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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-09-16
THE COMING CONFLICT.
R,ISsiA PREPARING FOR THE CLASH
OF ARWS.

A S;ron. Advance Guard III Readiness to
.tructing Pontoors for Crossing she
Danube.
LONDON. Sept IA Ei"nua diSnatch
says th.it The Russian Villages near lie
;.uSSo-AusiIian frontier are til:ongrd
with soldiers. 1h- frontier suar'i':, Wh hO
,:st q to be merely se!d rmcs 10 prevent
smuggling. have given place to whole
regiments. perm antEuy fuartertd d at
every available point and ready to act
as & strong advance guard in pouring
into the Austrian empire in the event
of war. Observation towers are being
tuilt close to the frontier and the Rus
SLAMS are also planning the erection of
three or four large forts to form bases
for an invading army. The Russians
are also constructing pontoons at Reni
that can he used In crossing the Dan
ube. Some OF the pontoons are ninety
SIX feet long and eighteen feet wide.
They are forwarded as rapidly as posi-
ble to the various places where the pom
icons might be required.
\ Berlin dispatch says that, accord
ing to personal statements from some
OF the Prussian officers in attendance
on the Austrian manGuvreS, they are
not favorably impressed with the con.
dition of the Austrian troops. The
uungarians and Austrians shoET a lack
of perfect discipline. These defects
are frankly commented on by German
military men, and do not inspire conf
dence as to the part OF Austria IN future
war. On the other hand, as one Russian
critic points out, something must be al
lowed for the intense hatred which the
Uungarians bear toward the Russians
and which would probably make the
HunSarians inyinclble In conflict
with their old enemies Of 1S49.
This feeling is much stronger than
any animus ever felt against the Aus
trians, as the Hungarians look upon
Russia rs an outside nation that inter
feredto prevent them from gaining their
1iluelySuliehCS. W lCu IItSI H0iC oDOoe "
grasp it. 1t IS said that hungarian chill
d,en are taught TO remember 40 and the
share of Russia In that year OF tragedy
For this reason the critic quoted sug-
gests that Hungarian vengeance would.
IN a conflict With Russia more than
make up for lack Of discipline.
A Vienna correspondent says that the
plan to erect a monument to MOurayieff
the tangman of Poland, at Wilma, Is at
tributed to purpose on the part OF the
russians to inspire terror in Poland by
recalling the punish ment of the Polish
insurgents in 1863. The squar-in which
the monument Is to be put mp witness,
ed the hanging Of scores OF Polish prls'
oners, and the statue will stand on
the very site Of the gallows on which
the victims perished. Notwithstand-
ing In this reminder, and the increased
rigor of Russian rule In Poland, the
Russian Poles do not conceal their pa.
triotic feeling, and it is believed IN
Vienna that they could be depended
upon to recruit the Austrian armies IN
war against Russia.
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S,xtsen Mon annIhllatad.

WHITE PIGEON, Mich. Sept. IA
terrific explosion occurred last evening
at the dynamite factory OF +. y. Rey-
nolds & Co., near here. There were
about % tons of dynamite in the build
ing which was three.story brick. This
was blown to atoms, and the workmen,
mostly Swedes ami NorWegians We're
completely annihilated. Not Testlge
has beenItound Of them, and their names
cannot be learned, as the companys
books were destroyed. The loss is
$4,000. Force of the conclusion was
felt here. The spiro Of the German
Lutheran church fell with a loud crash.
and the walls of several buildings were
damaged Houses were perceptlbly
shaken and the residents badly scared.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-09-16
ALONE ON THE OCEAN.
THE TERRIBLE EXPERIENCES OF
CAPT. WIN. r. ANDREWS.

