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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-04-25
THE FARMERS TRUST.
How It Differs from the Grange in Its
Objects.

| Objects.
| (Walter N. Allen, President Kansas Farmers
Trust, in St Louis Globe-Democrat)
I have received letters from gentlemen
of the Northwestern States asking the
question: "In what respect does the
Farmers Trust differ from the Granger
/ can answer without prejudice, as ]
have been a member of the Grange fol
the past seventeen years. The Grange
tried to regulate prices on what the
farmers had to buy. The Farmers
Trust undertakes to control the prices on
what the farmers have to sell. The one
appoints agents to buy cheap; the other
will appoint agents to sell to the best
advantage. The Grange is secret social
society; its members are bound together
by moral obligations; it sought to affect
legislation and to accomplish political
ends. It excludes from membership all
persons who are not actual farmers.
The Farmers Trust has no secrets, signs,
passwords nor black balls, and its mem
bers are bound together by pecuniary
obligations-has pocket interest and a
business end. 1t seeks for the best busi-
ness talent and invites the cooperation
of al men of brains, experience and
business integrity.
4 distinguished gentleman from lii
nois writes me, suggesting "farmers'
Protective Union" as substitute for the
name Farmers Trust. I am aware there
is a prejudice against anything that has
the name of ''trust, but this Is owing to
the fact that tie object of a trust IS 30
little understood. A trust is union Of
business institutions, and its object is to
prevent ruinous competition IN trade,
experience having demonstrated that
competition is not the safe and honest
method OF doing business. To co npet-
ton may be traced so per cent. Of all
business failures, and the survival Of the
fttest or strongest becomes an oppressive
monopoly. A trust is compact between
two or NOR. Independent business firms
agreeing to do or not to do certain
thing in the line of their business, and
implies q trustee to execute the trust
who is restricted or limited to the specific
object Of the trust. By these modern
institutions uniform grades of prices are
established, thus protecting the weak
against the strong and reserving to each
member Of the union all the rights and
powers not delegated to the trust.
A trust, therefore, is decentralizing IN
its influence and a check upon monopo-
ly, the latter being consolidation OF
capital or q centrahzation OF business
power, acting under one supreme head,
deriving its nourishment and growth
from the failure and ruin Of competitors
in trade. When combination in bust
ness assumes this character it ceases to
be trust, and becomes = monopoly.
The manufacturing and commercial
classes are organized, but the agricultur-
al-the fundamental industrial class-is
unorganized and at the mercy of the
other two. The Farmers Trust move
ment, therefore, has become a necessity
in order to secure an equitable exchange
OF products, and to restore the normal
condition of trade or an equilibrium Of
production and consumption.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-04-25
.IGAYE UP TO DIE

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 2, 1887.
I have had catarrh OF the head for siE
years. I went to noted doctor and he
treated me for it, but could not cure me,
he said. I was over fifty years old and l
gave up to die. I had a distressing
cough; my eyes were swollen and l am
confident I could not have lived without
a change. I sent and got one bottle OF
your B. B. B., used it, and felt better.
Then I got four more, and thank God!
it cured me. Use this any way you may
wish for the good of sufferers.
MRs. MATILDA NICHOLS.
27 Florida Street.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-04-25
WITH SIX WHITE BEARS.
An Animal Tanner Has Weird Suspicions
Regarding One Of Them.

Regarding one OF Anen.
(Liverpool Courier)
A singular occurrence took place at
Cross trading menagerie, in Earle street,
on Wednesday. A group OF SIX white
bears from the Arctic regions that have
been starring the country and causing a
sensation have Just returned from two
weeks engagement at Hull. The daring
performer who had travelled with them
had been ailing for some time, and q
few days ago had to give up his engage
ment and 60 back to his native country.
The difficulty then was to find g man
who had the courage to enter the large
den with these bloodthirsty creatures.
Richard Reifenstuhl, celebrated lion
and tiger tanner in Mr.. Cross employ,
volunteered to undertake the task, and
with the late attendant, j. Trotman,
made all ready. He entered the den,
and soon found himself surrounded by
the six bears making for him in all di-
rections.
After the usual set to there is with the
animals, resulting in q coatslee7e being
torn completely out Of the coat and q
little blood split, Richard considered he
was the master of beasts, laughed and
put his hat on one side. Then came the
second part of the performance, in which
one of the brutes mounts stool and
fires pistol. The pistol was got ready
and the bear mounted the stool. While
Richard was talking to the rest of the
keepers outside the den the bear pulled
the cord, bang went the pistol and SHOT
Richard in the hand. The blood began
to flow freely and it was soon discovered
thst the nail OF one finger was blown en-
tirely. DR.. William Pugh was immedi-
ately on the spot and attended to the
injured man, who, although he must
have suffered intensely, made light OF
the injury. He cannot make up his
mind whether the shooting was wilful or
accidental.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-04-25

