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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-31
a HORRIBLE STORY.
Cruel and Barbarous Treatment Of
Two Little White Girls

The governor has been asked to Of
fer reward for the capture OF Rose
Burnell, Negro woman Of Summer.
vile, who is wanted on charge OF
cruelty to children.
Such a charge, bad as it is, does not
convey an idea of the savage and in
humar tortures to which two little
white girls were subjected, nor does 1t
tell of the depths of infamy and degrade
ton to which the father Of the children
has descended.
The father is named Bunch and was
at one time a respectable citizen who
married an estimable woman. When
she died this monstrous wretch, as he
proved to be, lived with notorious
Negro woman name Rose Burnell and
he put his two little girls absolutely un-
der her control. Her word was law,
and the poor little children were treated
like dogs.
The woman made them do all her
washing, her cooking and housework.
She gave them the scantiest clothing
and often just barely enough to live on.
They had no shoes to wear for year
and their story of their treatment by
the Negro is enough to melt heart OF
stone. The surprising thing is that
the white people have not long ago
lynched both the man and the woman.
It is charitable to believe that the pub
lie did not know the real situation un-
til recently, when the two girls having
been almost fayed alive ran off and re-
ported the case to magistrate.
The woman wanted to use the girls
for immoral purposes and because they
refused to obey, she tied them up by
the thumbs having stripped them OF all
their clothing, she literally tore their
flesh off, whipping them with rope.
For wonder they did not die, but
bleeding and fainting they managed to
escape and tell their story.
There was, strange to say, no action
taken by the populace when the story
became known, and it is even said that
the magistrate was slow in acting. This
gave the woman tine to escape from and
all that can be learned no systematic,
determined effort has been made to cap
ture her.
Bunch, the father, was away when
the cruel punishment was inflicted on
his children, but he was arrested and
quietly placed in the Dorchester jail.
He can't be hung if he is convicted,
and that is the only punishment which
would really fit his crime.
Private Secretary Evans will refer
the application to Governor Ellerbe,
and in tie meantime has written the
sheriff to do all in his power to capture
the woman. There ought not to be
any incentive Of a reward in such a
case. Tne natural instinct Of the peo-
pie should be sufficient to rid the COM
munity of such inhuman pests.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-31
Worse Than Lilo uor.

The national convention Of charities
and corrections was addressed recently
in Cincinnati by George Torrcnce OF
Pontiac, ILL.,, superintendent Of the
Illinois State reformatory, on The
relation of the cigarette to crime. At
ter reciting his experience with boys
coming to his institution, Mr.. Torrence
said: Il am sure cigarettes are destroy.
ing and making criminals Of more Of
them than the saloons" In his refor-
matory now there are 27S boys. "Of
63, averaging - years of age, IS were
cigarette smokers. Of l3o, averaging
IA years of age, 125 we're cigarette
smokers. Of 81, averaging Is years,
73 were cigarette smokers. This de-
monstrates that 92 per cent. Of the
whole number were cigarette henGs at
the time of committing crimes for which
they we're committed to the reforma-
tory" The general discussion devel-
poed similar experience with others
connected with reformatories for boys.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-31
q Brave Black Man.

The New York conference Of the A.
NJ. E. church finished its sessions
Thursday. Many strong speeches were
made denouncing lynching, but II. G.
C. Astwood, colored, former minister
to San Domingo, evoked some express
sion of disapproval by admitting that he
had been quoted correctly in newspa-
per recently as having said that lynch
ing was no worse than the crime Of frape.
He added: IF l am to be unfrocked,
why, let that come. l believe that
raping is as bad as lynching. I would
rather defend woman than criminal.
I, for one, do not stand up for murder.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-31
a Good WhiteWash

