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The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-31

Cemetery superintendent are forced u
make grave charges.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-31

People who use high words often use Glow x-
rrasSinn
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-31

Guaranteed tobaccohabit cure:makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC. 81. All druggists
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-31

Business and friendship do not always ablc
together.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-31

Take Cascarets Candy Catlartic. lOc or CSC.
tic. c. C. fail to cure druggists refund money
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-31

Clothes make the man-ifhe's a tailor.
Justice and Java coffee are both desirable
articles.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-31

To Cure a Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Qutnine Tablets. All
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Csc.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-31
Heauty Is Blood Deep.

Indian oak. one of the hardest Of woods
sink in water.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-01-12
Killed by an Explosion.

A terrible accidene occurred on the
Cincinnati Southern railway Wedaes-
day, causing the death of Two OF the
best known men in the service OF that
road. Thomas Lernehan, Engineer,
and Fireman Denaam were the un-
fortunate victims OF an explosion,
which, beside causing the death OF the
two men, derailed twelve freight cars
aud did other damage. The explosion
occurred twenty-seven miles from
Hsrr;man Tenu., st about 1l:30
O'clock Wednesday morning. Train
Nc, 80, the fastest freight train BE-
tween Chattanooga ard Cincinnati, was
running at high rate OF speed. the
train baing a double header, having
two engines attached, on account OF q
heavy grade at tais poiat, when the
cciler OF one Of she engines exploded
With the reslilts stated abcve.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-01-12
The Registers Big Snake.

On Tuesday night OF last week Go.
lumbia had the unique experience OF
boa.constrictor in charge Of the edito-
rial rooms OF morning daily. The
scene OF the performance was the Reg
ister Office, and following is the story,
as we find it in the News and Courier:
About four months ago, g dime
museum was showing in The city, and
a big snake was said to have escaped.
People here did not believe the
story, and paid no attention to tales
that were told from time to time bout
q huge serpent being seen in various
parts Of the city. This morni1g the
colored porter Of the Exchange Loan
Bank went into the basement to start
the heating furnace. With a yell ne
rushed to TIE street, telling Of q snake
be had seen in the cellar. From time
to time during the day other people
who went into the cellar declared they
had seen the snake. a party, made
up of the members Of the Register
staff and one of Arnold's theatrical
troupe, armed with ropes, clubs, Ian
terms aud bottle of chloroform en-
tered the cellar and affected the cap.
ture OF the snake. He was not very
lively on account OF the cold, but
some difficulty was experienced IL
taking him. He was carried to the
Register office under the influence OF
chloroform aud cold, put in q box
and placed by the stove, where he WAS
viewed by hundreds of Columbians.
About s o'clock tonight all torpidity
disappeared from the snake, owing to
the heat OF the room. lie escaped
from the box and for about nalf and
hour owned the office. Editors TerE
percaed on desks, reporters climbing
partitions and every body sought places
Of refuge, while his snakeship parad'
/ ed from one rom 10 the other. An
!ex-snake charmer, who happened io
; be in the city, as relic OF the Stats
Fair, brought peace to the Office oy
cnloroiorming the varmit. The snake
is boa constructor nearly fourteen
lfeet long, weighing considerably over
one hundred pounds. The agiIlty Dc
| Eveloped by the editorial staff is said Il
| have heen amazing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-01-12
Tb, stste Income Ia Esw.

