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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-24
LABOR REFORM MOVEMENT.
Education the Basis Of the New Depart
Ure.

CHICAGO, July 17.-General Master
Workman Powderly and his associates
were busy at work to-day, and dis.
patched by Mrs. Barry the first charter
ever granted to a French Assembly.
Mr.. Powderly said that the future work
of the Knights would be largely along
educational lines, one of which will be
the teaching of the members IN regard
to some reformed socialistic theories
that the coal fields belong to the gov
ernment, for instance, and should be
operated by the government without
profit. or lease the lands to firms which
Shall continue their operation steadily;
a lockout or shutdown to result in a
forfeiture of the lease. Ballot reform
will be taken up and the working men
will be urged to vote for their own in
terestS, regardless Of party lines.
ssIhat something of this kind is ne
cessary can be seen by the state of
affairs in my own State, Pennsylvania, ;,
said Mr.. Powderly. s'There in the coal
fields the laborer is under the grind Of
the milestone. Every effort has been
made to convince him that his remedy
is in his own hands at the polls, but
when election day comes he walks up
and votes, as usual, for the old parties
and for men who go to Congress and
sell out. The only remedy is the secret
ballot, where the citizens can vote with
out fearing to express his own feelings
and bring misery upon himself by his
vote"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-24
The Mexican Wasp.

The Mexican wasp is built entirely for
business. He is over two inches long
when he is of age, and is about the
color of bay horse. His plunger is
fully an inch long, and as fine as Spi-
der's web. Unlike the stinger of the
common bee, the singer of the Mexican
wasp is non-forfeitable. He don't give
it up after one lunge, but has it always
in readiness for an all-day job if neces-
sary. The mission of the Mexican wasp
seems to be merely to hunt up people
and run that stinger of his into them.
The natives say he will go ten miles out
of his way to get a whack at person,
The natives seem to get fat on snake
bites. centipede bites and scorpion
stings, but if they discover one Of these
wasps in the ,neighborhood they hunt
for cover without delay.-IomJsto'ae
s. pitaph.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-24
Welded at Seventy-Six.

Rev. E. A. Blake, pastor of the South
Second Street Methodist Church, Brook
lyn, n. Y, has just united very old
couple in the bonds of matrimony. When
they called to be married they gave
their names as Henri Bluet, a French
painter, and Virginia Dupont. Both
are 7G years of age and natives of Paris.
The story they told is romantic one.
When Virginia was 10 she married a
sailor boy named Dupont, who went to
sea and never was heard of again. Ten
years ago she came to this country and
went to live in Trenton. Henri 8luet
was bachelor resident Of the house she
went to live in, and Mrs. Dupont saw in
him remarkable resemblance to her
lost sailor boy. They became friends, and
after ten years of courting Bluet sue
ceeded in winning the coy widows
heart She promised to marry him if
her brother did not object. Virginia
consulted her brother, who resides in
Brooklyn. He thought the scheme a
good one and took them to Mr. Blake.
The old couple are spending their hon
eymoon in the Old Peoples Home in
New Jersey, where they will probably
remain.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-24
A Sensational Beach Scene.

The crowds which thronged the beach
below Howard'S Pier, Atlantic City, last
Tuesday afternoon about 4:30 saw one
of the most sensational occurrences
which ever took place along the coast,
and in which cool heroism prevented
what might have been a very serious
calamity. Life Guard Ed. Bradford,
after much importuninS, consented to
tale ,as-tS Of fc..
boat. The party consisted of Miss Rosa
Kier of Philadelphia, whose mother Is
cottager; E. J. Mills of 321 North Elev-
enth street, and John NJ. Campbell of
Atlantic City. 1t seems as if the waves
had been holding themselves in check
for the boats trip, and it had scarcely
cleared the surf when two monster waves
rolled in in quick succession. The first
one struck tue boat with terrific force,
throwing the PROV high in the air. The
occupants held on with vise-liSe grip,
but the frail craft rose with 4 sudden
dash that threw the four people vio-
lently together. The oars few from
their locks, and the seat on which Ed.
Bradford sat was broken in half. 1t Was
impossible to manage the disabled boat,
and the experienced life guard, seeing
that she was ''Sde to- the big waves,
called to the others to jump out. This
they did, although the water was at
least twenty feet deep. When they were
struggling in the water the boat was
dashed in among them with threatening
force, miraculously escaping contact
with the frightened people, who but
few moments before had embarked III
her on pleasure bent.
Miss kicr was both frightened and en-
hausted, and was in imminent danger OF
being struck by the tossing boat, which
lowered on the top of wave just over
her head. John NJ. Campbell saw her
peril, and quick as flash seized her
around the waist and coolly dived under
the boat, bringing his precious burden
safely out on the other side. His brave
act was greeted by a spontaneous cheer
from the people on the stand and the
numerous bathers in the surf who had
stood almost speechiess and transfxed
at the thrilling scene. By this time Ed.
Bradford was joined by his assistant,
Jack Williams. The boat was pushed
aside, and the frightened and exhausted
people were brought safely to the beach.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-24
CHANDLER AND BLACKBURN.
Another Stage of the Ear-Puling Con-
troyersy by the Victim.

