Have V
Last week was a remind
men it hurried into a hither1
it also takes actual cold we
ones. Here is special food i
Our great line of H. C. Godman Black
Bottom Shoes for Ladies and Children
is the best on earth for the money.
Every pair warranted. A new pair -iven or the money
refunded if every pair don't give satisfaction.
Have You Thought of Shoes
For yourself and little ones? Well, if you haven't you can't do
better than to see our great line of Shoes. The largest line of
Shoes in the county and the best line of all leather Shoes that can
be found in the markets.
Shoes of all sizes, to suit all ages and classes. The largest
values in Shoes at the smallest prices.
Everybody in the county knows of the great wearing quality
of our line of H. C. Godman Shoes for Ladies and Children: they
give satisfaction.
Have You Thought of Winter Dry Goods?,
There is no house in this county that can offer you such a
large and varied line of all classes of Dry Goods as we can show
you, and there is no house that will sell you as high grade mer
chandise as cheap as we will sell you.
Call and see our great line of Dry Goods and be convinced
that we can and will do better for you than anybody else.
ilave You Thought of Winter Jackets, Cloaks & Furs?
We offer you a large and complete line of Ladies' Jackets and
Furs, including a line of the famous Monte Carlo Jackets for La
dies. Also a large line of Children's Reefer Jackets, from $1 to
$7.50 each.
Also a large line of Ladies' Tailor-Made Suits at very attrac
tive prices, from 87.50 up to $15 per Suit.
BOXING TH E OMPASS. STORY OF.A FAITHFUL SLAVE.
~lbeTes Beiren a af~~ a~ aHow Ben Montgomery Saved the Jeff Davis
Landlubber.Plnai.
Boys who live in seaport towns are Wei 83 efro ai
sometimes asked to "box the comp~ a tess."et fth ofeea
If they can do it quickly and accurate- clf h eua ry i
ly, he are fine sailors and may growelrbotrJspgvhi
up toiberthefcaptainpofnaifouramaster.
Ithey misa point or can only do B
slowly, they are landllubbers and will o w huadarso h
never see blue water. To box the comn- Msispirvr e ie
pass means to name all the points inbeoVikuradanm r
-order just as fast as you can speak. o lvs hs atricue
ThIs is the way an old down east skip- agoigngobycle e
per will rattle it off: North, nor' by Mngmrwo r ai
east, nor'-nor'east, nor'east by north.,aehsbd srat h a
northeast, nor'east by east. east-nor'
east, east by north, east. east by south, wsuuulyitliet n r
east-sou'east. sou'east by east. sou'east, Dvsswta nhmwr aa
sou'east by south, sou'-sou'east. sou' by blte o omnt h f
east, south, sou' by west, sou'-son'west, ia ae e agthmt
sou'west by south, sou'west, son'westredan thnowiead
by west. west-sou'west. west by south, so ebcm n dial
west. west by north, west-nor'west.,sitn.Hewsntol
nor'west by west. nor' west, nor'westJefroDvi'bdysvat
by north, nor'-nor'west, nor' by west.,u lohspiaesceay
north.
Can you do It? bokkeeadgnrlfc
If a needle is drawn a few times overtou.Hspnahi ws
the ends of a horseshoe magnet. it li-beauiuadhspatto
comes magnetized. Push such a mag-bokepigintsimlcy
netized needle through a small cork. adacrcwsteev n
Place the cork in a bowl of water, tak- amrto ftecutyie
lng pains to see that the cork when ItHekwmoefthbuissf
Pfloats on the water will carry the nee- teDvsbohrecp hm
dIe In a horizontal position or "on an
even keel." Another way is to cutsevsthnayeel.
