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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-01-08
ONE OF WATTERsON'S STORIES.
The Specch of Abrnm Jasper in the
Virginia Campaign.

Virginia Campaign.
To point an argument the Courier
Journal reYives speech made b,
Abram Jasper to the colored picnic a
Shantytown, in the late Virginia cam
paign: Fellow freemen, says he, yor
all know me. I are Abram Jasper, ;
republican from way back. When there
have been work to do, I has done it
When there has been vctin' to do,
has voted early and ofcen. When there
has been any fghtin' to do, / has been
in the thick of it. I are above proof,
old line, and tax paid. And has seed
many changes, too. I has seed the re-
publicans up. l has seed the democrats
Up. But I is yit to see the niger up.
'Tother night I had dream. I dreamt
that died and went to Heaven. When
I got to de pearly gates, ole Salt Peter,
he says.
"Who's dar?" says he.
"Abram Jasper" says l.
'Is you mounted, or is you afoot?'
says he.
II is afoot," says I.
"Well, you can't git in here" says
he. "Nobody's lowed in here 'cept
them as come mounted" says he.
"Da,'s hard on me-" says I. "arter
comm all dis distance" But be ueber
says nothin mo- and so starts back,
an about half way down de hill who
does I meet but General Willom Ma
hone. "Whar is you gwine, general?"
says.
gwine to Heaven" /" says be.
nby. gen'l, says l, 'taint no use.
Is just beer up dar an nobody's low
ed to get in 'cept dey comes mounted,
an you's afoot?"
SIS dat sc?" says he.
eyes it is, says I.
"Well, de genl sorter scratched his
head, an arter awhile he says, says he:
"Abram, tell you what )es's do. You
is likely lad. Suppose you git down
on all fours an III mount and ride
you in, and dat way we kin both git
in.
"Gen'l''sssays I, "do you think you
could work it?"
II know l kin" says he.
$50 down I gifts on all tours, and de
genl gifts a-straddle, an we amble-
up de hill again an prances up to tie
gate, and ole Salt Peter says"
''Who's dar?n
"Gen'l Willom Malone of Firginey,"
says he.
SIS you mounted or is you afoot?'
says Peter.
Il is mounted" says gen'l.
All right" says Peter, all right"
says he; lest hitch your hoss outside,
yen'l, and come right in"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-01-08
COL. TALCOTT'S RESIGNATION.
The New Organization OF tho-Isichmend
and Dnnvillo Railroad.


Col. T. N. Z. Talcott, who has been
first vice president Of the Richmond
al Danville Railroad Company with
supervision and direction of the traffic
business on the line, since September
or October, 1888, has resigned, and
his resignation was accepted, to take
effect January 1st. He is one Of the
ablest and most highly esteemed rail-
road men in this country, and this
announcement of his resign alton will
cause great regre5 in Richmond. The
board met in New York Saturday and
elected W. G. Oaknan of New York,
first vice president; A. B. Andrews of
North Carolina, second vice president,
and John w. Johnston of the Georgia
Pacific third vice president. The
vice presidents Office in Richmond
will be closed. GIr. Oakman is an ac-
countant, and has been for some year
assisting the president in the way of
examining the accounts and dreporUs of
the company. AS first vice president
he will continue to be really an assis-
tant to the president, and will have
nothing to do with the operating de-
partment. Major Peyton Randolph
will remain general manager with Of
fee in Washington and captain W. Il.
Green viii remain general superinten-
dent with headquarters at Washing
ton Mr.. Sol Haas will have entire
control of all traffic. 1t is said that
the new president, John q. Inman
was anxious Tor Colonel Talco.t to re-
main with the company, but that the
Scott party and the Talcott party did
not agree about certain matters OF
policy and detail. The Scott party
had the controlling voice in the Rich
mund and Danvilie management.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-01-08

manaad during his life. Its i.npor-
tance as d contribuiion u the history
of the war can hardl;. DC overrated.
The present generation has no interest
III giving credence to the prejudiced
opinions ofthe generations that fought
the war. CorfeGera;es and FederaIs
have disappeared; only Americans re-
main. And tits due to the fair fame
of our America that the real authors
Of any cruelties that have ma7red oar
national history should be condemned,
on whichever side they fought and that
injustice should be done to 20 man,
whether he wore the blue or the
gray.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-01-08
C.mpcI,cat TO Forcgs lilk Punch.

