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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-08-07
CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR.

NJ sur1esor spFns'r of sna so5
Will attend promptly to work in all branches
Of his profession, such rs surveying, mapping.
leveing for canals, bridges. rice fumes, estima-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-08-07
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING.

GlNGRY. THE PAINTER. shop at Cheap
W Tony's Store, corner Mississippi street and
Railroad Avenue. House, Sign and Ornamental
Painting in all their branches. Best work at
lowest prices.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-08-07
UNDERWRITERS. Etc.

u E. LEE Livery. Sale and Feed Stables.
IL. Undertaking Establishment and Black
smith Shop, Mississippi street. between Les.
sard and st. Patrick streets. Every depart
satisfactory. v. Naurin. proprietor.
GCHONBERG'S Undertaker's Establishment,
y Railroad Avenue, between lberville and At
takapas streets. All kinds of burial cases. from
the pine coffin to the metakc OF rosewood cas-
ket.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-08-07

TITY HOTEL, P. Lefevre Proprietor, Rail-
~ road Avenue corner lberville street. Bar
supplied with best Liquors.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-08-07
NEwsDEALER AND srATIoNEk.

g s. 1NGMAN. successor to w. q. Wilkinson,
Ne corner Mississippi and Lessard streets, di-
agonally opposite the post-otfice. News and H.
!ustrated papers. Books, Stationery Pens Ink
Rase Ball Supplies, Toys, Smoking Material
and Fancy Articles in great variety.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-08-07
TINsMlTH.
BARBER Shops.

RoGGE 4 LANGRECKEE, City Barber shop
Hotel. Shaving, Shampooning. Hair-cutting,
Dyeing Of Hair or Whiskcrs. ETC., in the best
style, at popular prices. Respectfully solicit
the patronage Of the public.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-08-07
Liquor, AND BILLIARD SALOONS.

TIyHE PLACE. Gus. Israel, manager, Corner
II Leesard and Mississippi streets. Billiards.
Lager Beer. Best Wines and Liquors. Fine
Cigars, etc.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-03-10
A DREADFUL TRAGEDY.
Mysterious VTife-Nurder and Suicide by n
Stranger--Nine Orphans.


A horrible tragedy occurred at Pied
mont, Greeuville county, last Wedncs-
dav morning. james W. King, q
resident of Piedmont, after accomra-
n>iug to the depot his brother-in-law,
Phillips, who took the mp freight train,
returned to his dwelling in the village,
murdered his wife by stabbing her III
the breast and throat with knife, and
after this bloody deed cut his own
throat.
Parties who suspected something
wrong broke open the door OF their
room and found Mrs. Eing lying in a
pool of blood, and her ,.lsband lying
across her, both dead, and the knife
living on Kings breast. What led to
this dreadful event seems to be wrap
bed in mystery. Evidently King and
his wife did not live happily together.
A circumstance creating this belief is
that King had recently notified mer-
chants of Piedmont not to let his wife
have goods on his account. King
earned his living by ditching, and
some of his children worked as opera
tives in the Piedmont factory. But
little can be learned Of the people
They came to Piedmont as strangers
from North Carolina 1t is surmlSed
that King had some family trouble,
auC. had become insane when he COM
mitted the awful tragedy. King was
about forty-fyc or fifty years OF age.
They leave, it is said, nine children
several of them very young.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-03-10

The Burmese Crown Princes son
is dead. His army Of 5000 men has
been dispersed, 600 Of them following
his brother ineo the dense forests III
Marepore.
"A freight train on the Ontario and
Western Railroad went through a
bridge in New York, and four men
were killed and their bodies burnt to
q cinder.
"A fire III the of the docks National
Steamship Company, New York, on
Thursday destroyed $4,000 worth or
cotton received from Charleston.
Fully insured.
The New York Star in answer 10
some complaints that the Democratic
administrator was not making re-
.noyals fast enough, has figured it out,
allowing ten hours for each work day,
that removal and appointment have
been made for every nine minutes OF
time since President Cleveland came
into office. This shows that he has
been making pretty rapid progress.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-03-10
A Story OF Stcrrs.

