The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-07-13

| our western PLAINS. Living any
whrro and everywhere, caring not
for tho comforts Of home, the Tagal
is an nnfuthomable mystery. Each
and every ono is of Il nomadc dispo-
sltion, and raro indeed is it you find
Il family who have occupied tho samc
| habitation for period extending
over one year. As q rule this semi
savage is content TO remain in ono
province until such time only as will
enabl" him to realize tho money val
ue OF small patch Of rice, hemp or
tobacco. Where they remain at 9th
cr times is problomatical. 1t is no
thing unusual to find in Manila ma
tives from tho cXtreme northorn end
Of the island of Luzon, who have all
their earthly effects packed in bun.
die the sizo Of a cigar box and at.
tachcd to 4 stick thrown over the
shoulder These have no visible
means of support, neither are they
overstocked with "denorlo"-Tagal
for money--yet they exist aud seem
ingly are content with their lot.
| "Wherc ignorance is bliss,
''Iis folly to be wise y
In the outlying districts Of tho
province of Manila arc countless
numbers Of this roaming race, many
Of whom may be seen any day Of the
week engaged in their different pur
suits, some gathering fruits hvm the
trees and vines by tho waysidc, and
when they have sufficient quantity
send or bring the fruits Of theil Ia
bors to the crowded marts, arc in
turn given pittance which barely
sullices to sustain life, and arc away
again, next time TO appear like q
Jack nthc box at some village hun.
drc:ls of miles away-sume old story,
fruits and vegetables from Natures
vineyard--same careless wandering
again.
This is one class-the peaceful.
Another, the dangerous, appears on
the principal tharoughfares often,
sells anything, asks nothing, receives
nothing, yet is possessed of more Of
this worlds goods than his predeces
sor' This native is robber, thief
of tho night, MS is familiarly known
hero rs a la1ronc. 1t is stated UPON
what is reasonable to suppose is good
authority that there are at present in
iii 'ne city Of Maii!a no less than one
huHdreh lhou~ui.u OF these ladroncs.
y dangerous eloment, truly, but one
which up to date has becu kept we'll
in check by the vigilauce Of the
American soldiers. just at present
there is some talk, and not without
foundation, of an uprising of the law
less element in this city, and numer-
GUS robbers and cut-throats are flock,
ing in to share in the spoils.
So much for the male contingent
The female, like our own "squaw,'
does the work, tills tho soil, markets
most Of the products and is everlast
ingly engaged at work which tho
men folks ahun. These women ar.
in reality the bread winners Of the
Filipino homes, and arc deserving o.
all credit and consideration. Were
it not for the native women, this
land would be miserable blot npol
the face Of tho earth,
Naturally these islands are The
dumping grounds for japan, China
I Australia, Russia, Germany and 9th
countries, consequently we can hoas
Of cosmopolitan. population. Bn
such Il population ! In most in
stances cmigrants to these shores ar
+ very undesirable, being tho worst o
s the bad IN their native lands. Hence
, instead Of profiting by this influx, il
reality, the country is accursed.
4 SIN THOUSAND u. s.. TROOPS FO
CHINA.
u K"gnlnrs, Both CHval y and Infnntry, xvi
q hs Hurried Across the Pacific.
Washington, Jnly 7.-As n rcsu
~ Of n thorough Cons iderution Of I'll
L. subject by tho secretary of wa
) I4out. Gen. Miles and Adit. Gel
"a Corbin orders were issued by II
. war department this afternoon .ft
tho dispatch of 6,254 regular trool
to the Philippines with a view
utilization in China. Tho force
1t malv Of two battalions each
+ tho Fifteenth, Second, Fifth ar
m Eighth and two squadrons each
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