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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-07-02
T. Son,.ntn,.r Nhifna

-E1-Secretary Whitney thinks
there will be union on the Demo
cratic ticket in New York this fall.
He told a correspondent ii London
that the Democrats can win by unit.
ing on William Steinway. There are
many evidences that Stelnway ex-
poets the nomination.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-07-02

most efectuaAy dsmpened those on
the stand, where umbrellas We're
raised. On resuming Captain TIL
o man weut on with the charge ofbam-
boozlng and debauchery. Captain
Tillman was questioned as to his war
record. He was urged to give it by
Col. A. C. Haskell.
Tillman: Il was too young to be
in The war"
Haskell: How old were you when
the war ended?"
Tillmap: Il was seventeen years
old, but I was paralyzed invalid,
during the last six months OF the
war"
Before Captain Tillman made this
explanation Colonel Haskell stepped
near him to stop the vociferation of
the crowd. Tillman put out his hand
to call his attention. Haskell recoled
from him with the words, ''Don't
touch me"
Tillman said: Il WAS not aware
that Col. Haskel's animosity could
60 so far that he would shrink from me
as II I was poisoned .arTow.
Colonel Haskell here pointed to his
SCARED face.
Tiltman said: Yes; you were
shot and 7 honor yo1 for it.
Captain TIlman then called on
General Carers to bear testimony as
to the services of his brother IN the
war.
Geneneral Capers said that Jim
Tillman was color bearer Of his regi-
ment.
Here the people grew quite bolster.
Gus and Hampton had to arise and
beg attention:
CAPTAIN Tillman's charges Of arls-
The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1890-04-23
THE NEED OF GOOD COUNTRY ROADS.

College professors, civil engineers,
and magazine writers are directing
public attention 10 the subject OF c0un-
try highways, and the Vanderbilt
University, Tennessee, has gone so far
as to provide for the free instruction 10
road engineering Of one person from
each county i'm that State. The Balu-
more Sun, which is Rgitating the ques-
tiOn in Maryland, points out that the
power required to draw a wagon weigh
ing, with its load, one ton on a level,
macadsmized road of broken stone is
sixty-five pounds, which is increased to
two hundred pounds on common dirt
road. Prof. Ely, of John Hopkins
University, estimates that poor roads
cost the farmer, on an average, SIS per
horse, and Prof jerks, OF Knox Col
lege, Illinois, argues that with good
permanent roads freight could often be
hauled ten miles on wagons cheaper
than it could be taken one mile on r
dirt road to railroad station, unload
ed, put on the cars, and carried to its
destination. OF the social influences
Of good roads, he says that "a large
part Of the mental inspiration of the.
farmers depends on their ability to at
tend church, lectures, concerts, and so
cial gatherings at a distance aud
really good roads, by enabling them to
20 so much more easily, would doubt
less raise the whole intellectual tone Of
the farming community, besides keep
ing with the healthful influence of the
farm many who are now forced into
the tOwns.-Scientific American.
The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1890-04-23
DIED..

Mrs. Howard Masters died on Tates
Greek, in Madison county, KY, on Satur-
day, April 10TH, 1890
James S. Cochran died in Madison
county, KY, on Saturday, April 10Th,
aged probably 70 years. Burial in Rich
mOnd cemetery on Sunday.
Cortez Park died in Madison county,
KY, on Sunday, April 10th, 1890, aged
probably So years. Interment at the fam
lily burying ground on Monday.
Mrs. Lizzie Deatherage, wife of Achilles
Deatherage, Jr, died on Muddy Creek, in
Madison county, Friday, April 18th, 1890,
after a lingering illness. The interment
took place at the Lipscomb burial ground
on Sunday. Deceased was daughter Of
Jack Willoughby, and besides her husband
leaves several children, among them Mrs.
w. A. Powell, this place.
There was a very large attendance at
the funeral of Rev. Rutherford Douglas,
last Friday morning, and fifteen ministers
of different denominations were present.
The services were conducted by Rev. Mr..
Frazer, of Walnut Hills, assisted by Rev.
Mr., Irwin, Of Anchorage, and DR.. L. H.
BlantOn, of Richmond. The funeral SER
mon by Mr.. Frazer was on the theme {:
ain our Fathers house are many man
sions if it were not so would have told
you" A funeral cortege more than a mile
in length followed the remains to the Lex
ington Cemetery,where Rev.Dr Bartlett, OF
Lexington, officiated. The floral offerings
were beautiful and very profuse. DR..
Douglas was born in Charleston, W. Va,
and went early to St. Charles, Mo. He
married the daughter Of Rev. John C.
Young, Of Danville.-VersailIes Sun.
Mrs. Nancy Greed died at the home Of
her son, DIR. ]. W. Greed, in Kirksviiie,
April s, 1890. She was born January n,
1873, near the mouth Of Red River, in
Madison county, and spent the early part
Of her life there. The deceased was a
daughter of Robert Martin, and at her
death, was the last one of that family in
Kentucky. She was the wife of Noah d.
Creed, a faithful minister Of the Christian
church. She and her husband held men,
bership at Flat Woods, Madison county.
She had been an exemplary christian for
fifty years. Her life had been one of faith
full devotion, not only to her Master, but
to the welfare of her family and neighbors.
She was possessed Of the elements OF
character that made her loving, self-sac-
rificing wife and mother, and also kind
and sympathetic neighbOr. For many
years she had borne the sufferings conse-
quent upon age and disease with that for
titude that only the christian can exercise.
and was fully ready for "that rest that re-
maineth for the people of God"
MILTON ELLIOTT.
Kirksville, April n. 1880.
The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1890-04-23

