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Evening journal., 1896-08-25
GOVERNMENT WORK PROGRESSING
Men working Night aud Dav on the For
tihcations Below Finn'a Point.

superintendent Warner. In charge Of
the government works of constructing
Notifications below Flnn's Poiut on the
New Jerse' shore, cane ashore at II so
O'Clock to day on tho launch Cadet. Mr.
Warner net Msj rsC. w Rayn ond. who
arrived from Philadelphia Rt 1 35
o'c ock for an cfiiciai vlsit to the govern
msnt works.
About 200 men are now engaged on
the Qualifications and are making h g
shifle, from 80 a. IN to 80 p m, l.
Is believed that the work Is being thus
rushed 30 that IL can bo accomplished
Within the provisions OF the pressnt np
proPtlaiion. The nsptha launch Cadet
which 10 used by the ofii inls In charge
is In commsnd Of Captain Eugene Rsy-
b3ld from Delaware City.
Evening journal., 1896-08-25
mutual Ala's New omcsrs.

At the annual meeting Of tho Mutual
Aid Association. composed chiefly OF Del
aware Iron Work operatives. new officers
we're Installed as follows: President,
Joseph Sohulties; vice president, Wllllsm
Bro ~; secretary, Joseph Prick-tt; treas
urer, George Williams, SE msmssrshiF
committee, Thomas Kirk Joseph Prick
stt. Frank Doris; delinquent committee,
William Brown, George Baton. james
Jordan directors, George Williams, Sr.
Joseph Prlokst tt. George BrAtton.
Evening journal., 1896-08-25
rro sehoonera ln oolIIsIon.

Captain Rlnes, OF the schooner Hllda,
which passed up the river yesterday
from Savannah. reports that on August
81 when 90 miles east OF Cape Charles,
bis vessel was run Into by an unknown
schooner, tearing away the spanker sail
aud slightly damaging his ship The
mig bat VAS clear enough to see seven miles
away when the sc,ident happened. aud
the SEA WAS smooth IL is believed that
the man At the wheel was asleep when
he veseels collided
Evening journal., 1896-08-25
Bar Assooiation OF someraat.

PRMcEss ANNE. Nd Aug. % AT 9
meeting OF the Somerset bar yesterday,
socigu IN, H. Fillmore Landlord presided,
aud william G Kerbiu was secretary
A committee Of three, consisting o.
Judge Henry Page, Lsven l. Water
aud Henry l. d Stanford, were ap
sppoiatsd to craft a constitution and by
laws for the association. The following
members of the bar were aslected &
attend the State Bar Association meeting
70 be held at the Blue Mountain HOus
On tbs 28sb instant: Judge Henry Page
d Stanford, Clarence P. Landlord
q lrdon Tull, Robert f Dner, William
3 McMastor and Henry j. Waters
Evening journal., 1896-08-25
The Last ohauos for a saving

City Col ector George T Tobln was
busy going over his books last evening at
his home, No 30 South Fourth street,
when approached by an EVENING
JOURNAL repor er Ia search of news
'You nsy say, said no chat all our
people who want to save 8 per cent cn
city taxes, should not forget that this
month is the latest time allowed by law
for this saving
Evening journal., 1896-08-25
Prominent rhsAtrIeAI Men Here.

Oa the schooner yacht Clean in at
Delaware street wharf, several pr, mlnent
theatrical man are qlartered. ON a
pleasure trio South. Among these are
w Henry Savage owner OF the Castle
Square Theatre Of Boston. and owner Of
tue Grand Opera House OF Philadelphia
rns manager OF the Castle Sqasre
rhestre Is also In the party. They will
be- j,ined by more theatrical people Ia
Philadslphia
Evening journal., 1896-08-25
Found : Panaesa 10 RsadIpr.

William b Orfmer, the populsI
station sgent At Farnhnrst, has return' d
hame from visit among old friends Al
Oxford, Md. MIR. CrSmer has bean sssk
ing to recov~- bis health, he having beer
grievously m cted with a score OF more
OF troub'ons ociis. and he only psuace'
he has found has been In reading thu
Jok Of Job
Evening journal., 1896-08-25
nav Castle NsWs NoTEs.