about three Inches from a hollow straw AfeJeeroDaienrd
(such as is used to suck lemonade) and pltcBnMngmr e
to push the needle Inside the straw. cm tl oeueu.We
The straw will float and carry the nee-thmaerwsohilngcm
die. Now observe what happens. The pintus ri ahntn
floating needle will slowly swing roundMotmeyhdahriyo
"till It points north and south. Theopnltes otmrdasr
straw will behave In the same way.v
Push It In any other direction, and the ae n oase hm e
moment It Is free It swings back again,.a oei wiigases
We do not know who first observedtorascan buiesee
the fact that a floating magnetized nee- ayfrte lnain y
die will point to the north. Nor do wethsim Mogmeyadce
know precisely when or where some t aeaslt hreo h
unknown inventor- used this idea to Biril sae e i o
make a compass. All we know Is that itrfr ihtemngmn
the Chinese made and used compasses o h ereo ihay
more than 2,000 years ago.
When men began, perhaps 10,000thneleudrheorsrs
years ago, to sail upon the water, they priw u h eea ui
'used marks upon the shore to guidenesothplcherastd
at ll ims te smeplae i te sy, Wheni18 Jefferson Davis f
in steeringptheireships.tTodaynaesteam
shi strtig dwn heudsncry, sinigeft sti the reglararmeh
forEurpe s uidd b te ploteadherwnt brerfoeldpHis atei
he ues te buys, eacos an Bot er fieldis slenainpancetion
guie ars o ter he hi dwnthowa etain thsanduaresing the
bay O any Hokhegies p heI einsispirugge, hew mstle
shi t te apaihointrctte bew mchug and th tmern
helsma t sternorhest y asto slaves. The leatter inchare
selct, ad ehelsmnwathig avoig asegro "Wy calle Ben
thecopaskepsth siphede ~ Montgomeryan hMr vs
tha drecio.-Dls Nws tinmadehs aotdev. The usua
Whe I row p,"remrkedBoby awite oseerst n i were lefta
Tougmues"Iam ointobeihe ihare noth famong topeteoAs
peopl's chice.butic th ave, en au ghmeto
"Puilstor reidnt" ake Tm-rya, wansttd the wrineania
my hapby.Cll~nnaI omer~a proon heae usnss udeirable
'tribueasietin of hiwaster. only
cottron Darvis ody sevant,
"butoalsotoisiprivateBeecretary,
Globe ttum. Hinalypentanshi Nwasr
leansf, and ater larehosedin
An rane reeinfulbarig and Liverol, tobesol heeny the
bee knwn o podce 5.00 oane monewi mighoft busin essldof
a leon tee. ,000lemocaedd sthemre useeul. moe
ou T h
er of the approaching crisp
;o deferred purchase of win1
ether to make some people 1
or the thoughts of those wh
Have You Thought of
. Blankets and Comforts?
We have an immense line of Blankets and Comforts to show
you at matchless prices.
All we ask you to do is to call and see our line and we will do
the balance.
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Our great line of H. C. Godman Black
Bottom Shoes for Ladies and Children
is the best on earth for the money.
Every pair warranted. A new pair given or the money
refunded if every pair don't give satisfaction.
Have You Thought of That Splendid Line of
Winter Underwear?
Our matchless values in all classes of Wool and Cotton Under
wear is the wonder of all who see our line.
The greatest line of Men's Fleece-Lined Underwear to be
found in the State at 75c PER SUIT, Shirt and Drawers.
Men's Wool and Cotton Underwear, Ladies' Wool and Cotton
Underwear, Children's Wool and Cotton Underwear in every size
and quality.
Have You Thought of Your Winter Milliiiery?
Our great line of fine Millinery is replete in every detail and
if you only could visit other cities and see what you would have to
pay for the same class of hats as we are selling, you would cer
tainly be astonished at the low prices we are- selling.
There is no millinery department in the State that carries finer
goods than we carry and there is none that sells fine goods as
cheap. Cheap, shoddy millinery has no place in our store.
