The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-02

! almost by planters OF the era OF slavery
because Of the of the fstality to tue slaves,
for men who paid $1,000 or more Tor
negro field hands did not seek places
where death made such havoc with the
profits of cotton-growing. Those, how
ever, who could hire these poor convlcts
st nominal cost were more Indifferent.
II they died their plsces We're soon tliled;
rs the Courts continued tc 'sgrind" and
there were always enough to fill vacan'
cies.
TIE SLAVE CoS@IcTs' QUARTERS.
There was erected stockaae, the out
side built Of logs, notche& aao hstsc TO-
gether, about fifty feet long. in the L.
side on either side of an aisle, were low
er and upper bunks, the lower about one
foot above the earth, the upper aoou'
three and one. half feet above it. These
were constructed Of rough sheetlng
plank. There was no mattress or straw
to sleep upon. One blanket was tur'
nished as a covering for each one ID
summer and pair Of blankets tor each
in winter. They slept with their shack
les ri7etet closely about their ankles, to
which chain was attached long enough
20 pass through the upright posts at the
foot of these bunks and thence through
to the post outside and locked. Two feet
of space was allowed to the person. II
they turned about they were disciplined:
Every hour in Une night the guard looked
through and pulled echain to seelt the
conv,cts were still there. A ire was
made of logs in this aisle. There was no
ventilation specially arranged tor, but
kind OF bonnet at the top for the escape
of the smoke. They slept III their
clothes.
The daily allowance of food was three
pounds os corn bread made without salt,
one uarter pouDd of bacon given to
them raw IN the morning with the prlvl-
lege OF broilirg it on the Goals OF the log
ire ii they had time; quarter OF pound
Of bacon, hatt-pint field peas and one
gill OF black moiasses Tor supper. For
u long tine this corn bread was cooked
tor them by q convlcS whose legs Were
So swollen and in such condition that ne
could do nothing else. No knives and
forks were given TO eat with. The tune
rom breakfast to dinner was about
seven and d hal; hours; from dinner to
supper seven hours.
HOW THEY WORKED.
They were aroused and started IRON
the stochade as soon Is she1e was hight
enough to distinguish = mau-coalneo
together till they reached tie helos.
IIen the chain, thirty inches IL length,
| hai oh the waist
I'LL time to return to to the stocAaoe.
Thus each one worked carrying ten
i pounds OF isof with him. Ii rains pre-
vented cultivation CT the crops they were
kep5 busy IL cleaning forest or other
outdoor labor, ana Il the!r clothes be-
cac.e wet tuey wers 0riec on them the
BEST they could in weather too severe
icr ,ha mules aud sock the later were
sel, housed, bat tie couvics> were maae
70 earn their little bread ard tsccn. II
ore had been considered 4 faithful "oi =
er do:,ng the week he Was aliowe2 about
one-e;S ;Shth of pidg OF the cheapest TO-
3acco ca Sunday.
WHIPPED LIKE VERY SLAVES.
ANY guard who dis!iked one OF these
rpiorsuaates had simply &c give hint
20 tie s'shipper" and he could witness
tbs conyict's torture to his t-eart's con-
tent. This whipping was done vita a
leather strap wl;h holes punched IN 1t,
lin lnisEered on tie bale back, end esca
v.ie O; e>>se noies wculd leave blister
O.. tao ,.sked skin. Nhea il Was done,
freoosutlv the victem, almost uncon-
sloas from his suffering, would have to be
transferred 20 the race hospital for treat
ment by the physician, who rated hin
self at Shout S25 month for attention
sno killing or curing these eonvicts.
OF course such place was coilgeo TO
have q cemetery convenient, where,
ar rest from their tortures, the bodies OF
many were were put away, sometln,'
two in grave, il plain rough pine
box,
WHAT A SPECTACLE!
What spectacle the great State OF
Georgia presents to her sisters!
The total number of convicts October
l. 1888, was ], ,33 colored males, 81 col
ored females, l49 white males. lie
b,.oor unfortunates are under lease BODY
and soul to corporation composed OF
individuals, some of whom are high IL
political place and In the counsels OF
Christian churches, st work in mines, N
the construction of railroads, IN brick
yards and On farms,
The law of 1876 bound the lessees in
) It's terms to erect 8 peniteutiary, yet no
steps have ever been taken to do 1t. This
is unaceountable to outsiders. 1t would
appear that some one is q: fault. Who is
it? There is no evidence that any thougt
is given to the reformation of these peo'
pie. They have been brutaly treated N
the past, and are subject to the seme
treatment now, in spite OF the new laws
which have been enacted to guard against
it. The interest taken in them is that OF
the lessees and their hirelings. How to
get the most out OF them embodies this
interest.
Here is slavery worse than ever ez'
!, listed il these State. The owners have
| their labor at a nominal cost. They have
had stricken out su provisions OF the laws
which fixed the price for them or the
hours of work. Convicts have been
!. brutally punished, even murdered. They
! have been herded together, with no re-
gard to morals or ELECTS. Children nave
been born il those camps. Women are
stripped. to the bare back, and strapped
in the most cruel manner, just as the
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