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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-13
JUTE SAGGING OUSTED.
Georgia Farmers to Use Covering Made
OF Cotton.

Georgia Farmers to Use u Covering Made
ATLANTA. GA, August 1.-THE far
mers of Georgia will never use jute
again. The next crop will be clothed
almost totally in cotton bagging, and
jute will be thrown away. The Alli-
ance Exchange is busy continuously
shipping cotton bagging, even at this
early period, in great quantities to the
various alliances al over the State,
and the orders are Increasing every day.
1f zimf:5. G.%Wynn of the State Alliance
Exchange has shipped $4,000 yards of
cotton bagglng to the alliances of Geor-
gia, and is busily occupied filling new
orders for the article every day.
ut will be used exclusively this sea-
son." he said. land although jute bag
ging has become about one-fourth as
costly as cotton bagging, none of it will
be used. This would seem strange at
first, but when you consider the matter
you will find that it is the best plan for
farmers to use cotton bagging, even
though it is about four times the price
of jute. It is selling for 16 cents a
pound, or about 121a cents per yard.
Jute has gone down to cents pound
or 8 cents a yard.
"The reason that it is cheaper for the
farmers to cover their cotton with COT
ton bagging rather than with jute is
because the consumption of cotton is
increased considerably by using the cot
ton bagging. This naturally increases
the demand for cotton, and hence is
profitable to the farmers by raising the
price of cotton. If that rise is only
half a cent the difference between the
cost of jute and cotton bagging is coun-
terbalanced. You can see, therefore,
the advisability of the farmers using
cotton bagging.
"Jute will not be known as a cover
for cotton fibre a few years from now.
1t will never be used again for this pur-
pose. Cotton bagging has whipped in
the fight for all time"
A movement will be brought before
the meeting of the State Alliance, which
is to be held in Atlanta soon, to estab-
Esh a cotton bagging factory in this
State for the alliance. The matter has
been talked of before, but will be
brought before the next meeting in a
business-like shape.-New York Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-13
Horrible Death of an Unknown Man.

GRANITEvILLE, S. c., Aug. Some
time during the night of August 5 a
man was run over and killed near Vau-
cluse by some train on the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad. He
was apparently about 35 years old,
about 5 feet tall, with brown mustache
and dark brown hair. He was badly
cut up by the train. He had also had
a club foot. From appearances, he was
a tramp. His clothes were poor, indeed.
He had 80 cents in money, a pocket
knife and pack of cards, and sup
pose some whiskey, as a broken bottle
was found near him. The verdict of
the jury was that he came to his death
by being run over or struck by some
train Oh the Charlotte. Columbia and
Augusta Railroad on the 5th day Of
August, 1S4O.-NeWS and Courier.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-13
Ghastly Sight at Long Branch.

LONG BRANCH, NJ, August 6.-The
wreck of barge was washed ashore here
two days ago. This morning an artist
for Harper's Weekly was sketching
the wreck when he saw projecting
above the water abooted foot. Cor
oner Vandeveer was Immediately sum-
moned, with the idea that there was
necessity foran inquest. He mounted
the barge and was astonished to see the
floating corpse of man in a green jum-
per. The coroner took charge of the
wreck, which was then explored, and
three bodies were found Her name or
number cannot be ascertained She may
be coal barge, B. 13, which belongs to
Heisley & Bros, Newport News, Va.
The theory is held that she was the barge
struck by the steamer Thingvalla. If
that is the case, the barge had three men
aboard of her. The names of those on
the barge were Capt. Summer, Bob Wa
tiers and one Fleming. They left New
port News on Saturday afternoon about
2 o'clock.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-13
A Murderous Negro Preacher.

ATLANTA, August 3.-The attempt
of a colored preacher, named W. H.
Boone, in Gordon County, to kill by
poison family Of ten persons, three of
his victius being now dead, has created
intense excitement, and the prisoner
and his wife are carefully guarded in jail.
He put rat poison in the food Of colored
family named Talley. Boon puts the
crime on his wife, saying she was jeal-
Gus ofMrs Talley's affection for him.
The wife puts it on her husband, saying
he sought to obtain possession of Talley's
crop. Tie otner victims are not yet
out of danger.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-13

