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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-16
LEADS ALL MORTH CAROLINA DAES I'M NEWS AND GRGWl zlON.

capable admiralty transport officers VINO
allowed filthy, salted buisket beef TO be
furnished to the troops.
THE War Office has accepted Il gift of
10000 plum puddings for the troops in
South Africa. These puddirgs will ag-
gregate upwards of ten tons in weight.
FIGHT AT BYCH'S STORE.
Cane Town, Nov. 10.-Friday "A dis
patch from Buluwayo, dated Friday, No
vemiber Bird. says an armored train pro-
ceeded south close to Machudl, where q
culvert was found damaged.
The Basuto police, the dispatch adds
report that a party of Boers have been
looting and damaging property.
A Fort Tuli dispatch, under date OF
Friday, November Bird, says:
''There is great activity i'll the BoeJ
camp south of here. "A accommodating
party sent along the line heard heavy
firing in the distance. The party return
ed to Colonel Speckley's camp, ON whici
the enemy was advancing in force. II
was Shelled at midday, stampeding every
hurse and mule, but not touching man
The Beers number four hundred.
'iIt appears the Beers surrounded
Bych's store, where a small party stub
bornly resisted, ultimately retiring in tht
bush and gaining Fort Tuli.
An officer and five troopers are miss
ing from Spreckley's force, which has
been out some days reconnoitering he
enemy's force, and which had seve al
skirmishes ON it's return to Fort Tui.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-16
KILLED HIS GRANDPARENTS.
Negro Reproved by Old Folks Murders
Them With an Axe.

Midwife, Ga, Nov. 15.-,Jim johnson,
a negro about 20 years old killed his
grandfather and grandmother, Frank and
Sukey Backers, here today. The boy
was reproved by the old man for some
misbehavior. He went into the yard,
secured an axe and sank it to the haft
in his grandfatner's skull, killing him
Instantly. He then attacked the grand
mother, chopping her viciously over the
head with the axe 1racturing her skull
in several places. He then fled and has
not been captured. The woman who was
later found 10y neighbors regained con-
sciousness long enough to give details of
the crime. She then died.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-16
Purchase of Ore Land.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov 15.-E. r.
Geasseller Of Cleveland Ohio, and John
b. Lagarde, of Admission, Ala. today pur-
chased 1000 acres of ore land at Gads-
den. Ala, near this city.
q They paid 500, 800 for the property.
A company known as the Admission
Brown Ore Company has been organized
with a capital of $4,000 to develop the
property.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-16
THREE KILLED IN A WRECK.
The Engineer and Fireman Saved
Themselves by Jumping.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 15.-In freight
wreck on the Norfolk and Western Road
near Riverton this afternoon, Brakemen
DAILY and Metz, of Hagerstown, Md,
and AN unknown negro tramp, were
killed, and Wilbert Carey. station agent
at Riverton was seriously injured The
engineer and fireman jumped and saved
themselves. Spreading rails caused the
accident. Many cars were demolished.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-16
Death of Mr.. T. E. Horton, Editor.

Atlanta, Ga. Nov 15.-Word was re
ceived here today of the death IN New
York city of Mr.. Thaddeus ID. Horton,
of the New York Times. Mr.. Horton
was we'll known in Atlanta, and was at
different times managing editor of the
Atlanta Journal and correspondent for
the Associated Press. He was a native
of South Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-16
No Cigarettes For Tennessee.

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. l5.-Ihe Su-
preme Court of this State has decided
against the American Tobacco Company
in the test case brought to ascertain
if cigarettes could be sold in 1ennes-
see under the Rogers Cigarette
Law of 1897. The court held that the
law providing for revenue tax on the
sale of cigarettes could not stand ana
was contrary TO law prohibiting sucn
sale.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-16
TWENTY DEAD AND DYING
LONDON EXPRESS COLLlDEs WITH
ANOTHER TRAIN NEAR CAPELLE.
A Fog Caused the Disaster. Five Were Killed
Outright and Twenty-nine Injured,
Fifteen Fatally.

