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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-11-24
An Ous.!ng .or Our F.rnezs.

& recent dispatch frou New York
sr&;c5. Of the high av2horit; o. TIE
A1.ar;caa AgTicaiiurist ~ is final
report II IAa yield Of 1897, that not
Stree 1892 bss he Irish po.ato crop OF
iha United States proved 50 nearly
failure Compared wi:h the crop Of
ias; year It is exclaimed there IS
falling Of Of nesriy lhirG in the
yield Of the crop, while is quality"
as whole is greatly deficient"
County and township returns from
'all the leading potsto growing
States, It is added, snow yisld o.
only ia, ,00G COZ bushels 2s agaiDs:
245 COG geo bushels last year, &nd 2S7,:
coo, eco bushels IL 1895. This state
meGt IS fo'' sustained in the Crop
report for O.t2ber, 1897" issued 5g
iEs division 0! St2iist;cs 0f the Uoit5d
SistsS department CT agriculture, a
copy o. @bich we received yesterday.
In the ariicls relating 10 Irish patatoes
it is noted, that g marked decline
during the month and the exceeding
u low average CT 81 points IL the
condition. OF the c-ops are reported
This condition. il IS stated, is POI
pGiEt IS nelow the condition on Oct 1
last year IS 1876 poiols below Tire
a7erage October conditions for the last
tea years, and is the Lowest October
condition within fifteen yesTs, except
in 1887, when tie crop vas fraction
lover than at present. The bulletia
adds that the conditions reported nd |
cate less than half normal crop in
Main, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Oaio, Indiana, Illinois and Missouria,
but little more thar hsl: crop in ;
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Ccnnee
ticut: Georeia, Tennessee, Kentucky,
Iowa ard Kansas, and lcss than two.
thirds OF crop in New York, Peun-
sylvania, Arkansas and West Virgin |
ia, IN this state things We assume
that the farmers who shall have the |
first and best and most Irish potatoes
10 sell next year will fnd their posi-
ton pleasant and pre- Fl able one.
Farmers in South Carolina can regu-
late their plans aud planting accord-
ipgly. The indications all are that |
the first Irish potatoes that are
sent to market command unusually |
good prices.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-11-24
Snr,p--cor Praises Loe.

Ricasr3 Harry Stoddard says il
he Nsw York Mail ard Express: ::
To-Day ma north as well as the
south recugnizas ju G:ro0a! l G enc
Of those magnificent c5t,a-ers who
make land:aark in the ( lais Of 3
nat;cn. :. nan Of purity AID pT15!ty,
2 citizen q the h,ghsst iateill "2ce,
2a5!ia soi:i. ana 5eDeEcence, ,3I
de Of rae cTavsry, ability ano al
tScr, :Deral OF tran sceEdant genes
-ta.s. were out $ few Of the many
oaasss of lis wonderful indigjduaii.y.
.Msa<urst :: @a4t h.: acsGay. n j.
rs earLei ! 2i4ce ii tne roa. rank Vi
fame; measured by the difficulties
overcome, he earnrd . plac- among
tbs immor:als. " Eais tri.us 9 by a
northern writer Ia Ga in;ea5el : parti
san 0cr;Gern p2psr is oae OF The signs
cftae present which give assurance OF
the fu:Qre.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-11-24
Boys are Burglars.

A SPECIAL dispatch from Greenville
to the Colum bia State says the police OF
that city Thursday made an arrest
which they believe will lead to the ap-
prehension CT the gang of burglars
VINO have been so active for the past
three months. The officers have all
along said 1t was crowd OF boys with
Jesse James notions and it turns cut
that there has been 10 existence gang
with au oatn to murder the first one
who turns informer. It was on the
night of Aug. 7, that the Hum
phrey's shoe bonanza aud Fel1on's
book s.ore were broken into.
From the first lot CT money
was stolen and Felton missed
numerous gold pens and boxes of ci-
gars. Night before last young Com
modore Peigler, with companion,
was seen dragging the Springwood
cemetery lake and today Peigler vas ar
rested. The police found fifty gold
pens and several boxes OF cigars in the
AXE. Peigler this afternoon confessed d
to have known the goods were in the
water, but denies any participation in
the robberies, Of which there have
been number sirce the gang began
work. The police say there are at least
FIVE boysin the gang, but one OF them
has left town. Peigler is being urged
to inform on the others, out refuses to
do 50. lie is about 81 years Old and
the son of well known and energetic
shoemaker The officers have had
him and others under suspicion all the
time and other arrests may be expect
ed soon. His preliminary will be
held Saturday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-11-24
rhey srust Get Married.

