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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16
Sumter News,

SUMTER, Jan. l3.-An alarm of FIRE was
struck to-day at . o'clock, and the roof of
Mr.. ". j. Andersons dwelling house was
discovered to be in flames By the prompt
and vigorous efforts of those who first reach
ed the scene, the fire was got under control
by the time the fire department arrived, al
though it responded promptly. The dam
age is slight and covered by insurance.
In going to the fire, the steamer ran over
Mr.. T. c. ScaSe. and inflicted injuries. the
most serious of which was to his foot, which
is badly crushed.
Mr.. E. R. Browden, who died yesterday
morning Of spinal meningitis, was buried
at ten o'clock this morning. His death is
notable for the fact that it is the second from
this dreadful and mysterious malady that
has occurred in this city during the past
month There is another case now under
treatment here. that Is considered beyond
the hope of recovery Spinal meningitis
is sn unusual disease at present, but your
readers in the upper part of this state will
remember what numbers fell victims to it
about the year lS72-Charleston World
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16
4 TRIE TONIC

When you don't feel well and hardly
know what ails you, give B. B. 3. Botanic
Blood Balm) trial. 1t is fine tonic.
7. O. Callahan, Charlotte, n. c., writes:
"B. 3. B. is fine tonic, and has done me
great good"
l. W. Thompson, Damascus, Ga, writes:
II believe B. 3. B. is the best blood purifi-
Ell made. It has greatly improved my gen.
eral health"
An old gentleman writes: 'B. B. B.
gives new life and new strength. If there
is anything that will make an old man
young, 1t is B. B. B."
P. A. Shepherd, Norfolk, Va, August 10th,
1888, writes: II depend on 5. B. B. for
the preservation Of my health. have had
it in my family now nearly two years, and
in all that time have not had to have doc
tor"
Thos. paulk, Alapaha, Ga. writes: 81
suffered terribly from dyspepsia. The use
of B. 3. s. has made me feel like q new
man. would not take a thousand dollars
for the good it has done me-"
W. n. Cheshire, Atlanta, Ga, writes: 81
had a long spell of typhoid fever, which at
last seemed to settle in my right leg, which
swelled up enormously. An ulcer then ap-
peared which discharged a cup full of mat
ter day. then gave 3. B. B. trial and
It cured me-"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16
Besfcrd's Magazine for January is

Beyordys 1agazine for January IS
one of the best numbers yet publish
es The following is a part of the
table of contents: Wicked Legisla-
ton; The honor of an Election, e
poem; Andy's Gift, story; From the
Windows of a Great Library, q poem;
Going, Going, Gone, a story; The
Root OF the Spoils System; Uncle
Scipio, q story; The Result of the
Presidential Election; Silk Culture;
Is Marriage Fsilure?; The Passing
Show; The Passing Year, a poem.
The editorial department is full. And
last comes q complete novelette, by
Mrs Clark Waring, of Columbia, en-
titled The Lions Share. It is an in
teresting story, and worth reading.
Send 25 cents to Belford, Clark 4
Co., New York, for the January
number.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16
Blind for Eleven DAYS.

Mrs. J. T. Love, of Leesburg, GA,
widow of an eminent and successful
physician, says under date of Sept.
20, 1888: Ny husband in a large and
lucrative practice used Swift's Specific,
and with it restored to health many
persons in whose cases all other med
icines proved useless. One young man
who had been treated for six years
for blood poison, his condition had
gradually grown worse, and got to be
horrible. He was helpless for twelve
months and blind for eleven days.
His case seemed incurable. But he
was cured sound and well by S. S. S.,
and to-day is strong and healthy
man.
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I and 7 I ak.
OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR,

OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR,
MANNING, S. g., January Z, 1889.
rTyHE FOLLOWING ACT Is PUBLISHED
in accordance with section 8:
An ACT TO ALLOW UNIMPEovED LANDS WHICH
HAVE NOT BEEN ON THE TAX BOOKS SINCE
1875 TO BE LISTED WITHOUT PENALTY.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State OF
South Carolina, now met and sitting in
General Assembly, and by the authority OF
the same, That in all cases where unlm-
proved land which has not been upon the
tax books since the fiscal year commencing
November /, 1875, and which are aot Oh the
forfeited list shall at any time before the
1st day Of October, 1888. be returned to the
County Auditor for taxation, the said Audit
or be, and he is hereby instructed, to as
sess the same and to enter it upon the du-
plicate Of the fiscal year commencing No
vember /, 1887, with the simple taxes Of
that year.
Sect!en2. That all such lands As may be
returned to the Auditor for taxation between
the first day of October, 1888, and the 1st
day OF October, 1889 Shall be assessed anu
charged with the simple taxes Of the two
fiscal years, commencing, respectively, on
the first day OF November, 1887, and the
first day Of November, 1888.
Section g. That as soon as practicable
after the passage of this Act, the Comp
troller General is directed to furnish a copy
of the same to each Auditor in the State,
and the Auditors are required to publish
the same in each Of their county papers
once q week for three months during the
year 1888, and for the same period Of tine
during the year 1859: and the cost Of suca
publication shall be paid by the County
Treasurer, upon the order of the County
Commissioners, out of the ordinary county
tax last collected.
Approved December 19, 1887.
.. J. BRADHAM,
Auditor Clarendon County.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16
The Mason Cylinder Gin.

Mr.. R. Rivers Lawton, who plants the
Cravat place, near Otranto, has one Of the
Mason cylinder gins at his ginnery. he
says that there is no question that the lint
turned out is of much superior quality to
that turned ont by SAW gin. He says that
less power is required to run the Mason
gin, and he thinks that there is not any
question that the Mason cylinders as now
constructed are thoroughly durable. Up to
few days ago Mr.. Lawton was of the opin-
ion that the Mason gin did not clean the
seed quite so we'll as the saw gin, but he
does not think so now. In test by gin
ming 800 pounds of seed cotton on it, and
the same amount on q saw gin, the yield
was five per cent. in favor of the Mason gin.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16
TAX RETURNS.

H1HE AUDITORS OFFICE WILL BE
open from the first day Of January,
1889. to the twe.tieth day OF February,
1SS9 to receive returns Of real and person
al property for taxation 10 Clarendon conb-
tv for the year 1889, and for the convenience
OF tax payers will lave deputies at each OF
the places named below to receive returns
for the said year:
Crrtis's Store, Wednesday, January 2nd,
1889.
Hodges Cross Road, Thursday, january
3rd, 1899.
G. L. Grifin's Store, Friday, January 4th,
1889.
d. W. Brailsford's Store, Monday, Janu-
ary 7th, 1889. .ooo
Summerton, Tuesday, January Sth, 1889.
David Lewis Store, Wednesday, January
9th, 1882
Brunson's Cross Roads, Thursday, Janu-
arg 10Th. 1899. 5000
Jordan, Friday, January 18th, 1889:
Foreston, Monday, January 18th, 1859.
Ha-vin's, Tuesday, January 18th, 1851:
". VI. Youmans's Residence, Wednesday,
January l6tL, 1889.
Midway, Monday, January 21st, 1889.
New Zion, Tuesday, January 22nd, 1889.
". J. Gibbonss, Wednesday, January
23rd, 1889.
J. E. Husbandss, THURSDAY, January
24th, 1889.
R. E. Smiths Store, Friday, january
18th, 1883.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16
FARMERS AND FARMING.

It has been well and truly said,
there is no reason why farmers may
not lead happy lives Ambition, if
carried too far, becomes a misfortune
and excludes contentment and enjoy
nent. The causes that bring discon-
tent are so numerous that this feel
ing seems to have become part of
our natures; and in our depravity,
even though faring well, we are apt
20 imagine those in other fields Of
labor have an easier and better lot
in life. This should not be so. The
battle Of life is a hard one, if cheer
fully fought, and when under such
depressing influences as these, it is
doubly hard
OF course there are many things
to discourage us in any business, and
flaming probably has its Objectionable
features, but it also has its attrac-
tons, and for those who live for what
there is in life, there is no business
that affords more contentment and
happiness than farming.
.tSpring would be but gloomy
weather if we had nothing else but
spring" }" and our farmers would be-
come even more careless of their in
terests than at present, if it was al
ways seemingly easy sailing. Great
causes for discomfort must sometimes
come to them if they are to be thor
oughly aroused to their interests.
Whether the cause is great or not
We viii not attempt to say. But the
recent action of our Clarendon farm
ers IN attempting to organize County
Farmers Alliance would indicate that
there is at least a desire TO do some
thins to better their condition. "Be
It ever SO humble there is no place
Ike home" is sentiment dear to ev-
cry true Southern heart, one that viii
hold good as long ss time lasts-and
when onr farmers find their condition
growing gradually worse-in fact al
ready but little better than that of
she ssusiid peasants who live in over
crowded countries where the rich
and powerful hold lordly and demi-
neering sway over the lower classes,
4 is but natural that they should be-
gin to cast about for a remedy. But,
as this is an off year, there will hardly
Be as much interest manifested in
this behalf Oh the part OF the poitico-
farneers among US as would have
been had it been on election year,
nevertheless, ne shall watch with in
terest the organization of the Farm
ers' Alliance, and any other steps that
rna5 be taken for the benefit of the
agricultural class Of our citizens.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16
ELECTRIC BITTEES.

