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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-06-11
A Girl Who Has Slept Two MontEs.

AM8oY, Ill, June Grace Grid
ley, thenneteen-year-old daughter CT
a prominent business nan, has; been
sleeping soundly Tor nearly two
months. Size went to bed III her
usual health the night OF March 18th,
and could not be reused from sleep
the next morning. After sleeping
about q week she reused UP some
what, and getting out of bed, walked
over to rocking chair, where she
Immediately went to sleep. and has
not awakened since. Her cheeks are
rosy and breathing regular, and her
sleep is seemingly as normal as that
OF az infant. al attempts to arouse
her are fruitless. She is fed regular
ly With liquids. Her case puzzles al
the doctors.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-06-11
Another Monument Projected.

The Macon (Ga.) Telegraph warm
ly seconds the suggestion. which,
It says, comes from all sides, for the
erection in RichmoDd,a monument to
the late Hon. Jefferson Davis. It
SAYS: Mr.. Davis deserves q grand
monument and Richmond is the place
for it. Let the movement for its
erection be started at once. Contri-
buttons will flow into it from al parts
OF the South, and before manymonths
there may be unveiled % monument
to the President OF the Confederacy
as beautiful and imposing as that
which now preserves in bronze the
heroic likeness Of the greatest soldier
OF the Lost Cause
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-06-11
Statebl,rr. S. c., May 81. 1890.

Mr.. 4. C. Latimer, Bolton. S. c.
Dear Sir: Your favor Ct the 22u
inst. is at hand I had not suspect
ed that plain, honest speech IL refu-
tation of slanderoas charges, made
in my absence before people to
whom am little known, without fae
least pertinency 10 the question I'LL
der discussion, would so offend good
people as to bring ou 8 row which
might result III "bloodshed. I an
unwilling to believe the good people
of Anderson so backward II ci'lilza-
ton. so devoid OF the instincts ana
principles Of justice, so out OF the
way of the ends Of true Democracy.
as to refuse to hear both sides ct ell
political controversies with calm dig
nity, and to accord o grossly and
gratuitously reyiled citizen word II
his own defence. But / confess,
frankly, that your declaration, coup.
led with the marvellous display OF
gravity with which the assembly at
your recent meeting Witnessed the
mannisllness on the stage when e
srown-up person was calling for come
one to look him in the eye and as
serting himself not afraid OF this,
that and the other, like a l6-year-old
on baseball ground, IS not reassur-
ing. Surely there vas q broad
smile on the faces OF the good
while sil this vas passing, which tho
reporter failed to 1llSo
However, until the contrary fully
appears by subsequent occurrences l
viii not be persuaded that you rep
resent any large body Of yo:r peo-
pie in Anderson when You bespeah
rowdy;sm for them. shall have to
risk myself at your mass meeting on
June IS, though I feel that ! must
promise you under the circumstan
ces that, i your fearsand mlsgylngs
are generally entertained, l shall not
venture an address to the crowd, le:t
I become ID some measure Tepsonsl-
bic for blood-letting among o people
so excitable and with SO little SELF
coptrol. II find such TO be the stu
alton ! can patiently bide my time
Until lfr. Tllman comes to Sumter:
Here my friends and myself and all
the good peopI, viii see to it that re
is fully and fairly heard il present
ing his charges against me. | shall;
Of course, be granted anunrest-alned
reply. This is ali I have asked or
wish. We, of Sumter, unfortunately
have few rowdies il our midst, but
trust an efficient police force Will
keep down any demonstration OF
their Part.
I extend to youa cordial invitation
to attend The Sumter meeting, that
you may witness the conspicuous 1alr-
ness with which Your unframed can
didate for Governor VIII be treated
by his determined opponents Re
spectfully, JohnJ. Dargan.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-06-11
& Charge on the Citadel.