The income tax law. as enactac by
the General Assembly last year, went
into effect January l and those people
who have an income OF 81, 500 annual
ly had better prepare to come to the
scratch. The number Of those who
have sucn incomes IS small already,
but it will be even smaller than ever
LOW. The way the decrease will go
on will be bewildering. According
to the Act, the return must include
the amount of gross income IRON ail
sources, not including interest on
securities and bonds exempt from
taxation. Necessary expenses sexual
" incurred in conducting business.
occupation or profession, not including
remuneration to the taxoa; ! er Icc per,
sonal supervision or support anG
maintenance Of his Or hec family, sG2s(
be Geductsd from 9Ge glGss iUcona y
revenue, ard the word "i0coDe, IS
ussd IN the Act, shall o. deemed .t2la
taken 10 mean gross income. f'o--
loving are the rates, wh:ch raay inter
est some peo2Ie: On 81 irc2Loe CT 81 :
500 tc s., GOO, the TAX shall b9 one per
cent. ;$5, 900 TO 81, 900, the tax shall be
one sad one half ger cent; 1890 10
$40 00O the tax shall be two per cent.
$40 COO, o$I5. eco, the tax shall be tWc
and hall per cent, SIS, Goo and over,
three ger cent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-01-12

soldier and historian than by prompt
compliance with the arrangement now
emphasized by bis death.
The present historian, recognizing
The eminent fitness Of Gen. Farleyss
appointments. bees leave to renew and
confirm them with the hope lhat the
gentlemen named-Col. William
Wallace, vice Gen. John D. Aeanea J
Geceased-will be pleased 70 execute
tie work to each assigned.
And the present historian begs leave
further to invite tie cooperation OF the
South CaTolina division CT the United
Confederate Veterans and CT Gil the
Confederate camps n the State n car
iryirg cut the work OF lis office.
I. has been my design in this report
TO present to your excellercy and 20
the members of the general assembly
an exact showing ofthe present status
of this cffce, as preliminary to further
work On ny part, if such work shall
oe decTead.
As for the future, in order to CON,
plete the work provided for in the
| i,int resolution OF Dec 20, 1898: i
will be necessary to devise some ethcl.
ent mode OF securing the rolls out and
missing, and. this done, the next step
would be for the commissioner sno
historian to secure the necessary data
fer the history that II is intended shall
accompany the completed rolis-2
history OF tie part tasen By the State
il the late var and that taken by the
troops furnished BY the S.ate to the
Southern ConfeGeracy.
This, It must be seen, is e work CT
70 small magnitu3e--one arduaus and
iexacting, and yet an achievemeolt
verify cf ary South Carollnlan's
bi;ioa,
Dc not consider it my part 10 make
any recommendations. With the facts
Submitted through your excellency to
the general assembly that body, II lis
wisdom and its patriotism, must take
tie responsibility of dec ding what IS
best to be Gone in tie business of THIS
ctfce
In conclusion desire to express my
Acknowledgements to the press Of the
S.a.e for the assistance given me II
my public Communications.
! John P. Thomas.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-01-12
Repukl,cSD Chick.

1t is observed that at the conference
OF Indiana Republicans held at Iodi.
saopol;S Tuesday, Senator Fair
banks expressed tie belief that tbs
Dingley law viii prove blessing and
oring prosperity sq0alled only by the
Mckinley Law itself. 'Prcsuerity
equslled Only B. the Nch:n,eg Ia Y i
seI:!H There IS nerve .cc you. Ssna-
ter Fairbanks evidently suppcses that
the people nave forgotten that i. was
under the Mckinley law taat the
treasury went broke for the fcst time
since the war and that the country
experienced It's first panic for twenty
wears.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-01-12

building for our department Of color
ed pupils. The large and growing
attendance makes it advisable that we
enlarge our shop buildings. Espec.
tally do we need well equipped wood
working shop.
The following appropriation will he
necessary for the proper maintenance
OF the school for the year: $4,000 for
support; SO 0CO fer building for the
colosed department; $4,000 for shop
building; $500 for repairs.
Respectfully submitted,
II. F. WALKER, Superintendent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-01-12
o the Editor Of the S:s!e:

To the Editor OF the S:s:e:
I enclcss a copy CT correspondence
which relstes to a suhj:ct exciting
much interes! among the producers OF
cotton and grain. Il 10: ice voluui
nous, if It would not occupy more
space than you can conveniently
spare, it might throw some Ugh: On
the discussion list would be profits
bic.
OF course you remember the sfcrt
made il congress g few years age 10
suppress gambling IN futures" and
the result. Ihs proposition to lax
future" sales was then n,sde, ard the
objection urged wss lhst It would ST
feet great number CT Gotten planters
perhaps majority, who rsised Gotten
fer iuture celi7ery, and t5erefore
would cut both ways. Ny recollection
is an attempt was item made to ex-
empt the raisers CT cotton, but am
not sure, IS Go 70. recall ths details
Of the debate.
While Go 20: fancy the idea Of
using the taxing rover to destroy any
thing, or 10 be employed for any other
purpose than the raising CT revenue. l
am not sure but that would be will.
ing TO fcrego my scrupies in this par
ticular case i !: coul6 &c msde practi-
BILE.
Senator George. nest accomplish,
ed, careful, psiGstakiCg LAWYER, cfcr-
ed an snendmeHt, substantially sub
sti:ute, fer ere Of the bills, making
gambling in futures risdemeanor,
and for that I voted, hoping to reach
the evil By criminal prosecutions, but
tbst. too, as now remember, came to
nothing.
have not the pleasure CT s personal
acquaintance with Mr.. G. a. Smith.
He is evidently a man OF intelligence
and a business nan OF large experience
and, therefore, his opinions sle enti-
tied to great weight TIE subject IS
certainly one OF sufficient gravity to
command the attention Of every
thoughtful man, whether in public OF
private life. and hence I make no apol-
ogy for Offering you this correspond
ence. Very truly yours.
II. G. Butler.
Washington, Jan. 4, 1898
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-01-12
war Losses in Cuba.

For those people who 90 not think
Cuba has been, or is nov, IN a state
Of war the record OF losses that have
resulted to the island and It's lnh&ol-
tsnts from the devastation By Ney
ler's troops, and the insurgent bands,
nav prove a rather startling argument.
Without any reference TO the human
lives that have been sacrificed during
the struggle by butchery, starV&tlon
and disease, tie material !osses sooW
something Of The tarrors OF the sltua'
ton in the QIeen OF the Antilles
Here is a list OF tha estimated damages.
One hundred thousand country houses
erd 5O,OOO dwellings il villages ara
ham!ets destroyed, SIC. 600, 600; SOC, 900
cocoa trees CIT down, s., 5,VVU,VoV;
l 600 600 palm tress Destroyed, SlO,
coo 900: 3, 600, ,O00frui5 trees destroyed,
81, COO 600; 5000, ,0G0 banana plants &c.
stroyed, $125,000; 1000 tracts OF
bapiatas and yuccas destroyed 81, 500,
600: !, 900 600 ccffee plants destroyed,
$3.50 Geo; :, 100000 small cocoa plant;
DESTROYED, 81. 500, 600; 3 coo, geo horned
cattle killed outright, SoJ, ,VVO,o00i w.
2 0CO horses killed, $200,00 500, 00C
cordels Of fencing burned, IS, OOO,OOO;
800, 600 hives OF domestic bees de-
stroyed, $L,450, 900; $4,000 bead beg 10 Of
sheep ard swine destroyed, 81 500, ,OO0;
500 GOO tierces OF tobacco 8 appropriated
IS, 900, 900. Those Interested II tas
{ future of this beautiful and proGUctlVs
island nav well shudder at the picture
| Ucder the most favorable condllons
who can tell how long 1t vii take 4
rehabilitate the land, and make !
again smiling garden OF iuxnrls2c'
and beauty But surely, noae pu
favorable conditions should be agree<
upon. Under any other, CUBA VII
net rally in whole generation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-01-12
DEATH OF GEN. HAGCOC.
Anothec oons<dsrs.e General Answ:rs the
Last Roll Call,