New ORLEANS, August Ga special
to the Times Democrat from Maria,
Texas, says: News was brought in yes
terday morning by J. Z. Outhes, fore
man of mines at Shafter, of killing
which took place at ? o'clock that morn
ing. 1t seems that a crowd of Mexicans
had got on spree and were firing off
their weapons, when several of the white
miners, rangers and deputy SheriffS went
down to see what was the matter. Sud
denly they were fired upon from ambush
and State Ranger J. F. Gray was instant
ly killed, and J. Lee, deputy sheriff and
deputy United States marshal, was Sc
riously wounded in the arm. The fire
was returned, and it is believed that one
Mexican was killed and several wound
ed. \ physician, Capt. Jones, several
rangers and deputy sheriffs have left for
the scene. Trouble has been brewing
with the MeXicans at Shafter for some
time, and it is believed that theintention
was to rob and burn the mine. Graves,
the dead ranger, belonged to Company
D. and was very highly thought of by
his fellow-rangers. Yesterday evening
two rangers came in with the body of
Graves for shipment to Laredo, his home.
They report that the miners and rangers
have about one hundred Mexicans sur
rounded and are guarding them until
further assistance can get to them, when
they will pick out those connected With.
the shooting and bring them to MARIA
for safekeeping. The whole trouble is
said TO come from the lynching of a
MexicSr some months ago.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-13
FIGHTING THE FORCE BILL.
Business Men North and South Work To-
gether.

gether.
WASHINGTON, August 8.-The busi-
ness men of the North are joining
hands with their brethren of the South
in protesting against the passage of the
force bill at this time. a conference
is said to have been held at Senator
Quay's residence last night, participat-
ed in by Senators Plumb, Teller and
several other recalcltrants so far as the
tariff bill is concerned. There were
also present several representative
manufacturers from New York and
Philadelphia for a general discussion
of the tariff bill. The manufacturers
said that the business men of the coun-
try are deeply interested in the speedy
adjustment of the tariff question, for
while it is pending commercial inter-
eStS are in a very unsettled condition.
They are aware that the force bill
stands in the way Of a prompt DISPOSE
ton of the tariff bill. and they appealed
to their Republican friends in the Sen
ate to give to the business interests
the preference over the politicians.
There is a growing impression in
Congressional circles that the force bill
will have to be side-tracked in order
to secure the passage of the tariff bill.
The Democrats in the Senate and House
have it in their power to prolong the
present session indefinitely, and the
Republicans are beginning to appreci-
ate that fact. Speaker Reed showed
the first signs of weakening to-day,
when he admitted to your correspond
ent that the Democrats have hit upon
new plan for filibustering by de-
manding a roll-call on every PROPOSE
tion that comes up. He has been keep
ing count of them, and he finds that
the roll has been called over $50 times
during the present session, aggregating
something like ten days.
He is also commencing to complain
of the lack of courage on the part of
the Senate in forcing the consideration
of public business, and he congratu-
lates the majority IN the House on
what it has accomplished, and is ready
to shift the responsibility for the
failure of any general legislation upon
the Senate.-News and Courier.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-13
Millions of Worms.

New ORLEANS, August 1.-The
Picayune's Austin, Texas, special says:
Millions ofcaterpillars have invaded the
fields ofthis section of Texas and planters
and farmers are busy poisoning them.
They are very bad along the Brazos
River and it may be that the cotton
crop Of this State WILDE seriously injur-
ed. The pest are at least three weeks
earlier than usual and they are here in
great numbers and make the atmosphere
very offensive with their peculiar odor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-13
MObbed 4 Circus.

ISIIpEMING, Mich, Aug. 7.-Bough's
circus was handled roughly here last
night. They advertised 4 free balloon
ascension, which failed to materialiZe,
so a mob of several thousand people
tore the tent to pieces, mobbed the
circus people and looted everything in
sight.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-13
ThrantN of IEnc hinY

MONTGOMERY, Aug. will join
son, a negro boy, burglarized two houses
in Opelika yesterday and to-day killed
p. J. Moone, merchant Of Gold Hill,
who was trying to arrest thin. \ special
to The Advertiser says threats oflynch-
ing are made.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-13

THE Daily Champion, of Atchison,
Kansas, founded by and edited by the
late Governor John ~ Martin. has come
out squarely for free trade. For thirty
years it has been stalWart Republican
organ, and the active defender of the
protective idea. While still retaining
its Republican principles, it says that
the West has no use for protection.
THE Western farmer it says, "has no
interest whatever in protective tariff.
His interest lies in the direction Of free
trade and access to all markets where
ever his products NAV be in demand"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-13
Two New Comets.