Whitewash, as used by the govern
mcnt, is prepared as follows: Take
J bushel unslaked lime, slake it with
boiling water, cover during the pro.
cess, to keep in steam, strain the liquid
through fine sieve or strainer, and add
to it peek of sal, previously dissolved
BY soaking in warm water, 3 .os ground
rice boiled to thin paste and stirred
in while hot, i! lb Spanish whiting and
l lb clean glue previously dissolved by
soaking in cod water and then hanging
over slow fire in small pot hung in a
larger one filed with water. Add >
gallons hot water to the mixture, stir
we'll and let it stand a few days, Gov
cred from dirt. 1t should be applied
hot, for which purpose it can be kept
in kettle or portable furnace The
east end Of the White House at Wash
ipgton is embellished by this brilliant
whitewash. 1t is used by the govern
ment to whitewash lighthouses. A
pint of this mixture properly applied
will cover one square yard, and will be
almost as serviceable as paint for wood,
brick or stone, and is much cheaper
than the cheapest paint.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-31
An Imporlant Act.

There is law on the statute book Of
South Carolina which is very much a
dead letter. This law was approved by
the governor on the Sd day Of March,
1899. 1t is sntitled: An Act to Pre-
vent Drunkenness and Shooting Upon
the Highway :" The provisions of the
law are very plain, simple and easily
understood:
That any person who shall engage
in any boisterous conduct under the in
huence of intoxicating liquors, or
while feigning to be under the inAu-
ence of such liquors, or without just
cause or excuse shall discharge any FIRE
arms while upon or within fifty yards
Of any public road except upon his
premises, shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall pay fine Of not more than one
hundred dollars, or be imprisoned for
not mere than thirty days"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-31
WAGES if TWO LANDS.
Comparison of SPANS Working Men and
Americas.

Comparison Of SPANS working !nen ANU
Americas.
The poverty and low state Of sociai
life and civilization of the Spaniards
are indexed quite accurately by their
wage rates.
For instance, the average weekly pay
of a bricklayer in Spain (Malaga) IS
$3.50; in the United States, $21.1S; OF
mason, $500 in Spain, $21 in the
United States; of carpenter, s3.9o II
Spain, $15.25 in the United States; OF
a blacksmith, $500 in Spain, S16.O2 IN
the United States; Of tinsmIth, S3 10
Spain, S14.35 in the United States; or
printers, $3.50 in Spain, $16.42 in the
United States; or laborers, porters'
ETC., S2.15 in Spain, $3.50 in the United
States.
While rents and possibly prices OF
few native products are lower in Spain
than in the United States, the differ
ence comes nowhere equaling the wide
disparity Of wages. Moreover, in
comparison Of this sort, the quality CT
living must be considered as well as
the normal cost. Thus. lower rents
nearly always simply inferior accom-
modations, and, to the average Spanl-
ard, most of the comforts and convent
ences in ordinary use here are unat-
tainable luxuries.
That the low rate of Spanish wages
does really mean proportionately low
consumption and low standard OF llV-
ing is substantiated by one or two sig
nifcant facts of another character; for
instance, the per capita annual con-
sumption Of woolen goods in Spain is
only nine shillings' worth, as against
eighteen shillings in the United States;
Of sugar, five pounds per snnum IN
Spain, forty-three pounds in the United
States; Of beef, sixteen poundsin Spain,
sixty-two pounds in the United States;
of all meats, forty-nine pounds in
Spain, 120 pounds in the United
States; of butter, none in Spain, Six
teen pounds in the United States; OF
coffee, four pounds in Spain, 100
pounds in the United States.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-31
The Banana Trade.

Immense fortunes have been made
out of the banana business. Revenues
do not accrue alone from the sale OF
the fruit, for the leaves are used
for packing; the juice, being strong
in tanning, makes an indelible ink
and shoe blacking, the wax found
on the underside Of the leaves is a
valuable article Of commerce; manila
hemp is made from the stems, and Of
this hemp are made mats, plated work
and lace handkerchiefs Of the finest
texture; moreover, the banana is
ground into banana -four.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-31
The Nose Lasts Longest.