Last Hon Cail,
General Johnson Hagocd died at
his home in Barnwell, S. G., Tuesday
afternoon, at O'Clock Gen. Hagood
was born in Barnwell county, FebrU-
ary 81, 1929. His early education was
received at the Richmond Academy IL
Augusta, and at the age Of sixteen he
entered the Citadel, where he gradual.
I'd in 1S47 with the highest honors Of
his clsss. He studied law and wss ad-
mitted to the bar IN 1850. In 1851 he
vas elected commissioner Of equity for
Barnwell county, which Office he held
until 1861, when he resigned TO enter
the Confederate army. He was elect
ei colonel of the First South Carolina
volunteers and took part in the bonn
bardment OF Fort Sumter. Ha was
promoted to 3 bsigadier genefalship
in 1862.
At the termination Of the war ne re-
turned to the active supervision Of his
planting Interests. In 1871 he was
elected delegate to the taxpayers
convention. In 1876 he was nominal.
ed for comptroller general, On the
ticket with Hampton, and he contribu
ted largely to tre great political vlcto,
ry which freed the state from radical
rule. During, the time of the Eilen-
ton riots he was appointed by the re-
publican Judge Virgins IN charge Of
3 possee to repel tie disturbance. IL
May, 1877, he formally Icok posses
sion OF the Office of comptroller gene
ral and applied himself to thoroughly
organizing and systematjz!ng tne Dc,
psrtment.
He was e.elected IN 1878 and con.
tinued IN ofHce two more years, when
he was elected governor. His admin,
istration as governor wss q success,
and Notwithstanding the efforts ci
f1iends to inducs him to accept sec
ond term, he resolutely refused. Since
then ne has not taken an active part
in politics. AS q citizen, ne has
done his duty to his couotrY and par
ty. His attention mas been givel
chiefly to agricultural pursuits and
development OF local enterprises IN
Barnwell. He took great interest in
education, and st the time Of his death
was chairman OF the board of visitors
of the Citadel. In 1854 he married
E!oise, daughter OF Judge 4. P. But
Ter, and he has one son, Ar. ButIel
Harood- REGISTER.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-01-12
Copy
Nsshinainn D C Oac. 6. 1877.
(NnY J

Wsshineton, D. O., Dec. 6, 1897.
Mr., c. A. Sroith. Charleston, S. =.
Nv Dear Sir-Yours of the I b iost.
IS lust received. Thera is crest force
IN what ycu say, out I fesr the propo.
sition 10 impose tax On sales would
scarcely be practicable. 4 determlaed
effort was made S few years ago IN
congress 10 suppress gsmbliI 6 IN IL
lures, but such insEpsra5le complica
tions confronted the efforts that II
fsiled. AmcDg other things 1t Was
proposed to make it g misdeneaaor,
but It was said in reply that the opera
tors c1u,d evade the criminal process
az o:S1 courts by simply trans erlng
their orsratiocs to foreign Jusisd!c,,
tion. The taxing power wss invoked
and discussed ard that TOO *2st:;oug ht
TO be imprectica bic and ineffective. /
haves very firm conviction that tie
orIy remedy for evils which every
body admits tc exists is to &c found IL
united scion By the producers OF CO..
ton and srain. 1ss. By limiting tie
acreage sid thereby the production,
ard PAD. By every producer P!scins
himself cn aself sustaining, ladepsn-
dent basis, thus exercising some cen
trol over his own property. As It IS
(certsinly as to cotton) be hncs nm
SELF in sn attitude towarcs the buyer
snd speculasor of stand and deliver.
Every other industry protects ITSELF b5
mbination and concert OF action.
TIE farmer will have to 6eis. l don t
believe legislation can ever relieve
him. Very truly yours.
(SignS6) 4. Z. BAXTER.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-01-12
The Pen:Sentiary

