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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-07-15
A Total Accident.

CHARLESTON: S. c., July 9.-Mr
Daniel McSwiny, well known citizen
of this city, attempted to cross the city
railway track ahead of an approaching
horse car this afternoon at the corner
of King and Morris streets. He missed
his footing, fell. and before the driver
could sop the car, the wheel passed
over the unfortunate mans neck, kill
ing him instantly. Mr.. McSwiny was
about 50 years of age, and the father of
Mr.. EugeneP. Mcswiny, general freight
and passenger agent OF the Charleston
and Savannah Railroad Company. 1t
is said by witnesses that the car driver
put down brakes and all in his pow
er to stop the car in time to avert the
catastrophe, but without success. The
distressing accideuthas created unlver-
sal sympathy in the communlty.-State.
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Monster in Human Form.

New YORK, July "a newspaper
reached this city todly from the State
Of Chihuahua, Santa Rosa, South Amer
ica, which contains startling story OF
cannibalism in Brazil. According to
the article, the horrible feastng occurred
at Salinas, in the State of Minas, Brazil,
where the human monster, man named
Clemente Vierra, was caught in the very
act of eating a portion Of the remains Of
one of his victims. The editor OF the
paper Cida D. Leopoldina saw Vierra
in jail, and asked the prisoner If 1t was
true that he had nourlshed himself on
human flesh. Yes, sir" answered the
prisoner, for some time 1 and my
friends, Bas;lo, Leaudro and others,
have eaten human flesh; in fact, we lived
on It,"
The story goes on to relate the killing
and eating of several persons, until
finally, when victims became scarce,
Vera and Bas;lo killed one of their
companions and devoured him. Vlerra
later on killed Basilo. but had only. eaten
a part of the body when he was arrested.
The rest Of Basilo's remains was found
packed away in barrel, prepared with
paper and salt.
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Shall Net Go to Jail.

CHATTANOOGA, July 8.-Athens,
Tenn, is in great state of excitement.
During the session of the Circuit
court today, Judge Arthur Traynor
presiding, Col T. NJ. Burkett. we'll
known lawyer, was pleading for re.
duction of the line imposed upon a
client. In the course of his remarks he
made some very disrespectful allusions
to the Judge presiding. The judge there
upon fined Col. Burkett $50 for con-
tempt of court, and afterwards Burkett
again commenced to use abusive Ian
guage, and made soms steps toward the
judge apparently to assault him. The
sheriff Intercepted Col. Burkett, and
thereupon the judge ordered the sheriff
to place Col. Burkett in jail. Burkett
bade defiance to the court and officers
and said he would not go to jail. The
sheriff summoned all in the court room
as posse to carry out the orders OF the
courts but Col. Burkett walked from
the court house unmolested and IS not
yet under arrest. Some friends have
paid the fine imposed but they say Bur-
kett shall not 80 to Jail.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-07-15
Hnrnors ofHeathapdom

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.-The steamer
China arrived this evening from Hong
Kong and Yokohama. The threatened
riot at Nanking took place. The Meth
odist girls school was attacked, plllaged
and bu1ned on May 25 by Chinese
rabble. Several other mission build
ings were attacked and would have been
demolished but for the interference of
soldiers sent by the viceroy after urgent
appeals from the missionaries. Furth-
er rioting is expected at Kin Kiang.
The outbreaks are said to be the work
Of secret societies, the prime object not
being to injure foreigners, but to en-
tangle the Chinese Government in
foreign complications in the hope that
thereby successful insurection may
be started. At Tanlang on June a
mob pillaged the mission building, over
powering the mandarin and soldiers.
The Christian cemetery was dug up,
the heads piled in heap and the man
DARN dragged to the spot by his queue.
The Governor of AMMAN reports behead-
ing of twenty-five ringleaders in the
troubles at Nichu.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-07-15
A Stormy Session.