Jacob Burkhart, OF St. Louis, the
father OF four beautiful grown-up
daughters, tired of the long courtships
that seem necessary to marriage noTa-
days. has given his daughters their
choice, either that they must ell be
married before December l Or lesVe
their home TO make their own way II
the world. Mr.. Burkhar5 says there
is too much eilly.dailying and court
lag among young people, and has no
use for the young men who part their
hair in the middle and call upon ycung
women with no intention Of marrying
them. My daughters have been cour.
ted enough 10 De married long age,
he said, and they must either get
uarrisd at once CT shii- fcT then-
selves" Meanwhile the four 5eactl-
ful and accomplished daughters, either
one OF waom any mar m!glt oe proud
10 vic for his vile, Indignantly pro-
test agaiust wba! they call their ;&.a
er's Injustice, aud declare II IS ooly q
scheme to ger possession Of their prop
erty. Ire eldest, Miss Ella, WAS 10
nave been married before Dec onber 1,
5us Ess postponed ner welding, BE-
cause she Will 20: be mpelled 10
uarr7. ali The girls say they will
leave their home and earn t3e;r ON
living rather than yi2id 10 their 11tu
er's ulLim2tQm.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-11-24
70 COTTON GROWERS.
= CALL FOR DELEGATES FROM
SOUTHgRN STATES
The Work Frogrs sssss-Sresidsnt VYllborn
AK, Governor Euerbs 20 Rave Osh-r
Gaysrners Nan, , Deieg&Ges. --.-.

T'Ss Work Observation-Disclosures LYlIbo-n
AXIS "'SSrooc 1."efo7 20 1@'' o'h"r
G:yzrners Nam, Delegates,
Wren the Gotten GroTers cen.
ventlon me: here during Fair week
It 9gas fe25z I'd t2At there ~ouId not
be mucn time for the seiec1on OF oeie
gates to the convention tina. fas been
calico 70 meet neHI nonth IN 2t'anfa.
PfsS'oeit "iiooFn Goes hcs "lsh 70
LI,eflere WIZ 129 Se.sctlon OF Ge!e,
e&leS I.on' eh7 OF Ire counHeS or
States: a!'o az " "ho "4SG 70 a.'eho me
cozVsnd'h VII De welcome. IL Is
hc"eFef, oeSirSo taaI every S!ate
shoH!o DC vel rep ,eSenteG' Shc oA
s1&i , scco9ns mc. W!92fa 713i mas SO.
a:sSSSo . Ielter 70 0ov. f-lleroe asking
GU: W s,,5' t:s.e .!4e os'".;-e'n governors
y n%llz ;12 oS'Ss1S;i txJ;3, lc 'Ds conYSG,I2n.
- $50. lI?ol", IL coai 9:!aL -
".s1 80 81 zSSs.;ou " 'u5 CS1i S e':''2l,
: e2'sl" 20 -ss~Nu d. '",,isSS - !Le
clsi0H gro He.5 u thS SoV'A' Thlcn
Fe:NoS =. - !oiIo -
Cot4iAo-&; :. = NOV - 109I
10 ine Cotton Growers OF TIE South;
A. large ana enthusiastic meeting
= me cottcn gro vert OF tne State OF
SCUM N@r1llha "a. "Hereln al seclons
ol ta!S ':'SHe <H were reSress?teG, Il was
Leso.vea re- s.s' s's!y Si 3ta's ~ tho ooosA
oe lavI:eu " ~. Sep1 'I1 ool7sa'es 70 Gon
Vehoion - W ca aleI 90 ~ nl5e' 1, IL a.l@n-
- ga ~, ~ i0s' IN7 ?orpUse
OF LOIS convention Is 10 organize the
coton growers OF lhe ooutn, tneTeo5
securing unlLy OF action II the mark ket,
Ing and sale OF TINS great staple, also
10 devise ways ana means oy Whlcn
we mag oe a0ls 70 oreah ana lhfo" on
,he sHscA5ss od BUSINESS 7:ss slsseIy saver. 'n&'
nSnn nom olnus 80; es W. w ia toISign eA
- 1850 20 oat.a.;as W s:a.ss1 t-. a.
ouly eApSG1 7G1 rulu m ana ols.ress IA tne ne
.otuIG. we we can aenleVe elnoepeHoeHce
ondy oy oFgallzA1lon.
win vie" 9! securing an eX-
change 0! IDEAS ana pertectlng an Or
gsnizanon wn!cn It IS hoped will re,
suit IN good. have been instructed
! to call convention OF delegates from
al the cotton growing States to inset
IN Atianta, 3D. Ga.' on the Ian OF De-
CEN per, ioS': .. ::
All "no Sre dntTlesseu II s9is c"us7
go. a.e ntoS Tho uss-y a t,auIs,Iu go ~ o+ton ~
opoie CO uo so'elI Iois VI 80 W Tos'.n
sio" ~ o.as7s uSH9 ~ U70a 60 asAeo ~ ~
tecs oeies.es SHu az o'a:e ofs ~ ~
Ilons ln'ereSseo III 'ne PROSPERITY VI tHe
coLson growers are reg usssee 70 @ lane
anI :ecuIe d'oi IaG se.enusGce a1 ol oeies@'es
a. 'HiS s0NeiSi oon nTe6ItJH y Wrr,o,~
Do;so,. co,,e, o. So.o1;n ~ " InDoH1,, 49,,
ISs.Sen. $500, 49, 1ssoa;o4;oS oS'o1'"@ 0o''0"
.o%I. p.ss;Jaa+ VS5t~.,0b: W;honn b.s =, tbo for
80. $50 80. ,o s,.as = e. 6@S, - pTo. ~
1o%tuS ie.seI, asAso oI' ~, .S 80 oo ~
sesA tue oooSai "'Aon VI al 'n0 'o"sn
efo governors: . - ,oo-
So!Uno ola, .: y, NY; ~, -; Io2s.
Ills hAcet!9ncy, ". u. d; hderOe VoF-
ernof c,? o. 03nsn I1I:,1 OaEolLha: ~
@ Dsae o.I-t' ~ you h. h.tloly ash ;ne
soFeiuoiS ~ So.sou so%G1nS 81 GofS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-11-24
Careless Shooting.

