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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-16
a MYSTERY UNRAvELED.
The Phenomenon Of the Rain Trees Ex-
planned by q Sumter Man.


What appeared to be most wonder
full phenomenon was daily witnessed
during the whole of last week in the
back yard of the Presbyterian parSon-
age at this place. Beginning about 5
O'Clock p m. of each day rain, ap-
parentIy, fell continuously for about
three. quarters of an hour in one spot,
about sixty feet in diameter, while else
where not drop of rain could be OBJ
served ana The weather perfectly fair.
Water unqustionably fell in the form
of rain. Several doubling Thomases
stretched forth their hands and caught
the drops as they fell, aud were con-
vinced There were no trees overhead.
For long while Investigation into
the phenomenon failed to discover any
thing that could suggest a rational eX-
PLANTATION of the mystery or show any
natural causes of which the senses could
take any notice. DR.. EdmundS, who
resides on the premises, has at last
found what he believes Is the source of
the water supply" On a fruit tree NJ t
far off from the spot where the water
falls is Il number of little insects that
throw out jets of water from their tails.
They evidently get the water by sucking
the sap OF The tree. When the water is
thus emitted it forms iHto drops, aud
falls in the manner of rain from vapor.
This solution of. the Sumter mystery
satisfactorily explains the phenomenon
of tho r.,ininp rraeS in R3rnWfll (OluIn
bia and Cheraw in 1886, the year of the
earthquake, and by some people super
stitiously connected with that disturb
ance.
The insect is described as brilliantly
variegated butterfly about twice the size
of common housefy-Sumtsr Watch
man.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-16
The Nicene Greed Controversy.


1t is rather startling to see theologi-
cal controversy which convulSed the
Christian world for six centuries, and
finally euded in the separation of the
Eastern from the Western Church, re-
vived at this late period here in New
York. The Episcopal General Conven-
ton was occupied for two days last week
in discussing what is known as the
fzsoqass clause of the Nicene Creed, the
opposition to that clause on the part of
a few members Of the convention, who
cherish the project of union between
the Greek and the Anglican Churches,
taking the form of an opposition to the
use Of the entire creed The victory
was overwhelmingly on the side of the
defenders of the creed, tlioq1e clause
and all, but that an effort was needed to
achieve it IS remarkable.
The. creed in its original shape, as
adopted by the Council Of Nice in the
year 327, is accepted, not only by ortho
dox Protestants, as well as the Roman
Catholic Church, but also by the Greek
Church. In some unexplained manner,
however, the words .1Slioqa1e, signifying
that the Holy Ghost proceeds from the
Son as well as from the Father, were
added to it at a later date, and are now
generally regarded as part of its text,
by Protestants and Roman Catholics
alike, while they are vehemently rejected
by the Greek Catholics.
OF the nice theological point involved
in the controversy, it is of course out of
our province to express en- opinion, and
we speak of it only to dispel the errone-
Gus idea which has got abroad that the
whole creed, ana not merely this dis
puted clause, was attacked by those who
spoke and voted against making its reci-
tai obligatory.-Ne,0 York Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-16
"Biliy Was a Good Goat"

