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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-07-16
THOSE WHO CARRY MAscoTs.
Some of the Peculiarities of People VINO
Cherish Odd Souvenirs.

The cherished preservation OF otd or
particular coins as pocket-pieces is an
old and harmless sort of ldo!atry ire
ouentlv induI@ed III by a large percent
age of humanity. Such souvenirs often
possess intrinsic value as well as le-
gendarv importance but whether rep
Resented By a broad piece of gold or
battered copper-token, all have aSso-
Citations or little histories of peculiar
interest to their owners. When these
treasures are under inspection in
social way, remarks Of the following
tenor are frequently heard:
This is the first bit of silver l earn
cd when l left home"
Il found this half-pcnny near Shaks-
peare's tomb
Daniel Webster gave that Spanish
quarter to my father when a boy for
holding his horse"
Here said man, noted for his
unthrift, lis the only money l ever
saved, and wouldn't have saved that
were it not made of German silver"
1t is custom for many kind old per-
sons to say, while rendering bright
piece of silver or gold to an emigrating
lad or lass: Keep this in your pocket
and you'll always have money"
The present and injunction are, per-
haps, intended for practical sugges-
ton Of thrift, although in most cases
the lesson is likely to be disregarded.
Few people possess the quality Of
economy to an extent that will allow
them to join Shvlock in his boast of
ability to make coins breed.
4 large number of these mementoes
fall into the hands of New York money
changers, whose locations give them
daily opportunity of dealing with emf
grant arrivals. While speaking of this
incident in the business, one broker
said: 1T used to give me pang when
some poor fellow or woman would un-
wrap time-smothered piece Of foreign
money or remove perforated one
from chain or faded strip of ribbon,
and tearfully offer it for sale or ex-
change But one soon losses senti-
ment in this business, and in matter
of-fact way. simply pay for the weight
Of most of such odds and ends as you
see heaped in that tray. I've had cases
wherein persons who had struck pros
perity have returned after long time
to see if their keepsakes could be iden-
titled and recovered, but the crucible
of the Assay Office had generally put
them beyond hope"
Sometimes special piece of money
is kept sight of with almost religious
interest. Instances are known where
pawnbrokers have made advances
often enough on a reverend coin to
make the interest exceed its nominal
value many times over. 1t is a case Of
indescribable horror when the owner
of metallic mascot" or prize tails
man had paid it away in some un-
guarded moment. Hallowed heirlooms
thus have been ruthlessly swept into
the Golfers of an unsentimental rail-
road or more profane till. This risk
is always likely to prevail, regardless
of the ways of safely storing such pre-
cious things. Nine out of ten of the
devotees Of these little gods would de-
cline the use of ssfe-deposit boxes or
bank vaults, believing as they do that
the luck or charm chances of the OBJ
iect only become potent by personal
contact.-N Y. Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-07-16
Another Convention Called.

The tenants, hirclings and laborers
of every vocation, also those that
sympathize with them and desire the
betterment of their condition, and
who look upon ''Tillmanism" as the
synonym of a landed aristocracy or
ganized to opp~ess and deprive them
of their rights as freemen, ate hereby
called to meet at their various county
seats on Monday, August 4th, 1890,
and to elect delegates to double the
number Of the members they have in
the General Assembly of the State to
a convention of laborers and freemen,
to. be held in the city of Columbia, S.
c., on August 9th, 1890, for the pur-
pose Of taking into co.. o-sideration the
betterment Of their condition, and, if
found practicable, tonominate State
ticket, from Governor down, subject
to the Democratic State Convention.
MANY VOTERS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-07-16
R0cn With Teeth.

Yesterday morning Mrs. Carl Kim
bic, Ct No. A Kindel avenue, gave
birth to twins. The doctors. who
were in attendance at the birth of
the babes noticed that they were
exceptionally large and well develop
ed. Greatly to their surprise upon
examining one of the twins it was
discovered that it posessedtwo large
lower front teeth, which are at least
an eighth of an inch in length and
perfectly formed. The teeth are Of
pearly whiteness and look as natu-
raj as those of child six OF eight
years old. This is a rare occurrence,
and similar one has never been re-
corded before. There have been
cases where there was one tooth
when single child was born but
never before when there we're twins.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-07-16
Homicide ia Lancaster County.

