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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-01-01
PEACE, GOODWILL TOWARDS
MEN.
Mai. John N. Richardson in News al
Courier 26th inst.

Mai. John VI. Richardson in News and
Courier 26th inst.l
Not few of US are glad to see the stand
you take against the ridiculous Jlngolsm
of the hour. We want no war with Great
Britain. She wants no war with us. What
could either gain? Each would probably
lose more than all South America Will be
worth to the world for hundred years TO
come. Surely the resources OF honorable
craftsmanship have not been exhausted
vet rs between Great Britain and the
United States.
How baseless the war talk and the war
panic of the markets. President Cleveland
simply asked for commission to get the
facts with regard to the matter ut issue be-
ween Venezuela and Great Britain. and
forthwith Gen Serator Chandler calls Tor
10000. 900 for war equipments. lOOOOO
Southerners to invade Cuba and OO,OOO
Northerners to invade Canada!
Complimentary to the South, to be sure
conceding. as the call does. that 100000
Southerners can do far more in war than
900, 900 Northerners.
But what has Cuba to do with the mat
ter? And what does the South care for
Cuba? True, we are in sympathy with the
Cubans in their struggles against oppreS-
sion, but we don't want Cuba, neither DO
We want Canada. We want no conquered
people and territories--no mixed races as
in Cuba.
Suppose the commission shall find that
VeneZGe ela is right and Great Britain Is
wrong. Will that justify war on our part:
! The wise man said:
"He that meddleth with strife belonging
not unto him is like one that taketh dog
by tho ears, or words to that effect. We
don't want to get "dog-bit."
A war between Great Britain and the
| United States would be the greatest pos
sible misfortune to civilization aud the
Christianization OF the globe. Who can
join in the angelic chant:
Glory to God in the highest!
And on earth peace,
Good will towards men!
Aud yet 60 on breathing out war and
hatred, threatenings and slaughter against
a people who are blood Of or blood, tongue
of our tongue. soul of our soul. treligion of
our religion?
Let every pulpit all over our land preach
peace on Christmas Day. Let every lover OF
God and man pray tor peace between tne
two great nations of English speech. For
bow can we love God whom we have not
seen il we hate our brother whom We have
seen?
No Just cause Of war has yet revealed it
self. and every honorable effort should be
made to avert SO dire q calamity; but should
war come the South will. as she has ever
done. perform her part. and perform it
well.
John NJ Richardson,
Manning, December %.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-01-01
G00DEQR EVERYBODY

and everyone needs it at all times of the
year. Malaria is always about, and the
only preventive and relief is to keep the
Liver active. You must help the Liver a bit,
and the best helper is the Old Friend, SIM
MONS LIVER REGULATOR, the RED Z.
Mr.. C. Hirrod, of Lancaster Ohio,
says: "SlMMONs LIVER REGULATOR
broke a case of MaIarial Fever Of three
years standing for ne, and less THAI
one bottle did the business. shall use
it when in need, and recommend it."
Be sure that you getit. Always look for
the RED Z on the package. And don't
forget the word REGULATOR. It's SIM
MONS LIVER REGULATOR, and there is
only one, and every one who takes it is
sure to be benefited. THE BENEFIT IS
ALL IN THE REMEDY. Take it also for
Biliousness and Sick Headache; both are
caused by sluggish Liver.
J.H. Zeilin & Co., Philadelphia.
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The next was a resume of the yeal
1895 by Mr.. Gordon Belser. 1t vii
be rememb bered that Mr.. Belser. was
the FIRST honor man at the South Car
olina College last June, and it is suf
icient to say that in the PRODUCTION
of this paper, and its manner of de-
livery, he failed not to do bimsel
due credit. -;
The next was a iaughable farce
"Just My Luck" which was we'll ren.
dered by Misses Caro- Belser, Mauc
Brock, Fannie Brailsford, and Messrs
Dick Richardson, Ollie Keels, Henry
McCullum, aud Lucian Brailsford.
Miss Novelle Richardson rendered
a beautiful piano solo, the name O
which the writer did not catch, anc
one has only to hear her perform te
appreciate her magnificent musica
accomplishments.
An inspiring instrumental solo, en-
titled, "Tbe Lion Hunt" was execut'
ed by Miss Mabel Cantey, with the
delicate skill that only one so accom-
plished as she, could command to de.
light her intelligent hearers.
Another farce, called "The Darkey
Wood-dealer," was then given by
Miss Richardson and Messrs. S. A
Harvin and W. E. Keeis. It was
we'll acted in every particular, but
Mr.. Keels deserves special mention
for the fine way in which he took of
the dusky wood-dealer.
The program was iuterspersed with
some magnificent music by Alessrs
H. B. and R. G. Richardson on the
violin and Mrs. j. C. Manning on the
piano.
General E. ". Noise, the special
orator of the occasion, WAS then IN.
troduced and delivered a most inte.
resting address OF an hours length
reciting the most important events oi
the late war, and at its conclusion
drawing comparison between Lee
and Napoleon.
But 1 am trespassing, Mr. Editor,
and will not consume space to de,
scribe the supper. It was one of the
incest the writer has ever seen, heard
of, or tasted, and made up OF viands
which inde1ed in the finest degree
the tastes and culinary accomplish
ments of the many who took part in
its preparation.
But enough seid. The Summer
ton Literary Club have reason to feel
proud of their fifth anniversary, and
the writer bespeaks for them that ev-
cry visitor present will ever remem-
Der it as most pleasant event.
SPECTATOR.
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VENEZUELAN NEWS.

