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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-02-19
Queen Yictorfn's Narrow Escape.

Queen Fictortn's Narrow Escape
The story comes from Ottawa, OF the
narrow escape of Queen Victoria and he.
attendants from fatal railroad accident
in tunnel in Derbyshise. The tram
which bore the royal party, it is stated,
was in the centre of the tunnel, its loco
motive was broken down, and the loco
motive which was hurried to its assist
ance by the divisiona! superintendent
could not move the disabled engine, and,
of course, could not move the train BE-
hind it. While matters were IN this
shape another train dashed into the tun-
mel, and was only prevented from plung-
ing into the rear coaches of the Queens
train by the warning reports OF three
torpedoes exploded in succession on the
track. Happily, the signals were heard
and the threatened collision was avoided,
| and the Queen and the members of her
escort escaped with their lives.
| 1t is srue, as is mentioned casually in
the dispatch, that the incident which IS
so thrillingly described occurred about
forty years ego, out the knowledge OF 1t
has been thoughtfslly withheld from the
public until now. 1t is perfectly proper
and timely therefore, to say that We are
sincerely glad that the royal party escaped
from their perilous position without IL
| Jury, and to express the hope that they
have fully recovered BY this time from
the severe fright which they experienced
IN their youth. News and Courier.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-02-19
BRUTAL BLACK CAPS.
4 Negro Woman Brutally Beaten oS
Negro Women in South Carolina.

Negro Woman Brutally Beaten by
Negro Women in south Carolina.
A strange story comes today from Al
lcndale, q small hamlet in Barnwell
couuty, GEAR the scene ST the recent
lynching.. Hattie Frazier, negro
woman, and her infant a month old, were
the victims of a queer b!ack-cap out
rage.
When The new of the butchcry ct
Barpwell Courthouse reached the Allen
dale section, Hattie Frazier was one OF
the negroes who did not join in the cn3-
rus of condemnation of the act. Oa the
contrary, she openly expressed the opln
ion that the murdered men had only got
what they deserved. Since that tlme,
the woman has been in bad odor with
her race. She Lad received threats from
time to time, but treated them with
scorn. One night last week, however,
while asleep in her house with her IN
fsnt, she was aroused by a noise lsdlca-
eating that some one was trying to get
in at the door. Not suspecting any
thing, she went with her child in her
arms to see what was the matter. AT
riying at the door she was seized and
dragged away from the house, subjected
70 a most brutal beating. The iynchers
were in masculine attire, and wore black
masks and caps. After beating the WON
an nearly 10 death they left with warn
ing that they would return the mex
night and finish her if she was found II
the neighborhood.
After the departure of th2 black.ca
the woman dragged herself back to ne
house, where she found her child lyin!
on the ground The next day she lden
tilted two OF her asailants. They wer
negro women living in the vicinity, an
were a: once arrested and lodged in jail
These women turned States cNldenc
| and confessed that the hogglDg wa
| done BY band OF from 20 to 80 negr
women who were dressed in male attn
with black masks and caps, and who III
dertook to punish their victim ic
her expression Of opinion aoo'
, the BarnHe!l regroes' istc. Upon the
testimony, Is negro ~onen residing
, the vicinity were arrested.
The affair ha. crested considerable e:
citemens in Barnwell county. Gre
. efforts were made to keep the matt
quiet, but the story leaked out t
, dav
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-02-19
& Dealk-Oealing Joke.

Charlotte CnfOHiciS
Full particulars Of the death of Nor
rison r. Aye:y are obtaincii from
letter from = rs. Moran, OF Mcrganton,
to her aunt, Mrs. Harvey White, of
this city which says: Morrison Av-
ery's death was SO sad. Two young
men came with the body. They say
Morrison was taking this wretched ia
grippe" aud had gotten some whisky
and uuinine to take for it. His two
rcom.maJes passing by the room oi an
acquaintance, saw a bottle marked
'sPure Rye Whisky" and thought It
would be a good joke TO take II out;
und so thsy took it to ,he'r room, snd
set it on the mantlcpiece. Morrison
had retired, and next morning when
| ha got up, be took up this bottle ano
toos swallow Of what he thoughi
v.s his medicine, and it was carboll'
.cid. He knew in 6 moment ne wa:
po:soned. ae walked to the wash
stand aud fell perfectly UNCONSCIOUS
and Wa. dead in twenty minutes. Inc.
.,v the room. mate who brought tn
bottle in, is nearly crazy. None O
them drink at all, and it was only
Joke, taking, as they thought, to
whisky from this other fellow"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-02-19
COL. BUCKS MAN.
Ssorrlurs Kicking About The Ameries
psstnastershfp Appointee.

