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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-09-22
Defendant.
Order of Foreclosure.

Order of Foreclosure.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIvFN THAT
~ under and by virtue of a decree made
in the above entitled action, by Judge B. G..
Presley, dated Feb. 10th, 1886, I will sell
to the highest bidder, for cash, at Manning,
in the said County and State. in front of the
Court House, within the usual hours of sale,
on Monday, the 4th day of October, 1886,
the following parcels of land, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to pay the costs
and expenses of sale and Of the said action
ard the amoUntnow due upon the Bond and
Mortgage, ordered to be foreclosed by the
said decree. The following is descrip-
ton of the premises, VIZ:
l. A parcel Of land containing three
hundred and forty-three acres, more or less,
and is bounded on the North by lands Of B.
G. Pierson, East By lands now or formerly
of D. E. Reardon, South by run of Black
River, and West by the parcel of land be-
low described.
.. That otlt- parcel Of land containing
two hundred and fifty seven acres, moro or
less, and is bounded North by lands of John
Fullwoods, East by the parcel of land just
above described. South by Black River, and
West by lends of L. D. Player and u. '.
Evans. Purchaser to pay for papers.
H. H. LESESNE,
Shff Clarendon Co.
Co,> o+l, 1909
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-09-22
COTTON.

Cotton shows considerable improve
ment since the 1st of August. Up to
that date the seasons had been
generally unfavorable for the crop,
but during August the plant
grew rapidly and put on a fine
amount of fruit. In many sections,
however, the weed is still small
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-09-22
.$S~k<

The Democratic Congressional
Convention of the Seventh District
met yesterday at Sunmerville and
nominated Col. Wm. H. Elliott, Of
Beaufort, for Congress
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-09-22
The Crops in the State.
MONTHLY REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE.

OF AGRICULTURE.
The following is furnished by the
State department Of agriculture:
Tie State department of agriculture
has received 229 special reports from
county and township correspondents
regarding the condition Of the grow
ing crops, and furnishes the following
summary of these reports for pubica-
ton:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-09-22
sHERIFF'F's SALE.

State Of South Carolina Court Of Common
County of Clarendon. Pleas
Francis J. Pelzcr, Francis s. Rodgers, W.
G. NuclcnfusS, T. S. InSlesby and Francis
J. Peizer, Jr., CopaltnerS rs Pelzer, Rodgers
Il Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-09-22
Or II BAER,

Wholesale Druggist, Nos. 131 & 1873
Meeting street: Charleston, S. G.
Dealer in Drugs, Medicines, Foreign
and Domestic Chemicals, Glassware,
Spices, Brushes, Essential Oils, Sur
gical instruments, per:umcTy, Fancy
Goods, SHOW CASES, of all sizes,
and all articles. usually found in &
First-class Drug House. Prices low
Quick sales and small profits.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-09-22
Our Standard Bearers.

GOcefno,
J. P. RICHARDSON, of Clarendon.
lieutenant Gor"27aor,
". L. MAULDIS, Of Greenville.
Secretary If SGe,
". Z. LErrNER, of kershaw.
Comptroller General,
". E. SToSEy, of Berkeley.
attorney General,
J. 81. EARLE, OF Sumter.
STATE Treasurer,
I. S. BAa1BERG, of Barnwell.
-AGufanf and Inspector General,
NJ. L. BoSHAM, of Abbeville.
Superintendent Of Education,
j. H. RICE, of Abbeville.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-09-22
SCHOOL,
OF STUDY.

