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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-02-29
Education in the state.

It is a significant fact that nineteen
Acts were passed this last session OF the
Legislature establishing special school
districts and authorizing the levy and
collection of local taxes for school pur-
poses. 1t is evidence of g growing con-
viction among the people OF the State,
that in our present condition it is the
only way by which eflicicnt schools &c en-
be maintained in each community. This
is but the pioneer movement which will,
before many years result in system OF
efficient free common schools in every
school district in the State. The neces-
sity for the education Of the masses is so
urgent, and the great good that results
therefrom in our moral, social, political
and material advancement SO evident,
that prejudice and old fogyism may stay
its progress for time, but these move
ments never go backward, and those who
oppose them as q rule, become then
most zealons OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
News
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-02-29
TOBACCO CULTURE.
The Experience of South Carolina Farm
er in Growing the Weed.

The Experience of South Carolina Farm
er in Growing the Weed.
DIR. J. B. O. Landrum, of Spartan
burg county, writes as follows to the
Department of Agriculture:
ssI find after all that the planting of q
small tobacco crop pays handsomely, II
nicely handled. am now selling my
tobacco in the neighborhood and sur
rounding country very readily at III to
Is cents per pound, and Will soon have
sold all l have on hand.
s.Let me give you little OF my expe-
rience in tobacco culture. In 1885 l
planted FIVE acres. I was short-sighted
in sowing enough seed for plants. | had
plants, but the trouble was I could not
get them big enough for early setting,
hence had to resort to begging from
every source. 1t was not until about the
last of May that I got al the ground
(which was newly cleared, well rooted,
well pulverized and well manured) set IN
tobacco plants. Many of these died out
owing to the heat Of the sun, notwith-
standing I shaded them, and some OF
those that lived were caught by the
frost and had to be cut before ripenlng
which I tried to hurry by cutting
through the stalk and peeling the bark
around the same. The consequence was
that my tobacco, especially the late
setting, was of an inferior kind, not all
being of improved varieties. l did not
take enough precaution to kill the tobac-
co flies, and had worms by the thou
sands. In spite of all my efforts to ex-
terminate them they devoured my
tobacco, and good deal of it was ragged
and full of holes. I still went to work
with big heart; built big barn and
bought fues. endeavored to get a man
to cure for me, but failed; We went to
work and endeavored to cure after Eng
lands method, and succeeded in getting
some very nice tobacco. At odd times
I would stop and classify, and looked
anxiously for a time to ship and meet
with remunerative return, which time
never came. I shipped to Durham, n.
c., about $50 pounds, prepaid the
freight, and was looking for handsome
return; when the return came l found l
had been cheated in weights, and my
tobacco had been bid off at 2 cents pei
pound. It did not pay the freight.
soon saw the trick. The tobacco boom
had flooded the markets, and the manu-,
facturers could get all they wanted with
out bidding against each other. l was
forced to keep all I had on hand, and
sorrow over my folly.
s.In 1886 planted an acre, but was
very careless in the management OF it,
being somewhat disheartened as to the
proftableness Of the culture. [ am con.
vinced, on reflection, that very small
crop will pay. 1t gives employment tc
hands when the ground is too wet fol-
ether work. It gives employment after
the other crops are laid by, and work
for hands rainy days during the winter
months in shipping, classifying, etc:
But for the operations OF the lnterna
Revenue laws I could load my tobacco
in my wagon and cash the same II
twenty-four hours. I am in favor of the
repeal of the internal revenue tax OF
tobacco"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-02-29
J. Z. JOHNSTON, General.

Truly this is an age of progress. Well
made pants from all woolen goods for
only s. to your own measure! Scientific
blanks, 25 samples of cloth and liner
tape measure are sent to any address for
6 cents in stamps by the n. Y. Standard
Pants Co., OF 81 University Place, N: Y.
City. Goods sent by mail. This firm
is doing an enormous business from
Maine 10 California. You will actually
be surprised at the result, II you will
write them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-02-29

Monmouth, Illinois, was startled by a
terrific roar or explosion Wednesday
night, which was perceptibly felt TO jar
the walls and windows of many buildings
in the city. The sky was lit up by what
seems to have been a monster meteor.
The meteor passed the place with light
ming rapidity, and the explosion took
place shortly after. Reports from
neighboring towns show that they all
experienced the same sensations as to
the shock and the flight OF the visitor,
but whittier it went is not yet known.
When we have done our best we should
wait the result in peace.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-02-29

The Young Mems Democratic Club OF
Massachusetts have voted to unite with
similar organizations in New York and
BROOKLYN in calling on youthful follow
ers of the party all over the country to
organize. A convention OF delegates
from these clubs will follow. This is
following the lead OF the other fellows.
The club idea is being greatly exalted II
American life.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-02-29
PIANOS AND ORGANS.

