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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-28
A stootins Scrape In Barnwen.

BARNwELL, S. c., Oct. l7.-In dif-
fculty here today between H. C.. Creech,
John Creech and Charley Brown the
two former were shot in the neck. II.
c. Creech received only flesh wound
and Is doing well. but his brother, John
Creech, is very dangerously wounded.
All parties are highly respected citizens.
John Creech graduated from the South
Carolina University last June. The
following is Browns version of the affair
as given by his brother: On Thursday,
the 18th inst, John G.. Craech attacked
Charlie Brown while he was atten ding
to his business Ii front Of bis store. A
fist fight ensued, in which Creech got
the worst OF it. Today Brown was
warned that John Creech and his broth
er, Henry Clay Creech, were n town,
and that he had better be on his guard.
Between l snd O'Clock Brown went to
the Citizens Savings Bank, and while
transacting his business Henry G. Creech
came in and accosted Brown under the
pretext Of selling him bale CT cotton.
While Brown was examining the SAM
pie, Creech accused Brown Of having
treated his brother unfairly on Thurs
day, and grossly insulted him. Brown
struck him with his fist, and Immediately
John Creech ran in from the street with
pistol in hand and fired on Brown, who
Immediately returned tie shot, hitting
John Creech in the neck. lie then
turned and shot Henry Clay Creech, in
Aicting a slight wound. Brown surrer-
dered to the town marshal, who turned
him over to the sheriff. John Creech
was taken to the Nlolair house. 1t is
thought by The doctors this evening that
the wounded mans condition is BETTER
The State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-28
\ Denial Of Balmaceda's Death.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 19.-Dr. Francis
Rivers and Signor Carlos del Rio, la;e
Of the military staff OF President Bal
naceda, OF Chill, arrived here yesterday
en- route for New York. Neither could
speak a word of English. They had
with them Louis Bloch, of California,
as interpreter. Through him they said
that Balmaceda was not dead. all re,
ports Of suicide to the contrary notwith-
standing, and that they expected to meet
him in New York or in Europe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-28
A BURNING WELL.
A Remarkable Phenomenon ~ Discov-
Grad in Kentucky,

A Remarkable Phen~menoa " Discov-
cred in Kentucky.
CRAB ORCHARD, October 2l.-What
promises to be as great wonder as the
Talking Oak OF Dodona, has recently
been discovered on the lands OF a poor
farmer living five miles east Of here,
near the Rockcastle county line. 1t Is
a well, the clear, limpid, drinkable
waters of which are intlamable as
naphtha. The natives call it the burn.
Ing well. 1t is about fifteen feet deep,
extending down through strata OF
slate rock. II contains wooden
pump-stock, and the water, as it comes
cold and sparkling from the depths OF
the well, has no more oder of gas about
it than pure Kentucky Bourbon Whls-
ky.
1t has slight mineral taste, and Is
exceedingly pleasant to drink, yet a
dipperful of 1t coming in contact with
flame will take at once, blazing up like
gunpowder. Its discovery, it the ma
tives say true, was rather remarkable.
A party of excurSion'sts from the
springs here went out in that section In
quest of ferns. fossils and the like. On
their return they spied the well and
stopped to get some water. An old
lady, living hard By, brought bucket
and Tiled 1t with the refreshing fluid
for the thirsty ramblers, and after each
had drank she poured the remainder on
the ground near the well. Just at this
Instant q young dude Of the party lit a
cigarette and threw the match heed
lessly to the ground. 1t chanced to
fall into the poured out water, which
took fire and flashed up instantane-
ously, amazing and frightening the
whole party.
At the suggestion of one of the on
lockers, more water was drawn and, to
the wonder Of all, 1t took fire as ready
as an explosive, scorching the face and
eyebrows of the rash eXperimenter who
held the match. The old lady's family
has for years been using water out OF
the well, perfectly ignorant OF its con-
tanning fiery qualities. What adds to
the strangeness of the phenomenon is
that there is no mineral deposits any
where near. Hundreds Of people for
miles around have visited this burning
we'll and drank as well as tested the in
tlamability Of its waters. Its discovery
adds another celebrity to the numerous
wonders for which Kentucky is famed
the world over.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-28
4 Fatal Fire.