a special cable dispatch to the New
York Herald, dated July 81, says:
There are at this moment two comets
visible with astronomical Instruments.
One in the constellation of the Lesser
Lion; the other in the Lesser Bear.
They are very feeble and Invisible to
The naked eye. They have just been dis
One at Marseilles, by N. Cog
gia; the other at Bristol, BY MIR. Den
ming.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-13

PRESIDENT Celman appointed too
many relatives to office; hence the
trouble in the Argentine Republic
President Harrison has not a known re-
lative or connection unprovided with
an office save one who is a Democrat,
but this country won't "revolute" over
If
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-13
Warning Weak Humanity.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, July 3l.-Over
a mouth ago J. w. Sillick, a commercial
man of good appearance, representing
a Boston firm, registered at the new
Osburn House. where he remained for
some time, drinking pretty hard, but
paying his bills. Yesterday he complain
ed of not feeling well, and to-day about
noon Clerk Sheldon missed him and
went to his room. The door was locked.
On breaking in Mr.. Sheldon found Sillick
stretched on the bed, dead. He had taken
rat poison.
He left a letter warning young men
against alcoholic stlmulants and opium
and rouudly ,,enouucing the false friends
who had first led him into an opium
Joint"
His letter stated that he was short IN
his accounts with his firm, ard concluded;
And now may the all mercitul Goo
forgive me. Let this be warning TO all,
for would like it posted over the door
of every rum shop and opium den IN tne
world. Goodbye"
The Boston Commercial Advertiser,
a stalwart Republican organ, manfn-
ly gives up the fight for the force Dll.
1T is very doubtful" it says, III the
bill can demand a majority of the Sen
ate at this time, and with the determln,
ed fight which is sure to be made agalnst
it, its prospects are anything but orli-
liant"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-13
BAGGING QUESTION.
How Farmers Lose by Packing their Cot
ton in Heavy Bales.

How Farmers Lose by Packing their Cot
ton in Heavy Bales.
The farmers are on top in the jute
bagging fight. 1t is now only about
half the priceit was before they tackled
it. They are still keeping up the fight,
and intend to fight it to the end.
Our merchants are laying in a big
supply of sugar sacks, as a substitute
for the regular jute bagging. This is
well for our farmers, as it is both cheap
and heavy. We learn that it weighs
about 211S pounds to the yard, and is to
be sold at ~ cents.
Instead of keeping up the fight at a
loss, as was done last year, the farmers
will, this year, lose absolutely nothing
in weight, and will get the covering at
a less cost than they did last year.
We are not informed as to what
quantity Of sugar sacks has been
bought, BUTT is reasonable to suppose
that the supply will not be equal to the
demand, for the reason that it is heav-
ier and cheaper than the jute bagging.
It may, therefore, be well for our plan
ters to investigate this matter, and
make such arrangements as they deem
most desirable.
In connection with this. we wish to
call the attention of our farmers to the
Importance OF packing their cotton in
standard baleS-four hundred pounds.
Six per cent. Of the gross weight of a
bale is knocked off for the bagging and
ties. The farmer, then, should put on
pounds of bagging and ties, for every
hundred pounds Of the gross weight of
the bale. If he puts on less than this
amount of bagging and ties, he forces
himself to submit to a loss of lint cot
ton.
There is obliged to be g loss to the
farmer of about 60 cents hundred for
any excess in the bale over 400 pounds.
If a bale weighs 600 pounds the tare
is 36 pounds. If only q pounds of bag
ging and ties is put on, the farmer loses
II pounds of lint cotton.
Abbeville County has been losing, by
packing heavy bales, enough money to
pay her taxes.
There isn't farmer ii AbbeVllle
County, who packs his cotton in 600
pound bales, who will not lose an
amount equal to his taxes.
The fight on jute bagging, and the
opening of the eyes of the people to
their loss in packig heavy bales, Will be
worth to this county alone, in years to
come, hundreds of thousands of dollars.
When the people find out that they
are losing from so cents to 81 bale
on heavy bags, they will save by reduc-
ing the weight This together with
their victory in reducing the price of
jute, should be sufficient recompense
tor their trouble, even if nothing else
is gained Press and Banner.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-13
To Be Tried in Lexington.