We are prepared to sell Pianos and
Organs of tie best make at factory
prices for Cash or easy Instalments.
Pianos from S2lO up; Organs from S24
up. The verdict of the people is that
they can save the freight and twenty-five
per cent. by buying of us. Instruments
delivered to any depot on fifteen days
trial. We pay freight both ways II not
satisfactory. Order and test IN your
own homes. Respectfully,
n. W. TRUMP,
Columbia, S. G.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-02-29
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
1t VIII be Held at st. Louis-How the
Choice Was Made.

1t VIII be Held at St. Louis-How the
Choice Was Made.
WASHINGTON, February 23.-The Dem
ocratic committee reassembled at 1880
this morning. :,
Voting for the city in which to hold
the convention WAS taken up at once.
The first ballot this morning, Chicago
stood 16, San Francisco II, st. Louis
Is, New York l. After the first ballot
the motion to reconsider the time of the
convention was defeated by vote OF %
to "a.
On the third ballot st. Louis was Sc
lected. When the result was announced
the selection was made unanimous. The
vote by States on the third ballot, before
the vote was made unanimous, was:
For St. Louis-Arkansas, Connecticut,
Delaware. Florida, Indiana, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts,,
Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Viz
ginia, Dakota, District of Columbia,
.Lontana and Washington Territory.
For Chicago-Alaba, Colorado. Hi
nois, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Mime
sofa, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island. Wisconsin, New Mexico,
Utah and Wyoming.
For San Francisco-California, Geor-
gia, Montana, Oregon, Arizona, Idaho.
For New York-Nevada and New
York.
Tor Cincinnati-Ohio.
Before the result of the vote could be
announced delegates commenced chang
ing votes, and finally Goudy, OF Illinois,
who was S. G. Judd's substitute, moved
that the vote be made unanimous, which
was done. A motion to reconsider the
date was made by Mr.. Scott and carried
by vote of 26 to 10, Texas being ab-
sent and Prather, of Missouri, not vot-
inc. A motion to fix the date on June
9th was made by Mr.. Mcdonald, OF In
diana and carried by vote of 70 to II;
others not voting. Those States voting
against the change were Arkansas, Colo
rado, California, Connecticut, Florlda,
Georgia, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas,
Virginia, West Virginia, Arizona, idaho,
Montana, Washington Territory, Loulsl'
ana and Missouri.
The National Committee will meet on
the 4th June.
THE CALL FOR THE CONVENTION.
The following is the call:
The National Democratic Committee
having met in the city of Washington on
the 22d day of February, 1883, has ap'
pointed Tuesday, the 5th day OF june
next, at noon, as the time and chosen
the city of st. Louis as the place fol-
holding the National Democratic Con,
vention. Each State is entitled to rep
resenta5ion therein equal to double The
number of its Senators and Representa-.
tives in the Congress of the United
States, and each Territory and the Dis
tr;ct of Columbia to have two delegates.
All Democratic conservative citizens Of
the United States, irrespective of past po'
litical associations and differences, who
can unite with US in the effort for a pure,
economical and constitutional Govern
ment are cordially invited to join US II
sending delegates to the Convention.
WILLIAM II. BARNUM,
Chairman.
FREDERICK 0. PRINCE,
Secretary National Dem. Committee
70 haC
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-02-29
FREDERICK O. PRINCE,
Secretary National Dem. Committee
Comments on the Choice.