The penitentiary IS one Of the most
prosperous institutions OF the state.
Within 3 few days superintendent
Neal expects 10 gay into the state
treasury SO, ,OG0 tcs the general iunc;
a sum made from the operations OF
the panite0tiary. Tcis is the 6rSt
tine in the history of the institution
that such thing has been done ara
is aa indisputao!e evidence OF tha EN- ,
cheney OF the management. In aodl
lion to this the sum Of IS 500 II was
paid on the Rasd farm purchase, o7
inc the Isst payment o4 the price OF
tne tsrn-e!0, 90. The money % buy
.ae farm vas ocrro>qed On four year
basis, but it has al beer paid within
TWO wears. Even 'with :heze paymentS
,h= Institution will have cnouzh mon
ey ca hacG 10 run oG 2 cash tasIs MS
year, paying for suppiiss, ga&Ho, e$c :,
ius.e&d CT purchasing theua On c.ed.s.
Il is g splendid showing and one 1Hat
tGe directors. the suQerl2:eE@eH-:, ana
tee State should os proud of.-teglS
ter
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-01-12
TIE Difference,

Il that express agent at Brunswick
wto found he was short $500 had
written note telling his vrife 10 bring
the $500 savings ne had st home 10
Ia&Se il up taera would Fave Doen
some sense a il. Instead o. that ne
wrote his vite to DC the best sae ccu.d
with the $500 zad himself Gecamped
with SIS, OO0 belonging to the Express
Company. If ne had gotten away
With the money or hidden it, the CON
clvsion would have been that ne vas
merely az overb5Id thisf. But ss he
got caught with the money on him
,nege IS no escape from the conclusion
that te is crazy.-Cnarleston Critic.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-01-12
FARMING As is FARMING.
msrlb:ro Cooaty Makes Iagniace7t
shoTiDg.

To the Editor OF The News ard
Courier: I have read with interest
statements showing results OF lnten-
sive farming IN various sections OF the
State. and thought a few facts and li3-
ures from county where tais Is g com:
mon system OF agriculture nigh: be OF
some Interest to your readers.
Col. @. S. Mccall planted the pres,
ent year 1,24S acres in cotton, and
made an average of 1 072 pounds sead
cotton per acre. Ee also planted 800
acres in oats, and after feeding about
50 mules, two and a half months:
threshed 1925 bushels. His corn and
p2a crop are IN proportion 10 above.
DR.. J. L. Napier planted 50 aoies,
and made 81 bales.
Charles Grassland planted 50 acres,
and made S. bales.
On 120 acres Z. W. Breeden made
130 bales.
On $50 qcras 7. J, Breeder made $50
bales.
be;es
J.F. Breedan made an a7srage OF
1870 pounds OF seed cotton on IT'S
acres, and an average Of 25 bushels OF
corn per acre. while his son, I. l.
Bceeden, made aboutthe same quantI'
ty Of cotton ard 30 bushels Ct corn Per
acre. i,
G. F. Moore planted 95 acres and
made 81 bales Of cotton, and as side
industry sold in the neighborhood OF
5Oregistered Essex pigs.
G. a. Moore made 40 bales OF cot,
ton from $50 acres. and had gathered
at last reports II bales from s scres,
with small quantity yet to gatRRer.
J. D. Eocre made 140 bales IRON
135 acres.
Sheriff j. B. Green made $50 bales
"a a. W ". Moore made 100 bales on
G. N. Weatherly made 165 bales
from 155 acres.
g, T. Moo 1ay made about 400 0ush
els Of corn on J. F. Everett's planta
tion, a. a cost OF $50 50, counting hiE
own work at so cents Per day.
L. G. Rivers, on sane plantation,
made 800 bushels st q cost o. Sl6 9O
including all cost except hire OF mules:
; | havs not selected excep:iona.
cases. but could multiply shove nameS
by coed large figure and sill! Os aolf
to find Others who averaged a oale PEI
acre.
! Most of the above crops were roadf
/ on our common uplands tha! prooUcsc
but few hundred pounds OF seed cot
/ ton per acre only q few years ago, anc
| shows the results Of good work addee
| to fne judgment. Think the dlsposi
ton is general to reduce the cottor
! acresee in this county the incoming
wear. and increase the provision crops
though our best farmers nave been NV
ling at home for years. 4 me stccE
association is to. bs organized on TIT
| first Monday in January By some o
our most progressive farmers, to en-
courage the raising Of improved cat
tie, swine, sheep, poultry, etc, etc
; There are some good pasture lands Il
the river section Of the county, Th-c:
will doubtless become valuable
Istocked with improved cattle, hogS
etc. o.,,,,;o. -;7
continue to urge the necessity of Iivinj
lat home. Yours tru'y: Pee Dee.
f.! Bennettsville, S. O., Dec. 81, 1891.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-01-12
Rncklnc asnIass uampeEG.