On Wednesday afternoon last as
AIr. J. E. Remington and AIr. Il. 3.
Massey OF l7lat Cre.j; Towl:s.lir were
returning 70 their hcmas from her-
shaw they bccam" involved in q diff
Guilty. in which the latter Was struck
by the former in tbe mouth. I. o
matter ended there, and on the fol-
lowing day Mr. Remington went into
Mr. Massey's yard and ha]looed. Mr.
Massey, who was at til" dinner table,
went out to where he WAS, and soon
the two were heard passing loud
words. by inmates OF the house. Mr..
". J. Blakeney, who was at the din
ner table. Jumped up and IAN 10 the
door just as Remington said: If
are not satisfied, I can satisfy you"
at which Massey drew his pistol and
fired twice ut Remington, one ball
taking effect in his body about two
and a half inches to the left Of his
navel. At this Mr.. Remington ran
off and Nh. Massey walked back into
hishouse
Mr.. Remington was a stout, TO-
bust man, about 35 years old, and
leaves wife and five CT six small
children.
Nh. Massey Is about the same age
and has wife and four small chill
dren. He came to town and surren-
dered to the Sheriff On Monday.-Ia1-
caster Ledger.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-07-16
THE FARMERS COMMITTEE.
A Meeting in Columbia to Discuss the Situa'
tions

tion5
COLUMBIA, S. c., July I'm re-
sponse to some understanding appar-
emily reached by private communlca-
tion, number of the leaders OF the
Tillman movement assembled in this
city to-day for conference.
Among those present were Capt.
G. ". Shell, Laurens, another OF the
famous manifeste-or of that part OF
it which Capt. Tillmon does not
claim-Col. j. L. N. hby, OF Iaurens;
T. ". Standard, Of Berkeley; Octa-
vus Cohen, of the Charleston World;
j. T. Murphy, of Charleston; 81. r.
Thomas, of Edgefeld, and others.
Capt. Tillman by reason Of the de-
lay of the Augusta train, did not
reach here until 7:30 and took the Sis
train to Camden without coming up
town. The number of conferees was
increased by the arrival of j. A. Sigh
and W. D. Hardy, Newberry; A. w.
Jones, Abbeville; DIR. ". B. Rice,
Barnwell; O. W. Buchanan, Far
iele: ". q. Zimmerman, Edgefeld;
j. E. Tindal, Clarendon, and h.
A. Meetze and ]. Fl. Counts, Lexing-
ton.
The conference first assembled to-
night at the Agricultural building
but hastily adjourned on the dis
covery by a late arriving delegate that
a reporter had climbed tree within a
few feet of an open window where
the meeting was held. The confer
ence resumed it's session at the Grand
Central in a room on the second floor
with guards posted to keep at a dis
tance representatives of the press.
Capt. Shell presided and the situa-
ton was Thoroughly discussed. The
sense of the majority present, it IS
learned, was in favor of making no
nominations at the August conven-
ton, but to vote down the PROPOSE
tion of State primary, and to also
elect a new State executive committee
of known Tillman tendency.
It was also proposed by some to
have the convention take action for
the reapportionment Of the State at
the September convention, taking the
population of the counties by the
census of 1880 as the basis, instead of
asnow.
The members Of the conference
talked with express the greatest con-
hdence in being able to control both
the August and September conven-
tions for the farmers movement
Augusta Chronicle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-07-16
A Shocking Accident.

4 dreadful accident occurred near
ChaapelIs Depot,in Newberry county
lasr. tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Dan
Holland and a negro woman were
driving in sulky. They were en-
G5avoring to get ahead OF a ram
storm which was coming up, and IN
crossing y small stream the sulky was
thrown of the bridge, turning it over.
Mrs. Hollands foot caught IN the
stnrup of the upturned sulky, andthe
horse, becoming frightened, ran away,
killing Mrs. Holland and seriously
hurting the negro woman. Mrs:
Holland was only l6 years old, and
had only been married about two
months.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-07-16
Sam Jones on Public Men.