'.Yes, the late Emery a. Stocrs wss
character. sure enough, remarked an
attorney who had grown gray IN the
service. "Many anecdotes have been
told of his wonderful talen; for word
painting and gil, Of rapartce. but moth
ing have ever heard quite rGuaed the
effect on ME OF I. little speech he made
the first time saw him, fui! score OF
years ago. He represented the pialntlh
in some commonplace action. and the
LAWYER for the defendan. was young
man just branching out. The SUIT l
think, was fer breach Of contract. or
something similar. The budding attor-
nev. who Shall be nanelcsS here. was
well aware of StorrS ability. and &C
cordinclv prepared his case with the
greatest care. After the evidence had
all been heard he stood before the jury
and delivered mcmor;zed speech
which was about 200 degrees higher
than the subject. S;orrs followed him
and said:
IF the court pleases, gentleman OF
the Jury: am sure that l voice the COM
mon sentiment of us all-Judge, Jurors,
spectators-when say that the address
Of the gentleman who has just spoken
has been to us & great delight. l have
likened it in my own mind to some
great editicc-some magnificent work OF
architecture. But am puzzled to de-
termine the particular school to which
it belongs. 1t is not Doric; it is too
ornate for that 1t is not Corinthian; it
is not ornate enough for that It is not
Ionic; it is too strong and massive to be
Ionic. At this very moment, gentle
men, a story comes to my memory that
solves the problem. You all remember
the old gray church-the Second Pres
bvterian, DR.. Patterson 's-which used
to stand on the corner Of Wabash
avenue and Washington street. 1t was
beautiful edifce, with its masonry OF
erav, its great decorated windows, its
castellated towers. One day an old
man and his wife came for the first time
from their country home to see this
great city; they walked up and down
and marvelcd as they saw the busy
streets, the Courthouse, the stores, the
warehouses on the river, and finally
they stood before the old gray church
Arms akimbo they gazed upon it in 81
lent awe; but then the old gentleman,
turning one eve on his wife and holding
the edifice fast by the other, said: Man
cy, what splendid specimen Of cathartic
architectural y
The jury was convulscd, the effect
of the other speech utterly destroyed,
and Storrs won his case"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-03-10
DRIVE-WHIST.
4 Gsne that Il Taking the Place OF Pro-
sressive Euchre.

DriYe-whist is raging in the East as
progressive euchre ragged in the West
last season. 1t has been introduced in
q limited number of Detroit homes by
ladies and gentlemen, who practiced it
while visiting Boston. New York. and
Philadelphia friends. Drive-whist is
not very unlike progressive euchre IN
its general form. Any number OF tables
may be brought into the game; one
hand is played, and then the couple
change tables, advancing in rotation
as in progressive euchre; only in drive
whist the same partner is kept through
out the evening. Then, again, it is
more social, because each couple must
in the course Of the evening meet with
and play every other couple in the room.
unless, of course, there are more couples
than there are hands played; but, as it
is possible to play from thirty to thirty
FIVE hands between the hours of 8 and
1890 o'clock, the last contingency is
not likely to arise. Players assert that
the game is very fascinating.
To play drive-whist, the host or
hostess must procure score cards IN
sufficient number SO as to provide each
couple with one. These score cards are
made like dancing programmes to be
fastened by cord, and give a space at
the top for the lady's name and address,
and opposite, the gentleman's name
whose partner she is. Below the card
is ruled in spaces so that there is one
column for points won, another for
points lost, and third for the names OF
your opponents. The manner Of choos-
ing partners for the evening is left to
the ingenuity Of the hostess, and differ
ent ways are adopted. One is to write
the gentlemen's names on the score
cards Zone name on each card) and then
let the ladies draw one card each.
When partners are once selected they
are kept throughout the evening. The
cards are dealt and one hand is played.
At the end one couple at each table has
won number Of points and the other
couple has lost. The gentlemen then
make record, each on his own card, OF
the points won or lost, with the names
of the other couple. The losing couple
at the table then change places, each
going to the next table, and the losing
couple at the head table going to the
vacant place at the foot. Another hand
is dealt and played, another record
made, another change of positions fol-
lows, and the game goes on. at the
close Of the game, when the number OF
hands previously decided upon have
been played, each couple adds together
ali the points won and all lost, and this
determines the difference. The couple
that has won the greatest number OF
points is entitled to the head prize, and
the couple that has lost the greatest
number Of points gets the foot prize.
The prizes are provided by the host OF
hostess, or if club meets to play it pro-
cures prizes from its club fund for that
purpose. The score cards are given to
the ladies at the completion of the game.
N. 7. HorlQ
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-03-10
He Had Consulted His Directors.

