davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-09-21
sTATEsMANLIKE ADVICE GIVEN.
Mr.. Featherstone Urges Undivided
Support of Gov. Ellerbe.
To the Editor of The State:

To the Editor of The State:
Please give me little space in your
columns that l may say a few words in
reference to the recent election.
In the first place, | desire to thank
my friends all over the State fer the
many kindnesses and courtesles shown
me during the campaign and for the
large vote they gave me on the Both
August and the 18th September. From
the bottom Of my heart l appreciate
their kindness and support. | shall
endeayor so to conduct myself that
those who voted for me shall never
have cause to regret it.
I have made the best fight that |
could. I have made it upon the high
est plane of which [ was capable.
When l entered the race | was con-
scious that I was advocating what was
right. The campaign has but strength
ened that consciousness. | have no
regrets-my conscience and skirts are
clear.
In the second place, I would urge my
friends and supporters not to become
discouraged. We have made a good
fight. We have fought upon high
ground and for the sake Of principle.
We have nothing to be ashamed Of.
Better things are in store for US in the
future. Rig ght must and will triumph
in the end. Go to work in earnest for
the cause that you love. Be more in
earnest than ever and in the future the
good results are bound to come.
In the third place, let me urge my
friends to be true and loyal to the in
coming administration. By your earn
est cooperation and support it can be
made better. 1t is your duty, as good
citizens, to stand by the law, so long
as it remains the law, no matter how
bad it may be. We have had enough
strife and bitterness in South Carolina.
We must get together and bolster up
our officers and assist them in the dis
charge of their duties. 1t is not the
part of good citizenship to abuse and
villify those in power. On the con-
trary, the good citizen, no matter
whether he belongs to the minority or
The majority, will, after he has made
his fight, rally to the support OF those
by whom he has been beaten, and as
sist them in the execution Of the laws.
l, therefore, urge my friends to throw
aside their disappointments and pre-
judices and act as true Carollnlans
ougt to act.
For those who have fought me upon
principle, who have been fair and have
used no improper means, | have moth
ing but the kindest feeling. They have
simply done what they had a right to
do. Those who have fought me from
improper motives and have used doubt
full methods will find punishment
enough in the accusations OF their own
consciences. :.
l have nothing of the sore head
about ME. l shall not ''sulk in my
tent" am ready and willing to do
all in my power to benefit and help old
South Carolina. Very truly,
c. c. Featherstone.
Laureus, s. c.. Sept. 16. 1898.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-09-21

sHsaGlai Iiak:hH vii tc t'isil: Il pa::
arc fns; 2i'eantiEl;: g;2:s IL h., will be
cut if ~esther fa.ors oeanuts and pota
toes arc good tu!nirs growing rapidly.
$. ). !indier
Ncwb"rry. Little NouMtaIn The
latter half ii The week too wet for
gathering cotton or fodLcrl much fod-
der rottcd i'll The fields: cotton still
shedding and rotting in the boil: hay
ing retarded; with favorable weather
large crop Of pea vine hay will be made;
much late cvrn blown down.-John NJ.
Sease, NJ. d.
Orangeburg.-Bowman: Showers till
Thursday, fair weather since; cotton
picking is very much retarded; some
hay has been cut, but not cured salts
factorily: good weather is anxiously
awaited for haying, as Very little good
fodder was saved in this vicinity; rice
crop is very fine and turning out we'll.
B. 0. Evans
Pickens-Loopers: Lack Of sunshine
ruined nearly all our corn fodder and
what was pulled was rotten; cotton is
damaged fully one-fourtb by the wet,
cloudy wcather.-W. \. Hughes.
Saluda. Travis: The weather con-
tinucs unfavorable for picking cotton
and pulling fodder: very little sunshine
this week. yet it did not rain much;
4 great deal of late fodder to pull yet.
Jas. NJ. Forrest.
Spartanburg. g.-Hillsvillc: Not much
rain. but clovdy weather is injuring
cotton and corn; fodder pulling very
nearly finished, but was saved in poor
condition; turnips poor,-J. N. Cal
vert
Sumter.-Shiloh: The past week has
been very unfavorable for picking cot
ton and very little has been picked as
yet; it is lotting in the bolls: peas and
potatoes are doing very Wells. c.
Turbeville
Union.-Santuc: The heavy rain of
the eth caught and damaged a large
quantity Of cord fodder: corn not up to
expectations. yet in places it is good;
open cotton was badly injured by dirt
and stain: many bolls only half open,
and lint blue from mildew; outlook
gloomy; peavines and grass for hay,
very fine; turnips not doing well.-E.
". Jeter.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. The week
generally has been favorable for har-
vesting cotton and peas; late peas have
improved since the rains ceased; rice,
chufas, potatoes and ribbon-cane are
doing we'll; cotton seems to be turning
out very light since picking has begun;
some good hay has been saved this
weck.-D. n. Johnson.
York.-Leslie: Weather still unfa-
vorable for crops; fodder pulling about
done, very little good fodder saved; on
account Of rain, very little cotton pick
ed; crop badly injured from rotting,
bluing, and sprouting in the boil; if
weather permits, the deficiency in fod-
der can be supplied by peavine and
other hay.-D. T. Leslie.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-09-21
The Maine Election,

