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Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-12
A STRANGE WAR INCIDENT.
Two Federal and Confederate Scouts Who Fought Duel Are Now Friends.

Two Federal and Confederate scouts
 Who Fought a Duel Are Now Friends.
 From the Georgis Unionl
 On the 18th of June, 1863, I witnessed a duel between Captain Jones, commanding a Federal scout, and Captain Fry, commanding 8 rebel scout, in Green county, East Tennes- see, writes a Confederate surgeon in the Georgia Union. These two men had been fighting each other for six months with the fortunes of battle in favor of one and then the other. Their commands were encamped on either side of Lick Greek, large and sluggish stream, too deep to ford and too shallow for ferryboat, but bridge spanned the stream for the convenience of the travel ing public. Each of them guarded this bridge, that communication should go neither north nor south, as the railroad track had
 been broken up months before. After fight
 ing each other several months and contesting
 the point as to which should hold the bridge,
 they agreed to fight duel, the conqueror to hold the bridge undisputed for the time being. Jones gave the challenge and Fry accepted. The terms were that they should fight with
 navy pistols at twenty yards apart, deliber- ately walking toward each other and firing until the last chamber of their pistols was discharged, unless one or the other fell before all the discharges were made. They chose their seconds and agreed upon rebel sur geon Gas he was the only one in either command) to attend them in case of danger Jones was certainly fine looking fellow, with light hair and blue eyes, five feet ten inches in height, looking every inch the mili- tary chieftain. He was man soldiers would admire and ladies regard with admiration. I never saw man more cool, determined and heroic under such circumstances I have read of the deeds of chivalry and knight errantry in the middle ages and brave men embslmed in modern poesy, but when saw Jones come to the duelists' scratch, fighting, I not for real or supposed wrongs to himself, but, as he honestly thought, for his country and the glory of the flag, could not help ad- ! miring the man, notwithstanding he fought \ for the freedom of the negro, which was op- posed to.
 Fry was man full six feet high, slender, with long, wavy, curling hair, jet black eyes, wearing slouch hat and gray suit, and ' looked rather the demon than the man. ! There was nothing ferooious about him, | but he had that self-sufaoient nonchalance that said: 'T will kill you.n Without doubt he was brave, cool and collected, and although l suffering from terrible flesh wound in his ! left arm, received week before, he manifest
 ed no symptoms of distress, but seemed ready
 for the fight.
 The ground was stepped off by the seconds, pistols loaded and exchanged, and the prinoi-
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-12

Englishmen know free trade when they gee it, and they are doing all they can to help the Democratic party.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-12

A New Haven gentleman who has been travelling in New York State reports that many workingmen there who voted the Democratic ticket four years ago will vote for Harrison and Morton this year. They have no idea of voting to reduce their own Wa0ea.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-12

Ex-Postmaster-General James character izes the demand for penny postage as "bun- comha n
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-12

v
 Daughter.
 [From a Pekin Letter in the San Francisco Chron-
 iclel
 The marriage of the youngest daughter of Marquis Tseng has taken place. Great prep arations were made for this event. Numer- ous and valuable presents have been pouring in upon the bride and bridegroom. The usual procession of the goods of the bride took place, and was witnessed by most of the foreign community. The cortege was head ed by four servants on horseback, bound round the chest with silk bands, followed by the brides brother Oh horseback, and he again was followed by & commissary of po- lice with four officers, two carrying chains and two bamboos; then came full band of musicians, followed by carters with one hun- dred and twenty tables containing the pres- ents, and the rear was brought up by host of friends in carts. The furniture and heavy goods were not as usual carried through the streets, the new home of the bride adjoining her old one. Some days previous to this a similar procession, although probably legs | imposing, took place of the goods of the l bridegroom.
 On Saturday, May 9th, the day preceding 1 the marriage, over five hundred visits of con- l gFALuIAuOu were pdlu to tue IuaTQulS uS tue l high officials of the city. On Sunday the marriage WAS celebrated, and on Tuesday a grand reception of all the foreigners in Pe- kin took place. The scene was very charm l ing and all were in ecstacies over the splen- I did turnout and the get-up. Chinese off cials and ladies, friends of the Tseng family, were present to witness the reception. The bride, in her handsome and costly marriage robes, looked lovely, and everyone admired 1 the exquisite taste of the arrangements. A photograph believe has been taken of the canopy and handsome scrolls in silk and red cloth. The guests were permitted to view the apartments and presents of the bride | The marriage augurs well for the happy cou- pie, the parents having exercised the greatest l wisdom in the choice of a son-in law-char- acter and rbility, and not position or wealth having actuated them in the choice. The consent of the bride to the arrangement waf also sought and obtained. This is a new and important innovation.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-12
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Jay Gould is suffering from sleeplessness. He has made many men sleepless in his time.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-12
TreesPlant1ng. Peter Henderson in Harper's Magazine

