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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-10-10
A VERY GOOD ANSWER.
Governor Richardson's Reply to Re-
markable Request from tho Republican
Remnant.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. 81, 1888.
To His Excelency John P. Richardson,
Governor of South Carolina.
SIR: At meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Republican party OF
South Carolina, held in the city of Colum-
bia on the above date, this committee was
appointed to wait on you in person and
present for your consideration and action
the following preamble and resolution:
Whereas general election will be held
on the 9th of next November, at which
time candidates for electors and Congress
men will he voted for by the people; and
whereas the whole election machinery
Commissioners of Election, managers,
clerks etc.-with the exception of George
town county, being entirely in the hands OF
the dominant party in South Carolina, has
been productive Of the suppression OF a
free vote and honest count.
And whereas by virtue OF vastly pre-
pondering number, we think it would be
but an act of simple justice, and in the
interest OF fair, full and honest election
that representation be granted to the
Republican party; therefore,
Be it resolved, That it is the sense OF
this committee that His Excellency,
John P. Richardson, Governor OF South
Carolina, be waited on and requested to
appoint at least one Republican Com
missioner of Election in each county,
and, through them, one Republican
manager at each of the voting precincts
for electors and Congressman through
out the State; and whereas in the
Seventh Congressional District OF South
Carolina, (known as the "Black Dis
trict'O which was set apart by Demo
cratic legislators for the Republicans,
but which has been invaded by the
Democrats, and an almost solemnly i'm
piled pledge broken and the free will of
its electors stifed by the partisan actions
of boards of election officers composed
entirely of Democrats;
Therefore, va respectfully and earn.
estly appeal to your Excellency, in the
interest of fair play and an honest elec-
ton, and in the name of $50, 1000 people,
to accord us representation in the man
agement of the approaching election.
Resolved, That we ask this as Ameri-
can citizens and representatives of one
OF the great parties of this republic, be-
lieving that we are entitled to it as an
act of simple justice.
E. M. BRAYToN,
THos. E. MILLER,
STEPHEN A. SwAILs,
TEos. A. SAXON,
G. E. HERRIorT.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-10-10

add that the whole people of South Caro-
lina-every voter within her border-can
safely rest in the absolute assurance of
having at the coming elections the fullest
opportunity of expressing their will through
the constitutional and American method Of
perfectly free ballot and fair count.
Respectfully.
J. P. RICHARDSON, Governor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-10-10

It Is said that there is good crop of wild
cherries this year, and old-fashioned peo,
pie will have tonic sufficient for cheerful
winter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-10-10
cORONER'S NOTICE.

NYOTTCE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT |
IN have made arrangements with Mr.. W;
X. Bell. of Manning, TO promptly forward
me any telegrams or other official communl-
cations. By this means shall be able, IN
a Few hours, to attend any inquest.
p. G. COCHRAN,
Coroner Clarendon County.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-10-10

w-Samples and prices cheerfully sent
on application. Orders entrusted to
me viii receive my prompt personal at
tention. VIII be pleased to see my
friends from Clarendon County.
ISAAC NJ. LORYEA,
With Louis Cohen & Co.,
CHARL ESTON, S. c.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-10-10

Max G. Bryant, JAS. NJ LELAND, =
South Carolina. New York.
Grand Central Hotel.
BRYANT / LELAND, PRoPREToRs.
Columbia, South Carolina.
The grand Central is the largest and best
kept hotel in Columbia, located in the E1-
ACT BUSINESS CENTER 0FTHE CITY,
where all Street Car Lines pass the door,
and irs MENU is not excelled by any in the
SoDth
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-30
A Terrible Fate.