A special dispatch from Leavenworth,
Kansas, says: A. the banquet given to
Judge Brewer last night by leading cltl
zcns Of Leavenwortb, in honor OF his
elevation to the Supreme Court Of the
United States, the committee of arraasc-
ments for the banquet had prepared to
provide KS guests With milk punch. In
some way this fac: reached the ears OF
the Police Commissioners. anG the pro-
prictors Of the mouse we're warned D.:
commissioner Lowe taa: il Guy liquors
were served they would DC arrested Il
such Information The banquet COM
toittce gave orders to pay no heed 20
this thr.at. Commissioners Lowe AID
Aberrathy heard Of this, and declared
that ii the punch WAS served the police
would ce,ainly enter the piuce during
the banquet and coniisca:c the liquors.
Rather than have aug disturbance, the
committee consented to forego the
punch. and the only beverages - a:
iess. w.te tea. coffee. mix anG
late.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-01-08
Mysterious assaSsinutIOn. 4

James +. Wood ward cicd IN Atlanta
Sunday evening. Thursday night Wood
w.rt; who was Il wvl!-kIown business
man. was walking nut Marietta street.
when somcto:i7 stepped in front Of him
and asked il he was I'm Wood ward.
He answered il The affirmative, and TN"
u:ar pushed pisto!to WoodwaFd,s breast
and fired. Woodward walked to hla
sisters house, mile "r more away. ana
told The story as here given. de treated
the matter lightly and it 'as though re
would get well, but relapse Sunday
brought death. The police have kept
the shooting as quiet as possible, hoping
to catch the perpetrator.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-01-08

! newspaper repOT.s, ana IN vie" OF Lul
| fact will Interview some of the proml
uent citizens the town and send 20,
the result later.
Correspondence Abont Troops.
Last night Governor Richardson re
ceived the following startling dispatch
from the Sheriff of Barpwell:
BARNwELL, December, 30.-J. P
Richardson, Governor, Columbia. S. c.
Threats of attacking some towns in the
county on Wednesday night. Canno'
call for county troops to lesve thelI
homes. Send US company to morrow
from Columbia and forty stand of extra
arms and ammunition on the next traiu
without fail
Wishing to allsy the excitement you
are requested to prevent the publication
of all matter pertaining to 'ue.
j. W. Lancaster, Sheriff.
The Governor was willing, Of course,
to comply with these requests if be could
be satisfied that so grave and important
a step as sending troops to Barnwcll was
neccesso-v for the preservation Of order,
but he determined not to act without
fuller information. He accordingly tel
egraphed to Gen. JohnsI;n Hagood and
Col. Robert Aldrich, asking if they con-
CURED in the saerlff'a view. The tcle-
graph Offices at Blackvllle and Barnwell
were closed at the hour Of forwarding
the inquiry, and the telegram could not
reach its destination las: night.
At about 1920 A. NJ, dispatch was
received from Gen. Hagood saying that
ne had just arrived in Barnwe!l and
would telegraph Immediately upon as
certaining the state of affairs. This eve
ming another dispatch vas received from
Gen. Hagood as follows:
BARNwELL, December 31.-Governor
J. p. Richardson, Columbia: There is
90 earthly use fo: troops This is my per-
.onai opinion. II is also that of con-
ference held with the iutendant and
Leading citizens. Reports upon which
the sheriff sent telegram have been as.
:crtained to be sensational.
Johnson Hagood.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-01-08
The Edgeaeld Murderers Not Caught.

The Governor has been notifed by
Sheriff Outzs, of Edgefe;d, thai afse:
starting for Arkansas to bring back to
Justice Murrell and Carpenter. the con-
demned murderers OF Younce: he receiV-
ed on the way telegram from that
State saying that 1t was case Of mis-
taken identity, and he had therefore
abandoned nis trip and returned to
Edgeheld. He states that he is unable
to understand the numerous and con-
hicting statements be has received from
Arkansas. He was was first notified
that the men were arrested at Brinkley,
and afterwards that they had been
taken to Helena, and he was puzzled by
the course of the Arkansas officials.
There Is certainly something fshy in the
affair.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-01-08

Alex. Hamilton, one of the ablest
Iawyers OF NawYork, and grandson OF the
great stalesInaa whose name be bears,
died Monday at the Hamilton estate
rear Irwington, of heart disease, at the
age of - years. Hamilton ranked as a
LAWYER with Chas. O'Conner, Daniel
Lord and other leaders of the bar.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-01-08

-Anaronymous giver has contribu-
ted 100000 to found q convalescent
home in connection with the London
'.Gap..taLs
Mrs. Jefferson Davis has written a
letter to Mayor Ellyson, of Richmond
Va. in which she states that she will
want perhaps year before making
the selection of permanent burial
place for the remains other husband.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-01-08

The Frence government intends
to enforce the legal penalty against
800 priests convicted 9neddling with
elections. -%
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-01-08

newspaper reports, andip view of this
fact will Interview some OF the promi-
uent citizens of the town and send you
the result later.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-01-08

Below will be found the text OF
some Of the Acts of public interest,
passed ct the recent session Of the
Legislature:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-01-08
WHAT THE GOVERNOR SAYS.

