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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-23
r RANDOLPH.
RANDOLPH. JU

RANDOLPH. July 21st. 1Sn0.
Thro5hing mach mes are beginning their annual
work. Oats are ripening. hay is not all made
and thus farmers are not allowed to pine for the
lack of work.
Glover seed is not filling. and many are cutting
it for hay. Cora IS good but uneven. while the
outlook for potatoes is rather poor.
Picnic season being at hand the NJ. E. Sunday
School viii improve the time at Congress Lake,
Wednesday. July %.
concert at M. E, Church last Saturday eve
ning by some Kent musicians. was largely at
tended and literally applauded, especially by
Mr.. 0lin, of Kent. who directed marked attention
to himself by his incessant encori1g. Wonder
how much he got for his exertions. The piano
was very skil4u'ly handled by Miss Boynton. who
merits especial praise.
DIR. Henry Brainerd. of Cleveland. spent the
Sabbath with his father, J. c. Brainerd.
A social for church benefit was held at Joy
Meacham's last Thursday evening.
Miss Fannie Ladd, who has been Sc seriously
ill. is again convalescent. The grippe seems to
leave an impoverished system. and a number of
our people have been ill from a sequence of it.
Orange buds are prominent, and whole boquet
of blossoms are expected soon.
The new pension law acts like bomb in stirring
up the old soldiers to obtain pensions. 1t is sur
prising to see how ready these men, ready
brave and true" are to catch the dollar from
Uncle S.. even at the cost of Pc jury and deceit.
Now, we do not object to pensions for the nee ly
but when we see men draw $50 or less. per month
for hereditary ailments. and see others willingly
class themselves as dependent paupers. when
lazinoss is their only deficiency. we deem it time
to cau halt. Itwould seem { though 25 years
was sufficient time for a man to know what his
army infirmities ale. but they are just beginning
to leaIn. through the brotherhood of the G. A.R.
that their rheumatism was contracted way down
at Antietam. or at Stone River, and that their
hearing was damaged while in the sci vice. a,tho'
they never saw rebel to shoot at. (for instance
the 18th o. V. l. or that their cats-rh was the
result of insufficient accommodations. &c. Just
finding it out. and oh! how easily proven. By vir-
tue of their brotherhood. Our motto is. millions
for the needy. but curses. disgrace and utter re-
pugnance towards the sneaking pension sharks.
and villifcations upon the legislators who make
the laws that tempt them. AULA.
to Chicago vita the Erie
The Erie will sell Excursion Tickets to Chicago
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-23
consumption Surely Cured,

To THE EDIToR:-Please inform your readers
that have positive remedy for the abovenamed
disease. By its timely use thousands of hopeless
cases have been permanently cured. shall be glad
to send two bottles of my remedy FREE to any of
your readers who have consumption if they will
send me their Express and P. o. address, Respect
fully, T. sLOCUM, d. G., 1s1 Pearl St., N. z.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-23

The largest Odd Fellows demonstration that
has ever occurred will take place in Chicago,
August to 1C, when 50.CC0 members of the order
will be in the city. The occasion is the first tri
ennial Odd Fellows Parade and Grand Canton
ment of the Patriarchs Militant, the military
branch of the order that was founded five years
ago. and that already numbers 23,00J uniformed
members. Of these from 19C.0 to 15,CC0 will be
present to take part in the competitive drills the
dress parades. the grand review on August 7th.
and the other ceremonies. The railroads lead
ing to Chicago have made extremely low rates.
Kaushun is a good thing to have, but the man
that sent SIS to New York to buy ID karat
brass watch for fear the home matchmaker
would cheat him, had little too much. For
low prices and best gocds. buy of
The E. R. WAIT co.
Solid ID carat Gold Beads in stock. See them.
The Z. R. W AIT Co.
All wedding and gil5 articles purchased will
be lettered lree of charge, by
THE E. Il. WAITCo.
A full line OF new styles of Table Silver at
low prices. THE f. z. WAIT Co.
When your gold spectacles trouble you by
sliding of the face. you can have them made
into hook temples for 75 cents by
THE E. r. WAIT Co.
Buy a Wa ch of The E. R. Wait Co., and you
are sure of good and reliable time keeper.
Fine Metal Show Cases for sale cheap.
THE E. r. WAIT Co.
Our prices for work are as low as any. AL
jobs finished equal to new work by special
renovating process.
THE E. &. WAIT Co.
by Special Arrangement
Our customers will be supplied with any W at cl
in the market at the lowest prices given by tht
New York World, or any other world.
| THE E. r. WAIT CO
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-23

