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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-24
Want to Settle Here.

COLUMBIA, S. c., June 1S.-Secreta-
ry OF State Tompklns yesterday re-
ceived the following letter from 5. A.
Garrett OF Dayton, Ohio, the secretary
of recently formed immigration COZ
ony, which has been answered fully
and satisfactorily, it is hoped:
Honorable Sir: When we organ
lied our colony we expected to locate
in east Tennessee, but SO far have
been unable to tind suitable location
and prices and have decided to CORE
spond with your State ia regard to a
proposed location in the northwestern
portion of South Carolina. What in
ducements can you offer as to land,
timber, manufacturing facilities, farm
ing, fruit raising, etc also prices of
land2 By an early reply you will
greatly oblige, etc.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-24
Flooded bya Max >

CAMDEN. n. j., June 1S.-The
banks Of Halcyon Lake, an artificial
pond at Montau Creek. a pleasure re-
sort in Glouceste County, fifteen
miles from here, gave way this morn
ing, flooding the surrounding country
and causing loss OF $50, GOO. The
banks were noticed tc be in a danger
Gus condition by two farm laborers a
short time before the break occurred.
They "ounted horses and gave the
alarm and the people living on the
banks of the creek flee to places of safe
ty. The buildings, boats amusements
both in a pleasure park on the banks
of the lake were washed away.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-24
Teachers Advice.

L1reusJ Dow once closed discourse
with the following language, which
is as singular forts qualnlness as prAc-
ticAl n us advice:
L want you, my young sinners, to
Kiss and get married, and devole your
time 10 morality and money-making.
Then let your nome be provided with
such comforts and necessaries as plety,
pickles, pots and kettles, brushes,
brooms aud benevolence, bread, vlr-
tue wine and wisdom. Having these
always on hand, and happiness will
be with you. Do not drink anything
intoxicating, eat moderately, 60 about
business after breakfast, lounge lit
tie after dinner, chat after tea and
kiss after quarreling Then all the
Joy, peace aud bliss the earth can af-
ford shall De yours, until the grave
closes over you, and your spirits are
borne to u brighter and happier
world y
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-24
Balky Horses.

a New York horsemao tells hJ1 he
at one time started balky horses. He
walked up to the balky horse, palted
his neck, and talked to him, and the
first thing any body knew, the team
was going down the Street so fast tnaG
the coacnman could hardly hold
them.
How did you do it9" asked by
stander.
That is wnat the man wanted to
know, and all other people. So far as
any one could see, / hadn't doue any
thing, but 1 had. You Walk up To
the horses head and feel around ht-
tie, aud then, as quick as you can,
stick pin through Lne Lip OF the ears,
and let It stay right there. Tue ears
are the horses tenderest point; he cAu-
not do anything wlthou. MS ears. AS
soon as the pin goes through tls ear,
you can make up your miud that he
KnOWSlt.
He probably thinks it is s,me re "
kind OF hy, and the whole forc5 of MS
mind IS cen.ered In getting away fr,m
tlat hy, 50 ne does le only lhlug that
is left, that IS, tea IS away at full speed.
| don't believe that s;heme ever failed.
There are balky horses that let you
build a ire under them withou. NV
ing; but there is not oue luaL II
Stand still and let you stick pin
through his ears.
The whole philosophy OF curing
balky horse Is 10 caange the curreuL
OF his thoughts; give III sonelnlus
else to thiok about. It's about The
sam. thing with baIky m-u, who are
about as common-as o4lkY horses.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-24
COTTON SEIZED AND SOLD.
Twelve Million Dollars in the Treasury
Belonging to Private Citizens.

