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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-09
THE OLD RELIABLE.
The Oldest Railroad in the United
States of America.

Mr.. L. a. Emmcrson, traffic mana
ger of the South Carolina and Georgia
railroad, has compiled some interesting
information about his road, which is
the oldest in the United States, and
excepting few short lines built In
England in the early 2Os, the Oldest in
the world The South Carolina COM
pany was organized May 81, 1928, and
during 1929 six miles of the road were
constructed. At the start horse power
only was used Then premium of
$500 was awarded to the inventor OF
the endless chain process. which was
calculated to move passenger cars at the
rate Of Is miles an hour. In 1929 and
1880 sails were substituted for horse
power. THIS experiment proved highly
satisfactory, as it carried, when the
wind was right, 13 passengers and three
tons Of iron at the rate of 10 miles an
hour. This means of locomotion, how
ever, came to an abrupt end one day.
when the wind suddenly changed and
took the sail, mast and sailors and all
overheard in gale which drove the
cars at Is miles an hour.
In March, 1880. a contract was
awarded to the West Point foundry of
New York to construct an engine guar
anteed to make ten miles an hour and
haul three times its weight. This was
the first locomotive built in America,
and it was called Best Friend. 1t was
four-wheeled concern, all the wheels
being drivers. These wheels had iron
hubs, with wooden spokes and felloes.
The boilers was vertical, like an old
style porter bottle TIE machine ex-
ceeded in power the widest hopes Of
both the railway men and the builders,
for it proved capable of carrying load
Of between forty and fifty people six
teen miles an hour. On June Is, 1881
however, negro fireman held down
the safety valve, and as result the
boiler exploded, landing the whole con-
Germ in the ditch. The accident was
thought at first to be the result Of fast
running, as the train was at the time
making close to eighteen miles an hour,
and shortly afterward the following
resolution was adopted by the board Of
directors:
No greater speed shall be made by
the enginees than fifteen miles perhour
with one car of passengers, twelve miles
with two cars, and ten miles with three
cars.
The next engine owned by the South
Carolina road was named the West
Point, and made two miles in eight
minutes, The State legislature stepped
in at this point aud declared that this
rate Of speed was excessive and dan
gerous to human life, aud as conse-
quence the company put a 'barrlar'
car an each train. This ''barrier" car
was fat car loaded with cotton bales.
which was expected to act as sort OF
brake, and diminish the force of the
fall when the passengers hit the
ground
These experiments, Mr.. Emerson
says, were among the early experiences
of this historical road. They began
with horse power and sails, and today,
after varied experience, extending
over nearly three-quarters Of century,
the company possesses one of the best
equipped roads in America.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-09
SALUDA BUNCOED.
One Of the Varied Experiences of a
Live Little Town.

The Saluda correspondent of the
Grecnville News, under date OF Novem-
Der 2, says:
''Our little town was again thrown
into quite an excitement this morning
over the absconding of one Of our lead
ing merchants, George Merriam. Mr..
Merriam came to Saluda something
over a year ago, representing himself
as hailing from Illinois. He soon
gained the confidence of most of the
leading citizens by his keen insight
into business and upright dealing.
He secretly sold his store and stock
of goods yesterday, or last night some
time, and before day this morning had
departed for parts unknown. He left
a good many of the best citizens in the
soup 1t seems that he tried to OBJ
tain every dollar he could before
taking leave.
''Dozier Mobley is a loser to the
amount Of s4O0 or $500, Mr.. Maxwell
for about $500 or S400, Mr.. Dean some
CHluS Ofel ~-oU, duo q SiSIe "AiJ
more for less sums, ranging from $40
up to SIS, besides the wholesale houses
from whom be bought goods.
Some of the losers were caught by
accepting Mr.. Merriam's checks on the
bank of Johnston for various amounts
and giving money in exchange there
for. The persons who were thus
swindled have telesraphed all over the
country for the authorities to appre-
hend him. Besides many Of them
have gone to Augusta as they had rea-
son to believe that he was making for
that city.
IF he is caught it Will very likely
60 hard with him, as many arc not IN
the best humor 1t was we'll laid
plan of his and seems to have been an
ticipated by him for some time and he
caught good many.
Merriam was arrested in Augusta
Friday, and will be taken back to Sa-
luda.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-09
Lyncher Killed.

