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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-04-07
The Torch Again Applied by
Spiteful Negroes.

Several weeks ago we published an
account Of the burning Of the crib OF
Nh. S. H. Huey, together with about
900 bushels of coin. Also an account
of the arrest of two negroes, who, on
their way to jail confessed to having
done the burning to crafty a spite
they had at Mr.. Huey. On Wednes-
day night last, about 8 o'clock, an
other burn on Mr.. Huey's place was
burned. When the fire was discover
ed parties ran to the wells for water
but found the ropes cnt and both
buckets in the well. His COW, which
was tied under shed near one of the
wells, was badly cut and bleeding,and
the rope, with which she was tied, cut
in several places. Tracks, made by q
person in stocking feet, were found
leading from the barn to corner OF
Mr.. HIS dwelling and back to the barn,
but, as yet, it has been impossible to
ferret out the guilty party. The
burnings have created great deal OF
excitement in the neighborhood and,
it is thought, if the guilty party is as,
certained he will be roughly dealt
With.-Lancaster Ledger.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-04-07
An Anecdote Of "Jeb" Stuart.

From a paper by General Longstreet,
in the February Century, we quote as
follows, "sJeb' Stuart was very dar-
ing fellow and the best cayalryman
America ever produced. At the Second
Manassas, soon after we heard of the
advance of Mcdowell and Porter, Stuart
came in and made a report to General
Lee. When he had done so General
Lee said he had no orders at that mo-
ment, bat he requested Stuart to wait
awhile. Thereupon Stuart turned round
in his tracks, lay down on the ground,
put 4 stone under his head and instantly
fcll asleep. General Lee rode away and
in an hour returned. Stuart was still
sleeping. Lecaskcd for him, and Stuart
sprang to his feet aad said. Here l am,
general.
General Lee replied, / want you to
send 4 message to your troops over on
the left to send few more cavalry to
the right.
ii would better 60 myself said
Stuart, and with that he swung himself
into the saddle and rode Oil at rapid
gallop, singing as loudly as he could,
.Jine the cavalry.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-04-07
Blind Chaplain Milburn's Labor
Speech.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The chap
lain, in his prayer in the House this
morning, said:
Give ear, oh! God Of Jacob, and
awaken US to see the danger which
threatens the civilzedworld,a revolu-
ton more tremendous than any Of
which history tells, II which the scenes
of the reign of terror may be enacted
in every capital Of Europe and Ameri-
ca. For long the few have mastered
the many because they understood the
open secret-tools to them that can
use them; but now the many have
learned the secret of organization, drill
and dynamite, Rouse the rich men
of the world to understand that the
time has come for grinding, selfish
monopoly to cease; that corporators
may get souls in them with justice,
honor, conscience and human kind
ness. Teach the rich men Of the
country that great fortunes are lent
them by Thee for other purposes than
to build and decorate palaces, to
found private collections of art, to
stock wine cellars, to keep racing
studs and yachts, and find better
company than hostlers, grooms and
jockeys, pool sellers and book makers.
Teach them, oh, God that it is Thee
who has given them power TO get
these fortunes; that it is to prove
them, to know what is in their hearts,
whether they will keep Thy COM
mandments or no, and that those
commands are that Thou shalt love
the Lord, thy God, with all thy heart,
and thy neighbor as thyself;;' that if the
rich men of our land keep these COM
the poor will follow the
example, and we at least will be say
ed from the days of tribulation that
are fast coming on all the world.
Help US, O God, and save us"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-04-07
The Autumn OF Life.

If Autumnal days are shorter, they are
likewise cooler; the time for storing
away fruit in the bins has come; the
tints on the leaves are still scarlet and
golden, the barren Winter is not yet. So
let all these; and with buoyant heart,
quickened with grateful memories, l
resume the study-chair and begin new
lease of labor. No patience have I with
that stale phrase about the shady side
of co." if servant of the Lord gets on
the side of the hill that faces heaven, it
ought to be the sunny side. Nor is that
other nonsense about 1.-The dead line of
500 worthy of respect. The Psalmist
did not believe such stuff, or he would
never have talked about trees that for
more than a half-century have been
bearing-trees are still full of sap and
green."-Dr. Z. [. Cuyler. Evangelist.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-04-07
THE LAST hymn.

