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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-24

FOR sALE.-A very convenient house con-
tanning twelve rooms, finished with hard
wood, heated by steam and pleasantly located
on Silver ST., will be sold at once as the own
er Is going West this spring. great bargain
tor some one. Inquire of Mrs. Maris Roberts,
10 Silver ST., Waterville, Me-, or F. J. G. Lit
tie. Attorney. 100 Water St., Augusta, Me.
apr4dti
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-24

bargain for the early customer a farm
containing about ninety acres, divided into
tillage. wood lot, and pasturage. Good build
ings, with cistern, well and spring water.
orchard, hennery, etc. One of the best hay
arms in the section. Situated in Pittston,
two miles and half from Gardiner and Ran.
dolph bridge. Inquire for terms of Kate w
Stevens, Randolph. sept5dlm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-24

Three private, magnetic electric, non-in-
fringing telephone instruments very cheap
Inquire At AZ Grove St., OF James w. North.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-24

Aaron H. Cloverhill of Maiden Mass,
was in the city, yesterday, on business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-24

Remington typewriters, new and second
hand, for sale by E. w. Hamlen, Meonian
Building Augusta, Me. septl2d2w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-24

The house and land of the late Mark John
son on Chestnut street, Hallowell, Me. The
property can be examined at any time. For
terms enquire on the premises Of Mrs. II NJ.
Anderson, or II. A. johnson, Worcester, Mass.
Ii. A. johnson, Administrator.
sept7dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-24

Dr. John F. Hill returned, last evening,
from business trip to New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-24

County Commissioner Burgess of Vas
salboro, was in the city, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-24

Farm cheap, near Lake Cobbosseecontee,
Manchester. 40 acres, ten acre woodlot, good
orchard, pear and cherry trees, pasture well
watered, good buildings. good we'll Enquire
at Melville ST.. Augusta. aug28dlm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-24

l.. Fl. Stevens is spending week in
Exeter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-24

Mr.. Charles I. Randall of South Mont
ville was in the city, Monday
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-04-10
Abominablc Crimes.

GALESA, Kas., April 3.-A double
murder and attempted criminal assault
occurred four miles northwest of this
city yesterday. James Walters and
Samuel Cox live on adjoining farms.
Cox is a widower and his daughter
Dolly, about seventeen years old,
keeps house for him: He had two
sons, George and James, agednineteen
and twelve, living at home. Newton
Walters, about nineteen years old, and
son James Walters was infatuated with
Dolly Cox, but the latter did not care
for him. Yesterday morning young
Walters went to the Cox place and
wanted the two boys TO 60 to the river
with him after ducks. The two Cox
boys and Walters started out, taking a
gun with them. Mr.. Cox was absent
on business and the girl was left at the
house alone About noon young Walt
ers returned to the house alone and at
tempted to assault the girl, who escap-
ed, however, and ran to one OF the
neighbors. Word was brought to
town of the affair and a party went in
search of the Cox boys who where still
missing. The body of the older boy
was found in sitting posture, against
a tree, with a bullet hole in the back
of head. He was alive, but unconsci-
Gus. &c regained consciousness long
enough to tell that young Walters shot
him. Near where the older boy was
found, were traces where the younger
boy had been shot and his body drag
ged to the river and thrown in. The
body has not been recovered. Wal
ters was found hanging to tree near
Boston Mills, two miles from the scene
of his crime. Whether he committed
suicide or was lynched is not known.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-04-10