THE Il. Ri. BRAINERD Co.. of Cleveland, o. ;,
desire to state that they have placed the agency
fer the celebrated j. & G. Fischer Pianos with
Mr I. +. Thompson, at Ravenna, O. Anyone
wishing strictly first class piano will do well
to consult Mr. Thompson before purchasing
TILE Il Ii. RR.INERn co
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-23

Our prices for work are as low as any. All
jobs finished equal to new work by special
renovating process.
THE E, R. WAIT Co
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-23
by Special Arrangement

Our customers will be supplied with any W at ch
in the market at the lowest prices given by the
New York World, or any other world.
THE E. r. WAIT CO
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-23
n. CONVERSE &SON.
Teachers Examinations.

TeacherS' ORGANIZATIONS.
l. EXAMINATIONS will be held commencing
- at 8 O'Clock a. m. and closing at p. m.
on the FIRST SATURDAY of each month; also,
the THIRD SATURDAY in October, November,
February and April.
The examination on the THIRD SATURDAY in
February will be held at atGaIrettsville; that on
the THIRD SATURDAY in April, at Kent. All
others will be held at the High School Build
ing, Ravenna.
No certificate will be ante-dated
Any applicant, known to cheat, will be re-
jected for six months.
By order of the Board.
o. T. BAYMAEER. Clerk,
IG4b FarlVille, o
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-23

A Five Years Warranty with every Fischer
Piano. Parties interested would DO well to
examine. 7. T. THOMPSON,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-23

F. E. Poister, photographer. of Kent. was
present with his camera, end suco ID. / in OBJ
tanning thr.e excellent negatives one of the
teacher and former pupils, one of those pa C.
ipating in the stage exercise, and one of the
tables at dirner time.
P. B. says that although he worked as hard as
galley slave, in making the necessary prepa-
rations for tie Rep1iop, he felt i'm mensely
rested on beholding the largo assemblage, and
would willingly have endured weeks mild
attack of heshly lis, as the price of so much
pleasure.
There was moro lemon in asingle glass of the
ade " than dinary dealers put IN, pai'fu
of their " e.feshing beverage"
There were = kinds Of cake 9-om which D
satisfy exacting epicures. who. however, were
not present.
Cooley's Grove has be- )me his orical.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-09-03
How it EqualiZeS.

The title of the tariff bill now under
discussion in the Senate is Ito reduce the
revenue and equalize duties on imports.
and for other purposes" How it equal
izes duties a few citations will show.
On the ordinary cotton or flax laces
used by the trim millions Of our pretty
girls, who have more good looks than
money. the duty is increased from 80 to
40 per cent, whereas silk laces, which
only Miss Flora McFlimsey can
afford, are raised but 10 per cent.
The $500 shotgun with which Miss
Flora's brother bowls over a woodock
pays from 50 to Is per cent duty while
the cheap German gun, ''sold to farmer
boys who cannot afford to buy high-prc-
ed gun," pays from 10 to 100 per cent
An ordinary dress goods for women
and children, as, say, black brilliantiue
pays 924 per cent. while silks and satins
are put at 6S. The Sultan Of Turkey
makes his subjects pay only s per cent.
on the brlliantine. but our Republican
Congress charges Oh. and then wants
to gag the Democratic Senators who
expose and inveigh against the wrong.
In linens the bell's gossamer handker-
chief remains at 35 per oent., but the
farmers brown drill used tor summer
clothing is screwed up from IS to 63 and
his crash towel from 35 to 20. Our
friends will not even let him wipe the
sweat from his brow short Of 100 per
cent. Is it strange that there is Re-
publican revolt at the West against this
form of ..nnualiZatiouSN
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-09-03
Virginia Farmers Meet.