The Sabbath day was ending in village by the sea,
The uttered beaedicton touched the people tenderly
And they rose to face the sunset IN the glowing light
ed West,
And then FASTENED to their dwellings for Gods bless
ed boon Of rest.
But they looked across the waters, and storm was
raging there.
fierce spirit moved above then-the wild spirit Of
the air,
And It lnshed and ahook them, till they thundsred,
groaned and doomed,
and, alas, for any vessel IN that yawning gulf en-
Very anxious were the people on that rocky coast Of
Wales,
Lest the dawn of coming morrow should be telling
awful tales,
When the sea had spent its passion, and should cast
upon the shore
Bits Of wreck and swollen victims, as it had done
so Oft before.
With rough winds blowing round her, brave wo-
man strained her eyes
And she saw along the pillows large vessel fall and
rise.
Oil it did not need prophet to tell what the end
must be,
For no ship could ride in safety near that shore on
such sea-
Then the plying people hurried from their homes
and thronged the beach.
OH for the power to cross the waters and the per-
1ShlnR 70 reac0
Helpless hands were wrung with sorrow, tender
hearts grew cold with dread,
And the ship, urged by the tempest, to the fatal
rock-shore sped.
She has parted in the middle Oh! the half Of her
God have mercy! Is heaven far to GEEK for those
who drown?
Lo, when ne1 the white, shocked faces looked with
terror on the sea,
Only one last. lingering figure on the spar was seen
to be
Nearer the trembling watchers carns the wreck, toss
ed by the wave,
And the man still clung and hoated though no pow
er on earth could save.
"Coulc we send him short message? Here's
trumpet. Shout away
Twas the preachers hand that took it, and he Won
dered ahat to say.
Any memory of his sermon? Firstly? Secondly?
All, no
There was but one thing to utter in that awful hour
Of woe;
10, he shouted through the trumpet, 'Look to Je-
sus Can you hear?"
And ay, ay, sir p rang the answer DER the waters,
loud and clear.
Then they listened. BE is singing aJesrs, lover Of
my SOU,
nearer waters roll. !"
Strange, indeed it was to hear him, ''n the storm
Of life is past"
Singing bravely o'es the waters, "oh, receive my
SOUL at last"
BE could have no other refuge, "Eangs my helpless
soul on Thee,'
'Lesve, oh, leave me not"-ihe singer dropped into
the sea.
And the watchers, looking homeward, through their
eyes by tears made dim,
Said sHe passed to be with Jesus in the singing OF
that hymn" "
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-04-07
The Agricultural Problem.
INDUSTRY AND ECONOMY THE GRAND Sc
cgET OF SUCCESS.
From the Johnston ,,Ionitor.

From the Johnston Ionitor.]
The farmer, including his rights
and wrongs, is now prominently be-
fore the public in this State. In fact
it would seem that he is about to
crowd out the lawyer in the amount
of sympathy and consideration he is
receiving. How to enable him to dig
the most money and provisions out Of
theground, is perplezing the minds of
both him and his friends. Sugges-
tions are being made on all hands,
and every one is ready to favor the
public with an opinion as to how
hands should be worked and farms
cultivated. But talking and writing
alone, are not the things to make corn
and cotton grow. Industry and
economy, guided and directed by a
level head, a brave heart and willing
hands, is, after all, the philosophers
stone, the grand secret of success.
We must look to ourselves to correct
the evils of which we complain. Our
laboring element will be failure as
lone as the management is wrong.
The subordinate hand must be in
spired, encouraged and controlled by
a leading head that is master OF the
situation. We must set the example
before we can expect it to be follow
ed. "Come or" is the command that
the laborer understands, while ego
on" is apt to pass unheeded. The
question, rs the negro a failure is
now \ being pretty thoroughly discuss
ed. and able articles are being writ
ten on both sides. The same inquiry
might be made about some who en-
ploy and propose to direct him. Ii
the negro fails as a farm hand. it may
not always be his own fault. He is an
initiative being, and if the proper ex-
ample is placed before him, in nine
cases out Of ten, he will make pref
ty fair following. We intended to
have said something about what we
conceive to be the improperly OF
neglectipg more important and press
ING duties to attend societies, pubic
and conventions. They,
perhaps, have their advantages and
are GOOD enough in their way, as far
as theorizing is concerned, but 1t
won't do to stop the plow or the noe
to attend them. 1t is like the Pharl-
sees who laid great stress on the
tithes of mint and anice, while they
the weightier matters OF
the law.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-04-07

