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, 1889-08-09

According to The Engineer there is
no properly recorded instance of a
locomotive attaining a greater speed
than eighty miles an hour; back
pressure and various resistances, in
Guiding that of the air, will, it is as
serted, prevent any higher speed than
this being reached.
, 1889-08-09

The first street railway was operated
in 1889 from New York to Harlem. 1t
did not appear in Boston until 1856. The
first horse car" line was opened on the
Baltimore and Ohio line prior to the in
PRODUCTION of the steam engine, but was
not designated as a street railway. From
a comparatively recent beginning a vast
enterprise has sprung up. Today there
are 10000 cars in use in the streets of
cities in the United States, requiring the
services of $50. 900 horses.-Detroit Free
Press.
, 1889-08-09

Courtesy of Hyo. Archives & Histor
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-02-20
THE APPLICATION FOR DIVORCE.

General Boulanger's application fol
divorce accuses Nine Boulanger, net
Lucy Renouard, of having resided al
the Hotel du Louvre while her husband
was at the War Office; of having refused
to reside at the latter building, where
her proper place and true domicile were
of haying refused to reside at Clermont
Ferrand during the time Of his com.
mand there, and of having only gone
there for month, when her husband
was obliged to be in Paris to sit on q
military commission; of never having
appeared at his residence while he was
confined to bed after his duel with N.
Floquet; of having forbidden her daugh-
ters to 60 there; of not only declining to
be present at the marriage of her daugh-
ter, but of having twice refused her con-
sent to it, without giving a reason, in
spite of attemps made by the Generals
notary, who went twice on purpose to
Versailles, and of having thereby clearly
shown that her only object was to thwart
and interfere with the wishes of her
husband.
In reply to this Nine. Boulanger has
lodged statements. As regards her resi-
dence at the Hotel du Louvre, she says
it was General Boulanger himself who
selected and took her apartments at that
hotel; that during the whole period OF
the Generals tenure Of Office as Minister
for War the closest unity never ceased
to exist between husband and wife, ex-
cept as regarded the question of resi-
dence at the Ministry, and that she went
official residence: AS regards ~tfie"-sfsst,
at Clermont- Ferrand, one of the daugh-
-ters lived there with him, and his wife
remained behind for time, thinking at
first that his residence there would be OF
short duration, and fearing a removal
She went, however, to Clermont-terrand
while the General was there, and she
even returned to Paris with him.
AS for the duel, Nine. Boulanger de
clares that she knew that the wound
was not serious and that the General
was admirably attended to. She OBJ
tained daily news Of the state
of the patient. and if she was
unwilling to 60 to the house in the
Rue Dumont d'Urville and to allow hel
daughters to appear there it was be-
cause she did not know what persons
she or her daughters might be brought
in contact with.
The statement of Nine. Boulanger Is
silent as regards her absence from hel
daughters wedding and her refusal tc
consent to it. This looks as If Nine
Boulanger wished to avoid replying to q
question which would expose her to the
risk of passing Judgment on the course
taken by her daughter and as if, IN such
a case, She proposed to reserve her re-
ply, if it should be required, to be made
in the pleading Of NJ. Barboux, hel
counsel.
1t appears from all this that, except.
ing the allusion to the encounters tc
which she might be exposed on gong &c
see her husband, the statement OF Nine
Boulanger contains no accusation
against the conduct or private lite OF the
General.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-02-20
BOULANGEa'S POSSIBLE BRIDE.
An American Lady May share the For
tunes of the Adventurous General.

