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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-11-21
The ShapShoroters.

The Sharpshooters of McGowan's Brig
ade assembled again last night and effected
3 permanent organization with the follow
ing as officers: President, Maj. w. S. Dun.
lop; Vice President, Lieut.. n. l. Hasel;
Secretary. John c. Squier; Treasurer, Da-
vid Moore.
The following were enrolled as members:
Maj W. S. Dunlop, Arkansas, command
ing battalion; Lieut.. N. l. Hasel, Charles
ton; Sergeant David Moore, Columbia; S.
w. Ruff. Fairfield; Rufus Harling, Edge
field; l. Dicks, Bsrnwell; Henry Bundrick,
Fairfield; John c. Squier, Columbia; S.
Thomas, Richland; Colonel A. G. Haskell,
Columbia; 0. F. Chappell, Bookman's;
W. H. Blunson, Edgefeld.
Major Dunlop delivered an interesting
recital of the war history of the brigade,
and vote of thanks was rendered him
therefor.
After the meeting the members met at
Branigan's, where they partook of an ex-
cellent supper.-Columbia Record, No,
vembcr Is.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-11-21
HOTELS IN JAVA.
Ono OF Mrs. Forbes Experiences In the
Eastern Archipelago.

Ono OF Mrs. Forbes Experiences IN the
Eastern Archipelago.
Hotels here are all similar in plan,
o quadrangle. The front block is the
reception hall, fronted by a veranda-
The veranda is faced with marble,
and disposed in it are numerous small
tables, chairs and lounges. Passing
from the veranda through the recep-
ton hall you will find the dining room
extended back into the square. 1t is
simply rooted, and flowers in pots and
pendant creepers fill the open sides.
The bedrooms open into the courtyard,
formed by the remaining three sides
Of the square, having each a veranda
furnished with table and lounging
chair, making, as it were, parlor for
the occupant of the bedroom behind.
AS returned (from the bath) at every
cottage door sat the occupants, the
gentlemen lying back in their chairs,
with their bare feet extended over the
long lodges. Ladies sat by them and
below, and "boys" hurried hither and
thither. The sarong and kabia form
the native dress, adopted by the Euro
pean ladies for comfort and convent
ence In the climate, and worn by them
as sleeping attire, as also during the
day in richer form. Imagine piece
of calico two yards long cut from q
web. Sew together the raw edges,
and you have a petticoat without band
or hem. Imagine it covered with
floral patterns Or curious devices Of
crawling creatures, or having village
with houses and scenes IF daily life de-
picted on it, and you sec sarong, or
skirt Put this oyer your head, draw
all the fullness in front, and form OF
this large plais; put round your waist
to hold it cord with rich tassel de-
pending, or gay silk sash. Then put
on dressing jacket Of fine lawn, trim
med with lace; loosen your hair and
let it fall down your back; slip your
stockingless feet into Indian-looking
pantofaes, with gilt or silver embroid-
cry. Take now fan in your hand and
promenade before your nlirror.-E1-
perienees in the Eastern archipelago By
Nrs, Forbes. -.uu-if-ert - -.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-11-21
A GOTHAM ROMANCE.
An Auction Sale Behind Which Lay tho
Tragedy of Life.

An Auction Sale Behind Which Lay tho
Tragedy of a Life.
A mysterious and striking auction
sale took place in New York the other
day, in an uptown fat. 1t had evil
dently been occupied by a woman,
young, beautiful and refined. and she
had. gone out of it without removing
even her rings that lay7in the jewel
stand on the dainty dressing-table.
Every thing was sold unreservedly.
A piano. with pile of songs and sheet
after sheet of classical music; library
containing all the best of the modern
authors, and many whom the verdict
of the ages have consecrated; books
finely bound and artistically illus
trated. showing that the reader liked
to have her mental food served up on
dainty dishes; pictures that, while
they were not, perhaps, very costly,
showed the owner knew the best and
appreciated it; bric-a-brac OF all sorts
and well selected; a table service,
consisting of napery-lilSe satin and
china, showing the best OF the Wedg-
wood, Sevres and Worcester manu-
factures. And wearing apparel dainty
enough for Princess-tiny Satin slip
pers, five-and-a-half gloves, stockings
like silk cobwebs and handkerchiefs as
fne-quaint, picturesque, made evil
IDENTIFY for a tall, slim woman; Eastern
shawls. delicate lace-trimmed lingerie
all the beautiful things with which a
high-bred and luxurious woman sur
rounds herself. Apparently no selec-
tions had been made, nothing kept
back, and the woman had walked away
beyond doubt with nothing but the
clothes she wore. The auctioneer said,
briefly, in answer to all interrogations,
that the owner had suddenly deter
mined to go into q convent, and had
directed that the entire contents OF the
flat be disposed of for the benefit OF the
institution she had entered. 1t was
plain that the great tragedy of life
lay behind it, but what 1t was, the de-
tails of it. will never be lnown.--A. Z.
Cor. san Fraucisc2 -fryonnti!.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-11-21
THE SuLTAN'S COURT.
How Abdul Hamid Lost the Respect of Hl1
Partisans and People.