SO~
than four. hundred and fifty ised well, and the Davis brothers
ales, for the south then needed after consultation, decided to
orn and fdodsupplies more than i adopt it. Jefferson Davis loaned
t did cotton, and so the land Ito Ben, for the purpose of mak
as devoted largely to food Iing the sale, $10,000. The con
rops. Then, early in 1863, sideration for the estate was $30,
ame thei Emancipation Procla- 000, on 10 years' time, with in
ation of President Lincoln, terest at six per cent. Knowing
nd with it to the south, the there would be some trouble
qually dangerous Act of con- iaotthe matter, the legal pa.
fiscation. This latter was put I pers were drawn with excep
into execution, wherever possi- Itional care. John A. Campbell,
ble, with great energy. Treas- who resigned his place on the
ury agents, armed with all the United. States supreme bench
forms of law, or without them when the war began, was the at
sometimes, seized all property torney; at the same time he drew
belonging to the list of suspects Ben's free papers, with a clause
s soon as it came under the in each that, under certain con
protection of the Union armies. ditions, the free papers should
Then, for the first time in his become null and void.
life, Ben Montgomery asked Returning to Brierfield, Mont
permission to visit Richmond. gomery had all the papers
"Dear Marse Jeff," he wrote, promptly recorded in the proper
"I want to go to Richmond to offices in Warren county, Miss.
see you, and I want to go right Events speedily showed that he
away. There is something that acted wisely, for in less than .a
want to tell you that I dare week after Vicksburg fell, in
not write, so do please let me go July, 1863, an agent of the
o Richmond at once." United States treasury depart
Mr. Davis could not imagine ment appeared at Brierfield to
what the Negro had on his mind, take possession of the goods,
but wrote him to come, and sent chattles, and movables on the
him the necessary permit for a plantation, preparatory to for
slave to travel. 'mal confiscation of the property
"Marse Jeff," said Ben, when by the United States. The
he arrived at Richmond and had agent traveled in state, escorted
an opportunity to talk with his by a troop of cavalry, only to be
master, "you know Mr. Lincoln met by Montgomery, who mild
has issued what he calls on em- ly asked his business.
ancipation proclamation, and "I~ have come," said the agent,
with it another proclamation J"to take possession of all mova
oniscating the property of cer- ble goods and stores on Jeffer
ta arch-rebels,as he calls them. son Davis's plantation."
Now, they are going to confis-! "Mr. Davis owns no planta
cate your property just as soon tion in this section of the coun
as they get a chance. Suppose try," Montgomery rejoined.
you and Master Joe sell me your "Then to whom does this place
estates, and do it before the belong?" quired the astonished
Yankees capture our country." officer.
"Why, Ben," Mr. Davis said, "These three plantations."
'you are a slave and can't hold answered Montgomery, calmly,
property in Mississippi." "concisting of the Hurricane,
"That is true," said Ben, "but Palmyra and Brierfield estates,
you can set me free. Make outi are my property."
two sets of free papers. Give. "You don't suppose that I'll
me one set and keep one your- believe such a story as that, do
self. Then make out a third pa- you?" asked the agent.
per, which shall say that under j"The story that I have told
certain conditions the free pa-l you is true in every respect."
pers are to be canceled." said Montgomery. "If you will
The conditions were that the come into the house, I will show
Federals should capture the you all the papers, and you can
city of Vicksburg, and the Davis decide upon their legality."
estate which lay 18 miles below. The agent was a lawyer, and,
"Why. Ben, that's an excel- when he looked over the deeds,
lent idea. Let me think it over he saw that a correctilegal trans
for a day or two, Mr. Davis said. fer had been made, But he said
He talked it over with his in triumph:
brother Joseph. It was impor- "At the time this sale was
tat to them - that they should made, you were a slave, You
have the income of thi's estate. could not hold real estate in
If the Federal soldiers should Mississippi.
capture Vicksburg, about the Thereupon Montgomery, with
first property they would con- a smile, handed the agent his
iscate and plunder would be the free papers, made out legally
Davis estate. But, if this pro- verified four days before the
perty belonged to a Negro, freed title to the real estate was pass
before the capture of Vicksburg ed.
then, under the Emancipation i"Now," said Montgomery,
Proclamation, it would be his, "this country is under the pro
and could not be seized by the tection of the United States, is it
eeal mants The plan prom- not?"
ught Al
%nd snappy weather. Won
er goods. It takes frost to
Ly in their winter supply foi
> have not made their winte
HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF CLOTHING?