There never were so many strikes
and rumOrs OF strikes as there are this
spring. Evidently there Is too much
protection in this glorious country Of
ours.-JOurnaI.
Patrick Henry Thompson has re-
covered judgment, in the Fayette Com
mon Pleas Court, against the Cincin-
natl Southern Railway for $3.50 for a
brood mare killed by said road.
Miss Waltz, q young girl OF good
family. suIcIded at HillsbOrO, Fleming
county, Sunday, by taking poison. This
makes the second one to suicide there
during the last four weeks.-News.
The County Court has received a
splendid oil portrait Of Judge Matt
Turney. executed by a Cincinnati ar
fist, which they ordered for the pur-
pose of hanging on the wall in the
Court room.-Paris N ews.
The Merchants and Traders Ex-
change, big bucket shop, with head
quarters in Nashville and branches At
various Southern points, have failed,
The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1890-04-23

there is only one county in the State
that has a railroad and no paper. In
Southern Kentucky there are two or
three counties without papers, end in
the southwestern part one or two more.
The subscription price was almost in
variably 81 per annum for country
weelzlies, but now the price is usually
$3.50, with many st S125 and 81. The
average circulation, calculate, has in
creased twenty to thirty per cent.
Changes among the editorial workers
in Kentucky have been so rapid that.
of the several hundred now in active
service, not more than ten sntedate
my advent. 7 am one of the sold
timers" No more than three or four
antedate the war.
In speaking Of the offices, / should
have mentioned the Improvements 10
the furniture and fixtures Of some OF
them. / call 10 mind a number that
have nice carpets, neat paper attractive
pictures, beautiful chandeliers aud hand
some furniture to correspond.
1 take 1t that the next fifteen years
will witness a greater improvement in
journalism in Kentucky than the last
fifteen, and Kentucky has kept pace
with her sister states.
The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1890-04-23

against transferring business from pri-
yate TO public hands. but this opposi-
ton, 1t seems to me, is TO a great ex-
tent unwarranted. It comes too often
from prejudice OF from the personal in
terest of that class who profit by these
works remaining IA their hands. AS
TO such services as the supply Of water
and light to citizens there can be no
doubt as to who should perform them
private companies or municipalities.
These services partake Of the nature Of
mOnOpOlies, and no monopoly should
be allowed to remain under private
control" Mr.. Finley then pointed out
the essential differences between q mo-
nOpOly and an ordinary business. In
speaking of municipal public works, ait
is not generally known" he said,
"what progress has been made i'm this
direction during the last ten years. One
half of the water works are under mu-
nicipal control. There are eight cities in
the country that have assumed control
Of the gas works. The average cost of
manufacture and supply Of gas in these
cities is 76 cents per 1000 feet where the
average price Of gas sold by private
companies is 81 SO. The revenue yield
ed to the cities each year is very consid-
cradle. Twenty-seven cities, so far as
can be learned, operated electric light
plants during the last year, and the
result in every case was satisfactory.
Definite information from twenty four
cities shows u $40 cents per arc light
per night" In treating the street-car
question, Mr.. Finley advanced a plan
by which the city could control all the
lines within a certain number of years
at a very little cost to the city.-Balti-
more Sun.
The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1890-04-23