How Abdul Hamid Lost the Respect Of His
Partisans and People.
Round the Sultan moves a little world
of narshals, chamberlains, secretaries,
dragomans and eunuchs, who interfere
in all matters of state. The principle
which guides His Majesty in the selec-
ton of these officials may be guessed
from the mixture of slavish hattery of
his mental abilities and insolent trad
ing on his weaknesses which alone en-
ables them to maintain their posts and
influence. All OF them have ups and
downs of favoritism; but among t. EN-
there are invariably two Or three sufh-
GENTLY strong to get the most i'm
portant measures blocked for weeks if
it suits their purpose, and not unfre-
quently rejected entirely, even though
unanimously recommended by the cabi-
net, the members of which have grad
ually sunk into mere heads of depart
ments- Witness the recall of the Am
Eassador from Rome without the
knowledge of either the Grand Vizier
or Foreign Minister, and an order for
torpedo boats kept secret from the
admiralty. Against the power of this
secret council it is futile to struggle,
and people dealing with the Govern
ment and palace must accept things as
they are, and pay court to the para
sites, who rapidly acquire wealth by
turning their influence to the worst
account. OF the Sultan's nervousness,
that tremendous lever in designing
hands, enough has been written to the
English journals, where every body
has read of the fortified seraglio and
and the mosque built at its
gates; Of the elaborate precautions
against imaginary eopspiracies, and
of the host of INSCRIPTIONS spies. To
his fears and indulgence in costly fol-
lies Abdul Hamid owes the loss of his
peoples respect and much of the bad
luck which is dogging his footsteps.
At heart he means well, and is proba-
bly, unconscious that his selfish whims
and fancies are always allowed to out
weigh the good Of the nation, but the
effect is nevertheless deplorable. He
enormously believes himself to be a
reformer, though he may fairly claim
to be an innovator. Pious he is, and
sober, uxorious also, and squeamishly
merciful toward non-political offend
ers. He will not sanction the death OF
the vilest murderer, quite forgetting
that, especially in Turkey, leniency to
criminals entails misery on the law
abiding Music is his greatest pleas
ure, though he does not despise
conjuring tricks and puppet-dancing.
But,to do MIN justice, these are the re-
laxations, not the business, of life,
which is to plot and scheme and labor
to restore the caliphate to its ancient
splendor, and the Ottoman empire to
the ranks Of the leading powers. Ever
dreaming, never acting. Abdul Hamid
loiters in his chateaur en- Espagne, hug
einq himself in the illusion that he is
a mighty monarch and spinning, with
the aid of soothsayers and toadies, in
Vulnerable ecobwebs Of future triumphs,
while the country over which he yet
rules is reeling to its foundations, and
threatens to overwhelm him and his
projects in common ruin.-Fortnight
Ly Reriea1.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-11-21
OLD BILL HiNDSLEY.
A Tennesseean Who Couldn't Tell the
Truth If He Wanted To.