Comments on the Choice.
Especial to the News and Courier)
WASHINGTON, February 23.-The &C.
ton of the National Democratic Commit
tee to-day means that the policy OF the
Democratic party in the coming election
campaign will be aggressive rather than
defensive, and that tax reduction will be
fought for on the lines plainly marked
out in the Presidents recent message.
Late last night it was determined to
make an effort to obtain a reconsldera-
ton of the action of the national COM
mittee yesterday in making July 3 the
date of the Convention. It was the gen
eral Judgment that the time was more
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-02-29

Mr.. Blaine, after all, is said to be G
man of limited means. His house in
Washington, one of the largest and
finest in tie most fashionable part of the
city, cost him about 100000, but is
somewhat encumbered. With all its
elegant furnishings and work of art it is
rented to Mr.. Letter, retired Chicago
merchant, for $4,000 a year and taxes,
insurance and repairs paid by the lessee.
Mr.. Blaine has interests in large bodies
West Virginia and Pennsylvania coal
and ore lands not yet fully on the mar
ket. His book is reported to have netted
for him about $4,000. His home in
Augusta about completes his resources.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-02-29
A Model Woman.
From the New York sun.

The Barnwel People gives model
woman, having previously presented the
model man. Here is what is said of her:
"Sbe is resident of Hampton county,
forty-three years of age, modest and re-
tiring in conduct and character. For
thirteen years she has been consistent
member of the Baptist church. Circum-
stances have required her to follow a
course of laborious life generally regard
ed as unsuited to her sex, but she has
met its duties bravely, deserving and re-
ceiving the respect of all who know her.
For thirty years she has followed the
plough and engaged in the usual round
of farm labor. Last year she made nine
bales of cotton, besides provisions, with
one plough. She has dug one well,
built five chimneys, and frequently split
hundred rails day. She has good
home of her own, enjoys excellent
health, and is sending her children to
school regularly. Her life is an eloquent
rebuke to many strong men who have
not equalled her honorable record"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-02-29

Mr.. W. W. Corcoran, the great phi
anthropist, died in Washington Friday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-02-29
ONLY A MISUNDERSTANDING.
A HARD FIGHT AHEAD.

The one thought now is to arraDge
and conduct the canvass so that Mr..
Cleveland shall be his own successor. II
will be hard fight, and no mere walk
over, whoever the Republican candidate
shall be, there is no doubt of that.
T. W. ..
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-10-04
The Genealogy Of q Queen.

From the Boston Gazette.
Queen Victoria is the niece Of VIII
lam ~, who was the brother of
GeorgeIV, who was theson of Geo. III,
who was the grandson ofGeo. II, who
vas the % Of George /, who was the
cousin Of Anne, who was the sister
inlaw Of William III, who was the
SON in-law Of James II, who was the
brother of Charles II, who was the
son of Charles !, who was the 0 of
James ], who was the cousin of Eliza
beth, who was the sister of Mary,
who was the sister of Edward VI,
who was the son of Henry VIII, who
was the son of Henry VII, who was
the cousin of Richard Ill, who was
the uncle Of Edward Y, who was the
son of Edward nv, who was She cous-
in of Henry vi, who was the son of.
Henry Y, who was the son of Henry
Nv, who was the cousin of Richard ri,
who was the grandson Of Edward
III, who was the son of Edward III,
who was the son of Edward /, who
was the son Of Henry III, who was
the son of John, who was the brother
Of Richard /, who was the son Of
Henry II, who was the cousin of
Stephen, who Wasthe cousin ofHenry
I, who was the brother Of William
Rufus, who was the son Of William
the COnqueror 500 years ago.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-10-04

Aman was arrested az Tascott at Denver,
Col. He gave his am as Edward j. Carter.
He had worked here two weeks as 8 bartsnd-
III. The police have released Carter On the
ground that his resemblance to Tascott,
Sthoughpresenting many striking condolences,
was not complete.
a large silk balloon was found on Cumber-
land hill, R. Il. The address Carl Myers,
Mohawk, N.Y." WIZ on II and there was 3
bit of . Buffalo newspaper pinned to the
basket, . q which was penciled, MET oul
death III the clouds"
a the headquarters Of the Republican
county committee in Sam Francisco, while
tho returns from the primary elections were
being counted, N. Harrington, q notorious
chaFaetsr. entered 9 protesk against the re'
et0n talking. Harrington drew his revolver
md began abusing Martin ]. Kelly, IRE com.
mrnia61ioner when some unknown person hired
ssa shot from the rear. General confusion en.
Z and eev6ral shots wereAred profniseu,
SQusI1. David Donohue was shot in.ths hsart
= ad did a feW minutes.sSA Ehfistenssn
sss NshOt IL 10 chest and will de. Keily and
&sri3& inlston wsrs 100 hot butnOt fstally
H$zlzESN
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-10-04
The Coolest Man In Michigan.