met upon hillside highway day or two
since funeral procession. 1t was a strange
funeral, too, and the corpse was quite as
strange as the funeral team that drew the
inrrovised hearse Six little boys and three
girls drew the hearse, and the corpse in the
vehicle was that of a defunct billy goat.
| asked the largest boy, the leader, if he
was the foreman of the fire company and he
answered mo, sir; we're a funeral" The
strange answer induced me to look into the
wagon, and its contents revealed to my sight
the first dead goat that had ever seen. The
little undertaken, who had owned Billy, ell
lishteued me when he said BILLY was good
goat, and me and Billy used to have lots of
fun in old times"
A goats funeral was SO novel mortuary
proceeding that accepted the invitation to
become one of the mourners and followed the
little wagon drawn by the children up the
hillside through the winding lane over the
common to the grave appointed for the last
resting place of all that was mortal Of poor
Billy
have seldom seen more decorous observ-
ance by grown people at the graveSidc, when
the clodS hid from sight all that was mate
rial, than was observed by these children in
the burial Of their dead friend. who doubt.
less had often drawn them i'll jolly good fel
lowship around and about the highways and
hillsides of Winsted in the same wagon which
ha;, carried Billy to his last resting place.
His grave was not long nor was it deep, but
it was deep enough to cover him well, and in
it he was gently placed and few spadefuls
of dirt carefully deposited upon Billy's inan-
innate form Then the little leader took from
his pocket a bottle filled with water, and
each child present sprinkled few drops into
the grave.
4 little more ceremony and the grave was
covered, each child as the procession moved
away turning to say "Good-by, Billy" !
stopped and picked daisy from among its
kith and kin which whitened the field all
around and about and laid it on the grave as
my offering-not to a dead goat-but to the
good friend of little boy who loved him
well enough to give him decent burial, and
bore testimony to his good traits in the sim.
pie tribute, BILLY was good goat"
AS walked away little song sparrow, or
perhaps it was wren, which had been nerv-
ously hopping about on the bush tops few
yards away. flew down upon the new made
grave and burst out with rapturous song
and flooded oil the air with melody. Ah,
well! thought, as wandered down the hill.
side, there isn't any use for goat heaven
when the grave Of gray old Billy is watered
by the tears of children, and the funeral
ceremony ends with the anthem Of such a
chorister. r.-Winsted Conn., Cor Hartford
Courant.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-16
EXPLOSION OF NATURAL GAS.
One Person Roasted to Death and SeveraI
Others Severely Injured.

One PERSON Roasted TO Oeatn ana SSVeTal
Others Severely Injured.
KoKoAA, Indiana, October 9.-Tbe
second accident in the history Of the
Kokoma gas belt occurred at Grome,
ffteen, miles East of Kokoma, Monday
night; in which Chusa Mormon was in
stantly killed; Frank Larue had leg
broken, necessitating amputation; Hiram
Overman had his skull fractured, and
John Hogue is probably fatally burned.
A large crowd had gathered at this
well, which is the strongest one in the
State, to witness tbc gas display. Sixty
feet of four-inch pipe was laid from the
well, terminating ina vertical elbow tour
feet in height The young mar who ap-
piled the torch foolishly turned this ell
bow down 10 lie on the ground, and just
as the gas ignited the tremendous force
flung sixty feet of the pipe around,
striking and burning everything within
its reach A large number were injured
in addition to the above.
Mormon was preacher in the Friends.
Church, IS years of age and an OLD
resident in this County, and leaves a
wife and FIVE grown children. He was
pinned to wire fence by the end OF
flaming pipe and roasted, being almost
consumed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-16
GREAT FIRE IN BALTIMORE.
The Extensive Fertilizer Factory Of G..
Ober, Sons & Co. Destroyed.

The Extensive Fertilizer Factory Of G.
ober, Sons & Co. Destroyed.
BALTIMORE, October 1o.-The great
fertilizer factory Of G. Ober, Sons & Co.,
established in 1857, at Locust Point,
Baltimore, was burned this noon. 1t
consisted of three large buildings, which
cost $3.50, GOO. The fire started in the
acid storage room, perhaps by sponta-
neous combustion, and soon every fire
engine in the city was on the scene. The
first buildings. in which 100 men were
at work, were burned to the ground, and
the flames, driven by a high. wind,
spread to another large building, COM
pletely quitting it.
The fire is under control, >, but fully
$26O,O00 worth of damage has been
done to the two buildings, which mem
Der of the firm says cost 5000, 900, and
to $50, 900 worth Of stock.
In sheds near by was stored 4 mass Of
fertilizers, worth $40, 900. This was not
harmed.
One member of the firm says they are
fully insured, and another says they are
not. and refuses to tell where the in
surance is placed, the amount or what
agent placed 1t.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-16
BRUINS FILTRATION.
"A Bear Frishtens Young Lady Almost
to Death and is Shot.