PRIMARY DEPARTMENT,
Spelling, First l.eas.er, Primary Arithmc-
tic, AID Writing.
I>S;.Tril:Ts5:!i::1I4TG EErARrMENT.
Spelling, Second and Third Readers,
Written Arithmetic Erim#ry Geography,
English Grammar, Primary History, Com
positions, Writing, Defamation.
MIDDLE DEPARTMENT.
Forrsh Reader, Practical Arithmetic, In
:crlnediate Geography, English Grammar,
History Of South Carolina, Condensed Z. S.
History, Composition, Dictation, Writing,
Defamation.
HIGHER DEPARTMENT.
Algebra, Physical Geography, English
Grammar Composition and Rhetoric, His
tory OF England, Physics. Botany, French,
Latin, Greek, Elocution, Defamation, The
sis.
Expenses and other particulars, apply to
the Principal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-09-22

Sep. Sth, 1886.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-09-22

Wheat and oats were harvested in
fair condition. Tie wheat area was
192,74G acres and the yield 1,151, 1,097
bushels, a decrease in the yield Of 49,
42S bushels. The oat area was 3I1,-
406 acres and the yield 3,700,757
bushels, an increase in the y.eld of
3JI, ,942 bushels.
Connecticut western news., 1886-06-16
Jugs.

The origin of jugs dates back to an- tiuqity. Yet we have all discovered that the jug, whose appearance is the most antiquated, does not always belong to that rather enigmatic period. The history of "The Little Brown Jug" is quite as ancient as most people care to go back to investigate. Lately there has been great breeze raised over jug called 'The Peachblow Vase" In artistic circles, it's sale for eighteen thousand dollars will mark an era. Yet to most people in this world there are many things better, "by jugful." The jug is a most singular utensil. A pail, gob- let, or jar may be rinsed, and you can satisfy yourself by optical proof that the thing is clean; but a jug has little hole in the top and the interior is all dark ness. No eye penetrates it, no eye can move over its surface. You can clean it only by putting water into it, shaking it up, and pouring it out. If the water comes out clean, you judge you have succeeded in purifying the jug. In this the jug is like the human heart: no mortal eye can look into the recessea and you can only judge of its purity by what comes out of it,
Connecticut western news., 1886-06-16
Parted.

The silver brook will m 'ss thee, The breeze that used to kiss thee, And ruffle with soft caress thy curls of
 sunny hair; When the early dewdrops glisten On the roses, they will listen For thy step upon the garden walk, thy laugh
 ter in the air. The meadows gay with flowers, The summers leafy bowers, Will know thy joyous smile no more; the
 woodlands stand forlorn; hear the soft complaining Of birds, from mirth refraining, That greeted with the.r carols sweet thy
 waking every morn. Poor mother hush thy weeping. Above thy darling sleeping, Nor fret with aught of earthly grief the still
 ness where he lies, Flowers in his little fingers, Where the rosy flush still fingers, For the angels are his playmaies on the plains
 of Paradise
Connecticut western news., 1886-06-16

A match is small thing, but in the manufacture of matches one of the great corporations has grown up. It originated in combination of the leading match manufacturers. The capital stock is about $25, 900, 900, and last year divi- dend of eight per cent. was paid. Matches are much cheaper now than they used to be, by reason of some out side competition'with the great combina- tion. The Chicago manager of this combination, referring to the constant consumption of pine, says that his com pany has pine enough to last for twenty five years. It is located in the Ontona- gon region of Michigan. Matches can be made out of straw board as we'll as of pine, but there is small inducement to attempt to make straw boad matches while pine can be had in the production. Wax matches can also be made cheaply. Southern pine cannot be used for matches, since it is too full of pitch. The dry, punk-like pine of the northern woods is the only pine which is really fit for use. The further north the supply is secured the better the pine for the purpose of the match maker.
Connecticut western news., 1886-06-16
Hand Organs.