From the Chicago Herald.
This is G. w. Adams, proprietor of
a hotel at Lake Cora. One day
Adams drove into the neighboring
village with a spirited horse and
alighted at the general store. A few
moments later an excited country
man dashed into the place and
breathlessly informed Adams that
his nag had run away. Adams
lighted a cigar and asked in which
direction his horse had gone. He
was informed that he had started
north. Then he calmly took out his
watch, consulted it, appeared to cal
culate a moment, and then said:
"Well, he will run four miles and
then stop, that will bring him to
Stephens dam" After be had ordered
what he wanted and directed it put
up, the cool hotel man borrowed an
other horse and started after his own
rig. He found it just where he ex-
pected it would be, drove the horse
back, loaded up his wagon and
started for home.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-10-04
Th1 stiIetto.

@&0
The stiletto Is q peculiar weapon.
There is nothing of American manu-
facture like it. In length it runs from
six to fifteen inches. The blade is
about twice the length Of the handle,
dagger edged, thick at the narrow
guard, and tapering of to excessive
thinness at the point. At the guard
the diameter Of the blade is diamond
shaped, and the two extra edges run
almost to the point.
The real edges, which are razor
sharp, make q wound which the aux
ifiary edges, more blunt than sharp,
aggravate to q terrible degree. So
effective is it, and so murderous in the
hands Of q dexterous man, that the
Italian Government has recently
been experimenting with itas a weap-
on at close quarters, and in the Mas
sowah campaign several companies
were armed with shields and long
stilettos. The weapon is carried in
a sheath like an ordinary dagger.
Another knife, commonly carried
and frequently used by criminal Ital-
ians, is what Professor Scannapieco,
the Neapolitan fencing master, calls
the "mo1letta." The molletta bears
some resemblance to a razor, though
considerably longer. There is only
one edge, and the blade opens like q
penknife. It swings loose, However,
and when drawn is opened by catch
ing hold Of the handle with the
fingers and throwing the blade out
ward. This requires practice and
~dexterity. A small spring catches
the knife and holds it open. 1t is
closed by pressure upon a tiny "but-
tom on the handle. Though not as
effective a weapon as the stiletto it
makes an ugly wound when used by
on expert, and can be opened almost
as quickly as a stiletto can be drawn
from it's sheath. The ease with which
it can be concealed adds to the fire.
quency of it's use. The handle is
hard wood or bone.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-10-04
Lynch Laws Origin.
Hartford (Md.) Democrat.

Hartford (Md.) Democrat.
Lynch law is pretty generally un-
derstood as the taking of life with
out the process of law of a felonwho
has been convicted at the bar of
public opinion of an offense deserving
of death. But it is not SO generally
known that the name originated in
Campbell county, Virginia, before
the revolutionaryswar. At that pc
Rod the country was thinly settled
and was infested with tories and
desperadoes-too many of them, APP
parently for the local authorities to
adequately punish. Colonel, Charles
Lynch, a distinguished officer of the
revolutionary army, undertook to
rid his country Of the outlaws. He
organized a force, arrested the out
laws, and having satisfied himself
and comrades of the guilt of the &C
cused, executed them without refer
ence to the constituted authorities.
While not altogether approving of
the desperate remedy for a desperate
cause, the beneficial effect of Colonel
Lynch's action was recognized and
has since been known as" Lynch'slaw"
or"Lynch law" Lynch's process of
meeting out speedy Justice extended
to other parts o fthe country, and is
a well-recognized form of redress of
grievances to-day, particularly for
that class of offense that are popu-
larry believed not to be adequately
punished by the statutes and courts
OF the state. Colonel Lynch's broth
er gave his name to and founded
Lynchburg, and left q son who was
subsequently, governor of Louisiana.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-10-04
Tracing on glass.
From the Philadelphia Times.