COLUMBIA, S. c., August I'm the
Court of General Sessions at Edgefeld
yesterday morning the counsel for Jones
asked His Honor, Judge Witherspoon,
before deciding as to what County the
trial of Jones should be transferred, to
hear from him further in relation to the
matter. Judge Witherspoon stated that
he had about made up his MUD to have
the case transferred Lexington Coun-
ty. Major Gary, Jones's counsel, object
ed vigorously to having the case remov-
ed to either Lexington or Richland, and
expressed a preference for Aiken.
Solicitor Nelson said that he had no
objection to the case being tried in any
County in the State outside Edgeiield
except Aiken, but he would not raise his
voice in opposition to its being transfer
red to any other County.
Judge Witherspoon then said that the
reasons advanced by JoneSS counsel as
to why the case should not be transfer
red to Lexington County were insutli-
cient and he should, therefore, order the
case to be transferred there for trial,
and it was so ordered.-RegiSter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-13

TIE Tennessee State Republican Con-
vention nominated Lewis T. Baxter for
Governor and endorsed the force bill.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-13


There were, at the close of the war,
9S,l2S Confederate soldiers in Northern
prisons There were also many Con-
federates in Northern regiments-men
who took the oath of allegiance and
were sent out to the Northwestern
frontier-and the number Of deserters
is estimated at $1,000. There were also
at home on sick leave and on final dis
charge about $1,000. These figures,
taken together, show that the surviy-
ing soldiers of the Confederacy were
about 100000 men-or nearly 100000
less than the number of pensioned
Federal veterans at this date,
The losses of the Confederate army
are stated as follows:
Confederate soldiers died in
Northern prisons. ........ 26,744
Killed outright in battle. about. 10000
Died of wounds and diseases,
about. 235,OO0
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-13
THE STORY OF THE WAR.
FACTS THAT SHOULD BE KNOWN BY
EVERY SOUTHERNER.

At the Close of the War the Eoder.lls Had
About Ten Men in the Field for Every
One OF the Confedcrates.-Some Inter
estins Figures.
On the occasion OF the recent re-
union of Confederate survivors at
Chattanooga the Times of that city
published comprehensive chapter Of
the history Of the civil war, which is of
interest to every man who took part in
the great struggle. The statistics con-
tained in the sketch were collected for
the Atlanta Constitution by Col. NJ. v.
Moore, and many of them were COM
piled by himself from the Government
archives at Washington, during tenn
porary sojourn there. The figures,
therefore, may be considered as reliable
as any that we have pertaining to the
war, the sources Of Information whence
they were obtained being mostly Of
fetal and generally trustworthy.
1t is greatly to be regretted, says the
1llllCS, LIldU 1lO etUtllSltI1C SVdGlSllCS
exist showing definitely the total num-
Der of troops raised by the Confederacy
during the war. Mr.. Stephens in his
history says the number was about
100000, and he doubtless spoke from
actual knowledge, having had access to
the rolls in the war department at
Richmond. Adjt Gen. Cooper gave the
same figures in a report made from
memory, and after the close of the war.
The number as exhibited by the chaotic
material now in the archives at Wash
ington appears to have been about
625,OOO. Of this force there remained
in the field. at the capitulation in 1865,
139, 9,7SS-surrendered respectively as
follows, the figures given embracing
the troops present and those absent who
were supposed to be alive and not in
nriSoO.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-17

district, which includes the Fifth and
Sixth wards of Watertown. The Demo
cratic nominee of the Third district is
VIM. Schwefel, of Lebanon. The Re-
publican conventions for these districts
have not been called yet.
The Republican County convention
to nominate candidates for senator and
county Offices has been called to meet
here on Saturday, 9th inst.
A meeting Of the depositors of the
defunct Bank Of Juneau was held on
Friday afternoon, at which Chicago
attorney submitted a proposition on
the part of the wife Of G.. E. Cook to
pay 40 per cent. in full settlemant of all
claims. From the statement of the as
slgnee of the bank, it wasevident that,
even It several law suits arising from
the failure, were settled, it would be
impossible to pay more, and all the de-
pOsltors signed an agreement to accept
the proposition. On the same evening
at a meeting at Hartford the depositors
there representing S22, Of the $780,
600 deposits agreed Co the same propo-
sltlon, and it is expected that all will
eventually sign the agreement.
A change in the mail communication
between Oak Grove and Juneau
has been made by which connec-
ton is made with the 10 A. NJ. train in
stead of with the $3.50 p NJ. train. AS
nearly all of onr eastern and southern
mail and all of the northern mail now
arrives here in the morning, the change
will be beneficial for the people of Oak
Grove.
Work on the new jail has been pro-
crossing very slowly the past week ow-
ing to the failure of receiving the iron
girders from St. Louis.
Geo. G.. Koch has been appointed
postmaster at Knowles in the town of
Lomira, in this county, in place of J los
Beverhard, who resigned. w.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-17
ObStructing Rock River.

