposes to do his full share in bringing trade to Manning. Read his prices elsewhere. The members of the Manning Guards should endeavor to show up their very best on their inspection. Rev. Jas. McDowell will preach in the Presbyterian church in this place next Sunday morning. Mr. McDowell has been off on a month's vacation. If you want lime, cement, hair, plaster paris, etc., send your order to A. McCobb, Jr., 198 .East Bay, Charleston. See his ad in this issue. We have seen some. of Seckendorf & Middleton's account sales of cotton sent from Clarendon this season, and they have given unprecedented satis faction. The trustees of the Manning High School have elected Mr. J. M. Knight and Miss Virginia Ingram teachers in the new school soon to be started in this place. The barber shop is being put in first class condition, repairs and im provements having been made. Ham ilton has put up a large mirror in front of the chair. - The county commissioners meet to morrow. They will disburse about $1700, which will probably pay in full all the past indebtedness of the coun ty, the bonds excepted. Messrs. David and Mitch Levi have one of the largest stores in the county, about four miles from Summerton, and do a large business. They are speaking of building a brick store. On last Sunday evening several gentlemen returning from church dis covered a large rattlesnake near Mr. C. R. Harvin's residence, measuring about three feet in length. It, was soon killed. A new public school house will be built in No. 4 school district, near Mr. R. B. Mellett's residence. The land was donated by Mrs. Henrietta Thames. Maj. P. G. Benbow survey ed the lot last Monday. Mr. E. Mf. Brown, of this town, was the only applicant from this county, for the S. C. College alumni scholar ship. All examination papers will be sent to Columbia for examination. The examination was held last Mon day.] We noticed, during a ride through the Panola and Summer ton section last Saturday, that the roads had all been put in excellent condition, but we fear the heavy rain Saturday afternoon undid the best of the work. If you wish to make your friend a present that will cost but little in money, yet useful and valuable, order the MANNING Thus sent to him or her for a year. It will be an appreciated present and keep yourkind act bloom ing for a year. We are particularly anxious to have the news from every section of the county. Friends, send us the news if not more than a half dozen lines just so long as it is interesting, send1 it. It will help you to bring your lo cality into public notice and your peo-1 ple into promiinence. A telegraph offce has been located in Mr. Lowry's store, and telegrams will be 'sent or delivered from this place. Mr. Geo. Hammell is the up town operator. Th's will be a great convenience to our people. Can't we get the express office up town again ? It is very inconvenient having it at the depot. Let every merchant do all in his power to bring Manning into no tice the coming fall by keeping up the price of cotton and selling goods on reasonable terms. Our town has as good facilities for doing a large trade as any in this section and it will be through the want of energy of her merchants if she does not secure it the coming fall. We saw at Dr. Badger's, at Sunm merton, last Saturday a limb of a pear tree that in four feet had forty-four pears of a large size. It was the greatest number of pears on one limb we ever saw. It was the first year, tqo, that the tree has borne. Dr. Badger has a very fine fruit or chard and flower garden--among the very best in the county. Golden Machine Oil for Gins and Mills, best quality, lowest price, for sale at Din kins & Co.'s drug store. An interesting meeting, which had been continued for ten days in the Methodist church in this place, was closed last Sunday night. Rev. J. S.! Porter, of Foreston, and Rev. H. F.I Chrietzberg, of Chester, conducted the meeting, and a number of most excellent sermons were preached: Rev. H. M. Mood, Rev.