The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-07

most tremendous battle ever fought, the
bridge down. the river lncarnadined. the
street chokcd with the wounded, the
fields for miles around strewn with a
dead soliiery from whom all traces OF
humanity had been dashed cut, there
met in tie public square of that City Of
l-eipsic the allied ccnQuerors, and kings
who had gained the victory-the King
of Prussia. the Emperor of Russia, the
Crown Prince Of Swedcn-followe'l by
the chiefs Of their armies. With drawn
swords these monarchs saluted each
other and chcered for the continental
victory they had together gained. His
tory has made the scene memorable.
Greater and more thrilling vii! be the
spectacle when the world is all conquer
ell for the truth and in front OF the palace
of heaven the kings and conquerors of
all the allied powers OF Christian useful.
ness shall salute each other, and recount
the struggles by which they gained the
triumph, and then hand over their
swords 20 him who Is ne Chief Of the
corquerors, CRYING: Thine, oh Christ,
is the kingdCn; take the CROWD Of VIC
tory; the crown of dominion; the crown
of grace; the crown Of glory" "On his
head were many crowns"
SHARP EARTHQUAKE IN THE WEST,
Ss. Louis and other Cities Severely
1,oyr
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 26.-At 1918 p. m.
three almost continuous vibrations of an
earthquake, oscillating from East to
West, We're distinctly felt here. Build
lngs facing the North and South were
visibly affected by the shock. Watch
men in several of the tall buildings say
they became alarmed and made all haste
to reach the gronnd. At the Star Say
ings the compositorS, who occupy the
fifth floor, left their cases, and rushed
panlc-strlcken down the stairWays and
into the streets. AT the opera house the
audience rose as if to rush from the
house, but only few left. Throughout
the whole city the police report that the
people rushed from their homes in great
alarm, IN Scant attire. No damage to
buildings has, as yet, been reported.
TEREE HAUTE, Ind, Sept. pa dis
tinct shock of earthquake was felt here
about 1850 tonight, lasting SIX seconds.
Windows ratified, chandeliers sWayed
and many persons were nauseated by
the undulatlonS. The movement ap-
peared to he from north to south.
EINCENNES, Ind, Sept. ga very
perceptible shock OF earthquake was felt
here at II o'clock tonight, lasting near
ly thirty seconds and arousing people
from their slumber. The shock was also
felt at Olney, Washington and various
other places in this vicinity.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. PA special from
NokomiS, Ill. says an earthquake shock
was felt there at 10:5l, and was OF forty
seconds duration.
Another dispatch from MaScoatahills
states that three shocks were fslt there
at 1858 p. m.
MT. VERSION, Ill, Sept. 30 An earth
quake shock was felt here at 1880 p. m
lasting ten seconds. Many chlmneys
were shaken down and thrown on the
roofs of residences. The ceiling and
side of the Methodist church were badly
damaged.
CHICAGO. Sept. 26.-Dispatches fcom
Jacksonville, Springfield, Du Quoin,
GIeenville aud Selbyyille, III, state
that the shock of earthquake was felt
there tonight. 1t lasted about thirty
seconds. No damage was done to pro-
Dartv