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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-09
FROM SLAVERY TO HONOR.
, JEFF. Davis Former Servant, Now an Alder
man, Writes to His Old Master.

man, Writes to His Old Master.
James II. Jones colored, of Rsleigh, n.
c., who was the Hon. Jefferson Davis's
BODY servont while the latter was President
of the Southern Confedecacy, wrote him y
letter some weeks ago expressive OF his
nigh regard Jones stated that he had not
seen his former master since both were TAX
en- to Fortress Monroe. Jones was cap-
tured with Mr. Davis in Georgia and made
great efforts to secure his masters escape.
Mr. Davis makes special mention OF him IN
his history. Jones has made particular de
NAL of the story that Davis was astired in
woman's clothing when captured.
Since the war Jones has lived here. He
is Republican in politics and has for eigh-
teen wears bsen an alderman. His love
for Mr.. Davis amounts to devotion.
The following autograph letter came
from Mr. Davis, dated at BeauyoIr,
Miss, December 26.
81 was very glad to receive your letter,
with its assurance of kind remembrance.
and it gave pleasure not only to me but al
so to my daughter, who was an infant
when you last saw her. Mrs. Davis you
know was always your particular friend.
We have all rejoiced when we heard OF
your honorable prosperity, and have felt
that it was what was due 10 your integrity
aud fidelity The many years which have
come and gone since We parted have in no
wise diminished my regard for you and in
terest in your welfare. On Christmas day
/ mailed to you the last photograph taken
of me in order that you might see me as I
now am.
with the best wishes of myself. Mrs.
Davis and all the household, em truly
your friend,
JEFFERSON DAVIS"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-09
TIE REpUsLIcAs MANAGERS have bee:

TIE REPUBLICAs MANAGERS have bee:.
running over the list of memb-rs certified
to the Fifty-frst- C.'lgress, and they md
that the number of certificates received IS
vet abou. sixty shor, Of the whole number,
335. They estimate the maximum Repuo-
licaa majority at seven aud the minimum
at one. The relation of parties, as the Re
publican managers figure from the certi6-
Gates and official counts as reported, is 1853
Republicans and 159 Democrats. This
omits the disputed districts in Tennessee
and West Virginia. Counting these for
the Democrats the relative strength of the
two parties would be-Republicans 163,
Democrats 162. Counting them for the
Republicans the result would be-Repub-
l;cans 166, Democrats l59. According to
the Philadelphia Times, these are the out
side limits In any event the Republicans
will have majority But at.the minimum
majority of one the margin is so small that
the death of single Republican would
make it impossible to organize the House
until an election were held. 1t is believed
in Republican circles that the certifying Of
TWO of the West Virginia Representatives
is simply preliminary to the certifying OF
,ne other two. In the case Of Evans be
has the Governors certificate. His name
will 20 on the roll or the district will be
left blank until after the organization of
the House By this arrangement the par.
ties on the organization Of the House would
stand: REPUBLICANS, 1853; Democrats, 161;
not certified, l; total, 325.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-09

did not approve the Act, nor did he veto
it, but simply holds it in reserve until
the next session of the Legislature under
authority of a provision Of the ConstIta-
tion. If the Legislature had sent the
Act to the Governor day or two earlier,
nwould necessarily have becomea law or
else it would have been killed. Either
silt might have been unfortunate,
considering the present complication of
the bequest, but as it is, when the Legis-
lature meets next November it might be
made to appear unmistakably that one
fate or the other should befall the meas
ure. It is fortunate that the conjunction
of circumstances permits the matter to
be held in abeyance, and it is also
fortunate that Governor Richardson was
prepared to act discreetly when the
emergency arose.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-09
A County of New Mexico.

