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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-24
Locked in a Fiery Furnace.

GREEEvILLE, Miss, Dec. l3.-Eli
Thornton, coiored, and his wife went
this afternoon on a visit to neigfbor
near Refuge Log, about ten miles distant,
leaving their four children. the eldest
being about seven, locked in their cabin.
Toward evening the parents started
homeward, and when nearing their cabin
were ho-riled to see II in flames. The
frantic parents rushsd to the rescue,
and as they neared the house could
hear the ayonizing cries OF their chill
dreu among the flames, which by this
time had cnveloped their humble home.
Thornton burst open the door and
rushed in, followed by the frenzied
mother. but both were driven back by
the flames and smoke which came pour
ing out. Again and again they tried to
enter. but were forced to retreat aud
listen to the stitled cries Of their chill
drcn till they 1ere s;lenced by death.
The cabin, with everything within it,
was consumed. When the flames sub.
sided the parents began a search ior
their little ones. The four charred re-
mains were found huddled together IN a
corner
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-24

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Times says:
':The whole monetary system in the
United States is in a muddle. This con-
dition of affairs is due to piecemeal leg
islation by unprincipled legislators.
Unfortunately, instead of there being
signs of amendment, it looks likely that
further attempts will be made to legis-
late in favor of particular classes. The
most ominous of these attempts is the
demand of the Farmers Alliance for
more currency, and that the national
banks shall be compelled to lend money
on the security of real estate. If the
latter demand is ever granted, Ameri-
ca will be launched on the dangerous
path which the Argentine Republic has
trod since the evil day the first cedula
was issued. The epreSent crisis is of an
ordinary character, but is made worse
by foolish monetary arrangements.
The only safe cure for it is liquidation. y
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-24
The Country's Finances.

WARRINGTON, Dec. l3.-The cab.
inetmeetins to-day considered the linan-
cial ondition OF tho country, and as a
result the President, it is understood,
will send message to Congress early
next week suggesting as measure Of
rcliet the enactment Of legislation for
the issue of additional currency based on
the increased purchases Of silver.
Secretary Window, who Is in New
York City to-day comforting with the
bankers as to the best method Of afford
ing prompt relief, is said to favor the
purchasing OF the present stock Of silver
amounting to about sl3,' 100000 and the
purchase also of an additional amount
equal to the annual retirement of the
national bank notes. estimated at $40.
100000, thereby adding about O,000,'
600 to the circulation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-24
E-Gor. Lee on National Politics.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 12.-Ex-Gov-
ernor FitZhugh Lee, who since his retire
ment from the Executive office has been
president of the Rockbridge Company,
is here tonight, talking about national
affairs. General Lee said: $50 far as
preference for the Democratic nomina-
ton for President is concerned, | think
Senator Daniel is right in saying it
would be wisest to let the issue OF the
campaign be now clearly defined and
then to select the man who best repre-
sents them" The Ex-Governor would
not say whether he prefers Cleveland or
not. Speaking of the force bill now
pending in the Senate, General Lee said:
1T seems that the Republicans are try
ing to press that obnoxious measure up
on the country, not withstanding the Sc
we're rebuke administered that party at
the recent election. In trying to revive
the Republican corpse they remind me
of the Indians who have danced them
selves to death in the West. Indeed, l
think Senator Hoar and his party asso-
ciates should now be called the political
ghost dancers of the country"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-24
Stealing IL Senator.

BosToS. Dec. IA special from
Concord. Y. H.. to the Advertiser,
(Rep..) says: "Yonr correspondent has
it on the best authority that Clerk Jew
cit OF the House Of Representatives has
decided TO place Gil the loll OF members
elect of the next House the If elected
Representatives This will give the
I,use to the Republicans by large
working majority, and will insure the
election Of Hiram Tuttle as Governor
and United States Senator. He has
not vet formally announced that this is
his determination, iut your correspon'
dent IS able to give it on authority which
cannot ke questioned"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-24
Brought to Terms by IA Woman.