Amsterdam. Nov. ia London ex-
press from Flushing collided with an
other train near Capelle, during a fog
today. Five persons were killed out
right and twenty nine We're injured, fif-
teen fatally, two of whom have since
diad
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-16
Chinese Murder Two French Officers

Paris, Nov. 15.-Admiral CorreJo,es
cables from Kwang-C -Chow-Wang that
two of his officers who at Montao inn
prrdently crossed the river, were lndf-
dered by Chinese The French Admiral
then seized the prefect of the province of
Hainan and his gunboat.
The French Minister at PeEin has been
instructed to demand from the Tsung II
Yamen the punishment of the murdcrtrs
and the responsible authorities.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-16
Treasury Department,
Office of the Secretary,
Washington, d. c., Nov. 10, 1899.

Washington, ID. c., Now 10, lS99.
'sThe Treasury Department announces
it's readiness to purchase any part or
all Of $25,000,000 in Government bonds
of the four per cent funded loan of l9O'
or the five per cent loam of 1904 at the
prices below indicated.
1.-THE four per cent loans of 1907 VIII
be received and paid for at 1l2.1o net.
1.-The five per cents of 1904 will be re-
ceived and paid for at Ill. net.
'qBonGs of either class, or mixed offer
ings of both, may be presented at the
sub Treasures in New York, Boston,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Chi
cago, st. Louis, New Orleans, and San
Francisco.
'sThe above proposal to hold good un-
Til the close of business ON November
30th instant. or until the amount of $25,'
600. 600 shall have been secured If prior
to that date.
(Signed) IL. j. GAdE,
ssSperntary y
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-16
THE S25, 100000 OF BONDS.
The Government Will Take Them at
the Price Named.

Washington, Nov. 15.-The Secretary
of the Treasury late today made the fol
lowing announcement of his readiness to
buy $25,000,000 of FIVE per cent limited
States bonds of 1904 and four's of l9O'
at the price at which they We're offered
ON the New York stock market yesterday
These figures are net and holders of the
rfours will receive the accumulated inter-
est since October 1st, and holders OF the
fives will receive interest from November
1st. At these prices the bonds would
realize to the investor .0224 per cent for
tihe SIS and .021S for the As.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-16

The sitock-raIiser sometimes finds 1T
difficult to make both ends meet, but
the check raiser lis nearly always sure Of
his board and lodging.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-16

You have no doubt observed that it is
only after you have made mistake that
people begin to tell how it could have
been avoided.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-16

An investigation of the conduct of
shooting for the Hilton trophy at the
annual contests of the National Rifle As
sociation and the New Jersey Rifle AS
sociation at Sea Girt, n j., last Septem-
ber, was held in New York yesterday.
The hearing was secret, and it was an
nounced that nothing would be gwen
out just yet.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-16

A politician says the result of AN elec-
tion often depends on whether a candi
date shakes hands with the ward heeler
and says "Goodhy" or "Good! Buy"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-16

Nothing hurts the dighifed man moie
than to have a nonentity call him by his
first name.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-16

'Ten Years in a Kennel is ne title
Of a new book Can it be the author IS
a man who went to the dogs?
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-07-05
The Graded School.

After many trials, much tribulation and
long suffering, the people Of School Dis
trict No 9, or better known as Manning
school District, have at last come together.
that is to say. majority of item, to put
their shoulders to the educational wheel
and with determined effort to push for
ward, and out Of the sluggish mire. the We
hicle of knowledge.
Last Wednesday by ballot without 8
dissenting vote, the people confirmed the
action of the meeting which called for
special levy and al the same time took ad-
vantage Of the privilege accorded them to
nominate board of trustees, which nomi-
nation will be confirmed by the county
board of education, and the gentlemen Sc
iected, Messrs. 4. Levi, Joseph Sprott and
E. L. wilkins, will be the controlling
power to guide the new school, system.
All of these gentlemen are successful
business men, and we are sure they are
men who will prove themselves worthy Of
the great confidence -epcsed in them. If
they can conduct the management Of the
school as well as they have managed their
private affairs, then all will be well, aud
Manning will congratulate herself for the
change. OF course the trustees will select
the teachers, and right here is where their
principal difficulty lies. 4 conscientious
regard for the welfare Of he school will
make the trustees lay aside cry other mo-
tive but duty. The board is made up Of
men who will make i thorough examiua-
ton Of all applications and without regard
to kith. kin, creed, denomination OF po!lti-
cal faith. employ such teachers as will in
their judgment give to the community the
best results.
TIE first year of the schools existence
will tell the tale. If with a very consider
able increase in the taxes the schoo! does
not come up to the reasonable expectations
of the taxpayers, then the people will come
together and reverse their former action.
The people are being taxed to maintain
this Institution and they have right to ex-
pect results; they also have right to watch
the management. and if that management
is not pleasing they will not fail to be
heard from. More schools have been Grip
pied by favoritism shown in the employ
ment of teachers than from any other one
cause, but Manning need have no fear upon
that score, because we believe this board
would not employ teacher known to be
undesirable to any considerable proportion
of the patrons, as they recognize that each
and every taxpayer has moneyed interest
in the institution as well as the trustees
themselves, and can with all propriety crit
iclze the management upon the principle,
that if you pay the fiddler you are privi
legged to dance.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-07-05
4 Pretty Little Romance.