both of u.s." l will take one of your
chrildren and adoptit if you say SO. I
think it would be agreat relief to YOU"
"A WHAT" said the poor man. "A re-
lief to have the hands chopped off from
the body or the heart torn from the
beast? A relief indeed. God be good
to us, What do you mean SIR" How
ever many children we have, we have
none to give up. Which of our
families can we afford to spare out of
heaven? VIII it be the Oldest? VIII
it be the youngest: Will it
be that one that was sick
some time ago? VIII it be the
husband! Will it be wife, No, no.
We must have them all in. Let us
take the children's hands and start
now. Leave not one behind. Come,
father, Come mother, Come,
son. Come, daughter, Come,
brother. Come, sister, Only
one step, and we are in. Christ. the
door, swings out to admit US and it is
not the hoarsenss of stormy blast
that you hear, but the voice of a loving
and patient God that addresses you,
saying, Come thou and all thy house
into the ark. And there may the
Lord shut us in,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-04-10
Tricked by Thieves.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, April 2.-The
Springfield postofice was robbed of
about $4,000 today. It was the neatest
and most mysterious job ever put up
in this city, and there is little clue to
the perpetrators. The amount taken,
with the exception Of about $50, was
in stamps. It was distracted from the
vault in Postmaster Ridgeley's private
Office while Mr.. Ridgeley was absent
for luncheon. The loss was not dis
covered until after 4 o'clock. The
thieves used duplicate keys to unlock
the office and vault, and they worked
so quietly that with a dozen clerks on
either side of the room no suspicion
was aroused. The vault and that in
the revenue collectors Office are only
separated by wall, and Chief Clerk
VIII Vredenburg of the collectors
Office heard some one moving on the
other side. Miss Davis, the stamp
clerk, passed through the corridor
about the same time, and saw two men
standing near the postmasters office.
The robbery was discovered by assist
ant Postmaster Lester McMurphy
when he went into the vault to get
some stamps. Ten thousand dollars
worth had been placed there Monday,
and from which two days sales had
been made. A box containing jewelry
and silverware belonging to the post
masters daughter, Mrs. Harry Deve-
raulx, partly wedding presents, were
also stolen. The thieves had carefully
closed all the doors which they had to
unlock with their duplicate keys.
Two weeks ago, two men passing as
attorneys, came into the postmaster's
office and asked to borrow his keys to
unlock a tin box carried by one Of
them, which they said contained pa
pecs to be filed in the United States
court. While there another man
came in and asked to see the postmas
ter. Mr.. Ridgeley referred him to Mr.;
McMurphy and went across the hall
to introduce him. When he came
back he noticed one of the supposed
lawyers holding the safe key to the
light and examining it intently. The
postmaster learned from the clerk of
the Circuit Court that no papers had
been filed. Suspicion was allayed,
however, by the return of one of the
men next morning who told Mr.:
Ridgeley he had got the box open and
would file the papers soon. The po-
lice believe that while Mr.. Ridgeley
was introducing one of the consplra-
tors to Mr.. McMurphy, the accomplice
in his private office was taking a wax
in>rreSsiOn of the KEYS,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-04-10
Diversified Crops.

An exchange very truly says one of
the most potent influences in causing
the South for SO many years after the
war to turn its attention almost Who'll
~ to the production of cotton and to
buy its corn and provisions in the
West was the necessity of farming on
credit. After the war Southern farm
ers were without money, and it be-
came necessary to mortgage their
crops in advance, even before they
were planted in order to get to work.
Cotton factors and commission mer-
chants were willing to lend mon
ey against cotton to be raised, but
would not advance anything on corn
or agricultural products. This COM
PEELED farmers to give all the atten-
ton to cotton in order to raise as large
crop as possible, because out of its
proceeds they had to purchase their
provisions and corn. This acted in
the interest of the factors and commits
sion merchants, because it gave to
them opportunity to sell Western corn
and bacon to Southern farmers. This
condition of affairs has been one of
the strongest influences against the d.
versihcation of Southern agricultural
interests. Onceintroduced, it became
almost impossible to break away from
this system. One of the most encour-
aging movements yet made In chang
ing this system has been started by
the merchants of Wilkinson county,
Miss. Believing that farmers are Civ
ing too much attention to cotton to
the disadvantage of the country, these
merchants have decided not only to
use their influence to induce the farm
ers to cultivate corn and other food
stuffs, but have announced that they
will sell no more corn, cornmeal. oats
or similar products on credit after
January l next. Under these circum-
stances the farmers will be obliged to
raise theiY own food supplies or to buy
for cash. IF the merchants Of the en-
tire South would take such action as
this it would Immediately solve the
whole question of diversified agricul-
ture. Instead Of standing, as the sys-
tenn represented by them of advancing
money against cotton only, as a bar
rier to the diversifcation of agricul-
ture, the merchants would take the
lead in forcing this diversity upon the
farmers. For short time they might
lose some trade by their failure to find
market for Western corn and bacon,
but the prosperity ofthe South would
be so greatly enhanced that all OF its
people would be able to buy more
largely of general merchandise, and
the merchants would thrive accord
ingly. The above is from recent is
sue of the Manufacturers Record and
we give it our cordial endorsement
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-04-10
WHY NOT, INDEED!
The Post Thinks it Time Sectional Barriers