ST. LOUIS, No., Feb. 1.-THE Re
puJlic this morning announces that it
has good reasons to believe that if Gen.
Boulanger. the central political figure in
France at present, obtains a divorce
from his wife, he will shortly thereafter
marry the divorced wife of Joseph D.
Lucas of this city The lady in ques-
ton was, before marriage, Miss Fannie
McLaran, daughter of Colonel Charles
McLaran, one of the old and prominent
citizens of st. Louis. The union with
Mr.. Lucas, whose father, .amas II. Lu-
cas-, was the wealthiest man in this city
before his death, was an unhappy one,
and she obtained q divorce year or
two ago, since when she has been in
Europe, and Is now in Italy. She is q
very handsome and accomplished wo-
man, and first met the General in New
York IN 1881, at a reception given to
the delegation of French notables who
came to this country to participate in
the celebration of the centennial of the
battle of Yorktown. He is said to have
been much impressed with her beauty
on that occasion Later he met her
again in this city, and it is said that he
has improved this acquaintance since
Mrs. Lucas has been in Europe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-02-20
NO. II.
ICE CREAM And HEAVEN.
4 Trance Prodigy Eats the One and
Thinks She Is In the Other.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. Hundreds
of people are still focking to the resi-
dence of John Parthemore, at Steelton,
where little Lille Bodmer is lying in
what is denominated a religious trance.
Her form is rigid. She constantly stares
upward and claims to be in communica-
tion with God.
Lille is said to have been converted
on the 1St inst, at a revival at Steelton.
Her religious ferror was followed by a
calm. which was succeeded by. the
trance. The physicians are unable to
prescribe any treatment, and the only
things she has eaten since her confine-
ment are oranges and ice cream. She
seems to believe herself in heaven and
almost constantly speaks of Christ. She
recognizes no one by name.
While talking Of objects which she
claims to see in the spirit world she Will
stop suddenly, her form will become
rigid, her eyeballs roll upwards and re-
main fixed, and her hands and arms
continue stiff in whatever position they
happen to be when she sinks into the
trance. She was asked by Rev. Mr..
Keefer where she had been, and she re-
piled:
"Oh! l have been flying around with
Jesus. We have been to Highland,
Harrisburg and Steelton. Oh. We have
been all around"
She never received any education, a
fact to be noticed in her formation of
sentences. Upon returning to conscious
ness from one of her frances, during
which she had wept, she was asked
what made her cry. Her answer was:
"Oh! I was praying for my relatives .
When any one speaks to her she does
not look at them, but feels for their
hands and takes them III hers. She has
never read the Bible, yet whenever she
is asked by any one who holds her hands
about certain Biblical doctrines she will
answer in an intelligent manner. When
asked a question she cannot answer she
says: "Wait, Pll ask Jesus"
Then she turns her head to the wall,
her lips move, and la little later she gives
the correct answer. She speaks Of the
Lord with perfect freedom and aSsur-
ance, and is extremely affectionate with
those who talk to her The girl never
gets any spasms, is not hysterical and
does not grow weak. She is wholly
without pain.
Said the Rev. Mr.. Keefer, her pastor:
''It is wonderful case, but it is no
mental alteration. | am not a Spiritu
alist in any sense of the word, but ] do
believe that this girl has direct commu
nication with the spirit world. She is
with them; she speaks to them; she is a
of tae divine power. I
could give you columns of strange things
she has told about people whom she
..aS.as.ILk ILkaayz.,- baslaao Described baaEan
II is great mystery, indeed. :"
Other doctors speak from a purely
medical point of view, and say that the
girls mind is unbalanced.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-02-20
an1mportant Conference.