LAURESs. S. c.. June "A confer
ence composed OF citizens who do not
favor Tiilman for governor and rep
resenting al OF the townships but
one in this county met here today
and discussed the political outlook.
The conference was of the opinion
that five out OF the nine townships
can be carried against Tillman. Among
those present were DR.. J. R. Smith,
Joshua Crag. Casper Smith. S. D.
Darlington and Dr.. J. P. Hunter, and
about dozen others. Laurens
vote for Governor has not yet been
recorded and the winning man IN
this County has a hard fight before
him.-Greanville News
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-06-11
SWEET - \ CYCiu:.;;.
Reported Destruction Of a Western y !liase
Hnd i.,as OF ...fr.


L:NcoIE. Ne, nc:a-iIeac?,e re
ports rac"ire;; fso,n Hr:.;,sia:;v-. y
i.ar1lct 0i some four OF five hundred
inhabitants; scout fifty miles west Of
ihiS city, state that til~ town wns
swept away latc last night by q cy-
clone. Six persons nce rcportedkillcd
and, twenty-five ornore injured. The
telegraph wires are down. No f;n-
ther particulars can be learned.
CHICAGO. 10 \. NIP to this hour
no continuation CT the reported de-
struction Of Bradshaw, Nebraska. by
a cyclone last night can be obtained
and it is thought that the rumors
current last night We're exaggerated.
Nebraska IVES visited by g terrific
wind and rain stoe!u but rs far as
heard from ;hora N;ts 40 loss OF lie
O.. serious destruction Ct property.
The 7lllagc of Bradshaw IS situated
in Hamilton County. about twenty
miles northwest cf Hastings Last
nig;lt adviccs SAID six persons there
were killed an;i cNc? twenty-five in
iurH,!!. Tclogvup;, wires throughout
tae Nest arc crippled by the storm.
ON:.H:. cNFB.--As special to tie Bee
renorts ,iiat cyclone about ten
o @i2ci; last n:::h; blew down every
house in s.. !,:.:ie town OF Bradshaw
q nl.ve. of :5jt!a Inhabitants Five per
sons vc:a killed outright and several
injured. liz .t,.>s a.c down n that
section and particulars are not yet ct
haNG.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-06-11

Baltimore first month under the
nigh license law hos been moro than
satisfactory. Over one thousand
saloons have been forced out of busi-
ness. arrests have decreased, and the
annual revenue has Increased, from
less than S150,0O0. under low license,
to more than S460,000 under high
license. of which the city gets $780,
oOC where ii formerly received moth
ing. The license fee is $3.50. Al
ready there is a strong sentiment for
doubling it. aud on effort to that end
will be made at the next session Of
the Legislature
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-06-11
CROPS CUT TO PIECES
A FearSully Destructive STORM Strikes
PickenS.

PIcREss, S. c., June 2,-Tke most
terrific hail storm that has been known
in this section for years, passed
through last night about midnight.
At this early hour not many people
have come in from the country, but
reports from mile and q half east Of
this place say that the crops are en-
tirely ruined. Your correspondent
was on the farms Of Judge j. II.
Newton andT. c. Robinson, Esq,
just one r1ile east of here snd found
their cotton corn, etc, literally torn
to pieces. Plenty Of hail stones could
be picked up in the woods and low
places in the feldas large as partridge
eggs this morning. Your correspond
ent measured one drift OF hail stones
near Mr. TIC. Robinson's house which
heasured about eight inches.
What of the crops the hail did not
destroy, the wind and rain ruined.
The extent of the storm cannot be
estimatedL--GreenNHe News
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-06-11
What is g Good Book?

4 good book is one that interests
you.
One in which the bright rather than
the dark side of life is shown.
One that makes you see how mean
are the small vices Of LIE and how
despicable are the great Sins.
One that glorities virtue IL wolnan
and honor in man.
One in which the good arc reward
ed and the wicked are made to suffer
suffering, by the by, that may be Of
the conscience-orin more material
way, a reward given either on earth
OF promised for the future.
One which convinces YOU that this
world is filled with good men and
good women.
One that breathes forth the good
ness of a Creator, and respects his ell
governing laws.
One that makes you feel you are
meeting real people-people WHO ele,
vate your thoughts as you associate
with them.-Ladies Home Journal
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-06-11
The Pulpit and The Stage.