Hand-orgsns, writes correspondent of the Troy Times, are modern inflic- tion, and have introduced the monkey, which is feature formerly unkown in mendicant minstrelsy. The monkey, in- deed, is so amusing that one almost for gets the grinding while watching his antics. These animals are worth from $1O to $50, according to their train ing, and when an Italian owns his organ and monkey he is really well-to-do in the world.
 The best hand-organs cost from $10O to $15O, but those which so commonly torment the public rarely cost more than $40. The best are the flute organs, and they play nearly dozen tunes, and some have extra cylinders, which add to their capacity. The principal factory is in Chatham street, this locality being so near the Italian quarter Baxter streeD that it is very favorable to trade. There are some Italians who own number of organs, which they rent by the season at a large profit and with but little loss. The grinder having finished his summer itinerancy, of course comes back for win ter quarters, and thus pays his rent. Both organ grinders and boy fddlers have their regular routes, which they re- peat year after year, and there seems to be some general arrangement which pre- vents interference. It is said that more than 300 of these peripatetic minstrels have gone from New York this season, and yet it will be rare if two men visit the same village. When cold weather sets in the grinders return to Baxter street, where they pack together-some- times nearly a dozen in small room, with neither fire nor lights. The Italian can sustain life under extreme privations, and he seems content to sleep on the floor and live on what he car pick up.
Connecticut western news., 1886-06-16
The Evolution of Nations.

The following eloquent passage is from an article by Dr. Felix L. Oswald in Popular Science Monthly: The doctrine of evolution recognizes the fact that tho development of social and physical or ganisms is not an unbroken march of pro-
 gross. Advancement alternates with pauses. as day with night, or life with death; the phenomena of progressive life roll through the cycles of germination, maturity, and decay. In the household of Nature every grave is cradle; the mold of every fallen tree furthers the growth of new trees. Grecian colonies fourished on the ruins of Troy, Persian provinces on the ruins of Babylon, Mace donian kingdoms on the grave of the Persian Empire; Roman legionaries in- herited the wealth and the culture of conquered Greece. The conquerors of Rome were the noblest, stoutest, and manifest races of the Caucasian world freemen, in love with health and Nature, yet withal with poetry, glory, honor, justice, and honest thrift. They planted their banners in the garden-lands of the West; and their empires, gilt by the morning light of new era, were fouud- ed under auspices far happier than those of the Arabian satrapies in the worn-out soil of the East. In less than five hun dred years after the establishment of their political independence, the civiliza- ton of the Greeks, the Romans, and the Arabs, had developed its fairest flowers industry, commercial activity, art, lib- eral education, fourishing schools of philosophy, poetry, and natural science. Five hundred years after the triumph ot the Gothic conqucrors we find their em. pires grooming under a concentration ol all scourges. The day star of civillza- tion had set in utter night; the proud nations of the West had sunk in poverty, bigotry, general ignorance, cruel abase. ment of the lower classes, squalid misery of domestic life, systematic suppression of political personal, and intellectual liberty.
Connecticut western news., 1886-06-16
Honey Tn the Chimney.

Wild bees are becoming very plentiful in the country around Emigrant Gap. A score or more of trees have been cut near that village during the past eight months, some of which proved very rich. In this connection the following strange circumstance is noteworthy: The chimney of James Davis's house, Bear Valley, had not been used for year or two-that is, not by the family. On April 12 it was found necessary to start a fire in that part of the house. The fire was duly started, but for while it did not burn very successfully. The fact is there was an obstruction in the chimney in the shape of large deposit of honey in the comb. The fire caught in the honeycomb, the flames shot up out of the top of the chimney to the height of about ten feet, and it was thought for a while that the house would be destroyed, but it wasn't. Over 200 pounds of honey ran down tho chimney.-Pzassr (Ca1) Arcsss
Connecticut western news., 1886-06-16
A Fragm ent.

 What if, while sit here one, A voice I have not heard for years Should gr ct me in the low sweet one That once was music to my ears; And should start from memory's sway, And, turning, find you sitting there Unchanged, as though twere yesterday Your feet went tripping down the sta r. Or if, upon some summer day.
 Mid song of birds and hum of bees, should go down the woodland way To our old tryst beneath the trees; And, stari g back in glad surprise, should behold you waiting th re, The o light shining in your eyes The sunlight tangled in your hair. In vain shall not see the glow Of wine-brown eyes or catch the smile Of ruby lips; but yet know That you are near me all the while. For I so loved you in that ranse Or sunny years that my poor heart Would bleed afresh and count it strange To think God held us far apart. And SO, when evening shadows creep And night falls softly OCT the lea You touch my oyelids and sleep, And sleeping, dream of heaven and thee. And when some summer morn shall break That finds me chilled by deaths cold dew, You need but kiss me, shall wake, And waking be in heaven with you
 -Jean H,gleside.
Connecticut western news., 1886-06-16
Man Eaters.