Bone and cartilage enter so largely
into the structure Of the nose and de-
termine its characteristics, that i un-
dergoes little perceptible change, as
rule, with the lapse of years. The
brow becomes wrinkled, and crows
feet gather around the eyes, which
themselves grow dim as time rolls on;
cheeks lose the bloom which cosmetics
cannot replace, and lips their fullness
and color
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-31
Cooking Kettle Bridges.

Cossack regiments are being drilled
in crossing rivers on novel sort Of
improvised bridge. Seven or eight
lances are passed between the handles
and tops of dozen cooking kettles and
are held firmly in place by the handles,
beside being tied together with forage
ropes. \ dozen such bundles fastened
together form one section of raft or
floating bridge, and are capable Of sus-
tanning half ton Of weight. A Sec
ton can be put together in 25 minutes.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-31

Bishop Seymour of the diocese Of
Spring6eld. Ills. has made liberal an
nouncement on the relation OF amuse
ment to religion. He says that it is
not wrong to dance or play cards or at
tend the theater when ones conscience
does not protest against them. Dane
ing and card playing and theater going
may each be made wrong and peril,
and the intelligent Christian must
judge these things by the standards Of
right and wrong which he has within
himself. When play has an evil in
fuence, it should be discountenanced
and avoided. If it has good infu-
ence, it should be encouraged and en-
joyed with moderation.
THE wild and woody drummers who
travelled over the earth in last campaign
talking for Mckinley are now on their
political tin ears talking another tune.
The Bentan Standard says they find
that the trusts. organized under Nc
Kinley's beneicient policy Of assimila-
ton catches them just where it catches
the Negroes in the Philippines. 1t
kills them off. Trusts don't use drum
mers much. No competition no drum
mers. And the drumme1s are going to
raise a howl. They will hold meetings
and declare against the trusts. We in
vite them to come into the Democratic
fold. No trusts there.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-31
Launched Three Men of War.

Mrs. John O'Keefe, wife Of a well
known and popular sign artist Of Nor.
folk, Va, Wednesday night presented
her husband with three sons. Today
the proud father named them Dewey,
Sampson and Schley, in honor Of the
three naval heroes of the late war. The
mother and the three young rear admi-
rails arc doing well.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-31
Mistress Of the Seas.

The first of the general information
series of bulletins for this year issued
by the bureau of naval intelligence is
translation of carefully prepared pa
per by Constructor Sussenguth of the
Germany navy, which appeared recent
ly in the Mathematician. 1t is
stated that the navies of the .;orld are
profting by the lesson Of Santiago,
where the heavy battleships brought
about the destruction Of the Spanish
feet, and are building battleships Of
$1,000 to Is 900 tons displacement.
One Of the most remarkable statements
of the writer is the frank completion Of
the ships nov under construction for
her navy will be in a position to meet
the combined navies of any two powers
of the world. 1t is also stated that
England has under construction and to
be completed in the next three years
vessels that alone will be mole than
equal to the total German navy as it will
stand at the end Of 1903. \ note. by
the naval intelligence bureau says that
this English fotilla now under con-
structiou will exceed the American
navy built and building by over 100, 900
tons. dis placement.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-31
FIGHTING soB's TITLE.
An Incident in His Career While at An
napolis.

