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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-09-15
rnrman,A New presic ut.

The board OF trustees OF Furman
University me: Wednesday night at
The Columbia Baptist cauccn, ard uu-
auimousIy eIec.sd Professor \ ?.
Montague, o. Washington, D. c.,
president Of FLrman University OF
Graenv.ile vice Dr.. Charles Maa?ey,
VINO resigned several months ago.
Professor Montague Is a Nlrylnian by
birth bu. is ZOE resident Of the na-
tioral capital Il. is a celebrated
educator anu q scholarly gentleman,
aud the university has added lUs.re to
the tine honored institution by the
addition OF Professor Montague TO is
faculty. Professor Montague was
born in Virginia, aad IS graduate Of
the University ot Flrgja;a aa4 the
Columbian Uni7erSity CT Washing
ton. H IS 43 gears Old
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-09-15
TIE prics to BE- Eeducsd.

The statements is made that the State
B>ard Of Control intends to reduce
the price OF IiQlor 10 2 minimum w.sa
as small q prG6. IS IS consistent T:th
the naragement Of the business, and
operate affairs ou this basis for a@ai!e,
and i the sales OF the original pacG.
age agents increase % sICI az e;1.s1-
as Wiz materially interfere with tla
conGuct ott4s business, tnen th2 board
will recon- mend 10 the next Isgjsl&-
lure an elimination OF the pros: fee,
ture of the laT.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-09-15
our RAILROADS.
Somo Very Inve7sslos Sta Isles Concern
Ing TIL en-

For years Poor's Manual has been
standard autnorlty ca railroad sia
tistics The value OF tais publication
increases every year. and its thir
.eerth annual number just issued l.
even larseraad more com pletetaan any
81 lis predecessors. 1t contains !, 5S4
pages and gi7eS a detailed statement
Of the mileage, earnings and Traces
OF ali the railroSds II the United
States, Canada, and Mexico, besides
fuil facts concerning street rail Tays
directory Of rail way officials, n2s-er
mechanics ana purchasing agents and
adeQ I@:c statements OF loe fasncss 5
8nd resources OF the United States aGa
oItle several slz!es and municipalities
y !ba close Of 1856 ;here were 10
the l 2ited States, according 10 Poor 5
Manual, lS3, eco miles ot railroad, an
increase Q: !, ,6S7 miles over 1895. Ice
capital stock o cur immense railway
system was $5,290, 730, 567; the funded
debt, $5,416, ,074 9S9, unfunded debt,
S339, SOP 302; current debt, $685.. S53,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-09-15
EuccSd 20 D9a:h.

Two c5ildren OF Joseph Creery, g
boy and girl, aged, respectively, ten
and twelve years were burned TO death
Wednesday afternoon at Farm 0nt, a
suburb OF Richmond, Va. Iney were
playing in an Clubhouse, whare lot OF
hay and shucks were stored In some
msnner this became ignited and death
ensaed before assistance could reach
them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-09-15
Fallfrorl tl,r PoEc.l.

Col. I:&&c ". Avery, az one time
editor o. the Atlanta Constitution,
iormer minister 10 Mexico and COM
missioner OF Sou.h American rep1b'
lies for tna Cotton States and iaterna
tiona! exposition OF 1875, fell rom the
porch Of his residence n AirsTood, a
suburb Of Atlanta wednesday nisnt,
and died Thursday from the effects o!
the fall.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-09-15
sid Horses 8 Nuisance.

VII horses have become SO much
Of 3 nuisance in Northern Arizona
shat Attorney General Francier has
2esn asked II they cannot legally be
slaughtered. That vicinity has been
o7ecrUn by several large bands, hun,
Greds il number, unbranded and un-
claimed By aay one. Taey have rap
DIV increased ia aumb:r and have
become wilder than deer and vicious
IS we'll. The matter has been referred
= the live stock board.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-09-15
\ nfAISE nan Mho recently sued his

4 MAINE nan who recently sued his
neigh0ar for occupying three inches
CT MS land was rot little discomf'
ed when 2 survey proved that ="
sslt was tae trespasser to the
two Zee! AID eleven ir"'
::a.oT w2s i.sstNlNG HOTEL.
him t7at tn
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-09-15

The following weekly statement OF
the crop and weather conditions Tor
this section has bsen served By D;rec!
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-09-15
WEATHER AND CROPS.

