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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16

POWER OF WATER
Hole Bored In Bluff aS II By Can
non Ball.

non Ball.
a little group Of solid citizens was
standing on Baronne street, New Or
leans, watching cleaning gang at
work with the hose.
'That reminds me Of old days in Cal
ifornia," said one Of the party as the
stream veered slightly and shaved or
the corner Of O pile Of dirt. i never
realized how much force could be de-
livered by a Jet OF water" he con-
tinued, until tried hydraulic mining.
1t was in 1870, up on the Sacramento
River. They had brought stream
down the Sierra Nevada Mountains in
big 'fume' that ended in a length OF
wire-wrapped hose and six-foot noz-
zle with arm on the side for couple
Of men to take hold Of.
''They played the stream on a big
bluff directly opposite, and it bored out
the solid, packed foundation like living
FIRE eating into tinder. For g dozen
feet from the nozzle the water seemed
like a hard blue bar and there was
something strange and murderous look
ing in the way 1t drove straight out
| that made by flesh creep to watch it.
| Several laborerS had been accidentally
struck by the stream and in each case
| the man was killed as suddenly as If
| hit by cannon Dall.
81 remember on one occasion some
rival claimant came down from Shasta
and took possession Of cabin not far
from the end Of tie fiume line. Our
boss. who was big Irishman named
Murphy, told US to play the stream on
the place, and as we were all spelling
| for row we lost DO time in obeying.
I never saw such a demolition in my
| life The shanty flew seven ways for
Sunday and one Of the fellows inside
was pitched bodily through the air and
landed in the river The distance was
so great nobody was hurt, and after
that our gang was known as 'Murphy's
light artillery Mark Twain draws a
very vivid picture Of hydraulic mining
IN 'Roughing It. and from personal ex-
perience I can assure you he hasn't
embroidered the facts in the least"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16

the sunlight Of liberal education, the
sunlight Of loving forbearenoe, the sun
light of determination and patience
will drive, yes, drive sway the rancour
and predjudice that divide our race
from the white race.
Yes, if we live right, give and take,
the day will come when the gulf that
separate u will be bridged across Then
let us look to the southern white people
for help; ask them by ourlife, to help US
to c ose up the rent that nov exists IN
political sphere; and until it mes let
US not forget this b,autiful motto, AT
spas non fracta-nevertheless hope is
NOT hroken
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16
An Old Man

The Florence lines says Clio, s. c.,
ID the happy possesscr, perhaps, Of the
eldest citizen in the State. Jesse
Polcton, it is noted, "live' FIVE yesrs
in the 18th. century, all Of the 10 h.
century and is starting out on the 10th
century," Clio should feel proud Of her
distinguished centenarian. He is one
of the wonders of the twentieth cent
ury.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16

Following closely upon the rumor OF
the retirement of John Burns, Of Eng"
land, from all active participation IL
the great movement Of organized labor
in Great Britain Is the loss Of another
famous leader in the person Of JOSEPH
Arch, the well-known agricultural Ia
borer and member Of Parliament. Mr..
Arch confirms the ruulor that he viii
retire from all active work in the Ia,
Dor field at the aext general election
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16
Money for Schools.

Atameeting of the board OF directors
of the dispen>sry Friday asternoon
Chairman N Williams stated that the f.
uancisl condition of the Institution
now warranted the payment Of Sl0G 600
into the school fund aad a resolution to
this effect was Immediate offered By
Director Dukes and adopted. Mr..
Williamsfurth stated that the dispen-
sary would be able to pay into school
fund $4,000 additional within the
next thirty days.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16
THE MEXICAN WAR RELICS,


Gentlemen of the General Assembly:
In the early psrt oftne past year Col.
James D. Banding president Of the
Pa metto Regiment Survivors associa.
tion, addressed me letter as governor
turning over to the State Of South
Carolina in pe1petuo one Of the two
f4gs carried by the regiment in the
war with Mexico, together with the
regimen,al records He also submitted
a request of the executive committee
of the survivors association that they
be allowed to place the jackson vase"
in the legislative library under glass
case and under care Of the secretary Of
state or Of the librarian; so that the
survivors may know, st least, where it
is.
Both were accepted as the correspon-
dence hereto attached will show. The
flag was placed in the State library and
the vase is in the Office of tn aecretary
of state. There IS no glass case under
which it may be placed.
Under resolution Of the survivors
association the vase is to be kept By
the executive committee for and to be
the property Of the last survivor OF the
regiment. There are still about 40 sur
vivors as the records herewith submit
ted will show.
These are precious relics and have 8
history which all true Carolinisns
should be proud to cherish.
The records should be preserved IN
some place where they could be easily
accessible in case it should be desired
to refer to them or have the history
published and these records put in
more permanent form.
I beg herewith to submit the CORES
ponGence and the records for such dis
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16
AS It Should Be