Belonging to Private citizens.
Twelve million dollars are in the
treasury awaiting the claims of right
full owners men whose cotton was
seized after the war. The prosecution
of these claims is barred by statute
of limitations specially passed, and one
Of the measures that was prepared but
not pressed at the present session of
Congress was bill for the repeal Of
the limitation act. Three New York
ers, one said to be the largest cotton
broker in the world, are back of the
scheme, and will press it al the next
session Of Congress.
After the close Of actual hostilitles
in 1865 cotton was seized throughout
the South and sold. Secretary Chase
was doubtful OF the right of the govern
ment to do this, and the same doubt
ranked in the mind of William K.
Chandler, at that time acting secreta-
ry of the treasury and now Senator
from New Hampshire. The doubt was
so strong in Mr.. Chandler's mind that
he would not use the proceeds of the
sale, but organized a division in the
treasury department which he called
the Division of Abandoned Property
and Lands" which is stillin existence.
He then turned all of the proceeds OF
seized property, consisting of about
35,OSo bales of cotton, great quantities
of tobacco, sugar and rice, together
with some turpentine. tar and rosins,
over to William L. Noerr, chief of the
new division.
In 1874 Gazaway B. Lamar, high
official in the New York Bank of Com.
merce, Georgian ian sy syy hi hi ~ Il sae eesa=
mission merchant, retained the late
General Benjamin F. Butler and ex-
Attorney General George II. Williams
as his counsel in a suit against the
United States to recover $500, 900, the
proceeds of the sale of cottoo taken by
United States troops. When Lamar
secured his verdict Of 5000, 900, Robert
G. Schenck, of Ohio, late Minister to
the Court of st. James, was chairman
of the committee on ways and means.
Believing that raid would be made
on the treasury by holders of claims,
he introduced a bill creating statute
of limitations, thus barring the prose
cution of this class of claims.
In this way the money has remained
in the treasury. 1t has been invested
in the United States bonds, and now
amounts to the enormous sum of
$12,000,0O0. Outside of four or FIVE
Southern Senators, it is doubtful if
any one knows the true situation.
The legislation which the New York
syndicate wants passed is very simple.
1t consists of a five line resolution re-
pealing the statute OF limitations
against these claims, and allowing
them to be sent to the United States
Court of claims for adjudication.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-24
Expert Diam ond Thieves.

ST. LOUIS. June 15.-Dora Donegan
ard Jennie Monroe. said to be expert
diamond thieves IN the country, were
arrested just as they were preparing to
enter the Planters Hotel by Detectives
Mccarthy, of Chicago, and O'Connell
OF st. Louis The women had their
baggage with them and apparently in-
tended to register. Dora Donegan
was convicted of stealing diamonds in
Chicago and served term in the
Joliet penltentiarY. The police con-
slider them two of the best captures
made since the crowds began to gather.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-24
To Walk Well.

One of the chief grAccs i,a habit Ut
walking easily and erec. Re" walk
we'll, yet all ople who are uot de-
formed or decrepil may acq lire the
habit. Men, as rule, Walk better
than women, but the latter, not~ilh.
standing their alleged iucapscity or
physical emulation 10 the slhlellc ex
ercises OF their brothers, may learn to
walk in a way that will compeli the
latter's admiration a Delsarte teach.
er gives tae folio Ring hints for prAc
tice: The proper length of the step is
twice the length of one loot, and is
measured from the holloH of Que foot
to the hollow Of the other. Now, take
piece of tape and sew or it bits Of
flannel at intervals twice the length
of one of your feet, stretch 1t across
the longest room J ou have at your dis
posal, and you are ready for practice.
Each foot should cross tn. sl'ne line
as you walk your tape, seltlng one foot
and then the other right over one OF
these bits OF hArnel, letting the fl an
mel come just under the lustep. Do
this, and turn your toes Out we'll and
swing your leg fro n the thigh, and
you are far On the road to a beautiful
walk.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-24
lRBY DRAWS OUT.
Says He Will not Stand for Reelection iii
the Senate.

LAURENS. June I'm a short in
terview with Senator lrby to. day,
the States CORES pondent asked this
question: ''Will you be at Manning
next Monday. senator?' To which
the senator said:
II shall no attend that or any cam.
paign meeting as candidate for the
United States senate. | had intended
up to a short time ago to ask for the
nomination at the ensuing primary,
but have concluded not to enter the
contest. From advices received from
different sections of the State con-
clude that my motives apd my Off
cial acts for the last year have been
misunderstood by the faction of which
| was a charter member. 1t is appa
rent from these advices that | must
antagonize those with whom have
co operated politically since 1886. 1t
seems that the entire machinery of the
party government has been organized
to humilate, defeat and destroy me-
This would not have been done but
for misunderstanding ofmy motives
in opposing the equal division of dele.
gates to the Constitutional convention,
the defense of the name of Butler in
the convention, my opposition to the
plan Of suffrage as adopted and tEe
uncomprorising position TAX IN by me
in opposition to bolt in the late State
Democratic Convention. In addition,
If were to run with my old friends
organized against me, [ could only
expect support from those heretofore
my political opponents. which would
be dlstasteful to ME, as they owe me
favors.
In arriving at this conclusion, |
desire to say that l cherish no spleen
towards those who believe miscon-
strue my motives and political course
recently, and confidently anticipate
the future 10 vindicate these positions
and policies. p"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-24
Fell in Blazing Whiskey.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, June 14.-Ware-
house a of the White Mills Distilling
company in the southwestern portion
OF the city, was destroyed by fire
this morning, entailing loss Of about
1925, 900. Seven thousand three hun
dred barrels OF whiskey were burned.
The loss is fully covered by insurance.
a. l.. Schwab, a fremen, was fatally
burned by falling in stream Of 5laz-
ing whiskey.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-24
Famine Ia China.