The Conditions OF the states Farming
Interests.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-09-15

Farmer Jackson !; notsaylng mGca
about his future intentions, but he
enjoys rush o. distire UMhed vi.l-
toIs, cotton growers. expert cotton
buyers and nj, men from al over the
country during these summer days,
and more than one exhaustive maya
zine article is IN the course Of prepa
ration, with elsbrate illustrations, dis
cussiag the pacujiari.ies OF the won
Gertul cotton plant from the Congo
jpngles
Some idea of this prolific cotton, as
compared with the old s0rs, may &c
had from the fact that ten bells to the
stalk is regarded as fair crop OF the
old c2tton on the Georgia uplan6S
and these will yield LOO pounds q
seed cotton to toe acre, generally two
and halfto three acres being REG lir-
ed to produced 500 pound bale. Ehe
aev c>ttoo, oo the other hand, promi-
ses 10 Weld from three 10 four bales 10
tie sore with careful cultivation, and
a very simple calcolation will sboT
the difference bet Eeen planting %.
600, Geo acres to gel 8 5000 600 osle
CT, p and the planting OF 1000, coo 10
secure the same resatt. Ole Of the
ST. as grown in 1895 was fourteen and
half fee, high, a6d bore lS5 bo!ls.
Speculation is wiid ii regard 10 the
possibilities Of the new GOTTEN, aGd
Jackson's little patch Of ground is the
ccst fascinating Spo.in Georgia these
summer days.
THE COTTON IN SOUTH CAROLINA
4 few days ago The News and Cou-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-09-15
OUR SOUTHERN DEAD
III NcR-4ERN PRISON CEMETERIES
NOT FORGOTTEN.

Thirteen Monuments VIII Be Erected,
Zach o, G-av area!tr. aud 1t is Esti,
mated That th. work WA Cost Eou-
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-22
REE.HEIGHTS.

The public meeting OF the Mission
AIRY Society was very well attended,
and the collection for the Home
Missionary Society was quite a gen
erous one.
The ladies sold ice cream last Tues
day, and realized "a neat little sum
for their society; in the evening a So
cial was held at Mr.. Hills. Quite a
number were present and the Ice
cream and cake said to be ''splen-
did To prove this assertion, ask
Will Gardner and G. Wlllett.
JEFF. Griffith, while working on the
section injured his hand, which, after
a few days become so painful that
DR.. Smith lanced in three places and
it is still a very sore hand.
The Crulow Concert Co., from Wes-
sington Springs, will give an enter
tainment in the church Thursday
evening July 20 under the auspices of
the Ladies Aid Society. These youth
full songsters come well recommended
and we hope they will be greeted with
q full house.
The much needed rain came down
upon us Monday and Tuesday and
everyone looks smiling,
Hereafter no services will he held
Sunday evenings till Sept. LIST.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-22
Stands at the Head.

Aug. j. Bogel, the leading druggist
of Shreveport, La, says: CDR. Kings
New Discovery is the only thing that
cures my cough, and it is the best
seller that l have" j. f. Campbell,
merchant of Stafford, Ariz., writes /:
CDR. Kings New Discovery is all
that is claimed for it; it never fails,
and is a sure cure for consumption,
coughs and colds. | cannot say
enough for its merits" DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption,
coughs and colds is not an expert
ment. 1t has been tried for a quar-
ter of a century, and today stands
at the head. 1t never disappoints.
Free trial bottles at j. ID. Fitzgerald's
drug store. Mch1Sy1
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-22
GREENLEAF.