JANEsvILLE, Sept. PA warrant has
been issued for the arrest of Ed. F. Car
penter, who is charged with a violation
OF the city fire ordinance. He had
driven piles and had commenced the
erection of a block of four stores over
Rock river, fronting on Milwaukee
street bridge. The arrest is made in
hope of preventing the obstruction of
the river IN this manner. Several
other parties have plans ready, and in
case Carpenter is successful, buildings
with piling foundations will be erected
on both sides of the Milwaukee and
Court street bridges, by parties owning
land on the shore front. A special
meeting of the council has been called
to take steps to prevent further inroads
upon the stream.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-17
Jefferson.

AT the Lutheran parsonage, John
Kieson and Miss Emily Oestreich were
married Saturday, Aug. 80, by Rev. H
Vogel.
A gang of pickpockets infested our
city last week during the fair, and re-
lieved some of our citizens and several
outsiders of a considerable amount OF
money.
D1ED-Saturday, sept6 6, of heart dis
ease, Mrs. Anna Herde, in the 9th
year of her life.
At her residence in this city, Thurs
Smith, in the 28th year of her age.
The session of the circuit court closed
lagt Tuesday, was short one and but
few cases were tried. Many Of the cases
were settled, many continued until the
NEXT term and some were taken from
here on a change of venue. The most
important case tried was that of VIM.
Willie vs.. Francis Gardner, from the
town of Hebron. A Averdict of $3.50 was
given the plaintiff.
The following are among the transfers
Of real estate for the week ending Sept
6, 1890:
Ernst Luebke to Henry Luebke, 16C
acres in sec 18 and 10, Aztalan, for 49,
800.
Jas. Mclaughlin to Jas. Leahy, lots
6Hnd 7, blk 2l, Sd ward, city of Water
town, for $3.50.
c. B. Skinner, executor, to F. Hof.
man, Jr., lots 1 and 2, blk SO, c., B. &
Co.'s plat, also nj out lot 6, L. R. Cady's
add to WatertoWn, for $2,885.
Henrietta Puerner to Adam Seifert
9 20 acres, lot l, sec 33, Aztalan, TO,
81 800.
Andreas Ippendorf to Carl Benton
33t acres in swf, sec IL, Watertown, fol
$500.
VIM. Ziebell to John Schenk, pit lot
4, blk 53, city of Watertown, for $780,
Bda1aer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-17
Fort Atkinson.

Died, at his home in this city, Mon.
day, Sept. 9, 1890, Thomas Goodman
aged 70 years.
G.G Wickson, of San Francisco, Cal.
was in town this week and bought 6
lars bill of goods of Cornish, Curtis
Greene.
Fort Atkinson is improving every
day, and in no way can this be better
judged than from the many new resi-
dences being put up.
Fl c. Mcmillan brought in the ban
ner bunch of tomatoes this week, eight
fine specimens hanging dependent from
one stem. They were from a tree to-
mato.
The marriage of Miss Anna Ives to
T. L. McCredie, at the home of Robert
Robertson, in Oakland, Tuesday, was a
very pleasant affair. About fifty guests
were present The bridegroom, Will
McMasters, came on from Portland
Ore, and will go to Scotland, where he
is himself to be married shortly.
The Electric Light company has been
granted twenty years franchise and a
five years contract for lighting the city.
The time, one of the chief points at is
sue. is made from dusk till 12 at night,
with the exception Of Saturday nights
when dark or stormy the light is to be
continued till / o'clock The Electric
Light company have now, practically
all they have asked for, and will com
mence eoperationsimme Union