Rev. Sam Jones addressed an I'M
mense audience at the prohibition
camp grounds near Moundsville, West
Virginia, on Sunday, touching up
quite a number of national characters
in the course of hi; remarks. OF
United States Senator Matthe
Quay, of Pennsylvania he said: s.Talk
about wickedness. Look at Matt.
Quay. There you find it personifed. !.
Unless he repents he'll go where the
fire dieth not.
Turning his attention to President
Harrison, 9r.Jones said: Hes small. 4.
I saw picture of him under his
grandfather's hat few days ago.
They might have put the whole Har-
rison family under the hat and still
have had lots of room.
The Rev. Mr.. Jones eulogized ex-
President Grover Cleveland in pic
turesque language, saying at one
time: There's a man with a back
bone as big as that pillar there. II
he hadn't so much spine he might
have been President still.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-07-16
THE VETO oFTHE LOTTERY BILL.
What Gov.Nicholls Predicts as the Result o
the Passage of the Bill,

What ov.Nicholls Predicts as the Result of
the Passage of the Bill.
Governor Nicholls,gcf Louisiana,
in his recent veto of the lottery bill,
said:
I say to this general assembly in
all earnestness that should this meas
ure be passed we will enter upon a
period of strife such as has never
been seen before in Louisiana, and
should this contemplated corpora
ton ever be formed, we shall enter
upon an era Of corruption and dcgra-
dation, beside which the era OF Recon-
struction will appear as one of honor
and happiness.
And let me say that should this
measure be adopted and carried out,
in my opinion no good will ever come
of the money which we will receive
as the price of your honor and our
liberty. Extravaganza, profigacy
and corruption will assuredly follow
the receipt as night follows day. I
feel thoroughly satisfied that the fact
of the adoption of the measure will
be that while the six-mill taxes will
be kept there will be an immediate
falling off in the Legislative appro-
priations for charitable and other
purposes for which this money will
have been directed to be applied, and
a wondrous corresponding increase
of the application Of the general fund
to the payment of the interest bear
ing debt.
At the end Of twenty-five years
there will be; the same claim ofpover-
ty in Louisiana and the same claim
on its behalf for the continued exist
ence of the lottery. Sofar as a claim
for necessity of the present meas
ure is sough to be predicated upon
the assumed condition of the poverty
of Louisiana, I, as its governor, pro-
nounce it totally without justification
or warrant. Some other motive for
this measure must be found than
that her people are unable honorably
to carry out the duties of State
hood. knowing this measure as I
do, as one dishonoring and degrad-
ing Louisiana, it has met, as it Will
continue tomeet, my most determined
opposition.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-07-16
Beauty Only Skin Deep.

A few days ago young girl, beauti.
full in form, feature and dress. sat in 3
Madison avenue car, says the N. 7.
Evening San. Directly opposite sat q
poor child of about the same age, shah
bilv clothed, with shambling body,
slightly deformed as to the shoulders,
and an exceedingly plain face which
bore the lines of suffering and want.
Her eager eyes were fixed on the face
and figure opposite her with 4 devour-
ing, pathetic look that showed how
keenly alive she was to the exceeding
beauty ola beautiful body. The object
of the gaze began to grow uneasy un-
der it's intentness and tixity, and finally,
looking the girl coldly in the face, she
leaned partly across the aisle and said:
We'll. Miss Impertinence, if you have
looked at me long enough, will you be
kind enough to look somewhere else.
I'm tired Of it,
The poor child grew first red and
then white A look of keen pain came
into her eyes, and then tears, and as
she turned away she said softly: II
was only thinking how beautiful YOU
are"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-07-16
Drinks for Warm Weather:

"Lemonade and butter milk are as
good as anything drinkable that you
can find for this weather." said a
physician.
|'They both are great things tc
quench thirst. They both act as a
pleasant tonic 10 the stomach and
they have stimulating quality But
they should not be drunk ice-cold-
That is, bits Of ice should not be in
the goblet. Let them be as cold as
the ice chest or refrigerator can
make them, but not more than that.
When you pour down your throat q
pint or so Of fluid that is fresh from
the ice temporary paralysis Of the
stomach follows. If a man happens
to be very hot, such a thing not in
frequently is as fatal as lightning"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-07-16
A Mans Simple Rights.