Ssorxiurs Kicking Abont The Ameries
Ps.tnnstorEhtD ap1ointee.
WA.uIsGToN, Feb, "A negro
named Dudley was nominated yester'
dav as postmaster at Americus, Ga,
the home of Representative Crisp. Toe
day ths Georgia senators and repre-.
sentativ.s received dispatches, signed
bv white and colored men OF both
parties, protesting against the nomlna-
tioI.
Dudley is said to be not only lgnor-
ant and illiterate, but of bad charac-
ter. He was delegate to the Chicago
convention and voted for Harrison,
and this seems to have been what So
cured his nomination.
Col. Buck, the Georgia Republican
boss, at first denied that Re endorsed
Dude, but afterwards admitted ne
had signed the mans papers. Line
Georgia senators expect to secure AIN
pie evidence, from both Republicans
and Democrats, of Dudley's untitnesS
fer Office.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-02-19
INDIGNANT DEMOCRTS.
Some Members Boil With Rage, Dut
Conservative Spirit Prevails.


A dispatch from Washington says:
The Republican majority of the House
has at last reported the rules. The Re
publlcars nrst secured the Hall for their
caucus. When they adjourned there
was scarcely time for the employees to
throw open the doors and secure
change of air in the hall before the Dem
ocratic members began to file in to at
tend their caucus. They appeare1 In
good number, and we're presided over
" Mr.. Holman. The only subject dis
cusscj was the new code of rules. Inc
Democrats we're at disadvantage ID
that the members were not aupplleo
with copies, as were the individual Re
publicans today.
: So Mr.. Carlisle was obliged to rcao
and explain the rules from his private
COPY. Naturally this was slow work,
and most of the aenaon Of the caucus
was consumed in this way. There was
little discussion. Now and then some
member would boil over with indlgns-
ton and express himself forclbly az
some particularly obnoxious rule Was
read and it's effect pointed out.
Mr.. Springer thought the rules m ans
that the uatchmau were gagged, the
watch-dogs chained and the treasury
thrown open to plunder. But the gen
eral sentiment was that no matter how
obnoxious the rules are they were asked
for by the Democrats and would be con-
e;do-aH in fair snirit
Mr.. Carlisle was accordingly lnstrnc-
ted to negotiate with the majority man
ayers for proper aud reasonable time
to consider the rulea in case they should
be reported tomorrow, inasmuck as the
Democratic members are without copies
The Republicans will also be requested to
allow debate of reasonable length upen
them when they are called up for conslo-
Grafton, and if these concessions arc
granted the democrats will interpose no
unusual obstacles to action upon them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-02-19
ONLY A PINT OF WHISKEY.
4 Terrible Tragedy in Newberry County,
Supposed to be tho Result OF Hard
Drinkinp.

A Terrible Tragedy in NewberrS County.
Supposed TO be tho Result of Hard
Drinking.
James B. Clary, farmer, who lives
five miles from Newberry, attempted
Saturday afternoon to shoot his daughter,
q young lady about IS years old, but his
distol was wrested from his bands and
the attempt thwarted, Neighbors were
sent for for protection. All were in the
room together when ClaEy, in fit OF
madness, grasped a hatchet and gave his
wife several blows on the head, which
will probably prove fatal. Sne was in
an unconscious condition last night aud
the attending physician could not say
how badly she was hurt. l have not
heard today, but supposed she is still
living.
Sheriff Riser went out last night and
brought Clary in here and lodged him
in jail, where he now is.
A. t. the cause of this sad affair it is
supposed Clary's mind is unbalanced, OF
he is suffering from delirium trenens.
About two years ago, after drinking
heavily, he had delirlun trenens, and
during one of these spells shot his little
son with pistol, but not seriously.
Those who know cav be has not been
drinking much quite recently, and when
ia town last Wednesday with his wife
and daughter he took only one pint OF
whiskey home with him and has not
been in town since. I have not seer
him to day, but parties who did say he
talks at random and says that person:
tried 10 kill him last Thursday night
that they were watching around hi
house with long knives, etc. In fact, ut
one was there. He has a wife on
daughter and two sons, and has been
well-to-do farmer His wife was
Charleston lady, Miss Vernon.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-02-19
APPEALS TO UNCLE SAM.
THREATENS TO KILL THE POST
MASTER.
!. t:eo-rin S-nsatiou--Po office Inspectors
and u Narshal sent Down.