The Post Thinks it Time Sectional Barriers
Were Demolished.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The Post
this morning, under the caption "a
Southern Democrat for 1885," publish
es column editorial, in which it says
"Why should not the Democrats NOM
mate Southern man next year? Why
wouldit not be the right thing to do
the courageous, the consistent, the
equitable thing? Why, indeed:"
The Post says it is difficult to un-
derstand the attitude of the National
party and the acquiescence of the
South in regard to the Presidency,
possibly it is habit. For two decades
at least, Southern Democrats have
agreed to the propositions set up by
their Northern colleagues that the
country is not ready for a candidate
from the section lately in REBELLION as
ainst the general government. For
two decades and more, it has been an
accepted theory that aSouthern candi-
date would alarm the American people
would revive all the apprehnsions
and the antagonism of 1875,
and uring all that time
the Southern Democracy have assented
without protest, subordinated them
selves to the mere phanom of a vanish
ed past meekly borne the heat and
burden of successive campaigns, furn-
ished the rank and file for all the
great battles and stood aside in hum
bic Difference and uncomplaining alb
negation while the fruits of their siren
9Th and prowess were divided among
the members of an insignificant con-
tingent, but why. At most, this was
only an expedient. 1t was never es-
sentiaDy a matter of principle and pro-
priety. The Post thinks the time is
ripe to put an end to the existing state
of affairs.
Senator Margan declares that the
case could not have been better put
than it is in the Posts editorial. Sena-
tor Hill has telegraphed to the Post
the following:
Albany, NY, April 4. 1895.
To the Editor of the Post:
1 have pursued with much interest
your article entitled "a Southern
Democrat for 1896" It is able, credit
able and timely. Any policy which
seeks to odebase an otherwise acceptable
candidate, simply by reason of the
section of country wherein he resides,
is unpatriotic, unwise and unamerican
and l am opposed to it. This is no
time for the liberation of section pre-
judices, jealousies and animosities.
The existing political conditions de-
mand that the party should have the
whole country to choose from. Let
there bea free field, a fair contest, and
may the best man win. This is my
Democracy, and these are my senti-
ments, briefly and hastily expressed.
(Signed David B. Hill.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-04-10
A Heavy Demand.

ST.. PETERSBURG, April 3.-A tele-
gram received here from a Chinese
source says that the bad weather, the
sickness among the japanese troops
and the overflow of the rivers have
rendered a continuance of the war ex-
tremely difficult. 1t is added that this
produced a favorable effect upon the
peace negotiations, but the hopes of
a speedy conclusion of peace are
weakened by the japanese demand for
the cession Of a portion of Manchuri,
a war indemnity of 100000 yen,
and pending fu | payment of this in
demnity that Peking be occupied by
the japanese troops.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-04-10
1t Ran In the Family.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April 3.-The
body of a negro. Williams Rawls, who
was taken from guards at Newansville
Alachua county, last night, was found
this morning swinging from limb
and riddled with bullets. Rawls was
lynched for the murder, March 81, of
Il. B. kaul, a prominent merchant of
Newansville. The murder was for the
purpose Of robbery. \ coroner's jury
IS now investigating the lynching Of
Rawls. The negro father was legally
hanged four years ago for similar
crime.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-04-10
A GREAT TRIP
For South Carolina Teachers to Take To
Colorado.

