The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-04-17
PRICES REARRANGED.
WHAT THE STATES SELLING IN ITS
LIQUOR SHOPS.

WHAT THE STATES SELLING IN ITS
LIQUOR SHOPS.
A New Price List Prepared--Some Fig
ures Showing the Profits That Should
Accure to the State---Interestins
Study.
COLUMBIA, April 1.-THE new State
liquor commissioner, Col. Mixson, ha:
rearranged the price list of liquor:
and wines furnished by the dispense
ries, and has just issued a sheet gjyine
all the prices current for the yea,
1895 There have been some Notable
reductions in some instances. The
price sheet gives the price by gallon,
quart, pint and half-pint packages tc
the sub-dispensers and then the prices
to consumers. The list is printed on
heavy cardboard and is to be displayed
in each dispensary. "Whiskey cock
tails" appear on the sheet, but the
prices are left blank to be filed in.
Commissioner Mixson says these goods
will arrive today and the blanks will
be filed. The list shows exactly wha,
the dispensary carries in stock and
what prices prevail.
The whiskies are priced thus, the
first figure given being the gallon
package, the second for the quart. the
third for the pint and the fourth for
the half pint:
SO per cent. Rye, Corn and Bourbon
TO dispensers 50, Soc, Csc. - 1-2c.
to consumers 1926, 60c.. Soc, 15.
X Rye, Bourbon. Corn, Rum and
Gin-To dispensers S2.15, 60c., Soc,
Is; to consumers $3.50, 75c.. 40. 20c.
NX Rye, Bourbon, Corn, Rum and
Gin-To dispensers s2.55, zoe, 35c.,
II &c. to consumers s., SOC, 45c.,
25c.
Xxx Rye or Old Velvet-To dispen-
sers s3,35, 90c., 45c.. % 1-2c. /; to con-
sumers 81. S1.20, 60c., SO.
NNNN Rye and Scotch--To dispen-
sers $7.S5, 81, 81. Soc; to consumers
SO, $50. 1.25, Csc.
Dillinger Rye-To dispensers S3.
75c., 40c., 20c. to consumers 81, 81,
Soc, 25..
Thom pson Old Rye-To dispensers
$500, s1,40, 70c., 35c. to consumers
$3.50, $40, S5c., 45c.
Mt. Vernon Rye-To dispensers 8,
$l.25, 70c., 40c.; to consumers $,
$3.50, 90c., &C.
Old Cabinet Rye-To dispensers $,
S1.OS 1-2, C, e; to consumers g,
81. .25. C. &C.
Pepper Rye To dispensers $, 81, ,0S
1-3,-c., &C. to consumers 8, S1.25,
C, &C.
The prices of beer are as follows, be-
ing sold only IL pint packages:
TO disp:r sers-Patelt stop beer,
I 1-2c., export beer Ice, ale 22c., por-
ter 21c.
To consumers-Patent stop 10c., ex-
port y l-2c. quarts 20c.), ale 25c.,
porter 25c.
The dispensary carries two grades of
Madeira wine, the first being sold to
dispensers at S1.60 a gallon, 40c. a
quart and zoe. a pint, and to consum-
ers at 81. 50 a gallon, 45c. quart and
25c pint. The second goes to dis
pers at $50 a gallon, 45c. quart and
% 1-2c. a pint, while the consumer
gets it at S2 a gallon, soc. quart and
25 centsa pint. Two grades of sherry
are sold at the same prices.
The middle grade of port wine is sold
at the same prices as the first grade
of Madeira. The cheapest grade of
port goes to the dispenser at S1.50 q
gallon and to the consumer at s1.75.
The best grade costs the dispenser 81 a
gallon. Soc a quart and Csc. pint,
while the consumer pays So 20 q gal
lon, 55c. quart and SOC. pint.
Two grades of Tokav, two of Ange-
lica, two of Muscat and two of Cataw-
ba 60 at the same prices as the Madei-
ra.
Blackberry and scuppernong wine
60 at the same price as the cheaper
grade of Madeira.
Grape wine goes at the same price as
the cheapest grade of port.
Claret is sold in only one grade to
the dispenser at 81 a gallon, Csc. a
quart and 10 1-2c a pint, and to the
consumer ut $1.20 gallon, SOC. a
quart and 15c. pint.
Zinfandel and Hook, one grade only,
goes to the dispenser at Slip a gallon
and lac. pint, and to the consumer
at ST. A gallon and 20c. pint.
Riesling wine, one grade only, costs
the dispensers little more than lin
fandel, but goes to the consumers at
the same prices.
Alcohol is sold to dispensers at g
gallon and S0c a quart, and to con-
sumers at $3.50 gallon and 90c. q
quart. Druggists wishing five gallons
or more can procure it at the State dis
pensary at reduced rates.
Iu addition to what has been named
the dispensaries are stocked with two
grades of California brandies at soc.
and 60c. pint respectively, one grade
each of peach at SOC. a pint, apple at
Soc. a pint and grape at SOC. Jamaica
rum and imported XXXX gin go at
SOC. pint, the profit being 10c. The
lowest grade Of Cognac brandy goes at
81 pint, the profit being 20c.; and
the better 81 so a pint, the profit be-
ing 25c.
Branded peaches and cherries and
Hostetters and Bakers bitters COM
plete the stock.
The figures given above will give a
pretty clear idea of the profits accru-
ing to the State and county from the
Official liquor business In its present
stage Of perfection. the claim being
made that the systemis now III perfect
and successful -opcration.-State.
Ma,ons VIII Not Cren,atc.
PHILADELPHIA, April 10.-Crema-
ton services have been ot!iciail,; &C.
clared by Masonic authority. not to De
Christian burial The question that
nas brought about this decision arose
over the making OF arrangements for
the funeral of the late Charles H.
pa;ssa, tho VOL ,-rsV-,, raSro,-~at taT1,,