The Sumter correspondent Of The
State says. English Cooper, tne II.
year old son Of Capt.sEli NJ. Cooper,
who lives near Mayesville, was pain
iully wounded il the head Wet nes-
day By pistol ball fred by reckless
negro The facts ara ab2us as follows:
Rooer: Singletary ard another negro
whose name could not De earned we're
passing slcGg q road in q wagon and
on nearing Miss Bsearley's school, Of
which young Cooper is pupil. dog
ran out and began barking. Tae un.
snown negro tcld Siogletery to shoot
the dog. He pulled his pistol, prssun
ably TO do so, but a covey OF partrioges
flew up and he fred into them instead.
The ball went into the open window
of the school house AID s,ru:k youog
Cooper in the oack OF the head, VINO
was fortunately bending over his
desk. which caused the bullet to glance
upward, thereby causing painful
scalp wound. The little fellow vas
rendered unconscious for some time,
but the physicians attending hin do
not apprehend any serious results from
the wound. Both OF the negroes were
captured aud they al first denied the
shooting, but later Singletary confess
ed that be fred the shot. They we're
bound over for trial at the mex! term
of pSr;rf
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-11-24

WHAT He CAN Do.-Tnen t2e
Southern farmer makes I'll ne can eat,
he eau afford .o hold his cotton. The
Soathern iarnler ca his farm can
make molas>eS, pork, rice, potatoes.
peanuts, pess. f3Ir, eornm:Sl eggs,
butter, cheese, mutton, apples, 2rapeS,
honey, les, pecan NUS, watnuts, cGr
rants. wooI, feathers, Orooms, iUe.,
various kinds OF oil, Eisnegar, w!ne,
dr.eI fruit and q hundred other
things. He caG raise horses a0d
mules. Totre is abso IeIy Eo.5inS
that the Soulhera farmer, tae f2'usr
III Ora2geburg Count, need be com
pelIrd 70 buy. Il would Dc possible,
and comparatively easy fer the oootn
ern farmer to live well If not one StatS
OF cotton were produced IN the South.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-11-24
The New York Evening Post saJ

The New York Evening Post says
i a. one thing which has been made
plain, especially by the resultin 10 Va,
IS 1ae hopeleSsness Of keaping uo
= seperate Populist organization.
Many Members of that party detestsd
the fusion with the Bryan D-no.
Gratis in the presidential contssE, and
vowed that they would never sup.
port such coalition agsin. These
middle of tae rosd' men put up 8
ticket OF their own in Iowa, an expect
ed that it would receive a good many
votes, but the movemement .pe:ered
out, until ii had become ridiculous,
even before election day. Its as oo7i-
Gus to old Populisis as IS to old Dam
ccrats that no third organization IS
likely to amount to anything under
present conditions, and Il i ifo:ce tbs
former, as well as the latter, to choose
between the republicans and toe Bry-
antics who have got control OF the
Democratic organization.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-11-24
Gcsat Fire In London