Bulf.tet by Wild WInds and Waves, Fol
lowed by Shark-, and Cold, Wet and
Hungry-Au Hope Gwen Up but Saved
at Last.
BosT0N, Sept. 1.-Capt. William Il.
Andre ss OF the dory Mermaid. relates
in his Iu. inls trials and danger I'D eX-
pcrieuc"s ot the last lew days OF his
ocean voyage, b,:!a:v. itc Was picked up
by the STEAMER Ei:ruz. He Was in a
drivlr2 uorLhSesterly gale most OF the
time, With everything soaked aud float
iny, and his ltc in Instant danger dur
ing the heavy seas, followed by sharks,
and cold, wet aud huugly.
His most thrilling experience was on
August l., when, while he was in the
cockpit, with the hatch open twelve
inches. his boat was turned end over by
the seas and finally settled bottom up.
the eater rushing through the cockpit
hatch. though stunned and dazed, he
realized that some air still remained
over his head at the floor of the boat, as
the vessel stood upside down. Taking
lorg breath and clearing away the
cluttered contents Of the cockpit from
the hatch, he managed to jam 1t open
and let himself down into the water, and
succeeded, after an exhaustive struggle,
in reaching the keel and hosting him.
self on to the bottom OF the beat
While in this situation, with the sea
breaking over him, he relinqulshed all
hope o. ever coming out Of his venture
alive, and resigned himself to his fate
Finally he noticed an inclination Of the
boat to keel as she rose on steep wave,
and as she rose on another sea he leaned
way out over the sea TO assist the boa,
in righting itself, and finally succeeded
with the aid Of the waves, in bringing
her right side up again, leaving lin
fiouDdering in the water. 1t was al! ne
could do to get into the boat again, but
he did, and bailet and pumped until she
was nearly freed from water.
Though badly used up, his intention
on getting on board the Elbruz was to
rest a day or so while his vessel was
being repaired. obtain some fresh water
and ballast aud resume his voyage, but
he was persuaded from this purpose ~
the steamers officers, and remained on
hoard
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-09-16
COTTON PICKERS' STRIKE.
A Movement TSa: Should be Squclched
81 Once,

New ORLEANS, sept. 6.-The Times
Democrat S Galveston special gives III
formation concerning the organization
Ct Il coiurtd cotton pickr!S union,
which has agreed not to pick cot.Oa af
ter Se.terabsr = for less tl;tl one dollar
ptr hHn.rrd pounds and board. Ills
uryai.ix io. has beer psrfrc'''! through
the Coiory,i Mi .nc slld nuiu5rcs more
t.,an half u nriiiur. w:li thous .:I.dS be-
ing addsu Every day throughout the
Southern States.
Cul Il. NJ. :iumphrv, grnerUl suprrin
tande:i: Of The CD;orei AlllaHcr', admit
ted the existence Of this organization,
saving that i han been induced Uy The
organization Solne time ago of planters
AID merchants II Certain sections, 10.
tally Memphis and Charleston, 20 re-
duce prices Tor picking TO a very low
standard, aud that the colored plckeTs
had combined to protect themselves
from this dictation, and he thought they
would be able to d. so. 1t Is learned
that secret circular has been mailed
at Houston to every SuO-Alltance
throughout the cotton belt, fixing tne
date when the strike OF the cotton pick
ers will be simultaneously inaugurated
and how it shall be conducted.
The Picayune's Houston Texas special
says: The headquarters OF the Colored
National Alliance Of the United. States
is in this city. COL r. II. Humphrey,
general superintendent Of Colored Far
! -ners' Alliance and Cotton P!ckeTs Lea
que, has been actively at work In or.
ganiZing colored men for a general
strike al over the South. To day your
correspondent obtained a copy OF the
secret circular which Humphrey is
having distributed by the thousands al!
through the cotton States. The follow
ing is the main feature OF It:
Whereas, the planters and specula-
:o7s above mentioned are firm 10 their
demand that you pick at starvation
wages as offered by them, and Leave
your families to suffer fearful conse-
queuceS. placing 70 scur account the
present low price Of their cotton; and,
whereas, above SIX hundred thousand
pickers a ready have bound themselves
together in sacred covenant to pick no
cotton for anyone except their own be-
fore about November at less than one
dollar per hundred pounds. with board;
and whereas your success depends upon
yonr united action, now:
Therefore, I, r. NJ Humphrey, BY
virtue Of authority in ne vested, do IS
sue this my solemn proclamation, being
the 18th day Of september, 1891, it be.
ing Saturday, as the day upon which all
our people shall cease from and abso'
luteIy stop picking cotton, except their
own, and snail pick no more before
about November /, unless thtil Just de
mands for wages shall be sooner acce d,
ed TO by planters and Others interested
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-09-16
DAY AND NIGHT.