CONCORD, n. H., July Ex-senator
Chandler publishes tonight a reply TO
the statement regarding the ear-pulling
affair which Senator Faulkner made a
fortnight ago After pointing ont that
Mr.. Faulkner omitted to give Black
burns characterization of him (Chand-
ler) as "a damned official thief" Mr..
Chandler goes on:
1T is painful in view of such self
complacent epic as Mr.. Faulkner writes
to be compelled to disturb his cqua-
nmity by differing from him. Had l
seen Mr.. Blackburn as his Sancho Panza
saw him l might have been frightened.
Mr.. Blackburn did not catch me by the
upper part of the ear and give 1t a
'contcmptuous twist If Mr.. Blackburn
touched my head at all it was only at
the instant when Senator Cullom seized
his hand or arm and he stepped back
and gratefully sank into the capaclous
and welcome arms of his deliverer.
1T is possible that while anticipating
and fearing no actual assault ought to
have realized that the slightest touch
might produce contamination, inaSmuch
as kentucky had originated as a method
of warfare the communication Of con-
;agious disease. Nothing of the sort,
however, has yet broken out in me.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-24
CnintentionalIy Funny.

Again, many OF the stories which seem
humorous to Us were f'il Of serious meaning
to the actors in them There is hurnor to US
in the following sto. /, quoted by Professor
de Morgan, although none to the utterers OF
the following dialogue, not from want OF
q sense of humor, but from the seriousness Of
the subject: How rlony Of the elect do ye
think there will be on the earth at present7"
said one Scotchmau to another. Maybe,
dnzen" dozen resss5nded the other. "Hoot,
mani no near sac mony as that!" Indignantly
rejoined bis friend The same remarks apply
to the story of the old lady who was very
despondent as to the condition Of the world
She was sharply rebuked by neighbor:
"Janet, woman, ye surely think that nae
body will be saved except yourself and the
rninister!" "Weel," responded Janet, II
sometime hae my doubts about the minister" "
All the Year Round.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-24
Explosion Of g Locomotive Boiler.

Topeka. Kansas, July IA fright
ful explosion occurred yesterday on the
Union Pacific Railway three miles West
of this city. A switch engine placed in
the yard here was hauling train of
cars to a point where the track was being
repaired. Just as it was slowing up the
boiler of the engine exploded with ter
rible force, scattering it into fragments
for distance OF several hundred yards.
Fireman James Dutton was fatally
injured and Engineer R. L. Seacond re-
ceived injuries which will probably
prove fatal. The train men on the ears
also received serious injuries. The track
was torn up for distance OF $50 feet
and the cars were scattered promis-
cuOusly about.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-24
Conference Of Commissioners.