-G. W. Gatlin, and Rev. A. Nettles also assisted in the meeting. D. M. Bradham asks us to say to the pub lie that he is now ready for ginning. His outfit is complete and equal to any in the county. He will take cotton from the wagon and put back seed and the bale at his own expense. He will not allow any competing gins to undergin him in prices. Last Friday the sharp report of a pistol-shot in one of the court h'ousel offices created quite a commotion in town. All kinds of evil forebodings filled the minds of our citizens as many of them began making their way towards the court house, to see what was the matter. Another coun Ity officer who was sitting in front of the court house, gently, quietly, fear fully, with hearI almost in his throat, approached the office, and opening the door, peeped in, to see the gen teman quietly seated, with a pistol ,in his hand. He had been cleaning his pistol, and not being able to get a cartridge out easily, he shot it out as SUMMERTON'S PROSPERITY The Town Growing as Rapidly as a We' tern Town-Snucess and Prosperit on Every Side. There is no doubt of the fact: Sum merton is on a big boom. We spent half day there last Saturday, an( were agreeably surprised and please< to see the great and many improve ments already in progress, while man; more are in dontemplation. Thb railroad has revolutionized things and "S100 corner lots" is no myth Unfortunately for us, a heavy rain wa falling most of the time we were ii Summerton, and we may not, in con sequence, be able to give as complet< a sketch of the place, as we would like. We are indebted to Messrs. S R. Cole, J. C. Lanham, J. J. Ragin and Dr. B. M. Badger for courtesies shown us. The Wilson and Summerton Rail. road is completed about a mile beyoni the town. The depot is conveniently located near the business portion o the town, and will be completed dur ing the present week. At present on ly one train a day, each way, is rut over the road. This train carries the mail. The railroad will be continued at least till it intersects the Eutawvill< Railroad, and it may go much further possibly till it intersects the Man chester and Augusta Railroad. This road will do much for the develop ment of the country through which i1 passes. The Eutawville Railroad passes about a mile and a quarter from Sum merton. The town will open up a street to the nearest point, whereupon the railroad will locate a depot there. This road will give Summerton an outlet to Sumter and Columbia on one side, and to Charleston on the other, and will materially assist in building up the place. A number of streets are being )pened, and the town is rapidly put bing on the appearance of a town de facto. Brick pavements, electric Lights, and street cars will next be in )rder. The cotton seed oil mill building is being rapidly put up. It is a two story building, 30x100 feet, and the two stories will furnish 6,000 square feet of flooring. As the season is io far advanced, it is probable that ,he cotton seed oil machinery will not be placed this year. Three large gins, 2owever, will at once be put up in he building. *A very large engine iass been bought for the mill. Messrs. J. C. Lanham and J. P. Brock have just completed a large ;tore 25x75, the largest store in town. They will put in a full stock of gen wral merchandise, and will have one >f .the handsomest stores in the :unty. Mr. H. T. Avant is doing a big bus ness. He has a small store, 25x40, but it is chock full of all kinds of roods. It is surprising how he ever sot so much in his store. But he old us he had sold out a large part )f his goods already! He is daily -eplenishing his stock, and must be elling cheap, for we heard everybody aking about him. He is a thriving, go-ahead young man. Messrs. J. D. Rutledge and E. A. Cindal are building a two story store, 1550, in which they will keep a full ne of furniture. The store will be :ompleted in a week or twvo, for build ngs go up rapidly here. Miss Sue Richardson will open a nillinery store in the building re :ently occupied as a postoffice. Mrs.'Hattie Ingram will very short y open a private boarding house. At resent Maj. R. R. -Briggs is offering iotel accommodations to transient >oarders. Dr. T. L. Burgess will very shortly uild a