About o'clock Wednesday morning
in Augusta, Ca, Negro named Will
Robinson attempted to rape Miss Min
ME Walker, but was foiled in his pur-
pose. Later he was arrested and con-
fined in the jail. The occurrence ex,
cited great feeling in that section OF
the city in which the young lady lives:
During the night about 500 armed
men, including number Of soldiers in
camp here, formed in the ball park
several blocks from the jail. About l
o'clock formed in a column OF fours
they marched to the jail, in which 70
policemen had been stationed and de-
manded the surrender Of the Negro.
Upon being told by Jailer Collins
that the jail would be defended one
Of the attacking party shot at the po-
liceman holding the lantern. A gener-
al fusilade then followed. William
Moore, a volunteer soldier on furlough
was shot through the head and will die.
When he fell the attack was abandoned.
None Of the policemen were injured.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-09
The Right Men Lynched.

The Edgefeld Chronicle says: ''We
have conversed carefully with six or
eight of the best, quietest and most con-
servative citizens of the Ropers-Repub-
lican section, and with one accord they
assure US of their stern conviction that,
as regards the late horrible assasslna-
tion Of Mrs. Atkinson, the right men
were made to pay the penalty with their
lives. These good citizens says that
since the inquest, facts and circumstan-
ces have stadily continued to point to
the three lynched men as the real per-
petrators of the bloody and atrocious
deed. We are glad--more than glad
to hear and to chronicle this status OF
the matter; for, the right men having
been made to pay the penalty, it simp-
ly becomes matter Of our own judg-
ment and Of our own safety, and Of the
safety of our wives and children, how
we take care of ourselves, and Of them.
The outside world may rave madly, but
it is always easy for bystanders to make
observations.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-09

minutes she MAS in heaven Inc last
words she ever spoke 1t was 4 swift
message to the skies. Ii you had your
choice between riding in 4 heavenly
chariot and occupying the grandest
palace in heaven and sitting on the
throne next highest to the throne OF
God and not seeing your departed ones.
and on the other hand dwelling III the
bumblest place in heaven. without
crown or throne and without garland
and without scepter, yet having your
loved ones around you. you would
choose the latter. say these things
because | want you TO know it Is a do
mestic heaven, and consequently II Is
all the time improving. Every one
that goes up makes it Il brighter place.
and the attractions arc increasing
month by month and day by day. and
heaven. 80 vastly more Of heaven,
4 thousand times more Of L heaven
than it used to be. will be a better
heaven yet Oh. | say this to intensity
..our anticipation.
enter heaven one day 1t is almost
empty. | enter the temples Of worship.
and there are no worshipcrs. walk
down the street. ard there are no pas
sengers. | 60 into the orchestra, and |
find the instruments are suspended IN
the baronial halls of heaven, and the
great organs of eternity. with multudl-
nous banks Of KEYS. are closed. But |
see shining one at the gate, as though
he were standing on guard. and say:
Sentinel, what does this mean? |
thought heaven was a populous city.
Has there been some great plague
sweepig off the populations? Have
you not heard the news says the SEN
tinel. There is a world burning,
there is great conhagration out yon-
der, and all heaven has gone out to look
at the confagration and take the vic
tins out of the ruins This IS the day
for which all other days are made.
This is the Judgment. This morning
all the chariots and the cavalry and the
mounted infantry rumbled and galioped
down the sky After had listened
to the sentinel | looked off over the
battlements, and | saw that the fields
of air were bright with blazing world.
| said, eyes, yes, this must be the
Judgment, and while | stood there
heard the rumbling of wheels and the
Gathering of hoofs and the roaring of
many voices, and then | saw the coro-
nets and plumes and banners, and saw
that all heaven was coming back again
coming to the wall, coming to the
gate. and the multitude that went oil
in the morning was augmented by a
vast multitude caught up alive from the
earth, and vast multitude of the re-
surrected bodies of the Christian dead,
leaving the cemeteries and the abbeys
and the mausoleums and the graveyards
of the earth empty. Procession NOV
ing in through the gates. And then |
found cut that what was fiery judgment
day on earth was jubilee in heaven, and
l cried 'Doorkeepers of heaven, shut
the gates; all heaven has come in!
Doorkespers, shut the y gates lest the
sorrows and the woes Of earth, like
bandits, should some day come up and
try to plunder the city,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-09
IN HARVEST TIME.