San Francisco, June IA fam
inc which threatens 10 ulunye the
most prosperous portion Of Toukln,
China, into the dlrest misery for
many years is desolacing the country.
The harvest has been laiiu.e and the
natives throughout the whole country
are 10 the most miserable condition.
Inhabitants migrate from the coui :
try en- masse to the cities TO beg for
sustenance, whilA many Others are
going about pil2gilg and perpetratlng
acts Of the grc+sest violence.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-24


COLUMBIA, S. c., June l6 -Yester.
day the comptroller general sent out
to the various pensioners in the State
coming under Glass A, those suffer
ing from wounds and disabilities in
Cured in the late War, the warrants
for their pensions. Three counties
have not gotten their lists straight and
therefore the Wa ants were not sent
out. They are IT, counties Of Aiken,
Abbeville and Beaufort. Toe Glass
a" pensioners get So per month for
the year. The following is the list Of
the veterans who com. under Glass
AS" provisions and draw pensions:
Barnwell-William ). Clery, Mar
tins.
BerkeIey--J. J. Weeks, Bonneau's.
Charleston-James Crogaa, J. w.
Cleapor, Stephen Moore, Court House.
Clarendon-Warren D. Watts, For
reston.
C1esterfeld-V. T. Brown, Chester
field; s. H. Powers, Alfred Smothers,
.Cheraw.
Colleton-M. D. Benson, Walter
boro.
Edge6eld-R. S. Tonlas, Eulola;
John Matthews, Cloud Greek; Ely
Branson, Ki.ksey; l.. P. Cover, Court
House; Anderson Howard, Falfa; 5.
a. Medlock, Pleasant Lane; Whit
Stewart, Payne.
Fairfeld-G. G. Robertson, Wins
boro; Thomas Gallagher, Crosby vile;
j. a. Wooten, Presley Cooper, Ridge
way.
Horry-WilliAm Johnson, jordan
vile; John G. Lente, Conway; b. 3.
Cox, Knoxville.
Laureos-James Ham, Mounlyille;
G.. NJ. Langston, Cour: House; Mas,
ton Elmore, Waterloo; B. Goodman,
James Jones, Cross Hill.
Marion-Joshua Byrd, Gaddy; c..
NJ. Stalevy, Marion; G. w. Brown,
Mt. Nebo; R. B: Boatright, Taoerna-
Gle; G. T. Cripp, Mullins.
Mewberry-J. j. Kinard, Siugley.
Richland-J. &. Boyles, josiah
Gunter, James Fraser, julius q Z,oei,
Jesse Thomas, Colum biA; NJ. r. Snarp,
Hopkins.
Union Charles Garner, Kelton.
4ork-S. l.. CAMPBELL, Mover; J.
B. Steele, J. w. Roolnson, Rock Hill;
w. NJ. Sprouse, Hickory Grove.
Spartan nourg-Wllllam Johnson,
Moore's.
AS will be seen from the above,
there are Al so tar who get In Glass
A under the new pension law.
The lists of the pensioners in the
other classes are now being tabulated
as rapidly as possible. Wneu tuls
work Is done, the State board viii pass
upon the applications.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-24
COO Arnnenians Prisoners.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, June l4-Six
hundred Armenians have been arrest
ed in this city since Ju1.e9. 4 majori
ty of the prisoners are from Il >dosto.
The member of the Armenian revolu-
tionary committee who on Monday
last assa>sinateG an Armenian spy IN
this city and who was shot and killed
while trying to escape, was native Of
Rodosto, Two hundred of the prison
ers were shipped to Anatolia yester-
day. The government is using the
occasion Of the assassination to expel
possible agitators.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-24
Stabbed to Death.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 15.-Wm. A
Sneed, a prominent business man and
citizen OF Memphis, was stabbed to
death at the criminal court room to-
night. The affair is very mysterious
and the identity of murderer is yet un-
konwn. Two arrests have been made
Sneed's wife and child are visiting
friends in Chicago.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-24
Drowned

ATLANTA, Ga, June ia special
from Dahlonega, Ga. TO The Consti-
tuition says that NJ B. Stanton. of At
lanta, and David Gilliard, asmall boy,
were drowned near there yesterday
while bathing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-24
HoteranS.