There is not county in New Mexico
but las lnany natural advantages and
wonderful! resources, but Dona Ana
county, in the south central portion Of
the territory, probably takes the lead.
Nc-a Ana county is a vast tableland
1000 feet above sea level, $50 miles from
cast to west and 1C0 miles from north to
south. Great mountain ranges spring
up from the vast plain to height OF
from 1000 to 5000 feet above their level,
and from twenty to fifty miles in length,
bus are seldom more than ten or twelve
miles il width. These mountains trend
noarlv north aud south, and are all rich
in mineral, some Of them containing
mines that have been worked for many
Years l;y the old Spanierds and Mexicans,
and are sill producing. Large quanti-
tics cf gold, silver, copper and galena
and other minerals are found.
The plains between these mountain
ranges arc treeless, but covered with
rich. nutritious grama grass, which Is
equal to the best cultivated provender, it
is asserted. for rough feed. This vast
tract Of tablelandis is traversed from north
to south by the Rio Grande del Norte,
which has washed out a valley five OF
six miles in width. For ages the pro-
,onged frcshets-the melting SHOWS Of
spr;n; and the summer rains-have
brought with them the surplus decom-
posed vegetable matter and rich in min
ecal salts which imrregnate the turbulent
waters as they wash che mountain sides,
the vast plains, and rush down the ar
rovas These sedimentary deposits are
in this way precipitated, and have cov-
cred lie entire valley to a great depth
with the richest of ailuvial soils. The
waters of thc Rio Grande, like those Of
the Nile CT Egypt, are exceedingly rich
in this sedimentary material held in
solution, and when spread over the lands
in the process Of irrigation, renews the
soils and renders the use of other fer
tilizers unnecessary.-Cor. Kansas City
journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-09
RELIC OF FEUDAl TIMES.

Why Host Pours Burgundy into His
ccn Glass Before Serving Guests.
Three gentlemen were dining in an up
town restaurant the other night when a
bottle Of choice Burgundy was placed
before the host. He poured few drops
into his own glass and then filled the
glasses of his guests, after which he
again turned his attention to his own.
Then they all lifted their glasses, inhaled
the delicate aroma, and slipped the wine
gently.
THAT is one of the few parties, said
the proprietor of the restaurant to re-
porter, indicating the man who was TAX
ing the part of host, ''who knows how to
pour wine. Most persons make a great
splurge and send the wine gurglirg into
the glasses Of their guests. The proper
thing is to pour just little into your
own glass first and then fill those of your
friends. This custom is relic of ancient
feudal times, and is intended to indicate
that the wine is not drugged or poisoned
by showing that the host intends to par
take of it also. In those days when
poisoning was a highly developed art and
violence reigned supreme, even friends
might be forgiven for being a little
suspicious of each other. Even later in
the worlds history, general serving un-
der the first Napoleon found it advisable
to insist upon his hosts drinking the
wine with him to be sure that it had not
been poisoned. In this instance, how
ever, as the hosts patriotism inspired
them to include themselves among the
victims, the precaution was fr,litless.
''It was during the wars Of Napoleon
in Spain. The general had command of
a regiment of the guard of Jerome, ex-
king of Wesrphalia. The soldiers, weary
with a long days march, arrived under
the walls of Figueiras. The general sent
to the prior of the convent in that town
demanding refreshments for his officers
and men. The prior sent back word that
the men could find quarters in the town,
and that he would entertain the staff Of
fcers. Such an invitation from a pre-
sumable enemy aroused the general S
suspicious, and in order to be on the safe
side he invited the prior and two of his
monks to dine with him. After hearty
meal, supplemented by delicious wines
and liquors, the general and his aids were
Mortified to hear the following from their
host, who addressed them calmly and
deliberately: Gentlemen, if you have
any worldly affairs to settle there is no
time to lose; this is the last meal you and
l shall take on earth; in an hour we
shall know the secrets of the world to
come.
Within the time set, notwithstanding
antidotes and physics prescribed by the
doctors, the prior's prediction was full
filed. He and his monks had put q
deadly poison in the wine to rid the
world Of their hated enemies. Although
the original reason for the custom has
fortunately no longer any force, it is con-
sidered q mark of i'll breeding to neglect
it."-New York Evening Sun.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-09
Burned 10 Death. little negro gir