two-story drug store, on the nost improved style. Dr. B. M. Badger will build a large itore opposite Lanham & Brock's, vera he will move his present stock f drugs and general merchandise. Mr. S. R. Cole will enlarge and >therwise improve his present store, wd is fully determined to keep up ith the procession, and let no store et ahead of him. Maj. R. R. Briggs will build two tores for rent. Maj. R. R. Briggs will build a livery table. The Wilson & Summerton Rairoad ran so near Maj. Brigg's sta bles, that Col. Thos. Wilson, superin endent of the road, has offered to build him new stables free of charge. Mr. E. A. Tindal will build several ottages to rent. Mr. 3. D. Rutledge will build a bandsome residence, and will move into town.. Dr. B. M. Badger has nearly com pleted a large two-story residence built on a modern plan, which wher eompleted, will be one of the hand. somest residences in town. Two cotton buyers are expected, one of whom is expected this week Sumnerton has fine facilities foi shipping cotton. The Wilson and Summerton road offers to carry it al reasonable rates, and the steamboat, of which Mr. J. J. Ragin is the pop ular agent, offers to carry cotton t< Charleston for 80 cents a bale. There are no houses in Summertor for rent. The Summerton High School wil open next Monday, Sep. 16, Prof. R E. Mood, principal. Most of the lumber for these build ings is furnished by Mr. Thos. Wil son, of Wilsons. Mr. A. P. Ragin however, furnishes a good deal of ii from his mill about a mile from Sum. merton. Summerton is beautifully situatec on a hill, with a soil that absorbs thE rain rapidly, and always presenting dry streets. It is a healthy place free of mosquitoes, and is a desirable place to reside. The towvn is rapidl3 booming. Everybody there seems t< partake of the enthusiasm of the boom, and the town is rising as rap idly as we have known any South Car olina town. We have several time! before spoken of the intelligence ani hospitality of . the people. Thre< churches give fine religious advan tages. Attention, Manning (ua~rds. HEADQUARTERS MANNiNG G'ARD~s, I MANNINo, S. C., Sept. 10, 1889J. Special Order No. --) You are hereby ordered to assemble o Court House Square Thursday, Sept. 20th at 4 o'clock r. sr., for inspection. Let ever; man turn out in full uniform with gun and accoutrements in perfect order. By order,~ A. LEVI. I. I. BIAGNAL, Captain. 1st Sergt. The liver and kidneys' must be kept i good condition. Hood's Sarsaparilla is reat remedy or renulatmag these organs. PUBLIC ADDRESS. To my Manningand Clar uendon Friends, and Public Generally. " The great number of pleased purchasers which have crowded our beautiful and well stock ed establishment in the past ten -days and the number of orders re ceived, has convinced me that I have supplied the long-felt want of the people; and their liberal patronage has caused me to double my efforts to please my friends. If you can't come, send for samples-they will be cheerfully sent to any address. Very respectfully, W. E. BURGESS, With A. A. Solomons, Sumter, S. C. MANNING'S BOOM.. Moses Levi Determined That the People Shall not Complain of High Prices Goods Sold Actually Below Cost-Com petition Defied. Listen to a few prices, and then I defy any one to undersell me. Com petition will be met from any and every quarter. Six yards Bagging and six Ties for only 90 cents. Bacon from 5 to 8 cents. Brown S. S. Homespun, 4 3-4 cents. Brown R. R. Homespun, 5 3-4 cents. Rockingham Plaids, 5 cents. Straw hats, a great variety, must be sold, value 50 cents to $1, for only 25. cents. No store can undersell me. MOSES LEVI. BIG PRICES FOR COTTON. A Cotton Buyer in Manning, Who Will Pay Highest Cash Prices. Mr. Paul Petty, an experienced cot ton buyer, has located in Manning, with his office at Dinkins & Co.'s drug store, and he will buy cotton at the very highest figures. He is buy ing direct for two large New England cotton mills, which must have cotton, and he will give the very highest prices possible. Let everybody in the county bring in his cotton, and Mr. Petty will give every cent it is worth. Bring your cotton to Man