!. uns,,er until the guilty person should be
arrested. This was the conclusion
which he had reached after discussing
: the matter with Assistant Attorney Gen
e.-sf Bachmsu.
The lynching, be said, could not be
too strongly condemned by all law abld-
iny citizens It was most unfortu-
nate occurrence, and he would have
given great deal to have been able to
prevent it. We could not judge st this
distance, he said, of the aggravation to
the perpetratiou of the lynching, but no
matter how great that was, there could
be no excuse for so gross violation OF
law and order.
When asked if he did not consider the
whole affair-the murders of white men
oy negroes and the terrible retaliation
as an additional evidence of the neces-
si,y of separating the races, the Cover
nor replied he did
s.Unoues:ionably," said be, "the two
races cannot live together in peace
while both are aspiring to supremacy.
The negroes, if left to themselves, would
mot create friction by ambition and
Iessousies against the whites. It IS the
outside influence which leads them to
OPPOSE the whites and keep alive race
an.agonisn. They look to Congress to
give them control OF the South, ano
this sggravates the gravity of the
race issue lam wholly in favor OF s6e
expectation of negroes in sufficient num-
bers to relieve the present unhappy stu
alton, and at the same sime | believe II
would prove benefit to those who go
a. well as to those who remain. Look
iny this question of race aossgonisn
suuarely in the face, 1t is obvious that
separation is the only solution Of our
troubles. We should, however, be kind
10 these people and do all for them
which it is possible for superior
aace to do for an inferior"
ALL QCIET NOW.
The following additional Information
y. furnished BY the Barnwell correspoa
dent of the News and Courier:
This community is now very quiet
ana will remain quiet if alarmists an(
6r.brands are controlled and repressed
D,seless rumors are circulated and useles
,,-e,ines are called, whereas, if the peo
,,e would attend TO their ordinary dutle
!, an ordinary way the excitement woul
;ls.out itself. Baruwell is amply aoi
take care of herself This is the ser
,inen5 of the most sensible people as gei
rely expressed to day.
There was cock ana bull story circi
I1,ed last night that an invasion OF Il
;oxn by darkies, from places fifteen
n ~eosy miles in the country: was lnm IL,
nsas, and other ruuors Of similar natu
i ,s.t have done harm. The town couut
y t.I; meeting this morning to consid
1 :,as situation. They decided that t
.,s,.,ok is serene and everything as qul
q 49, t..n be expected, and that 10 extare
"a ..,..Ary measures are necessary for a
P Al this meeting considerable dlssat
a faction was expressed at some Oh
St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-24
AN ORDINANCE

To carry ipto effect the provisions of Sections
s743. ESQ, 2753, 2755, 2757, 2758, 1904,
and sections 1864 to $3.50, inclusive, of
the Bevised Statutes Of the State Of Lou
isiaps, as amended and re-enacted by Act
No.ll2 of the General Assembly, approved
Anal 10, 1880, and by Act No. 100 of the
Geteral Assembly approved April 10, 1880;
and to carry into effect the provisions of
those laws in relation to Roads, Bridges,
pitches, ETC., and to provide penalties for
the violation Of the same.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-24
PROCEEDINGS
-OFTHE--
Police Juryof thPParjsh Of st. Landry
ADOpTEp APRIL 10, 1890.
ADOpTEp APRIL 10, 1890.