\ fire sta-ttd d in Lyndon, E sland,
cG last Friday a'ter4oon at one O'Clock
nd turasd until after four o'clock
Saturday morning. The district raw
sged bg tie Gre is bauaded 5g Alde.s
s&.e, R q Cross, Mliien5esd court
and Bad ord avenue, AID Includes
the i0termlGiato stree;s Jewil, Ham
sell, Well, EimuGd. Jewia Crescent
and pa5; Ct t4e Austraiiia a7elue.
Psu!'s alle-. Cripple Gate church
yard, Wo0d S.reetsq1sre, Mork Well
street, N:choll sqG4re and Forrrsf
street. Oae buudred and fifty ware
nousas " re susted with a loss Of $25. :
coo eco. I: iSthe biggest FIRE u LoI.
GoG s;uce 1856
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-11-24
N,uiu usath Crap.

H. Wisw&ll, capitalist Of Boston,
fell into the basement Of the Graud
Opere House building at Atlantis Tues.
5ay Digat, and vas found Wednesday
mosniug, able TO move about, but
speec and unconscious or account
OF iuiary to his brain The hospital
ph7s;c:aus decided upon an operation,
ard the skull was trep&nned n the
nore that pressure upoo tae brain
,a;yht Ue relieved Ge is IL dying
coaditi0u. W!swa!l was stopping at
,he AragoD Hotel, and was trying 10
enter tie drug store IN the building
when be felt IN the cellar, striking on
lis head, producing conclusion OF the
brain
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-11-24
Meeting Of Cotton Growers.

Preparations are oeirg rapidly ms de
for the holding Of the convention Of
the cotton growers of the southern
States in Atlanta en- Dec. 49, This
convention has been called by these in
charge Of the recent convention held
in Colum bia IN consequence OF the Sc
ton taken at that tine. President
Wilborn OF the State Farmers Alli
ance. who was president OF the State
convention is confident that the gather
ing in Atlanta will be a most repre-
sentative Que. The following was is,
sued by Mr.. WiIborn Monday:
By direction of the South Carolina
Cotton Growers convention. which
assembled in Columb bia Nov. 10, 1897.
I hereby call upon every cotton grower
and each person interested in produc
ing cotton to assemble at their respec.
tive county court houses on the
first Monday of December for the
purpose OF efectiDg permanent
organization to join IL with the
other southern States in taking
such action as will enable the
cOLLCn growers 10 II SOue way UStteS
control tie production and sale OF the
cotton crop OF the south and in some
measure obtain the full market value
Of this great staple crop.
J.C. WnBoRS,
President OF S. c. Cotton Growers
Association.
Mr.. Wilborn fears that the cotton
growers in the various States will not
have time to meet and elect delegates
to represent them at the convention
because of tie nearness Of the date SO
pointed and he will ask Governor Ell.
lerbe to write personal letter to each
of the governors of the other southern
States asking them to appoint two
delegates at large and one from each
congressional distric: in their respec
tive States. The several governors will
be asked to appoint men who are direct
" concerned in the matter and such
men only The coming convention
will doubtless attract widespread a.
te0tion both in the north and theSou b
and the result of its deliberations will
beawaited with so little concern, par
ticularly oy those who manipulate the
price CT cotton.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-11-24
Comptroller Gener
RIsh Pr ssace sx:mlng.