An Important Political Arrest-Cabinet
Meeting Called, Etc.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.--A dispatch to
The Herald from Caracas, Venezuela,
says: The government has made sew
eral important political arrests, includ-
ing among others, Mantin Perez, a
brother-i in law Of Matos, the ex-finance
minister, and once engaged i'll a revolu-
ton against President Crespo.
The cabinet has been called to discuss
en- important note from the Venezuelan
minister at Washington.
A diplomatic reception was held Sun
day nirht.
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McLaurin Oh the Financial Question.

In the speech of Congressman Nc
Laurin, which We publish elsewhere,
among others he makes two strong
points which fairly took the wind out
of the sails of those who preceded
him in the great financial debate.
He gave them a hard nut to crack
when he told Congress "that while
the bill declares its purpose to main
tain and protect the coin redemption
fund, there is no authority OF law
providing for such fund" This as
sertion of our representative shows
he had made a thorough study of the
law. It shows that neither the act OF
1875 or 1881 provided for the main
tainence of such a redemption fund
and that the Republican majority
were guilty of gross usurpation of
authority and that this act was in
line with the usual insidious assaults
of the money power, and that it was
q "covert" attempt to Iegalize the
usurpstion of power INDUCED in by
the various heads of the financial de-
partment since the Inauguration Of
the policy of contraction in 1878,
and that it would result in the retire
ment of the greenbacks and thereby
decrease of $346, 100000 in the VOL
ume OF money. His second point
was;-that it would be just as easy to
exchange greenbacks for gold with
our own people, as to sell interest
bearing bonds to alien money-lenders
That the secretary Of the treasury is
purposely depicting the gold re-
serve to force bond issues, else why
should he use the greenbacks in pay
ing the current expenses of the gov
ernment. The salaries OF all officials
are paid in greenbacks to help foat
out and be gathered up to ''rain the
gold reserve for export. He clearly
Showed the conspiracy Of the 6nan-
ialiugglers, and that the oRly hope
for the people lay in being educated
on this great question.
McLaurin's speech was strong and
;ncisive, and it had the effect of carry
ing a great many Republican votes.
The speech was limited to ten minutes
and the time was too short for him to
do the subject justice, and at the re-
quest of many members be was COM
plimented with the request to enlarge
his remarks in the Congressional Re
cord. The financial battle in the
house last Saturday was upon the
shoulders ,of McLaurin, e1.Speaker
Crisp and Bailey. These Democratic
representatives bofo the brunt and
they made noble effort to stay the
hahds Of our oppressors-
Since McLaurin's elevation to the
ways and means committee he has be-
come power, and he will use that
power for the best interests of his peo-
Die. We want everybody to read Nc
Laurin's speech and although it is
mere syllabus, it is full OF convincing
truth, and it places him among the
foremost on the question now most
important to the masses.
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Many Colonists Coming.