CHICAGO, Dec. l5.-The gambling
house Charles Noss, at Wichita, Kan.
was invaded "Wednesday night by Mrs.
Oscar Dacey, whose husband had lost
5000 there. She demanded the money
back. Voss sad he wolld put her out.
and started toward her. She drew pls-
tol. fired at Voss's head, cutting Off a
lock of hair. He fell to the floor and
persisted III yelling that lie had been
murdered, but she coolly told him she
had not brought blood, but would If he
didnot get the money. He returned the
money.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-24
KILLED AT ANOTHER'S DOOR.
Two Young Farmers Near Greenvi'le
Have q Fearful Encounter.

GREENvILLE. S. c., Dec. 15.-S. L,
Stroud, a young farmer living five
miles above the city, near Marydell
postoflice, killed Drury Jewell. another
young farmer, at o'clock Yesterday
morning. by cutting him with knife
and clubbing HIM with a gun. The
homicide occurred at Mr.. Strouds
house, and the body Of the dead man
was allowed to lay where 1t had fallen
until some time during Yesterday.
From information gathered it seems
that Pike Barbary went to Stroud S
house at 4 o'clock in the morning to
have a conversation with him. At first
Barbary wanted Stroud to come out but
he refused 10 so. While talking rap
was heard at the door. Stroud stepped
to the door and opened it. The first
thing he saw were the barrels OF a
double barreled shot gun. With his
hands he knocked the gun away and
stepping behind the door, quickly drew
his pocket knife and openedlt. Jewell
advanced into the doorway. Jumping
from behind the door Mr.. Stroud again
pushed the gun to one side and closed
on Jewell, cutting him first IN the lett
breast. near the heart, and then cutting
his throat almost from ear to eal. lie
continued to cash Jewel and at last
took the gun away from him and bat
tered it almost to pieces over his head
and BODY. Picking the body up he
threw it cut into the yard.
The real cause of the difficulty is not
known. 1t is said. however. that an old
feud existed between Mr.. Stroud and
Jewell. and that Jewell had been talking
about Mr.. Stroud's wife. When he was
asked about it he did not deny it. Mr..
Stroud was still at his home yesterday
and it is supposed will come IN
and surrender himself to Sheriff Gil
reath.
II is also believed that Barbary and
Jewell went to Mr.. Stroud'S house for
the purpose of enticing him out and
doing him harm.-News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-24
Cryin~ For Bread.

TOPEKA. Kan, Dec. l2.-The press
DISPATCHES in relation to the destltutlon
in oklahoma did tell half of the story
of the suffering and want Of the poor
settlers IN that cherries region. Snow
five inches deep covers the entire coun-
trv. where hundreds of children are
barefooted and only half clad. J. G.
Strong, who lives near klngfsher, came
here to-day to solicit aid for his suffer
ING neighbors. He found the Topeka
people were contributing to the needy Of
Northwest Kansas and went on to Mis-
souri,. He said:
Unless we get assistance from out
side the Territory IN addition to the
government appropriation many poor
people living in cabins remote from the
railroad towns will not only suffer, but
in some localities starvation stares them
in the face. Hundreds of them cannot
get away becsuse they have already
sold the last team or COW for something
to eat. l know OF individual cases
within ten miles of Klngfsher where
families have pot had a pound of meat IN
the house for weeks. They have raised
nothing there yet. All provisions are
purchased in Arkansas City, Wichita,
and Topeka. ;.
The settlers did not even raise fair
crop ofxegetables, and ifthey were able
to buy potatoes they would have to pay
an enorrrus price for them. The fact
is that people have nothing to live upon
that has been produced upon the farms
of that section. In what is tknown as
the Black Belt region, largely Inhabited
by negroes, l have seen such suffering
and want as l did not believe could
exist in any partof this country. Large
families of colorsd people live IN sod
cabins and shantles, crowded together
in one or two rooms with not one days
provisions ahead what they had
was the coarscst Of cornmeal." ="
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-24
A Wreck on the Three C's.

CAMDEN, Dec. 13.-There was another
wreck on the Three Cs road last night
the down freight running off in a cut
about a mile above Camden. Brake
man Z. L. Phelps jumped out when the
accident occurred and struck his head
against the embankment. 1t is impos.
sible to tell yet what is the extent OF his
injuries. The wreck was probably caused
by the rails spreading. The up train
this morning had to transfer passengers
over the wreck, but the down tain this
evening was able to pass
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-24
Exit Kittenlo,lSe.