This remedy is becoming so well known
and so popular as to need 10 special men
ton. All who have used Electric Bitters
sing the same song of praise.-A purer
medicine does not exist and it is gnaran-
teed to do all that is claimed. Electric
Bitters will cure all diseases of the liver
and Kidneys, will remove Pimples, Bolls,
Salt Rheum and other affections caused by
,plpure blood.-Will drive Malaria from
the system and prevent rs well as cure ell
Malarial fevvrs. For cure of Headache,
Constipation and Indigestion try Electric
Bitters. Entire satisfaction is guaranteed,
or money refunded. Price 50 cts. ard LOO
per bottle at Dinkins & Co.'S Drug Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16
Two Hen Married 10 Each Other.

The Rev. A. Durham of Piedmont writes
to correct marriage notice sent in by him
and published in the Journal last week. 1t
was on Christmas day that he was deceived
bv Robert Dilworth and Franklin Merritt,
two young men, the latter of whom was
disguised in female apparel. They request
ed Mr.. Durham to perform the marriage
ceremony for them, and he complied with
out suspecting anything irregular. If We
had a marriage license law such frivolous
leyity rs this could not readily be INDUCED
in By thoughtless persons.-Anderson Jour
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16
I'VE Love il for The Enemies il
has Made"
is what the enlightened SOUTH says Of
Belfogd's Magazine.

1t became the favorite Magazine of the
South from the start WHY? Because the
educated South is DEMOCRATIC and
wants an honest Government; because DJN
PIATT, the Editor, is aggressireiy lnde.
pendent and true patriot OF united
country; because its policy is that OF all
honest and educated persons: FREE
TRADE, less governmental iIte4.ereuce n
personal matters, and good wholesome nc
ton; because the Editor heartily welcomes
SOUTHERN WRITER'S to its pages, e. g.,
the bestliterary production by an american
writer since the war is OLD Man GlLhERl,
bv a southern lady, MRS. ELIZABETH
BELLAMY, in the June number; because
the Editor gives quality and quantity and
not big names for your money; because the
ablest persons Of the country contribute to
the pages Of BELFORD'S, such as Hon.
John 6. CARLISLE, Henry WATTERsOS,
James Whitcomb RILEY, David A.
WELLES, Professor ". G. SUNNhk, Jul
ian HAWTEORNE, Edgar FAWCETI, Ed
Gar SALTUS, Sarah B. II. P1ATI, Henry
GEORGE, W. j. FLORENCE, Roger z.
MILLS and hundreds Ct others; because
the long NOVEL IN each number IS alone
worth twice the price. THE LIONS
SHARE, in the January number, by a
southern lady, OF Columbia, $. e., Mho.
CLARK WARING, is e charming one.
Subscribe now, only $3.50 a year.
BELFORD, CLARK & CO., Publishers,
New York, Chicago and San Francisco.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16
IS CONSUMPTION ISCURABLE?

Read the following: Mr.. C. II. Morris,
Newark, Ark, says: ''Was down with Alb
scess OF Lungs, and friends and physicians
prom nourced me an Incurab!e Consumptive.
Began taking DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, am now on my third bottle,
and able to oversee the work on my farm.
It is the finest medicine ever made"
Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio, says:
Had it not been for DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption would have died Of
Lung Troubles. Was given up by doctors.
Am now in best of health" Try it. Sam
ple bottles free at Dinkins 4 Co.'S Drug
Stora
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16
The Republican corpse is beginn;n

The Republican corpse is beginning
- wiggle again, and State Chairman
Z. NJ. Brayton is preparing for pub
kcation an address, in which he at
sacks the State election laws, and the
general administration Of State laws.
4 copy OF this address will be sent to
President-elect Harrison, and every
thing possible will be done to upset
Democratic predominance in South
Carolina, and to reinst.te Radical
rule. But Democracy will remain in
force in South Carolina nevertheless
and Notwithstanding.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16
THE sun.
For 1859
And tor the Democracy.