Wife (returned from church)-You
shouid have heard Mr.. Goodman's SER
mon this morning, my dear. I don'tkno
when anything has made such pro
found impression upon me.
Husband-Did you walk home?
Wife-No, l took street car; and 90
you know John, that the conductor never
asked ne for my fair. Wasn't I lucky:
a little boy of our acquaintance had
had his use oashall and will so often cor,
rected that cie night in saying the Lords
Prayer he I'D sfEhy shall be done" IL
place of "3hy will be DONE.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-04-25

\ good many supposed educated people
must have becu very much surprised of
late to think how little they knew Of the
royal history of Germany.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-04-25

Adam was not as good as he might have
been, but he never reeled of lies by the
yard about the pranks Of his schooldays.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-04-25

| SS-SA
ma, against the reopening of the slave
trade, 1856. Year Book, City of
Charleston, 1888.
Of the 202 vessels that arrived IN
Charleston haboSwith slaves, during the
five years ths % ports of the State
opened for th lave trade, 81 claimed
to belong to Charleston and exactly the
same number avowedly belonged to New
England, (i e, Rhode Island SO, Boston
l. Connecticut - 70 belonged to Great
Britain. OF the other 10, belonged to
Baltimore, TO Norfolk, 2 to Sweden, l
to France. If We look at the list of con-
signees we will see that it is not probable
that the 81 which claimed to belong to
Charleston actually did so. For of the
POP vessels which brought in slaves but
l3 consignees were natives of Charles
ton, while IS were natives of Rhode Is
land, 81 of Boston and 10 of France. Il
is most probable, therefore, that the 81
vessels claiming to belong to Charleston
in fact belonged to New Englanders re-
siding in Charleston. For these stats.
tics geo Judge Smiths speech in the
United States Senate, in which he ar
rsyed Mr.. DeWof, the Senator iron
Rhode Island, for his participation II
the slave trade.
Sometime since in its notes, in thi!
same paper, reviewing work, "Brazi
and Slavery" the editor w-ote as iol
, lows:
"We can recommend it for its owl
sake, but We have read it with the deep
, est interest for its reflected light on tina
{ irrepressible conflict which ended SOM
would say in April, 1866, and others il
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-04-25

A Plain Statement OF the Facts, as Derived
from Public Records and Judicial De-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-11
The Disposition Of Animals.

The temper of farm animal as an
element in determining it's value is not
often given the consideration 1t merits
i he value and usefulness of a farm an.
imal depends almost as much upon the
mental characteristics of the animal as
upon its physical characteristics. A
horse may be muscular and active
but if it uses it's muscles and shows its
activity by kicking the other horses,
by running away with the wagon or
plow whenever the opportunity offers,
or by getting over the best fence Oh
the farm, it is of less value than a
horse with less muscle and activity
and more religion. And the mental
part of other domestic animals is of
scarcely less importance. Yet we 60
on giving our attention to the color of
the hair, or the size of the ear or horn,
and altogether neglect the disposition
Of the animal.
1t should not be attempted to keep
geese and ducks where water is not ac-
cessible.
Never allow nail or splinter to pro-
trude from any part of the stall. BY
guarding against such it may save a
valuable animal.
A COW is in her prime at six and for
three or four years after, according to
the cow, and the manner in which she
has been fed. High feeding wears
COW out fast.
There is just as much in knowing
how to feed hens as there is in know
ing how to feed any other farm stock.
This is the next important item to
look after us soon as good houses shall
have been provided.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-11
A Suggestion for the Girls.