ning. Another Prize Drawing. .We are going to have another GRAND GIFT DISTRIBUTION in October. We shall offer not less than twenty-five valuable prizes, among which will be a sewing miachine and a cooking st4ove. Our chief idea is to get our subscription list paid up in ad vance. A ticket will be given every subscriber whose subscription is paid to or beyond Sep. 1, 1890. There will be FOUR GOLD PRIZES : $10 in gold ; $5 in gold ; $2.50 in gold, and $1 in gold. We mean business. Full particulars will be published later. But in the meantime pay up, and be sure to have a ticket for the Distribu tion. . Wife Murder Quickly Followed by Suicide. YonsynLlE, S. C., Sept. 8.-About eleven years ago WV. B. Boyd was married to a Miss Mary Smith, of this county, and two or three years later they moved to Arkansas. After a few years Boyd returned to York county, but his wife did not come with him. He said they did not live happily together and that he had secured a divoi-ce. About three years ago he applied to the Rev. R. M. Kirkpatrick, of Clover, S. C., to unite him self and Miss Nora Williams, of this coun ty, in marriage. The preacher asked to be shown his certificate of divorce from his former wife, but Boyd failed to produce it, and Mr. Kirkpatrick refused to perform the ceremony. The couple then applied to a trial justice, who married them. For the past two years Boyd and his sec ond wife have been living about eight miles northeast of Yorkville. This morning about 11 o'clock the mother of Mrs. Boyd heard her daughter and Boyd. who were in a room to themselves, quarreling. -Shortly afterwards the door was opened- and the couple came out, anid Boyd was heard to say, "I'll b~e d-d if I don't shoot you." He went to another room and shortly returned with a pistol, and fired at his wife, but missed her. He fired again, the ball taking effect in the lower part of her body. Boyd at once turned the pistol and shot himself through the heart, dtying almost instantly. -Mrs. Boyd lived about one hour. Boyd was about 30 years of age' and his wife 1i. Boyd's occupation was farming and his wife was a school teacher. They leave a child about a year old. iTATE OF Ouro, Civv OF TOLEDo, LUCAS CorNTY, S. S. ? Fr.ANK J. CHIENEY makes Gath that he is the senior partner of the firm of F. J. CHENEY & Co., doing business in the City of Toledo, County and Statc aforesaid; and that said firm ivill pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of CA'r~iuuia that cannot be cured by the use of HAtt's CAram':H Ct'ns. Swon o efreFRANK J. CHENEY. Swon t beoreme and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A. D. '86. A. W. GLEASON, Yotary Public. -Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts direct on the blood and mucus surfaces of the system. Send for testimo nials, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0. i?'-Sold by Druggists, 75e. IF~ YOUR rBACK ACHES Or y ou are. all worn out, really good for nothing iis genieral debility. Try B ROW N'S IRON BIT TERS. ; t w ill cure you, and give a good appetite. sold by all dealers in medicine. Nvrseak unless you have something to ay utalwyssay something whe~n yoz speak, and always stop when you are done, Say the New Home Sewing Machine is the abest, and atop, for it e.nnot be proved other. F. Levi quotes a Few Prices. The Fall season is here, cotton is coming into market rapidly. Good crops have been made, and all will have more or less money to spend. I am paying the very highest cash prices for cotton, and selling my goods at the very lowest rock bottom cash figures. Be sure then when in Sumter to call at my store. It will be decidedly to your inter est to do so. In our Black Goods Department we quote Double Width Cash mere at 25, 30, 35, 40, 50, 75, and $1.00. All good value for the money. All Wool Henriettas at 40, 50, 75, and $1.00. All Wool Cashmeres, double width, in colors, 25, 35, 50,'75, and $1.00. Single Width Mohair Goods, in Stripes, Plaids, and Solids, at 12 1-2, 15, 20, and 25 cents. Gingham in great va riety of patterns at 8 cents. Etoile de Nord, 12 1-2 cents. Imported Ginghams, 20 cents. Satines at 10, 12 1-2, 15, and 20 cents. Percales at 12 1-2 cents. Full lines of Corsets, from 35 cents to'$1.50. Warner's Coraline Coiset$50. er's Health Corsets $1.25. Whatever you want, you can get at FERDINAND LEVI'S, Sumter, S. C. Cheap Goods and Bad Roads. FOnESroN, Se p. 8.