On the 26th inst. this city will be the
scene of most important meeting, not
only to the Episcopal Church, which is
most directly concerned, but as well
outside the denomination, for anything
pertaining to the settlement OF the
s.color question" or any branch thereof
can but be of general interest.
On the date stated a conference will
be held in St. Luke's Episcopal Church
(colored) between the commission ap-
pointed at the Episcopal Diocesan Con-
vention, which met at Anderson last
Nav, and the Yestries of st Marks
Church of Charleston, st. Luke's of this
city. the Church of the Epiphany
of Summerville, the Calvary of
Charleston and the colored clergy
Of the diocese, TO effect, if possible, a
complete separation into two organiza-
tions under the Bishop Of the diocese OF
the white and colored churches thereof.
The commission referred to was ap-
pointed at the Anderson Convention
under the resolution offered by. DR..
Porter of Charleston, and is made up Of
three clergymen, selected by the clergy,
three laymen, selected by the laity,
with the Bishop as chairman, and con-
Lsists of the Rev. Dr. A. I. Porter and
the Rev. MesSrs. Ellison Capers and
John Kershaw, and MeSsrs. r. W.
Shand, J. L. Manning and J. T. h.
Bryan.
4 meeting was held by this commits
sion near Hendersonville last August
and another at Sumter on the 18TH OF
January last, with the purpose of dis
cussins the matter entrusted to it with
view of making a report to the next
convention, which will be held at Aiken
on the 10th Of May next.
The decision reached at the meeting
at Sumter was not made public at the
time. but is now in part made evident
by the conference arranged for the 26th
in this city.
1t is thought probable that the COM
mission have decided to recommend, II
il shall be found practicable tor the re-
commendation to be carried into effect,
the adoption by the Aiken Convention OF
the s.Sewanee CANON" or something
similar to it, 10 settle the present dlf-
ticulty.
The canon in question was adopted at
the Sewanee Conference held in 1888 for
the government of missionary organiza-
tions within constituted Episcopal JurIs-
liction.
It provides that in any diocese con-
tanning Il large number of persons OF
color. it shall be lawful for the Bishop
and Convention of the same to constl-
tute such population into 4 special mis-
sionary organization, under the charge
of the Bishop, such organizations and
their ministers to be received into union
with the convention of the diocese only
on such terms and by such process as
may be provided by the committee It
self. 1t is therefore to settle, II pos
sible. the terms and process" re-
ferred to that the Columbia conference
has been called.
The colored Episcopalians of this city,
who comprise some OF the most lntelll-
gent and respected members Of their
race, are greatly interested in the COM
ing meeting, and at st. Luke's next Sun.
day the matter will be discussed IN all
its bearings and the necessary arrange
msnts made for the conference.-Cot4nl.
| 5ia Register
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-02-20
The CowIes Internal Revenue Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-A call has
been issued for a special meeting OF the
House committee on appropriations to,
morrow to consider the Cowles internal
revenue bill. Randall says that as his
committee has completed all of the rou
tine work Of the session connected with
the preparation of the regular annual
appropriation bills, he believes that 1t
must as a matter of duty obey the IN
structions of the House conveyed by the
vote upon which the revenue bill was
referred to the committee. He was un-
able to say what disposition would be
made of the bill by the committee on
appropriations.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-02-20
RICHMOND TERMINAL PLANS.
The Gigantic Deal With Jay Gould Nearly
Communicated.

New YORK, Feb. 12.-Messrs. DO"
& Jones say: 'We hear that the tinan-
cial plan of the Richmond Terminal con-
templates the authorization Oh an issue
of $a5, 900, 900 blanket bonds, but that
of this amount only enough will be Is
sued to take up the s4,50O,0 900 floating
debt incurred by the purchase OF the
Georgia Company, the preferred STOCK sDS
and the collateral trust beyond. Inc
bonds needed to take care Of the Hoatlng
debt are said to have been sold last
week" An officer of the Richmond
Terminal is quoted as saying: me ne ne
gotiations between the Missouri Pacific
Railroad and the Richmond Terminal
Company have been practically com
pleted, although the papers have not
been signed. As soon as tins IS done
work will be begun upon the line from
Birmingham to Huntingdon, where the
Iron Mountain road will connect WITH
the Missouri Pacific. The money tor
completing this line has been provided.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-02-20
Manning Shaving Par|Or..

HAIR CUTTING ARrIsTICALLY EXEcuTED.
and Shaving done with best Razors. Spec
ial attention paid to shampoolnS ladies'
beads
l have had considerable experience in
several large cities, and guarantee sat!siac-
ton to my customers. Parlor next door to
MANNING TINES
E. D. HAMILTON.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-02-20
THAT FAMOUS CORN CROP.
The Of1icial Report of the Committee
Which Measured DR.. Parker'S Yield of
Corn from an Acre of Ground.
Columbie Daily Register.)

tC0lumble Dally ReglsterD
4 great degree of interest in the pos
sibilities Of corn culture in this State
has been excited by the offer by the
american Ag1aculturiSt of a premium
of $500 in gold for the largest yield of
corn from one acre of ground, and to
which our State Board of Agriculture
will add $500 more if the premium is
secured by a South Carolina planter.
THE REGISTER has already given eN-
tracts from letter of Dr. Parker,
whose record for the largest yield Of
corn has never been equalled, in relation
to the manner in which he prepared the
land, etc. Below will be found some
official statements in regard to the mat
ter which were published at the time in
the Farmer and Planter, and which
now are furnished for publication by the
Department of Agriculture:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-02-20
LIRE AN OLD ROMAN.
A Russian Sentry Sticks t" his P"st
Through an Earthquake.