Suburban belle-How delightful it
must be to spend Christmas in {; great
country house-like Stilton Grange, for
instance. Delightful stranger (from
London-Yaas. Bv-the-by, her Grace
of S,ilton has just written to say she ex-
poets me there for Christmas week.
S'pose l shall have to &C! Suburban
belle--Won' t you find it rather lonely?
Delightful strangcr-Lonely! A-why?
Suburban bclle-Bccause saw in to-
day. morning Posi- that the duke and
duchess and family are not expected
back from Australia before February!
(CollaSpe OF delightful stranger. LON
don PUnch.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-04-07

Shcrbrooke, Canada, boasts q young
girl with nerve. \ young man at a
party, who was boaSting OF his nerve,
was challenged to hold up q small tin to
be shot II with 4 revolver, when he
weakened and declined. 4 young lady
present at once offered to hold the tin,
and did so un<hakingly while it was
pierced bya bullet fired at distance OF
twelve wards. She then held up a
smaller objcct-a small plate-which
met with the same tate, and picking up
one OF the pieces held it for q further
tri;;l. Her confidence in the skill Of the
n.;:-Is;n:.n. who i:,ls been several times
q r4cm,rt OF ..r Wimbledon team, was
not n!;>i,incc;:. t;.1' lie broken piece was
again hi1 b. b;liiet while in her
fingers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-04-07
The Republican gossip at Was

The Republican gossip at Wash-
ing, as predicated upon the probability
of MIR. Manning's retirement IRON inc
Treasury, is as follows: ''Ihst oesre T.
tary Whitney should be transferred 10
the Treasury Department; that fost-
master-General Villas should be mace
Secretary of the Navy; that Mr. NC
Donald, of Indiana, should be appoint ,lo mt
cd Postmaster-General. This arrange
ment m would give New York the treas.
nrv DEPARTMENT, and put in that
nosition a man in whom the President
and the party have full confidence, ana
# wonld relieve the administration OF
whatever embarrassment there may
be in having two Cabinet otncers from
New York"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-04-07

: H;a,i =, -. ::.::..;i;cS Of his
~.,.}-aa"2!a a.. ,,v; n:'.: always 9
icirre in III. h., o! ;;:!c va, ,,..:;Di:Sh-
meat IN w,,.a...G:l' !::!=1an& and father
to::a;i. Wii::o;:: >.::d:ea. both A1r a2a
Ng>. l;;ti.ti;:!: ,.y:~:.;:e'! :!:&:r charities
;"g an,! }vit;c. al; Vie. .,t.:iinGc met
them. ,:oSeph :;;;':..!.t;. >a;,!:
'',i'i!" ,na;!..,S ~: ,n.::.: >i@.:r. Dut for
vou stlo;ild b. ii,:,; tI,adi;'i i.:t. an
aimless. INDECENT ,.;::.. o: fashion, what
in days e0E" hy tH@y, called IN Old
bean
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-04-07
An In1cXiblc Juror.

There are some Internally obstinate
men in this world" said Frank Funa;
the other day, "but I struck eleven o.
the worst specimens last week ever
came across.
'How was that?''
why, you see, I was on the jury. In
one case I'd no sooner laid my eyes on
the prisoner than l made up my mind
he was guilty, and the testimony only
served to strengthen that opinion. To
my surprise, I found, when we went out,
that the other eleven jurors were unani-
nous in favor of acquittal."
"And of course you gave in.
Not much! Ihad duty to society
which had sworn to perform, and
determined to do it if it took all night.
reasoned with them calmly, tearfully,
prayerfully, but It was no use"
'How did you bring them around?"
FINALLY I said: Well, my mind is
mind up. When you fellows get over
your dashed obstinacy wake me up
And just tipped my chair back and
settled myself down for q good nap.
Then I snored. Ever hear me snore?n
We all exprr sederegret because we
had never c..Joycd that pleasure.
'.Na::.: had those fellows. In ten
mirn:cs they were wild. Some of them
wanted to jump out of the window, but
couldn't get it open. In ten minutes
more eight of them gave in, and in ff-
teen minutes they walked me up and
said they were satisfied I was right.
The Judge promptly granted the prison
er q new trial on the ground that the
verdict was against the evidence and
common sense, and discharged the jury
for the term. That lets me off jury duty
for another year. .''--Mllinery Trade
Pe3.jpH.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-04-07
From the Charlotte Observer, April 1st.l