Circus, balloon sscensiona. street ora
tions Ano = good rain made things lively
In town last night.
Doubling Thomas OF old was a sem
alongside OF some people who how talk
sbout sls etric railway.
l. cal plliiioisT are becoming active
In D epNring for registration.
B ysn buttons are appearing In pro
fusion 81 ,ut town
Evening journal., 1896-08-25
MAILS ARRIVE


q. m.-From Wilmington, Philadelphia and
the North; From Baltimore and the South;
From the Peninsula.
IL. a. p.--From Wilmington. Philadelphia
and the North; From Baltimore and the
South.
$50 D. m.-From tho Peninsula; From Will
mington and the North; From Baltimore
and the South.
~ .. m.-Erom Wilmington only; From
Baltimore and the South.
MAILS CLOSE.
AMIR Philadelphia and Wilmington,
For the Peninsula; For baltimore and
Washington.
10. a. m.-For Philadelphia and Orisneld.
railway postonice For the Peninsula; For
the North
". m,-For Wilmington, Philadelphia
and the North; For tie Peninsula. For
Baltimore and the South. (No registered
mail sent south OF DoverD
$40 y. m.-F0r Wilmington, Philadalphin and
the North; For Baltimore and the South.
NEW CASTLE. AUGUST 20 1890
Evening journal., 1896-08-25
Reouvored inJoIIv Company,

John T Stoops has completely re
covered from his long illness after bay
trip OF several days on schooner Mr.
Stoops owes his recovery to the genial
oompAnionehip on the cruise OF Captain
Israel Riding, Ira Lunt. James Nj ,rrison,
L. O. Eckles, Harry Volk. OF Pniladel
phia, and Msssrs Moda, Taylor aud
Churchmau, OF Wilmington
Evening journal., 1896-08-25
Ths rbsn, zrr Camp FIsht.

TOWNSEND Del. Aug 20 The Ese-
nszer camp ground, about two miles
south OF Townsend wss the scene OF
bloody battle yesterday among 100 OF
more iegrces Al POI ~, OF Middle.
town, Is not expected 10 live. Joseph
Henry, OF near Townsend. is shot
throua he tight arm No arrests
have been made and no one will furnish
any Information which would lead to
arrests
Evening journal., 1896-08-25
Floating speakeasies ia Kent.

CBEsrRhTowE, Nd, Aug 25.-The
Penii sulA peach growers are having
great trouble vi the fl .Ating speak
eesies' on tba Chester river ard vsrious
creess These Esilb BATS cone down from
Baliimofe lsden with c. esp lq1ofs. which
are dispsnsed ST er dark TO the p acb
u ksrs Lutte work Is gaiten OUT o'
either the women or the men on the
peach fsrms for day OF two after the
vIsit Of enc OF these speakessies.
Evening journal., 1896-08-25
rramp. Held Up "a Peo aier.

v EsT CHEsTEB, Pa Aug. % -
riouss =. NeDermott pst,nt medioi. q
vender, OF Baltimore, VAS attacked BY
three tramps near here last night tni
HtIipped OF ell his p'ssess'nps g. -ss
over powsred bg twS Of them, while the
third went through his pockets and
values They secured s6S In money.
Evening journal., 1896-08-25
The BrooII,n made Faa, TIme.

The United States srmorsd cru ser
Brooklyn, wh ch passed down ths Dsls
ware going out on her last trial trip prior
10 going Into commission on Saturday,
made very fast time, better than suy
other cruiser over the Cape Ann course.
The Brooklyn msdo. IL Is estimated,
ABOUT nineteen knots an hour at sea
Evening journal., 1896-08-25
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

C pain Edmund e Rogers OF Com
pSny d. N q ID entertained a company
Of Ponnsville visi'ors who came here
on yacht yesterday. The party visited
the county jill
Miss Mary Mccsrter cf Philadelphia
arrived IN town last evening for visit
to Mrs. John NJ M:FsrlAn, OF Washington
avenue.
Evening journal., 1896-08-25
Naptha Launoh DI.abled.