The details OF the finding Of the
bodies of Frank Hopkins, aged sixty
five, and Emeline Whitney, aged
seventy, victims of the recent storm,
which have been received from Put
nam, are the worst yet reported from
Eastern Connecticut. Both bodies
were found near the barn, partially
buried beneath the snow, where they
had lain for q week. In the barn
were also found three dead cows and
two dead sheep, while the remaining
cattle-six in number-were in a pitt
able condition. They had not re-
ceived a morsel of food for over a
week, and their bones protruded
through the flesh. A lantern
and bunch of keys were found
lying near the bodies. which had
every appearance of being picked
up by the blizzard as soon as they
opened the door of the house, and
thrown to the spot where they were
found. The tea table was set in the
house, the couple evidently intending
to eat after they had done the chores,
The woman's clothing, which was
scanty, showed that the brave dog,
which lay exhausted between the two,
had endeavored to rescue her and
take her to place Of safety. Work
men had shoveled road through the
highway near the house, but paid no
attention to the lifeless appearance OF
the place, and did not investigate.
Not sound was heard to proceed from
the barn, the cattle being too weak
The above is from the New York
World, under date OF "Norwich,
Conn, March 90" The tale is as
terrible as could well be imagined.
Taking the date into the account, and
one is appalled, to read of such
weather, at the very turn of the
seasons when, from purely astron-
omical point OF view, the next day
should be the opening day Of Spring.
The ac count is not printed in order to
enjoy the misfortune Of any people
in any part OF our common
country, but it is impossible to
peruse these lines, here in sunny
California and not reflect that life on
such hard terms is scarcely worth the
living. The further observation is
too patent to need the mention that
while meteorological dispeusations
80 severe are the order of the day,
and while here all the year long
roses and heliotrope bloom, we
may expect to see the people from
that frozen zone flock to our semi
tropic cline TO enjoy our winter sun
shine, flowers and other attractions of
section perfect in its meteorology.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-30
Nast,s Entertainment.


In speaking of the performance the
San Francisco Evening Post says:
He opened his entertainment with
a somewhat droll account of the rise of
the caricaturist's art in this country
and, in a conversational way, he ex-
planned how and why the art found
favor. Man, he said, was essentially q
laughing animal, and while the Amer
leans were essentially the first people,
as a people, TO be entertained by com
ic sketches, the English people would
soon be found, as a whole, in the
same mood for appreciating this class
of work. The seriousness of English
men, he said is fast disappearing, and
to prove it he drew comical figure OF
q laughing Briton.
He gave an exhibition with his
brush, drawing a laughable sketch,
showing De Soto discovering the
Mississippi. A moment later this
caricature was transformed into a
cascade, in imitation OF the work OF
the great English artist, Turner. Mast
ably counterfeited the richness OF
color and the indistinctness OF figures
characteristic of the master.
Mr.. Mast will give one lecture at the
Pavilion on Wednesday evening
April 4th, under the auspices of the
Southern California Lecture Associa.
ton. Tickets are HOW on sale at the
office of Mclean d Lehman, No. 8
Market street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-30

WHAT is the matter with the Re-
publican press? For a month past
we have been watching for some
adverse criticism on Mr.. Stockslager,
the new Commissioner of the General
Land Office; but we have watched in
vain. To be sure Mr.. Stockslager was
in the House of Representatives from
Indiana, and served with distinction
on the Committee on Public Lands.
Since then he has been for consider
able time in the General Land Office,
and in every capacity has approved
himself as most conscientious
official. He is a man of affairs. an
intense worker, who masters all the
incest details of any duty imposed up
on him. He is true to every trust re-
posed in him. Honest, able, indus
trious AN ideal official, he deserves
the highest commendation for the
way he performs whatever he puts hia
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-30
ALAMITOS BAY.
Bright Prospects for the Future
of this Place.