Conscious cannibalism is by no means confined to the Feejee islands. The Rio Virgen tribes of the Arancanos In Hans, on the northern coast of Chili, do not hesitate, in hard winter, to keep the pot boiling by slicing up few of their su. perfuous relatives; and Dr. Nachtigal is positive that the country north aud east of the Congo is swarming with two legged man-eaters. The Dyaks of Bor- neo, who gather skulls as our red men used to gather scalps, now and then eat a personal enemy as a matter of hygienic precaut on, on the theory that the wizard spells of the dead mans relatives can thus be rendered intellectual Sparodic cases of cannibalism occur In every East Indian famine. The nations of Europe alone are in that respect total abstainers, at present at least, for Roman traditions date hack to time when the Laestry- zones of southern Italy kept special stock yards for fattening their prisoners of war-Dr OrYo1lI
Connecticut western news., 1886-06-16
Peculiar Suicides.

One of the evils inseparahle from the modern general diffusion of all sorts of news is the encouragement of criminal imitation. It was long ago noticed that peculiar crimes are apt to be copied, and that this is especially the case in regard to suicide. Most readers probably re- member the story of the grove of tress which Napoleon caused to be burned be- cause it was found impossible to prevent the soldiers from hanging themselves in it. A similar story is told of a military sentry-hox. It was found necessary to build cage over the gallery at the top of the London monument, because it had become 8 favorite place for suicidal plunges. A similar reputation attached for many years to Waterloo Bridge in London. In France, some years ago, a foolish young couple, saturated with Rousseauism, fastened themselves with gay-colored ribbons, and threw them. selves into the Seine. The idea took, and for time this mode of suicide was quite the fashion. Statistics show that the average number of suicides remains tolerably constant in proportion to popu. lation, though it no doubt rises when some widespread convulsion disorgonizes society. But the ways of committing suicide change, and people not only ex. ercise choice in the matter, but are in duenced in selecting the mode by the re- cent occurrence of any striking events ot the kind. .-Ne,o Fork Zrs6ume.
Connecticut western news., 1886-06-16
Hooking a Broken Submarine Cable.

Hooking Broken Submarine Cable.
 The ends of broken submarine telegraph cables are picked up with an instrument called grapnel iron. It is stout bar of iron about two feet long, with five prongs or hooks about six inches long at one end and swivel at the other. A rope long enough to lower this grapnel iron to the bottom of the ocean is at- tached to the swivel, and the iron is then dragged along on the bottom by a steamer, which steers directly across the place where the broken cable lies, and two or three miles, as near as may be, from the broken end. By means of two wires, which run down the rope and a simple device on the grapnel iron, an electric circuit is completed whenever the hook catches on anything and bell on board the ship begins to ring, and continues to do so until the strain on the hook is relieved. If the hook should catch on rock the strain on dynam ometer attached to the drag-rope sud denly increases, and the strain wher the cable is hooked gradually increases, A ship may have to steam across the line of a cable many times before success is attained. When the cable is hooked the end is brought on board the ship and dispatch sent to the office on shore to test that part of the cable. The end is then buoyed and sent adrift until the other end is secured. When this is done new piece of cable is spliced in be- tween the two ends and after a thor ough testing the whole is lowered over- board. .-Ne1o York Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1886-06-16
HUMOROUS.
Upside down-A feather bed.