In Maine, to be exact, the Democrats
polled about the same vote they polled
in 1894, while the Republicans lost 20
per cent. and their plurality orgovern-
or in the whole State will be about
5000 as against 80, 900 four years ago.
The New York Tribune has become
alarmed because Republican leaders
of capacity have this year found some
occasion to fear the prevailing impres-
sion that Republican success was Ger.
tain every where, owing to the war,
And the New York Evening Post which
fondly hopes for Republican success, Is
not sure the next house will escape
the control of what it calls Bryan
,snd Democracy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-09-21
TERRIBLE HURRICANE.
Hundreds of People Killed and Thou,
sands Are Rendered Homeless.

A London dispatch says advices had
been received there late Wednesday
night to the effect that terrible hur-
ricane had swept over Barbados, in
the windward group Of the Lesser An
titles. The dispatch says two hundred
people had been killed and forty thou
sand rendered homeless.
According to the latest reports from
St. Lucia. the storm which broke upon
the island Sunday night developed al
most unprecedented violence, being ac-
companied by tidal wave and tremen-
dous rains. Numerous landslides were
caused, and many houses, bridges and
cocoa estates have been destroyed. At
least y lives have been lost.
Gaudaloupe, the French island in
the leeward group, has experienced
heavy weather. Nineteen deaths are
reported, and there have been destruc-
tive landslides.
A boat from ihe Island Of St. Vim
cent. 100 miles west of Barbados. ar
rived Wednesday at the Island Of Gre
NADIA, and reports that St. Vincent has
experienced the most violent and de-
structive cyclone ever known there.
Kingston, the capital Of St. Vincent,
is totally destroyed. 1t is estimated
that 800 lives have been lost IN that
island, and that 20, 600 people are home
less. The bodies Of the dead are be-
ing buried it trenches. Thousands are
starving or being fed at hepubhc ex-
pense.
The amount of property destroyed in
St. Vincent cannot yet be estimated.
Every small house is down and many
large buildings including churches,
stores and almost all the state build
ings. Three large ships are ashore on
the windward coast, and many smaller
vessels arc stranded.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-09-21
BEFORE and After.

The elections in Oregon and Rhode
Island we're held before the return OF
the troops. In both cases the result
showed large Republican majorltles.
The elections in Maine and Vermont
were held after the return Of the troops.
In both cases the result showed a ire
mcndous falling off in the usual Repub-
lican majorities. The logical sequltur
is that Alser did it. There have been
about 5000 volunteers ordered mus
tered out. most Of whom live in north
ern States. When they get home the
Republican party may look out for trou-
hln -Sta-n
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-09-21
The Beggars at Habana.