| An Incident in His Career While at AN
napolis.
Fighting Bob" Evans earned his
title the first year at Annapolis. he
has made good his claim to it since
years before he became skipper Of the
iowa, but Fighting Bob" was tackled
to him as q cadet. At the time ne was
sent to the naval academy there was
rule of the institution which forbade
the decoration Of the walls Of the ca
det's headquarters by hanging pictures
thereon or in any way improving upon
the furnishing Of the cells. The object
was wise and twofold. 1t sought to
prevent the boys from becoming soft
and luxurious and TO head off any e1-
oensive rivalry in the way Of Quitting.
In a word, the end desired was to pro-
duce hardy and democratic naval Of
fcers. Young Evans fond mother.
like all good women, was q christian,
and with her sons academy equip
ment packed a framed motto-a quo
tation from the scriptures, so the le-
gend runs.
The first act of Robby D. upon his
assignment to quarters was to nall MS
motto to the wall. He was told to re-
move it, but declined. The contumac'
ious younster was reported from one
officer to another, but resisted argu-
ment and command alike. The mar
row martinets of the academy resolved
to expel him, and orders were at once
issued to that effect. The story Of the
war spread and at last an officer in
IincoIn's cabinet irtimated very strong
" to the faculty that they would do
we'll to overlook the cffence. Preach
ers were beginning to predicate
sermons upon the noble cadet who
perferred expulsion to taking down
the scriptural text, and, as the
politician said, the chances were that
If the young man were dropped the
authorities Of the academy would not
last long afterwards, as public sym
pathy was with the boy. 1t was in this
war that Evans became known as
Fighting Bob
4 Buccanecr Carousal.
The buccaneers lurched up the wind
ing pathways, stamped through the
grim gateway with its decoration Of
shriveled heads, and clattered into the
long low hall Of the castle, where was
set ready for them feast made up Of
coarse profusion. On the blackened
wood of the table were hogs roasted
whole, and great smoking joints OF
fresh meat, and joints Of buccaned
meat, and roasted birds, with pimento
and other sauces, and before each cover
was great blackjack of liquor set in
little pool of sloppings. To European
eye the feast was rather disgusting
than generous; but to the buccaneers,
new from the lean fare Of shipboard. 1t
was princely; and they pledged the Gov
ernor with choking draughts every time
they hacked themselves fresh platter
full. Each buccaneer had brought with
him his bucket of pieces-of-eight,
which he nursed between his knees as
he sat, with loaded pistol on top as
a makeweight and a menace to pilfer-
ers; and after that all had glutted
themselves with meat they swept the
joints and platters to the floor, not
waiting for the slaves to remove them,
and called for more drink and the dice
boxes, both of which were promptly
set before them.-Pall Mall Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-31
A Curious Tree.

In one Of the Canary Islands there is
a tree Of the laurel family that ocea--
sionally rains down in the early even
ing quite copious shower OF water
drops from its tufted foliage. The
water comes out through innumerable
little pores situated at the edge Of the
leaves
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-31
Servant Of God, we'll done,
Rest from thy loved employ,
The battle fought, the victory won,
Enter thy Masters 10y.

DR.. Jones then added few strong
words Of love and affection to the young
men and to the old soldiers, his former
companions of the Confederate army.
To the young men he briefly called
upon them to judge between Robert
Lee and Robert Ingersoll. To the
Confederate soldiers he spoke earnest,
loving, solemn words, pleading with
them that the last great reveille, the
last roll-call, might let them answer,
with Lee, Jackson and others Of our
great army, Lord, here am L.
An appropriate prayer, by the Rev.
DR.. G. S. Vedder, was then heard, after
which DR.. Jones pronounced the oene-
Giction.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-31
ii tho defcnce of ouf beloved country
R. Z. Lee.
General. i
Camp near Fredericksburg,
May II, 1863.


;'In addition to the death Of officers
and friends, consequent upon the late
battle, you will see that we have to
mourn the loss of the great and good
Jackson Any victory would be dear
at such a price. His remains go TO
Richmond today. I know not how to
replace him; but God will be done. |
trust He will raise up someone in his
place.
His last public act was to preside
over his vestry meeting, where he made
a liberal contribution to fill out the un-
paid amount due on his pastors salary.
He then went to his home to supper
and was about to ask the usual blessing
when he was stricken. He was never
conscious afterwards, except for a few
moments ata time, when his mind was
perfectly clear.
He had no last woris. He needed
none, for his life was indeed living
epistle, known and read Of all men. 1t
cannot be doubted that he had the
plaudits of the Master, and that ages
will forever echo this plaudit:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-31