Some time ago, at the suggestion of
several South Carolina farmers, Colonel
Butler, Commissioner of Agriculture,
sent out letters of inquiry to the COM
missioners of all the Southern States, to
learn their views as to holding confer
ence of commissioners to consider mat
ters affecting the agricultural interests
of this section. Colonel Butler has re-
ceived favorable replies from the com
misSioners in Virginia, North Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee
and Texas, and yesterday issued a call
for meeting to be held at Atlanta Gu
Thursday, August 1. Among the ques-
tions to be considered at this conference
will be the matter Of cotton bagging
covering and the official control.of the
sale of fertilizers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-24
SARAH ALTEEA IN THE SOUP.
The California Supreme Court Pro.
nounces Secret Marriages Illegal.

nounces Secret Marriages Illegal.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 17.-The State
Supreme Court rendered decision To-
day which will probably forever end the
famous Sharon will and divorce case.
The recent decision OF the United
States Supreme Court, declaring that the
marriage contract on which Sarah AL
thea Hill now Mrs. Judge Terry relied
to prove her claim to share the late Sen
ator Sharon's estate was forgery,
practically left her no hope of ever OBJ
tanning the property. There still re-
mained, however, the decision of Judge
Sullivan of the Superior Court, declaring
that she was the legal wife of the dead
millionaire The trustees of the Sharon
estate, however, took appeal to the Su-
preme Court from this decision, and it
is reversed in the opinion handed down
to-day. Although new trial is ordered,
the case must terminate, since the dead
man cannot be party to the divorce
suit.
The marriage contract has been de-
stroyed by fire, and the fair plaintiff in
the case is not likely to achieve any
more newspaper notoriety, unless she
should carry out her announced inten-
tions of lecturing on her troubles, which
is now doubtful.
The chief point of to-day's decision
of the Supreme Court is that purely
secret marriage cannot be recognized as
legal
This will affect many other cases in
California, for marriages by secret con-
tract have become quite common. The
only feature of this celebrated litigation
yet undecided is the appeal to the Su
preme Court from Judge Sullivan's decl-
sion ordering the payment of alimony
to Sarah Althea, and the result Of this
is now a fol olegone conclusion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-24
Couldn't Hold Her TO It

An Indiana husband made an agree
ment with his wife that she should sup
port him. But he couldn't hold her to
it. The Supreme Court Of that State
laid down the law in this wise:
1.-The law makes it the duty of the
husband not only to support himself,
but his wife and children as well, and we
know of no rule of law or public policy
which gives any countenance to an
attempt by husband to abdicate the
duty which the law casts upon him and
impose it as an obligation upon his wife
through the medium of ordinary oral
contact" +"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-24
THE VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.
A Plan Agreed Upon to Harmonic the
Differences Between the Mahoneites
and Their Opponents.

A Plan Agreed Upon to Harmonic the
Differences Between the Mahoneites
and Their Opponents.
WASHINGTON, July ia committee
o: 6ss sssasSas>>5a=agb! a'aAs stioaas+
Executive Committee, consisting of
Chairman Quay, Vice Chairman Clark
son of Iowa, Treasurer Dudley of In
diana, Mr.. Fessenden of Connecticut,
and Mr.. Hobart of New Jersey, has
been in conference here for three days,
with view to harmonizing the troubles
in the Republican party in Virginia.
Wednesday was devoted to hearing
what arc known as Anti-Mahone Re-
publicans, headed by Colonel Brady,
member of the National Committee for
Virginia, and n. D. Groner, chair
man Of the anti-Mahone State Com
mittee. Thursday was devoted to hear
ing the Malone, or regular Republican
case, represented by General Malone,
Congressman Bowden and two repre-
sentative Republicans from each Con-
gresSional District in the State. Brady
and Groncr, the anti Malone element,
first proposed arbitration, and pledged
themselves to abide by the decision of
the National Committee, and the Malone
side showed similar disposition to
reach unity through the aid of the Ma
tional Committee.
To-day conclusion was reached by
the National Committee, approving of
the call for a State Convention, to be is
sued by William Malone as chairman Of
the regular committee. Brady, on be
half of the other side, concurred in this
action of the committee.
The complaint Of the anti Malone Re
publlcans was that they had not been
allowed to have free and open Conven-
tions in precinct, County and State Con-
ventions; that the chairman of the party
committees, appointed by Mahone's
chairman, always named the temporary
chairman and secretary of precinct and
County Conventions, and did not give
free and open conventions>fvr the eX-
preston of individual Republican pref
erence. The call for the State Conven-
tion to be held on the 22nd of August,
is so broadened as to give the protection
thus asked 1t provides that precinct
and County Conventions shall elect their
Own officers, and that their permanent
chairman and secretary shall certify
the delegates elected to the chairman Of
the State Committee. 1t also provides
that the first duty of the State Commit
tee, after the reading of the call, shall
be to have read List of delegates certi-
fed by the County Conventions to the
State Committee. 1t also provides that
dissenting delegates shall be admitted to
seats on the floor of the convention.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-24
The Slave Trade as It Still Is.