NoANoRE, VA, October 1.-THE
planning mills and lumber yard of Bush
& Garner and four small residences ad-
joining were burned this morning, and
Thomas Dearen. an employee of the
firm, lost his life. lie left the building
when the fire broke out, but returned
to get some clothing and money he had
in his room, and was caught by the
falling roof. Loss $4,000. Insurance
$500.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-28
The Cotton Supply,

New YORK, Oct. 1.-THE total Wis
iDle supply OF cotton for the world is
2,595, l02 bales Of which 2,2l6,S02 bales
are American, against 1,9l9,473 and j.
1888 respectively last year. Receipts
at all interior towns, 2o1 ,GS1; receipts
on plantations, 1884; crop in sight,
: S0i $50
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-28
Change OF Faith,

PARIS, Oct. 17.-News Of wholesale
change of religious views comes from
Cahors. It seems that the Bishop of
Cahors refused the celebration of
second mass in the church of the village
of Murat on Sunday, and that in conse.
queuce of such refusal the people Of
Murat became alienated from Cat
holicism and all embraced Professionalism
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-28
Death from Anxiety.

MoDBERLY, Mo-, Oct. 22.-Last. Tues
day the little twelve year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Newton Smith. of this city,
was shot in the knee-cap by playmate
with a large rifle. Mrs. Smith was verv
careful about the child, and for forty
eight hours watched him continuously.
This morning she fell from her chair a
corpse. 1t is thought by the doctors
that her. death was caused by mental
anxiety and long watching by the SIDE
of her boy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-28
He Cut Of uer Ears.

COLUMBIA, S. c., October l0.-Fred
kempson, an escaped convict, went to
the house of a woman in Lexington
county who had been instrumental in
securing his prosecution and convjc-
ton for assault and battery with intent
to kill, tied her up and told her that he
would either cut her throat or chop off
her ears, and that she might choose.
The woman decided to lose her ears,
and the scoundrel hacked them off with
a dull knife. lie then united the Wo-
man and left the neighborhoOd.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-28
Lost. With A,ron.Board. /.

Boston, Oct. 1.-THE schooner Re-
becca A. Taulane, Capt. Nickerson, of
South Chatham. carrying a crew Of
seven men isno doubt lost, with all on
board. She left Newport News, Va,
August IS, for Galveston, with cargo
of coal. and has not been heard Of since.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-28
Mbite NaR LYnched.

COLUMBIA, La, Oct. 21.-John Rush,
a young white man, was lynched Men
day night for the murder Of Uager
Sterling, an old colored woman. The
murder was very brutal one and en-
tirely unprovoked. The case excited a
great deal of indignation, and Monday
night mob of masked men took Rush
from the Jail and hanged him from the
limb of a tree in the jailtyard.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-28
ThesDroadod Mafx = i.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 11.-Ga.tano
Barregona, an Italian lugger owner, was
assassinatcd last night. The affair bears
all the marks of the Mafa. There was
4 Jolly game of cards at an Italian sa-
loon near the French market, quarrel,
stampede, and as the victim reached
the door he was riddled with bullets.
The police have arrested the proprietor
of the place and several others, but there
is no poof as to who did the shooting.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-28
LESSON AF THE PYRAMID,
''WHATl Saw C NFiRHATOaY OF TIE
SCRl2TURES."

on Ia, O:.-cr>A.i:,n- in the Eastern
LautlS-Cae Uo:.c.rtu, ryrar,iG of
Ciy~h and sSc s.PS,ous Il GexcHrs.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-28

i Hardware Salesman Eescues a Pretty
Girl from Drowning-Loveat at First Sight
Marriage at Midnight on Her Death
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-16
Notes of the Services.