As predicted, the streets and public
places of Habana have again become
crowded with beggars since the closing
of the coup kitchens. Nothing could
be more ridiculous than the statement
of Civil Governor Fernandez de Castro
that want and distress have disappear
ed. The reasons which caused the
opening of these kitchens during the
blockade still obtain in the same de-
gree. and the beggars are no better OF
today than they were then The rails
ing of the blockade did not have the
effect of reducing prices which continue
excessive for the poor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-09-21
a Fine Spectacle.

Mount Eesuvius is now presenting
tha srandest spectacle since 1872, due
to violent outburst Of activity. The
central crater and a number of new
mouths are vomiting lava and ashes
Three imposing streams are flowing
down the mountain side, burning the
chestnut woods at the base Of Monte
Somma, nearly reaching the obserya-
tory, destroying part Of the Fnnicular
railroad leading thereto and threaten
ing the barracks of the carabineers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-09-21

THE Louisville Post says a party Of
fishermen found man and his family
up the Tennessee river who had never
heard of the war with Spain. The man
wouldnt believe it until 4 newspaper
2h rewports from the battlefelds was
produced and read The poorly in
formed native said his lack of informa-
ton was due to the fact that he hadn t
''bin overto town for purity nigh a
year
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-09-21

have the friendship of God! Why, we
could afford to have all the world
against US and all other worlds against
US if we had God for US. He could in
a minute blot out this universe, and in
another minute make q better universe.
| have no idea that God tried hard
when he. made all things The most
brilliant thing known to US is light, and
for the creation of that he only used a
word Of command. AS out of flint a
frontiersman strikes spark, so out OF
one word God struck the MONDAY sun.
For the making of the present univers.
| do not read that God lifted so muche
as finger. The Bible frequently speaks
Of Gods hand and God Is arm and God S
shoulder and Gods foot; then suppose
he shculG put hand and arm and shoul-
der and foot to utmost tension. what
could lie not make? That God Of such
demonstrated and undemonstrated
strength you may have for your pres
ent and eyerylasting friend, not state
" and reticent friend hard to get at,
but as approachable as country man
sion on a summer day when all the
doors and windows are wide open.
Christ said. Il am the door. And he
is a wide door, high door, palace
door, an always open door.
My 4-year-old child got hurt and dld
not cry until hours after, whom hel
mother came home, and then she burst
into weeping, and some Of the domes
tics, not understanding human nature
said to her. Why did you not cry be-
fore?' She answered, There was nc
one to cry TO- Now, have to tel
you that while human sympathy may
be absent, divine sympathy is Away:
accessible. Give God your love, anc
get his love: your service. and secure
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-28
REPORT OF PARENTS MEETING.

The parents meeting at the Normal
Thursday afternoon was a decided
success both in attendance and the
interest manifested. The discus
sions were interrupted in each case
by the arrival of the time for the next
subject. The careful thought and
consideration of the child's smoral
character in the work of these teach
ers was evident throughout sthe dis
cussions. The especial advantages Of
the Model School in keeping the
character building aim before the
teachers were also touched upon. A
number of reports showing the ideals
which children had obtained through
history and literature we're read by
Miss Darr, who also showed charts
with the results of similar investiga-
tions made on l,5O0 children. Some
interesting suggestions were offered
by Miss Robbins for'so Sadapting the
punishment to the child as not to in
jure his ideals. Mrs. Johnson call, d
attention to the difference in the be-
havior of some children at home and
at school to indicate defective
methods at school or at home and re-
suited in fault Of character. Miss
Barr pointed out the self-reliance
taught by the kindergarten as giving
the child greater motive sspower and
ability to work out his moral convic-
tiOns as we'll as his intellectual ten
denotes. 1t is the universal testi-
mony Of primary teachers that the
children coming froms5he Kindergar-
garten learn more quickly and more
effec tuallY than those lacking this
training.
The rest of the program had to be
left for the next meeting.
Among those present were Mrs.
Willard, Mrs. Hubbard, Mrs. Farr,
Mrs. Williams, Mr.. and sMrs. Ed
mandS, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin, Mrs.
Little, Mrs. Under, Mrs. Meagher,
Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Beattie, Mrs. B. D..
Smith, Mrs. Mckinney, Mrs. Hen
erickson, Mrs. Greene, Mrs. Gran
mis-, Mrs, Webster and a number Of
others.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-28
MOST DISGRACEFUL SCENE