Mr. Ward, Chirman Of Committee to re-
wise the PARIS Ordinances, reported the
following Ordinances, which, after being
read three tines, were adopted Section by
Section:
St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-24
WHAT ARE PUBLIC ROADS.

q WHAT ARE PUBLIC ROADS.
Assertion |. Be 1t ordained By the Police
hgy Of the Parish Of st. Lond1y That all
Ioads already laid out, and adopted by the
Police Jury, or which shall be laid out as
provided for in Section 3 of this Ordinance,
Shall be deemed public roads, and shall not
be closed, obstru,~~d or changed, without
the consent and approval of the Police
Jury. That all damages assessed by a jury
of freeholders to any individual through
whose land the said road may run, shall be
deemed parish charge and paid out of the
funds thereof, ON the usual warrant; p1ouid-
ed, however that nothing in this or the fol-
lowing article shall be so construed as to
give a right to any individual to claim dam
ages for the laying out of road along the
front of his land according to the former
customs existing in this State, or to claim
damages for any change made in an exist
inc road, when such is made, at the instance
or for the use or benefit, OF with the
consent OF such individual; and provlded
a1so that nothing in this ordinance
shall be so construed as to affect
in any manner the rights Of individuals to
any batture or alluvion already formed, OF
which may be formed, on the front Of any
tract of land which lies on any navlgable
river or watercourse nor to prevent any
owner of the soil on which a public road
shall pass to resume the use and possession
of such soil when it shall have been aban-
doned by the public, or shall have been
transferred elsewhere with the consent OF
the proper authority.
ROADS, HOW MADE.
SEC. II. Be 1t ordained, etc., That all
public roads shall be at least thirty-tive
feet wide, and when to the overseers OF the
roads it may be deemed expedient to make
or repair causeways on the said roads, they
shall be at least fourteen feet wide at the
top, and the earth necessary to raise or Gov
er such causeways shall be taken from each
side of the causeways equally and SO as to
form a drain on each side Of the same, and
the overseers of the public roads are hereby
directed to have completely cut and clean
ed, all stumps for the width Of sixteen feet,
in the center of the highways under their
care, and all bridges hereafter directed to
be made shall be at least fourteen feet wide
with ratings where the stream or ditch
crossed is over three feet deep. And all
public roads, bridges and causeways shall
be made smooth, convenient and safe: and
the materials used in the construction or
repairing of all bridges or causeways shall
be as durable as can be procured, and OF
sufficient size and strength for the purpose
intended
ROADS, HOW pET1TIoNED FOR.
Sec 2. Be 1T ordained ETC., That when
it is intended to apply to the Police Jury
to have a new road opened, or an existing
road changed in whole or in part notice in
writing of such intention shall be filed with
the clerk Of said jury, and posted up at the
Courthouse, and at one or more Of the most
public places in each road district, through
which such intended road is to run, or in
St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-24

which intended alteration is to be made, at
least thirty days previous to the same be-
inc taken into consideration by the Police
Jury, who may dispense with these pre-
vious prerequisites whenever they may
deem it necessary
St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-24
What Constitutes u ssay's sSori

SEC. II. BE it oydoined, etc., That any person
liable to do road duty, who shall III obedience to
the summons of the Overseer, attend, and does
not work faithfully at least eight hours during
each day so summoned, shall not be considered
as having done days work, and shall be entitled
to credit for only the time he works, and not for
such time rs he may be in attendance but idling
St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-24
APPEAL FROM ROAD gvRY.

SEC g. Be 1t ordained, etc, That whenever any
individual through whose land road IS lala OF
as provided for in section Of this Ordinance
NAV be dissatisfied with the decision Of the jury
Of freeholders laying out the same, either as TO
St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-24

it, the Road Oyersecrs can employ the time and
labor of persons subject to road duty upon bridges
as we'll as upon public roads. That it is made
part of the duty Of Road Overseers to enquire
and make dilgent search on their respective roads,
to take charge of all road scrapcs and tools found
belonging to the Parish.
Further ssufaes 4sxe1scerA OF Esoa.is and Penn
saItEe- for EnaeraerIasss with Road Hands
WIaEA "a Work Public Roads.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-25
Fortunes I'm Real Estate.

Many men of very moderate means,
some with no capital save a fair sal
ary, have founded fortunes on real es-
tate speculations by beginning in
small way. There are always oppor-
tunities for the investment of a few
hundred dollars where the returns
bring a modest profit with little if
any danger of loss, and it is by watch
ing for these opportunities to invest
that the wide awake poor man makes
q start as real estate speculator.
Agents often reap the benefit of such
deals, but as rule they look first at
the commissions and are keen to sell
and resell and let the purchaser reap
what profit he can. I have known
agents to sell property where a profit
was almost certainty and advance
the purchase money to their customer
to consummate the deaL-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-25
PORTLAND MARKET,