Rev. r. G. Waterhouse preached an
interesting sermon at the Presbyterian
Church last night on Christ's mission to
earth. The house was packed and tho
speaker held the close attention of the
large audience for an hour.
Rev. j. r. Andrews preached at st.
Pauls Methodist Church in the morn
ing and Rev. S. +. d. Collins at night.
Rev. j. n. Mccormick preached at
Fourth-avenuo Christian Church in the
morning and Rev. L. I. Lloyd in the
evening.
The pulpit of the Vinton NJ. E. Church
South was filled in the morning by Rev.
b. +. Ball, and in the evening by Rev.
w. N. Wagner.
Rev. DR.. j. A. Kern, OF Randolph Ma
con College, preached at Court-street
M. e. Church South, Lynchburg.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-16
To-MoRRow's VOTING.

The. last day for registration is to-
day. Every freehold citizen is in duty
bound to cast his vote tomorrow &C.
cording to the dictates of his conscience
and the promptings of his Judgment
Not to do SO is to be to that extent un-
American.
$ No appeals to prejudice, no false cry
of corporation arrogance" has right
to place in the deliberations of good
citizens. The one question which will
be at the front in each voters mind is:
What will be best for the city?
The street and sewer ordinances will
carry their own weight. Two thirds of
"a citN's corporate existence finds excuse
for being in these two factors.
The school ordinance is good. 1t is
more money than needed at pres
emit, but Roanoke is sadly deficient
in proper school equipment and-one
point-we are seeking to attract
:. Northern capital and Northern i'm
Migration. The passage of no other
)nance will advertise Roanoke
1.-THE North SO strongly as the an
1.5uncement that she has appropriated
$4,000 for school purposes. You arc
creating these debts for your children
to pay. Give them good educations that
they may be equipped for paying these
debts.
The $4,000 for enlarging, improving
and repairing the court house and citv
Jail, and equipping the mayors office, is
nothing short of absolute necessity.
The two fire department appropria-
Jions mean the protection of the house
you are living in, Mr.. Freeholder. Lynch
burg spent last year Sl3,s04 for carry
ing on her fire department, almost as
much as the Roanoke Fire Department
asks for equipments and all. Roanoke
gave the fire department last year So, 600.
There are no volunteer fremen in Roam
oke who are we'll organized and who
labor for love. The city can do no less
than furnish them with equipments.
The city map comes home to you
also, Mr.. Freebooter. You don't know
to-day whether your lot is accurately
surveyed or not. You don't know where
your street line is, and you cannot un-
til the city survey has boon made Be-
sides, the law requires it.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-16
Lee Street ME. Church.


Rev. j. G. Thrasher preached at the
Lee street M. e. Church yesterday
morning at IL O'Clock. A large congre.
CATION was out, although the church
was not filled.
Miss Mollie Wood presided at the
organ. A cornet was added to the music
and the singing by the choir was very
fine.
Mr.. Thrasher took as his text st.
Luke XVI, 36th verse: "Thus they
spoke those things as he himself thus
stood in the midst of them, and saying:
Peace, be STILL" Tho discourse Of the
speaker was clear and concise. He
pointed out those noble traits Of the
Christian character wherein man as the
agent Of God PERFORMS his good works
by standing in the midst of care, sorrow
and adversely and says to the bereaved:
''Peace, be still!'
Rev. c. M. Bragg, preached at Fed
Grafton Hall on Commonwealth avenue
yesterday morning to a small but
attentive congregation. His text was:
"Gather up the Fragments That Remain
That Nothing May be Lost"
The speaker addressed his discourse
to the Importance of seeking to do good
in little ways and not endeavor to take
the world in at ono grasp. Christ per-
formed his great works singly. The best
sermon he ever preached was to sin
gle person. To-day those words are
doing good throughout the world.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-16
JAMES A. PUGH.
From tho Henry Bulletin.

From tho Henry Bulletin.
James A. Pugh, president Of the Vir-
GINA Press Associatson and late editor
of the Roanoke Herald, has accepted a
position on THE TIMES OF the same city.
The TIMES is to be congratulated on this
acquisition to its staff. Mr.. Pugh is one
Of the best newspaper writer's in the
State, and through the Herald columns
has done much toward building up Roam
oke city and Southwest Virginia. He
has, since his connection with the press
OF that pushing city, worked almost in
cessantly to attract capital to Virginia,
and wo are glad that Roanoke and
Southwest Virginia will still have his
services as an advocate. While THE
TIMES has been making rapid strides in
journalistic progress already, we shall
be surprised if, after being reinforced by
Mr.. Pugh, the paper does not move still
more rapidly to the front as the great
champion of the city and section from
which 1t draws tho bulk of its patronage.
From the Pulaski Advertiser.
Editor Jas. A. Pugh has severed his
connection with the Roanoke Herald
and will accept position on TIE TIMES.
Mr.. Pugh is vigorous writer and is
heart and soul in the great work of tho
prospecting off. irginia-the State of his
nativity. hnta
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-16
A Beat Arrestea.