LYNCuBURG, Va, Aug. 19.-The Vir-
ginia State Farmers Alliance met in
convention here to-day, and every coun-
ty in the State was represented but one.
In calling the session to order President
Barbee said: when l first assumed
my present position, so far from recelv-
ing kind words of encouragement stood
almost solitary and alone in the main
tenance of the fact as to what would be
the final issue of our struggle in this
blessed old commonwealth. Farmers
were distrustfuI, and they stood aloof
from any organization. But false pro
phets are all dead. Your Alliance has
done the work. We come together, not
as political assembly. but TO strike off
the shackleS of party ties and better our
condition. We. do not propose to bur
den ourselves with candidates for office
simply because they are members of our
order. My brethern, lift the curtain for
a moment and gaze upon the panorama
of millions of once happy homes render
ed destitute of husbands; wives and
children rendered helpless and homeless
by hostile legislation and burdenSome
taxes! Bring forward platform that
will show to the powers at Washington
that you intend to have legislation that
shall give justice to the farmer and the
rohoripr man"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-09-03
4 Big Stike in Chicago.

CHICAGO, August 22.-All the fire.
men and engineers employed By the I'm
ion Stock Yards Switching Association
went on q strike for higher wages this
morning. At noon forty engines, each
having two men. were lying idle at the
18th street yard. In consequence of
the strike one hundred and twenty
switchmen are also idle. The switching
or transfer system is the largest in the
country. as the association does all the
work for the immense packing houses at
the yards. Consequently all work at the
packing houses is alta stand. The tracks
meat are filled with immense trains of
fresh which were for outside points. The
reasons for the strike are: The iiremen
receivd l6! cents an hour, engineers 2S
cents. and the fremen want 20 cents
and the engineers 80 cents. The men
also desire Sunday work regulated.
Demands were made this morning to
G. T. Williams. secretary and treasurer
of the Stock Yards Company. The
men refused his request to 60 to work
until their demand could be considered:
onl Strrck at once
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-09-03
An Author of Elcticn.

A ''blood and thunder" story-writer
says: II am running three stories in
serial form at present. In the last chap
tiers that were published I left my first
hero suspended over the brow of aprecl-
pice, with the villain just cutting the rope:
my second hero had just been dropped
into the Atlantic and a monster shark
is within ten yards of him. and my third
hero was falling from Il balloon. Now,
before next Saturday comes round. l
have to rescue all three of these fellows
from their repective predicaments and
leave them again in still more terrible
straits. And yet this doesn't count as
art. Why, the work is hard enough to
bankrupt any dozen ordinary lmag'n-
otions -
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-09-03
4 Pillar of Fire by Night.

SEATTLE, WASH, August 27.-Pass-
engers On the steamer Arago confirm the
report that Mount Bogosloy, Alaska. is
in state of feruprion. The steamer lett
Ounalaska July 3, and at that time large
volumes of steam and smoke could be
seen issuing from The volcano, while at
night pillar of fire thousands OF feet Ill
height were discernible for miles. Bogos-
lay has been in state active eruption
ever since. The sight is grand one
and mariners hope the actevity Will con-
tinue, as it serves as a lighthouse in guild
ing vessels through Ouanak Pass
Steam and smoke have been seen to
issue from the crater and fire and lava
were daily expected to be seen Issuing
from its mouth.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-09-03
Shot by Her EathCr.

HAzARDsvILLE. Pa, Aug. 23-Ma-
mie Hogan. aged 20. is dying at her
home here from a pistol shot wound at
the hnads Other father inflicted between
. and O'Clock yesterday morning. The
younslady had clandestinely left her bed
room after her parents had retired for
the night. and went to a ball with 4
Young man with whom she had been
forbidden to keep company. She had
returned home after2 O'Clock and attcmp-
ted to enter the house without bOing
heard. Her father awohc. however,
and mistaking her for q burglar. fired
on her with fatal result. The father is
frcnzied with grief over the tragedy.
No blame whatevsr is attached to the
parent by the neiGhbOrS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-09-03
A QUIET VICTORY FOR QUAY.
The Conference Agrees to let tl,e Force
Bill go Over.