Peter Henderson in Harpers Magazine for July.I
 In planting the greatest care is exercised; when the soil is not naturally good holes are dug two feet deep and nine feet in diameter and filled in with good rich loam. The trees are lifted from the nursery with the greatest care, to preserve as far as possible the roots, and in transit to prevent them from drying or freezing. In planting the soil is packed closely around the roots and one copious watering is given. A tree protector is st once placed around, for the purpose of pre- venting them from being shaken by the winds or gnawed by horses, and perhaps what is most important of all, to shade the stems of the trees until their own foliage is sufficient to do. For this last reason the best and cheapest tree protector yet used is one made of wooden strips placed three inches apart and bound with iron hoops; this gives the necessary shade to the stem, and at the same time allows free circulation of air. The best height for the tree box is six feet. This shading referred to is all-im- portant; when trees are growing in forests or in the nursery they shade one another, and iE must be evident, if set out without any protection from the blazing sun in the streets of city, they must suffer. Many thou sands of deciduous trees, both fruit and or namental, perish annually the first year of planting through this cause. When taken from the closely planted nursery rows and exposed to the full sun and air the change is too great, and unless the season is especially favorable, however carefully the planting may have been done, large losses must ensue unless the stems are shaded.
 Trees in orchards and other inclosures can be shaded by wrapping the stems up to the lower branches With straw or anything that will shade the trunk from the sun; but for trees in streets and elsewhere, exposed to in jury, the slated box is the best method of shading. The grand success in planting the avenues in Washington is no doubt due largely to the persistent use of this precau tion, for it is never omitted and the results attest it's value. All trees for two years af-
 ter planting are cultivated, just as if they
 were a crop of corn or potatoes, by the soil
 being stirred by pronged hoe for four or five fact from the stem in all dirantioDa
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-12
9ru 8nnds. Howe & StetsOl For the Second Week in July
 WE OFFER Astonishing Bargains
 IN ALL DEPARTMENTS.

Elegant styles of Parasols at $2.5o and $3 each, formerly sold from $4 50 to $6.
 Stylish Parasols at $1.3o and $1.65, formerly sold from $2.25 to Says.
 Rather late in the season to buy a woolen dress, but you can find on our counters a good as sortment of thin fabrics just suitable for the next three months wear, at prices just about half what they would cost you 30 days ago. We are selling fine Dress Goods for soc a yard; former price $1. Silk Mixed Black Goods for 75c per yard; formerly $I and $I.25. Few pieces left of those cream goods, half wool. at 71ac per yard, worth 121ac.
 Special bargains in Ham, mocks at 8oc, $I.oo and $1.3o each.
 Lot of Box Stationery at TIC per box, worth I5c.
 Fans, Jewelry, Perfumeries and Soaps, in great assortment, at cur lowest hot weather prices.
 Plain Victoria White Lawns, Plain India White Linens, at 10, I2H, IS, IS, 20 and 25c yard.
 Also a large line of nianufac- turers' short lengths in Plain White Vic. Lawns at LOG, I2 Hc and I5c per yard-almost half price of piece goods. Close FRIDAYS at \ p. nm.
 Special bargains from 6
 to \.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-12

The amendment which has been added to the census bill pending in the House provid- tug for the collection of statistics relating to farm mortgages at the time of the general enumeration in 1890 is important. The facts concerning this matter will be very interest," ing and valuable.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-12