The people of this Twp. are busy
as bees building sheds, barns, and
putting up hay for the winter. The
old saying that experience is a dear
teacher proved quite true last win
ter.
Seth Wyland and Miss Anna Jemi-
son were married last week at the
brides home in Mo. Their many
friends extend their best wishes to
this worthy young couple.
Miss Martha Marston was greatly
surprised the other evening by a host
OF friends dropping in to help cele-
brate her birthday. The evening
was spent in talking of the future,
singing and music, playing games,
eating ice cream and cake, etc. 4
good time is reported by all who at
tended.
We had a lovely rain last Mon
day, consequently the farmers are
wearing a broader smile on their
face than our bridegroom.
There is talk of building a new
school house in this Twp.
There will be preaching at the
Greenleaf church a week from next
Sunday, S. S, every Sabbath. All
are cordially invited to come.
Mrs. Spatch was visiting friends
and relatives in this neighborhood
last week.
Our Ladies Aid Society has been
making u worsted quilt ON which
tickets will be sold. Don't forget to
buy one.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-22

The hay harvest is in progress, and
a great quantity will be put up-this
year. Experience would suggest that
this course always be followed. But
the human family treats it's expert
ence much like the good house wife
does some article she wishes to keep,
puts it away SO safe that she can
neverfnd it when wanted.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-22

After very woman in town had
uncovered the rain barrel seventeen
times and everv man had forgotten
where he left his umbrella, a rain
storm swooped down upon this I'M
%suspecting people washday, and now
the family linen and white dresses
don't speak to thelawa social as they
pass by.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-22

Tommy Wee has concluded to
make life a torment for &. c. Briggs,
W. II. Smith and ID. H. Smith, by a
few OF his most scientific roasts!
That's mean, Tommy, Don't crack
the boys so hard simply because W..
H. proved that you lied and tried to
fake a ten spot.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-22

BY the use of a new narcot ic dis
covered in Mexico, it is said that an
insane man can be kept from doing
any violence. Now let the medical
world discover a narcotic that will
prevent lawyers from proving guilty
clients insane, and the terrors of in
sanity will disappear.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-22

The women should be more careful.
An eastern exchange says that in the
Silly watches of a lodge night, a
New York woman mistook a burglar
for her husband and nearly choked
the life out of him for not coming
home earlier.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-22

A Valley Springs woman last week
killed her father-in-law with a mop
stick, Mop sticks and broom sticks
should be partly sawed before they
are placed in the kitchen corner.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-22

Hand county republican delegates
started overland yesterday for the
Faulkton judicial convention. 1t is
to be hoped they wont catch the
Alaskan gold fever while their teams
are hitched up. We may never see
them again.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-22

Huron held a ''feld day and base
ball tournament Tuesday Y. Some of
the old timers Of this locality will rec
ollect a similar tournament at HUI
ron in 1884, when the Miller club
won a $75 purse.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-22

Mosquitoes and flies are thicker
than eye-glass much,
either.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-22

A Cheerful idiot" who stood out
in Mondays rain wants to know if
crop conditions improve as quickly
as the feelings of man after a rain.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-22

Get your bicycle ready for the road
race to Alaska.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-22

The worlds great pacing horses
will be let go at Chicago on Saturday
against father time. "
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-22

Rev. Bates, Editor Sweetland and
Deacon Potter, all aged citizens, haye
shaved off their boards, and assumed
a 21-year-old smile that would have
caused havoc during institute.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-22

There is no royal road to prosperi-
ty. Even the fellows who go to Alas
ka haye to raise about $500 to get
there-hence several of us wont 60.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-24
BUMPqIOUS JANIqOR.
Causes of Some Unpleasautness
at the Shubert Concert at
the Tabernacle Ex-
planned.