:. Geo -sia S-nsation--Postofiic Inspectors
and Il Marshal sent Down.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S..-Edwari l..
Daakworta. recently:appoipted post
master at Sharon, Taliaferro county,
Ca, has represented to the postofice
department that De is prevented by
threats ofperscnal violence and hostile
demonstrations from taking possession
OF MS Office.
Several letters from Du kworth and
Others, corroborative of his statements
have lately been received at the depart
ment giving the details of the situa-
ton.
It appears thrt Duckworth, who is
understood to be an Independent Re
publican, was some time ago appoint
ed postmaster, to succeed s Democrat,
who, with his friends, it isrepresented,
has since used every means to prevent
bis successor from taking charge OF his
office.
THREATS OF Personal VIOLENCE,
aud even death it is stated: were pub
Icly made and heape6 upon him.
On one occasion a coffin, labelled
Radicals nluss Slie" was placed on the
porch of his house. A mob OF angry
men was almost constantly in front OF
MS door 5:s: making Threatening demon
On another occasion number Of
uep, representing
THE UNRyLY ELEMENT,
tits stated, entered his house and by
threats compelled him to sign letter
OF resignation. = As soon as Trey were
gone, however, DucSworth telegraph
ed the department thstlt was obtained
while under duress, and asked that it
be 6isregarded.
One tie 5th Of the present month
Duckworth wrote the postmaster
general that he could hold out no
longer,
FEARING he WOULD BE KILLED,
and asked that his resignation be ac-
oepted. After consultation with the
President and First Assistant Post
master General Clarkson, Postmaster
General Waramaker last night tele-
sraphed Duckworth as follows:
Whatever power this department
mas will be used to protect you and put
you u possession of the Office to which
you Lave been appointed. Communi-
cate freely by telegraph the full facts
ifintevfered with further, and immedl-
ace action will be taken.
INSPECTOR AND MARsEALs.
He also ordered two postofhce in
spectors tc proceed immeolately 10
Sharon and investigate the whole mat
ter.
Attorney General Miller also ordersd
the United states marshal to the scene
OF the trouble.
I.uckworth wss recommended for
tie cfice by large number ofleputa..
bic citizens, including one or more OF
natiosal influence, as an honest and
capable man.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-02-19
TOBACCO CULTURE.
an ,urerestimg l.ettle From the Florence
robucco King.

an ,uteresrius 1.ertle From the Florence
robucco King.
The following very interesting Letter
on the subject of tobacco culture wa;
written b. Mr.. F. NJ: Rodgers, OF Flor
ence, TO President Tuprer, cf tie
Cham her of Commerce of Charleston
Mr.. Rodgers speaks lex catnedras,
since he is the man who produced the
crop, and is now getting up lac
tory.
.sFLoRENcE, Jan. "a, 1890
Mr.. ). y. Tupper Pres,dt., Charles
ton:
DEAR sIR-Yours of Jan. @ is al
hand and noted. The cult!rat!oa Of
tobacco in this section has 'een grad
ually increasing TO: the last fouryears
The acreage the present year will be
very greatly in excess OF that CT the
past season. Not less than 1900 acres
will be SET. from the present indlca-
tions. It Will he planted 70 some ex'
teatin the counties of Marion, Daring
TOD, Sumter, Clarendon. and Laacas-
ter. Nearly every mail brings NE let
tsrS of enquiry from various portions
of the State upon this subject AS re-
CARDS Spartanburg las laentloCed IN
your letter. can give you no definite
information. am aware that three
wears ago it was tried there. tut met
with failure I am confident, hawever,
that this result was due to improper
selection OF soil, error in cuI;ivation
or Judgment in some way. l feel as
sured that Spartanburg can produce
the weed" as proftably as any sec
ton Of our state when proper ccndl-
tons are complied With.
with continued success it is simply
a matter of year OR so when tobacco
will be the staple and money crop of
this section. In this locality uearly
every farmer will plant it to more or
less extent. know Of many farmers
CAST year being their first experienced
who have made net profits per acre,
varying from S43 to $ll2. l know Of
cne who has heen iu the business for
several years, who got on six aud one
half acres gross returns 0! nearley 81
500. It cost him not more than
90 per dCIS W CIV" a2t AAesA NV ~
There is more enthusiasm mere
among the farmers il regard to this
matter than has been manifested by
them on any subject for some time.
The stock Of the tobacco factory has
nearly all been subscribed. Twenty
per cent ofthe same is now being col
Iected. A meeting will be held on te2.
-, when officers will be elected. The
matter of establishing warehouse Is
under consideration.
u note your remarks in regard TO
tobacco being a leading industry IN this
state years ago. The tobacco produced
in those days was an entirely different
type, being the dark, heavy varities,
air cured. The product ofthe present
is the yellow kinds, which are cured
by artificial heat. 1t has been proven
by practical results that tobatco can be
raised here far more advantageoasly
than in any section that has thus far
taken hold of the industry. Owing to
the length Of our season and natural
adaptability Of the soil to the growth
of tobacco, we can produce twice as
much per acre, besides the quality OF
the leaf being unexaceiles.
'.Boping the information l have
given will meet your wants, am very
respectfully yours"
F. M. RODGERS, JR.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-02-19
THE BOSS QUAY.