The decision of President Cleveland not to reappoint Judge Zane as chief justice of Utah will cheer the Mormon polygamists. Under Judge Zane's jurisdiction the Ed munds law has been made effective, polyga- mists have been sent to the peRitentiary and his decisions have been sustained by the United States Supreme court. President Cleveland has removed the right man from the right place.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-12

Sold and recommended by Wells 6 Calhoun wholesale agents, New Haven. Conn. jy15eodaW
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-12

At the meeting of the Republican State committee in Boston Tuesday the most fa- vorable reports were received from all parts of the State. Republicans are everywhere cheerful and confident, satisfied with their candidates and platform, and prepared for an active and enthusiastic canvass with the greatest political victory of recent years at the end of it. Judging from the indications now apparent forty thousand would be 8 very moderate estimate of the Republican majority in Massachusetts this year.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-12

So great has been the scarcity of suitable railroad sleepers in many parts of Europe that various expedients have had to be re~ sorted to in order to meet the deficiency, and some of really novel nature. Among these expedients isone adopted in the Netherlands, of utilizing the old and discarded wooden railroad sleepers. As is generally under stood, the s1eepers commonly fall at the part where the rail rests, leaving sound length of about three feet in the center. Two such pieces are therefore joined end to end, in g most thorough manner by means of piece of channel iron, which thus prevents it from wearing into the sleeper; and, as these com- pound sleepers have four end faces, they ac- tually offer more resistance to lateral motion than do ordinary sleepers.
 Lifs-saving apparatus of reindeer hair has
 been contrived and successfully experimented with by Norwegian engineer, it being
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-12

The president of the Democratic club in Racine, Wisconsin, has made overtures to the president of the Republican club for a reci- procity treaty by which both parties shall agree Ito abstain from such methods of cam paigning-as address themselves to the excite ment of the emotions rather than educating or convincing the intelligence of our citizens. :" But what will "the boys" do in such cam- paipn?
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-04-11
The Weekly Evening Post.

The New YORK EVENING Posi- will
begin, on the Sd of May, to issue a
weekly edition, having for its prlnci-
pal aim the promotion OF Revenue
Reform, which has become the para
mount issue in national politics. The
existence of an actual surplus in the
Treasury estimated to reach sl4o,
100000 on the 30th of June, 1888,
and the further increase thereof under
present laws, are q menace to all bust
ness interests, and a direct incentive
to wastefulness and corruption in the
appropriations Of public money. The
attention of the people having been
strongly drawn to this subject by the
President in his last annual message,
the need Of information and popular
enlightenment on questions of reve-
nue. and taxation has been increasing
ly felt in all parts of the country.
It is the Intention of the manage
ment to make a frst-class weekly
newspaper of II pages. Subscrip-
ton price 81 per year. A free copy
of the first number will be mailed
anywhere on request. Send address
on postal card to The Evening Post,
New York.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-04-11
The Defective Pension Act.

It now looks as if the Legislature
at the last session cut out pretty
big Job when they proposed to pension
ali the crippled Confederates and the
widows of soldiers killed in the war.
It looks like child's play to appropri-
ate only $4,000 for this purpose.
Some of our best citizens, who were
good soldiers, doubt the wisdom OF
the act Some go so far as to say
the very inception of the movement
was mistake, and the present Act is
very faulty. From tLis county one
hundred and eighty-one applications
have been sent to Columbia, and
twenty five are ready to go tonight.
There are over two hundred more in
the clerks Office to be acted on. The
applications from this county alone
will run up to about five hundred.
Suppose half of these are rejected, it
viii require s1,25O a month or SIS,
900 a year to pay the others. Sup
pose that our dependent soldiers are
twice as numerous, as they are in
other counties, it would take $685.
600 year to pay them. Out of the
one hundred and eighty-one appli-
cants sent down ninety-fiye are wild
ows and seventy-six are men.-Spar-
tqnburq Cor. NeWs and Courier.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-04-11
DICE BEER! RICE BEER!