The Warrants Sent Out Monday By the
Comptroller General to the Forty.Sev-n
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-24

manner YOU act as though he were
nothing and you were everything
Suppose you are selfish and overbear
ing and arrogant. Your first name
ought to be Attila and your last name
Attila, because you are the star Worm
wood, and you have imbittered one
third if not three, thirds of the waters
that roll past your employees and op
eratives and dependents and ass ociateS,
and the long line of carriages which
the undertaken orders for your funer
al in order to make the occasion re
spectacle, will be filed with twice as
many dry, fearless eyes as there are
persons occupying them.
There is an erroneous idea abroad
that there are only a few genluses.
There are millions of them. That is,
men and women who have especial
adoption and ouickness for some one
thing. It may be great, 1t may be
small. The circle may be like the
circumference of the earth Or no larg-
er than a thirble. There are thou.
sands of genuises, and IN some one
thing YOU are star. What kind Of a
star are youp You will be in this
world but few minutes. AS com
pared with eternity the stay OF the
longest life on earth is not more than
minute. What are we doing with
that minute. Are we imbittering the
domestic Or socials Or political foun,
tains, or are we ike Moses, who, when
the Israelites in the wilderness com,
planned that the waters OF Lake Marah
were bitter and they could not drink
them, cut Off the branch of a certain
tree and threw that branch into the
water, and it became sweet and slaked
the thirs: of the suffering hostI Are
we with branch of the tree OF life
sweetening all the brackish fountains
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-24

Scourge, but lnStea1 OF Delng Tue
Scourge of God he was scourge of hell
Because of his brilliance and bitter
ness the commentators were right IN
believing him to be the star Worm.
wood. As the regions he devastated
were parts most opulent with foun'
tains and streams and rivers, you see
how graphic is this reference in Reve
Iation, ''There fell a great star from
heaven. burning as it were a lamp,
and it fell upon the third part Of the
rivers and upon thefouatains of waters
and the name of the star IS called
Wormwood." :"
Have you over thought how many
imbittered lives there are all about US
-misanthropic, morbid, saturnine:
The European plant from which warm,
wood is extracted, Artemisia absin:
thium, is perennial plant, and all
the year round it IS ready to exude It's
oil. And in many human lives there
is 8 perennial distillation OF acrid ex-
periences. Yea, there are some whose
whole work is to shed a baleful infu-
ence or others. There are Attilas Of
the home, or Attilas of the social cir
Gle, or Attilas of the church, or Attilas
of the state, land one-third of the wat
ers of all the world, if,not two-thirds
the waters, are poisoned by the falling
ofthe star Wormwood. It is not com.
plimentary to human nature that
most men, as soon as they get great
power. become overbearing. The
more power men have the better, if
their power be used for good. The less
power men gave the better, if they use
It for evil.
Birds circle round and round before
they swoop upon that which they are
aiming for. And if my discourse so
far has been swinging round and
round, this moment it drops straight
on your heart and asks the question.
Is your life benediction to others Or
an irnbitterment, blessing or a curse,
a balsam or wormwood:
Some Of you, know, are morning
stars, and you are making the dawning
life of your children bright with gra.
cious influences, and you are beaming
upon all the opening enterprises Of
philanthropic and Christian endeavor,
and you are heralds of that day Of gos-
peization which will get flood all the
mountains and valleys of our sin ours
ed earth. Hail, morning star: Keep
on shining with encouragement and
Christian hopeI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13

BUGGY WEDDINGs.-The Baptist
ministers of Accomac have declared
their unqualified disapproval of the
custom so prevalent in that region of
getting married in buggies along the
public highway. At their recent
monthly meeting, held at Modest
town, they unanimously adopted a
resolution coudemning the practice, as
detracting from the dignity, solemnity
and sacredness of the ceremony. While
they do not expressly say so, they
strongly intimate that they will not
hereafter perform the marriage cere-
mony, unless the contracting parties
are in church or some other suitable
touse. 1t is hoped that the action of
these ministers will start a movement
that will make the custom they con-
demn thing of the past.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13
AUCTION SALES.
SALE.