ST. PAUL, Minn., July S.-The State
executive committee ofthe Farmers Al
lance met here yesterday and later
conference for the purpose of organizing
new peoples party in Minnesota was
held. Donnelly, who had been appointed
chairman ofthe Minnesota committee by
the Cincinnati convention, presented the
name of the full State committee. Sen
ator Hompe, leader of the anti-Donnelly
Alliance faction, objected to the new
committee. Debate crew warm and
finally a compromise was adopted,
though Donnelly objected strenuously.
A compromise committee Of five an
nounced a new committee late in the at
ternoon divided between two factions.
Another fight then arose on some men,
Der of the committee. Ex-Presldent R..
J. Hall denounced Editor Fish Of the
Great West as traitor and called him
q liar, when the latter attempted to de-
fend himself. The report was adopted
and the new State committee met last
night,
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amiable and fretfLl.

amiable and fretfLl.
How much Of this was due to mere
physical disability she did not realize, but,
at times, it seemed as if she could not bear
another particle of strain upon her over
strung nerves.
The time had been when she could bear
Nine. Arnot's almost intolerable AFRO
garce with good nature, could endure
John Earmon's coarseness with patience,
and help her aunt bear her heavy burdens
with tender sympathy, but that time had
passed by, and she little realized how near
She was to a complete breaking down, both
physical and men tai
THE poverty is still an insuperable bar
rier; the unhappy home is growing more
and more tangible and unalterable, and my
position as dependent upon Nine. Arnoss
freaks of temper, Or others just like her,
seems just as inevitable as before" She
spoke bitterly now; the remembrance Of
her aunt's letter loomed up before her, and
all the trials of her lot seemed doubly un-
bearable in the light OF this glimpse OF
better things, and she dropped her head
upon her hands in detection.
NO. not inevitable" said Nj. Falconer,
slowly; there is another life before you
where none Of these things can come.
:an offer you home" she raised her head
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QUESTION:.
"a n1S oDS 7 on, ola

When you are old. and ] am old,
And PASSIONS fires are burned to embers,
And life Is as tale that's told,
And only worth what love remembers.
If we should meet-two quiet folk
And change opinions Of the weather,
Could word or look again provoke
The heart and eyes to speak together
The heart benumbed with so much ache,
The eyes bedimmed with so much crying?
Do buds long blighted ever break,
And green the vine already dying?
What hand of skill shall draw the line
'TwiXt sordid love and holy passion?
What art shall fix the unfailing sign,
And bring its reading into fashion:
What is the meaning of it all,
The chastened woe, the vanished sweet
ness,
If dark Oblivion's night shall fall
Forever on its incompleteness?
When you are dead, and am dead,
Our faces lost, our names unspoken,
Shall then the mystery be read?
Can Heaven bind what Earth has
brokeno
In clearer light and fairer day,
With finer sense the impulse proving,
Unfettered of this hindering clay,
Oh, what must be the JOY of loving.
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The Storn, at Galveston

GALVESTON, July S.-The loss on
Galveston Island from Sunday nights
storm did not amount to more than
$1,000. The citizens were more scared
than hurt. The fishing smack Dauia,
commanded by Capt. Robert Frank
ov!ch, was wrecked off Smiths Point, on
the north side Of Galveston Bay, during
the squall Monday morning, and five OF
the six men aboard of her were drown
cd. Those drownedare Robert Frank
ovich, Frank Mlllovich, Pete Strangel,
Jack Speech, and an unknown man.
News of the terrible disaster was brought
to the city Monday evening by Vincent
Sagovitch, the sole survivor of the little
craft. The sloop Mattre left last night
to search :or the bodie. Of the unfortu
nate men
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"HoW DO YOU LIKE 1T, UNCLE HARVEY -
orphan, and my home has been with az
aunt who is poor like myself; my home is
not happy one" She wondered at herself
that she could give these particulars SC
freely to one whom she had never seen be,
fore, but there was something in this mans
face that was kind and reassuring, and,
without being able to explain why, she felt
as if there was no strangeness in his re-
quest.
He looked at her kindly and searchingly.
'sYou are heart-whole!" he said, inquir-
ingly.
Perfectly so," she replied; 81 have had
no time for love-making. / will not deny
I have had my dreams Of home, and my
ideals OF what that home should be; but,
sir, why do you ask me these questions."
She looked at him fearlessly and inquir-
ingly.
''First let me return your confidence, and
will answer your questions" be replied.
81 am widower; FIVE years ago buried
my life's dearest hopes, in the person Of my
wife, whom loved more tenderly even than
knew until was forced to give her up.
thought then my heart was broken, and
that could never love again. I am some
thing o. a mind-reader, and while you were
waiting upon my niece studied you care
fully, and saw in your face the index to q
mind akin to my own.
ssNevcr, since my darling Matte died. have
I seen a woman who seemed, like her, TO be
part Of myself, and as looked at you, and
felt this mysterious drawing towards you,
resolved that, however strange and uncon-
yentional the proceeding might be, would
ask for this interview and make your ac-
quaintance."
Isabel smiled little skeptically:: "Your
interest IS indeed strange, Sir, toward
humble workwoman. II I were IN the
higher walks OF life, such as I imagine you
to be familiar with Cue had an air OF quiet
good-breeding which justified her assertionl,
the interest would be more natural; as it
is, perhaps I am vicious and designing as
well as poor.'
"No, YOU are not" he replied, positively.
az have made faces study, and read no.
bility in yours; true, the circumstances you
have mentioned may have lent bitter tlnge
to YOUR character; I could readily oeheve
that, for 7 do not imagine poverty, depend
ence or continual strife calculated to bring
out the best emotions of the soul, but, Miss
Grant, I read answering integrity IN your
face, undeveloped power, and IN ability to
control self that / am assured will make
you noble woman, if you can have the op-
portunity for the development Of these bet
ter qualities"
"But, sir, granted that this suppositlon
is correct, how can it be he!ped?'
This view Of her case was an inspiring
,,o IN enite of the fact that If came from
one so entirely Q stranger; she had
groaned in spirit under the knowledge that
She was growing every day more un'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-07-15
Reward offered.