of this Place.
EDITOR HERALD Not as boomer or
speculator, but for the benefit of your
many readers who seek the leading
Democratic paper of Southern Cali
fornia for reliable information, l can
announce with no small degree of
pleasure the beginning of food-tide
at the Alamitos Bay. The little
feet of Mr.. James Campbell and Mil
ler, referred to in my last, from La
Ballona, has arrived in good order,
some by land and some by sea, the
BERTHE having steamed in through the
channel without the least difficulty
Captain Anderson and Engineer Da-
wilson are now engaged artistically
touching them up, preparatory to as
signment to their proper stations in
the harbor. Mr.. Campbell, in COM
pany with several seafaring men,
ranging in rank from captain down to
fishermen, has made several tours of
the bay. Ali of the party are more
than enthusiastic for a great future.
Surely, no great things can be done
before the connection is made by rail
and sail, after which material will
arrive by land and sea, and then the
universal inquiry regarding its great
possibilities will be speedily answered
by the demonstration of a grand sue
cess.
Mr.. Campbell, General Manager of
the Los Angeles and Ocean Railway,
proposes in the near future an ex-
cursion over the Southern Pacific
road to Long Beach, thence by car
riages along the beach to take in the
glittering attractions of Alamitos Bay
and townsite. In that event all Of
the boats Of the bay, now numbering
sixteen, with few probably from
other points, will be in readiness for
the pleasure of the party. Racing
and bathing may be freely INDUCED
in, as it is out of season to realize the
pleasant sensation of the stingaree.
Due notice of the time will be given.
Too much praise cannot be given
the company for their untiring zeal
in pushing to an early completion one
OF the greatest enterprises of this
country. Already the tail end of the
grading party may be seen in the dis
tance, heading for the metropolis.
The plat of the Bay tract is COM
pleted, and the lots will be placed
upon the market at very reasonable
figures. A bountifu! supply of pure
water is guaranteed, as soon as the
public mind becomes reconciled to
the fact that Alamitos is bound to be
a success.
For an expression Of my opinion. 1
can say with all candor to my friends
as we'll as to the newcomers, that my
brightest hopes rest here.
JOHN MCGARvN.
Alamitos Bay, March 2S, 1888.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-30
Genesis Of species.

Scratch Russian. they say, and
you will find Tartar. By like
simile, peel a Republican and you
find Wing, and exhume Wing and
you will find the bones of Federal.
ist. In all this genesis of political
species each generation has been true
to its kind. The sympathies of these
several generations have ever been
rather oligarchical than Republican,
more monopolistic than Democratic,
in tune with plutocratic, instead Of pop
uIar interests. Whenever any question
has been preached affecting the rights
ok the people, the individual Of these
varieties Of the oliyarchical species
have been disposed to take an un-
popular view Of it. They have favored a
etxoqg, central goyenmentin opposi-
81 y local autonomy, They have at
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-30

THE evening advocate of the very
Objectionable, defective and dangerous
charter submitted to the people, airs
its knowledge of the commercial status
of Los Angeles in 1877, when our pres
ent charter was adopted, by this
choice morceau:
"Our charter was made for a frontier
village, at a time when its authors
hoped for nothing better than that
Los Angeles should be the mart for
buying the hides and wool of the
graziers in this valley, and the depot
OF supply for the saddles, lariats
tobacco, whisky and other bare
necessities of those who owned the
herds of cattle and bands of sheep
that grazed on the grounds now oc-
cupied by vineyards, orange groves
and valuable residence Sites"
The dense ignorance of the history
of our city displayed in the above ex-
tract disqualifies the writer from in
telligently discussing the charter or
any other local subject. When the
present charter " as adopted, Los An
geles was city of Is 900 inhabitants.
But a small portion of her trade was
derived from wool-growing, and
none at all from cattle grazing
Extensive vineyards and orange or
chards afforded the principal basis OF
her commerce. Wheat-growing had
become an important industry, and
Arizona gave us market for our bar
ley, which was raised in large quanti-
ties. Our wines formed a considerable
article of commerce, and more corn
was raised in Los Angeles county tban
in any other county in the State. In
stead of herds OF cattle "grazing on the
the ground now occupied by our vine
yards and orange groves our butch
ers were principally supplied with
beef cattle from Texas and Arizona
The trade Of Los Angeles was s!imu
lated by the mines OF Cerro Gordo,
Darwin and Inyo. OF which this city
was the commercial center. Honey, oil
and walnuts were exported, and
at the time indicated, we exported
our wheat to England from San Pedro
by the shipload. The remarks of our
evening contemporary have not been
true of Los Angeles since 1868. The
drouth OF that year decimated the
cattle on our thousand hills, and
turned the attention of our people
to agriculture. Through the aid
of irrigation the phenomenally pro-
ductive character of our country was
demonstrated, and from that time
agriculture took the place of stock
raising, and our city steadily grew into
a fourishing center of commerce.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-30
hands to. And yet the envenomed