Editor Ne SIS and Courier:
Wnils. ia Columbia l3s. week, on
the State Fair grounds, IL the midst OF
3 great crowd 7 met al old boyno0d
companion, Mr. David Il. Rush, now
fsr-lirg in Orangeblrg Couaty, aud
incidentally asked him how ne mad
succeeded with his farming operations
this year. | was dunbfcuaded a. his
repiv. Said be: i had IL I'D acres
to-, l,which mac l5J bales, avarsg
lcg 500 pounds esch, 81 acres OF whico
made SO bales, Or at the rSte OF 936
pounds linz p3r sore. IInade enough
corn to last Dle foc two years. | rnAde
NJ own supply Of wheat. care syrup
and rice, and whilst my neigboors
las: fall we're nc! sowing oats, pu! IN
to work sowing them, and have made
40 bushels per acre = day or so ago
l sold my neighooys seven hundred
bushels for seed. I made great GUAM
titles of potstoes, and actua ly sup
piled from my smoke house all the
hands on the Dlace without the pur
chase OF a siagle pound" Sad I,
Coed gracious, Dave, you must b.
stretching the blanket. oh, no, )"
ssid he; 1t is every word the truth. :"
II he says It is the truth il is the truth,
aa& that is al! that can be said. There
is no use to doubt It. I shall expect
you 70 carry oHC your promise tc send
Reporter Up 10 E.loree to get Mr..
Rush's methods more fully and t. give
nle and ether farmer the heceGt taere-
of through the coIuans OF The News
aad Corc;er. I Will only aGd that
Mr.. D. Il. Rash was born IN span
:&nburs County, a. >he South
crossing O; 5hs Tiger Ri7er By
the Sou.aera Railway; that be
wsat 20 school in lEe Cd leid scbools
near coue. then twc year At the Ta2
Ian AcaGeny under .ha Rsv. j, l..
KerneGr, IL anderson County; theG
,So yesrs AZ Re!dviils M&le H'gE
School, from whence BE went 70 'Cac
n E&mp:on's Legion, aad vas Gouad
s2 in :t.s nrSl bal;ie OF Manassas. ia
consequence Of wiIica h lest rs lef:
a5nl. He ~e5 pi&ced j. hospital II
CulpeOsr, 4, 9"here / w12. 10 his
ceecue wiI:! his mother. IL vas the
first wounded L1ao ! sa1 &&ri1g he
~..c, a.id he Knew EcT 70 izas t5ep
g. he Co=5 20 s2;.,n HOE. Ie IS : Grass
cE - OfangeDgG& Dutchmsn upon .
Sc2r.an burr ScJlch, Irish woman. ID
not forget to send yo9r Reporter 10
see bio;. for feel sure thai such a
splendid example Of high-prs Ssure
farming can but stimulate tue balance
of Us 70 do oet.e9. T. J. MOORE.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-11-24
Ea,- aunnc.d 1iilIf,ns.

Secretary Wilson's estimate Of $40
C00. soc sent out of tue United States
anoGaliy for farm rroducls that could
be grown o. Ameri9&2 farms r&y
ceem at first sight 10 be ovsGdrawn,
bat The secretary has beer making g
study % the subj CT since he went to
Washington, gud he hss the Official
figures 10 back up his es!ims!e.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-11-24
--------------7
lack C-ys. MAS Lat9,

The CoIumoia Register says: Jack
Frost has cean rather late il visiting
tais secCoo CO the country this year.
Tr Bauer SAYS there nave been two or
three very light visit2:ions, but 40
killing frost. Last year killing frost
came o0 Ootober 19, which was some
@hat bshlAd schedule tine, the regula
ton period being about the 6.h. We
are glad to say he has arrived st last.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-11-24
klNao BIZ 2 Tain.

4 wnits man was run over and Kill
ed py q freight train 10 Charlotte y.
c., Thursday morning, while drunk
and asleep on the track Cards on the
body identified him as Dennis Cannon
of Syracuse, \. Y. The body was
buried at the county hons, the au-
thorities being unable to hear any
hing from his relatives or friends.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-11-24

On The Bcecsinc;dge, Ky. News
four ycung ladies were employed ii
setting :ype. The presumption IS that
they talked 2 good desl, Tor the fore,
man placed on the wall the motto:
y still tongue means I iuji stick.
The young women walked out OF the
shop IN high dudgeon and nave not
returned,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-11-24
LOOK OIL MERCHANTS.
r,asa who II sve y ~ Nzde Returns Had
Efftrr % so.
onercIier General Eoton has seat