CHARLOTTE, n. G., July Slower.
nor Tiliman of South Carolina has CT.
fered Il reward OF $3.50 for the arrest of
Daras Kelly, who murdered J. Duncan
Shaw, editor OF The Bishopville Eagle,
of Kershaw county, 5. G., on the even
ing of July t. Kelly is reported to be a
desperate character, having cut eight
mon lately. Editor Shaw being the
eighth who came under his knife.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-07-15
Death at a Dance.

WASHINGTON, Pa, July San Incl
dent occurred at Mcdonald, Washing
ton county, in which young girl named
Margaret O'Hara lost her life. A num-
ber Of young folks were holding a dance
at Mcdonald and had the platform
lighted by coal-oil lamps, hung above
the heads of the dancers. One Of the
lamps became detached, and falling at
the feet of Miss O'Hara, exploded, from
which her clothes caught fire, and she
was soon enveloped in flames. The
flames were soon extinguished, but too
late to save her lite, as she died that
night in the most terrible agony.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-07-15
Money Value OF wif.'s A frectlons.

DENVER, Col, July A verdict of
100000 damages, the largest sum ever
awarded in America upon the suit for
the alienation Of a wite's affections,
was returned yesterday by jury in the
district colrt in this city. 5. Willis
French, believed to be a millionaire,
must hand over this sum to Cecil a.
Dane rs the result of a suit which lasted
tor nearly three weeks behind closed
doors
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-07-15
CHARLESTON, S. C.


Reduced price list, for fall trade, 1880.
Mattresses, assorted stripe ticking:
No. l, Straw and Cotton, 81; No: 2 $3.50;
No. 3, S2.75. No. l, Excelsior and Cotton,
s3. 50: No. 9, 50; No. 8, $3.50. No. l, Husk
and Cotton, So; No. 2, $3.50; No. 3, 81. No.
1, Cotton Mattress, ~ lbs, s.; No. 2, 81; No.
3, SS. Prices quoted on Wool Mattresses if
desired No. J, Moss Mattresses, IS; No. 2,
Sc; No. 8, ST. No l. Hair Mattress, $40; No.
2, SIS; No.3, $50. Bed Spreads, Sl.50 to So.
Comforts, Csc. to $3.50 Blankets, 80 cents
to S.. Feathers in best ticking at Is cents
per pound, plain Or fancy stripe made up.
Lounges in imitation walnut, oak, and ma
hogany In raw silk, 81; carpet, S5; moquett
plush, $3.50 Upholstered cots, 81 to So.
Spring beds, Sl50 to So Buy direct from
the factory Send cash by express or postal
note to T. H. MCCALL, Gen1 Sup't.
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IS SABEL L.;
Frnrn Shop to Mansion.
The Romantic Story OF q Dress
Makers Rise in Life.
BY MRS. T. NJ. HOWARD.
copyrighted, 1889.
BY MRS. T. M. HOWARD.
CHAPTER L
copyrighted, 1889.