We are the sole manufacturers of this de-
licious and healthy beverage, which after
having been analyzed by all the eminent
chemists in Atlanta, Ga, during "Prohibi-
ton" and after the most searching scrutiny
fer traces of alchohol, was allowed to be sold
free Of State and city license, and so also
more recently after further analyzing in Flor
Ida. 1t fills long felt want for stimulant
and appetizer tn is not Intoxicating; pleas
ant to the taste, contains nourisbmcnt and
specially snited for persons of weak and del
icate constitutions. It.has the tasteof lager
beer Of the finest favor; besides, to aid to
its purity and medicinal qualities is srecial-
ly made of our celebrated world renowned
original Artesian well water. Put up in
cases OF one dozen pints at 81 25 per dozen
five dozen ut 81 per dozen, and in casks of
ten dozen each at 80 cents per dozen. Cash
must accompany each order. Copyrighted
and patent applied for.
We have no Agents, and none genuine
unless ordered direct from
CRAMER e. KERSTEN,
PALMETTO BREwRY,
Steam Soda and Mineral Water Works,
Charleston, S. c., y. S. 4.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-04-11
Wednesday, April II, 1888.
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.
The TINES is only $3.50 a year.

The TINES is only sl.5o year.
There is no finer fish than shad, and
Manning has been well supplied this spring
The S. c. Railway bridge across the Ed
isto river, in Barnwell county. was totally
destroyed by fire last Thursday.
A tramp, while stealing a ride on the
Charleston and Savannah Railroad last
week, fell of and was killed at iemassee.
Greenville, S. c., will have four railroad
depots in the city on the completion of the
Carolina, Knoxville and Western Railroad.
The public schools in this county have
been closed. The public term in Man
ming lasted FIVE months, longer than ever be-
fore.
A new railroad from Cheraw to Camden
will be very likely to be built probably this
year. An enthusiastic railroad meeting
was held in Cheraw last week, to consider
the building of this road.
The State Pension Board has so far ap-
proved SIT pensions, and rejected 40. A
good many Of those rejected will be recon
sidered and approved. The board esti-
mates that the $4,000 appropriated vii!
this year pay 1, 42S pensions,a and when this
limit is reached, it is thought the board will
not consider any others. The applications
are considered in the order in which they
are fled, and those who were slow in max
ing applications viii not likely receive any
consideration this year.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-04-11

In Aiken county there are four men
out for Sheriff, two for Clerk, two for
Auditor, two for CoroDer, two for the
Senate, eight or ten for County Com
missioners, and several for the House.
IF you have never had good pic
ture of yourself, try ". A. Reckling,
of Columbia, who is making pictures
by new and superior process. His
work is recognized as among the very
best in The State.
Tue successful towns have been
made by property owners pulling to-
gether. Public improvements is an
Investment that pays. Don't waste
your time over neighborhood quar-
rels and hold back your aid for good
objects through spite, but work for
some good and you will find yourself
benefited.
A terrible wind, hail, and rain
storm visited the vicinity of Fishing
Greek Factory, Chester county, Mon
day, April I'd. The new Lewisville
Academy, two story frame struc-
ture, was completely demolished.
Reports say that the hail was two feet
deep in places, and that the rain was
so heavy as to float the heaviest logs
from billsides down into the bottom
lands. No lives were lost.
Chairman Brayton has issued call
for Republican Convention to meet
at Columbia on Tuesday, May l, to
elect four delegates at large to the
National Convention. Each Congress
sional District will also elect two dele
gates to the National Convention.
The State Convention will be COM
posed Of 125 delegates, apportioned
among the several counties.
The fence in front of the Orphan
age was put up of common old-feld
pine. It vas put up in 1S75, thirteen
years ago. Other fences put up the
same time of better lumber have
been replaced twice, and even three
times, but that one, is still in good
condition. The only secret is,-it
was kept white-washed. Moral, it
pays to keep your fencing white
washed.-,Chnton Enterprise.
A man who wants to go into the
Iin,1or business in Florida has g. hard
road to travel. In the first place, he
has to get three hundred signatures
to his application, and the names
must be published in the county pa
per. He then goes before the Court,
where his character is thoroughly
sifted, and if his application is ap-
proved be pays a license fee OF $3.50,
divided equally among the State,
the county and the town or city in
which he proposes to sell.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-04-11
The Postmaster at La dy Lake Fla.