-F&itor' 3Mamang Times: Ihave been wanting to write you a letter for some time, telling you about things down ere, but the confusion and excitement has een sq great that I found it hard to get my ead level enough to do so. The sound of the saw and banging of the hammer, the lowing of the engine whistle, and the roll ing of the truck on the depot platform, roll ing me'rchandise, is all enough to run one ild. There are four large stores, all well Iflled with goods. Look at them in the orning you would think they would never sel their stock out; go in the afternoon and tey are nearly empty, the country people hving hauled them off. Next morning they re filled up again. All are trying to sell the cheapest and the most goods, and the cuntry people have found it out and are aking a run on them. You would think tat each store was an election precinct, to se them standing in line to be waited on. Jst think of it, good sound hog meat for C a pound. Anybody can eat meat. Those ho haven't got a bale of cotton cut a load o cross ties which they can sell for cash and buy their groceries and go home happy. Cotton is coming in now, some'in bales nd some to be ginned. We have two gins ere. At one of them you can get your cot >nginned for $1; the otheyr charges $1.50. uess the latter won't do much, but it is iving the people a variety, and shows rogress and that some can do things heaper than others. The farmers are all in good spirits: good rops and fair prices and cheap goods, and af1, too, without an alliance. They all say ound here they propose to run their own oat. We have no office seeker. I see your Jordan correspondent wantsq a r. Tisdale presented to the grand jury for orking 4 days on the public road. Tell im to spare him this time, and we will wap him a man that will suit him. The ands in this section have not been called ot yet, and I doubt if they will be, as it's o use. They were called out iast year. met t Capt. Conyers's old still, called the roll and tarted to work Mount Hope Swamp cause ay. The dirt is all washed off the poles, ad when the creek is up foot passengers have to wade knee deep. They never threw shovel of dirt on it. They marched on nd two of the men got into a frolic. One truck at the other with his hoe, missed him, and strnek a bush and cnt it dow~n. The one that ran mashed down a bunch of rass. That was all the evidence that could e found on five miles of road that it had een passed over by road workers. There s a party that is thinking of putting up an nfirmary at Mt. Hope crossing, for the cure f dyspeptics. They think a ride once a ay across the swamp in a road wagon for week will cure the most desperate case. f they do I hope all the county commis ioners will have dyspepsia and have to. go here. I ;et if they (lid the people could travel over it without breaking up their carts and wagons. tho if we can make a wap with Jordan it will be all right. SUFFEER. Thbe Chief Ieason for the great success et ood's sarsparl~a s f ound in the fact that Marit Win.. It Is the best blood parinier ad PrhEnred only by C. L n994 a CQ-.9, Lowi' A Pleasant Reniol. Pr4o., Sep. 9.-3r. Elitor:-My engage ment with the TLmes. as suggested, must go for what your readers may think it is worth. My trip to Plowdens Mill was solely a busi ness trip. Our way led through a portion of Clarendon where we never had traveled be fore, a portion of country I think equal in every respect to what can be seen elsewhere. There is no mistake as to the hospitality of the people, their energy, thrift, and well-to do are evidences of an advanced stage of prosperity. Fine fields of corn are to be seen on almost every farm. Cotton is gen erally up to the standar.i. A bountiful har vest awaits these farmers. The Fork of Black River, in my opinion, would be a de sirable place to live. A night spent with W. C. Reams renewed