AVERY D1SSOLTES THE INJUNCTION.
From the Charlotte Observer, April 1st.l
The first legal battle between the
Carolina Central Railroad Company
and its rival, the Boston and South
ern Construction Company, was end
ed at LincolDton yesterday, and the
Carolina Central lost the fight. Judge
Avery, presiding at the present term
of Lincoln Superior Court, before
whom the issues were discussed, rem
dered decision under which the
Boston and Southern Construction
Company are at liberty to lay their
track side by side with the track of
the Carolina Central between Piney
Ridge and Rutherfordton, in Ruther-
fordcounty.
The pleadings and the afidavits in
the injunction case of the Carolina
Central Railroad Company against
the Boston and Southern Construc-
ton Company were read on Tuesday
afternoon and night. On Wednesday
Judge Bynum, for the plaintiff, and
Mr. NJ. H. Justice, for the defendants,
addressed the court, and Judge
Schenck began the closing speech for
the defense yesterday morning.
Judge Schenck concluded, and Col.
Fuller, for the plaintiff, closed the
case at three o'clock, when Judge
Avery delivered his decision. He took
the view that the real issue was as to
the title to the right of way, which
could not be tried in this proceeding.
If the Carolina Central could prove
title to the right Of way in dispute, it
had a remedy at law. He, therefore,
denied the application for an injunc-
ton.
Inasmuch as the afdavits were not
clear that the defendants had proper
ty in North Carolina, the Court held
that it would have to require bond
of fifty thousand collars. This was
furnished in FIVE minutes and the in
junction was dissolved. The Carolina
Central Company, we are informed,
promptly entered an appeal from this
decision.
The outcome of this suit is that
Rutherfordton Will shortly have two
railroads, for it will be a race now be-
tween the Carolina Central and the
Boston and Southern Company to see
which can first get trains running be-
tween Shelby and Rutherfordton,
For at least four miles Of the distance
between these two places the tracks
Of the two roads will run alongside of
each other, just fourteen feet apart.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-04-07

The following is one of the unre-
pealed laws of New Jersey, passed
while the State was 4 British colony:
That all women. of whatever age,
rank, profession, or degree, whether
virgins. maids, or widows. who shall
after this act impose upon. seducc, and
betray into matrimony any OF his ma
jesty's subjects by virtue OF scents, cos
metics, washes. paints, artificial teeth,
false hair, or high-heelcd shoes, shall in
cur the penalty OF the law now in force
against witchcraft and like misde-
meancrs."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-04-07
Strange Visions cs Dung Girls,

Strange Visions C:' Dung Girls.
\ remarkable outbreak OF religious
ha!luc;na;!oM occurred on this island
this wear. About January last u report
was oti t!i;:: 4 yo@ng girl had seen
visions an,l vas under scmc influence
| no: Belonging TO ;iiis world. Her cN-
citer..:nt soon communicated itself to
others, and IN The course OF 4 few weeks
>on!e tvent:' EG;inc girls We're affected.
They tlicn o'.ta::;zc;! rel; @!onS meetings
ans: muck excitement N;I5 caused.
went 1t once 20 =" villa: took p!;,o"
III these meetings. About fifty people
sat round il 4 room singing. cl:ppiag
hands and stamping the feet. it&cping
time to :. kind OF monotone chant The
girls who saw visions We're standing in
! the center. sometimes walking up and
down They had I vacant kind of stare.
Gradually TIC singing qi;cHened, until
ii last it became fast and furious. Then
tic Girls would dance, shout. and bark
like dogs.
After twenty minutes OF this they
wo@ld fall down with Q Shrek. Their
struggles. cries, and foamings at the
monih were dreadful TO see. and in many
cases it took four 0: five men to hoia
ti.em still. Alter The tit was over 'E"v
would lie exhausted tor about one hoUr;
then: when they came TO- t:ey gave very
&.:.a;irG accounts cf :!ic visions they had
seen. \ Great deal OF these visions was,
.! course no:scnSc. bat one thing was
r:,,,,likailc-tll2y spoke OF people doing
ih!ii=a many miles ifoHi thc place. Up
On !:Guiry II WaS 1o'hu III some caseS
th;it what they had seen correspondent
exactly with the e:cntS.
0ae most remarkable feature in this
outbreak was that il was not confined to
onc spot. Almost simultaneously in
cvery settlement on tie island Che
island is forty ike miles !ong and twelve
broad il places similar outbreaks &C
cuTrcG. >'irlS living i: distance OF
FIVE or ten miles iron, ;hc scene OF the
shouting meetings. rs they were call
cd, would DC seized. na:n- seized "ith
Z KIND CT fr>:izy, tl2E would run, rs II
! by inspiration. to :ac spot where
the rest sve;c assembled. 20 matter how
Ia.
,.o-t of those attacked with the fits
were people WHO belonged 10 the baptist
society. Consequently the:r VISIONS were
lot Of the Madonna, bu; of the distinc-
tive prcdestination doctrines OF their
sect. Very glowing accounts were
given OF the various punishmcnts and
torturcs reserved for the wicked IN he'll
and they were most liberal IN diSpens-
ing these punishmcnts among their
friends.
Up and down the island about 400 OF
500 people We're seized: and it was at
first thought it was q kind epidemic OF
hyystcria. In few cases girls OF hlgh!y
respectable character We're se!zed' and,
although they dld not see VISIONS, YET
for weeks they would nave hts daily ana
such was their superhuman strength
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-04-07