The Sun believes that the campaign for
the election of Democratic Congress in
1890 and Democratic President in 1892
should begin OF or about the fourth of nest
March. TIE Sun will be on hand at the
beginning and until the end Of the most
interesting and important political conflict
since the war, doing its honest utmost, as
ever, TO secure the triumph ofthe Democrat
ic party and the permanent supremacy OF
the principles held by Jefferson, jackson,
and Tild, n.
The great fact of the year is the return to
absolute power Of the common enemy OF ell
good Democrats-the political organization
Tor whose overthrow THE Sun fought mt the
front for fifteen years, the memorable years
of Grant and the Fraud Hayes, aao Garfield
and Arthur.
1t is the same old enemy that Democrats
now confront, an. lie will Ge intrenched ID
the same strong position. It has been car
rird once by brave and hopeful lighting.
Do Won not believe with TIE SUN that the
thing c;.n be done again? Wait ard see!
The hope Of the Democracy IS IN the
loyal efforts of riitcd press, cherlshlng
no memories of past differences in non-es-
sentials, forgetting everything but the les
sons of experience, and that victory is q
duty.
Probably You know The Sun already as
newspaper which gets al the news and
prints it in incomparably interesting shape;
which chronicles facts as they occur ana
tells the truth about men and events with
absolute fearlessness making the complet-
est and most entertaining Journal publish
ed anywhere or earth; and which sells its
opinions only to its subscribers and pur-
chasers at two cents a copy-oa Sundays
four cents. # you do not know IHE SUN
send for it and learn what wonderful thing
it is to be in the sunshine.
Daily. per month SO so
Daily ner wear & 90
Sunday, per year ~ ~
Daily and Sunday, per year w
Daily and Sunday, per month ~ ~
Weekly Sun, one year Vo
Address THE sun, New York.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16

There must be lot of whiskey
drunk in Chester. The drug stores
in that town have for some time past
had, it is claimed, monopoly of the
business, but by an act OF the Legis-
lature all drug stores in that town
that sell whiskey must hereafter take
out license, the fee for which is to
be about $780, 1t is said that eight
barrooms vii be opened.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16

SwlrT's SPECIFIC is entirely vegeta-
ble remedy, and is the only medicine
which permanently cures scrofula,
blood lumors, cancer and contagious
blood poison Send for books on
blood and skin diseases, mailed free.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 3,
Ga.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16
The new year opens with reasoaabl

The new year opens with reasonable
promise Of industrial prosperity, and the
angry temper and violence Of labor strikes
should not be allowed to lessen the reward
of labor. Strikes are sometimes a necessity,
and whea reasonable demands are refused
after exhaustive efforts for adjustment they
are justiiable; but, as rufe, they are dis
astrous to both labor and capisai- and es-
pecially disastrous to labor. One year with
out labor strikes would do more for the
mutual prosperity of both employers and
employed than could be attained by any
other methods, and surely. with such great
interests involved affecting both labor and
capital common fairness should prevail to
promote common prosperity.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16
CDlored 0Mce.HoltlerS.

Northern and Western papers Of the Re
publican type are requested to take notice
that colored man, Mr. Ingliss, has been
appointed jury commissioner for Charles
ton county. He has been ia Office for q
number of years. His predecessor Mr..
Holloway, was likewise eolored man and
was appointed, we believe, by Governor
Wade Hampton.
The action which has been taken by the
Governor was, therefore, not intended to
affect Gen. Harrison's Southern policy or to
curry SAVIOR with anybody. Apropos Of col
ored men, it should be remarked that there
is considerable number OF colored police
men in Charleston, and this has been the
case fog many years.-Nssss and Courier.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16
A FAMILY BLESSING.