Judge L. L. Tiller and r. b Brown
were visitors 20 Winchester looking
into the boom. Mr.. Brown has 81. 500
Invested, and Judge TilIer 81 900.
Both amounts are IN 90 days option.
That is the msnDer IN which Hon. Jas.
w. Lilly bought the 80 Acres at Win
chester recently, and II he fails 10 MAKE
up the One-half $4,000 to be paid at
the end Of sixty days option, the trade
Is declared void. From the present in
dication It appears IS 10 the trade will
not be made as It Is quite difficult to
secure $ls,O 900 in this locality for In
yestment in other uncertain quarters.
Warsaw Independent.
The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1890-04-23
CULTWATING SOUTH AMERICAN RELA.
TONS.

On Thursday Congressman Nc
Creary introduced the subjoined
resolution:
Resolved, That in the opinion of
the House Of Representatives, close
commercial relations between the
United States of America and the other
countries OF the American continent
will be of mutual advantage, and the
House of Representatives will view
with favor legislation looking to that
end, or reciprocity treaties reducing or
repeating duties on the products OF the
countries affected thereby, by mutual
concessions, thus widening the markets
for the products Of all, and strengthen
Ing the friendly relations of the coun-
try with its neighbOrs."
When asked by a Courier-Jour-
nal reporter, concerning it, he
said:
"The object of the resolution is to CO.
courage closer commercial relations be-
tween the United States and all the
other countries Of the American Con-
tinent, and to show the delegates to
the International American Congress,
who will in few days return to their
homes, that the people Of the United
States are in favor Of legislation in
Congress, and Of reciprocity treaties
between the United States and the va
riOus republics Of Central and South
America, materially reducing or re-
pealing duties on the products Of the
various countries OF the American
Continent. II is believed that a ma
terial reduction, or a repeal OF the du-
ties on the products of Central and
South American Republics will greatly
benefit trade relations between the
United States and those countries. The
people OF Central and South America
need many things produced or raised
in the United States and we need
much that is produced or raised i'm the
Republics south of US. The Pan
American Congress has already at
tracted wide attention, and it is be-
lieved that good results will follow it's
deliberations. But 10 achieve the great
est success, the conference should open
a way to reciprocity treaties removing
entirely, or materially reducing the
tariff duties on the products of the
countries referred to-"
The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1890-04-23
WHO SHOULD GOVERN GAS AND WATER
WORKS.

Mr.. r. J. Finley,of the John Hopkins
University, lectured last night on "Mu.
nicipal Public Works" Mr.. Finley
said: zone of the most marked fea-
lures of the present industrial age is
the tendency of population to concen-
trate into towns and cities. In 1880
only about one-fOurth of our population
lived in cities, in 1910 the ratio was
one twelfth and now about one-fOurth
is urban; but the fact 10 be observed
is that along with this crowding of
population into industrial centres has
gone relatively greater increase IN
local expenditure. With the growth Of
cities there arose a need Of better
streets, better lighting, larger parks, IL
braries and better educational facilities.
Expensive water works took the place
of the old town pump; i'm fact, hand
service gave way TO complicated sys-
TENS OF public works. During the pc.
riod from 1860 to 1875 the population of
our cities increased less than IS per
cent, while taxation increased $50 per
cent. Now, in order that our municip-
alities may meet these expenditures,
increasing faster than population, some
thing must be done, and That right
soon. But what? Obviously the
source of revenue must be enlarged.
The present taxes levied on our real
estate and personal property by the To-
cal government can not be raised in
definately 10 meet the expanding mu-
nicipal needs. Even the present rate
Of taxes is regarded by many as Op-
pressive. A way winch 1 regard as
most impOrtand is the better utilization
on the part Of cities of their own re-
sources. I mean those services which
from their peculiar and inseparable
connection with cities derive a monop-
olistic nRture-thOse services, / say,
should be delivered from the hands of
private companies entirely, or the priv
ilege Of performing these services grant
ed to private companies only on the
payment OF the highest possible per
cent. of the annual gross receipts.
These services are the supply Of water,
light and local transportation to NUM-
cipalities. The manufacture OF gas has
now become q source of revenue to
many European cities, the principal
generally acted upon being to reduce
The price Of gas to a reasonable rate,
and then place the remaining profits,
if there be any to the relief of taxation.
Glasgow, Scotland, eight years after
it had assumed control Of its gas works
realized from them a net profit of near
ly 500, 900, and this after the price of
gas per 1000 f. had been reduced from
Sl.l0 to SO cents. was told by prom
iDent newspaper editor Of this country,
recently from (Giasgow) that for the
year 1850 the city reduced the price
Of gas to IS cents per 1000 feet, aud
even then realized q handsome profit.
We in this city a few days ago were
about to grant away TO the consolidated
gas company the privilege OF supplying
gas TO the city for a period Of fifteen
years for 81 rs per 1000 feet, but FORUM
ateiy The Sun brought MS 10 our senses
before the company succeeded in its
monOpolistic design. know that
there is a strong feeling in this country
The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1890-04-23
A Woman PhysioIan in China.