WAYcRoss, Ga, Dec 31.-Mr. G. W.
Shuts, the organizer and president OF
the Elwood park colony in this county,
writes from Columbus, o., that he will
arrive with the first excursion OF several
hundred Ohio colonists about the middle
of January. Mr.. Shuts says that the
colony, which will consist of nearly
10000 good farl.t :. fruit growers, mer-
chants. mechanics and various other oc-
cupations, is being organized by means
of attractive circulars descriptive of
Ware county snd containing full par
ticulars of the aim and objects OF the
colony. Elwood park is the site for the
colony city, which is situated seven
miles west of Waycross on the Alabama
Midland division Of the Plant system.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-01-01
IN THE BEGINNING

OF 3 new year, when the winter season OF
close confinement Is only half gone, may
End that their health begins to break
down, that the. least exposure threatens
sickness. It is then as well as at all other
times, and with people even iu!good health.
that the following facts should be remem-
bered, namely: that Hoods Sarsaparilln
leads everything in the way Of medicines;
that it accomplishes the greatest cures in
the world; has the largest sale in the world,
and requires the largest building in the
world devoted exclusively to the prepara-
ton of the propriety medicine. Does not
this conclusively prove. if you are sick,
that Hoods Sarsaparilla is the medicine
for you to take?
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.SUMMERTON LITERARY CLUB
ENTERTAINMENT.

EDITOR The MANNING T1MEs:-The
writer IS not prone to scribbling, but
you will perhaps allow me space in
your columns to give brief ac-
count of one of the most pleasant af
fairs it has ever been my good for
tune to attend.
1t was the fifth anniversary meet
ling OF the Summerton Literary Club,
and was held last Friday evening,
the 9th inst, at the residence of
Hon. J. II. Richardson.
When the writer arrived at Mr..
Richardson's, most of the crowd had
gathered, and the spacious parlors
and almost every portion of this ge-
NAL hosts large and handsome resi-
dence was thrown wide open, that
the club and their invited guests
might spend the evening in the most
pleasant manner they desired. Large
and cheerful fires thaw the billings
of Jack Frost on this cold winter
evening, nor did Mr.. Richardson, or
his courteous wife, or sons, or daugh-
ter, spare any trouble to make each
one present experience the highest
enjoyment it was possible to obtain
on such an occasion.
About 8 o'clock the crowd were in
vited to the back portion of the
building where is very large room,
ir fact could be called a hall, and
which was fitted up with a small
stage, splendid seats, piano, etc.
The room had been beautifully
decorated with evergreens by the
delicate hands of the many young
lady members OF the club, and when
ore entered the door the first thing
upon which his eye would fall was
the word "Welcome," artistically ar
ranged in evergreen letters on the
opposite side. A beautiful mono
gram OF the letters rs. L. c." Sum
merton Literary Club), hung tastily
over the stage, wrought in o manner
which could only have been planned
by the fair daughters OF western
Clarendon. and executed by their
dainty hands.
Nearly two centuries ago Alexander
Pope rose to the height of his literary
genius, and in his poem on Great
ness" penred the beautiful lines:
Honor and shame from no condition rise,
Act we'll your part, there all the honor lies,
but little dreamed be that the inspir-
ing words, "Act we'll your part, u
should be transmitted across the At
lantic, and become the motto of q
social and literary organization in the
since born county of Clarendon, and
that this sentiment, couched in ever
green letters, should decorate their
stage and inspire the zeal and ambi-
ton of these young people to parts
nobly played.
The audience consisted OF about
ore hundred persons, representing
the intelligence of Summerton, Pa
nola, Sumter, Camden; nor did Your
town fail to be represented, Mr..
Editor, there being present some BALI
dozen or more from Manning.
But for the program:
Mr.. W. Elliott Keels, president OF
the club, called the meeting to order,
announcing that this was the fifth an
niversary of the organization, and in
few well-chosen remarks gave every
one cordial welcome.
Tl.. f-,-.visr. -.
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sYou VIII Not Be Able to Find Even Our
Graves Saws q Missionary.