The girls of a family have it in their
work in behalf of the male members OF
the household, or of heracquaintances,
WHO are out in the rough and tumble,
and among all the temptations of the
open world but the winter weather af-
fords them ampler opportunity than
all the outdoor days of boating and
shooting and lawn-tennis and pick
nicking do, for it brings about closer
and more constant contact, much
fuller vision of fine qualities, and a
much more effective ground for their
exercise. Young girls, then, who un-
derstand this will soon find that they
have all they want to do, if they will
undertake to make their homes so
thoroughly delightful that not only
other youths will come to see them
there, but their brothers will contend
ing and proudly prefer to stay therein.
With the parlor or sitting room made
tasteful and CHEEKY, as girls can make
room, even when forced to depend up
on themselves for means, with pleasant
people coming Incoming in because
the place is bright and attractive and
the people no less so-Wlth perfect
good nature preserved among them,
no matter what happens to upset the
temper, and therefore the absolute
prohibition of wrangling or of excited
argument, with as much music as
may be had, with little amusing
reading, happy, merry talk, games
of one sort and another, effort be-
ino made to have the newest and
those most likely to attract the broth
ers, according to their idiosyncrasies-
with all this, and more that will sug-
gest itself to those girls who are in
earnest about it, the house may be
made by them a place in which the
brothers shall look forward to spend
ing the evening with nearly as much
qualification as that with which lovers
look for the hour that shall find them
together; and all the more if the girl
who has q lover does not count out her
brother rs supernumerary.-Ha1pcr's
BUz0T.
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BE Careful.

An old man is like an old wagon /;
with light loading and careful usage
it will last for years; but one heavy
load or sudden strain will; break it,
and ruin it forever. Many people
reach the age Of fifty, sixty, or even
seventy, measurably free from most
of the pains and infirmities of age,
CHEEKY in heart and sound in health,
ripe in wisdom and experience, with
sympathies mellowed by age, and
with reasonable prospects and oppor-
tunities for continued usefulness in
the world for considerable time.-
Let such persons be thankful, but let
them also be careful. An old consti-
tuition is like an old bone-broken
with case, mended with difficulty. A
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-11
children,s F Friendships.

Children are apt to seek the society
of other children at about the ssixth
year of their age. This should be g.
watchful period for the parents, rs
Observation-Disclosures at this time: have
a very decided influence on the mind.
morals and manners of their children.
Nearly every child is Influenced for
good or for evil through early associa-
TONS, If allowed to be constantly
with a nurse, their language and man
ners will in nearly every case be iden-
tical with those of the nurses. A
mother should spend the greater por.
ton of every day in the society Of her
children. If to rid herself of their
noise she permits them to seek COM
panionship outside, she has no one to
blame but herself if their manners
and morals are corrupted. All chill
dren require the companionship of
their own age, but it is very essential
that the parents should choose their
companions. ...-..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-11
An Article Of Many Uses.

What on earth our grandmothers
and mothers ever did without kerosene
oil is wonder, says a thrifty house.
wife. Hardly day passes that this
article Is not in requisition for some
purpose. 1t is used in washing, clear
starching, loosing screws and bolts,
cleaning furniture, polishing will
dows: then incidentally for sore
throats, externally, and for Group both
externally and internally. But the
best use that have known it to come
into was to take the rust from stove
that had stood through the SUM mer
and gathered thick coating of red
rust. Sand and elbow grease we're ap-
piled most vigorously. but the rust
held its own, when a bright idea sug-
gested itself and was acted upon with
perfect success. A cloth was dipped
in kerosene oil and rubbed over the
rust. After a thorough rubbing the
stove was BACKED, and one could never
have thought but it was span new
base burner. Not particle of rust re-
mained to tell the story. To what use
this article will hereafter be called we
cannot tell. but really family could
hardly get along in these times with
out it.
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to be supposed to have been elected
by the eruption with velocity enough
to pass the neutral point, or the point
where body is equally attracted by
the moon and the earth. That veloc-
ity should be at least 2,270 metres a
second, or about five times that of a
cannon ball !; it were less, the mass
would fall back to the moon. An
other more probable supposition is
that they come from group of minute
asteroids which revolve in the space
between Mars and Jupiter, whose or
bits cross those of the large planets,
ours included, and are occasionally
met by the earth in its course. There
is nothing else, since the beautiful re-
searches of Schirparelli have connected
the periodical swarms of ofshooting-stars
with comets, to assure us that they do
not come from still more distant parts
of the sky, or even from without the
solar system.-Daubree.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-11
Good Advice to Misses WHO Expose
Their Silly Minds.