Remember, dearest, how youths easy ways
Lead to one certain goal Of dusty death.
1earn then, the wisdom born Of these briss
days
In which the joy Of lifo IL one with breath.
Delay not. pause not, give me love for love,
And mark the exchange with kisses. lip to
lip,
Lest that fierce eagle, time slay our poor dove
Before it taste the sweets Of fellowship.
Ah. take the best, the all, have to give.
And in the taking leave me richer far,
That in loves constellation we may live
The perfect union Of a double star.
The land Is ripe to harvest. Lift your eyes! /,
The reapers reap in fields Of misty gold.
The full ears fall. The husbandnan Is wise.
Dear heart, be wise as he. as he be boldl
Pail Mall Gazette. !
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-09
Nc Negro Need Apply.

Mr.. W. H. Stalling, the new Repub-
lican postmaster at Augusta, has
caused great row in his party by for
getting the existence Of Negroes and
putting white men in all the Offices
He is doubtless of the opinion that the
black wing of the party was sufficiently
rewarded by Hanna at the St. Louis
convention,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-09
Our Men Do Well.

The first battalion Of the Second
South Carolina gave an exhibition drill
and sham battle in Savannah Thursday
afternoon. The drill was a decided
success from every point of view and
Colonel Thompson received many con-
gratulations from competent critics
The sham battle was between two COM
panies on each side, and the officers
managed it skillfully. Blank cart
ridges we're used and about 5000 shots
were fred. Thousands Of spectators
witnessed the drill and sham bait e
and applause were alike yociferous.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-09
Citing a Move on Her.

The city council of Charleston has
appropriated the Thompson bcquest,
amounting to about $25, 900, to the
erection Of an auditorium. The city
had already appropriated s., 600 for the
purpose, and this, added to the s25, 600
Of the Thompson bcquest will make a
handsome sum to be used for the large
building. The auditorium will have a
seating capacity of 1900 people and
will be ready in time for the reunion
Of the Confederate Veterans in Charles
ton next May.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-09
Hilton s,

Iodoform Liniment is the "nee plus
ultra" of all such preparations in re-
moving soreness, and quickly healing
fresh cuts and wounds, no matter how
bad. 1t will promptly heal old sores
Of long standing. Will kill the pois
on from Poison Ivy or Poison
Oak" and cure Dew Poison" VIII
counteract the poison from bites of
snakes an stings of insects. 1t is a
sure cure for sore throat. Will cure
any case of Sore mouth, and is a supe-
rior remedy for all pains and aches.
Sold by druggists and dealers 25 cents a
bottle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-09
Wants Them All.

The United States Peace Commis-
sioners have demanded from Spain the
whole Philippine group Of islands, and
only agree that this government shall
assume that part of the debt which was
incurred in making permanent improve
ments on the islands. The Spanish
Commissioners declined to grant the
request, and complications may ensue.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-09

a WARNING Here is a warning to
reckless bicycle riders: John Niles, a
Harvard man, has just had to pay
verdict Of 900 damages for running
his wheel over a woman; while her hus
band also obtained 4 judgment for
s1,25O for medical expenses incurred
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-09

The Louisville pam cashier, VINO
sloped with 81, 900 when he could have
secured more, has been located in Lon
don and later will be located in pr son
lust because he did not secure sufic'' MT
scads for compromise.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-09
Suffered Enough.