sYou VIII Not Be Able to Find Even Our
Graves" Says Missionary.
CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-M. NJ. Mangasa-
rian has Just received letters from ANA
sia, Marsovan, Malatia and Arabkir,
describing the horrors Of the massacre
of the Christians in those cities. The
survivors have shut themselves up in
their houses, huddled together, waiting
momentarily for death.
when you return to Armenia, you
will not be able to find even our graves, "
says one of the writers.
:'It is Incredible says another, .that
England, with ample power to stop blood
shed and raplne, should remain IN
different
Another writes that Armenia is the
only country that has given martyrs for
religion in the nineteenth century:
AL the letters call upon Mr.. Manga
sarian to use his influence to engage the
practical sympathy Of the American
people with the starving victims OF
plumber and persecution.
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, auei ..Sv.-s - --~ S..-~ ..h.. -"
he does the debt due the alien money
lender. All are payable IN coin, aud al!
should alike be paid in coin.
| II it could be announced tomorrow
that an American policy of finance would
be inaugura,ed and the further domination
of alien money lenders resisted, the same
enthusiasm and patriotic response would
come from the people to the support of the
administration that WAS witnessed when
the President so forcibly reatirmed the
Monroe doctrine, and notified England to
encroach no further upon American soil.
similar announcement on the financial
situation would infuse new life into the
Democratic party, from which hope has
been crushed by the financial policy of the
present Administration.
Let the United States, like Fiance, be-
gin t.e payment Of silver for her paper
money when presented for redemption,
and the necessity for another bond Issue
| would vanish. Let US also initiate the ex-
ample of France IN refusing 10 furnish
gold for export In doing this We would
simply be putt!ng into practice that grand
rule OF humane government. equal rights
to all, special privileges to none"
There is another point, Mr.. Speaker.
that seems to have been overlooked. 1t Is
claimed BY the Secretary IL his last report
that there Is IN circulation among the peo.
pie four hundred and seventy-hve millions
| IN gold coin. From the report Of the
Com ptroller of the Currency it is learned
that not over one hundred and fifty mil
lions is held by the banks, leaving three
hundred and twenty-five millions umong
the people. Ii the Secretary OF the Treas
ury woE!d e1poud as much energy IN e1-
changing with the people green bucks tor
this gold that he does IL exchanging gold
for green backs with alien hnauciers, | AIN
| of the opinion that the exigencles Of the
Treasury might be reviewed without turth-
er Issue of bonds.
The gentleman from Maine I.Mr. Ding
! leyl advanced the proposition to secure
this gold by an issue OF lnterest-bcaring =
certi hcates of IN Indebtedness. Ia NY judg-
ment the object might Le attained at tur
less expense by exchanging greenbucks
which come into the Treasury tor this gold
coin among the people.
In order to meet the temporary :efci.
ency in the Treasury, instead of interest.
bearing obligations TO become burden
upon the people. I would suggest certih
Gates be issued against every Idle ounce Of
silver in the Treasury. This would give in.
stan taneors reliefand would put into circu-
lation among the people, without the burden
Of interest, q kind of currency that none
would refuse and all be glad to get. These,
in brief. are my objections to the bill.
believe they are valid.
can see no good reason why the tax.
payers, the producers, and toilers OF this
country, should be forced 10 pay au in
terest tribute extending to generations yet
unbori. when the simple application OF
justice and comtno sense would obviate
the necessity of it all. loud applause on
the Democratic side.
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State ofSouth Carolina
County Of Clarendon.

By Louis Applet. Esquire, Probate Judge.
WHEREAS, NRS. MARGARET E.
Lesesne made suit to me. to grant her
letters of administration Of the estate of an
effects of L. F. r. Lesesne.
These ore therefore to sight and a1mon-
ish all aad singular the kindred and cred
itors of the said L. F. R. Lesesne, de-
ceased, that they be and appear, before me,
in the Court of Probate. to be held at Man
ming, on the 10Th day of January. next,
after Publication hereof. at II o'clock in the
forenoon, to shew canse. if any they Eav",
why the said administration should not he
granted.
Given under my hand this lst day of
January, A D. 1895.
IsEAL. LOUIS APPELT,
Judge of Probate.
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MANNING, S. c.:
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 1, 1896.
New Years Day 1895.

A happy new year to all! A happy
and prosperous year, year OF peace
and plenty to each and every one!
The joyous custom of expressing
good wishes and Of sending gifts on
sNew Years Day" we owe to the
Romans, who probably learned 1t
from the Persians, and they from
some still older nation, tribe or race.
It's real erigin is lost in the dim and
distant past. Solomon says-"There
is nothing new under the sun. What
is, hath been; what hath been, will be
again"
Julius Cesar revised the calendar
and made January first the first day
of the year. Previous to Jan. 1st,
46 B. c., the calendar year began in
March, as the names of the last four
months in the year plainly declare;
for September means the 7th month,
October the Sth, November the 9Th,
December the 10th.
The year 47 B. c. was "the last
year of confusion" and the longest
civil year that mans laws ever de-
creed, It consisted Of AS days, and
was the ssar OF preparation for the
Julian calendar which began Jan. 1,
Is B. G.
Many of the Roman new year fes-
tivities were, Of course, heathenish IN
their character. and it was not until
some time during the fifth century
A. D., that Chriatians began to OBJ
serve the day and then it was because
it vas the octave OF the nativity,
which is the great Christian festival
the whole world over.
"New Years Day" has to many the
deeper significance of the beginning
of new life, of a higher life. Hence
it is that it has become a day OF re-
formation, OF VOWS, OF writing out a
charter for better life to be followed.
Alas. thai SO a:auy COCO resoioi'o9S
ace so soon iorgotiea -: .eradlaier.
Vow, a0& per:orls you. 7o"s &
n>;SGa, good VOWS daily, Ga1 l2>EIs'1t.'
them Ca!iv: for
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AN APPEAL FOR aid.
Contributions to Relieve Desti
tute Armenians Asked.
MEETING IN BEHALF OF ARMENIA