San ANTONIO, Texas. June IA
sensation has been created through
out the South by the announcement
from Rev. Virgil NIaxey, the noted
Southern revivalist and Baptist min-
lister, that he will SO Oh the stage
September 1st, he having been en-
gagged by I. Suits, the theatrical
manager to play prominent parts dur
ing the coming season. Alr. AIaxey,
in an interview today. stated his OBJ
iect to unite the pulpit and stage. He
will be OF the stagessix days IN the
week end preach On Sundays. Hc IS
o nephew of ey-United States Senator
Maxey
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-06-11
Beauty Only Skin Deep.

A few days ago Q young girl, beauti-
full in form, feature and dress. sat in
Madison avenue car, says the n. 7.
Ecening San. Directly opposite sat
poor child of about the same age, shah
bilr clothed, with shambling body,
slightly deformcd 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
keenlv alive she was to the exceeding
beauty of beautiful body. The object
of the gaze began to grow uneasy un-
der its 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. \ look OF keen pain came
into her eyes, and then tears. and as
she turned away she said softly: Il
was only thinking how bc;lutifal you
arc.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-06-11
A telegram from San Altoni

A telegram from San Antonio,
Texas, says: i sensation has been
created throughout the South by the
announcement from Rev. Virgil
Maxer. the noted Southern rcvivallst
and Baptist minister. that he viii go
On the stage September lst. he hay
ING been engaged by T. Suits, the
theatrical manager. to play prominent
parts during the coming season. 1T.
Maxey. in al interview, stated his
object to unite the pulpit and stage.
He will be or the stage six days in
the week and preach on Sundays.
He is nephew OF c1-United States
Senator Glaxev.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-06-11
\ Natural Fridge in Arizona

Natural bridge, on Pine Creek, in
The Nortl:e1o ps,t q ella County, is
one Of The greatest natural cyriosi-
ties in the United States, cqualins if
not SURPRISING tiar natural bridge OF
Virgins. It spans the creek at a
height OF aho1i; 200 feet, aud the
valls OF ;.le canyon rise above It on
e;slier side 7G0 or 500 feet. and on
one side form a perpendicular preci-
pice. The h.i5 &c IS Of lime forina-
ton. and the inside G: The arch,
which is some 230 feet across, is worn
by tie water rs smooth as though
c!a;selca by tne slziilf;,l hands Of q
stonemason The arch on top is
nearly. il not quite, 400 feet in width,
1000 feet inlength across the canyon,
and at TIE thinnest part only six feet
through. About the centre Of the
arch IS Aole large enough to admit
the body Of q man. and through
which one can lock down into the.
crystal pool o. water 2G0 feet below
Transcript.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-06-11

Capt. VIM. A. Darden. of Gates
vile, who was the ablest lecturer OF
the Farmers Alliance Of North Caro-
lima, died Monday. be served gal
lantly in the Confederate army and
was member OF the Legislature
He was very prominent in the Farm
ers' Alliance and was the first State
business agent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-06-11
ATARI CORRESPONDENCE.

r. ;.s;!:mer. al !iade'.s:'. acG C":. '..:-
s,.:. * -r:::cr, ;n..rci,"r.c i.:9:-.ra ~:
:ac s--c-. Between 'E.I;e.an .i:'d "..r-
gan.
The following correspondence ry-
Gently passed betwocH iIs. :. {. Lat
mcr, OF Belton, and Coz. ). J. Da!-
gan, OF Sumter:
Belton, S. G.. May D. .. 1890.
Gel. j. j. Dargal, Sumter, ). c.
Dear Sin: / see fEola tho News and
Courier You propose TO be IL -hd"i..
son on the 18th, and propose to ask
the people to hear You in vindication
Of your course il this campaign and
to hear wllu5 you shall have 20 say Of
Nh. Tiilnl:;n TO his face. Eow /
write 10 say to you, II behalf Of the
good people OF Anderson, that #
you ure % candidate for any office m
the git Of this people, then wcwoull
be glad to hear YOU: but. Il not, then
the press is onon io;. YOU to explain
your position. and If there is q differ
ence between yourself and III. I'LL
man. you know where 10 1iild hiEH.
Tie coarse you propose cannot rc-
suit in any good to yourself or to ine
Democracy Of jhis county, and it
might ba Sac means of a Gow %no
bloodsl:eG IN our i4llSt. J therefore
Insist that YOU tesist FROM the course
proposed, and notify YOU ROW that /
shall do my utmost to prevent any
thing that shrl be calculated 70 pro-
duce disco1ol among lis. Yours r.
spectfuly, . \. G L2tlmcr.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-06-11
KISSED THE WRONG RAN
The Lud3cronsly Patnful Experience OF a
Young Husband.