many recollections of by gone days. Rem iniscences'of the past always produce im pressions either of sadness or joy. Many of his age who lived in quiet and who fought life's battles together, have passed away. Death seems to love a shining mark. As we passed the residence where once lived the lamented and much loved Arthur Harvin our thoughts went back to boyhood days. Noble boy he was. The spirit has fled but his works do follow him. Dudleys, on the Central R. R., has quite an attractive appearance. Its location has been well chosen though rather low and marshy to become much of a town. There are several stores and churches with well regulated streets. The Baptists have a magnificent building, a well selected mem bership. The Methodists, also, have a fine church. I am told its building principally was in the hands of Mrs. McClure. I find through her indefatigable work, together with Mrs. Arthur Harvin, Methodism has been planted at Dudleys. Plowdens Mill is an old abandoned struc ture long since thrown away. At this dam I met Commissioner Hobbs to examine and reconstruct a bridge washed away by recent heavy rains. The terrible condition of the damage not only required immediate at tention, but an out-lay of money the com missioners did not feel warrantable in ex pending yet'the work had to be done. Mr. Brunson Davis, a gentleman of standing and good practical judgment, was the only bidder. The well worked roads through out the Fork attest the value of well select ed overseers by Commissioner Hobbs. Mr. Emanuel and Mr. Brunson Davis are willing to stand shoulder to shoulder with the County Commissioners. I did not pass over the roads in charge of Mr. Daniels, but I am told he is the right man in the right place. A very pleasant time was spent at the spacious mansion of Mr. S. E. Ingram. A bountiful dinner, a good rest, and kind words of welcome in his genial way not on ly made us feel at home but, as in his usual style, complimentary words as to our ardu ous duties, will long be remembered. Mr. Ingram has a fine plantation, on which is a well of delightful water: He had the best crop we saw, much of his cotton will aver age a bale to the acre. The reunie-f Company H, 5 S. C. Cav ary, took place alth& spring at Pocotaligo three miles from Sumtc. on the 4th. . A goodly number of survivors'thirty-one in all answered to roll call. I will not a tmpt the history of this gallant old command. r. McDonald Furman has been assigned the honor to write its history from the time f its organization to the close of the war. All who know Mr. Furman as a writer may expect something interesting from his pen. A better selection perhaps could not have been made. The usual business of a survi ors' reunionwas transacted. Sergeant Wes ley Broadway was re-elected President; R. . Jenkinson, V. P.; Henry Watson, Secre tary. Sergeant Broadway is the highest surviving ranking officer in the State. He. ills the position of president writiy to himself and satisfactorily to the Union. Many of the old veterans we had not seen for years. The marks of battle with age tell upon them, yet they are cheerful and would be willing to fight for the cause of there beloved South again. The South and its lost cause seem dearer to their hearts than life or lost limbs. Many of old Com pany H had nothing to risk their lives for save their wiyes and children. It was pure ly patriotism that droye them to the front. It was patriotismn and patriotism alone which caused so many of them to leave their wives and children for the hardships of a Confederate war. I am reminded of this long letter, which is burdening to the printer, but-let me sup plement by saying resolutions were adopt ed relative to the deaths of comrades R. A. Chandler and G. W. Broadway. At 2 o'clock a long table beneath shady trees. was filled with every thing good to eat. Dinner was anounced and you can judge what was left of that part of the union. ToM. THE LADIES DELIGHTED. The pleasant effect and the perfect safety with which the ladies may use the liquid fruit laxative, Syr ip of Figs, under all con ditions nmake it their. favorite remedy. It