Miss Parkwood: ''Do you know
sir, I could sue you for breach of
promise?"
Findly Place: "Oh, I guess not.
"Why, sir, did you not ask me to
marry your"
s'Yes.
:'And I consented?'
'.Yes."
:.Well, sir?
"Well, I didn't promise, did I?
You were the one that did that. I
presume l have the right to ask you
a civil question, have I not, without
running the risk of being dragged
into Court"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-07-16
The other day o North Caroli1

The other day q North Carolina
woman started for the haymow to
see how a hen was getting along that
was sitting on some eggs. On en-
terine the barn the woman was s'-r-
prised to see the old hen taking her
chicks down herself. She would pick
up one in her mouth, fly down with
it, Law it down, and continue the pro-
cess until she carried them al down:
thirteen in number.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-07-16

Two girls of the same age and
nearly the same name were placed IN
a French institution for the care OF
friendless children ten years ago.
Some time ago one of them was
taken out by her supposed mother,
given a handsome dowry and married.
The otter girl now comes forward
with offers Of proof that she is the
zeal daughter, and she claims the
dowry, if not the husband, of her
substitute.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-07-16
Taxation in q Brazilian City.

There is no taxation upon either real
or personal property at Para. Brazil.
but when Il piece of real estate is sold
the purchaser is required to pay 4 fee
to the government of 5 per cent on the
selling price.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-07-16

Davis Dalton, an American, viii
attempt to swim across the English
channel from Folkestoneto BclLogne
next month.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-07-16

A veteran of the Connecticut
Regiment of Volunteers keeps at home
o handsome uniform of a Confederate
officer which was never worn but by
himself, and to which he owes some
months or years of liberty. if not life
itself.
He was tailor before the civil war,
and when he was captured on South
ern battlefield this fact reached the
ears OF the commander of the prison
'ers' barracks.
"Egad! I'll have the Yankee goose.
'pusher make me new suit" said the
officer, gazing at his dingy uniform.
The fine gray cloth, gold-lace, and
bright buttons were brought to the
tailor prisoner. who worked cheerfully
away at the welcome employment. On
the evening the suit was to be deliver
Led, however, a bright idea occurred to
him, and soon what was to all appear
ances a spruce Confederate officer
walked past the guards. and was seen
no more in that part of Dixie. History
kindly draws the veil over the ex-
pletives vented on the nutmeg Yam
kec'' for not cnly gaining his liberty
he earned that-but for taking that
precious suit, which cost so many mum
dred dollars of good Confederate
moneS!-Harpcr's Aaqazinc.
j
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-18
RAILWAY MATTERS.
Portland & Rochester.

The directors Of the Portland & Rochester
met yesterday and organized by electing the
same board Of officers as last year.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-18
The Storm m Portland.

The wind blew and the rain fell in torrents
last night, churning the snow on the side
walks into mass of slush and making
walking so disagreeable that the streets were
nearly deserted. The storm is a visitor
from the South. 1t reached Boston some
hours before it gave its first wet and breezy
greeting to the Portland public. Reports
from that city state that the wind at one
time was blowing over 50 miles an hour
there. To the South and West telegraph
communication was great hampered and be-
tween this city and Boston the wires worked
badly Out in the country, the high wind
was causing them to swing violently back
and forth, so that they struck each other
and. If they were not broken. became
tangled together. This was known to the
operators by the fact that while they could
talk with Boston, showing that the wires
were not broken. messages were transmitted
and received with great difficulty. In Port
land at o'clock last evening the wind came
from the northeast and blew % miles an
hour Later In the night its velocity was
greatly increased. At about o'clock this
morning, the fire alarm system evidently got
wind of the commotiOn In the elements
sending out several notes of warning as the
wires became crossed. Out at sea, the gale
was terrific but no damage is as yet reported
to shipping in this vicinity.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-18
THE STORM IN GOTHAM.
Reports from the Dangerous Jersey
Coast wires Down.