~S~ S'
little more to the
right-a half inch,
say-I think I should
like it better" The
speaker was a tall,
imperious : looki n 6
woman, and the girl
whom she addressed
had just tied the
rich strings OF an
elegant bonnet for
her inspection in the
full-length mirror.
every well, mad
am; I can alter it for
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with startled expression, ''where there
is plenty and peace at least, and through
the medium of which hope to win your
love in due time. This home is with me,
and as my wife. Will you marry met" 4
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foot rest. Then his arms were fastened
and Slocum could Nd longer move a
muscle. Finally an oddly arranged set
Of straps that pound his chair in one
position and covered his eyes were put
in place. Now Doctors Macdonald and
Rockwell and Professor Laudy ap-
preached to attach the electrodes. The
positive electrode was placed on Slo-
Gums head, the same as in the kenmler
electrocution. The negative electroGe
was attached to his right leg, the
trousers having been folded up for this
purpose before Slocum was bound III
the chair. When the electrodes had
been satisfactorily adjusted and the
wires attached the three scientists
glanced at the switchboard, said the
current was steady and registered 1,6OO
volts. Doctors Macdonald and Rock
well then stood on either side OF the
chair. Other physicians among the
witnesses drew near. While the laymen
stood back as though not sure of their
nerves. Doctors Daniels, Southwick
and Ward took specia interest Ia these
preliminaries and with watch in hand
waited the signal Warden Duston Of
Auburn prison stood alongside Warden
Brown and offered suggestions. All
this had taken less time than 1t has 20
tellit. Professor Laudy'S hand graspel
the handle of the switch which turned
the current into the wires in the cleo
Irocutioner's closet. Warden Brown
raised his hand and Professor Laudy
turned the switch. Then the Warden
tapped on the closet. The unknown
inside gave 4 quick pull to his rubber
covered lever The electric fluid was
released before the sound OF the tap
reached Slocum's ears, and like light
ning's flash it sped through his body.
There was not tremor OF the body as
a physician counted the seconds, ald
when Professor Laudy turned off the
current Slocum sat rigid and lifeless in
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-07-17
A Caucasus Cheyalier.

The Caucasus is full of highwaymen,
who make the roads unsafe. But there
are also knights of good order there, of
whom the highwaymen are in terror.
The Listok of Tifis reports an interest
ing illustration: A merchant of Tihis
made his way to a neighboring city to
purchase horses. He had large sum of
money with him. In the district of
Bortchalinsk he was assailed by three
Tartars, who tied him to tree. One Of
them held dagger over his head, while
the other two unbuttoned his garments
aud made ready to steal what he had.
But suddenly man on horseback ap
peared from behind hill. AS soon as
the robbers sighted him they called out,
''Shaitan halir!" (Satan comes), and
mounting their horses, disappeared in a
moment. The man on horseback freed
the unfortunate merchant and told him to
mount and resume his journey. The
merchant offered hundred ruble bill tc
his liberator, but the latter disdainfully
declined to accept it. eff thou hast
many of these things" he said, .endow
the poor and hide the rest. Shatro does
not want thy money. Go thy way, and
include Shatro in thy prayers to Allah. ,
Boston Transcript
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-07-17
Cleaning Car Wheels by Sand Blast.

A very efficient application of the sand
blast is made in cleaning newly-cast car
wheels in the New York Car Wheel
Works, Buffalo, N. Y. When taken
from the soaking pit the wheel is rolled
into small chamber, where it stands in
u vertical position. The tread of the
wheel stands on rollers which are moved
by gearing, SO that the wheel is slowly
revolved without changing its position.
A fue, into which cinders are fed by a
chute leading from bin above, leads
blast of air against the face of the wheel,
which is then reversed. The cinders
used vary from the size of grain of
wheat to much larger, and are used over
and over. With this apparatus one man
can clean twenty wheels in three hours
and half, including the time consumed
in rolling them to and from the ma
chine. The cost is less than hand labor,
and the cleaning is better done. e.-Ne,o
York Journal.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-07-17
Keen are the Shafts of Ridicule.