A large proportion of the cotton-mill
property in Spindlevillc is, as everybody
knows, in the hands of the Haughton
family, who got it through the marriage
of one of the daughters OF the family to
the man who started the mill business
there. When he died the property,
through a series OF perfectly natural
steps, passed into the control OF the
Haughtons. Daniel Haughton, the head
of the family, was man Of great ma
tural shrewdness and strength of char
actcr. His two brothers, Jacob and
Jehiel, were always associated with
him: but, while his business proceed
incs were understood to be with their
advice and consent, Daniel always held
a sort of veto power over his brothers,
and nothing was ever passed over his
veto. He is dead now, but the story OF
the way in which he used to consult
his directors" is still told in Spindle
vile.
One day q cotton-broker called at the
Office of the mill of which Haughton
was treasurer, and offered him big lot
of cotton at certain price. =,
This is so large contract, y SAID
Haughton, "that really ought to con-
suit my directors about it. They're in
side, and IN just step in and consult
them.
Jacob and Jehiel were in the inner
Office. Daniel went in and explained
the proposition to them and ssid:
"Mell, Brother Jacob, do you think
we had better buy that cotton"
mo, don't think we had Brother
Daniel; not at that price.
well, Brother 'Hiel, what do you
think we had better do about it?',
Il shouldn't buy it, Brother Daniel
not by any means"
"Oom.r' said Daniel.
Hauehton went back to the outer
Office, where the cotton-hroker was
waiting.
"Well, sir" said he to the man, I've
consulted my directors, and I'll take
that cotton at the price You namcd.'
There is 2 story of 4 similar touch o!
nature in the case of the senior partner
of the cotton-mill at, call it Bootby
Conn. After his death one of the exc
cutors found it necessary to consult
some of the directors. He accordingly
asked Mr.. Parks what action the board
of directors were accustomed to take un'
der certain circumstances.
Il do not know" said the director.
why, yes" said the puzzled lawyer
.'you must be able to tell me something
A director for many years, you OF course
attended the meetings and assisted il
the proceedings.
Growing momentarily more embar
raised, the director leaned forward a
last and frankly explained:
"All true; ought 10 know, but tht
fact is l usually got notice of directors
meeting the day after it had taker
place"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-03-10
s1R. CLEyELAND's HEALTH.
Afternoons Of Receptions and Evenings
of Labor, with Little Exercise.

| AFTERNOONS OF AeCeplIOuS eiho
Of Labor, with Little Exercise.
Reports that the President is in bad
health have been circulated in Wash
iugton recently. These rumors are
without foundation. Mr.. Cleveland
has been under tremendous pressure,
but he enjoys his usual good health.
Wien he entered the White House ne
was overwhelmed with work, as he
naturally expected to be, and he de-
voted the days to the reception of vis-
itors and the long hours of the night
to labor, without complaint. But a
year has now elapsed and Mr.. Cleve-
land finds himself unable to shorten
his long days. This is not due so
much to the actual amount of work he
is called upon to accomplish as to the
fact that his time is frittcred away by
thoughtless and inconsiderate callers.
He awoke to the fact some time ago
that he must call a halt in this matter,
and formulated series If rules which
were intended to be cast iron. With
the opening Of Congress, however, the
rules proved themselves to be as Plia-
BILE as wax, Senators and Congressmen
having called during the morning and
retired rather than speak to the Presi-
dent before a gathering of thirty or
forty people in the library, returning
again during the afternoon, sometimes
with of1ice-seekeTs, sometimes with
relatives, sometimes with constituents,
and rarely with good reason. They
are to a cerIa!n extent a privileged
class, and the occasional visit OF a
Senator or Congressman would hot be
an ANNOYANCE. When. however, out of
The 800 or more Cong. :ssmen and the
seveniy-odd Senators some thirty or
forty call at the White House every
afternoon the President finds that 4 or
5 O'clock arrives before a single matter
of public business has received atten-
ton. An bour's ride in the afternoon
and an hour for dinner are followed
BY five or six hours of as hard work as
any man could we'll be asked to under
take when refreshed in the morning.
much less at the close of a long and
fasiguing day.
Should the present custom continue
the President may be compelled, as
President Grant did before him, to say
once for all that after o'ciock or )
O'Clock no person shall be admitted TO
his presence, no matter who it is, or
what the object Of his visit. He be-
lieves that it is wrong for him to risk
his health in the future. He takes
now but little exercise, although oc-
casionaly, when out riding, he de-
scends from his carriage and enjoys a
short walk along some unfrequented
country road. This is absolutely the
only out-of-door exercise or recreation
that the President enjoys.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-03-10
A Merciful Man.