The Ludtcroasly Painful Experience OF a
Young Husband.
There came near being tragedy at
the union depot at Indianapolis the
other day.
@A pleasant faced little woman went
to, the station. equipped for q journey:
She was young and pretty, and her
Young husband went down to see 2er
safely off The woman was 1eSe6us.
Finally, the train came p
It was a moment Iogrest excite
nent. The couple aWned out to the
gate. HundSaas Of people were
pushing a1 hurying. The little
yomsa nss her head completely. Al
BIZ ron gate her husband had
to stop. The gsteman took her ticket.
She threw her arms about her hus-
bands neck frantieally, turned
around and started through: then,
with ansl 'good-bye, turnedquiek-
y back and, Like flash, ssundly
kissed the gentleman
She didnot discover her mistake, but
the crowd broke into 8 great laugh,
and it was question whether the
husband or the gateman was the
more embarrassed. They looked at
each other red as fire for moment,
then laughed and shook hands.
:.It's all right, she thought it was
me- explained the husband. turning
away.
Bat all that day the gentleman
was observed to grow pensive, and
"a far-awsy look would come into his
eve whenever he had little leisure
to think.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-06-11
Blown up by Dynamite

PARIS, June 7.-La Grand Char
trense. the famous monastery n tho
Department Of Isere, fourteen miles
from Grenoble. has been much dam
aged by the explosion Of o quantity
Of dynamite The dastardly outrage
was q worl, of design and is beloved
to have been done by persons living
il. the locality who took this means
of venting their anger ct the failure
of an attempt made By them to c1tort
blackma;l from the monks.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-06-11

1t is announced from Baltimore
that work on the Maryland and Del;!-
ware ship canal will be commenced
this week and pushed to completion.
The proposed enterprise is III the
hands of party Of French capitalists,
who have organized company with
a capital OF SS,000,O00 to prosecute
the work. The route to be taken e1-
tends across Chesapeake peninsula
from Sassafras River to Blackbird
Creek on the Delaware.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-06-11
A Chronic GROWER.

Wife-"ThiS is L pretty time Of night
for You to come home. At first you
came home ut :, then at ), and now
YOU stay out until (.
Husband just YOU keep quiet.
When came il; 1T = you growled;
whel | came home III YOU growled
more, and now YOU -rowl wore than
ever when come home 1T i. am
coming home alter this 1t just to see
if you don't srowt. then. too.'-1eI0s
SiffinrS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-06-11
Against Taking Off Hats.

Vienna dispatches to London NaUs:
4 moycmcnt is on loot in Austria and
Hungary just now to do away VIII the
form OF s;:lu;ation customary among
men-ihat Of taking Off the hat. 81
GratZ Il committee has been formed
which passc;; 4 resolution and called
upon the civil and military governors,
Baron Nucbcc and Count WurmbraHd,
rs also on the mayor OF the city. beg.
gin@ them t. sanction The resolution
accepting the military sai:itc from
interiors. The three @ciEt.cm gladly
gave lhci-- consent. The wish has also
baei expressed that the dan .g.rouS Gus
tom of unco:crin- the head for I
length OF tinAc at funerals should be
done AVA with. 1t is pointed out
that the military s:tIu:: must neccs-
>arilv i.np!y At least as :Muci: respect
~ lifting the hat. since u common sol
der lius salute; thc highest commando
cr IL Tie arm. Ii lie middle ages
Tie hat ol. rap vs. not 'lo.ie't.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-06-11
Colonel" shcpard's WaS' Services.