Moultrie Epps. one of the defendants in
the Lake City lynching case, was married
here Yesterday. His bride was Miss Lula
Shaw, a handsome young lady OF u Reid
street. The wedding was quiet but elegant
home affair The ceremony was performed
P. NJ, the Rev. DR.. Bracket officiating.
In the afternoon the bridal couple left the
city for an extended tri p through the East.
Behind this wedding celebration there is
a real romance. Mr.. Epps has known the
Young lady for some time. When he was
arrested in Lake City year ago on q
charge of having been in the party which
lvnched Postmaster Baker, aud burned his
cabin and postofhce, his promised wife was
strongly convinced Of his innocence. In
mediate!y after the arrest the prisoners
were brought to Charleston and placed IN
iail, where they remained for a day or two
pending habeas corpus proceedings. Miss
Shaw heard that young Epps was behind
the bars, and she hurried at once to the
iail to see him. She called there frequently,
and while he remained in Jail Moultrie
Epps was almost fed to death on ice cream
and other dainties carried down to the
prison on Magazine street by his sweet
heart. He was not forgotten.
The trial of the alleged lynchers came on
in April last and continued for two weeks,
resulting in the failure of the jury to agree
on a verdict. Epps was here all that time.
None of the defendants was kept IN Jail.
At night, when the men in the same lndlct-
meat with him were down in Broad street
at law Offices, Epps was up in Reid street
with his sweetheart. He didn't bother
much about the trial, for as he told re-
porter Yesterday, he was not Implicated IN
the affair, and for that reason felt no worry
or concern about the end. His bride-to be
looked at the matte- from the same point of
view, and there was no dark spectre over
the love-maklng.
When the mistrial was ordered in the
district court, after the jury had deilberated
for twenty-fcur hours without reaching C.
verdict, the defendants were sorely dlsap-
pointed They knew all the work had TO
be gone over again, that lew bonds lad to
be arranged, and that second trial would
be necessary to prove their guilt OF lnno-
cence. Bond, however. was given and the
defendants returned home.
It Was with this same Indictment hang
ing over his head that Mr. Epps decided to
20 along and marry. MISS Shaw was not
averse to the proceeding. The prepara-
tons for the wedding were made and the
celebration Yesterday followed
'.You see how much worried am about
this case" said Mr.. Epps to reporter on
a street car Tuesday night, just after he had
announced the coming change in his way
of living. IF thought they would get me
I would not have married, but am not
troubling myself. nor is Miss Shaw. Yes,
he continued, 1--WE are going away tomor-
row afternoon for our honeymoon, so good
bye" be said as he jumped from. the car up
in the Reid street seetion.-News and Cou-
rier, June 90
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-07-05
Brave Men Fall.

Victims to stomach, liver aud kidney
troubles as we'll as women, and al feel the
results in loss of appetite, poisons in tie
blood, backache, nervousnesS, headache,
and tired, listiess. rundown feeling. Bat
there is no need to feel like thnt. Listen to
J. w. Gardner, Idaville. Ind. He says:
Electric BitterS are just the thing for
man when he is all run down, and don't
care whether he lives or dies It did more
10 give me more strength and good appe-
tite than anything could take. 1 can now
eat anything and have new lease on life. .
Only so ceuts, at Il. B. Loryea's drug
store Every bottle guaranteed. 3
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-07-05
An Epidemic OF DiarrllOea.