The Emperor of Russia has just deco
rated and rewarded a private soldier
whose fidelity to his duty recal!sthe sto-
ries of the Roman sentinels who persisted
in the destruction of Pompeii. When the
recent earthquake destroyed a small
Russian town in Central Asia, this sol
dier was on duty in the military treasury
Although the houses were crashing
around him this faithful fellow stood
motionless, waiting death. The only
sign that he showed that he appreciated
the situation was the fact that he raised
his hands as soldiers do at prayer. For
tunately q sergeant in the street saw nm
amid the ruins and instantly ordered
him to leave his post which he did nght
willingly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-02-20
Secretary Colman;iConfirmed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. .13.-The Senate
has confirmed the nomination of Com
missioner Colman to be Secretary OF
Agriculture
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-02-20
4 Drawn Slu.sing Match.

North JuDsoN, Ind, Feb. 13.-At the
end of the sixty-siXth round the referee
declared the fight between McAulltfe
and Myers 4 draw.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-02-20
The Eond Purchases.

WAsHNGroN. Feb. 14.--The Treasury
to-day accepted $5Ss SOC four and a half
per cent. bonds at 109@1093.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-02-20
NEW WAvERLY HOUSE, /

IN the Bend OF King Street, Charleston.
The Waverly, having been thoroughly
renovated the past summer and newly fur
nished throughout, makes It's accommoaa-
tions unsurpassed. Incandescent Electric
Lights and Electric Bells are used in all
rooms and Railways. Rates $500 and $3.50.
G. 7. Afford, Proprietor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-02-20

DIR. J. W. PARKER-Dear Sir: | mea;
surcd on yesterday the corn lot as shown
Inc in the field on West side of the main
road, and find tito contain one acre, and
have measured off and staked one ac1e
of corn in the field East side of the road.
Very truly yours.
THos. G. VEAL, Architect.
Columbia. S. c., Octobe: 21, 1851.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-02-20
MAX G. Bryant. JAS. N. LELAND.
South Carolina. New forI
Grand Central Hotel.
BRYANT & LELAND, PRop

I-t AN q IICI1n4ND, I 1-Of s.AE-1VH."'
Columbia, South Carolina.
The grand Central is the largest and best
kept hotel in Columbia, located IN the EA-
act BUSINESS CENTER OFTNE CITY,
where all Street Car Lines pass the door,
and i1s MENU is not excelied by any in the
South
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-05-23
Wearing Out Cows.

Some old fogie5 have an idea that higl.
feeding, as they call it, but what sensibl.
men call full feeding, exhausts the vital
ty and energy of the COW, causing her t.,
wear out sooner than she would on Il
short dtivt. Possibly u COW mar .,;- o;c:.
fed, but it will be difficult to make her cal
more than she wants or needs If she H.
fed regularly. A starved COW might
gorge herself to her injury, but COW
that has regularly rs much to eat as she
wants, will not iDjure herself by eating
no matter how much Is given her. As to
exhauSting her, 1t strikes us that she will
hold out much longer, as well AS do much
better, If she is fed up to her full capaci-
ty. man on half rations would wear
out and break down much sooner than If
he had full rations. The same is true OF
a mich COW or of a work animal There
Is nothing gained by a starvation diet.
1t does not prolong, but shortens life.
Suppose, however, 1t shortened life,
would there not be more profit in large
yield for few years than in small Yield
for double the number of years? The
small yield might not pay cost, while the
large yield would afford profit. The
longer the cow is kept at loss, ih..
greater is the total loss. 1t used to be
Thought That there was profit in Keeping
pigs In half-starved condition for .
year or fifteen months, and then fatten
them. But pig raisers have become
wiser, and now keep the pig growing
from the start, and make him weigh a,
the end OF few months about as much a.
he used to when year older. They get
the same result in less time and with less
feed. So COW kept in thriving condi-
ton gives larger return in less time
and Is therefore more profitable. DO not
be afraid of wearing out or exhausting "A
cow by giving her enough to eat, because
she consequently gives more milk. KceI,
her at her best.- DARN World
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-05-23
SHER/EE,S .aZE.
STATE m NAIVE