We offer our matchless line of Gent's, Youths' and Children's
Clothing at matchless prices. Our large Clothing stock is replete
in every detail.
A large line of Children's Suits and Knee Pants.
A large line of Men's Overcoats at special prices.
A large line of Men's Pants from 50c to $7.50 per pair.
Call and see us when you want to see the largest,
cheapest and best line of Ready-Made Clothing in
Manning.
Have You Thought of Hats & Gent's Furnishings?
Call and see our immense line of Hats for Gent's, Boys and
Children. Hats to fit everybody and fit everybody's pocketbook.
Just think of this, 25 dozen Gent's Heavy Canton Flannel,
Elastic Seam, Scriven's Patent Drawers, only 50c per pair.
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Our great line of H. C. Godman Black
Bottom Shoes for Ladies and Children
is the best on earth for the money.
Every pair warranted. A new pair given or the money
refunded if every pair don't give satisfaction.
A large line of Gent's latest style Neckwear.
100 dozen Curtis' Famous C Brand Collars and Cuffs, the best
ine of Collars on earth for the money we ask for them.
Have You Thought of Trunks?
We carry the most complete line of Trunks, Suit Cases and
Hand Satchels -to be found in this town. Call and see us when
ou want a nice cheap trunk.
DRY GO'
Clarendon's Grei
"Why, yes," said the officer, He wishes to see you on impor
"it is." tant business, and I will leave
"And I am entitled to all the you and him to transact it. "-and
righits and privileges of a citizen Judge Holt left them alone.
of the United States, am I not?" "Well, what can I do for you.
"I suppose you are," was the my friend?" asked. Mr. Lincoln,
luctant reply after the judge had gone.
Ten, siud- teEnn Montgomery related whitt had
"iTen, srudelteamatinonrs- occured. "Mr. Davis has been
ipation, caain by viresif very kind to me," he went on,
theen Lmcolner ad ite eoe"and I did this as much to help
hee prcaaiors issd. eor him as to help myself. This
amt arocimain oas Uied. te war is nearly over. I believe
wit altien the nitsead States, that your people will succeed.
gesth an ctzenhs. Youpivl What you 'will do with Master
reespechallay cieninedbyYoua Jeff, I do not know; but I am go
reospcionl tnoined thatn ing to do my best to keep his
ll of my race are protected in wieadchlrnfrmsav
our legal rights, are you not?" ingrLncl.asdelymv
"Yes," replied the officer, who Mr Linolu n as deely me,"
saw that he was cornered. hsed " you ae me,"
"Then I request that you leave Mr. asd "rthay have thee
y property untouched, for M .,,vssscetr l hs
otherwise I shall call upon the years."
president of the United States "I do not know what you would
to know whether or not this call it, Mr. President," the Ne
proclamation is more than an gro replied, "but for 30 years I
empty orm."have written his business letters
The agent and his escort went looked after the affairs of the
bac toViksbrg.Motgoe-plantation, carried large sums
yact tonc addessurg.tte Motgoe of money' to New Orileans and
to th omadingse aoletter t Cincinnati for him, and have had
Vicksburgmmanting fothe tat his fulliest confidence in every
was a free man of color, the le- way spkn all himieeas unind
gal owner of certain plantations, ersoenteanukn
which were specified by name; word."yuko o n te
that an officer of the United suhDasoa yourso onyther
States had called upon him and such asked ts yoresidentgase
endeavored to deprive him of ryse askped th oresdn. sh
is property without due process "osr pcdo oa the for
of law, and he demanded of the reply;"bu, Idob t s theae
ommanding officer his protec- reply cases. dobl, tre rei
tion and that of the United such waes ow Mr. Presoi
States. Still, the spoil was to dths: I want you to do is
iht e agen ihed by gt writting directing all military
aneasar gent toutr aide. and civil officers to protect me
idd un sairgreattroke. He in the possession of my proper
called upon the Federal comn- eepeietsta i ek
nander at Vicksburg and asked adthen pnhresn wote a ir-sk
that a lieutenant and guard be and thienoned trewote all mil
put in charge at Brierfield for itar naval, enjond upivil mucer
ten days' time, and also for leav e tr otectio nd i of iersmi
to travel on a government boa tgey the cton of Benjmi
bound for Cincinnati. He antgtomery that owero thred,
esolved to visit W ashington, pantatirecte that wee named,
ee President Lincoln, and lay and dsietne that mih beqie
the case before him personally. anyfurtherance ohes htreurs.