Mr.. a. Sanders, writing from Cocoauut
Fla, says there has been quite IN epidemic
Of diarrhoea there. He had u severe at
tack and was cured by four doses Of Cham
berlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
He says he also recommended it 10 others
and they say it is the best medicine they
ever used. For sale by L. 3. Loryea, drug
oist.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-07-05
0uick Results,

Coolidge, Ky. Aug l, 1898.
have been suffering with female trou-
bles and was unable to get f. was
persuaded to try Benedicta ana after one
months treatment can recommend your
remedy to suffering women.
Mrs. H. r. GlLREATH.
Sold by Z. B. Loryea.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-07-05

Sour stomach is one of the first symp-
toms of coming bilious attack. Cure it
with few doses of DR. NJ : Simmons liver
medicine. Sold by DR. W n Brockinton.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-07-05
New and SeasOnab|e Styles

In Dress Goods of all kinds, Organdies,
Percales, Duck, Lawns, Vassar Checks,
Plqnes, Organdie Adalisqre, Shirting
Prints, etc.
Our Notion line is complete for you.
Mems and Boys Straw and Crash Hats, the
latest go. from 10c up.
Our shoe department Is complete with
the latest styles and at prices to suit the
most exac:ing bnyers. Prices from Csc mp.
Ladies' and Children'S Oxfords, black
and tan, to suit and please.
Gents Negligee Shirts, in the latest col-
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Just arrived. a beautiful line of Flower
Pots and Jardlnleres.
Our Clothing Department is full of bar
gains for you. Come and let rs show you
what we can do for you in this line. 1t
costs nothing to look anil examine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-07-05

Honesty would not be such a valu-
able trait if it wasn't for it's scarcity.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-07-05
Red Hot From The Gun

Was the bal! that hit &. B. Steadman of
Newark, Mich, in the Civil War. It caused
horrible Ulcers that no treatment helped
for 20 wears. Then Bucklen Arnica Salve
cured him. Cures cuts, bruises. burns,
boils, felonS corns, skin eruptons. Best
Pile cure on Garth % cts. IL box. Cure
guaranteed. Sold by. Il. L. Loryea drug
ui )
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-07-05
Acknowledgement.

Our thanks to the following church. club,
Sunday school and friends for their aid to
our new ch urch building fund:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-07-05
w. E. JENKINSON.

Notice is hereby given
that no advertisements VIII
be hereafter changed in this
paper where the copy is
brought in later than Sat
urday noon.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-07-05

There will be protracted service at Eel
lowship church, beginning Sunday. 10Th
inst, and continuing for several days.
Rev j. j. Meyers, assisted by others, will
ofdciase. The public is invited. There
will also be preaching Saturday night, the
18th inst, at o'clock.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-07-05
Z : he
Public
Generally,

Exacting, economical and critical buyers
included, are urgently requested to call and
examine our late arrivals of
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-07-05
QUARTERLY REPORT
OF
COUNTY SUPERVISOR.

The following Report of Claims, approved from the lst
day cf April lS99 to the lst day of July l899 inclusive
showing the number in whose favor for what purpose and
the amount is published in conformity to the Act OF the
Legislature of 1897:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23