| wHEAT-There is firm feeling In the local
ma ket, but trading lacks activity The shipping
| demand is light, and millers are only purchas-
Ing sparingly. Quotations range from 81 22}S1l 25
Tor Valley and 81 20 nominal for Walla Walla The
weather throughout England continues unfavor-
| able, and foreign markets are strong with the
prospect of a still further advance in values
FLOUR-The market remains the same Quote:
standard, 1915; outside brands, So. so per barrel
OATS-The market is firm. Quote: 5OG52c per
bushel
MILLSTUFFS-The market is firm. Quote:
Bran, $15917; Shorts, sl7@19 Ground Barley,
S29(930; Chop Feed, SIS; Middlings So 50@25 90
per ton.
HAY-The market is steady Quote: s19@2o
per ton. s
VEGETABLES-The market is firm. Oregon
aud California Potatoes, California Tomatoes
and California Wax Beans have fallen Oregon
Turnips have advanced. Quote: California Cab
bage, 81. 10 per GENITAL; o egon 75GS0c per dozen;
California Cauli1ower $125 per dozen; Oregon
Green Peas, sc per pound; young Onions and
Lettuce, 15c per dozen bunches; new California
Onions, &c per pound; Oregon String Beans 415c
pr pound; California Cucumbers, 25c; Oregon,
iOc per dozen; California Carrots, lbs; Oregon,
sll5 per sack; California Asparagus, s225 per
box; Oregon, in bulk, 1Oc per pound; Oregon
Green Beets, 15c per dozen; California Turnips,
s1.5O; Oregon, 81 per sack; California Tomatoes,
$1.50t9L75 per box; California Wax Beans &c per
pound; California Corn, 81 per box; new Cali
ornia Potatoes $l5O91.75; new Oregon, 81 5O@
LIS per GENITAL
FRUITS-Fancy Sicily Lemons have advanced
81 per box. California Peaches and Plums have
also advanced. Pineapples have fallen. There
are some Oregon Apples and Peaches and few
oregon Blackberries in the market. Oregon
Plums are expected to arrive daily. Quote: Cal
ifornia Lemons, $3.50; fancy sicily, S. per box;
California Apricots, 81 per box; California
Plums, SOc9Sl5O; California Pears, $1.25(G2 per
box; Pineapples, s4.50@5 per dozen; Bananas,
single bunches, 1878; double, s.; California aud
Oregon Apples, s1.75 per 50-pound box; Califor-
mia Peaches, $1.25914O per box Oregon. 81 25
per box; Oregon Cherries, 65(gs5c per box; Ore
gon Currants, sc per pound; Oregon Raspberries,
red &c; black, 1Oc per pound Oregon Blackber-
ries, 7@Sc per pound.
CHEESE-Quote: Oregon, 11@121zc; Califor-
MIA, 912910c; Young America, 13(d14c per pound
BUTTER-The market is firm. Quote: Ore
gon fancy dairy, 25c; fancy creamery, 271Sc;
good to fair, 2O@2211c; common, 15(d1715c; choice
California, 1S@20c per pound.
EGGS-The market is firm. Quote: 2Oc per
dozen for Oregon.
POULTRY-The market is firm Quote: Old
Chickens, IS; large spring, 1904; small spring. 81
g2.50; old Ducks, $4.5O@5; young, s596; old
Geese, IS; young, sS@9 per dozen; Turkeys, 1Sc
per pound.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-25
vYhK

It is q pity that some people are not
20 quick with their hands as they are
with their tongues. A farmer once
had very lazy helper. One day he
returned from market and found his
man sound asleep under tree.
"WhatI" exclaimed the farmer,
'.asleep when you should be at work9
You are an idle wretch, and not worthy
that the sun should shine upon your"
II know it; / know it." said the
man, sitting up and yawning, land
that's the reason / lay down here in
tho shade f'-Y Youths Companion.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-25

''Goodliver, / am told that your
wife is most excellent cooke" "Well,
yes, she is. was paying her S. a
week for it when married her." Il
see; 30 you married your cook to make
sure of q good table2" 'Just SO, but
since our marriage we hire woman
who doesn't know q steak from a
squash, to give us both the dyspepsia.
Say, what would become Of us all if it
was the custom for man to abandon
his business and give up bis profession
whsp b got married f'-RQb Busdette,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-25
The Meat Market.

Themarket is firm. Quotations:
Beehive, 314@313c; dressed, &c.
Mutton-Live, 31lt9312c; dressed, &c.
Hogs-Live, sc; dressed; &c.
Veal-5g7c per pound.
Spring Lambs-$2 each.
SMOKED MEATS AND LARD.
The market is firm. Quotations: Eastern
Hams. 12149131zc; Breakfast Bacon, 1211@131zc;
Sides, s1z9934c; Lard, 91zC91O1lc per pound