CHICAGO, H., October 7.-Oae of the
cinnamon bears in show, which has
been exhibiting at a place in Halsted
street, broke open its cage Sunday night
and escaped. He started down the
street and reached Indiana street, where
young lady was slowly walking, eat
ing an apple the while. His bearship
at once changes>his course and went
over to make the YONG lady csfaaint-
ance. In moment there was series
of shrieks as the hot breath of the bear
famed the lady's cheeks. She dropped
her apple, which the bear picked up.
The lady started on a double quick for
Clark street, yelling all the time at the
top of her voice.
The bear caught up with her, and
playfuily putting his big forefeet on her
Shoulders, trotted along on two legs.
Officers Frenson and Maloney discov-
cred the two, the young woman border
ing on Mysteries and the 5ear evidently
enjoying his companions fright. The
officers quickly cut his career short by
shooting him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-16
How It Worked in Chattanooga-A Re.
publican Victory.

CHATTANOOGA, October S.-The first
election in this State under the Austria
lian system of voting occurred here to-
day in the municipal election. 1t was
the ouietest election ever known in the
city. Less money was used at the polls
and there was less illegal voting than in
any previous election. A light vote was
polled and the election resulted in the
election of John A Hart (Rep.) for
Mayor by 42s majority. and ten Repub-
licanS out of sixteen Councllmen, with
two Coupcilmen tie The Republicans
will continue their efforts to test the
constitutionality of the new election and
registration laws.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-16
October Pleasures.

Soon to the woods the maid vi go
The tjlSed autuu leaves 10 GaHher,
OF course accompanied by her beau
OF, love is sweet in autumn weS.ther.
How many loves are there confessed.
How much Of kissing and careSsiug.
How rany dainty Waists are pressed
Before the leaves receive their pressing.
See how they 20 each other cling,
Can ausht these loving hearts dissever'
All, were it not a bl, SSed thing
If life could Tins 60 on forever.
Too soon, alas. the dream will fade,
Too soon will come the husbands labors
To keep hi little ones ar ayed
AS dainty as are his neiyhborS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-16
The Manufacturers Losses.

A New England manufacturer says that
street musicians are a serious expense to
manufacturing companies in country towns.
A gypsy Siri playDs a uauiuUurlne recehtiy
passed his establishment and, he says, cost
the company about $500. Every employe'ln
the big factory ran to the window, and work
was suspended for fully quarter Of all hour.
Every circus parade costs them hundreds OF
dollars, and when minstrel brass band
marches by it costs from ss5 to S5o.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-16
A Strange Eallucination.

George 7. King of West Union was
adjudgcd lunatic on Tuesday, and will
be sent to the asylum in Columbia to-
day. His hallucination seems to be that
he believes himself to be bewitched by
certain old woman living in Anderson
County, and that his safety depends on
his shooting her with silver bullets. 1t
is stated that he has even gone so far as
to load his gun with silver bullets for
this purpose. He made the bullets out
of dimes. -WaWalIa Courier.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-16
Tried and True.

a boy who had very fat dog said to him
one day: "Here, you are as slow as day after
tomorrow. Come, get move on you"
'But can't" replied the dog courteously,
"rm too fat"
"Oh, yes you can" retorted tho boy. and
he forthwith annexed potential verb to tho
rear elevation of that dog. The accelerated
cur achieved upon himself so speedy move
that his fat tried out and left him mere
shadow at the end of ten miles, but the can
was full of lard This shows US that we never
know what we can do till we try.-Tlme
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-16
A Novel Spectacle.

There was novel spectaclein the city
Yesterday, and it attracted considerable
attention on account of its unlqueness.
A white man, wearing white hat and
a white suit of clothes, drove two white
horses: the wagon contained four bales
of white cotton, wrapped in snowy white
cotton bagging; and at the moment it
turned the corner of College street on
it's way to the cotton platform, some
one exclaimed, what remarkable
coincidence" and pointed to two red
headed women on the opposite side of
the street. Chronicle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-16
The Nicaragua Canal.