SOMERSET IS.
Taken this seventh day of NAV A. d. 1882 OF
execution daled April eth, 1882. issued ON
Judgement rendered by the Supreme Jndtin
thereof begun ana holden on thc third Tut'
day of March A. ID. isSs to wit: On the ninll
day of April A. ID 1S,, in favor of the sute 9
Name by Scffe fdtids and against Ed'li
are, Abram Ware aud Henry Burgess 0
Fairfield in the County of Somerset. for tV'
hundred dollars damage. ana fourteen dolaF
ana elghty-ihrte cents, cost oi suit and will y
sold by public auction TN the eighth day o
June a. d. 1889 at ten of the clock in the ioIt
noon on the premises III raid Fairfield. count
aforesaid, all the right in equity which th
within named Henry BURGESS has In and to IN
same OF had on the sd day of February A.
1859, u o'clock noon the time when the saul
was attached on the original writ in tue -an
SUIT. 10 redeem the follow ing described mort
gagged real estate situated IN Fairfield saa
County oil somerset t. wit: A certain pace
or tract OF land -ituated in Fairfield afule,at
with buildings thereon and bounded and de
scrlbtd as FOL oWs TO wit: Commencing II. tA
North east corner Of land how or folmer(
OWNED by Olive Burbank on the south line d
" alter street in Fairfield Village in said iowI
OF Fairfield, thence snutherly on said But
16') feets o land formerly owned by Henry Ne
icy; thence III said keley's land easleIl
thirty eight (3s) feet to u stone set IN III
ground; thence DoIth,rly one hundred aui
SIX y-six (lG6) teet to a stone set in the ground
on the south line Of alter street at po1
seventy ti0) feet easieily from said Burbank
northeast corner: thence westerly ON sad
Mater street seventy t70) feet TO place OF N'
CHING.
DDnled at skowhegan the It'll day of May, a
1889.
ZENAS VAUGHAN. sheriff.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-05-23

Cut out any of these orders and send +,
us with the small amount asked for /,
cash. Rely on our filling the order tc
your entire satisfaction. Goods ex.
chang II not just as We advertise. Now
Is your time to get homes together.
We give you every possible chance we
can to furnish up this spring. Carpets
have not been included because tastes
differ as to kinds. quality and price. Re.
member we prepay freight to your near
est Railroad Station. We give YOU bet
ter terms than any other house in our line
of business. We sell at prices that com.
mand your attention at once We RELY
on our liberality and low prices together
with first-class goods to secure your pat
ronage. Our contract system is being
accepted by hundreds who heretofore OBJ
jected to the instalment plan. We charge
nothing for the convenience. All corners
alike as to price, but cash customers pei
discount Our shareholders all desir,
that the aims of this company shall al
ways be borne In mind, Viz: 1.-THE build
ing up of homes by liberal contract
system" Anyone reading our advertise
ments or visiting our store, can see at a
glance that we are not grasping for mon.
ey, but desiring to do right with the peo
pie.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-05-23
Flax for Linen Weaving,

Prof Wil'etts, Assistant iSecretary oi
| Agriculture, recently received lettel
| from Ireland which the Professor think.
NAV solve the question of what shall
take the place of wheat on farms wher.
it can no longer be raised at proftr
The writer has been familiar with flo y
growing in America since 1870. Thel
are only two linen weaving establishment,
in America, the writer says, one at Web
ster, Mass, and the other at Appleton
Wis, neither weaving anything finer thar
crash. He says there is every reason VIII,
the American farmers should produce
yearly million acres of flax, both fol
seed and fibre, above what is now Pre-,
duced which would give u 200. 900 t.
$1,000 600 bushels of seed, worth man,
millions of dollars, and . 300 900 tons OF
flax straw, worth $50, 900, 900, and from
which 500, 900 tons of flax fibre would b
obtained, worth Sl00, 100000,
The writer claims to have discovered y
process by which, In five minutes, he can
produce from the dry. natural straw per
feet fibre, the color of cotton and line a,
raw silk. A sample of the fibre produced
by the new process was enclosed in the
letter, and 1t was so satisfactory to Prof
Willetts that he Informed the sender that
the subject of his letter would be earnest
ly considered by the department.