WASHINGTON, August 21.-The fall-
ure of the Senate this morning to re-
sumo the debate of yesterday on the
Quay resolution was great surprise
not only to the public geaerhly, but to
many Senators. Senator Qnay, when
questioned as 10 the cause OF the pCSg-
ponement, would only say: Some Of
our friends thoughtit best not tc take it
up to-day. ] shall, however. call it up
tomorrow" Senator Henderson said
it WAS felt to be best If there was any
lighting to be done among the Repnbli-
cans to do it in private and not in
public. That means caucus. then
was suggested. ''Not necessarily, he
responded, but a conference may be
held
Immediately after the tariff bill was
taken up ma Senator Coke began read
ing his speech the Republican Sena-
tors deserted their seats and gathered
in knots to discuss the situation. What
if anything, will be done is matter Of
mere conjecture, but it is evident that
earnest efforts are being made to agree
on an order of business that can be
supported by the whole Republican
vote
Every Republican Senator now in
the city was represented at the confer
ence held this evening at the residence
of Senator Mcmillan, either in person
or by proxy. Among those present
were Senator's Allison, Aldrich, Allen
Hawlev, Platt. Hale. Frye, Blair, uoar
Dawes, Dixon. Evarts, IGiscock, Quay
Hie gins, Stockbridge, Cullom. Spooner
Sawyer, Washburne, Davis. Moody
Plumb, Dolph, Mitchell, SQuires, Pad
dock. ManGerSon and Wilson of Iowa.
More than two hours were spent lr
an exchange Of views, there being, IL
the language of one Of the Senators, as
many plans proposed for the settlement
of the difficulties confronting the Re
publican majority as there were Sena
tors present. The friends of the elec
ton bill, c. course, presented the claims
of that measure for consideration an(
action at this session Of Congress. The
proposition that was made by Senator
Teller some time ago to take up The
bill and discuss it for time, and thel
lay it aside until next session, met witt
some favor. Senator Moody made
speech advocating the adopIlon OF tne
previous question rule, which was re
ceived with applause.
After the presentation of the various
views, the duty OF arranging an orde,
of business to be substituted for the
Quay resolution and other pending
propositions was assigned to com
mittee with Senator Hoar as chairman
and comprising in its membership Sen
ators Allison, Spooner and Hale. Thi:
committee, it is understood, will pre-
pare resolution, if possible, by to
morrow morning, to he offered in place
of the Quay resolution.
The order, it is said, is to include :
vote on the tariff bill and upon certain
other measures named in the Qua!
resolution. The election bill will 81
over until the next session, and will bs
the first measure to be considered wher
| Congress- meets.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-09-03
Texas Believes in Mills.

GALVESTON, August 27.--The De-
mocratic Convention at Temple, Texas,
which to-day unanimously renominated
Roger G. Mills to Congress, adopted the
following resolutions:
Whereas, we. the Democrats ofthe 9th
Congressional district, have watched
with the keenest interest the public acts
Of Roger Q. Mills, our Representative in
Congress: Be it Resolved, That we
view with pride and satisfaction his
great career in Congress as the leader OF
our party, and that we unpualifedlY en-
dorse his position on the tariff and on the
sub-treasury bill and his advocacy of the
free coinage Of silver.
Resolved, That we are unquallhedlY
opposed to any system which converts
the Government into loan and broker
age agent, and that we oppose the sys-
tenn Of the Government lending money
on any commodity whatsoever. whether
United States bonds, silver, farm or
other nrOductS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-09-03
Suicide of 4 Minister.

UNION POINT, Ga. Aug. 25.-Rev.
w. A. Overton, Baptist ministerial this
place, committed suicide this morning
at his country home near here. A full
charge from shot gun emptled into his
neck and head, ended his life instantly.
Mr.. Ovrerton was about sixty years ofage
and had been looked upon as man of
the highest christian character. Some
two weeks since he was conducting a
protracted meeting at Sloan, near
Greensboro. When the meeting had
been iu progress a few days it was
whispered that Mr.. Overton had taken
improper liberties with a young lady
prominent IN the community. The older
members Of the congregation requested
Mr.. Overton to discontinue the meeting
which he did. The affair was talked OF
from house to honse and for several days
he appeared alternately lively and
Respondent until this morning, when the
end came.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-09-03
Beats His Wife to Death.