SAN FRANCISCO, Octobe" 10.-A dis
patch from Managua, Nicaragua, says:
Limited States Minister Miner has set
tied the canal difficulties and work is
now progressing" This shows that the
chief impediment to the construction of
the canal, the hostility of Costa kica
toward the enterprise, has been removed,
and the trouble between that country
and Nicaragua has been settled by arbl-
tratiOn.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-16
Exporting Whiskey to Escape Taxation.


Some time ago the Collector of Gus
toms at New York wrote to the Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue in regard to
certain twenty-five barrels of American
whiskey exported to Hamburg and sub
sequently returned. The whiSkey was
produced between the Sth and 18th of
January, 1886, and was withdrawn for
export January 80, 1889. The collector
gave it as his opinion that the exporta-
tion and reimportation of these goods
within a short period of time, tending
to result in the escape from the payment
of an overdue internal revenue tax by 4
temporary deposit abroad, furnishes
presumptive evidence to indicate an
original intention Of the persons inter-
ested in the shipment to return the
whiskey to the United States The Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue reported
the case to the Secretary of the Trea-
sury, with recommendation that the
spirits in question be not admitted to
entry under Section $500, Revised Stat
utes, but that they be treated as subject
to internal revenue tax. The Secretary
approved this recommendation, and
authorized the collector at New York to
take the steps prescribed by Article 106,
of the internal revenue regulations, for
the delivery of the goods to the collector
of internal revenue for the second dis
trict of New York.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-16
A Bribe for Nevada.

The promoters of the Louisiana lottery,
it is said, taking advantage of the de-
caying fortunes of Nevada, have offered
that State the sum of $4,000 a year if
its Legislature will sanction by law open
lotteries within that State, and this offer
is shrewdly accompanied by the sugges-
ton that this money could be proftably
used for the construction of reservoirs
for irrigating purposes.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-16
MONTANA IS DEMOCRATIC.
The Election of Democratic Governor
and Legislature Conceded by the Repu
licanS.


HELENA, Montana, October s.-The
election of Joseph Toole Dem for Gov
ernor is now conceded by majority of
from 800 to 600. Cater (Rep. }, for Con-
gress, has 900 majority. The Demo
crats claim the Legislature by seven.
The Republicans will not concede as
much, but say that on the face OF the
returns it is Democratic and claim fraud
in Silver Bow and Deer Lodge Counties.
The general opinion is that there will be
no contest and that the Democrats will
have the Governor and Legislature.
The Republicans elect a Congressman
and large majority OF the State ticket.
The Independent (Dern.) claims the
State Senate tie and the House by
seven majority.
Most of the Counties in the State will
make an official canvass to-day, and 1t
is more than likely that the result will
be definitely known by this evening.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-16
A Mail Carrier Geld Up."

WASHINGTON, October 10.--The Post
office Department is informed that the
mail carrier on the route from Leaks
vile, Miss, to the State line was ''held
up" Yesterday and robbed by two men
of two registered pouches. The local au-
thorities are in pursuit.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-16
Hiding the Talent In the Earth.

a friend of the leading American humor-
ist, who ex1.Arts-and doubtless Loyee-to po
his biographer, says that the L. A. H. is not
printing any of his best things, but is care
fully boarding up all his side splitting jokes
anil richest sayings in order to make the
world laugh after he is dead. HIM: we've
been wondering for several years past what
the great American humorist was doing with
all his funny things.-Brooklyn Eagle.
THE AUSTRALIAN BALLOT SYSTEM
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-16
Tobacco Crops Destroyed by Frosts.

FLEM1SGSBURG, KY, October 11.-At
least 500, 200 pounds of tobacco in the
County has been entirely destroyed by
the frosts of the last three nights. The
Auditors report places the average crop
Of the County at 1000, 600 pounds, and
this years crop was little above that
figure. About half of the crop had
been housed and cured, but the rest had
been cut late and placed in open sheds
and frames, and was not sufficiently
cured to withstand the froStS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-16

The choice of Pierre as the capital of
South Dakota has given the town won
derful boom. Men bought lots for 800
and a week later sold them for 81, 900.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-16

Thirty-fve years ago James G. Blaine
was newspaper reporter.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1889-03-23
GRENADA. MISS. SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1889.
Newspapers and Their Friends.