RALEIGH, n. c., Dec. 11.-Col: L. l..
Polk will dismiss from service Rltten-
house, who, for a year, has been his pri-
vate secretary and who has done so
much work of character to damage
the Farmers Alliance. Col. Polk had
decided to drop Rittenhouse even before
the damaging disclosures were made at
0nal0
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-24
The Democrats Carry Michigan

LANSING, Mich, Dec. 1.-THE official
canvass of the vote in the recent cleo
ffiion has just been completed. 1t shows
that the entire Democratic State ticket
has been elected. The Democrats also
elected nine Congressman and the Re:
pubicans two.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-24
Irnche6 hY NewrOeS..

JACKSONVILLE, Fla: Dec. 12.-Dan
Williams, an old negro, living eight
miles from Quincy, Fla, was lynched by
negroes last night. Houses and out
buildings of several negroes have recent
ly been burned, and it is thought he
was the guilty party.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-24
T.. Sitting Bull Dead.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. l5.-Slttlng
Bull has been killed. -~GeaeraDSAss re-
-~ee,+eeaa two -disnatches this evening, the
first from Pierre, S. D., stating that
Sitting Bull and his son had been killed,
but giving no further particulars.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-24
SEINES, NETS, TENTS, AND SPORTING GOODS
Manning Shaving Psasrlor.

ETAIR CUTTING ARTIST1CALLI En-
ecuted, and shaving done with best
razors. Special attention paid to shampoo
incr ladies' heads. ! have had considerable
experience in several large cities, and guar
antec satisfaction to my customers. Parlor
next door to Manning Times.
E. D. HAMILTON.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-24
GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL,
COLUMBIA, S. c.

OOIOWIOl'V
Is the largest hotel in the city, and has,
during the past year, been thoroughly reno
waited, remodeled, and reftted with all mod.
ern improvements. Centrally located, and
offers inducements for the accommodation
of its patrons Has 6 spacious. light, and
airy sample rooms. Hot and cold baths, el.
cvator, &c. Cuisine under supervision OF
Mr.. E. Z. Post, late of Lookout Point Hotel,
Lookout Mountain, Tenn. The proprietor
hopes By strict attention to the wants OF his
patrons to merit share Of patronage.
+. ". SEEGERS, Z. +. POSI-,
Proprietor. Manager.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-24

because the Secretary wisely resisted
the early outcry for money and made
his disbursements just when they were
most effective.
at is adangerous thing, any way, for
the business Of this great country to be
dependent upon the conduct of the
treasury. The proper and only safe Or
eanjzation of industry is to Rave
Strong, well managed banks in such
relations to the mercantile community
as to be able to forecast their needs and
with such powers as to be able to sup
Div those needs. a Government cur
rency must produce alterations Of
plethora aud stringency in loans; no
increase of volume, whether gradual
or spasmodic, can prevent that effect,
because it is the product OF the natur-
al laws which govern such things.
81 see that an effort is being made to
use the present state of trade as an ar
gument for the free coinage of silver.
T hope nothing of precipltate charac-
ter will be attempted in the way OF leg
islation, The present condition is al
mittedly condemnation of our past
monetary legislation. Why should we
follow the same leaders into new and
tremendous ventures? None OF the
good things has been realized that We're
expected to flow from the silver legls-
lation of 1878 and 1890. Is it not time
to pause on that line?
sThiS Congress has not time enough
to study the situation and maturely
consider remedies, but it may provide
for monetary commission to collect
evidence and report next December.
s.There is enough money for the needs
Of business" said President Frederick
D. Tappen, of the Gallatin National
Bank, Who is chairman Of the Clearing
House. "The trouble is that where be-
tore business could be conducted on ~
per cent in cash and 80 per cent in
credit now so per cent in cash is re-
CURED and only 10 per cent in credit is
allowed. Fear is the chief cause of the
stringency. The situation, however, J,
may unhesitatingly say, is improving.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-03-07