Apropos OF Colonel Elliott e Shep-
ards ebull;t;on o. oIatcllca1 bravery,
I heard story last night Of tlc Colo
nell; first and only experience as q
warrior. It was shortly after he won
his title OF Colonel by being ap-
pe1nted an aide onGovernorMorgan 3
staff that Mr.. Shepard v;as sent to
the national recruiting station at Ell
mira with squad Of recruits. For
some reason Or other they We're lett
in his charge for few days. and the
Colonel. OF course, took the oppor
tunity to put them through q thor
ough course Of discipline, according
to his Ideas. Commencing with
four courses OF prayer on Sunday, the
recruits were marched, drilled and
worked about twelve hours a day un-
til Thursday. That day the Colonel
had set down OF his program for
"skirmish day" He considered that
his soldiers had advanced far enough
il the bloody trade OF war to be
shown what skirnish duty mean5, 50
ne led them out on the wooded hills
above the town to skir!nish. They
are skrmishing yet, SO lar as Uncle
Sam has any official record. Five
days with the Colonel had cooled
they military ardor, and they took 70
the woods and the cornfelds. After
two or three encounters with infcuiatr
ed bossy calves and wild-eyed farm
dogs, the Colonel returned, q forior2
hope, to camp.-New York Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-06-11

-Tha Na!1 TOrl, S,1'

The New York Suns St. Louis
special says that Sheppard Knapp,
son OF the former proprietor Of the
Republican, Col. Geo. Knapp, has re
signed his position in the money or
der department of the postotfice be-
cause a negro has been appointed to
o cierkshiD in the office.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-06-11

Saginaw. Mich. has a family
which lives in a shed II by Is feet il
area. The family consists OF father.
mother. three children. three horses
two COWS, two goats, six dogs. flock
Of pigeons and six cages Of singing
birds. A bale of hay separates the
so-called brute portion OF Tie family
from the rest.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-06-11
Veterans Encanpmens

General John 3. Gordon, Com
-nar1iug General Of the United Con
federate Veterans. announces that
the first annual encampment OF the
veterans vii be held at Chsttanooga,
Tenn, Oh the 3rd, 4th and 5th Of
July. There VIII be business con
yention to discuss sho best method
OF relieving these who we're injured
aed be-eaved By the late vsr. The
address Of welcome will be delivered
by john i. Hart, May OF, which will
BE responded to by General John B.
Gordon. Special advantages OF Trans
portat;on to the Old battle grounds
have been provided and everything
possible for the entertainment ofvisl-
tors has been done. The railroad
fare is one cent per mile.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-06-11
Sixteen Children Killed.

ST. Paul Linn, June "a special
from Sioux Falls, S. d., to the Dis
patch says that during storm yes
terday. lightning struck the Blass-
man schoolhouse. II miles southeast
OF Flandeure, S. D.. killing sixteen
children.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-06-11

The following is the Senate Com
mittee on the bill for the establish
ment of the University Of the Uni
ted States: Edmunds. ingalls,, Blair,
Sherman. Dolph, Harris, Butler, Glib
son and Barbour.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-06-11
Thn Rev 7 ClnNf.lnnd

The Rev J. Cleveland Hall, late
pastor Of the Presbyterian church at
Manchester. Va, was one Of the class
confirmed by Bishop Whittle on his
recent visit TO that city. AIr. Hall
will probably enter the Episcopal
minisflV
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-06-11

-Bemoral HeaIy. q convict serving
d life sentence in Joliet, Ill, State
prison, OF Tuesday received notice
Of his pardon. Wednesday ne fell
dead of heart disease while telling
a fellow prisoner Of his good Mcal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-06-11

The British Museum received
one day last week q Chinese bank
note issued from the Imperial mint
800 years before the first use OF pa
Oe,. money IN ENGLAND.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-06-11

Much pain and suffering may be
avoided by child-bcaling woman by
the timely use OF the Mothers Friend.
Sold hy all G<'aggists.