White the Nsptha yacht Aida WAS on
her way down the Delaware on Sunday,
her machinery becsme disabled leaving
the vessel In . helpless condition The
crew vas compiled TO work the yacht
back from the Horseshoe as best It could.
Evening journal., 1896-08-25
PLANS FOR IT'S FIFTEENTH.
Friendship Lodge to Celebrate with Al
Ontdoor JnbIlee at 90 Il eld Beach

Friendship Lodge. Ancient Order Of
United Workmer. will hold great out
door jubilee Rt Cofeld Beach to-morrow "
night on the occasion OF its fifteenth
anniversary Arrangements have been
made for all the members and their
families and friends 60 be taken Ia
wagons from the lodge headquarters at
X OF p Hall.
As the beach the guests will he enter
taiped by addresses by Rsv V. 8. Dol
Inns aud Gssnd Recorder George O
Wood. together with music by tbs City
O5rnet Baud and refresh0'snts AL the
local "~orkmsn" are snlLuslSe,ic oyei
the evant
Evening journal., 1896-08-25
wo,l, ~ sohoop.r I,.dre

The work OF removing Schooner Ledge
In the Delaware river is expected to be
comp etcd ia sbout four monfhs The
blssfing Rt the ledge Is to be stepped for
time TO permit the debris to be drsdged
amav
Evening journal., 1896-08-25
bad. unnwar on HI. vaoatlon.

Engineer Richard G Conway. OF the
United States Fish Commission. has ar
rived In town for a vacation visit Mr..
Co7wsv accompanied Ar Tomau on 8
trip 10 X rkwood yesterday 10 Walt some
old friends there
Evening journal., 1896-08-25