Saturdays Rioting in the French Cham
Der of Deputies Unprecedented.
PARIS, Jan. 24-It is agreed on all
sides that Saturdays scene in the cham
Der of deputies was almost without pre-
cedent. except the recent disturbances
in the Austrian reichsrath. After the
chamber was cleared 20 torn off neck
ties were picked up, together with
many coats that had been torn by dep
uties from each Others shoulders Some
80 deputies were in the fight. Coats
were torn to tatters and cravats were
seized in the attempt to choke an op-
ponent. During Iull in the fight, M.
Gerault Richard was seen in tatters,
his cravat torn off and his shirt front
torn open, while his sympathizers were
patting him on the back.
Opinions differ greatly as to the out.
come of the affair. Some say the cabi.
net has gained a great victory, others
believe dissolution of parliament i'm
minent. Paris has the appearance Of
being in state of siege and 1000 police
and soldiers hold the Place de Ia Con-
corde.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-28
TEST THE MORTGAGE.
1t Will Be Ascertained Whether the Di
rectOrs Own the MadeIia
Warehouse.

Judge Severance Monday afternoon
made an order authorizing Receiver
B. G. Taylor to commence action
against T. J. Mitchell, aFrank Lee, D.
A. Crosby, Thos. Hoode, John Nc
Carthy, John Schilleto and Abraham
Jacobson. and such other defendants
as he may be advised and may deem
to be necessary defendants in such an
action. In his petition Mr.. Taylor,
as receiver of the Madelia Farmers
Warehouse Co., says that after care
full investigation he finds that the de-
PENDANTS did make a mortgage from
said corporation, authorized and exc
cuted by themselves as officers and
directors CT said corporation to them
selves as individuals, for an indebted
ness incurred substantially as alleged
in the complaint of Savage and
Purdy and others against the Ma
della Farmers Warehouse Co. and
others, and at a time when said cor
poration was insolvent. The;petition
further says that the directors and
officers named have proceeded to fore
close the mortgage, the process in
which was served on one or more Of
themselves as officers of the corpora
tion, and after judgment of fore
closure on default of an answer have
bid in the property for portion Of
the alleged mortgage debt, and have
further caused to be entered in favor
of themselves and against said corpo-
ration large judgment for def
cheney upon such foreclosure, and
now claim to own the premises. The
receiver therefore asked to be author
ICED to commence an action to de-
clare the mortgage void and to set
aside and cancel all proceedings had
Hereunder.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-28
IS THERE GOLD.
Farmer Claims to Have Had a Big Price
Offered for His Land,

julius Slitenricht, who owns forty
acre farm in Decoria on the LIE Sueur
river bottom, was in the city day or
so ago with samples of some mineral
which he said was in great abundance
there. 1t is Of a brown color, like
rotten stone, and is full of some
glistening yellow metal. resembling
iron pirites or mica. There is diff
ference of opinion what the metal is
1t is thought to be on this farm that
gold was found last fall, and Mr..
Siltenricht told certain parties in this
city that he had been offered $1,000
for his farm. This would be at the
rate OF $3.50 an acre. He had conclud-
ed to hold for higher price. 1t is not
known who offered such sum of
money for the farm, but if it was Of
fered in good faith, it must have been
on account of the mineral found there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-28
FATAL RIOT IN FRANCE
Anti-J Jewish Mob at AlgierS
Charged by Troops With
Drawn Swords.
Two Men Killed, Many Injured
and Over a Hundred
Arrests Made.
Unprecedented Scenes of Dis
order in the Chamber
of Deputies.