tn. Collosal Scouudrel of the Century
the New York World Unearths His
History.
The New York World, in its issue
y, bfonday prints nine column blog-
ranhv. .sto be continued" Of Matthew
stanley Quay, the present leader ana
active force Of the party Whlch MT.
Hoar. of Massachusetts, says contains
niue- tenths of the country's virtue and
intelligence.
The story begins with the beginning
u Mr.. Quay's career and tracks MIN
sl| through. 1t states that his first ap-
nsarance was asia member.of the Penn
sSlvsuia Legislature in 1855; 5;that IN this
capacity he received and kept Slo,OVo
viyen him to use to secure Governor
I.;rtin's election as United States sena-
land afterward sold out to Cameron,
Tho was opposing Curtin, for a yet
arcer price. Later in life he was the
eading spirit in sundry schemes OF
under snd bribery, including one
,n6acious performance which ne Sc
.,red the pardon of one Kemble, VINO
,leaded guilty to accepting orloes
v.hile in the Legislature, the purpose
,,ayiog been to prevent trial Wnicn
would have brought Quay's connection
with that special affair before the pub
Ec Kemble was afterward made
,,resid ept of bank which, when Quay
hecame State Treasurer, was taVorlte
:State depository. The charge IS MADE
.bet QUAY was implicated with the
cashier of the State treasurer IN the
,heft of $3.50, coo from the State, most
a. which Senator Cameron repaid 70
event the defeat of the party tnat
MD have followed exposure and 1or
,.>rt Of which he took Quay's note
n,e Of those documents for s25,O0osre'
ma;ns unpaid unto this day. Quay L
I'D to have secured his election al
:,sssnrer BY pretending to support
crominent Republican Catholic 10
TRAIT position and then secretly lnciI
,n.- prejudice against him because o
,iS religion, taking the strength or
~snized for him and adding to 1t tn
oover controlled by Quay personal
Gso o. the private life of this ehieftail
ot the party of virtue and intelhgenSG
the b;ographer speaks With reiresf
80 frsnSness. Quay is described as
:issoerate, habitual, unscrupuious OF u
unsuccessful gambler, a perloolcs
5-nnkard and debauchee turning n
sasidence at Beaver, Pa, into orotl
81 to the scandal of that quiet toWl
Shameless treachery, bribery, enoel
clement, jury packing, arrant pers3e
nal cowardice and relentless c!uei'
are among the methods and attraoot
ascribed to Kim. In the entire sSol
there does lot appear one redeemll
sct or trait to relieve the blaekness
thepicture.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-02-19
\ beautiful Church.

Mr. II. NJ. Flagler. one of the coal oil
millioraires, il building church for the
Presbyterians at St. Augustine, Fla. II
is nearly com pleted, and will be, 1t IS
said, ooe of the finest ecclesiastical
structures in America. 1t is compost
in architecture and will cost, 1t is estl-
mated, $4O0, 900. Mr.. Flagler intends 1T
as a memorial of his daughter, who died
suddenly on yacht off Charleston har-
bnr few months since. Dir. Flasler
has also built a handsome church for the
| Methcdists in St. Augustine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-02-19
RIG METHODIST SCHOOL.

sorthern Church TO Establish Na'i0n"'
university ut Washington
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15-The Post
,ns announced that the Methodist
church intends to founda national uni
90, sitv in this city, and that arrange
Sels.e' .s.: are re making Tor the purchase OF
9ene: n:netv-acre tract Of land on the
TSnennaIIvtown Sne road near Oak View,
xPresident clevelands country home'
90 90 site for the university. :; :,
~ Bishop 3 Hurst, whose residence is N
+h;s % citT, is st the head Of the move oIe
.aant sa.S - and has paid an option OF sly,
noS @ on the property, which ls 10 De
so1d for S100, 600.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-02-19
Going Nearer the Raw Material.