Upside down-A feather bed.
 A capital fellow-The millionaire.
 Uniform prices: What the tailor charges for soldiers cloths.
 Glaziers take pleasure in the thought that this is world of pane.
 "What is the latest2" was asked of wit. "Twelve P. M.," was the curt re- ply. ..
 When one splits his side with laughter he should run until he gets stitch in them.
 The unfortunate head of family who fell into vat of hot water is said to have been pa boiled.
 Three things that never agree: Two cats over one mouse, two wives in one house, and two lovers after one girl.
 People hire lawyers in certain cases for two reasons. One is for the settlement of disputes and the other to dispute set- dement's.
 ''Shrouds!" exclaimed an old lady who was listening to an old sea-captain's story, "what do you have them at seq fora" gro bury dead calms in.'
 An original way of answering two questions at a time: "Here, Biddy, what's the time O night, and where's the pertaty pudding2" 'Tt's eight sir"
 A writer says that woman is silent power in the land. To this 8 cynical old bachelor editor responds will be news to thousands of hus- bands."
 Smith (nervouslD-"Are you sure there are no toadstools among these mushroomsW Mary (guilttessly{-"T They wuz bought for the missus' table, but sho told me to try lem first on the boarders.
 'Are you going to make fower-bed here9" said the Brooklyn girl to her fathers gardener. ''Yes, miss, them's the orders." "Why, it'll spoil our ten- his groundsl" Cant help it miss. Your pa says he's bound to have this plot laid out for horticulture. not husbandry."
Connecticut western news., 1886-06-16
The Itinerant Cyclone.

The great objection to cyclones seems to be that they insist on roaming around the country. No damage has yet been reported from a cyclone when it was al home attending to its own business, but just as soon as they commence to stir around the trouble begins. Even the old heavyweight cyclones appear to be harmless when stationary, but when travelling from one part of the country to another, they move with such evident haste and manifest disregard for the consequence, that they are far from popular along the route they may take. If the government could do something about shutting them up, especially dur ing the night, the country would appre- ciate it.-Estelline, Oak. ) BeN.
Connecticut western news., 1886-06-16
Branding Cattle.

The subject of branding cattle at the West can but interest all readers. It is a matter of importance, for it is the only method of establishing title to four footed property. Every stock-owner has his brand, which is regularly recorded and is we'll known. It is an immense affair, as large as frying pan, and is burned into the shoulder of the animal. When the latter changes owners the sell ler's brand is rented, .. c., turned upside ! down and burned on the hip, and the purchaser puts his own brand on the shoulder. Consequently, if an animal is so unlucky as to pass through many hands he begins to look like newspaper war map.
 Every frontiersman always notes the brands upon all the stock that he meets, If you should ask one of them if he had seen red steer with q whith patch on his right eye, branded with dot in a circle and two notches in his left ear, ho would tell yon he saw him yesterday fore noon with three other cattle of so-and- so's herd, near such and such place, and you would probably find him there.
 We discovered, however, that there are ways that are dark on the prairie, as we'll as in cities. It seems to be generally un- derstood that promising steer or horse that might find its way into the herd of ranchman, other than the owner, would be apt to be found to have acquired new brand in some mysterious manner. It was asserted that a hot frying pan, placed over an old brand, would obliterate it so as to render identification impossible. Croton oil, we were told, was also some times used for the same purpose by some catt emen who did not shrink from steal- ing another's property. Agri- cultursst.
Connecticut western news., 1886-06-16
One of the most interesting of mode,

One of the most interesting of modern charities is the "Loan Exhibition" of fine pictures in the east end shows of London. Tho first one was held six years ago; devoted clergyman of the Church of England, inaugurated and still directs the scheme, and so far as popularity and artistic merit go-and they seem to about cover the case-it is g great success. The artists and many owners of galleries cordially assist in the work, and the exhibition Is always very fine. A catalogue with explanatory notes is sold for a penny, and besides oral explanations of the pictures are given. The gallery where the pictures are shown is continually visited by all classes and conditions of men. The promulgators of the move do not contend that the sight of good pictures is going to reform the East End of Lcndon, but they think the tendency of the exhibi- tion is in that direction, and that even the Smallest service is true service."