The undersigned duly authorized committee
representing all the stockholders of The
Little River Turnpike Company will offer for
sale at public auction at the times, places, and
upon the terms hereinafter mentioned, the
following described Toll houses and lots on
the Little River Turnpike road
1. The TOLL HOUSE and LOT connected
Herewith, containing 51A POLES OF
LAND. more or less, located in West End
near Alexandria, Falls Church district, Fair
fax county, Virginia, on the PATH DAY OF
JANUARY, 1896, at 8 o'clock, p m.
2. Che TOLL HOUSE and the LOT con-
nected Herewith, containing 2T ACRES,
more or less, located at Annsdale, Falls
Church district Of said county. on the 25TH
DAY OF JANUARY. 1896, at II o'clock,
q. N.
3. The TOLL HOUSE and the lot con-
nected Herewith, containing 2 ACREs, more
or less, located in Dranesville district of said
county near Difficult Run, and about 1la
miles west of Germantown, on the 9TH DAY
OF JANUARY, 1896, at 3 O'Clock, p M.
All Of this property will be sold in front of
tho respective lots.
Terms Of sale:-One fourth cash on the day
of sale, and the residue payable on delivery of
the deed or deeds. all sales, however, to be
subject to the approval of the Board of
Directors of the Little River Turnpike Com
pany and the BOARD of Supervisors Of Fairfax
county.
GEORGE F. HARRISON,
GEORGE AULD,
Committee.
jan11 1awtd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13
SALES.
YRUSTEES' SALE.

By virtue of the deed Of trust recorded in
deed book No. 34, page 1, at the request of
the creditor secured thereby, the undersigned
will offer for sale at public auction on
SATURDAY,
February LIST, 1896,
at about twelve o'clock H., at the Royal street
entrsnce of the Market House, Alexandria,
Va, the following real estate:
A LOT OF GROUND on tho southwest
corner of Columbus and Gibbon streets. in
Alexandra. Va beginning at the intersection
of said streets and running south on Colum-
bus street 1S feet inches thence west 113
feet inches to an alley; thence north to
Gibbon street, and thence east on Gibbon
street to the beginning.
Terms of Sale: Three hundred and seven
ty-fve dollars cash, and S262.50 and interest
from December 13, 1895, one year from De-
cember 13, 1895; S262.50 and interest
from December 13, 1895, two years from
December 13, 1895, and the residue, if any,
with interest three years from December 13,
1895; the deferred payments to be evil
denced by notes of the purchaser and secured
by deed of trust on the property.
JOHN Ii. JOHNSON.
4n9 Is Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13

Many merchants are we'll aware that
their customers are their best friends
and take pleasure in supplying them
with the best goods obtainable. AS an
instance we mention Perry g. Cameron,
prominent druggists in Flushing, Mich.
They say "We have no hesitation in
recommending Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to our customers, as it is the
best cough medicine we have ever sold,
and always gives satisfaction" For
sale at 25 and so cents per bottle by l..
Stabler & Co., Druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13
THE UsURY LAW.
To the Eaito, of the Richmond Times;

To the Editor of the Richmond Times:
Sirs Does the decision just render
ed by the Court of Appeals in the case
of Munford, trustee, against McVelgh's 5
administrator, nullify the usury law
1t seems to be in direct conflict with
that law as heretofore construed.
Can decision by the highest court
be made retroactive in its bearing upon
the ruling of former icourts of like dig
nifty, or does it only set the gauge for
future action, and leave the matter of
interest to mutual agreement between
borrower and lender?
II it retroacts, may not Duleny's
heirs rightly recover the interest sur
re4dered to Meem?
I believe that the public generally
considered the Dulany-Meem decison q
peculiarly unjust one, although In
Strict conformity to the law as bearing
rnon usuly, and why? Because Du-
leny had converted his non-taxable in-
st-bearing securities into money,
that he might accommodate his friend
Meem by the loan of the money, the
only consideration being that he Du
lany) should be protected from any
loss thereby.
In the trial of the McVeigh case, iu
the Circuit Court (Judge Keith pre-
siding), the decision was in McVeigh's
favor, and the court of last resort
(the same Judge Keith presiding as
president of the Court of Appeels), rem
ders the decision reversing his former
decision.
Does not such decree let loose the
violators of the usury laws?
"ENQUIRER."