Burned to Death.-A little negro girl
was burned to death on the plantation
of Mr.. Henry Hill, five or six miles from
Midway, on December 2i. ltseems that
the Child was left il the house with an
infant, and was bringing in chips to heap
upon the fire, whilst her parents were
of little distance to watch the fish
sporting in pond near The house. The
Child ran out of the house all in q blaze.
Her father, Ed Williams, ran toward her.
He took held of her hands and the flesh
fell off. She lived for about five hours
in great agony.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-09
a Bold Robbery.

One of the boldest roboeries which
have ever occurred in our county took
place about four miles from towu on
Monday lest. Early Monday morning
between daylight and sun up Mr.. Martin
Lynn left his home to 60 to Stroup &
Walace's store. On the way ne met
two negro men, who stopped him and
inquired if he had a pistol for sale, and
on replying that he had not, they asked
him what he would take for his gun,
which he wes carrying at the time.
When he informed them three dollars
they took it, and handed him five
dollar bill, xhen he rescrned the change
and went his way. After going several
hundred yards his attention wss st
tracted by some one asking what he had
done with that pocketbook, and on turn
ing srocrd was confronted by the two
negroes, one of whom shot at him, the
ball passing through his cap. They
then seized him. threw him down, and
cut his pocsetbooE out Of his pocket,
containing about thirteen dollars, snd
after administering a severe bearing,
left him. Neither one Of the negroes
was recognize1.-york Enterprise.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-09
A Painful Wound.

On Tuesday afternoon last, Clarence
Glenn, the youngest son Of Sheriff
Glenn, was accidentally shot, receiving
painful flesh wound below the left hip.
On Thursday morning he, accompanied
by DR., ]. B: Allison and some celcred
men, went rabbit hunting, riding q
mule, and carrying a gun. The hunt
progressed very satisfactorily, until Late
in the day, when, on the return home,
about two miles from town, near the
Pinkaey road, the mule Clarence was
riding stumbled and fell, throwing him
and causing the explosion OF the gun,
the charge, which was squirrel shot,
entering his side as above described.
Fortunately for him, be had the presence
and attention of DR.. Allison, while one
OF the colored men fastened to town for
DR.. Lindsay, who gave the wounded
lad necessary treatment. Though the
wound is painful, it is not dangerous
Yorkville Enquirer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-09
Leg Cut Of by a Train.

GREENv111E. January 2.-B. Weherle,
a well-known jeweler and an old citizen
of Greenvile, was the victem OF a painful
accident at the Air Line depot to-day.
He was standing close to the main track
and watching the engineer packing the
cylinder of locomotive standing on q
side track. A Blue Ridge train was
shifting on the main line, and while
Weherle's attention was distracted q
a passing coach struck him and threw
him to the ground. His left leg fell
under IT,, wheels and was cut off COM
pietei, be.ow the knee. It was feared
that the 7ic.em would not survive the
amputation which was found necessary.
and be has since died..
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-09
IDEALS.

Angels Of Growth. of old. in that surprise
Of your first vision. wild and sweet,
poured in passionate sighs
Ny wish unwiSc
That ye descend my heart to meet
Ny heart SO slow to rise. :.
Now thus pray: Angelic be to hold
In heaven your shining poise afar,
And to my wishes bold
R.ply with cold.
Sweet invitation, like star
Fixed in the heavens old.
Did ye descend, what were ye more than /!
ISt not by this We are divine
That native to the sky,
Ye cannot HE
Downward, and give low hearts the wine
That should reward the high:
Weak yet in weakness no more complain
OF your abiding in your places:
Oh. still, howeer my pain
Will prayers may rain,
Keep pure ON high the perfect graces
That STOPPING could but STAIN
Not to content your lowneSs, but to lure
And lift us TO your angelhood,
Doyour surprises pure
Dawn far and sure
Above the tumult Of young blood,
And starike there endure
Wait there. wait and invite me while climb
For, see, I come. but slow. but slow!
Yet ever as your chime,
Soft and sublime,
Lifts at my feet, they move, they 60
Up the great stair of Time.
David A. Wasson
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-09
BOTTOMS SEA SERPENr ARRIVES.
He Caught It After 8 Brave Fight and
Brought It TO Town.
New York Star, Dec. 30.)