The National Educational Associa-
tons sa nnual meeting is to be held in
Denver, Col. this summer. The fol
lowing circular letter, handsomely
printed and illustrated and signed by
the two South Carolina directors of
the association and the railroad men
interested will be found of great in
terest to all teachers:
I'VE desire to cal the attention of
the teachers Of South Carolina and
their friends to the fact the next an
nual meeting Of the National Educa-
tional Association will be held at
Denver, COL, the coming summer,
from July 5th to 18th, 1895, just after
the adjournment Of the South Caro-
lima State Teachers Association, in
Spartanburg, thus giving an oppor-
tunity for teachers to attend both of
these gatherings.
The meeting of the National Edu-
cational Association promises to be the
best attended and most interesting in
the history of the association, and we
are anxious that South Carolina shall
send good delegation.
After considering carefully the ad-
vantages of the various railroad lines,
we have decided upon the following
route as the best and most pleasant for
South Carolina teachers: Via ash
vile, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Nash
vile, St. Louis and Kansas City, using
the Southern Railway, Nashville,
Chattanooga and st. Louis, Louisville
and Nashville, Missouri Pacific and
Union Pacific lines on going trip and
returning via Colorado Springs, Pixies
Peak and Missouri Pacific to St.Louis.
''In order that sleeping car and
other arrangements may be perfected,
we suggest that all those who are IN
terested in this delightful tour inform
us as early as possible. The regular
rate will be one first class fare for the
round trip.
This is the lowest rate ever made
from the South on occasions of this
character. The sleeping car rate will
be about 50 for double berth (Which
can be occupied by two persons.)
1--WE will join the delegates from
North Carolina at Ashville, and dele
gates from Georgia and other States at
Chattanooga, and be accompanied by
gentlemanly railroad agents, who will
leave nothing undone to make all
parts of the trip pleasant and prohta-
BILE.
side trips from Denver to the heart
of the Rocky Mountains, and to their
snow-capped peaks, will be made from
day to day. Very low rates will be
made for the benefit of those who wish
to extend their trip farther West, to
Salt Lake or to the Pacific Coast.
"a second circular will be issued la
ter, giving schedule of train on which
we will leave, and exact ticket rate
from all principal points. Arrange
ments will be made by which through
tickets may be purchased from any
station, which will be less expensive
than buying local tickets to nearest
coupon office, and rebuying from that
point.
I'D. B. johnson,
IN. E. A Manager forS. c.,
Columbia, S. G.
"P. F. Brodie,
IN. E. A. Director for S. c.,
'Spartanburg, S. G.
a. A. Gallagher,
IS. P. a. Missouri Pacific R'y.,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
"R. W. Hunt.
IT. P. a. Southern R'y.,
Augusta, GA.
WHY NOT, INDEED!
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-04-10