A habit with our thoughtless young
ladies who do a great many things
quietly which they would not like to
have known of at home-a habit de-
serving of the strongest condemnation
is that of promiscuous correspon-
dence with gentlemen, whether the
gentlemen be married or single. The
young ladies who find pleasure in this
habit use their pens on any preteXt
that turns up, and sometimes on no
preteXt at all. We are not really sure
that this does not come less under the
head of an undesirable habit than a
sin; for there is an indelicacy about it
quite amounting to immodesty, of
which no girl who respects herself or
who desires the respect of others will
be guilty.
These young letter writers, however,
generally get fit reward for their
thoughtlessness or their culpability.
If their correspondent is man of sys-
tematic habits, their letters are docket
ed and ticketed, and his clerks have as
much of a laugh over them as they
wish and if he is not systematic
man, then those letters are at the mer-
cy Of any and every one who chooses
to waste time in reading them. If
their correspondent is married man,
then his possession of their letters,
even of the most trivial kind, places
the writer at a disadvantage. Sooner
or later the letters fall into the hands
of his wife, who reads the folly or the
wickedness with clear eyes and holds
the writer not only in contempt, but
in her power. No young girl can be
sure that her correspondent is not
merely amusing himself with her, and
it is often the case that her letters are
unwelcome and nuisance, and he does
not check them, and does reply to
them, not from interest in her, but
from merely manly chivalry.
When the writer has recO Vered from
her folly, or forgotten about her idle
ness, there is the letter, ready to rise
like an awful Detraying ghost, after
she herself has possibly undergone a
change, that will make her face burn,
branded with shame, should the letter
ever chance to confront her, or perhaps
even the memory Of it. Her motive
may have been all innocence at the
time, but it is left forever under doubt
and, in fact, except in the baldest bus
iness affair, thero can beno excuse, and
therefore no innocence, in the matter
of a young girls writing letters to any
man not her personal relative or guar
dian for about most of these letters
there is all unmaidenliness almost
amounting to indecency, and in the
end her correspondent himself never
thinks other than lightly of her on ac-
count of them.
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In Life or Death-Which Z
BY REV. ]. r. STURGIS.

Flowers for the coffin Flowers for the dead
A cross DER the heart, and crown DER the
Scatter them lavishly over the lid,
Till the roof DER the sleeper by flowers Is hid
Then, speak the warm words that would ten
How you you valued that sleeper, his work and
Many will hear it-and some with surprise,
For they learn of it first when the cherished
one dies.
What II the sleeper himself never knew
That you valued his worth, and with charity
Had mantled his failings, infirmities. sins,
With the love that starts qucsting where vir'
tue begins.
What II the sleeper himself cannot know,
or your words or your tiowers-they fall as
the snow
Shall fall cold on that sleepers lone grave,
Impotent to warm him, TO cheer or to save.
Still, garland the bier and bepraise the cold
clay:
IT'S the way OF tho world, let the world have
Its way:
What If none knew that to you he was dear,
Atone with your flowers, word or q tear.
Yon heart, now so still meath the white floral
cross,
Beat the dirge of its needs. till Its death-was
Every drop Of Its tides would have surged to
your feet,
Had your flowers then attracted, your words
been as sweet.
There are lives now endarkened by loneliest
night,
That your words might illumine as wavelets
OF light;
Perchance In your circle hearts hunger-un-
fed,
For the words that would nourish, you never
have said.
Bring flowers to the living! Bring flowers to-
day!
This, this the divnest, "more excellent way"
Glad songs for the toilers uncheered, let us
sing;
Loves holiest offerings in life let US bring.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-11
Short Sermons For Boys.

Most boys and girls do not like SER
mons-they say they are too long for
their highnesses. Perhaps they may
like these short sermons. They will
give food to think over. and must not
be read too hastily.
A Swedish boy fell out of the win
dow and was badly hurt, but with
clenched lips he kept back the cry of
pain. The King, Gustavus Adolphus,
who saw him fall, prophesied that the
boy would make a man for an emer-
gency. And so he did, for he became
the famous General Bauer.
A boy used to crush flowers to get
their color; and painted the white
side of his fathers cottage in Tyrol
with all sorts of pictures, which the
mountaineers gazed at as wonderful.
He was the great artist Titan.
An old painter watched little fellow
who amused himself making draw
ings of his pot and brushes, easel and
stool, and said, "That boy will beat
me one day." So he did, for he was
Michael Angelo.
A German boy was reading a blood
and thunder novel. Right in the
midst of it he said to himself: "Now
this will never do. I get too much
excited over it. I can't study so we'll
after it. So here goes" and he flung
the book out in the river. He was
Fichte, the great German philos-
opher.
Do you know what these little SER
mons means? Why simply this, that
in boyhood and girlhood are shown
the traits for good or evil that make the
man or woman good or not.
We do not know in what regions of
space meteors originate, nor what
courses they follow before they come
within the sphere of the earth's attract
ion. They have been supposed to be
elections from volcanoes in the moon.
II this were the case, they would have