NEW YORK, December 17.-No scientific
analysis is needed to convince New Workers
of the extreme disagreebleness of the storm
of wind and rain which is sweeping over
this city today. The cold blasts spare no one
and the chilling rain is no respector of per-
sons. 1t is estimated that the wind Is blew
ing at the rate of about 30 miles an hour. 1t
began raining here at 4.30 o'clock. There
was very high tide in the harbor, the water
at the battery wall coming up within three
feet OF the level promenades. As it Was, the
sea was very rough and choppy, aud ferry
boats 1rO d Brooklyn and Jersey City were
delayed. Reports from along the coast of
Jersey say 1t Is dangerous for incoming
steamers. While the steamship Rhode Isl
and was going up the East river this morn
ing, In tow. her hawser broke aud she collid-
ed with the canal boat John McEwen, sink
Ing the latter. The crew were taken off in
safety. The telegraph wires are in a bad
condition south and west At Newport. n,
D., the tide is nearly as high as that of Sep
tember, 1889. when so much damage was
done. The big steamer City of Long Branch
broke loose from the railroad pier and float
ed through the fleet of vessels at anchor, and
several of the latter were damaged by COL
liston to the extent of several thousand dol
lars. The tide took the steamer up the mar
row creek toward Matawan, and she struck
the drawbridge, where she now lies.
Caused Death In Virginia.
ROANOKE, Va, December 1.-THE roof Of
the BLACKSMITH shop at the Roanoke machine
works fell in under the heavy weight of
snow this morning. One man was killed
and eight seriously injured. Damage to
building and machinery estimated at $780,
for, years. Over two feet of snow have
fallen.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-18
a BLOW TO WILTON.
The Failure of William C. FurneII
Discussed by the Creditors.

WILTON. December 17.-Mr William G.
Furnell called meeting Of his creditors at
Wilton Tuesday. Over so were in attend
ance, including all of those representing the
large amounts. A statement was made by
Mr.. Furnell of the liabilities and assets.
The total liabilities were given as $6S. .714S9 /;
total assets, S54,554 90; actual indebtedness.
$14,l60.89 Many think that the estimate of
the assets is much too high, and that this
amouDt cannot be realized. and others con-
slider it fair estimate. The forenoon was
occupied In reading the list of creditors, their
claims and the assets.
The meeting then adjourned until 2 p. m,
at which time the meeting was called to or
der by the chairman, Mr.. r. b. Fuller. AT
ter some discussion 1t was voted that a COM
mittee Uf five be chosen Co examine the ac-
counts and report alta future meeting. The
following we're chosen: Messrs. o. L..
Gould, Bangor; W. III. White, Lewiston I;
Samuel Titcomb, Augusta; r. b. Fuller and
G. r Fernald, Wilton. This committee will
examine the accounts and claims and report
at an adjourned meeting of the creditors De-
cembeT so, in Wilton.
This failure is severe blow to Wilton
and 1t is the wish of all that some arrange
ments will be made so that the mill will not
long be idle. The creditors number about
100. The largest claim is S10,500. Four rep
resent from $4,000 to SS775 each, and several
$1,000 or more. Many hau small sums but in
several cases it represents all their savings.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-18
FoR SALE

GENTS DRIVING HORSE, four years old
VI last May; weight about $50 lbs; dark bay
In color; sired by Dan'l Wilkes; fine roadster
and can show 2.5o gait; also a set of double
harnesses, but little used. Address or call on
r. N. DEANE,
nov2Sdtf corner Pearl and Middle street, city.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-18
HOW SITTING BULL DIED.
Another Story of the ast Sight of tho
Sioux Chief.

STANDING Rock AGENCY, December IT,
The following are the actual details Of the
6ght in which Sitting Bull was killed: The
police. under Bull Head. lieutenant Of po-
lice, and Shave Head. first sergeant, went In
to camp near Sitting Bulls village on the
night Of the 14th, and next morning went In
TO Bulls camp and made the arrest. Sitting
Bull expressed his willingness to go with
them but wanted to make some preparations
for the ride and ordered his horse ~ be got
ten ready. While Bull Head and Shave
Head were In the shack where the old chief
was getting ready two bucks, envelOped in
blankets, entered the shack and throwing OF
their blankets opened fire on the police. Sit
ting Bulls wife mad gone out and set up a
howl. which seemed to have been the signal
for the assault. In the fight that followed
Red Tomahawk killed Sitting Bull. Ten or
more Of Sitting Bulls followers were killed.
Seven police were killed and Bull Head and
Shave Head desperately wounded. The po-
lice were now surrounded, but at this time
Captain FOuchet. with his Gatling gunland
HOthkiss, reached the scene aud attacked
the Indians, who, after an hour and a half of
hot skirmishing, took to flight aud disap-
peared into the timber. Occasional shots
were exchanged between the troops aud the
ambushed hOstiles during the day. 1t Is
thought the trouble Is now ended so lar as
Standing Rock Agency Is concerned and that
there Is no cause for fear that settlers will
be disturbed In this section.