| LllSU TIE WOrlQ COulQ uO lOf ule, UUI,
father, you never told me how to die,
and now my soul is going out in the
| darkness. s."
Oh, ye who have taught your child
ren how to live, have you also taught
them how to die2 Life here is not so
important as the great hereafter. It is
not so much the few furlongs this side
of the grave as it is the unending leag-
ues beyond. O eternity, eternity. Thy
locks white with the ages! Thy voice
announcing stupendous destiny. Thy
arms reaching across all the past and
all the future. O eternity, eternity.
Go. home and erect a family alter.
You break down in your prayer. But
never mind, God will take what you
mean, whether you express it intelli-
gibly or not. Bring all your house into
the ark. Is there one son whom you
have given up: Is he so dissipated that
you have stopped counseling and pray
ing2 Give him up? How dare you give
him up! Did God ever give you up:
While you have single articulation
Of speech left cease not to pay for the
return of that prodigal. He may even
now bestanding on the beach at Hong
kong or Madras meditating a return to
his farther's house. Give him up?
Never give him up. Has God promised
to hear thy prayer only to mock thee:
1t is not too late.
In st. Paul's London, there is a
whispering gallery. A voice uttered
most feebly at one side of the gallery
is heard distinctly at the opposite side,
a great distance off. Soevery word of
earnest prayer goes all around the
earth and makes heaven a whispering
gallery. Go into the ark-not to sit
down, but to stand in the door, and
call until all the family come in. Aged
Noah, where is Japheth David, where
is Absolom: Hannah, where is Sam
uel!
On one of the lake steamers there
We're father and two daughters jour
neying. They seemed extremely poor.
| 4 benevolent gentleman stepped up to
the poor man to protfer some form of
relief and said, you seem to be very
poor; sir" Poor sir" replied the
man. IF theresa poorer man than
me a-troubling the world, God pity
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-04-10

time with tnelr worldly associates.
They will wait until they get older.
They say: ''You cannot expect a man
OF my attainments and my position tc
surrender myself just now. But be-
fore the storm comes l will 60 in. Yes
I will. I know what I am about.
Trust me- After awhile, one night
about 12 o'clock, going home, he pass:
es scatfolding just as gust of wind
strikes it, and plank falls. Dead,
and outside the ark, Or, riding in the
park, a reckless vehicle crashes into
him, and his horse becomes unman
ageable, and he shouts: Whoa
Whoa" and takes another twist in the
reins. and plants his feet against the
dashboard, and pulls back. But nc
use. It's not 50 much down the ave
nue. ne flies as on the way to eternity.
Out of the wreck of the crash his
BODY is drawn. but his soul is not
picked up. It fed behind a swiftel
courser into the great future. Dead,
and outside the ark. Or some night
he wakes up with a distress that mo-
mentarily increases until he shrieks
out with pain. The doctors come in,
and they give him 20 drops, but nc
relief; 40 drops, 50 drops, TO drops,
but no relief. No time for prayer. Nc
time to read one of the promises. Nc
time to get a single sin pardoned. The
whole house is aroused in alarm. The
children scream. The wife faints.
The pulses fail. The heart stops. The
soul flies. Dead, and outside the ark
I have no doubt that derision kept
many people out of the ark. The
world laughed to see man go in and
said: Here IS man starting for the
ark. Why, there will be no deluge.
If there is one, that miserable ship will
not weather it. Aha, going into the
ark. Well, that is too good to keep
Here, fellows, have YOU heard the
news2 This man is going into the
ark" Under this artillery of scorr
the mans good resolution perished.
And so there are hundreds kept ou1
by the fear of derision. Theyoungmar
asks himself: What would they say
at the store tomorrow morning If
should become a Christian. When
60 down to the clubhouse, they vii
Shout: Here comes that new Chris
tian. Suppose YOU will not have any
thing to do with us now. Suppose yor
are praying now. Get down on YOU
knees and let US hear you pray. Come
lnow, give US touch. Will not do 1t
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-04-10
THE ROAD LAW.
The Duties of Overseers and People
Generally.

When the Overseers of Districts
neglect to call out their hands and
work the roads when required by the
county commissioners, they shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, in the court
of any Trial Justice, be fined, in a sum
of not less than five nor more than
twenty dollars
Any person liable to road duty, who
shall have been duly warned twelve
hours before the day fixed in his no.
tice for such working, stating the hour
and place of working, shall be subject
to the direction of the Overseer in
charge. If any person of the legal
age shall neglect to appear, or, shallre-
fuse to work upon the highways and
roads, (having no justifable excuse),
according to the direction of the Over
seer, he shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof before Trial Justice, shall be
fined in sum not less than five dol
lars, nor more than ten dollars, or be
imprisoned in the county jail for a
period Of not less five or more than