f1ANtA - -@-NN N@~t ~-~~ -
All trsinS Illuminated with Pintsca
new NEw YORK, week days. .sOs. tia
iii p. m. Sundays 'sOS. 's.4S. 'lI2s a M;
'Pi5fHiILsXSIDjELPHIA, CHESTNUT ST
STATION. .y,esek. days .Sos, $50, oS4e
MS m .is so slS IS : sS s5S $50 5e sd SS sa
s7.s9. S.25 10. I'll D. m. SUNDAYS, sS0s 7.4
$50, '94S, '11.25 a. m; 1920. 250 ss.2s, ASS,
'i5fi PaiLXDEIPaIA. la FL ~ READING rERMI-
'11 p; m; sundays, 's.OS a. m; III p: m.
'7i5, zso, ssi5, ss55 .ioS 11sv ga a. M M. 1SaS
p %, ESQ, 455, s5.32, $50, .39. SIS, 10, IL D.
Ia sunday 5S y 9I 80 s S0S % y s a. s mi;
'A1LsN iiC CITY. weekdays. .7l5. As.sl
q; n; 'lz2l, 2 20 D. m. Sundays 7.3O q. m;
CAPE MAY. week days. s7l6 a. m: 4ls.21
's'S9 D. m. sundsys; 94tlS.s!,; ~ ~ g. m;
BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON,
week days, 80, 7;o2. 1913, slL@ a. mi
y Ila55; % 'z1 s5D5d1. 251 tQs "a 3; 's1s - 81:
'12.55, s2.07, 25l, s45S, Is, s9.i5 D. m.
BALTIMORE AND WAY STATIONS.
daily, 702 a. m; 2.54 .. m.
zo2, .s.4s. si1.o5 a. m. s1255. fbi. .IO5.
s45s 7o5, IS, '9.15, n;l2 p. m. sundays,
80 7o2. 'S.4S g. m; '12.5S. 254 '4.S'. zO6,
PIrTskORG- -weekdays-sls p. m. Sun
days--4 IS p. m.
CINCINNATI AND ST. LOUIS. daily.
'l2;55 and .9:l5 p: m.
NEW ORLEANS AND MEMPHIS via
Bristol and Ohattenooga, 800 D. M, daily
Through sleepers Washington to Memphis
"sn siNGERIY I ACCOMMODATION. wssr
days. 7.02 a. m; 2.54, 7,O5, 1l.12 y. m. Buy
u'is RsS'NDESRERd 4 liSf \, i i Acce6MmopAT1oN SS 3
T|nH ~ %
sundays. 10 a. m: ass D. m.
Leave MARKET. ST. STATION.
PHILADELPHIA. week days. $40 q
BALrfMoRm. week days. Gn a nj
L IIskSNiID5iENBERo ana WAY STATIONS
week days, $50, 1920 g. m; $50. SO D. na
sqn6daaysl z + S55 ,a5,T a; M; i2q 52q Pm 2; m; uu
NUT ST. STATION FOE. WHINING
TON, week days. $40, 600, s6.25, 7.10
56 ss5 s0 $50 Ss .s5 sD asG a. SIS 81 Tlz2 sS S
Sis 1sS y5V a. M. mo- = .1zso Ia sss. oii 10. .SsS S
1is PHfLzDEIFII& iS nsfI fG.' RE- REAb1Ra B M TER
| lMINAL, week days, SS.20, s7.5L a. M; pl.le
n, Sundays. 40. '.S a NJ
Rates to Western points lever tAAH via
W. M GRFENE. Gsneral WSnsgsr
| AAJILMIN9EUE AND Il. hrHEftN KALI
| w ROAD. Timetable in effect June Is, 1895
! Trains leave Wilmington. French street
station, for B. g. o junction, Montchnnin,
| Winterthur, Guyencourt, GrenoRue. Cossart-
| Cbrfds' Ford junction, Pocopson. West
Chester. Emtreville, Mortonyille. Coetesyills
1 and intermediate stations, daily. except Sun
day. st ?. 10 M, 10, 4.06 and o. p. m. Sun
day only at 0s a m 2 10. 4.0b and Z. 90 p M
For Way nesburg Junction, Springfield and
| intermediate stations, daily. except Sunday.
At z. 10 a. m. 2.lu And 400 D. m. Sundays only
| II S.C6 q. and .. 10. 4.o5 p. N.
For Joanna: BIZ, sbOro. Residing and inter
mediate stations. daily. except Sunday, At
| 7.l0 a. In. and slO D. m Sunday only at SOS
| a. N and 10 D. m.
A. 9. MeiSA USLAND. Superintendent q
E0WNkssR BRlGGs. 6en Passenger AEeD 4
Evening journal., 1896-08-25
saIIlpr Party for Edge Moor.

Rev V Collins took party OF
visitors on sailing party 60 Edge Moor
yesterday aftsrooon on the yacht Mis-
siansrc. Among those on b,srd we're
Miss Cs'd veil Of Dover: Miss Easley aud
Miss Csrmep, OF Ceutrevils, Nd
Evening journal., 1896-08-25
DELAWARE DIVISION.


For New Castle, S.13, Ills a m; AT9,
4.3O. els, $685. 9.51 p. m. and 1210 night.
For Lewes, S13 a. m; 4N D. m.
Express for Dover, Harrington ana
Delmar, S.1s, 1104 a. m; AZ and 11.56 D. m.
For Harrington and way stations enly,
ESQ p. m
Express for wyoming. 65s p. m.
Express for Cape Charles, Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk, 11.04 a. m. and 11.5s
d. m.
For Rehoboth, S.1s a. m. and Al .. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For New Castle, 9.51 p. m. and H.10
night.
For Cape Charles, Old Point Comfort
and Norfolk, l1.56 p. m.
For MiddletOwn Clayton, Dover, Wy
oming, FELTON,, Harrington, BridRevilla,
Seaford, Laurel and Delmar, II. Sc y. N.
C'O Congressional Limited Express
trains, composed entirely OF Pullman
Vestibule Parlor and Dining Cars No
extra fare other than the usual Pullman
charge.
o. Limited express trains, composed OF
Pullman Vestibule Parlor Cars. Vesti-
bule Passenger Coaches and Dining Car.
No extra fare.
For further information passengers are
referred to the ticket agent at the sta
ton.
8. Nj. PREvOsT, J. r. WOOD,
Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
Evening journal., 1896-08-25
NEW CASTLE ADVERTISEMENTS.
sPEoIAL NOTICES ,