Oh the rapturous thrill Of awaking
In the morning cool and gray,
When my pulses stir with rejoicing
For the gift of another day.
Oh a day is too short for such chances
OF love and Of service true,
With the glory Of sunshine around me,
sSsssAsnd my beautiful work to do.
But the dear day slips from my holding
And the chances come and go;
While love and work a little,
And worry Bit you know,
Then the evening comes with its quiet,
x And dreams Of the hours past,
And put off my plans until morning,
Sssss5E2s-and I'm glad to sleep at last.
@s.s 0; my life grows rich with its meaning,
.ssuntil beauty and service combine;
And it claims me with power resistleSS,
1t thrills ne with longingS divine.
gfoo brief are the years Of our striving.
Far distant the brotherhood dream.
}BUtwe:work with a courage unfaillng
And life holds glory supreme.
Bat perhaps in the misty future
AM hour of quiet may come,
When an evening hush may enfold me,
And each summoning voice be dumb;
As5&3 may sit perhaps in the stiffness
Sss@2 And;mu on the happy past;
Then say my few words Of thanksgiving
and be willing to sleep st last.
Emma E. Mareau, in Boston Iranscrlp
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-09-16
The Ship Went Down.

HALIFAX. n. $, Sept. 2-The steamer
Dunmtrry, Of Belfast, which sailed
from New York, August 26, for Ant
werp, with d cargo of grain, sank about
eight hundred miles east Of New York
on the morning Of the 18th. She had d
crew of twenty-eight men, commanded
by Capt. McMorran. Eight OF the crew
are lost. The others were tossed about
in life. boat for two days and finally
picked up by tie steamer Hans and
Hurst, which carried the men to this
port.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-09-16

Smilingly, Don Manuel glanced at
the little slip of paper, then takingFit
between the thumb and foretinger OF
his right hand he held it III the flames
Of a candle, which burned upon the
table, until it was consumed, then
dropped the charred remains into q
metal receptacle at his feet
One followed another until each mem
Der Of the little band had proved his
right to bs present.
At the conclusion of this ceremony,
Don Manuel commenced to unfold
the object for which the assembly was
called together.
Friends, it has become apparent to
our leaders that the time has arrived to
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-09-16
4 Reward OF 10000.

CHARLOTTE, n. c., Sept Capt ".
II. Green, Col. ~ B. Andrews, and Sol
Haas, Of the Richmond and Danviile,
with the State railroad commissioners
and experts from the PennsS lVaa!a and
Baltimore and Ohio railroads, went to
Statesville to-day to make an exalnlna-
tion OF the bridge aud the cause OF TIE
terrible disaster at Third Creek. The
Richmond and Danvil;e has offered a
reward of $1,000 f3r tht. arrest OF tins
miscrtants who removed the rail that
caused the wreck.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-09-16
KIlaI by pauther.

+ TALLAIIAsSEE, Fla, Sept "a huge
panther suddenly attacked Philip Nc
Williams, one Of a gang ofmen working
Thursday near Big swamp. on the Flor
Ida and Western railroad. Nc Williams
was knocked down by the fierce animal,
and having no weapon to defend him
self cXcepta a shovel, vas killed and man
g!ed beyond recognition. The rest OF
the gang, who had rushed away to Sc
cure arms, returned to find Nc Williams
dead, With both arms torn Off and his
body horribly bitten and torn by the
furious panther, which had mean while
escaped into the woods.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-09-16
:er. s.Has the fish swallowed the baito''

ter. HAS the fish swallowed the bait?"
81 think he has, senor. for he seemed
highly elated over the report which 1
brought him.
st is WELL" answered Francisco.
Now, senor, we will separate and
draw apart that we may the better
watch this miserable specimen Of hu-
man vermin walk into our trap. Stray
not too far, Calvo, for Cuba may have
still some further duty for you to per-
form"
81, 81, senior. The call Tor Jose Cal
vo's services shall not be given twice. "
And with this the three young enen
placed themselves in such positions that
they could observe all who entered or
left the residence of Don Manuel.
CHAPTER V.
TIIH MEETING or THE PNTR1oTs-THB TRAP
SPRUNG.
It will now be necessary to retro
grade slightly and take the reader
within the luxuriantly furnished dwell
ing of the don at the hour set for
meeting.
In a spacious, high-studded, airy
room sat a gentleman whose snowy
locks showed plainly that he had long
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-09-16
Look Ont for SuualI..