Brought 1t to Town.
(New York Star, Dec. so.)
Captain Paul Boyton's sea serpent
captured in the Caribbean Sea some
weeks ago, has arrived in this city. The
monster was brought into Baltimore
Thursday morning on the steamship
Lothonay of the Henry Bros.
line. It was shipped from that port on
the ship Latharna for Philadelphia,
where it was delivered over to Captain
Boyt,n's manager, Dan Freeman, who
brought it to this city. He related last
night how Captain Boyton captured the
great aquatic wonder.
ssAn expedition was fitted out last
August said he, "5y Captain Boyton,
for the purpose of searching for marine
monsters. The vessel Huutress sailed
from Baltimore Augustl6 having aboard
Captain Boyton, Professor p. Munster,
the tax,aermist and naturalist, and sew
eral submarine divers and harpcon
hands. The serpent WAS sighted off the
Isle CT Pines. a small island lying off the
southwest Of Cuba, in the Carrlbean
Sea. Taere was great chase, followed
by terrible struggle, for it took many
shots to kill the monster. Harpoon after
harpoon was sunk in the big body also,
and finally victory belonged to Captain
Pau. The serpent was towed to the
island, and there Professor Munster be.
gan his task OF scientific taxidermy. II
took thre' weeks to properly perform
the work snd tten the great scientific
trophy was ready for shipment" F"
Captain Boyton declares that, alter
exhibiting the ssrpent IL several ciEies,
No viii present him to he Museum o1
Natural History.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-09

The New Orleans Times-Democrat
complies, from the number OF votes east
in the le5e elections and other data, an
estimate OF the population of each State
in the union. Its estimate for Georgia
is 2,O4l, $3.50, and fo- Alabama 1,54l ,5S3.
The estimate for all the States is 81, l57,
633, and for the territories 1925, ,424.
According to the estimates, the increase
per cent. in population Of the various
sections since 1886 has been Northwest
2l.3, Pacific coast 40, South 3O.2, West
,20.5, New England l6.4, Middle States
16.3, Union 26.5. The State showing
the largest increase is Texas, 60 per cent,
with Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota and
Arkansas following in the order named,
and not far behind Texas.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-09

In Anagua, Texas, Charles de Ia Graza
and Jesus Barbo fought q duel on New
Years Day, in which both we're killed.
They opened fire on each other from horse
back, but dismounting after a few shots
advanced on foot, firing on each other,
Garza first using Winchester and after
wards pistol Cara was shot through
the stomach. Barbo was shot through
both thighs. lost one finger and was also
hi, in the body above the heart. Cara
was dead when witnesses got there, but
Barbo lived for an hour.
The best way when hot grease has been
spilled on the floor is to dash cold water
over it, so as to harden it quickly and pre-
vent it striking into the boards.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-09

When Gen. Grant was in Japan tho
japanese minister, desiring to compll-
ment Linn b. telling him that ne was
born to command, tried his hand ct the
English language and said: Sire, bravo
general, you vas made to order. er."-Boston
Globe.
Ears were never in greater variety or
more attractive than this season. and almost
every variety of pelt has it its uses IN one
way or another.
Whistling is springing up all over the
country, and it is almost impossible to tell
whether girl soliciting kiss is only pre-
pairing to pucker.
Queen Margaret. of Italy, did her own
Christmas shopping and went the rounds
of the shops in Rome like the plainest Of
housewives.
It is now announced that the easiest way
to overcome sleeplesspess is 10 chew gum.
It would be we'll in some churches to have
plate of choice spruce gum passed around
before the sermon is begun.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-09