From the Philadelphia Times.
Several years ago q member of q
firm of glass manufacturers was
travelling through the West. While
on o railway which skirts the shores
of q great inland lake he observed
that the plate glass in the windows
of the Pullman car was marked with
mysterious figures, underlined in
shape, but of q singular airy and
delicate lightness. On inquiry he
found that the marks were made by
the sand, which was blown against
the windows from the beach as the
cars passed.
Upon returning home he began a
series of experiments in directing q
shower of fine sand against the sur
face OF glass in definite shapes. The
result was the discovery of the sand
blast, by which the most delicate
figures are outlined upon glass with
exquisite lightness and accuracy.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-10-04
Log Cabin Succsss.
What oils the young men?

What ails the young men?
Robert CARROTS father left him q
fortune Of twenty millions. He was
from childhood reared in luxury; he
received q splendid education with
an especial training into q thorough
knowledge Of railroad management
and was expected to succeed his father
as q railroad king.
Within three years after the re-
sponsibilities which j sfather's death
threw upon him were assumed, he is
reported q broken down man, with
mind and health permanently shat
tered.
George Law is another young man
left with millions of money, who is
reported among the wrecks" His
father, bred q stone mason, was of
gigantic size and strength, with COM
mensurate brain power, SO he became
q great contractors, then a railroad
king and left half a dozen millionsfor
his son to dissipate. Theyoungma
is q success as a dissipator.
The founders of both of these great
estates were born in the most humble
walks Of life, grew strong, mentally
and physically, by simple living
and honest labor and developed into
financial giants. Their sons were
reared in the lap Of luxury and devel-
oped into intellectual pigmies.
The great men OF our country have
not, as a rule, come from the elegant
mansions of the cities, but from
the Log Cabins of the rural districts.
Simple ways of living, freedom from
dissipation and enervating pleasures,
simple remedies for disease, effective
and which leave no poison in the
system, develop brawny brainy men,
who compel the world to recognize
their strength and power.
The wholesome, old-fas hioned Log
Cabin remedies are the safest and
surest for family use. Our grand
mothers knew how to prepare the
teas and syrups of roots, herbs and
balsams which drive disease out of
the system by natural methods and
leave no after ill effects. The most
potent of these old-time remedies
were, after long and searching in
vestigation, secured by Fl. 81. War
ner Of safe cure fame, and are now
put out for the ''healing of the ma
tions'' in the Warmers Log Cabin
remedies.
Regulate the regulator with War
ner's Log Cabin s%arsaparilla and with
pure blood giving health, strength,
mental and bodily vigor, you may
hope to cope successfully with the
most gigantic financial problems of
the age, without wrecking health and
manhood.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-10-04

Important.-All persons afflicted with rheu-
matism, neuralgia, sore throat, pains in the
back or limbs, sprains, bruises, etc, should
know that Salvation Oil is what they need.
Price % cents.
delays have dangerous ends" the immor-
tai William doth declare. Have you a cold
or cough, q hoarseness, or sore chest? Be-
ware! Take DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup; don't
delay, and all the cough and soreness will
be worse another day. Price rs cents.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-10-04
Woman Extending Her sphere.

From the New York Graphic.
The growth Of the number Of wom-
On who have entered professions
within the last ten years ID some
thing remarkable. There Is scarcely
q vocation in life which does not now
have q number Of representatives
among the gentler sex. "A mining
company in st. Louis is composed
entirely Of women. The medical pro-
fession is constantly receiving large
~accessions Of feminine practitioners.
There or q number Of women book
keepers in Liverpool, and quite q
fair proportion Of women lawyers in
Oh countries, while even the under
takers business is carried on bywom-
ans enterprise, there being at least
two women IN the United States
one IN Flint, Mich, and the other IN
BroOklyn-Who are engaged iii it,.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-10-04

Mrs. Ada Fairfax, who died at her residen &
in Washington City, was the widow Of the
late Charles Snowden Fairfax, who in the
English peerage bore the title of lord of Fair.
fax and baron of Cameron. He was also q
collateral descendant Of Lord Fairfax, who
was an intimate friend of George Washing.
ton. Mrs. Fairfax was Miss Benham before
her marriage, and was born in Virginia, near
Washington. She was married to Lord
Fairfax in Louisville, KY, in 1855.