DOYS WANTED -JrO BELL THE NEW
ID CASTLE EvnNIno Journal. Apply At
the EvrcIEo JOURNAL once, No. II Court
House. One-hair cent copy 70 boys; sells
for one cent.
DOYS. GET UP A ROUTE FOR THE NEW
ID CASTLE EVENING JOURNAL You can
soon earn m0ney enough ~ Duf watch or
bicycle. Get them 81 the NEW CASTLE EvEN-
me JOURNAL once, No. II Court House, one
half cent a COPY
Evening journal., 1896-08-25
TRAINS ARRIVE

North--l22a s-ee, ll.se a. M. a.08. "A. e.2s
7.07.tl0.W D. m.
South--e.3l. e.4b. ll.02 a. m, "A D. M.
TRAINS LEAVE.
south-sSe =. ~, 9,Oa. 7.T pm.
Evening journal., 1896-08-25
IN EFFECT JUNE %, lsgs.

Trains leave Wilmington as follows:
Ior phla9esaPnnis ao ssn Sexprs5ss) 157 255, 40.
ii& Ii 45 a. M; 'i2i6, I.a. S65 al az i5oS 5oS'
5.iO. $50, CAS- 7.O7. 800 and 9i2 p. m ''O-'
Accommodation, s.es, 707, $40 11.O2 a.m,;
For Chester (express), 1.57, 42O $50. 742
7.50, $50, 90, l0.O5a II. %, lie a. M; lS7,
8.O5, 5O2, 5.5e. s;45, 7o5 o. and s;oe pm.
a. m; 1888, 236 352, rs. 75O and 1912 nm
Tor New York, l5I 255 4.20, Gao. ESQ.
5O5 sii. 5.Os, 5.iO. $50, 7O7 sis and and io4s 1jsg
For 'l,i Roston without change. lois a. m.
az For r'OT west e Chester. via LamOkin. $50
a. m. and $50 p m.
For Newark Center and intermediate
stations, 1888 a. m. and 6.33 p. m.
Baltimore and Washington, 4ss. sol.
911. 1923 and 11.0O a. m. 1906, 1249, Sill
1;5o. $50, 5.2s, ''S.O5. 200, IA, $40 p. m. and
'-iHs Baitimsre and intermediats stations.
2.47, 4.4s, COS D. m, 700 night
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street, Tor
Wilmington (express), $50, 10, z25, asl.
5.4s. 46i, AL. sos, $50, $50 s.l7, 6.55. 75S.
Accommodation, SIS. 7.30. 912, 1O.S5 am;
1.2S. s.16 4.Os. 4.44, 6.25, s.SS, 1908, and 1lSi
49, SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Philadelphia (express), 1.57. z.55, 40.
$50, $50, s.3S, 1905, ll-45 a. m; 1.S7, S.O5,
500, 55s' 7O7, rs, 9:os and 9.l2 p. m.
Accommodation, 703, S.4 a. M; 1z.05,
| LAO, 40, 5.1s, and 1912 p. m.
For Chester (express), 1.57, 40, $50, S.55,
1906, 11.45 a. m; 1.S7, SO5. 5.O2, 5.5s. Z07 and
9.06 y. m.
Accommodation, 7OS, s.l4 n. M; IzO5
LAO, 40, 5.1S, 7.2S, and 1912 p. m.
/ For New York, l.57, 255, 40, 70s, s5O
9S3, 1905, 11.45 a. m; 1S7, S.05, 40, 5.02 556
| 7O7, 9.l2 and 1912 p. IN.
For Boston, without change, SIS D. m.
For West Chester, via Lamokin, $50
a. m. and 5.15 p. m.
Baltimore and Washington, lSs, S.O1,
| 1923 a. m; 1905 1249 1.50, SIS ssG.05, 7.lI,
| $40 D. m. and 1888 night.
Baltimore and intermediate stations,
SOS p. m, 1900 night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street, for
| Wilmington (express), $50, 7.20, IL. 23 a. m.
1909. L12 Al, sos, 6.55, 7.5s, SIS. LILO, Ills
Accommodation. s.S5, Slz, 1O.W a. m;
1880, 205, 6.10, S.SS, 1908, and lib p. m
Evening journal., 1896-08-25
FOR THE SOUTH.