The following statement regarding con-
ditions which excited some notice at the
Tabernacle. last evening, tells its own
story complete:-
The Executive Committee of the Shu-
bert desire on behalf of the club TO eX-
press regrets for any confusion IN
the management OF the platforIna
has been the custom for twelve
years past for the treasurer or
the Tabernacle Trustees some days before
each concert. This custom was followed
last week and on Monday evening the
treasurer of the Shubert handed to MT
Tenant the vice president, the receipt
some time past Mr.. Tenant has been at
the Tabernacle early in the evening OF the
concerts to look after some details usual
on such occasions. He has always had
with him the receipt for the rent (as re-
quested by the Tabernacle Trustees) to
exhibit to the janitor of the building.
This receipt has. however, never been
asked for.
Unfortunately last night, Mr.. Tenant
was delayed in getting to the church and
failed to take the receipt with him. About
five minutes before the time set for the
concert, and when the building was filled
with the clubs subscribers the janitor
asked for the receipt. 1t was explained
that the rent was paid and receipt had
been taken but that just at that moment
the paper was at Mr.. Tenants home.
Nothing would suffice the worthy GUS
tOd1an OF Inc IdDefndcle Keys Dut lildt
Mr. Tenant should go at once to his
house and get the receipt. This Mr.. Ten
nant refused to do; whereupon the janitor
threatened to turn the people out and
shut off the gas. He was PROMPTLY told
that If any such thing was done there
would be trouble. He was told that he
had better see the treasurer of the church
and he would find that the rent had been
paid.
Finding that his greatness was not to
be recognized by the Executive Commit
tee, he thereupon concluded to cause as
much annoyance as possible. Mr.. Baier
has always allowed the janitor to employ
two young men to arrange the platform
chairs, music stands and piano between
the numbers. The services of these gentle
men are paid for by the club. These
young men were on hand before the con-
cert last evening, but just at the last
moment, when the conductor looked for
them to arrange chairs and music stands
for the orchestra. they were missing.
They could be found nowhere. neither
could the sexton. After some confusion
some of the members of the club assisted
in the stage arrangements.
The club feels very indignant at the ac-
ton of the janitor and will address the
Tabernacle Trustees ON the subject. 1t
is felt that this explanation should be
made to the public in justice to the clubs
mana cement.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-24
MONTGOMERY ST. Sewer
Sheridan & Shea Company Will
Repair the CAVERN and
Begin Tomorrow.

This morning Chief Engineer Fowler
and Commissioner F. Heintze had a long
consultation in reference to the work OF
1t was felt that Sheridan & Shea COM
pany should be directed to do the repairs.
for which $4,000 was to be appropriated on
the emergency resolution of the Street
and Water Commissioners and Board OF
Aldermen, since they would be more likely
to hurry the work along for their own
sake, because they are paying the city
$40 per day and they were IN the control
of the street.
fore him previous experiences of delay,
thought that the best thing to do was
to give it to another contractor at once.
Acting on this opinion he invited many
well known contractors. among them M
T. Connolly, to bid and have their. calcu-
Iations ready by noon. The Sheridan 6
Shea Company were also Invited to
give their figures. All the bids
were in by two o'clock, but not that OF
the company last mentioned. At half-past
rived and another consultation took place
with the Chief Engineer, Mr.. Heintze and
the contractors. The difficulty in the
way was that if the city gave the contract
Company that firm being in control of the
street might interpoSe objections to the
interference On the other hand, the Cor
poration Attorney thought that since the
should take charge tomorrow and do the
work.
After long conference Commissioner
Heintze decided to seek the opinion of
Mayor Hoos, the result. of which was
that it was decided to give the CONTRACT
to the Sheridan & Shea Company at 81
per foot The company will begin the
work tomorrow morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-24
KICKING OVER WATER RATES.
Eyoboken property Owners Think
They Are faxed Too High.