The Duchess of Gallero, who has just
died in Paris, was so rich that she was able to
give $1,000, 900 to endow the port of &c
noa: $40, ,000,0 900 10 endow the most mag,
nifcent hospital in Europe, to enlarge five
streets and restore dozen churches. She
also. gave her native city her celebrated pal
ace and collection of Vandyke paintings,
aud in Paris endowed a museum of art. an
orphanage and other institutions. Her only
son and heir. "Signor" Ferrari, is a rabid
Socialist, and refuses the title of dnke.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-09

An interesting relic was received recently
at the Navy Department in Washington.
Itwas section, about III rec feet in length
of one OF the timbers of the San Pablo, one
of the ships which composed the famous
Spanish Armada which sailed to conquer
England three hundred and fifty years ago.
'Phe San Pablo was one of the ships which
ESCAPED. She was afterward renamed Ma
vic Soberaro, and after several cruises was
wrecked on the coast near Santiago de
Cuba, where the hulk now lies buried in
the mud.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-09
Georgetown Enquirer.)

Governor Richardson has wisely
pocketed the Clemson bill. His views
on the subject, and his reasons for with
holding his signature, will be made
known early in November.
While it is ,undeniably true that the
msiosity of the people of the State were
N favor Of accepting the bequest, it is
not certain that it is the wisest course to
pursue, at this iuncture of~sfsirs. The
Clemson estsse had been injected into
the politics of the State at the last elec-
ton. Many OF. the new members eve
their election to the vehemence with
which they advocated this measure, and
they felt thst it would be traitorous to
their constituents to vote sgainst the
bill. The position occupied by the op-
ponents of the bill is impregnable, but
no amount of logic or common sense
could influence men. to vote according
to their Judgment, when IN so 6cins
they woald forfeit their places sslegisla-
tcrs at another election. Gov. Richard
son is fortunate in having abundant
time to get the consensus Of opinion
shroughoussthe State and WI. no doubt
pursue course dictated by true wisdom
and wiee ssasesmansnip. Meantime the
contestsntSofst fsthe#1h, can make Their
fight before the courts.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-09

When the Thermometer is down near ze-
70, never put frosty bit into horses
mouth without warming it; if you don't
know why, just touch your tongue to it
and you will find piece Of skin frozen to
the bit.
It was Thoreau who said 81 would
rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to
myself, than be crowded on velvet cuSh-
ion. | would rather rice on earth in an OK
cart with free circulation, than go 10
heaven in the fancy car of. an excursion
train and breathe malaria all the way
An Italian physicion has been making
experiments with colors on insane people.
A furious lunatic, so the story goes, en-
closed in blue room became gentle and
comparatively sane within few hours
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-09
Ec Kind to the Children.

Wallace says the mind of man Is SO
great that henceforth his selection
Will replace the prim@val power OF
'.natural selection" so that it IS possible
the earth will bear only cultivated plants
and tame animals; and Frederick Ere
mer tl,in2s man may possibly create san
enro3le& race Of animals by the educa-
Sion Of Lind and gentle treatment.
With v:ha: potency, then, cones this
truth to the education of children. Here,
indeed, is the richest reward Of kind
ness. And how is it possible to look on
n child without being touched by the
pati,cs Of its helplessness? How fearful
harshrcss is, or cold neglect, and how
dreadful are angry punishments to those
little beings who cling to us like clusters
on vine! It is BY our good juices they
must be ripened, and if the vine be bad,
what hope for them? And, as before, !
have said that there is great vanity and
conceit in unkidness, so the kindness
of the love of parent or teacher will root
well in humility. For who can look on
child without awe, or compare Its needs
and his own attainnents without fear:
81. Y. B." in st. Lous Globe-Democrat.