Ie chanced to know Judge Holt, InthssedAraethe orders
then judge advocate of the army. -clnThi was Aaout Lugus
When he arrived in Washington, o-. hswsaotAgs
he at once went to see him, and 1, 1864.
asked to be taken to the presi- Montgomery went home and
ent. at once showed his letter to the
~I'm a free man, now Judge," commander at Vicksburg, who
he said. "You have known me issued orders that he should be
for many years. I want you to iprotected in the possesion of his
take me to Mr. Lincoln and tell iproperty. The president direct
him what my character is, for I ed the secretary of the treasury
have important business with to instruct agents to let Mont
hi. gomery alone, and he was not
dge Holt went with Mont- dlisturbed. After the war, he
gomery to Mr. Lincoln. went quietly ahead with his bu
"Mr. President," he said, "this siness. He saved money, and
is Ben Montgomery, who for 30 kept the hands pretty well to
years, has been the private sec- gether, though they were few.
etary of Jefferson Davis." During the years of reconstruc
"Private secretary?" quired tion. Montgomery went on
Mr. Licoln.with his cotton growing, and at
"Yes, Licsaid Judge Holt, "that tended closely to business. His
is what I said. He is an honest credit in Vicksburg and New
man ad wathe ay i re Orleans was equal to that of any
Do ut It?
der how many women and
shake down ~chestnuts, and
themselves and their little
r purchases yet:
A large line of Suit Cases from $1.75 to $10.
A large line of Ladies' High School and College Roller Tray
Trunks, from $6.50 to $15.
A large line of Flat Top Canvas Railroad Trunks at $2.50 to
$5. When you want to see the largest line of Trunks in the coun
ty come to our store.
Have You Thought of
Floor Coverings?
There is no house in the county that. carries such a line of
Floor Coverings as you will find displayed here at our store-Mat
tings, Carpets, Rugs, Crumb-Cloths, Art Squares and Linoleums,
and a large and complete line of Spring Roller Shades. Curtain
Poles of every description. Window Draperies, Scrims and Cur
tainettes in large variety.
Have You'Ever.Thought
That The Jenkinson Dry Goods Store carries the st line of
Fine Dress Goods, Silks and Dress Trimmings of any ho - the
county. There are but few houses in large cities that ca
larger stock of Fine Dress Goods than is carried by this house.
If a lady wishes a nice Silk Dress of any kind she can get it
here and have it made right here and trimmed up in the latest
Paris styles and all this done for a third less than you can have it
done in large cities. - When you want the latest styles in fine Dress
Goods, here is the place to come.
Our great line of H. C. Godman Black
Bottom Shoes for Ladies and Children
is the best on earth for the money.
Every pair warranted. A new pair given or the money
refunded if every pair don't give satisfaction.