Brave heartshave flashed out of life
from the din of many a field of battle,
the record of whose courage could never
transcend the daily life of many woman,
forced to keep steady front turned to.
ward the legion of annoyances that
marshal behind an inadequate. income.
A pretty woman, forced to go looking
like dowdy because she cannot afford,
or is not sufficiently selfish to wear, fine
aud expensive clothes, is sight to earn
the plaudits of such as appreciate hero.
ism of the unwept and unstoried kind.
1t takes more strength of character tc
face ridicule than it does to face battery
of Gatling guns. A sneer pierces deeper
than bullet. A blow that only reaches
physical nerve center does not tell like
the blow that buries itself in the soul. ]
can dodge she'll, if the Lord has given
me level head and a moments time,
but nothing is going to help me when
my enemy rakes me with the light artillery
of scorn and contempt. If we but knew
the inside history of the man who goes
dressed in seedy clothes, or the woman
who wears old shoes and rusty gloves,
we should perhaps uncover, when some
of these shabby folk meet us on the way.
as commouers do when royalty rides by.
Chicago Herald.
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NO. 40.


Skyward Pine, that saw it all
Whisper never what thou knowesti
Many, many things befall
When the coaxing moon Is tall
Through the tender shade thou throwest.
Blame not me, OPine, too soonl
I-ye all beguiled me to It!
Had it not been night and June,
With the pine-breath and the moon,
had ne'er been bold to do II.
All, her forehead was SO white
Where that soft ray came and kissed her;
When the happy heavens light
fingered with her as of right
As of sister with sister,
All our little camp asleep:
Only at midnight waking
Waking to the moon-to creep.
Kiss her silent brow-and keep =
Lips aye holier for that slaking.
She, o Pine, will never know
Never blush amid her laughter.
She is nothing poorer so,
SO rich-as who shall go "
Dreaming it forever afterl
BY Charles r. Loon,is, in Scribner.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-07-17
THE STARRY HOST.

The countless stars which to our human eye
Are fixed and steadfast, each in proper
place.
Forever bound to changeless points in
space,
Rush with our sun and planets through
the sky,
And like flock of birds still onward fly;
Returning never whence began their race,
They speed their ceaseless way with
cleaning face,
As though God bade them win Infnity.
Ah, whittier, whittier is their forward flight
Through endless time and limitless ex-
panses
What power with unimaginable might
First hurled them forth to spin in tireless
dancer
What beauty lures them on through
primal night,
So that, for them, to be is to advance?
Bishop Spaldimg, in the Century.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-07-17

Only about twenty-five United States
ships, exclusive of the revenue cutters
and the training squadron, are now in
commission, but it is estimated that five
years hence there will be forty mine ships
available for active service, aud that of
these only three or four will be of the
antiquatcd types that now make up the
bulk of the navy. Before that time ar
rives, however, there will be vast change
IN the make up of various squadrons.
The Asiatic squadron in particular will
have got itself new outfit. Several of
the vessels on that station have been kept
there for years past chiefly because they
were unfit for the voyage home across
the Pacific.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-07-17
The rage for high BUILDINGS in Ct

The rage for high buildings in Chi
cago is increasing rather than abating in
intensity. More tall structures pierce
the sky than are to be seen in any other
city, but they are few in comparison with
the Others that will rise in a compare
lively short time at the present rate of
construction. Every office building now
adays must run from fifteen to twenty
stories nigh, and new ones are being
projected almost daily. Where this rage
will stop no one can tell. The man who
puts up twenty-five story building will
be beaten by the next one, and so on,
until we may yet have buildings which
tower above the clouds, with occupants
enjoying sunshine and fair weather while
the rest of us are slushing around in the
rain and fog below.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-07-17

In spite of the lack of faith in certain
juries in New Orleans, observes the Chi
cago Herald, the people there keep up
custom which is Indicative of the deepest
respect for the courts. Visitors to the
city are apt to encounter chains stretched
across important streets and traffic sus-
pended thereon. Inquiry brings the an-
swcr that the streets are closed because
they lead by the courts and the courts are
in session. When courts adjourn the
chains are tossed aside and traffic goes
on again.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-07-17

The doctors are fond of telling pa
tients, asserts the San Francisco Chroni-
Gle, that any particular symptoms which
they describe arc the work of their i'm
agination, but recent case has shown
they are liable to error. A woman who
has just died in Bridgeport, Conn, want
ed the hospital physician two years ago
TO recover set OF false teeth which she
declared she had swallowed. An opera
tion showed the stomach to be empty,
but the doctors told her the teeth had
been found. A post-mortem examina-
ton showed she had lived two years
with the false teeth in her gullet.