DR.. King, an American woman, occu-
pies the somewhat enviable position Of
physician-in-ordinary to one Of the most
distinguished statesmen in China. Her
practice in Shanghai is large and valus-
bic, and some Of her successful surgical
operations have ELECTED the warmest
praise from her brother physicians.
There is great field in China for tho
woman doctor, and those who are strug-
CLING along here might do well 10 wend
their way to tho kingdom Of rice s3d
mice and every thing nice"
The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1890-04-23
CONCERNING FARMERS.

In Pulaski county, 4 large mules sold
at SlSO to S175 per head.
In Pulaski county, lightweight cat
tie sold for S225O per head.
In Lincoln county, IL butcher cattle
sold at Sc; 1,OOO-pOund cattle sold at
q cents.
The report issued by the Central Me-
neurological Office respecting the grow
ing wheat plant in Italy affords salts
faction.
The local inspection beef law enacted
by the Virginia legislature last winter
has been pronounced unconstitutional
i'm the United States Court at Rich
mond.
NJ. Kahn bought of G. G. White, his
distillery-fed cattle, 76 fine home-rais-
ed, at s41O, and LIS pick out of 300, at
So So. The best lot averaged l 400, the
others 81 ,O5O-Paris Kentuckian-Citi-
zen.
In Clark county, recently, John A.
Judy bought 500 hogs, average weight
about 200 pounds, at 81 cents. A lot of
stock hogs Of lighter weight sold at
same price. George Fox bought the
Nichols farm Of123 acres, near Hedges,
at $65 per acre.
D. Morris, the assistant director of
the Kew Gardens, London, claims to
have discovered the way to raise sugar
cane from seed instead of from cut
tings, which has been the former meth
Od, and expects TO realize great results
from the crossing of breeds and the
improving of the stock as well as from
the cheapening of the cane raising. The
seeds he discovered by the aid Of
microscope in the panicle or fowery
head of the cane.
French wheat crop: The area sOwn
In wheat In 1889 was larger than any
since 1885, viz, 7,l6O, O26 hectares, or
1900, 900 acres the crop rnse to ILL.,
400, 2l8 hectolitres, or about $4,000, 600
qTs,, from 9S,740,OOO hectolitres, or 49,
SOC, 900 qrs. in 1888. The average weight
per hect0litre of French wheat was 77.2
kilOs. in 1889, as against 1913 kilos. in
1888; the weight, therefore, Of the
wheat crop of 1889 was s6,692O99 me-
trio quintals. as against IS, OO5.5OS me-
trio quintals IN 1888.
craftsmanship Nympb@a, from Ham
burg, Germany, which arrived in New
Orleans, Monday last, brought the
elaborate machinery for the beet sugar
factory now under construction at
Grand Island, Neb. She also brought
upwards of fifty tons OF beet seeds.
Several tons of these seeds go forward
to the Agricultural Department at
Washington, as that department has
had applications for seed upto the pres
ent time from over two thousand far
mers throughout the United States
Baltimore Journal Of Commerce.
The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1890-04-23