A horseback traveller, in Tennessee,
approached an old fellow who sat on q
log, near Richland Station, and asked
him if he had lived long in that neigh
borhood. The old fellow scratched his
grizzly beard, looked about him,
whistled softly and then said:
II lived here when Andrew Jackson
made his famous State Bank speech,
standing right out there on that
stump" ,.
''You don't say som =
'Yes, do" \
'What is your name?'
'EThose who know me best and who
consequently respect me most, refer to
me as Hon. William Hindsley, but
the more ignorant, and consequently
more familiar, call me old Bill"
'Yery productive land about here, I
SUPPOSE" the stranger said.
$50 do To
"Good place for watermelons?'
'Tolerable. raised a few last year
that were putty good size. know a
passul of us took one, ripped it in two
with old Uncle Jim McLaughlin's cross
cut saw, hulled out the meat, and got
in the shell and padded across the high
water"
"You don't say SOL"
"Yes, I do" 81
"Good place for corn?" \
''Only tolerable. I raised some last
year, though, that was putty good
size. Passul of US one day shelled
one of the ears, put the cob On Wat
Goosetree's wagon and hauled 1t to q
saw-mill." l."
"What for?"
"To have it sawed into lumber"
You DON'T =
Eyes, I do,'' Mr.. Hindsley broke in
That's a pretty big stump out
there" said the stranger.
Eyes, pretty good size
"Was the tree very tall?" =
"About two hundred feet" /
You y
eyes, I do"
"How long has it been cut DOWN. (
81 cut it down last spring was year
ago."
Thought you said that Andrew
Jackson stood on that stump"
"Oh, no; I said he leaned against the
tres."
Eyes, I remember now. Timber
grows very rapidly in this country,
doesn't it?"
Eyes, pretty peart. neglected chop
ping down some black oak sprouts in
my field one day, and the next morning
we chopped down several of them and
split them into rails
"Well, that is remarkable. Now,
that great tree that was so tall, how
long was that growing?"
"Well, I tell you. It came up sum-
.mer before last and was grown by the
next May"
81 thought you said that Andrew
jackson leaned against that tree"
"Oh, no; said he used to own the
land where the tree grew"
The stranger rode away, and meet
ing man shortly afterward, asked
him if he knew Hon. William Kinds
ley.
Eyes, I know old Bill"
"Know him pretty well?"
Eyes, well enough to know that out
here at the station if man repeats
any thing that old Bill says, wy, we
fine him bushel of meal"
Suppose the indiscreet man refuses
to pay it?"
He can't help himself, for the mat
ter has been decided by the Supreme
Court. & fellow named Ben Hardin
contested the case, and it broke him
."-ArkansaU Traveller.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-11-21

The propagation of game should be taken
up seriously and become branch TO be
fostered and encouraged IN the same man
ner as the methods of the pisciculturisls.
That game can be successfully restored to
depleted portions of the country is not
question of doubt. Experiments have
shown that under proper conditions perfect
success is sure to result from the effort.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-11-21

"A citizen in Marietta, La, put
some chestnuts on the roof to dry, and
the rats gnawed holes through the
roof to get the chestnuts, and when it
rained the water came through those
holes with q rush.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-11-21

The other day Boston man re-
ceived letter on the envelop Of which
were tie words: Blood! Blood!
Bloodr in big red letters. Thinking
that it contained threat to kill him,
he gave it unopened to the police.
When they opened it they found it
was harmless appeal from a Saliva
ton Army crank.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-11-21
Rumors of Terrible Railroad Accident.

GREENvILLE. Nov. 12.-The North
Carolina Air Line train, due here at 1.5
P. NJ. did not arrive on time, and the de.
pot officials have ben notified that tic
train has been abandoned on account OF 8
wreck between Toccoa and Tugaloo River
trestle. Particulars of the accident are
unauthenticated here, but It is learned re-
liably that the train was thrown from the
track and afterwards caught fire and
burned up Horrible possibilities are sug'
gested. but reports are conflicting as to
whether there was any loss of life or not
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-11-21

A generous patron was lady who con
:r.buted to fair held the other day. Sic
Brought large number of useful and fancy
articles to assist in the adornmcnt OF the
tables, and after they had been accepted
purchased them all herself.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-23
AT THE STATION LAST NIGHT.

Yesterday afternoon Blue Jay" q we'll
known female. was found on East Doug
las avenue by Officer Webking very much
intoxicated, and brought down to the
cooler. She had not sobered up enough
before the adjournment of court to be
tried, and SO remained over night behind
the bars.
f. L. Perkins and J. E Miller were the
names given by two vags arrested in the
evening. Both putting up the necessary
amounts returned to their business.
Peter Weaver was picked up on the
streets drunk and boistrous. An inventory
of his effects at the police station showed
IS cents.
Henry Drier, foreigner, was too found
wandering about, and would soon have
fallen a victim to some toughs who were
upon his track. He had upon his person
S59.,5
Policeman Glover had a picnic on his
beat in attempting to make the arrest Of j.
II. Brennan He finally landed him at
the station, and also brought along with
him Thos. Larkin, who was interfering
with him in making the arrest.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-23
THE WELLINGTON GLEE CLUB.