Cardinal .Lavigerie, the wel!-known
and much-respeeted Archbishop of
Algiers, who has made the question of
African slavery lifelong and special
study, estimates that the enormous num-
Der of 100000 of lives are destroyed
every year on the African continent
through the horrors of the slave trade.
In a recent speech at London the Cardi-
nal declared that if Traveller los- the
way leading from Equatorial Africa to
the towns where slaves are sold, he
could easily find it again by the skele-
tons Of the negroes with which 1t S
streWed. Boston transcript.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-24
High License Figures.

The friends of high license point to
Minneapolis, Mimi, as proof of the
advantage of that system, both as a
means of lessening the traffic and as a
source of revenue. 1t is shown that in
the spring of 1884 Minneapolis, under a
$10O license, had 500 saloons, paying
into the city treasury $50,000 a year,
whereas at present, under a $1,000
license, the saloons number only $50,
and the city receives s2S0,000 year.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-24
Curing the Symptoms.

It would be hard to tell how the cruel and
ridiculous practice Of docking" horses tails
originated, but it may have had its beginning
in some notion as absurd as that which guided
a certain simple minded farmer IN cropping
the ears Of his horse.
"For PHYS sake. Tom," exclaimed one Of
bis neighbors, you havo spoiled the looks of
your horse by cropping bis ears so close!
What made you do itl
Tn, ''he la sss ssza
ribly skittish, and was frightened at every
thing he met, and would prick up his ears on
the smallest occasion, as If he had seen fe-
rocious wild beast. So, tocure him, cropped
his ears rs"-Youths Companion
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-24
Blackburn-Chandler.

Senator Chandler prints another state
ment in the Concord Daily Monitor
about the Blackburn ear-twisting affair.
1t is an old story, and Chandler adds
nothing of interest to it, nor anything
that will put him in a better light before
the public.
Blackburn mistook the Senate Cham
Der for prize ring, and now Chandler
mistakes himself for gentlemau-that
is about all there is in the Incident
New York Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-24
Another Test Of the Petrel.

BALTIMORE, July 1S.- This morning at
1880 the naval board again went down
the bay TO test the new gunboat Petrol,
which, while successfully standing the
official test on Monday, met with a
slight accident to her machinery, and
was obliged to return for repairs to
Baltimore. The test to-day is four
hours run under forced draft. The
Petrol will return tonight, when the re-
suit will be known.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-24
= Tube Across the Channel.

The English are contemp lating an idea to
lay down postal tube between Dover and
Calais Tue plan is to suspend two tubes Of
about yard each in diameter b; means Of
steel cables across tho channel, forty yards
above the level Of tho sea The steel cables
will DO fixed to pillars at distances of about
500 yards. and in each tube little railway
will run With cars capable of carrying $50
pounds in weight No parcel Of greater
weight than this will be taken, and the cost
is estimated at the modest figure Of S5,OO0,-
0O0.-Scieutifc American.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-24

Living is serious business, and the people
you know arc tickle aud selfish, and every
thing unfavorable you hear OF life is true:
but what are you going to do about itl VIII
it help you any to NOPE aroundf 1t is your
duty to accept lie as long rainy day. aud
keep out OF the mud Us much as possible
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-24
I,Eufant Terrible.

JOHNNY Freshly-Say, pa, pinch Mr.. Green
now, will you, before have to go to bed'
Freshly of change, who is entertaining
Mr.. Green, aIuture victinN-What do you
mean, Johnnyl
Johnny-Why, heard you tell ma this
noon that we must be very agreeable to Mr..
Green, because you were going to pinch him
pretty soon Lawrence American
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-24
Sold to An English Company.