hands to. And yet the envenomed
tongue Of the opposite press has passed
his name without notice. Were he
not known so well some of us might
well be led to construe this silence as
reason for misgivings. Perhaps it is
because mendacity is 80 busy
in its abuse of the head of the depart
ment, Mr.. Villas, that it has found no
time to devote to the Commissioner.
In any case the country may rest
assured that the interests of the Land
Office will be fully guarded by both
this able Commissioner and the
eminent Secretary of the Interior.
OF course, the fact that Mr.. Villas is a
very possible candidate for the secor d
place on the National ticket draws the
fire on him.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-30

various times sought to rob persons OF
rights, which the best interests OF the
people require should be guarded as
inalienable. In their eyes the Federal
Government has been upheld when it
has sought to trespass on the rights
reserved to the sovereign States OF the
Union and they have always argued
in justification of the State when 1t
has attempted to tyrannize over the
individual by any arbitrary exercise
of power. The spirit OF the feudal
lords has animated this political
species under all its aliases. In the
DAYS when it was called
the Federal party, it was found at
each step in the framing OF our insti-
tutions, halting between two opinions,
and generally contending for some
semi-monarchical, or semi-despotic
measure. 1t was always afraid OF the
people, loath to trust the masses to
act directly in their own affairs. These
people would prefer to have halter
round the necks of the populace and
a bit in its mouth by which the
classes of "wealth and intelligence"
might be the better able to guide
affairs into such paths as seemed best
to the few, in spite Of the will OF the
many.
We need not therefore feel
astonished to find the descendants OF
the Federalists in their latest guise and
under their last assumed alias, Repub-
licanism, opposing the proposition to
relegate the election OF our Federal
Senators to direct vote of the peo-
pie. That measure looks to putting a
larger trust in the judgment and hon
esty of the populace. 1t looks to
taking the power to manage, direct
and control out of the hands of the
few. 1t contemplates making it more
difficult for money to assert its sway.
Nor need We be surprised when
the press of this party comes
to discuss this question to find
it going direct to the
writings of the Federalists for their
best reasons for keeping the election
of the Senators where it is. This one
of our Republican contemporaries did
a day or two since. 1t was quite
right it should. The Federalists are
the grandfathers of the Republicans,
and the family likeness is SO
close that this child knows its
father beyond a question. But
when our Republican neighbor
confuses the proposition of electing
Senators by direct vote with what is
not proposed, the abolition OF the Up
per House of the National Congress,
he does not disclose any relationship
with the great originators of the
Federal party, Alexander Hamilton.
and his confreres. Inthis bit ofreason'
ing he developes features of mental
conform alton peculiarly his own, but
features with which we are well
acquainted.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-30

NEARLY two centuries and a half
have elapsed since Cromwell uttered
these words: "If there be any one
abuse that makes many poor to make
a few rich, that suits not common
wealth." He was not round-headed
in this view, but extremely square
headed, and if another Oliver could
be brought to the fore now, it would
fare ill with trusts, monopolies,
silver-demonetizers, extreme protec-
tionists and other plutocratic octopi.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-30
The state Convention.