Robert Westmoreland, a notorious
beat, who lives mostly around bawdy
houses, was arrested by officer Schancks
for being drunk.
Bob claimed that he had been robbed,
and some one who was standing by
pointed out James Mitchell and another
white man as suspects. They were also
arrested, but when taken to police head
quarters Chief Morris ordered their re-
lease on the ground of no evidence
Bob Westmoreland, he said, was the
biggest liar in Roanoke and never had
any money.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-16
First Isaptist Church.

Rev. w. j. Young preached at the
First Baptist chnrch at IL a. m. from
the text: THE Spirit and the Bride Say
Come; and Let Him that is Athirst
Come and Partake of the Water of Life
Freely" Rev, Goth chapter, 18th verse.
The church was packed to overflow
ing and many were turned away, unable
to secure seats.
Revs. DR.. Hyde, r. Smithson, Eutsler
and 0. f. Flippo, besides the speaker,
occupied the pulpit and assisted in the
services.
Miss Nansui Gravatt presided at the
organ, and some fine selections were
rendered by the choir.
Mr.. Young is forcible talker and
produced good impression. After the
sermon a large collection for missions
was taken up.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-16
DO YOU PLAY POKER?

You Can Get u Match for So Collateral
for Good Behavior.
TIMES reporter had talk with a
noted gambler few days ago in refer
ence to the way in which his business is
at present conducted in this city. The
location of two OF the most important
rooms were pointed out, and tho gentle
man said they were we'll fitted up in
the latest style and plentifully supplied
with chips.
The access to their rooms is guarded
with the greatest care, and none but
those showing the countersign can be
admitted. A newcomer who wishes to
join the circle must bring suitable rec
concentrations from distinguished
gambler at the place of his last resi-
dence and otherwise show up that be is
all right. In addition to this, he must
put up collateral for his good beva-
vior. This amount ranges anywhere
from 81 to 49, and is given back by the
president three or four days after the
novitiates first visit.
Poker is the.leading game, but when
tenderfoot is roped in, seven-up will be
anything better.
son street, and another on Sal an avenue.
The one on Nelson street is most largely
patronized and is the resort of some
noted players.
One old man, we'll known as close
player, is also capable of catching on to
any crooked work around the board He
can't catch on to detectives, however.
1t is asserted that one of those shrewd,
prying busy bodies actually played a
pcotractcd game of seven-up with the
''old man Bob" and arrested his partner
soon after for stealing jewelry.
The old man was thunderstruck when
the announcement was made, and for
several days afterwards roasted his
hands over the stove and predicted sad
results.
An effort was made not long since to
get up faro bank at one of tho above
mentioned resorts, but the scheme fell
through for lack of enterprise.
AT present the business is conducted
so strictly private and so systematic
that any effort on the part of tho police
to dislodge them has SO far proven
futile.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-16
DECEIVED BouEmIANs.

The interview printed in another
column with Bernard Herr, of the New
York Bohemian papcr, Voice of the
People, reveals sad state of affairs. 1t
requires careful scrutiny to see both
sides.
Railroad contract labor is rough worl,
at best. Only the toughest and lowest
elements of common labor undertake it.
Such workmen can only be controlled by
means as rough as Mr.. Herr describes
A contract camp is not the homo of re-
fnement or the lap of luxury.
In the cases which have appealed
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-16
The INCARNATION OF CHRIST.
Continued from.pago i. )

so great crowd of witnesses. laying
aside the weights and sins which do so
easily beset US, run with patience the
race which Is set before US, looking unto
the author and finisher OF our BATTLE"
The sermon outlined tho career Of the
Christian and impressed upon his
hearers striving to overcome all the
difficulties that lie along the way. The
sermon was highly interesting and in
structive."
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-16
st. Marks Lutheran Church.