MACON, GA, Aug. 27.-A crime OF
peculiar atrocity is reported from Chatta-
hoochce county. Mrs. Cook, wife OF q
well-to-do farmer, died last week. She
had been in delicate health for a long
time, but suspicion arose that her death
was not the result of purely natural
causes. The body was eNhumed and an
autopsy made, and an inquest held, re-
sulting in a verdict that Mrs. Cook had
been beaten to death by her husband,
Henry Cook. 1t appears that the IN
human husband brutauy whipped his
wife while she was i'll, causing her death.
There are fears OF OflYnchlng.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-09-03
DROWNING OF sEvENTY-slX MEN.
Horrible Scenes at the Sinking of the
Oneida in Alaskan Waters.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. August Is
The first detailed story ofthc loss ofthe
ship Oneida and the drowning of seventy
six Chinese in Cooks lulet. Alaska. are
given by John Ericsson. one Of the crew
Of the wrecked vessel, who arrived in
thrs city on the sch ooncc CAMPER last
night.
I'VE sailed from here" said he,
March 2S. On April IS fog came
down, and about nine O'Clock at night.
when we thought we were we'll out from
land. the shock came.
The water was flowing into the ship
at a furious rate and tie order was given
10 get out the boats. The scene that
followed that order was sirnply terrible.
Two hundred Chinese fishermen, who
were in the hold, came swarming up on
deck. and it was as if the imps Of hell
were let loose. They cursed and swore
and cried and kicked and charged or
the boats, and had to be driven off the
deck BY the crew. Some ran up into the
rigging, then down to the deck again.
They attempted to take possession OF
the boats which by this time were man
ned.
1T was necessary to push out from
the side ofth ship. TO attempt to hold
them IN check was impossible. They
were like demons. Many Of them leap
ed into the water and were drowned.
None of the white men were lost.
Twenty minutes after we struck
there was nothing to be seen on the ship.
She landed fairly on top of the rock and
was broken in two. As the ship was
settling three dories were washed out
Of the davits. There was a scramble
for them by the panic stricken Chinese,
but only four of them got into the boats.
lit was terrible to listen to the walls
Of the doomed creatures. We could give
them no help. A number ofthem were
caught like rats in a cage and went to
the bottom on the Oneida. Thirty min
utes after the ship struck we were all in
the boats, and not sound could be
heard except the oars in the row locks.
We reached land safely, and when day
broke we went out to see if we could
find any survivors. We found twelve
Cinnamon floating on the wheelhouse
two days later.
Three ofthe Chinese had managed 10
reach the rock, but these were not found
until seven days later, and two Of them
in the meantime had perished from ex-
posure. The third had found a keg OF
spirits and had kept himself alive on its
contents"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-09-03
4 Tough Story.

MINNEAPOLIS, August PA Tri-
bune special from Livingston, Mount
says: A man, who gave mis- name as Ar
lington, repots to Sheriff Templeton
that rancher named Quinn. living
twelve miles west OF Livingston, had
killed his wife and five children with a
broad axe. The man was crazy and
when discovered was sitting in corner
of the room eating from an arm of one
of the children. The bodies of all were
horribly mutilated, the arms and legs
being served from the bodies. The
oldest girl, about Is. was cut almost in
two. Several men went to the house and
tried to capture Quinn, but he would
allow no one to approach him and was
killbe by one of the men in self-defence.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-09-03
Hung For Arson.

DANv1LLE, VA, August 22.-In Oc-
tober last a warehouse at Rocky Mount
Franklin County, was fired by lncendla'
ries and burned to the ground, together
with several other buildings. There
was strong reason to believe that the
building was fired by negroes because
the owners refused to allow General Ma.
hone to speak therein and afterwards
allwed a Democratic speaker to occupy
it. Four negroes, George Early. Byrd
Woods, William Brown and Nalnne
Woods were arrested on suspicion tried
and convicted and sentenced to be
hanged. George Early and Byrd
Woods will be executed at Rocky
Mount to-day and the others will be ex-
ecuted September 18th.