Our local party leaders, the county
repr presentatives, have gone north to
take counsel as to the place and date
of holding the State Convention.
According to an estimate which ap-
peared in our local columns yesterday,
for which Mr.. Sidney Lacey is our
authority, there are nineteen mem
bers OF the State Central Committee
who have announced themselves as
in favor of holding the Convention in
Los Ange les, while there are twenty
one mem bers of this body who
are pledged to vote for Sacramento.
The following fifteen members have
not made known their preferences in
this respect:
J. @. Smith and John Hackett, of
Oakland; M. Kerwln, San Leandro !;
p. J. Tomalty, San Francisco: ]. G..
Nealon, County Assessor, San Fran
cisco: A. Hewell, Modesto; Louis
Laupe, Gilroy; G. H. Maddox, Santa
Clara; Jesse ID. Carr, Salinas City;
G. J. Martin, San jose; Thomas
Barry, San Francisco; Joseph E.
Murphy, Crescent City, Del Norte
county; B. F. Hewes, San Andreas,
Calaveras county.
As the fare from the Bay to this city
is only SIS, the question of expense
will not figure in the minds of many
of these fifteen. The Modesto man and
Mr.. Carr are pretty sure for Los Ange-
les, while Mr.. Murphy, Of Del Norte,
will be pretty certain to 60 for Sacra-
mento. In such case we would go
into the committee with twenty-one
votes to Sacramento's twenty-five,
with thirteen to 50 to one side
or the other. This is any ones
race, and as we have men of mettle to
make our contest, we may hope to see
the Convention held in our city. The
best interests of the party demand
that this be SO.
The matter of accommodation is a
vital one. In order to set at rest all
cavil on this head, our staff made a
careful and complete canvass of the
city, the result of which published
in the HERALD yesterday shows that
We have dozen hotels proper, which
at this time could furnish aceommo-
dation to nearly 1000 people-this is
in addition to their ordinary busi-
ness. Then there were found to
be in the city of elegant pri-
vate hotels, no less than so houses,
and blocks. These are able, in addi-
ton to their usual custom, to furnish
accommodations to more than ! 900
more. This is better showing than
any city on the coast outside of San
Francisco can make. %
As to place for the assembling Of
the Convention, we have the best
hall on the coast excepting the
Mechanics Pavilion in the Bay
city. Hazards Pavilion will seat
5000 people and will hold 5000. II
IL q very substantial edifice and has
plenty Of exits, so that no panic could
result in any injury to life or limb.
It is central, well-ventileted, and in
all respects perfectly fitted for such a
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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-30
Rhea,S Toilets.

Mile Rhea's engagement at the
Grand Opera House next week will
be remarkable for the display OF
gorgeous dresses. Her toilets are
what the ladies would characterize as
dreams. In speaking of the ait OF
dressing, Mile Rhea said: every
dress l wear means something to me.
do not wear it simply with the idea
that l need dress, but rather with
the thought that it is to represent a
portion of the character it will clothe.
In other wor s, it must be in harmony
with the role l play while wearing it.
go to Paris regularly every summer
for new robes, and order two COM
plete sets for every play i'll my
repertoire. play at least eight
dramas during the season, and in
some change my costume six times.
You can therefore imagine that it is
no easy task to design such dresses as
| require. and design every ope Of
them myself Khea will play Frou
Froa Tor Frank w. Conaut's benefit
on Friday night.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-30

The newspaper champion OF the
new charter has been as silent as an
oyster upon the fatal blunder in it
which kills the Health Department.
Will those who favor the proposed
instrument let the people know why
they should vote for a charter SO
framed that it will be impossible to
have legal Board of Health? 1t
authorizes the Mayor to appoint that
Board in one place, and in another it
auth orizes the Council to appoint it.
Here is an irreconcilable conflict
one which cannot be rectifed. If the
Mayor appoint, it will not be
a legal Board, because authority
will be shown from the charter that
the Council is the appointive power.
If the Council aproint,it will not be q
legal Board because the charter says
the Mayor shall appoint. If both
appoint, the authority Of the Board
will be successfully questioned by any
one who feels aggrieved by
its action and refuses to
obey its behests. Therefore
it is not question whether there are
improvements in this charter over the
old; the question is why should we
adopt any charter that wipes out a
City Department that cannot be dis
pensed with? As there is ample time
to get up another charter, what is the
object of trying to cram this blunder
ing instrument down the throats of
the people?
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-30
FRIDAY, MARCH 80, 1888.
Illustrated Annual Herald.

The matter is now being prepared for
{ his popular publication. The edition will
be larger than ever before, and it's columns
win be filed with carefully prepared mat
ter rejecting the progress and industry
Of Southern California. The illustrations
win be more numerous than ever before,
and in point Of excellence the engravers s
art win maintain the high reputation this
publication has deservedly gained. Parties
desirous of availing themselves Of the ad-
" ntages this special edition offers for ad-
vertisiDg and write-ups, will do well to
hand in their orders at as early day as
T.nanihle