NEW YORK, Sept. A dispatch
from Shanghai says: Tne British Con.
sulate at Ye Hang has been destroyed
by mob which attacked the Euro
peans last Tuesday The French gun
boat Aspic has lett kiu-kiang for the
scene of the disorders. Her comman
der received stringent instructions tc
oor 6ocicirolv
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-09-16
,1rceION,pTDS NIrpDFpFD

MISSIONAR1ES MURDERED.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 4.-The steam
er Gaelic yesterday brought the follow
ing news from China and Japan: News
has reached Foo Chow, which, how
ever. requires continuation, that three
foreign missionaries have been killed
up ia the country.
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lowed by Shnrk-, and Cold, Wet and
Kungry-AlI Hope Gwen Up but Saved
Last,
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-03-18
SPEAKER REED AND HIS oUosuMs.

Democratic journals continue tC
reyile ex-speaker Reed on account OF
his ruling that a quorum depends on
the number Of members present in
their seats, aud not merely on the
number who choose to vote. Here
t)fore custom has allowed congress
men to feign absence by the simple
expelient Of refusing to vote, it
being absurdly pretended that their
silence proved that they were not in
the house, and that therefore they
could not be counted in ascertaining
a quorum. Mr.. Reed, however, over
threw this time-honored fiction by
deciding that members visibly pres
cnt 'Cere present, whether voting or
not, and must be so considered in
the quorum count. The Reveille
has always held, and still holds, that
in this ruling the speaker was clear
ly right. 1t was a triumph Of COM
mon sense over absurdity, nor is
there any doubt that the precedent
thus established viii be followed by
the democrats themselves whenever
party exigencies demand, and that il
will gradually become tho regular
method Of procedure.
The supreme court Of Indiana in
1889 rendered decision on this
very point. The decision was called
forth by suit to set aside a city or
dinance because quorum had not
voted. The court held
"Those who are present, and who
help to make up the quorum, are ex-
pected to vote on every question, and
their presence alone is enough TO
make the vote binding, whether they
actually vote or not. The objects
Of legislation cannot be defeated by
the refusal Of any one to vote when
present." &"
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s. II. Cliffod. New Castle, Wis, was
troubled with Neuralgia and Rheuma-
tism. his stomach was disordered, his liv.
or was affected to an alarming degree,
appetite fell away and he was terribly re-
duced in strength and flesh. Three bot.
ties Of Electric Bitters cured him.
Edward Sheppard, Harrisburg, I'll.
had running sore on his leg of eight
years standing. Used three bottles OF
Electric Bittors and Seven boxe Of Buck
lens Arnica Salye. and his leg Is sound
and we'll. John Speaker, Catawba, o.,
had five large fever sores on his leg, doc
tors said he was incurable. One bottle
Electric Bitlers and one box Bucklen' 4
Arnica Salve entirely cured him. Sold
by j. A. Sbreve's Drug Store.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-03-18

"Castoriaisso well adapted 70 children that
Irecommend itas superior TO any prescription
known 70 me-" II. A. ARcHKR, N. d.,
III So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, NY.
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Tie Coming Thing: Hotel Clerk
Boy, show the gentleman to -"
Zone moment III should wish
to deposit some valuables in your
safe they would be perfectly safe,
l presume ?" "They would, sir"
THE combination, / daresay lis one
that taxes your memory p "Why,
Of course, the combination what
makes you look so sharply at me :?
All, ! see I" Produces revolver. }
MY friend, I'll give you just three
seconds to get out Of here. We
d-aw The line at mind readers"
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Breaking in a Bronco.