The Town Of Denmark MS apPro-
rriated the sum Of SlC0 and 2 private
citizen has contributed $50 mo1e 10,
ward securing an injunction against
our county, says Bamberg letter
the money has been given TO ". ii.
Williams, and he hss gone to wash
ington, to push the case. Tae citizens
of Bamberg were surprised to iearn CT
this repeated procedure. However,
they ars resting contentedly, icing
assured that this proceeding Will col
lapse more quickly than the 10 1der
ones.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-01-12
RECEIPTS.
.OO0.00
From, spyropriation. ....., $50, ,000.00
0ther sources. ces.,...,,....,, 292 25
Balance on hand Jsn. l, 81. 5l4 10
sol sos II

81, SUO.l II
Amone the chief Items OF expendi-
ture we're: For salaries, S7,263 80;
groceries and provisions S4,SS4 81;
wages 81, 9s3 Il; furniture 1919 %;
wood aud coal S670; cattle 1859 66;
repaics 1858; washing 1923 IS;
books stationary, $2S2 O.; travelling
expenses $3.50 67; medical attention
ac6 med cine SlO6 As; clothing 5lOl.-
u; electric plant -, $50 27.
The balance 10 the hands Of The
bosrd Of commissioners is $3.50 -.
The balance c1 hand for support IS
about the usual amount we usually
carry over in order that we may have
a small AMOUNT Of cash for expenses
for January and February until appro-
pria;ions are made by the legislature.
The only change IN ouc teachlng
foccs during the year was caused py
the resignation Of Miss n. II. King:
articulation teacher, ard the election OF
Miss Virginia walker to 1.-The place:
Tne following items of repairs ana
Improvements have bsen 1Rade during
the year; q complete electric plant IL,
stalled, including boiler house snd
DYNAMO room; the front porch floor
! lain with tile; additions to sewerage
! isnd drainase; new garden fence; a
new COW barn in process OF cons:ruc
ticn and various minor items.
! As I have heretofore stated II my
reports cur greatest need low IS g
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-01-12
Nc St.ll, Bread fo- K.m.

Whi,o circus was paraa:cg CT
'Co!teahsul read in the outskirts ct
London q baker gave one Of the ele-
nha3.s couple Of lo2Tes OF stale
bread. a few nights s5ter the ele
ohsat broke from his Iastenlrgsin the
circus then was, got away from It's
keepers ard made It's wy back to the
BAKERS shop, whereit broke in ahe
plate glass windows and ate up A1e
bread exposed for sale. It then az
lowed itself to be leti quietly back 10
is stable.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-01-12
& Etp HEC

Mr B. B. Bcszsai, who lives BE-
tween Baltca and Anderson, has G.
Poland China hog who measures from
tip OF nose 10 root OF tail eight feet
four inches, six feet in circumference,
and its estimated weight is about 900
lbs. The hog is not fat.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-01-12
4 Killing on.

4 comparative ststement from De
cember 10th to date for las! yesr as
compared With this year, indicates
that there has been very decided
falling of in the income from the
privilege tax, Last year it was 81
652 so as agai2st S2,267.0O for taIs
year