c,o,+,oI:sr GsnersI Eot0n has se.t
o,,- c;rr,,!ar letters sdyis;1n tfle conn
~ IN ,j;tS.r, of me S.stu;e with refer.
Snce :. - the rst3rrs fro.a merchants
vhiaH 30 not auasa2 10 have been
oarprallr enforced Mr. Eo.oa does
,,,,r il teg6 any rgv3lu.iongrv policy
ja,yt e;,,,TIy vray4s .ha l3-as i ston3s
~ ~: t:orcsS ,,, Fridav ne d:rac.a5 Tie
r3;,7, emf Of Iw, additional circ,
jars TS;ch l,esr % rEs roatter Of
..,nerc6snts rs. ll-rs lis II be no,ed
,ha. - .ae circular hich 5stjoes
r14st WA ;sa 1-ercI.4a, ,1a. it is 7iseYv
t.,4t ths origfna. pscEsse dealers vil
come IN de- IS heed. The circular
"a. sGo:taYs ,uoyr t1e question reads IS
fsl,cv ":
Crlcm5.s. November 49, 1897.
AuGit5r - Couatv:
Dsar Sir B.!o1 : #i.a yoG tHgt pa.s
ct section 229 G. revised statues 1898.
which ds!ias5 merchants, ard thst
p.rl o. section So, which provides
the m2nuer oi asSes$;u4 ttose mer
chants 70 eugageaia DJsiaass a'ter
d. ~iuarg / If snv year, and section
26S, s69g2;ag taalu.;es - couosc 81
asta?s u4d cs.ctinas 2291aud 2077:
Ss.t;sg 22E On: ".ABy Dsrson ,7s,o
seal :. a,,v - 10 taiy Sale be au.
as.geo IA ne Dr.;ge.5 os GuviDg ard
e2ii:Ig persona vgcyerts or in Selling
p~vso4ai groaer,y c1rsigosd TO hial
from sry place ovt CT the State, or
pscpaEsy rot the pyo&Uc. OF this State
c01S:gaed 10 nim from any place
within the Safe, s!:sll DE- held 10 be q
merchant"
Section 267 (2l@: Any person.
conlc4uv or CORPORATION cOmmencino
snv business in 2nY county Of this
State after the first ds7 OF January in
asv year. The capital CT personal pro.
perty en- ployed in which shsll rot
have been previously listed fer taxa
ton IN said county FOR such year,
shall wl,hin 80 days after commenc-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-11-24
Respectfully,
L p. EPToN,
C0mp(roIler General,

mO(rOIlSr GENERAL.
There is q statute which provides
;hat in case such returns are not made
on time that the party or corporStion
ce sued in the name OF the county
supervisor. Mr. Epton, as the follow
ing circular will indicate, intends TO
seek the cooperation of the county
supervisors IN the work OF getting re.
turns from merchants:
Columo oia. S. c., November, 1897.
NJ -, Supervisor - County:
Dear Sir: Your attention is directed
to 269 (21S) revised statutes 1898,
whicA is as follows:
I'll any person, company or cor2o-
ton shall commence any business in
any county of this State after the first
day CT January IN any year, the capl,
tai Or property employed lG which
shall not have been previously listed
for taxation for said county, and shall
not within 80 days thereafter make
such report 10 the auditor ofsaid coun-
ty ss required in section 267, be or
they shall forfeit and pay the sum OF
500, which shall be collected by civil
action in the name OF the county su
pervisor and paid into the county
treasury for the exclusive benefit OF
the county and process in such case
may issue cut OF the court OF common
pleas Of tae county ii which such
business was commenced, directed to
the proper officer and BE- served ii
aav county OF the Stale
Your compliance with the provisions
CT this ssc.lch will cDlige.
Respectfully, L P EProN,
Comptroller General
Mr. Ep5on stated thst the ststute
relative 10 merchants returns has no!
been generally enforced and thatit
seems 10 o5 Z most dill icul5 matter to
c-aI i.s .,T1ViS}orS rSc1JaiZaC
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to opp % with wil!ul and upjust OF
etruc Ions the course ~ leg siatlo :.
Protest there VIII be; IN 70 or iess
enciDy there must ba expected; but
having now come iu,o contact
With many OF the representatives
o The people In both houses OF Con
gress, ueem 1t my duty 10 bsar Wit
ness, 20 lar ~ it may have value, to
the honorable and patriotic motives
that inspires the minde OF ,h5 grtal
majority, whether upon Que side
the house or The other, aud l propnesy
nm early result In the national counciis
TO which this question 10 now con-
Mite.
Gas to the financial question, to
which | have already referred, mus,
content myself with .ew words. l nm
glad That they m " oe words OF sssuf-
unce. Ii any oi you harDOr The sui-
plcion that the adm | listtation but Just
now ins'alled iato the responsibilities
OF nigh office has forgotten, or is likely
to forget, the man1ate OF the people
whose vote In behalf u honest money
ana s5u u finances rang out lOuu anu
clear IN n vembor last, put that sus-
picion asiIt. 1t was unjust and uL-
founded. Ia good time AID 10 proper
order the affirmative evidences OF my
declaration VIII appear"