an4 Toprsngp Nash Feh ia
fsisens hefe have sonffibnted $4,000
/ nFanssed foa5 81 $1,000 Is Mss
Regina Roahsehila 81 this civ. Who
viii leave port Townsend Oh March
y rase areaad slgs wefld auainsl
Citizen sorse Fsaaeis Train. who
vii seavg Taeona 81 lIle same day
N;ss Raflssnbild mill % east ana VI
aeaeor N eirsla M oIolea "a Lass shan
sixtv dave rstaFping VA Yokohama
ana Cane FIattery hobart Kerr, aaa5
arsI u,anager 81 fap Canadian Pacific
railwav i,as telerrsnhed That the
sDee;si tfsIn viii leave Vancouver on
March / aBsl viii arrive III New ork.
figeanfE one. haiti tlayslater. The French
steamer ID Nurmandie will carry the.
vounr laly is Havre, where she will
take Tie train to Brindisi, thence to
Hong Koap aud Yokohama which
viii ~ reached three DAYS after the
regular advertised departure of the
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-03-07
a Child Charged With MANI
slaughter.

NEW York, Feb pa little eight
year old girl, Bertha Meyers, was ar
rested in Warren county, N, j., yes
terday, charged with mansIaughter.
She lived with VIM. Reed, near Tran
guilty, aud is accused by him of caus
ing the death Of ms little baby, four
months old, The girl was arralgned
in conrt and said that some time ago
some old women living in the neigh
bornood cPlIed at the hOus" and told
her about the soft spot on the baby
head. They showed her where it was
and then when she had a chance she
pressed on ii. The baby cried, bnl
she kept on pressing the spot for sew.
eral weeks, when inflammation of the
brain set IN. The baby soon died and
when the girl told Mr.. Reed what che
had done lie had her arrested Pros
ecutor Aimonson held that if any
crime bad been committed the child
was not responsible and ordered bel
taken TO the county house.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-03-07

Why is it that so uFnch corn is be-
ing shipped into this parish from Tex
as and sold to farmers so early in the
year after SO large a crop of corn as
was made in this parish last year. 1t
Is no uncommon thing to see foreign
grown corn in demand late in the
spring and summer, but to see it go.
ing out by the wagon load in January
is a very uncommon sight. Have these
farmers who are buying SO early vast
ed their corn, or sold It when they did
not have it to spare Something is Ger
tainiy wrong, or the demand would
not openup so ear y as it has this year.
Perhaps the farmers have al last real,
lied the fact that they can save from
20 to 40 per cent by buying early, and
the many migrants who have recently
moved into our state brought no corn
with them and must be supplied Its
true that on account of the remarka-
bly, warm winter The farmers were com
PEELED to feed more corn to their meat
hogs, than is usually the case, IN order
to keep them in good fix until suit
able time for kIlling.-bEperimentaL
Farmer.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-03-07

RsY. Phillip s. Moxom, D. D., in Mort
American Review.

Rsr. Phillip s. Mnxem, D. D., in North
American Review.
Can the marriage tic be dissolved
save by death 3? The negative Of this
1t would be difficult TO maintain.
MANS power Of seIf-destruction is not
confined to the physical realm. Mar
riage is quite as mueh moral reLa-
tion as it is a physical relation. Just
as certainly as one may destroy his
life by vice, or destroy his moral
sensibiiity by seIf-abaudonment TO
evil impulses, just so surely may be
destroy both the physical and the
moral lie which be has formed by
marriage. That the laws governing
society should ard must recognize
such dissolution is uDquestionaOle.
There are both rational grounds and
social necessities for divorce. To
many minds the very idea of divorce
is Fepugnant. 1t seems TO be viola
tiop of the divine order Of human
life. But one must not Ignore facts.
Amputation is repugnant 10 sen
sihvely organized nature; but if a
limb is gangrened 1t must be cut of,
The entire prohibition of divorce
would work harm to individuals, and
through them TO society. 1t seems
pretty clear also that 10 some degree
it would promote vice 1t certainty
would inalct great wrong On many
innocent and defenseless people. In
some cases it would even destroy the
family. Society must protect itself
as a whole, but in doing this it mus
not disregard individual rights aDC
needs. Indeed, as surgery often saver
human life by cutting away a mem
Der Of the physical organism, =,
society often saves the family by cut.
fi0u f,F "a Dovioup man har
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-03-07