The Wellington Glee club is remem-
bered by Wichita Republicans as being
nearly one of the necessities in a rousing
Republican rally. When they attended
the state convention last May they won
for themselves reputation that insures
their being called upon on extra occa-
sions. They have on hand some of the
very finest campaign songs, and, after
this, the striking beauty of it is that they
know exactly how to render them with
best effect Some of the most interesting
caused number of the ''high-strung"
Democrats to get red in the face and an
nounce, in an emphatic manner, Nothing
in it," but it is said hot iron burns and
sizes, and hence the Democratic Sizing"
and Kisses. The Republicans are highly
pleased with the club and made an effort
to treat all the members cleverly.
The club is composed Of the following
gentlemen: J. D. Dicker, musical director;
first tenors, J. L. Wetzel, c. A. Gambrill,
j. S. Dey: second tenors, ". J. Werner,
w. D. Mckinstry, L. S. Cogswell; first
bass. H. L. Woods, H. J. Bone, Ret Mil
lard; second bass, Fletcher Price, c. E
Davis, r. C. Guthrie
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-23
PETERS on DOUBTFUL STATES.

Concerning the political situation in
New York the Hon. S. r. Peters said:
eyes, we are sure 20 carry New York.
The Republicans there are united as they
have not been for years. 1t is harmony
and a pull altogether that is seen today in
the Republican ranks in that state which
means nothing less than rousing vic
tory. New York Republicans when united
are quite able to anchor the state into the
Republican harbor 1t is only when fac
tions knife each other that the Democrats
have carried. Yes, put the state down sure
for the Republicans"
How about Connecticut? was asked and
a smile passed over his face and look that
indicated that he thought it almost foolish
to make such inquiry 20, Connecticut is
emphaticallv Republican. No one down
east is heard set it in the possibilities of
going Democratic"
What is the matter with Indiana.
Indiana is all right. From the very
best of authority, know that we need not
fear the result in that state.
And West Virginia. he continued; 81
saw General Golf last Saturday. He is
candidate for governor there and, you
know, has represented the First congress
sional district in congress for some years.
and is great Republican. l asked him
about his state. He had just returned
from there, making speeches, and in
answer to question, said that his state
would as surely go Republican as Kansas.
He said it might not be believed that tie
solid south would be fractured, but it
surely would.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-23
A Story with . Moral.

Nenr a railroad crossing where trains
frequently waited for connection berries
were very plentiful Two women con
ceived the idea Of making little money
by selling fresh berries 90 the n; and
dusty travellers. They forthwith put
their idea into execution, and were soos
passing through the waiting trains offer
ing the fruit for sale. One invariably
made ready sales, selling cut before she
had gone through a train; TIE ether al
ways had berries left unsold. and some
times she failed TO sell any. One made a
handsome little pile by the end If the
season: the other questioned whether she
had been paid for her time.
The reason for the success Of the ore
and the failure Of the other was not hard
to find II ell Lar N the manner 81 ser
vice. One Of these women was careless
and untdy ia her appearance; tia other
was sorupulontly clean and reat; che
measured her tsrries from Der basket IN a
cup. filing II vfra Der hands as she
passed through the train; the other u2ss
up little paper holders lined with frezh
green leaves and these abe flied with
berries before tie train arrived No one
wonders which would sell the best
Probably some baker or ooEfectionsr
may suspect a small sized moral lying
around loose hereabOuts. Gro
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-23
Lenses Made OF Ice.

The London correspondent Of lie Mon
iteur de Ia Photographic writes to that
Journal that In the middle of the winter
which has just elapsed student made n
lens Of ice, with which he Lit the pipes Of
some Of the skaters on the Serpentine by
means of the solar rays, ar experiment,
he says, which was first performed in the
polar regions By DR.. Scoresby TO the great
establishment Of the sailors, for they could
not understand why the ice did not freeze
the beams Of the sun We may remark
that Professor Tyndall at times would set
fire, at the Royal institution, to a little
heap Of gunpowder with rays from the
electric arc concentrated upon the powder
by means of lens of ice. His explans-
ton was that although ice ab.orbs rays Of
certain wave lengths, and is gradually
melted thereby, other waves II does not
absorb, and these latter produce the heat
ing effect at the focus Of the lens. IL Is
wholly . question Of the relative motions
Of the molecules Of frozen water and the
motions Of the wares OF light: when there
Is discord between the two the diScordaat
waves Pas. through the ice without alb
sorps;on- - British Journal Of Pho
toVraohy
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-23
As Seen In Mexico.