Governors Marmaduke, Of Mis-
souri,, and Martin, of Kansas, are both
charged by organized labor as being
too friendly to corporations in LABOR
difficulties. The chief of the Missouri
Bureau of Labor Statistics was stated
at the time of his appointment to have
been in the employ Of the railroads.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-04-07
MIR. RANDAL1's CARRIAGE.

-
Inst ON tho confines OF one OF our
1arge mannfactur;no towns. there stands
an ;mnosino -esidenee OF brown stone,
nIevoted bv }arr.ces abovathc road. sur
ronndei bv stately :recs. and With =
vide extent 80 Garden stretching Oh al
sides.
I had besc 2n3!oyed II ranct-pa:!l:-
ing one OF the large bedrooms for >csne
weeks, and my curiosity &:ld interest
had been excited DT tie .&ci INK tie
master Of the house. IL: josef; Ran.
dali, was q tail. handsome iG2G 4 laSS
than tifty wears. while his w. T;;s GER
tainly twenty wears Ode. az; :, verv
feeble old woman.
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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-04-07

Husband Geturning from. the funeraD
-"The minister, in his funeral sermon,
seemed to be very much overcome. If I
am not mistaken he was affected to
tears Wife-"Yes; the deceased, poor
man, was worth over 100000" ."-New
York Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-04-07

no fewer than l3y newspapers III the
United States are printed by colored
men.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-04-07
The Carolina Central

CONES OUT SECOND BEST n IT'S FIRST LEGAL
wREsTLE T1TE THE BOSTON AND SOUTH
ERN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY - JUDGE
AVERY DIssOLyEs TIE INJUNCTION.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-04-07

Until at !cnc;i $. ii::,i "a. i.i;,:: e''oi:n,
He !; eT ,ie-rC. nm ~ l.,; t;,:!ts ,.I.!c
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-08
THE DAILY MARKETS.

New YoRK, Nov. 0.-Money on call,
quiet, a. 4 to 0 per cent, closing at 3
asked. Prime mercantile paper 4 10 8.
Sterling exhange quiet but steady and in'
changed.
NEw York, Nov. O.-Govornment bonds
were dull and rather heavy.
State bonds quiet but Arm.
The stock market was firm to strong
without any marked improvement Ia
prices until toward the close. The coal
1toOks were more prominent than oil late,
aud all were strong. The great feature oil
the market, however, was trading In Rich'
mond and West Point, which after open.
Ing Up o email fraction, fell B percent,
Only q small part Of the decline was Te0ov,
erCd LoWord the close. The opening was
strong. the arst prices 1howing advances
over last evenings closing figures ranging
from 10 percent. This general liBt VA
firm and go continued until nearly 2 p. IN
when reactions weakened liSt and SINAI
fractions were lost A small rally preVloul
10 close steadled the market,
The great majority Of stocks tonight
show advances, but are for fractions only
Transactions 303,7g0i for week l,Jll ,hOt
1lGllfogd bonds were somewhat less &C
Tive, bit Arm sales 81 ,b0760 for weel
Ss,9b8OOO, against so,OSIOOO for pfeylQp
week,
Petroleum opened quiet at e0i high
cot obl lowest O6Ii closing O6I. Sale
l,0ll 600,
Cotton, futures closed steady,
Brock QuoTATtoNs-CloBed bid 0 pc
. cent bonds, 1901 United Btatoe Ale, Ill l
United stAtea new 10, l2Sl Pacih