lanville and La Riviere. while the common sort
abode with the same knighty innkeeper. ].
Bobee.
The swarm of courters and hangers-on liter
ally ate King Martin out Of house and home.
Alter Charles VI and hts suite departed Qaugh-
ing IN their sleeves. no doubt). the poor King or
fVetot found himself a ruined man. According
iy, by deed dated May .. 140l, he sold the royal
manor of Yvetot, with the right to be called
klng. as confirmed to himself and his ,sires
many times by the Pope. by the Kings of France
ahd by the ci-devant Dukes of Normandy" to
one Pierre des VlIaines, prosperous lawyer.
who had acutely bought up most of the luckless
inoharchs debts. In the contract. preserved at
Rouen. Martin is set down for the last time as
King. Prince and Lord of Yvetot."
This is perhaps the second time in the world S
history whefe one finds monarchy being sold
outright to the highest bidder. Rome and
fvetot share the unenyiabe distinction.
The ex-King died in obscurty on his minor
estate or La Riyere in 1412; and the dynas-
ty, founded by Ansfred the Jester in the
eleventh century, became extinct. But the
kingdom and kings OF Yvetot did not end Pierre
des Villaines. the shire wd lawyer, became Pierre
l. Ro d'YvetOt'; and his royalty was confirmed
by the regency and the Parliament OF France
The new dynasty helped Charles VII to drive
out the English. But presently the same Eng
lish came back, and for brief space Yvetot
was a British possession In 1453. however.
there restoration. and Charles confirmed
the rights of the King of Yvetot"
Isabelle des Villaines became Queen OF Yvetot
about li5J She is known as Isabelle the OBJ
stinate." with some reason Her guardian
wished her to marry a great lord or wel-born
gentleman: but Isabelle stOutly refused. Her
whole heart set upon a payfelow OF her
childhood. one Jean Chen0. son of small farm
er. and nephew of Isabelle's tutor. the Prior of
ST Wandrle. Jean Chem went 10 the wars to
seek his fortune returned home a gentleman
by dint of arms and married the faithful 1sa-
belle who had waited so obstinately for his
coming.
In the reign Of this romantic couples great
grandson "A. d. 1890 to 1850 find the only
instance of usurpation in all the history of hon
est Yvetot. This descendant was Pierrot Chenu,
a child of tender years: and his uncle one Jean
Baucher. stole him from the estate and the
royal title. There exists a letter of this proto-
type of our own Richard III (who. oddly enough,
was almost contemporary CT the other despoil
er of nephews) to Anne the deformed daugh-
ter of Louis XI. He exhorts the poor princess
to visit Yvetot The letter is dated 1890, and
signed "Jehan W Ro d'YvetOt"
A few years later the usurping King had need
10 pray in his own behalf instead of in that of
Princess Anne. for the young Pierrot Chem.
his nephew. returned. a Swapping lad. to claim
his own. There was a battle-the forces num-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23

bered some fye-and- twenty to a side-in which
the nephew chased his uncle all the way up the
o-miles-Odd street of Yvetot and into the
deep ravine OF Barentin. where the defeated
King found refuge among the rocks. Nowadays,
as the traveller is whirled across the ravne
over the high Barentin viaduct he little thinks
that he is looking down upon the scene or a
kings dethronement.
Plucky Perrot, having made himself SOW
ereign, forgave his relative. and made that de-
signing person q sort or steward or balm. Ihe
present cure of Yvetot resides the site OF Jean
Bauchers residence The monarchy passed to
another queen. in the person of Isabelle (Chenu)
H. whose hand was won by Martin du Bellay.
I,ieutena mt General Of Normandy. Their son.
Martin du Beay, proved TO be one of Yvetots
most famous kings. This second Martin was. al
though a Catholic. a very close friend or Henry
of Navarro. Many pleasant stories are told OF
King Henry and King Martin When. in lo,2,
the former sovereign marched to meet the Duke
Of Maycnne, being in the humor for joke, he
made a mock invasion OF Yvetot. Inc conquest
occupied one hour after which King Martin du
Bellay invited King Henry Bourbon to brave
dinner of roast capon and bacon. Henry washed
down the good fare with some or his own wine,
remarking gayly ''Ventre St Girls; may lose
the kingdom Of France but can always re-
conquer Yvetot" After which he gave Martin
back his kingdom
When Henry Tvs troubles were over and the
coronation of his queen, Marie de Medicis. was
taking place in the Abbey of st. Denis. he hap
pened to observe his old friend. Martin H. vainly
trying to find a seat in the nave OF the chapel
Ma foir' cried the good-humored BearnaiS. Il
want a place among the royal folk reserved for
my little King of Yvetot" c'Je veux que Ton
garde une place royae mon petit Roi
d'YvetotO The surprised master Of ceremonies
was forced to seek out Martin in the crowd and
conduct him forthwith TO the royal dais. where
only visiting potentates, princes OF blood royal
and ambassadors were seated. Most country
souir,s would have looked like fish out OF water
in such an assemblage: but Martin du Bellay
took II All as a matter Of course. appeared to
do so, utterly disregarding the gibes OF those
around him. Presently the King. happening TO
glance that way saw that his friend was being
made fun of by the glittering throng. who
Knocked his plain doubet and homely appear
ance. once more the master Of ceremonies was
dispatched-this time with a singing message
of rebuke to the scoffers, which entirely spoiled
the lest ''He may be a little king. quoth
Henry. ''but q king Is he for all that And