asked the reporter Of an old druggist.
l1r Elarcc's preparations he replied
I1ey are sold under d positive guar
a119e that they win, in every case. give
satisfaction or the money Is promptly re-
funded; His 'tavorite Prescription for an
Those chronic weaknesses, nervous and other
arrangements peculiar to women, Is used with
unfailing success 1t cures weak back, bear
tng-do6Yn sensations, irregularities and weak
nesses common to the Sex. and being the
most perfect Of tonic medicines builds M
and strengthens the entire system The De-
Tna1d Tor 1t is constant, and am Conversant
with scores Of cases cured by it."
Returning after few moments absence
the venerable wlaIder Of the spestle remarked
81 the number of Barsaparillas and other So
called, blood medicines is legion; but DR.
Bierce's bolaen Medical Discovery otatsells
them all and 1t is the Oniy bloOd-ptIrif}er Ont
OF the many which am Obliged 10 keep upon
my shelves, that is guaranteed TO benefit on
cure in all cases for which it is recommended,
or money paid for it is refunded"
In the line Of Pills - remarked the old rem
telnan. ~ the little Sugar coated Pellets
put up by DIR. Pierce lead all others, both in
amount of sales and the general Satisfaction
they give my customers
Copyright, 1855, By WORLDS DIS MED Assn.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-03-07

On Tuesday morning Of last week,
a little four.year old son of AureIIen
Marcantel, residing IN Pine prairie, in
this parish, strayed away from home.
On being missed, search Of the prem
Uses was made, but the little one could
not befound. The alarm was given,
when the nelghbors gathered to the
number Of over one hundred, and a
thorough search instituted. On Thurs
day afternoon their efforts were crown
ed with success, the little waDderer
being found asleep on grassy knoll
in tie swamp, two and one-half miles
from home. he was carried home and
delivered M ITO bis parents, who had
given npsall hopes of ever seeing him
again, but were overioyed At lis re-
turn. 81, Landry Democrat.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-03-07

By separating the states INTO groups
the six New England states are cred
tied with a forest area of 10, l93,O28
acres; the four middle states with IT,
100000; the fourteen southern states,
including Maryland and leaving ont
Missouri, 232 100000 the nine west
err states, with 8O,356, 966 four Pa
ei6c states So, 100000 and the sew
en- territories with 53,O34,OOO 1t
will thus be seen that of the entire 465,
055, 1895 acres Of forest included in
this estimate, the fourteen southern
states possesses fully one baIf.-Er.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-03-07

Read the following: Mr. c. H. Morris
Newark Ark, says; WAS down will At
scess OF Lungs, aud friends and physicians
pronounced me al lncurablc Cousumptive.
Began liking DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. am now Oh my third bottle,
and able to oversee the work on my farm.
1t Is the finest medicine ever made
Jesse hiddlewart, Decatur Ohio, says:
Had it net been for Dr., Kings New dJis-
cOveTy for Consumption would have died
OF Lung Troubles. Was given up by doctors.
bottles freeat W. A, Knapp's drug store 5
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-03-07

IAa Aastin, Texas. arlesian well
has been bored 1900 feet, still no
Hats The Waco drill struck album
dance 0f sgater Al 1900 feet WaeoI
i proud If tlge well, lan proposes 4
water eaFai3al at which Elae gFeat
Gov Al pure Hatsr ID to be made bgtt
ornamental aad useful ID the deIeela
tian af 2isisaga.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-03-07

The Kentucky Legislature has ann
ed cruel blow at the circus by pass.
ing an act requiring them to exhibit
under the canvass all the wonderful
things shown on the bill boards. No
longer will the small boy in kentucky
stand in open-moulhed wonder before
the picture Of cr"codIlc swallowing
a naked negro,-Stutca,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-03-07

The Sugar Planter makesan earnest
appeal to thescillzens Of West Baton
Rouge and PoiaIe Conpee to move the
body Of the prominent philanthropist
Julian Poydras from The cemetery Of
the 81. Francis Catholic church TO a
safe resting place beyond the danger
Gus eneroachments et The Mississippi
glver Gazing banks place the church
and surrounding graves On The brink
Of destruction and the Sugar Planter
ugges immediate action from the par
iaEaas lAat are tbe recipients Of the ben.
efastioas IF Julian Poydras.a
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-03-07

The public schools of America must
instill lessons of love for country to
counteract the tide Of anarchy that has
settled up our shores from the old
world. Every lesson Of this kind IS
a safeguard to our dearly bought free
dom. Houston Post