\ man in the penitentlary Of Mary
land has made the statement that he
has been married ffty-fve times. It is
possible that he is after a pardon, and
would convince the authorities that he
has already suffered enough.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-09
CHANDLER EXPLAINS.
lie Makes a Good Witness for FREQ
Silver

We ore indebted tO Republican
Irri+cd States Senator Chandler Of
Tow Hamnsb;ra fora revival in s]ipht
learoo of Tho silver nnestion The wav
Le nrnsnnts # will not he objected to
bv m anv nartv and is mt briefly as fol-
lors.
The ronort Of tbc director Of the mint
will show as 70 tho world: nrednct for
1897 as follows.
cold s237 304 500
Silver 236 730 300
In 1896 the nroduct arproximated:
Gold s213 600 0LO
Silver 2l3 600 600
The coin in existence Ju]y J. 1896
was.
Gold 81 OGS 800 900
silver ! 90 500 600
Trnlv i seems rs # nature we're on
tbc sid, Of bimetallism at Is - tol.
Does auv one believe that if the above
new silver for 1896 and 1897, as we'll
as the new gold. had been added to the
worlds money any harm to any human
being would have been done? On the
contrary: 1t would have benefited all
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-09

The science of physiognomy dates from
the writings of Lavater, who was Dorn ID
1741 and died in 1901.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-09
a Petty Thief.

From Auckland, n. T., to Washington
Is distance of $3.50 miles
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-09

sious. came up just under the up
turned boat, and in throwing my arms
about my hands caught hold of one OF
the seats. | never let go Of that
grip.
After awhile | rested my chin on
the seat of the boat and partially
rested my arms in that way. Near
me was old Mr.. Duncan. Every once
in while he cried out for help. Soon
his cries began to grow weaker, and
then they stopped altogether. | was
afraid to think what had happened to
him.
AT times the air became so close
in that upturned boat | thought | would
die of sufocation. Then wave would
come and tilt up one side Of it allowing
fresh air to blow in.
';Some time after the cries Of MIR.
Duncan had ceased l began to call for
help. At intervals of every quarter OF
minute cried out, Life boat ahoy!r
in a voice that must have carried a
long distance. kept this up for at
least Is minutes, but if my voice had
not been trained it would have given
out long before that and the rescuers
would not have found us until too
late.
':While was calling for help could
feel the head Of some one humping
against my bosom. put one hand
down, and, feeling short hair, knew
that the head belonged to one of the
sailors who had assisted US into the
boat.
Il was still calling for help when the
boat was turrel violently over and |
fell exhausted into to the bottom, still
clinging to the seat Then some one
grasped hold of me and dragged me into
:, 1ifob -
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-09

lJTS, aEU IIe q apOSIieS, anu VIC piOp1cCS.
and the potentates Of heaven as into
the company of grandfather and grand
mother and the infant sister that tar
ried just long anough to absorb your
tenderest affection and all the home
circle. When they landed, it was not
as you land in Antwerp or Hamburg or
Havre, wandering up strange wharf,
asking for strange hotel. They land
ed amid your gloritied relatives, who
were waiting to greet them.
Oh, does not this bring heaven near
er? Instead Of being far off it comes
down just now, and it puts its arms
around our necks. and we feel its breath
on our faces 1t melts the frigid splen-
dor of the conventional heaven into a
domestic scene. Itcomes very close to
US. If We had our choice in heaven,
whom would we first see? Rather than
look at the great potentates Of heaven
We would meet our loved one. want
to see Moses and Paul and Joshua, but
| would a great deal rather see my
father, who went away 30 years ago. |
want to see the great Bible heroines,
Deborah and Hannah and Abigail, but
I would rather see my mother than to
see the archaDgel.
do not think it was superstitious
when one Wednesday night | stood by
a death bed within few blocks of the
church where l preached, and on the
same street, and saw one Of the aged
Christians Of the church going into
glory. After had prayed with her |
said to her: We have all loved you
very much and will always cherish your
memory in the Christian church. You
Will sec my son before | see him, and |
wish YOU would give him our love"
She said, Il will, | will, and in 20
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-06-30
Game Warden Lyle Arrests.

Squire Thomas Il. Kay, Deputy GAN,
Warden and Justice OF the Peace, with
DR.. A. Guertin and EDWARD Turner, O
Mowrystown, was arrested last week b,
Game Warden James g Lyle.
On Decoration Day the above named
THO violated the fish and game laws nj
the State by dynsniting the waters o1
White Oak. Squire Kay is Deputy
Game Warden and Justice OF the r. ace,
and has on numerous occasions tiu,d
offenders of the laws which he himself
violated, and it is thought that some OF
those whom the Squire had fined gave
evidence against him At any rate, the
Squire and his accomplices found a
strong case against them, and concluded
not to contest it, and each plead guilty
and were given the lowest possible f ae,
500 and one days imprisonment in jail.
They all planked down the fine and the
Mayor remitted the Jail sentence.
Under the provisions OF the game laws
OF Ohio the fines collected by the Game
Warden are his personal property, in
cases where the accused pleads guilty.
1t appears that Marshal Lyle has struck
. bonanza.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-06-30
Photographed 'Em.