is pleasing to the eye and to the taste, gen tle. Tet effectual in acting on the kidneys, iver and bowels. POWDER 'Absolutely Pure.' and pode eeraes. arve1o purtn trnt utitud of lo tet sort weight alum oj phosaht powders. SoM4 onluf in cans- ROYAL BAKISO PowDER Co..06 W all St., .Y PAUL PETTY, Cotton Buyer. I have come to this pla~ce to buy cotton, and will pay) the very highe~st cash p'rie'd, as I am. buying for two New England mills, and ship all my cotton direct to them. I will go to any point in the county to buy cotto, or will buy by sample. Ofice in Dinkins & Co.'s drug store. A. McCOBB, Jr. General Commnission Merchant, AND DEALER IN Lime, Cement, Plaster Paris, Hair, Fire Bricks anl Ftire Clay, - Laud Plaster and Eastern Hay. Agent for White's English Portland Cement. NO. 198 EAST BA Y, CHARTETON- S. C. Foreston News, For.Esro , Sept. 10.-As I have I'nt two items of news I will not attempt a letter. Prof. W. B. Bonham will take charge of our school here on Monday, Sept. 30. The lightning rod man is in town, and has sold to Messrs. J. M. Mclloy and C. M. Mason. F. Wasted, one half bushel fine scup pernong grapes for preserves. 0. and 0.TEA The Choicest Tea Ever Offered. ABSOLUTELY PURE., A MOST DELICIOUS BEVERAGE. TRY IT. Ton will nver use any other. Qualitynever vaslu It is the EmuST GaaeDI LzaZ, picked from the best plantations and guaranteed absolutely pure and free from all adulterations or coloring matter. The packages are -termetically sealed and warranted full weight. It is more econ omical in use than the lower grades. Oriental & Occidental Tea Co., L't'd:, Head Office, 5 Bwrng 81p, New York. S. A. RIGBY, Manning, S. C. T. C. 6 Sumter STOVES ANI Largest Line of C IFR CLAFNDOx Fanss W e are now in our joining A. A. S'0LOMONS. Comne and see um Handsomest Ha in the State. We sell everything in the HA lou ned, and at PRICES TO0 SU IT. STOVES ! STOl Bst Makes anld Cheap. Crocker ness. Fine Line Tah~le and(] Guns ame Ti Great Yariety. We can give you bargains. We are Head Hemp, Lace Leather, Gin Bristles, &c. cheaper than you caun order it. Comiie and s R. WV. .F0RSTON TO One of the largest and best selected market, is now being daily received by C. M. M ]ForestC A splendid assortment of DRY G sure to please. We have some of the have been designed for many years. Clothing, Hats,]1 Our stock surpasses anything we h both as regards quality, style, and pric our people, and will make it to their in PATRONI3 Groceries of Every Kind i Tobacco, ( Our store is well supplicd with a fuil Plantiatioi Alo we will pay highest cash price: country produce. ze13e sure to call 0. 1V Mrs. A. I Keeps always MANNINC a full suipply, andc FAMILY AND FA Bread, Oake,Ca I always gKive a full 11)0 cents MlRS A . A I [GF-o: E. 'iom.&x 11m Orrwtti Geo, E, Toale & Co. ILA\ UFACTURkRS AND WHOLESAL.E -T" A T .r. T Doors, Sash. Blinds, Mouldings, Mantels, Grates, etc. Scroll Work, Turning and Inside Finish. Builder's Hard ware, and General Building Material. OFFICE AND SALESROOMS, 10 and 12 Hayne Street, REAR CHARLESTON HOTEL, Charleston, S. C. All Work Guaranteed. Write for estimates. BOLLMANN BROTHERS, Wholesale Grocers, 157 and 169, East Bay, CHARLESTON, S. C. Buy fresh turnip seed from Dr. Nettles's drug store, at Foreston. CAFFE, ,s c. TINWARE. Dods Ever Carried3 'ARE' inL, s. C. ARGE, MAGNIFICENT, NEW Store ad. .We can show you one-of the ardware Stores DWARE LINE, from a nail to anything TES! STOVES! y, Glass and Tinware, and Har >ocket Cutlery, Scissors, &c. I Pistols 7rtridges, Shells, &c. ..TING! uaresrit ePaeking n Rbber and e us, we'll do you good Respectfully, DURANT & SON. TH RONT! s~tacks of goods ever- offered in this A S ON, >n. S. C. 00DS of every variety and style, nost handsome patterns of prints that loots and Shoes. e heretofore exhibited to the public, e, and we believe that we can please terest to ~E HOME. 10 Lwest Living Figures. igars, &c. Istock of all kinds of Supplies.. f r cotton, and every other kind of to see us. :.dWardS ,hand~ at the i BAKERY, boice assortment, of NY GROCERIES. ndy, Fruit, Etc. worth of goods for the Dollar r1WmDS \fanning S. C.