ALGIERS. Jan. "a. Anti Jewish riots
were renewed here during the day.
The mob invaded the Jewish quarter
and pillaged the shops in the Rue Ba-
bazoum, driving the Jewish merchants
out into the streets. A squadron of
Chasseurs was ordered to the scene and
charged the mob with drawn swords,
but the mob reformed further on,
cheering for the army.
Revolvers and daggers were freely
used. One man who was stabbed in
the back and shot in the head died on
the spot. Many were seriously stabbed,
one, named Cayol, dying from his
wounds shortly after. The crowd,
hearing of this, became dangerously
excited, shouted, They're numbering
US, death to the Jews" and resumed
pillaging. The fronts of six shops
were destroyed and the loot was burned.
The police repeatedly charged the riot
ers but were stubbornly resisted and
the troops arrived.
Many i ersons Injured.
The belief that there would be fur
ther rioting was well founded, Dis
turbances and the looting of Jewish
shops continued throughout the even
ing despite the efforts of the troops to
quell disorder.
At 10 o'clock some Jewish -four
stores were pillaged and their contents
thrown into the streets. The Zouaves
then charged the crowd with fixed bay
onets and dispersed it, many persons
being injured.
At IL O'Clock the rioters reassembled
on the quay and set fire to the Jewish
spirit stores. Troops were hurried to
the spot and the fires extinguished.
Already there have been 100 arrests.
The maintenance of order has been en-
trusted to the military.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-28

Miss Fay Fuller of Tacoma, WASH,
has been appointed harbor mistress of
that port and is the only woman in the
world holding such position.
T. Dewitt Talmage, the noted di-
vine of Washington, and Mrs. Elore
McCutcheon.C Collier of Allegheny City
were married at the latter city. This
is Mr.. Talmage's third marriage.
Since the civil war began there has
been paid in interest to the holders of
United States government bondF
$2,2ll, 46S, 40. During the same peri
there has. been paid to pensione
t2.O7S. $1,000
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-28
BEST in THE STATE.
A Visit to the MankatO Commercial
College.

The Free Press reporter is greatly
indebted to Profs. Brandrup and Free
man for the pleasant aud instructive
visit to all the departments of the
Mankato Commercial College.
On entering their apartments, we
were shown into neat office, the walls
of which are artfully decorated with
real pen pictures fresh from the pen
of these two we'll known teachers and
pen artists.
From the Office we were conducted in
to the bookkeeping department.,
which is directly supervised by Prof.
Brandrup and where there were about
1O0of the busiest bookkeepers we have
ever seen. Each one seemed intense
ly interested in his work of buying,
selling, paying. collecting, invoicing
and accounting. Here we were shown
how partnerships are formed and dis
solved, how leases are executed.
notes, checks, drafts, etc are drawn
and the necessary entry for each. In
the two banks we found the students
handling full set of neatly kept
banking books in which was a com.
plete record of discounted papers, COL
lections, exchanges, and deposits.
The wholesale houses are equipped
with sets of books that would do
credit to any wholesale house in the
state. The work of buying, selling
and accounting is here done by
students.
In the department of stenography,
which is in charge of Miss Schoen-
beck, were about forty students all
busy at their work, some taking
notes, some mastering principles,
others transcribing and correcting.
In the typewriting department were
about a dozen machines all being
operated with speed and skill,
In the English training department
under the charge of Prof. Freeman,
were large classes of young people,
working the hardest principles of
Arithmetic with speed and accuracy
that would do credit to the best &C.
countants. In grammar their course
is thorough and everything is given a
practical application, Reading,
geography, history, spelling, penman-
ship, correspondence. algebra, geome-
try, etc. are also included in the
English course.
With many regrets we were forced
to leave. Regrets that fortune had
not made it possible for us to have re-
ceived, in our younger days, a bust
ness education such as is given at
this school. We have often heard it
said and we are now thoroughly con-
WINGED that Mankato has the best
commercial school in the state.