Southern Railway.-7.n D. M, daily,
sleepers to New Orleans, Memphis, Tam
pa, Asheville and Hot Springs.
Atlantic Coast Line-l2.49 p. M, daily,
sleepers to Port Tampa and Macon; 1.61
night, daily, sleepers to Jacksonville
Evening journal., 1896-08-25
RAILROADS
PENNSYLvANIA RAILKOAU

The Standard Railway Of America.
PROTECTED THROUGHOUT RY THE
INTERLOCK1NG SWITCH AND
BLOCK SIGNAL SYSTEM.
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND
BALTIMORE r. r.
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thirty days.

Ripans TabuIes.
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Ripans Tabules: Ct druggists.
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Ripans TabUles cure I1atuience.
EIpans Tahules cure dyspepsia.
Ripans TahuJes assist digestion.
Ripans Tabules: one gives relief.
Ripans Tabules cure indigestion.
Ripans Tabules: gentle cathartic.
Ripans Tabules cure constipation.
Ripans TaDuIes: pleasant laxative.
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THEY'RE HERE
IN CROWDS

This is the age If stout hearts
and stout muscles. People are
crowding the meat stores after the
article that makes muscle and bone.
The biggest crowds are here, be-
cause the biggest values, the low
est prices, and the choicest, most
temytipg meat are here IL you
DONE believe Us, come and see. 1t
won't cost anything.
T. y w A K d S b OS.
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how about it?

We mean that Sheet Music that
you prize SO highly, and still you
haven't had it bound in book form
vet. You can have il done at half
price at the Witness Job Office
during the next
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-11-11
Feeding Calves.

CLEMSON COLLEGE, S. c., Nov. O.
Since it is OF the greatest importance
to bring up calves properly, the future
of the herd depending on them, a few
words as to the correct feeding OF these
animals may not be amiss. Fine
calves can be brought up on skinned
milk if a few precautions are observed.
Heat the milk always to blood heat,
keep the pals from which the animals
drink absolutely clean by scalding
them after each meal. Do not feed
too much skinned milk at one time,
the six.week-old calf requires about
twenty pounds of milk best given in
three meals each day. Skinned milk
is not whole food, that is, it does
not contain all the ingredients to cause
a quick and healthy growth, the addi-
ton of oil meal being essential. For
young calves scalding water is poured
over the oil meal, it being stirred at
the same time, this produces a jelly.
Of this jelly one to four tablespoon
fuls are given in the milk. For older
calves the oil meal need not be scalded
but is simply added and stirred in the
milk. Oats well ground or even
whole is an excellent food; but not
more must be feed than they will eat
up clean. Young calves can be taught
at an early age to eat oats, best done
by putting. some oats into their mouths
as soon as they finish drinking the
milk. AS they seem to have the de-
sire to work the mouth after drinking,
they quickly learn to love the taste of
oats. Securing, the bane of calf rails
ing, can be prevented to a great ex-
tent, as it is usually dao to cold milk,
dirty pals, feeding too much milk and
irregular feeding. In those cases,
lime water two tablespoonful at each
mess preceded by dose OF castor oil
is of benefit. OF course they must
have good shelter until they are about
FIVE months old when they are quite
able to take care Of themselves.
w. E. a. WYMAN, Y. S.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-11-11
Enll HichNYay Robbery