The merciful man is merciful to his
beast" Yet how many farmers, and
especially farmers boys, after heating
team in driving to the village, think no
thing of letting them stand about the
streets for hours a. time, perhaps with
not even a blanket, while they are Cos
siping near a warm stove or taking e8-
ercise about their ordinary business,
A citizen of Kalamazoo, Mich, got q
happy thought and, being humane
man, acted on it. Noticing the exposure
of teams coming to the city, especially
in cold and stormy weather. he deter
mined to give farmers an opportunity to
make Their horses comfortable during
their stay. He purchased land Just OF
the principal street and proceeded with
his undertaking. He was made the sub
ject of many jokes from all quarters for
his ..foolish enterprise" but he went on
and carried out his plan, and to-day
there is nothing in Kalamazoo so popu-
lar with country people coming to the
CITY on business as the farmers sheds.
They are described as follows:
OQ the TlSQL Is WailluS-iOOAt UC3i, toA
nished and comfortably warmed, suppilea
with hooks for overcoats and hats and ward
robes, and apartments for ladies' wraps; IN
another room are tables and restaurant;
as YOU pass into the yard is tank OF water
for horses. You drive up to the platform OF
the Haiting-room, you and your !adleS
alght by simply stepping on the platform !;
YOU hand dime to an attendant hostieI
and he takes your horse and buggy 10 an
empty stall to stand unti! you call, giving MIN
ali needed attention Give two dimes, and
your horse is not only attended to put 1ed.
In either case you are entitled to the I<ivl-
leees OF the waiting-rIoni, which lnciudes
tables where you may partake OF your own
lunch, free, or for a low rate you nave as
ample bill Of fare to choose from as You
NAV desire. When you choose you ana
YOURS 20 out on the street, transact your
business, do all your errands, and return 70
the shed waiting-room.
SUNDAYS these sheds are filed. Ladies
arrange their toilets, leave their extra
wraps, and on their return from church
thev take warm soapstone, get thor
ouehly warm, and lind it much pleas
anter than formerly, before these sheds
were offered. A portion Of these sheds
have doors and locks, so if man comes
in and desires perfect safety from thieves
he can have it. Why should not al
principal villages have those humane
Se!ps to TIE comfort of farmers horses:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-03-10
MANNING CLARENDON COUNTY, s. c., WEDNESDAY, MARCH

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face with her i';:!:d, "t'h. Ph!: Don
you understand Mist pr"?''S' 70
you?
'oh. &'l da:.:ng:
But j,ist 4: mss lup"t!oH l*uuy raises
upon ona elbow. anu is w.'rH'nG ;h'se
Interesting rrcf.H'dlnSS VIE tN" La'Se
eyes from u'h:":. aii -'::n> u >'ae'1 ''a'e
hed;
wv ell, l'ew. ;:!wayS 'nou2At you
had lots %! c:,c2:;' oHf "'dh 'alhS
you G haNc tar s;!i - !'.a:'''s'' u ic'-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-03-10

The summer months passed quickly
BY, and Phil, in spite Of all the oeauti-
fai women be had seen, and women,
too, who had bestowed on him their
choicest smiles, fell desperately u love
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-03-10
The Evergreen Pine.


Ga, valiant tree is tho evergreen pine,
That grovs on the bleak mountain sloe.
Eot fear does Il tee! Of the VINE or inc
storm,
As it staods Ike hing in It's pride.
The Nshtairss may sssh round its tau waV-
tcS crest,
And the wind md its branches may rave:
But it stands in It's strength ike lion at oay'
Or hero who'u pe'er be slave
e& sorrovful tree is the evergreen pine
That grows in the sweet smiling vale,
Il murmurs forever low, platurEe song
That resembles 'ioSu lovers wall.
It stretches its strong. shady branches abroad
And It sighs TO the flowers below,
And it tells Of the sorrow corroding It's heart
To tho breezes that merrily blow.
Oh. q beautiful tree is the evergreen pine
That grows on the hills sloping side;
Il shelters the woodbird, gives shade to the
deer,
And makes cheerful our house. far and
vido.
ne, hoaoeed and loved be the evergreen
pine
That fears neither lightning nor gale,
Ana cherished still more be the sorTowfGl tree
Tsas mshs in the sweet smiling vale.
~. ]. Nordsn.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-03-10
NOTICE TO FARMERS.