When you want to buy anything al
ways call on the merchant who aedvr-
tises.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-31

Many person has fallen behind in
trying to keep up appearances.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-31

He Was pailbearcr Tnsn Two cont
DeDts mouTaed as Robert Edward Lee
was borne to the grave. Afterwards,
through the courtesy Of Mrs. Lee, he
had access to the private letters and pa
pers Of Gen. Lee, and knew positively
Of the absolute truth Of all his informa-
ton. If he had ever known an hum
bic, devoted christian, it was Robert
Edward Lee. The Lord Jesus Christ
was his personal Savior, and he trusted
and believed in Him and Him alone.
He had warm place in his heart for
the church. was fervent at prayer and
.ie had seen his face flush and tears IN
his eyes when prayer was made. lie
could fill a book upon this subject easl-
ly, bat would only tell a little here and
there from what he had seen and heard,
and from official orders, letters and IN
cidents in the life Of Lee.
The following extracts from various
official orders and letters were read as
the speaker continued:
headquarters Army Of Northern Nlr-
ginia.
February, 1861.
General Order, No, Is:
Il. The attention Of the army has
already been called 20 the obligation Of
q propcr observance OF the Sabbath, but
the sense Of It's importance, not only as
a moral and religious duty, but as con-
,ri5utiug to the personal health and
we'll being Of the troops, induces the
commanding general to repeat the order
on that subject. He has learned with
great pleasure that IN many brigades
convenient houses of worship have been
erected, and earnestly desires that
every facility consistent with the re-
quirements of discipline shall be afford
ed the men to assemble themselves to
gether for the purpose IF devotion.
I'll. To this end he directs that
none but duties strictly necessary shall
be required to be performed on Sunday,
and that the labor, both Of men and
animals, which is practicable to anticl-
pate or postpone, or the immediate per-
formauce of which is not essential to
the safety, health or comfort of the
army. shall be suspended on that day.
iii. Commanding officers will re-
quire the usual inspections on Sunday
to be held at such time as not to inter
fere with the attendance Of the men on
divine service at the customary hour IN
the morning.
They viii also give their attention
to the maintenance Of order and quiet
around the place of worship, and pro
hibit anything that may tend to disturb
or interrupt religious exercises.
''R. Z. Lee, General. >
Lee as man was always Christian,
and here, again, were incidents and let.
ters brought into evidence. in all Of
his letters to his sons and to others this
was seen beyond any doubt The fol
lowing extract from a letter to the Rev.
DR.. T. V. Moore shows his trust in
God:
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letter Of tic 14th 5f Eo7snoeT: 1861:
and had hoped that by this time it
would have been followed by the copy
Of the Holy Scriptures to which you re-
fer, that might have known the gen.
erous donors, whose names you state are
inscribed upon its pages.
cts failure to reach me will, | fear,
deprive me of that pleasure, and must
ask the favor of you to thank them
most heartily for their kindness in pro-
viding me with book, in comparison
with which all others in my eyes are Of
minor importance, and which in all my
perplexities and distresses has never
failed to give me- light and strength.
Your assurance Of the esteem in which
am held by large portion Of the Brit
ish nation, as we'll as by those for whom
you speak, is most grateful to my feel
ings; though | am aware that | am in
debted to their generous natures, ard
not to my own merit, for their good
opinion.
Il beg, sir, that you will accept my
sincere thanks for the kind sentiments
which you have expressed towards me,
and my unfeigned admiration of your
exalted character.
II am, with great respect, your most
obedient servant, Il. f. Lee.
Lee was an earnest worker for the
good of others and always encouraged
his chaplains. He was ever regular at
all services. He gave me prayer books
to distribute and from his first money
received at Lexington, he built the
chapel which now holds his tomb. To
DR.. Browne he said: Il dread the
thought of any students going away
from college without becoming sin.
cere Christian.
AY. NJ. C. A. was organized at the
college at his suggestion, and he gave
IS, 900 year to its support.