Rev. w. b. Carter preached at st.
Marks Lutheran Church yesterday
morning to large audience. The SER
vices were very impressive, and the en-
tire congregation seemed interested in
the eloquent words of the speaker. He
looked on the life in this world and
showed it as one of probation and sor-
row. In that which is yet to come he
pictured the glory Of the saints made
perfect after trial by Him who made sal
walton free to all men
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-16
A FEARFUL ACCIDENT.
Anthony White Has His Arm Crushed
Between tho Cars.

Between tho Cars.
A fearful accident occurred in the
West End yards yesterday evening
about o'clock. Anthony White, col
ored, employed as brakeman on the
Radford division of the Norfolk and
Western. while attempting to couple an
engine and freight car had his right
arm caught between the buffers and
horribly mangled. He was carried to
DR.. Koiner's Office, who, with the assist
ance of Drs. Simmons and Morgan, am
putated the arm near the shoulder.
White lives at Rice's Station, below
Lynchburg, whittier he will be sent as
soon as he is able to be moved.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-16
A Sermon on Grace.

Rev. j. Watts Shoaf preached in the
Baptist Church last night to packed
house. His text was: For We know
through the grace of the Lord Jesus
Christ that, though he was rich, yet for
your sakes he became poor, that We
through his poverty might become rich"
Rev. Mr.. Shoaff is an able speaker
and held his audience with marked at
tention throughout the entire service.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-16

to Mr.. sHerz's sympathy, and which ap-
peal equally to the sympathy of all hui
name people, peculiar hardships exist
These Bohemians come from a country
which, though of less than half the area
of Virginia, has a population Of nearly
100000. They were artisans and town
dwellers, who, though poor, were un-
used to rough labor or lives of exposure.
They were undoubtedly deceived by
the immigration agents at New York as
well as by the agent of the Purcells.
They reached Pocahontas during the
fearful December blizzard and had a
hard time Of it getting to camp. They
could do no work in December and, Of
course, earned no money.
They wish from tho bottom of their
hearts they had never seen the Purcell
camp, and the Purcells undoubtedly
wish the same, and would gladly trade
the lot for gang OF good stout negroes
who would thrive and grow fat on q
plentiful diet of "hog and hominy."
But if Mr.. Herr will stay in this sec
ton and study it he will find that his
fellow-countrymen who understand
close farming, sheep raising, vine Gull
ture and wine making, can come into
Southwest Virginia and prosper, as
thoir kindred, tho Moravians, and the
German Dunkards did century or more
ago.
The Bohemians who come to America
are fine class of people. There are
100000 of Thorn here and they support
thirty newspapers. fine testimonial to
their intelligence. At home they arc
notable leaders in glass making, linen
and cotton manufacturing and wine pro-
ducers, and they would DO welcome
among us.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-16
A Negro I,rakemnn Killed.

RICHMOND, March 15.-I Special ii.
Z. Ladd, of this city, brakeman on u
freight on the James River division of
tho Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, was
crushed to death this morning at Glad
stone. Va, while coupling cars. He
had been married only two months.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-16

TIE awful tragedy of New Orleans
rests on the fundaments of tho social
compact. The people are the law
makers. When the existing machinery
of law fails to work tho people some
times exercise their rights and make
and execute laws for especial emergen-
cies. But the end of the tragedy of
New Orleans has not vet come
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-16

TIE TIMES comes out with this issue
for the first time on Monday. Its
reason for SO doing was to give its pa
irons the early benefit of Sundays i'm
portant news. What do you think Of it?
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-16

:. The TIMES has the largest
circulation of any paper print
ed in Southwest Virginia.
Press room, mailing list and
subscription books open to the
inspection of advertisers.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-16
A Mission Sunday School.

The Mission Sunday School of the
First Baptist Church, which held it's
third meeting over the Bee Hive yester-
day afternoon, had Ill members pres
ent and enrolled.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-16
ROANOKE, VA. MARCH 1e, 1891.

THE TIMES can be found regularly on
sale at the following places:
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