Ri EiSintuidil, WtitlLlR IN nc
Millan's magazine, tells how Amer
lean frontiersmcn "break in" wild
horses for the saddle. He was
present at the followingscene which
took place last August at the ranch
OF Col. jensen, a horse breeder oi
New Mexico
The foreman stood beside me in the
wagon, and halt dozen cowboys werc
pcrched OH the stable roof opposite
Below US was tho corral, an enclosure
flity yards square, and in The corral
was the horse which was TO receive its
first lesson IN obedience. lie only
stood fifteen hands high, and was
slightly built-anytliing but form
idable beast 10 look at.
could not help rcmarking upon
his mild appearance to Ezekiel Yates,
the foreman, than whom no better
rough-rider lived.- Finally iic answer
cd:- This bronco will be broke to-
day, or killed. Two bcys have tried ;
ono was laid ont in ten minutes, with
his chest like an applc-pudding. The
other stuck to it longer, but were
chucked at last, aud his skull flatien-
ed agin the paling there. lis a job
for an old hand, aud even a man who
knows may be trippOd by such a de-
mon. 30 the boss sent for Joe Star
ling, slapped down double stakes, and
There the matter lays 10 sol all
doubt at rest, horscman, whom I
recognized as the person in question,
trotted in, stripped to shirt and trous-
ers, and ready for the fray.
Starting was one of the widest char
actcrs in the settlement; a daredevil,
reckless customer, the hero Of lawless
men. I was introduced TO the famous
Joe, a slender, long-limbed parsonage,
with keen eyes, an unassunling man.
ner, and very sparing of speech. l
noticed that Jensen treated Joe with
/ Difference which struck me as odd,
until learned from actual observation
What kind of business this man had
undertaken.
The bronco colt was interested by
he proximity of a powerful roam marc
leld by Joe and now came close up,
% the gate and suited at as. Joe OBJ
cryed the animal altentivcly, mount
ID bis mare, aud nncoilcd raw hide
ariat. Then he looked critically round |
Ipon us all
The bars OF The gate were drawn
Jack, aud Joe paced in, with his lasso
u both hauds,his bride hanging loose
y on the mares neck. She was per
ectly trained, AMI required neither
Guidance nos restraint. Slowly she
pproached The colt, he rctreating TO
he farthcst corner Of the corral, show
ng that he well know the significance
f this brown rope, and what it could
10. The mare drew nearer and near
r, until with a snort and shake of the
cad thc bronco sprang forward. Joe
ose in bis stirrnps at the same mo-
lent, and swept the moose once round
is head. A quick turn Of the mare, a
Ioud of dust and heavy fall, and
lcn the colt was on tho ground, half
hoked and helpless. Down went the
le bars again, and three chosen men
nshed in. Two at once sat down up
n the head of the fallen one, while
oe aud Ezekiel proceeded to saddle
nd bride him. This operation was
delicate one, for the PROSTATE colt
ruggled desperately. But the mon
scocd indifferent to the prospect Of
sing kicked into eternity, and accom-
ishcd their work iu very few mi1l- /
les. Joe lighicned bis belt. II
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Away they went through tho gate
like rabbits to a hole, the mare having
trottcd out before this of her own ac-
cord.
watched Joe breathcssly. The
bronco, free now of the lasso, lay still
, a moment, theu raised his head and
sneczed. Two seconds passed; then
with scream he Ieaped TO his feet
and spun around open-mouthed to
find the man aud seize BIN in his teeth
But Joe was not 10 be caught, and
when the dust had snbsided we saw
him firmly planted in the-.saddlc.
l cannot give jnst idea in pen and
ink of the excitement Of the scene.
The little horse with wild eye was
now iicud ,,incarnatc. lie was not
tryiHg TO rid himself of his rider SO
much as'to destroy him. lis eyes
glowed like Goals. aud at intervals he
repeated his shrill scream of rage.
Ills first movement when hc fell the
pressure Of Joc's limbs, was 10 rear
and attempt to throw himself back
ward. A blow between the cars with
The butt end of quirt brought hiia
quickly down again. Then be archcd
his back like an angry cat, gathered
his feet under him ahd "let fly" The
strain upon the girths of the saddle
was tremendous, bat they bore it well,
whiic the rider, resting lightly in his
stirrups, held his balance with 'beauti-
ful skill aud GOODNESS, and throughout
every twist and jump of the bronco
kept firm grip upon the bridle,which
he wound round the horn of bis sad
die. The bucking continued for sew
cral minutes, and ended by the horse
rearing, and in this instance ovcrbal-
aucing himself and falling heavily
backward.
Ishuddcrcd and cried out, expect
ing to sec Joe crushed by the fall. lie
bad slipped aside in time, however,
and was on his feet in a moment
Another moment passed and then the
bronco was up again, and the man just
saved his life by extreme agility.
More kicking now cnsued, and clouds
OF dust rose up, which made 1t difficult
to sec what was happening. All at
once saw that one Of the girths had
split across. The dangling ends at the
bronco's sides seemed to infuriate him
and his leaps and kicks increased.
Now came n sharp click on either side
of me, ana Col. Jensen spoke:
@Draw, boys, and cover him. We
must not lose another life. Fire when
| give the word, every onc."
There was quick movement Oh the
stable roof, and ten rovolvers flashed
pat OF their sheaihs, waiting for the
word.
1t was n death struggle now. If
here were a flaw in the remaining
yirth, If strap or buckle failed, tho sad
lie would go, aud Joe woald be at tho
)ronco's mercy, unless these pistols did
heir work in time. But the girth
leld gallantly, aud at last the bronco
,eoan "a tire and wa hrpafhnd again /