When a man has been snatched, as
it were, from the very jaws Of death,
and given new lease of healthy life
by means of a simple remedy, it is
natural for him to be enthusiastic in
the praise of the means which deliv
cred him from deadly peril, and ia
his gladness of heart he is anxious to
let the world participate in his Joy,
and he will spread the 'good news"
in order that others, who may be in
similar peril, may be restored to life
and renewed health by employing
the same means which gave him the
victory. This is again ezemplifed
in the following letter which the Swift
Specific Company bave received from
Mr. B. 81. Byrd, who is the postmas-
ter at Lady Lake, Sumter county,
Florida, as well as leading ner-
chant of that place. Under date OF
May 4, 1887, he writes:
Gentlemen-Allow me to congrat-
ulate and return thanks for the won.
derful success your S. S. S. has prov
ed in my case. You remember about
a year ago I wrote TO you in refer
ence to my case. I was treated by
three skillful physicians, but with no
relief. I suffered a great deal of un-
easiness, besides great deal OF pain.
I must say that the contents of one
dozen bottles of S. S. S. has almost
removed cancer from my face, which
no doubt would have hurried me to
my grave.
I shall always keep a good supply
in my store, and urge the sale Of the
same. I do think it is wonderful and
has no equal. I am yours truly,
B. II. BYRD.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseas-
es mailed free. The SWIFT SPECIFIC
Co., Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-04-11
AWOMaN'S DISCOVERY.

"Another wonderful discovery he's been
made and that too By a lady OF this county:
Disease fastened its clutches upon her and
for seven years she withstood its seTerest
tests but her vital organs were undermine
ed and death seemed imminent. For three
months she coughed necessarily and could
not sleep. She bought Of Us a bottle OF Dr.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption and
was so much relieved on taking first dose
that she slept all night and with one bottle
has been miraculously cured. Her name is
Mrs. Luther Lutz." Thus write W. G..
Hamrick & Co., Of Shelby, n. C.-Get free
trial bottle at Dinkins & Co. s Drug Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-04-11
Talks With the Cotton Farmer.

: Talks with the cotton farmer. Telling
how to select and keep your seed pure.
How to plant and cultivate. how to
fertiiizs and what kind to use. What
kind of land to plant and what to Judge
it By. How to sell to the best advan-
tsee. How to destroy worms and how to
do It. Also how he made forty-four bales of
cotton with one mule and one ploughman,
and Sl,460 c.ear profit. Also treats on
other practical farm matters, with no fancy
theory and names nor words that cannot be
understood by the average farmer: Prce
Fifty cents copy. Call for the BOOK at the
Manning TINES Office.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-04-11

Nv Clarendon friends may feel assured that warm recep
ton and kind and courteous attention awaits them at store
It will be to interest to get my prices oeIoe ouys
olboro F. LEV
Begins old stand, Sumter, s. c.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-04-11
TEEyERDICTU NANIMOUS

". D. Suit, Druggist Bippus. Indiana,
tessifes: 81 can recommend Electric Bitters
rs the very best remedy. Every bottle sold
has given relief in every case. One man
took six bottles, and was cured of Rheuma-
tism of 10 years standing" Abraham Hare,
druggist, Bellville, Ohio, afSrms: THE best
selling medicine 7 have ever handled IN my
10 years experience, is Electric Bitters:
Thousands Of others have added their tesh-
ncey, so that the verdict is unanimous that
Eleci-ic BitSers do cure all diseases of the
Liver, Kidneys, or Blood. Only half dol
lar bottle ct DinEns & Cos Drug Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-04-11

The Chinese authorities were officially no.
si6ed of the last eclipse of the moon, and
were instructed what to do when the event
took place. They were to wear Court dress,
beat gongs, and save the moon from being
swallowed up by the sun, as usual, as long
as the moon was above the horizon. When
she disappeared they were to make one low
obesiauce, but need not bother to save her
anv longer when she was below the horizon.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-04-11

8 The municipal election for the town of
Mayesville, which took place Monday I'd
inst, resulted as follows:
Intendant j. E. Mayes.
Waraens, Dr. G. McElveen, Messrs. A A.
Strauss, J. E. Atkins, n. G. DuBose.