ID5 STORE,
test Dry Goods Hlouse.
lanter in the country; his or-opnnofJsieM own
ers for supplies were promptly Onacutothlngim
filled, and payments were madeduigwchtenersha
at the promised time.be crigo h odi
In 1882, Montgomery felt that loe si h eiino h
he was getting too old to man-UntdSae surm cot
age properly the business of theamutdothprcilcofs
estates. So a friendly srit ofcainothprety nte
foreclosure was brought, andtonhpivledadinsm
the great estate, Joseph Davismanrtegealsebyhs
having been dead some years, be nue osbi h us
reverted to Jefferson Davis. He to faedn h osiu
and Montgomery settled their to ftesaes st nbe
accounts, and Montgomery, af-thetontoscptehav
ter that settlement, which assur- bre hyhv nurd
ed him some $200,000, was theItseshateUnedSts
richest colored man in Mississip- speecuthsrpael
pi. Two years thereafter he hl htaltxsms ecl
died. No, man white or black, lce hog h eua
could have been more sincerelyagnsothcrpainaant
mourned. Montgomery's funer-whcteymyblvid Un
al was attended by Mr. DavisdethcosiuonfteSae
and by all the prominent plant- a tnwsadec onhp
ers within 20 or 30 miles. In anisacrotebdndhs
address at the grave, Mr. Davis pooe mnmn sitne
said: "I have had in my life t isletecroaepwr
many true and faithful friendso h onhp etoes
but none more faithful than wasjstolaenlglwyfrth
he whom this day we have laidcoltinfthtaeteysk
to rest. "-Rufus Rockwell Wil-toaid Thprosdme
son in October Success.mntitiudesoisoap
The Proposed Amendment.Interepsnaiosoth
As will be noted from the of-vt ofhesatepolef
ficial advertisement, published teinhp seilyitr
by the election commissioners, etd li htatog h
at the approaching general elec-prosdaemntaylk
tion voters will be called upon toiea ttmtt epdaea
decide whether or not there shall hns et samte ffc
be a certain amendment to Sec- i sntigo h id u
tion 11. Article VII, of the con-onyaefrtnthprtfte
stitution, relating to countiesStetouhlisowsprm
and county government.coragisthsuem cut
The object of the proposed o h ntdSae.I te
amendment is to relieve certainwodtprvnthsuem
townships in Greenville, Green-corofteUidSaesrm
wood, Laurens and Saluda coun- friguo h epeo hs
ties--ten in-number---from certaintonhptepam tofna
bonded indebtedness on account lgddb hc h urm
of which these townships claimcorofSuhCoinhade
that they hai'e never gotten any drdt enl n od
value.Itmsbecnesdtath
Briefly stated, the facts in the woepoedn srte
case are about like this: Some fcrosoe h epeo h
years ago, the ten townships in- twsisms ietyitr
dicated voted bonds in behalf of Ietd aeordeetsma
a certain railroad enterprise that ty u eaefakt a
was projected through them. ta ecno ieterpr
The bonds were duly issued andpoeithsmtrouapoa]
sold to "innocent holders," butWednothkitrg.Ter
the railroad was never built, and rpeetto otecnrr
when the coupons were present-nowtsadgiloktou
ed for collection, the townshipslierpdaonadrthrhn
refused to pay. The bondhold-ptisl nte oiino en
ers sued, and the State supreme arpdaow hn h tt
court, by a vote of two to one,colbetrafdtosumth
decided in favor of the town-enr dbadpythbo
ships. The bondholders appeal- hlest h atcn.Ti
ed to the United States supremewolhadyb utote
court, and that tribunal decided Sae u twudb oehn
in their fav or-that the bondsesthnhepatatipnd
'were a just and valid obligationiu-nqirr
and should be paid. -
The decision of the UnitedLokOtFrev.
States supreme court was along Bloses n ie dsresa
the line of its previous holdings ti esnmyb )eetdb
in similar cases. It criticises cenigtesse ihD~t'
rather severely the opinionLiteEryies.Tsefmu
given out by the majority of the ltl il ontgie hymv
State supreme court-Justices b esno h oi rpris
clerandSipsn-ad ffimsgbeten ansruingho the onds.i
almos in dtail hecteonB ortea rpeSrihe.