The Hoboken Board of Water Commits
sioners met last night and received a
number of complaints from property
owners about excessive water taxes Fer
dinand Miller sent communication to the
Board stating that he owned four double
fiat houses and one single house on Madi-
son street. In the first four houses, he
said, there were thirty-fiye families, and
in the single house there were five fam
lilies. The water tax for three months
according to Mr.. Miller, was $SS for the
four houses and only S3.75 for the single
house Mr.. Miller requested the Board to
explain the difference, and stated that he
thought the charge on the four double
houses was exorbitant.
William G., Faist,- another property own
er, of Jefferson street, said he paid $41
water tax and thought that it was excess
sive. He afterwards found a leak in the
water pipe leading to his house under the
street.
Mr.. Faist said that the water company
should be held responsible for all breaks
in the pipe. He also said that it should
pay for all plumbing bills. He added that
bers to extract eels from the pine. lssI
don't pay for eels," said he, 81 pay for
water.
Water Registrar Lohmann was directed
to investigate both complaints. The
Water Registrars report showed that
since May l S9T. 1850 had been collected
and the disbursements were $50. .526. SO
leaving a balance in the bank of S38.I20.01
A check was ordered drawn in favor of
the Hackensack Water Company for
$37 000
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-24
.CRUSHHR Wins AGAIN.
Police Justice Potts De-
cides That No Building
Permit Was NeCes-
sary.
SaTy.
COUNSELLOR BESsON's GREAT PLEA
Sheridan g. Shea Company Will
Now Erect the Machine--Gon-
ference on the Broken Sewer.


Judge Potts, IN the Second Criminal
sin the Sheridan shea stone crusner
case. He said that he based his Judgment
of the defendants not being guilty of any
1890. - $4,000, - +E a7.,,os
Vloldtlon oA an olui1diiee oA une So ~
of Corporation Attorney Douglass, who
said .'that the structure about to be erect
"a ~, tt,a fir,, Ala ,o+ .o,oa ,,,dar the
ed py the hrm oid not come unoer lhe
laws pertaining to the Building Inspector.
He added that the affair was put together
,,,i+t, taI+. ,,,a could he renewed at anv
time"
The hearing in the case today was to
give Lawyer Samuel A Besson OF e1ooo-
ken a chance to state his SIDE OF the
case. Mr. Besson began by saying that
~ ,,,ato,t;,,, -, - 5aot7.5 u,as x.batber.
the questloh 10 De oecl"eo was
or not this structure was a building. AS
soon as Mr.. Besson began his argument
81, ,[,i.s,t,,.s, va7, xvinlxIe oh
jected on the grounds mat ne had hg
right in court this morning he aaded
that the case was tried yesterday ana tne
witnesses were only IN court 10 await inc
disposition of the case. The ;opposllloil
was oVerruled by the Court, VINO decided
Mr.. Besson confined his attention mostly
to the word building. he gave the
exact meaning of the word taken from
Lords Building and Buildings he
claimed that buildings included churcnes,
shops, stables, mills, boats; IN iact, any
shelter used by man, beasts or private
property.
The counselor cited number of authori-
ties pertaining to cases similar to the one
now being heard.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-24
THE NIOARAGUAN SURVEY.
Conn mission to start for the Hsthm us
on she Newport Next Week.

NEW YORK, Nov a. 1S97.-With ev-
erything in readiness, the United States
steamship Newport, Captain B. F. Til
ley in command, is lying off drydock. No.
2, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, aWaltlng
orders to sail with the members OF the
Nicaragua Canal Commission, recently
appointed by Congress The Commission
is comprised of Rear Admiral John u
Walker, U. S. N, as President; Colonel
Peter c. Hams, Corps OF Engineers, Y.
S. A., and Professor Lewis M. Haupt,
civil engineer. With them Will go ABOUT
sixty surveyors. engineers ana other rql EN-
ployes as members of the expeditlon; Inc
Commission will report on the Ieaslplilty
of the proposed canal, It's prooaple coSt
and maintenance, and the most deslraple
route which will be decided upon aIteT
thorough examination by Dorlngs ana
other costs The vessel will proceed ol-
rect to Greytown, from whence Rear
Admiral Walker will proceed at once TO
Managua and pay his respects 70 ffeSis s,l.
dent Zelaya The expedition VIII remain
until March next. ...,
independent of the Canal COMMISSION
work a general survey will be mace o.
fhe llarbor Of Greytown and another OF
the San Juan rivers, which IS unaergoff
ing constant changes. The exact aate q
i3enarr11rp of the Newport could not pc
learned at the Navy YaEd, but 1t was
thnlJght it would not be beiore SATURDAY,
and nossibIy not until the first Oh the
week The vessel is ready to leave at a
moments notice however, and the mat,
fer is entirely in the hands OF Adnlrai
Walker who is now in Washington