carrying with them McCrea & Co,
their representatives in Louisville.
On the 26th, Winchester will vote on
proposition to authorize the Council
to spend not more than 5000 a year
with any person or corporation that
may build a good system of water
works 10 said town, for the purpose Of
supplying it with water.
Circuit Court adjourned Saturday.
after three weeks session. There WAS
no civil case Of much Importance tried
and the criminal business was not very
heavy. Nit Embry for stealing money
from the till of r. thinner, got years,
Tom Wren for murder, was let Oft with
a like verdict, while Teeters was very
proud to get off with q years.-Stan-
ford Journal.
Last week, The CLIMAX mentioned
the marriage i'm Scott county, of man
named Middleton and a woman named
Price, and that MiddletOn's sister and
his wife's father were subsequently
married. Since that, MiddletOn's wife
and his nephew have elOped and mar
ried, taking with them $1,000 of Midi
dIetOn's money.
Mrs. George Thomas, an aged lady
living on lower Four Mile creek, was
attacked by a strange dog supposed to
be rabid, and was badly torn, being
bitten at least two dozen times. Reu-
ben Simpson, an old colored man, was
also badly bitten by the same dog.
Both parties wentfO Madison county
to seek relief from maidstone. Much
excitement prevails in that section, and
a general canine slaughter is immin-
Winchester Democrat.
At a call meeting of the City C0un-
Gil of Cynthiana, Tuesday night, the
limit of the city's liability was raised
from S., 900 to $50, 900. This was done
in order to take stock IN the proposed
Cynthiana and Western railroad, the
charter Of which was granted by the
Legislature. Monday. This action has
caused squirt in real estate business.
Two land Improvement syndicates
have been organized and have laid out
about $50 acres in lots, which will be
admitted within the corporate limits.
A special from Owingsville says !:
During the thunder storm yesterday
afternoon, Miss Ida, daughter OF Es-
quire Alex. Flood, who lives a few
ming. The young lady was taking
clothes from a wire line, aud the light
ming ran down the wire, jumped off on
Miss Floods hand, and running up to
her shoulder, it then took downward
course, burning her breast and stomach
fearfully. The burning, besides the
shock she received, renders her condi-
ton critical.
A gent stepped into the grocery of
V. K. Ship, Monday, and asked if he
was the son OF Thomas Ship, and be-
ing informed that he was, the stranger
wrote out a check for SIS and handed
IL to him, saying: "Send that tu your
father. About forty years ago won
an election bet of S. off him; aud when
the next election came around he tried
to get even, and bet SO on the result,
aud I won that. Think 1 have had
his money long enough, and want to
return it to him." The gentleman was
Thomas Shafer, of LexingtOn.-Paris
| KentUckiau-Ci tizau
The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1890-04-23
JOHNNY CONES MARCHING HOME. &"

The State soldiers went to Har-
Ian county a month ago to aid in
holding court. The court has
been held and nothing of import
ance done. What has been the
lOssg Fifty men out a whole
month and nobody hung. But
the bitterness has been increased
TO such an extent that numbers of
the best people are afraid to re-
main after the soldiers leave, and
have deserted their homes and the
county. Had the soldiers not
gone, probably nobody would
have felt compelled to leave home,
and certainly the State would
have been spared the expense.
The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1890-04-23

By Glover Durrett Louisville Tobacco
WaTe-House.
Sales OF our market for the week
just closed amount to 2 1913 hhds. with
receipts for the same period Of LIS
hhds. sales on our market since Jan
uary LIST, amount to 45,172 hhds. Sales
on our market up to this date Of the
crop Of 1889, amount to q, 9OI hhds.
Our market during this week has re-
NAMED very firm and active on the
good grades Of hurley tobacco both old
and new, but the offerings in the main
have been of inferior quality, with q
considerable per cent. of soft and funk
ed tobacco among the new, and this
character OF tobacco shows some weak
hess. All OF the warehouses on our
market are now having regular auction
sales and we are through with the con-
fusion which followed the tornado.
The following quotations fairly rep
resent our market for Burley tobacco,
crop OF 1889:
Trash DARK or damaged tobacco
$50 to $2x$3.5O.
COlOry Trash $3.50 to $3.50.
$3.50.
COlOry Lugs, 500 to $1,000.
Common Leaf, $3.50 to $500.
Medium 10 good leaf, $3.50 to SI3. 90
Good TO fine filters $500 to $500.
select OF "TaPPery tobacco, SIS 90 to
The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1890-04-23
THE BLOODY CHASM OBLITERATED.

Report says that Miss Winnie
Davis, "the Daughter Of the Con-
tederacy," and Mr.. Alfred Wilkin-
son, grandson Of Samuel J. May.
the noted Abolitionist of Syracuse,
are to be married at an early day.
If this be true, then indeed should
the "blOOdy chasm" be effectually
spanned. and the "blOOdy shirt
and all the kindred bloody institu-
tons be laid away.