The Farwell syndicate of Chicago,
which contracted with the State of Texas
to build the new capitol of that State
for 100000 acres of lard in the Pan
Handle" sold the land to an English
company. The property has been located
and:is about 200 miles long by % miles
broad. 1t has been leased as cattle
ranches, but it is now announced that
it is intended to make farms OF II and
rapid settlement OF that portion OF Texas
is anticipated
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-24
The Next.

Connecticut will be the next State to
vote on pr ohibition. An amendment to
the Const tuition will be voted on in ecJ
toDer and It's defeat is regarded as a
foregone conclusion. The press of the
Stare is almost unanimously against it.
and It is fair to presume that the press
represents the popular feeling.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-24
a POEM WITHOUT 7HEyETTER "E."

John Knox was man OF wondrous nuen'
And his words ran high and shriI,
For bold and stout was his spirit brlSn1
And strong was his stalwart Will.
Kings sought IN vain his mind to chain,
And that giant brain to control.
But naught on plain or stormy main
Could daunt that mighty soul
John would sit and sigh till morning cold
Its shining lamps put out
For thoughts untold on bis mind lad hoid'
And brought but pain and doubt
But light at last on his soul was cast.
Away sank pain and sorrow.
Ills soul Is gay, In a fair today,
And looks for q bright tomorrow.
Unidentified
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-24
A Good Criticism.

Historical painters encounter certain diff
culties which they do not always know how
to avoid In seeking to produce great effects
they often become theatrical This was what
Mr. Disraeli very finely expressed one day
when he was visiting the Due d'Aumale's
picture gallery at Twickenham. he was
standing before two pictures hanging very
near each other on the wall, "La Mort du
Due de Guise." by Paul Delarocbe, and lie
Duel de Pierroc." by Gerome. "Ahr' be ez-
claimed. pointing to the f-st ''thisis DRAMA"
then, showing the second, land that is melo-
DRAMA rue AthenauIn.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-24
4 Bovine Paradise.

Jake called out the brakeman Of the
freight train. with wild excitement, as he
came running back to the cabooSe. did you
yell out the name OF this town when we
stopped to let those passengers of Just nowf'
Certainly did" answered the conductor.
Didn't you know better thar. To do t!!atf'
exclaimed tho frantic brakeman. We've
got 800 cattle in this train and they're just
breaking the cars down trying to get out.
too!'
The train stopped at Fort Dodge. Chicago
Tribune
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-24
FRIGHTENED to Death.

Ed. Howell's horse, while being driven
along Front street last Monday morning,
was frightened by a passing train and
dropped dead. This is the second Incl
dent of the kind in the past nine
months. The horse was apparently IN
good health and condition.-Florence
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-24
PHOSPHATE TRAINS.

Very few people, even in Charleston,
have any idea of the wonderful increase
in the land phosphate business. Within
the past year or two many hundreds of
acres of phosphate lands around the city
have been opened up, and to-day the
South Carolina Railway runs six special
trains day to the phosphate fields. The
Northeastern Railroad has also put ou
two specials day for the phosphate
fields. These it must be remembered
are not freight trains for the carrying OF
crude or manufactured rock but passen-
ger trains which carry laborors, officials,
clerks, etc., below the city and the phoS-
phate region. The Savannah Rail
way also runs four trains daily
to the phosphate regions on
the line of that road and so
great is the travel that all of these pay,
and pay handsomely. There is talk here
now of an extensive deal in phosphate
lands which will be conSummated this
fall. The area of country through
which this mari strata runs is, of course,
well known. The depth of the strata
below the surface ranges from one to
twenty feet. Heretofore ii has not been
considered profitable to mine rock
deeper than six feet, but the demand for
fertilizers has so largely increased, and
the facilities for mining so improved,
that the miners are now going down to
greater depths, and utilizing lands that
have heretofore been free from the pick
and shovel. 1t is not improbable that
the phosphate figures for 1890 will show
a wonderful increase over that Of 1883.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-24
TRAGEDY OF A CAVE.
A MESSAGE WRITTEN BY A DYING
SOLDIER 100 YEARS AGO.

Pennsylvania Contributes q Romance
Which Rivals in Fiction-A Revolu-
tionary Soldier, Hopelessly Imprisoned
in a Cave, Indites Letter to His Be
trothed-The Lady Dies Of a Broken
Heart in Virginia.