Simmons Liver Regulator, the favorite
home remedy, is entirely vegetable, and is
the purest and best family medicine that is
compounded. No error to be feared in ad-
ministering; no injury from exposure after
taking; no loss Of time. It is the best pre-
ventiYe medicine and safe to take no matter
what the sickness may pro7e 70 be. and, IN
any ordinary disease, will effect specey
cure. Demand the genuine, having the
Z-stamp on wrapper.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16
Nr. NayiS,s Health.

Capt. H. e. Park, OF Macon Ga, is quoted
as saying: Il have just received letter
from Mrs. Jefferson Davis, who writes me
that Mr.. Davis weighs 140 pounds, more
than she has ever known him to weigh.
She says he is too feeble to get about much,
but his mind is as clear as sunshine, and,
despite his four score years, still takes a
deep interest in national affairs"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16
S. A. NETTLES, Editor.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY IS, 1889.

Smalls, as is known, is contesting
the seat of Col. Elliott in congress.
The contest comes off tomorrow, and
it is feared that Col. Elliott will lose
his seat.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16
Cut in Two bY q Buzz Saw,

HOLLY Hill, January IA horrible ac-
ci6ent occurred near here this afternoon at
the saw mill of Jerry L. Smith. Ellie Scott,
a workingman at the mill, stumbled over q
piece of scantling and was precipitated
across the saw while in motion. His body
was severed just below the hips, death re-
snlting almost Immediately
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16

Real estate is not assessed this year, 1859
and remains at the same valuation it was
in 1888, except in cases where parties have
bought and sold between the first day OF
Jan uary, 1885, and the first day OF January,
1889.
All aew structures erected between the
first day of January, 1888, and the hrst day
of January, 1889, are to be returned THIS
wear, 1889, for taxation, and those destroyed
durlng that time deducted.
Assessors and Tax Payers will please en-
ter the first given name Of the Tax Payer IN
full, also make separate return Tor eacn
Tax Payer for the Township the property IS
in, and always make the return OF real
property in the same name it was returned
in the year before, unless it has changed
ownership, and then in the party's name
who owned it on the first Of January, 1889.
All changes OF buying and selling land
must be made on the tax payers return be-
tween the 1st of January. 1889, and the
20th of February, 1889. After the latter
date it will be too late to get the change
made for the said year 1889. And another
important matter in making or taking re-
turns is, where the tax payer owns land, to
insert the post Office as their place OF resi-
dence, and where they Own no real proper
tv, to mention the owners land that they
live on rs being their place Ct residence,
which assists the tax payer as we'll as the
County Treasurer in making the collection,
and saves costs and penalties too.
Every male citizen between the ages OF
twenty. one and fifty years, on the first day
Of january, 1859, except those incapable o.
earning support from being n1mimed or
from other causes, shall be deemed taxable
polls.
Tax payers return what they own on the
first day OF January, 1889,
All returns that are made after the TWEEN
tieth day Of February next have to be psac-
ed on the additional list and fifty per cent.
penalty added thereto, unless prevented by
sickness during the time OF listing, or out
OF the county at the time, (not knowing the
time Of listing is no excuse,) and is the
reason that the land owner has to get two
receipts when they make their return after
the Both February each year.
D. j. BRAIHNM,
County Auditor.
Manning, S. c., Dec. 10TH
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16

The Washington Critic says: another
addition has been made to the rapidly in
creasing list Of Congressman who own
property in Washington, this time by SEN
ator Butler. of South Caroiina. who has
purchased the property l,434 n street, one
of the houses owned by Major Ferguson.
The house, which is a three story pressed
brick front will be somewhat remodelled,
the principal improvement being on the
front, the former high stoop to be torn down
and an English basement put in"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16

The barkeeper of one of the large New
York hotels has decided the interesting
question Of the value of new year ''swear-
offs" He says that ne has noticed that i'm
mediately after the FIRST of the year the re-
ceipts for drinks fall off on au average 35
per cent, but as the month advances they
gain steadily and by February they are
back to the starting point. A ''swear-of,"
therefor. will generally last about thirty
davS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16

Swift's Specific cured me of malig-
nant blood poison after I had been
treated in vain with old so-calied rem
edies of mercury and potash. S. S. S.
not only cured the blood poison, but
relieved the rheumatism which was
caused by the poisonous minerals
GEO. DovELL,
1922 Sd Avenue, y. 7.