j traveller who has visited the various
states aud territories c. Mexico presents
condensed view CT his observations.
Nothing could be more ssrtentious and
epigramanatic than the style In which ths
people Of the several states are described
He found il Yaca.aa, farmers. Vera
Cruz, merchants and travellers; Tsbasco,
plantation owners; Federal District poll
ticians and soldiers; TlAIcala, igrerzn.
people: Cniapas, Indians; Oaxaea, fanA,-
ics; Durango, mule drivers; Queretsyc.
priests; Morelos, fruit farmers; Gnana-
iua,o, Ebersls; San Luis Potosi, wealthy
people; Mexico, conservatives; TaE2uli-
pas, sick people; ChihaahnA, savsses; ia
hsco, poitsTs, ZaeA:ecas, uiners; EusTa
Leon, Yankees; Lower CAhfSrIs.As edven-
tQrers; Csl4n,A Germans; AgUsscaiisates,
government clerks; ssraioa, fishermen,
Guerrero, negroes; Sonora, EorSenen;
Coahuila. poor people; Tspic, mountain
eerz; HidalE, Protes.an:s and Erg1sh--
Boston TraTess.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-23
STREET RAILWAY NOTES

The street railway company has added
another car to the College Hin service,
which Is pronounced by the people to be
served . valuable Improvement
Arrangements have not been entirely
completed for commanding work On the
south Hydraulic avenue street hallway ex-
tension Ii - thought . meeting to be
held this week VIII cause the scheme to be
consummated
The Wichita & Valley Center stockhold-
ers hold meeting today as the general
Office, and il b thought that some impor-
tant business for the company viii be
transacted
The Suburban is getting along nicely
with the Central avenue extension, which
has reached Hydraulic avenue.
A disabled engine on the Rapid Transit
was repaired yesterday and is ready for
service.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-23
Destruction Of the PhyIloxera.

Or. Clernm incorporates with the soil
sulphides and carbonates which easily under
60 decomposition, preferably those Of potas-
SUM Peat which has been made 70 absorb
sulphuric, nitric or phosphoric acid IS then
also introduced Tho acid gradually acts
upon the sulphids aud the carbonate, hber-
ating sulphuretted hydrogen and carbonic
acid in the soil Ths<e two gases, according
10 the experiments OF Df. Eyrich, Of Mann
helm, are rapidly aid uniformly distribu-
ted, and prove fatal TO the ply lloIefs in its
underground stage, as well as to Colorase
beetles field mice, moles, etc. The potash
remains IL the soil Is = sulphate, nitrate or
phosphate The question IS whether useful
animals, such as earthworuls, bumbIebees,
carnivorous ground beetles. etc, viii not be
destroyed aiso-Sciencidc American
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-23

The Rev Dennis Osborne, D. D., . ma
tive OF India, and his little son viii spend
the Sabbath in Wichita and occupy the
pulpit Of the First Nj. +. church both
morning and evening. DR.. Osborne has
twice been delegate from the South In
dia conference 10 the general conference
and is one of the strongest men today in
our foreign work A rare opportunity is
given the citizens Of Wichita to hear from
the lips OF converted heather what the
gospel has done in India Come early for
a good seat. Master Osborne is an excel
lent singer ard will render some choice
Hindu songs.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-23
Capitalization Of czrhan.

Attempts have been frequentlJ made to
erystalllze carbon 70 as 20 form The cia-
naond. but, though carbon can be crTs:ai-
Tied, Il AWAY. appears IN tie finished
state Is graphite bIack Lead, aid not the
diamond- These two forms ara TIE rnost
common, sa1. In fact, the only two where
eaTboa Is krSva 20 be CAPITALIZED A
oiseuEsioa by Mr.. L. Fletcher On Fsossals
CT carbon from raeteorfse, which fs.l Ia
western Australia. develops TIE discovery
CT eaxbon- black. sn3 possess.nz AL tbs
attributes Of graphite. bat erYs,slfsr~t IN
snail cubes Ne sacA precsdss: has been
established. a,d ttsrefoge tia ray be ~
esr3ed ~ third crystal fcYra fer a2ztssl-
The cteeovery has pay.srnlaa interest,". -
tbs form la nsye1 beea obssrfE On acy
terrestrial specimen Of esreoa. sa. eaiy
"a tia eo<rIs cf exfsa :s-sex;zsai oylsza-
-ChteAxo Trtrce