GREESv1LLE, S. c.. Nov. Screen.
Vile broke her record in crime last
night when about 10 o'clock three
thugs with drawn pistols held up a
white man within sight OF Main
street and the station house, and robb-
&c their victim of SlG5 in cold cash,
making their escape With ease G. B.
Morgan came here from Henderson
vile q few days ago. Having been
out in the country some seven weeks
peddling leather and apples, he accu-
mulated a large sum which he care
lessly carried about on his person.
This fact. he thought, was known on.
ly to his immediate associates. Last
night he left Morgan's lot, where he
and his friends were camping, and
went down to call on Alderman Mac
donald. On returning he was met in
front of 7. 3. Whitmire's residence,
corner McBee avenue and Academy
streets, by two highwaymen, who
emerged in the dimly lighted street
from behind a large oak tree. a
short, stout man, marked with red
handkerchief, walked in front OF Nor.
gan, leveled pistol iu his face and
said: "By G. hand over your
money" For q moment Morgan was
speechless with surprise, but quickly
regaining confidence, protested ne had
no money and shouted for help. But
he spoke only once. Two other ruff
fans, tall and lank, stealLhily but
quickly stepped up behind the victim
and gave him such wrench about
the shoulders that he stopped shouting
to seek the faces Of his new assail-
ants. But they lost no time. Pre-
senting Morgan view down the bar
rels Of three cooked revolvers they
demanded his silence while in mo-
ment they riled his pockets. They
then fled down Academy streets to.
wards the river and that was the last
seen Of them. The hold up and rob-
berry was all done in less time than it
takes to write II and Morgan was let
dum founcered. IS quick as they
left he yelled again for help and Mr..
Whitmire ran ont tC his assistance
and showed Mr. Morgan to the police
station. Chief Kennedy vas not at
the station at the time but Sergeant
Hall Immediately began work on the
case. Up to q late hour last night his
efforts were Unsuccessful.-News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-11-11
An Old Cotton Bale.

Perhaps the oldest bale Of cotton in
the world was purchased last Wednes-
day by Mr.. Allen Fleming, OF Elem
ing & Fosters Compress Company.
The cotton was grown in Laurens
county, S. c., in 1884, by an old man
by the name of Watts. The cotton,
though old, was snowy white and not
the least tinged with yellow. It was a
curiosity to the cotton men of to day
and attracted considerable attention.
The bale was of the usual size and was
packed in a coarse home made cloth
woven from old rags into sheet. The
ties which held the bale together was
made from grape vines and were as
hard and taut as raw hide thongs. The
cotton has been in the family ever
since it was made and dumped from
the cotton press into the yard. 1t was
then taken into the old barn where 1t
has been safely sheltered from the
weather for more than sixty years.
Mr.. Watts, though fairly rich plan
ter, refused to sell the cotton at any
price. Old man Watts after his crop
of cotton was ginned and baled in
1884, one was set side from the en-
tire lot, saying to his son at the time:
Il may be a poor man when come
to die, and in case am, l want that
bale OF cotton" pointing to the par
ticular bale, ''sold, and the proceeds
used to defray my funeral expenses. J"
The years rolled by, he continued to
add to his wealth, and when he had
lived his allotted time he was pretty
well fixed in this worlds goods, and
the cotton was left unsold. Some
time before Mr.. Watts demise he took
occasion to remark to his son that in
case the cotton was not used to keep It
in the family, guarding it carefully
and not to sell it under any circum-
stances except for funeral expenses.
The bale was then taken in charge by
young Watts and was more carefully
watched By him than by his father:
Mr.. Watts, Jr., was industrious and
when he crossed over the river it was
not necessary to dispose of it to pay
the expenses of the funeral. Be
fore the young man died he made
will to his sister, and in that will it
was his expressed wish that the precious
bale be disposed OF cnly for the pur-
pose OF obtaining money to pay her
funeral expenses if it be necessary:
When she died she was wealthy and
the cotton was not sold. Miss Watts
recently died intestate and when the
final winding up of her estate was
made the cotton was put on the mark
ct and ld.-Augusta Evening News.