Address by DR.. McArthur-Sosrow Ex-
pressed For Suffering Christiaas-Gov-
ernment Urged to Protect American
People and Property In Turkey-ionS-
ing to Hear Brave Word.
New YORK, Dec. 31-The national
Armenian relief committee appeals to
the people Of the United States for I'M
mediate and generous contributions to
relieve the needs of $50, 900 Armcnians
who are destitute.
Justice Brewer of the supreme court
of the United States is chairman Of this
committee, which includes Archbishop
Corrigan, Chauncey n. Dcpew, John
S. Kennedy, Alexander F. Orr, Bishop
Potter, Jacob Schied, EyerettP. Wheel-
er and Spencer Trash.
The committee announces that the
immediate need is for money, which
should be sent to the tre:surers, Brown
Brothers g. Co., New York, Pnlladel-
phia and Boston. Tho only supplies
that can be wisely used are grain, coarse
cotton and woollen goods in the piece,
but no such contributions should he Tor
warded without previous ccmmunlca-
ton with the committee.
Rev. DR.. Robert S. Macarthur, Colonel
Woodford, Rev. Phoebe Hannlford
Woodford and the Rev. Frederick d.
Green, secretary of the national Arme-
nian relief committee, addressed q large
congregation in the Calvary Baptist
church.
DR.. Macarthur said the meeting was
called for a threefold purpose. First,
to express sorrow for the Armenians;
second, to urge the government to use
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-01-01
HOODS Is WONDERFUL

No iess than wonderful are the cures ,.c
compll,n by Hoods SarsapsrlIla, even al
ter other Preparations and physicians
prescriptions have tulled. The reason
however, Is simple. When the blood Is
enrlcheu und purified, disease disappears
anu geod health returus, uud Hoods oursa
purillu lo the one true blood purifier.
Hoods Pills ure prompt aid efficient and
do not purge, pain or grlpe. Soc.
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J-ts.G II'.l!. : = = = =
Face day's a new iife-live It right!

To all our readers again we wish
a happy new year! a year OF success
in every lsudable undertaking! q
year OF peace and plenty and pros,
prrity! year of higher. nobler life
q year of conservation to the dis.
charge of every duty to God and man
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THE VENEZUELAN DISPUTE.

No ono can accuse the Presidentjot TIM
idity in his attitude towards Great Britain
IN the matter of the Venezuelan boundary,
US expressed in the special message sent to
Congress. The course he proposes is
certainly unusual. but since the govern
ment of the United States is SO far com
mltted against the extension of European
territory 10 South America that it cannot
- - Il. - o.. d. -:
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Communications must be accompanied d
by the real name and address Of the writer
in order to receive attention.
No communication of q personal char
acter will be published except as an adver-
tisement.
Entered at the Post Office at Manning as
Secon6-Class Matter.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
CLARENDON COUNTY.
IN PROBATE COURT.
Administratix Sale.

PURSUANT OF AN ORDER MADE BY
Louis Appel, Esq, Probate Judge for the
county aforesaid, made this lHh day OF
December 1895. l will sell by public auction,
1t the late residence of a. ". Thames, de-
ceased, near Silver, in the county aforesaid,
ou Thursday the 9th day of January next
commencing Mt u O'CLOCK M, the personal
property belonging to the Estate of said p
w. Thames, deceased, consisting of one
Engine and Sil.tting; one Pratt Gin; one
Grist Mill;one Guano Distributor;two cotton
Planters; l One Horse Wagon; l Two-Horse
Wagon; Fonr Males; One Horse; 2Oo
bushels, more or less, OF Corn, fodde!'
cotton Seed, t&c Terms Of sale cash
II. \ THAMES,
Administrative.