respectfully call to the attention Of In.
Farmers or Clarendon the fact that I hsvs
secured the Agency for the Corbin DI-S
Harrow, Planet Jr. Horse Hoe and Cu''-
yaror, johnson Harvester and the C"E'!-
mental Reaper have one Of each Of thee
instruments for display at my stables, aI's!
will take pleasure in showing and eIplai;.-
ing their utility. No progressive taTusS
can afford to 90 without these implements.
W. <. BELL, Agt,
Apr15 Manning, 5. y.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-03-10
Notice :

desire to call to the attention ofthe M'h
Men and Cotton Planters Of Clarendon,
that I have secured the agency for this
County. for the DANIEL PRATT RE-
VOLVING HEAD GIN. Having used
this Gin TOR several years can recommend
II as the best Gin now in use. Any tnfoE-
NATION in regard to the Gin will be cheer
fully given. can also supply the peor!.
of clarendon with any other machinery
which they may need, ct the lowest price,;
Parties wishing TO purchase gins will hl.d
!, TO their iu;vr. $. TO give their orders cary.
". SCOTT HAREIN,
Mxy ) Manhiis' D ..
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-03-10

l;agl@y (>onti,l,atia:iy 10 p;ckpocse;t
on the back p!atiorr.l) Ny good fe.-
low. l wish yo, wouldn't try that. >
Pickpockct Gin @rea: trcpidation)-'l,
sir? Why, = Bag:ey (soothinS!O
There. there. don't apologize. You We
been trying TO pick MY pocket. and l
think it my duty 70 tell you that the
wallet you are lingering is filled with
bills which I've been trying to collect
fo, six months, and l don't believe
YOU can do any better. v Philadelphia
Call.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-03-10

face with her i,::.:,l, ,.Ui, Phil. Don't |
you understand. Aiu>t l pro!'os" TO
vou2"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-03-10

DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes is still 3
frequent visitor to the Old Corner Book
store.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-11
= aIurderous Young Devn.

SAN Francisco, November 1O.-Alex-
ander Goldenson, an art student, aged
10, living at 241I Hayes Street. this
city, shot and instantly killed Mamie
Kelly, girl OF II years, on the corner
Of Ivy Avenue and Polk Street. Golden
son had for some time been paying the
girl attention, and she was deeply in
love with him. The only reason Golden
son assigns for the deed is that he
was thoroughly tired Of her.
When she was at school" he said
"she was out of my sight, but as soon
as school was over she was at my heels
again. Any man would get tired of
that" he also claims that when he re-
fused to answer her letters she called
him indecent names on the street. The
affair has created intense excitement in
that portion of the city where it took
place. The deed seems 10 have been
thoroughly unjustihable. Goldenson
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-11
Prince A1eEander,s Successor.

SOFIA, November lO.-The Sobranje.
at a secret session last evening, after
debate, which lasted three hours. de-
cided to elect Prince Waldemar, third
son of the King of Denmark, as sue
cessor to Prince Alexander on the
throne OF Bulgaria. Prince WaldemAr
is 2S years old. st tomorrow morn
ing's session of the Sobranie, Premier
RadOslovOf will propose Prince Waldo
mar as the candidate for the throne,
and the Sobranje will elect him by ac-
clamation and appoint a committee of
i've TO officially convey the decision TO
the Prince.
Branoff,. prefect Of Sofia has resigned.
His dismissal had been demanded by
Kaulbars. because he had elected Rus
sian subject from the Sofia Council
chamber. The project al once offered
10 resign, but Kaulbars insisted that
government dismiss him.
nRNovA, November I0.-The session
OF the Sobrsnje, to elect a successor to
Prince Alexander, was held this morn
ing, and was not deferred till to-mor-
row, as was expected The prime min
ister proposed the name OF Waldemar.
The whole assembly rose in body and
elected Waldemar By reclamation. The
pubic in the galleries did not participate
in the enthusiasm manifested by the
IDENTITIES