The thirty nine new recruits, the COM
plement of troops for Co. F, were photo
graphed in body at the Armory Hall
last Saturday by Photographer Philip
Weyrich. John Rocket, whom it will be
remembered tried 80 hard to be taken
with Co. F when they left, was allowed
to stand up with the boys and hold the
flag, and was thus photographed.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-06-30

Why did John Horst oppose adding
John McMullen and II. D. DAVIS to the
delegation at Columbus before the meet
ing of the Distric' There we're several
vacancies. but th,.n NcNnlen an. Davis
would not have b.".n parties to thu de-
feat OF Col T. \ Walker Atni T. VI Watts
in the interests of All ant-Foraker man
in Clinton county
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-06-30
Cadet Appointed. 4

Congressman Brown yesterday ap
pointed Charles F. Smith, son OF Judge
Horace l.. Smith. to the vacant cadet.
sh,p in this district. caused by the death
OF Give X. Huick.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-06-30

Why was John McMullen not allowed
to nominate T. NJ. Watts for State Cen.
trail Committeeman ? Has Watts been q
good Republican? Were not McMullen
and Watts both soldiers? But then
McMullen and Watts are both Senator
Foraker's friends.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-06-30

7 OSr-A certificate of shares of the
IL Southern Ohio Loan and Trust Go
No. 10588 Finder will please return
same to Ed. Garrett, Bell, o
DOR SALE-My houses and lots.
II Apply to o j Ross.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-06-30

Having secured thu services IT = pr.
iectly competsnt repair mao. NJ. FL
Auuss: am nov prepared to do any
kind Of bicycle gopaiS work. New and
'eoeosdshAq6 vheele ~ oale BicycIe1
~ soo9 Aoopt los white. RsmlleE abo
ratse hleyeles Loeated vith J HWt-
liaus. - Main syest
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-06-30

Several other small lots of mems fine and heavy
shoes that will be sold at 75c per pair up to 81. 1.25
Worth much MORE
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-09

they are religious. If you want to irri-
tate or excite any people, strike at their
fundamental religious beliefs. Many
painful scenes have resulted from this
cause. So, to avoid any conflict, it is
wise to let their strange religious notions
alone and leave it all to the American
missionaries and schools.
The native Alaskans do not object to
miners and commercial men coming to
their country. They will not give them
trouble SO long as the gold hunters treat
them right. If these men come merely
for the gold that they can get, regard
less of how they get it and whether or
not they infringe upon the rights of
others so they get possession of it, the
wronged natives will take extreme
measures. Aside from this the attitude
of the Alaskans toward the miners is
one of which we need not be apprehen-
sive.-Chicago Tribune.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-09
COW FULL OF GOLD.
Mrs. WoodfOrd's Missing $500 Found Ii
Fer Stomach.

Mrs. WOodfOrd's Missing $500 Found In
Fer Stomach.
Elisha Woodford, who, with his fam
lily, lives ON farm three miles north of
Mishawaka, Ind, has for years owned a
COW. Five years ago Woodford SIS wife
placed 5000 in gold in boxful Of bran
which had served as receptacle in the
cellar for many eggs.
During the mothers four weeks alb
senoe last spring the children decided to
replace the bran in the chest, and the
box was placed in convenient location
for the bovine to reach it's contents.
Several weeks ago the money was
missed by the woman, but in her die
tress not single member Of the family
recalled the incident of early spring
The money was given up as having been
stolen.
A few days ago the COW became i'll,
and the Woodfords finally mourned her
death. A veterinarian and several curl
GUS neighbors undertook to explain the
cause of the animals taking off, and
when the stomach was dissected the on
lockers were startled to find a small
Klondike. The money was counted and
proved to be Mrs. Woodford's $500 in
gold. Chicago Chronicle.