An important machi2e manutactur-
ing conpany in Pennsylvania, have
concluded to erect at Meridian, Mis-
sissipy;, a building for the manufsc-
ture OF Ger. .ain products of their works,
which have large sale in tie South.
Hitherto the iron used in these manu-
factories has been shipped from Biz
mingham and Chattanooga, and the
product rsshipped into the South.
Business sense has dictated that g loca-
ton for the manufacture OF these
particular goods Shall be found nearer
the region Of the raw material and
near the market as well. Therefore,
Meridian has been chosen.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-02-19

o:~+r colored emigrsnts left New
sly Isst week for Arkansas, and 9TH
befy ;1i ;1Is go y this week. They say they
ers aetina WI better land, and not e1-
are sesA +o And better white people OF
receive higher wages.
Mary Anderson publicly yaaaa scnnoT.. W..
Usher engagement to young Na'
va@ro of New York.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-02-19

The average Of the close of picking
is about the same as last year in Geor-
gia, mississippi, Louisiana and Pennies
see; earlier in the Carolinas, Florida,
and Arkansas and later in Alabama
ank Lexas. The average of county
dates is December 18th, ranging from
November to January. The proper
ton efseed sold to oil mills has been
found difficult to estimate but is ap-,
parently not much over twenty-five
per cent of the crop, possibly between
900, and 100000 tons. The larg
est propotion reported is in Louisiana,
followed by Georgia, Arkansas, Texas,
Mississippi, Alabama and the Caro-
linas. The average State prices as con-
selidatedL are the Carolinas and Geor-
gia Is cents per bushel; Tennesse II:
Florida 16; Alabama and Mississippi
Is; Louisiana IA; Texas and Arkansas
13.
The returns of quality are very
high, except in Virginia and North
Carolina, and in Tennessee and Ar
kansas. 1t is superior in all the States
of the Gulf coast. The per centoge of
90 60
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-02-19
COTTON GOING AHEAD.
INTERESTING FIGURES FROM
THEDEPARTMENTOF AGRI-
CULTURE.

Ninc-Tenths OF the Crop In the harkct---
Stnte 4vcrare.-When Picking Closed
sales and Prices of Seed-Proportlons
Of Lint to Seed-South CnrolIna's tho
Largest of NIL.
The cotton returns of the Depart
nent of agriculture for February give
local estimates of the proportion oftha
crops which has left the plantation. A
consolidation makes 90.6 per cert,
leaving 9.4 per cent, still to go for
ward. About nine-tenths of the crops
his, therefore, been reported in sight
or is in small stocks unreported in tho
hands of country merchants or in tran
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-02-19
I'm HOOK" SIGNO.
, Cs,.xsr:as Prince Assigned TO Jail IN
France.

A Csnuxsr:aG Prince Assigned to jail IN
Francs.
PARIS, Feb, by prompt action
the government to-day Dipped N the
bud what was apparently intended to
be a royalist couped etat modelled
alter Louis Nepolean's mad descent
upon BouIonge. Consscunce, Duke
Of Orleans, the oldest son ofthe Count
of Paris to-day bearings letter written
and eigned by the Count de Paris an
nouncing to the faithful and to ali o,n-
ers hat counts abdicstion. He also
had with him manifesto addressed to
the people OF France. His coming lnto
the country in violation OF the law
prohibiting all the heads and dlreG'
heIrs OF reigning families, is rasn
crime.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-02-19
SAT ON HIS VICTIMS CORPSE.
A South Carolina Coroner Kills IL Man
and II olds the Inquest.

and fl olds the Inquest.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb. 12.-Ihe
spectacle of a coroner holding an in
Quest o-er q man he i mself killed
was presented recently in Florence coun-
tv. Coroner S. T. Blrch shot and killed
a negro whom he caught il the set OF
stealing potatoes from his yard.
After the killing Burch came to town
ard give blmsell up to The sheriff. He
was released this morning on writ OF
bsbeas CORPUS and gave bond ior 81, 600.
An Inquest was held over the body yes
terday morning. the coroner presiding,
and the jury found verdict in accord
with the above facts.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-02-19
Republicnu. should Not Complain.
EArs LII.

k8pd DllCnns Su0ulo I>ot
Boston Herald,
The proposed gerrymander by the
Democrats IN Ohio is wrong, asa!l gerry
Wandering is wrong, out the Indignation
expressed against it in Republican quar-
ters is very much case of the pot call
ing the kettle black. Ohio Is one OF the
worst gerrymsndered States now. The
fact is that today in Ohio it takes 1921
Democrats to elect a Representative to
Congress, while s6,oO3 Republicans DO
it. the gerrymander amounting to dill
ference of 5S, ,s4s against the Democrats.
We repeat that gsrrJmsudering IS OBJ
iectionablc, to the verge of dishonesty
but party that has done as have the
Republicans of Ohio in this respect, and
still whines upon the subject as if ii
J were vi1tuous, is simply disgusting.