"A newspaper, If 1t has any brains.
conscience and muscle back OF it, must
continually decide between doing its du-
" ana lnJurlng Its pocket. In any posi-
ton but that OF an editor, the public is
able to separate the individual home
lrom the collective citizen But if the
editor does not please them 1t is his
pocket they ann at; Thus it is that news,
papers learn who their friends are. The
man who reads newspaper and ad-
= mires ]; y all the year around, yet gives
MS business support to some other con-
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1889-03-23
DL. XXXV.
lr, Inge ON Sunday Night.

ermon CT Rev. George Inge or
might was without any effort al
|or ornamentation, but it was one
earest expositions of the Divinity
esh and blood of Jesus Christ
[senior writer ever heard. Who
Ind where is he ? are questions
{ been asked by sages and phi
from time immemorial, and nc
lever came, until the star oi
Ina rose over the manger of the
lad. amidst the halleluiahs OF
Eeeping with their light wings
[hill-tops around the little city.
hy has tried to tell us where
hd one enthusiastic star gazer
throne in Alcyone, but the fur
telescope has peered amongst
ms and systems, the more dis
hes the hour of solution, and
mystery of mysteries settled,
ofthe flesh and the spirit in the
od and man united in the
Christ becomes more deeply
We heard during the war,
most celebrated Presbyterian
bf Georgia, DR.. Stiles, OF Sa-
while preaching to 1900 peo,-.
d wish to see God, look at me" !"
this produced a voluntary
i through the audience. Paus-
few seconds, he continued,
I'm spiritually pure and intel
rtake Of Gods nature, and so
ke him." Those who had the
seeing Christ on earth, did
Ian like God, but saw God
those who take Christ by
od and worship Him accord
us the sermon was instruc-
flying.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1889-03-23
Buy Your Tagging in Advance of the
Harvest.

We fear that the cotton planters who
believe that the bagging monopoly was
crushed by the defensive war waged
against it last fall are doomed to lisap-
pointment: The serpent was bruised but
not killed. 1t will be seven months be-
fore the need Of bagging will be felt in
our State and the planters have ample
time to provide against such impositions
as were attempted and in many instances
carried out last year. They can better
afford to risk pocketing slight loss by
purchasing substitutes for jute bagging
IN advance of the season, than TO be-
cornered again by grasping monopoly
in their hour of need.
1t will not do to depend upon any
particular source Of supply, and wait un-
til you need the bagging before buying,
for you may discover at the eleventh
hour that the combine" has purchased
the entire factory and outfit upon which
you We're relying.
Remember that the Bagging Trust can
afford to pay more to get a competitor
out of the way than the aforesaid COM
pettor can afford to efuse.-Aberdeen
Examiner. R
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1889-03-23

wing is a list of advertised
lining in the Grenada Post.
week ending March-29.s9.
4 Howell, Lizzie
ha Jones, L A
Miller, J. T
Stenson, j M
IN Washington, Maggie
N G Walker, Charley
r. Wesley, Charley
!. Young, ] N
pNing Elmira.
hg for the above letters
advertised.
R. N. HALL P. M.
B. S. DUDLEY, Asst
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1889-03-23

Politics in Georgia seem to be feverish.
The Columbus Enquirer-Sun says "the
Atlanta Constitution is preparing to
f1op." There are lots of papers that
ought to flop or do something to look
alive.-Picayune
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1889-03-23

bsity of the freight traffic
FERN furnaces are developing
binted out in the Manufac-
ia, may be partly understood
} the Ensley furnaces at En-
aered 700 cars at one time a
> r shipping pig iron East,
Afghan Mineral Railroad,
q is mainly confined, as its
ties, to mineral rra6c, hand
|ars of freight during Februa-
What the iron business is
Spthern railroads. Baltimore
rs Record.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1889-03-23

1nicipal government is not
B always in 'I'e ratio Of
~ for it costs S25,000,000 to
IN, with a population of
6 it costs S3s, 100000 to gov
u, with Il population Of
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1889-03-23

Try our Java and Rio blended parch-
ed coffee. Trimble q Gerard. 2t