President Williams of the seaboard
Air Line has appoIn'ed Capt V. E.
McBse, now superintedent of the Sea,
board, vice president and general ns1'
ager, to succeed Mr.. St. John.
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position as your honorable bodies may
deem proper to make.
Respectfully submitted.
N 3. McSweenry,
Governor,


N 3. McSweenry.
Governor.
THE sULL' VAN sIsLAND FORT.
Gentlemen of the General Assembly:
l beg to hand you herewith letter
which | received from the Honorable
E'lnu Root, secretsryof war, which OK.
plains itself. Al,o draft Of bin
which he susge.ts ha, Re souli like
to have passed by the general assem-
bly,. I ask for this matter youv con
sideration and such action as in Your
wisdom may seem proper.
Respectfully submitted,
NJ. B. McS5eeney,
CIV .ruor.
Mr.. Glihu Root in his letttr to the
governor says:
SIR: By aa act approved February
g. 1900. the legislature of S,u,h Caro-
lima ceded to the Uaited S ates title
aad Jurisdiction over certain tracts Of
land IN the town Of Moultrieville ard
Saliivan's Island, South Carolina, e1
ceptipg from the acres described those
portions which are Occupied sad in use
by the public as highways, known as
Central avenue and Beach avenue "
Bach avenue, within the limits Of the
reservation, is impossible by vehicles
on account of sand drifts; and the cl
ing Of this avenue is essential to the
proper laying ont of the military post.
Central avenue is winding street with
narrow shell road and is lot Prop rly
kept up by the town on account cf lack
of funds. II would seem desirable that
title and jurisd d:c.ioo Of tha p,r;;,1 of
Central avenue within the resovatioa \
should be in the U Uajted States in order
that it may be improved aud main
tained By the government
I have the honor, therefore, to in-
close the draft Of an act providing for
the cession of title and jlrisdlclie q
,ver those portions Of Beach av;nue
and Central avenue, excepted from the
lands heretofore granted to the Uoited
States, for the closing of Beach Island
for a highway, and for the keeping
open of Central avenue as public
street, aud to request your good Offices
in recommending the same to the SEE.
ate and house Of representatives of
your State.
Under sections II and 72 Of the gen
eral statues of South Carolins, 1882
the title of these streets is in the State
Of South Carolina.
Very respectfully,
ElIbu Root,
Secretary of War Dept.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16
SPECIAL MESSAGES
From Governor McSw 'ensV to
the Legislature
EXPENSES Oe THE MILITIA
lncu red in SURPRISING the
Threatened Uprising In
GeoFgtown, Some
Valued Relics.
Valued Relics.

The governor Friday transmitted to
the general assembly three messages
upos matters OF some interest. One
is accompanied by the expense account
of the soldiery sent to Georgetown to
put down the alleged trouble.
The second message relates to the
flags Of the Palmetto regiment in Flor
ida, aad the vase presented Andrew
Jackson by the women Of S,uth Caro-
lima aud left BY him at his death to the
last survivor of the Palmetto regiment
This was referred to the com nittee on
military in the house.
The message IS to the expense of the
troops went to the ways and means
committee Of the house, and the third
which r-ferred to the csding Of certain
lands on SulIivan's Island to the Uai
red States government was sent to the
judiciary committee Of the house
The following is the text of the three
messages:
EXPENSES OF TROOPS.
Gentlemen Of the General Assembly:
Ga two occasions during the past
year it became necessary in order to
maiotain the peace and prevent mob
violence to call upon the surong arm Of
the militia. The promptness with
which the volunteer troops responded
and the healthful influence of their
presence is strong evidence Of the eff
ciency Of the service and the wisdom
of properly maintaining we'll organic
ed, disciplined volunteer soldiery.
There was necessarily some expense
connected with the calling out Of the
militia, and beg to submit herewith
the itemiz:d statement of cost and le.
commend that you make provision to
pay the same. In the Florence trouble
paid out Of my contingent fund all
the expenses except the amount due
the railroads for transportation. In the
Georgetown matter only one item has
been paid, that Of transporting the
Sumter company from Sumter to
Georgetown, and which had been ad-
vanced by the captain Of the company.
| could have arranged to borrow this
money but there was no suthoIity of
Law for it, and I thought best to let it
stand until an appropriation could be
made BY you. My contingent fund was
inadequate to pay it. Proper vouchers
are on flc for the various items. It is
just and proper charge against the
State, ard l am sure will receive your
I favorable consideration. Here are the
items for which al appropriation is
asked, snd also statement showing
what has been paid:
GEORGETOWN TROUBLE.
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GEORGETOWN TROUBLE.
First battalion Of infantry:


First battalion Of infantry:
Two days for III
mea. 53100
Hauling guns, etc.. 5 SO
barrel bell. 27o
Bread, etc ...... 559
Transporting 1T
men and guns
Charlestonto
Georgetown and
return &. c. IL 92l.00 $l.465.65
Sumter compan,:
Three days for 36
men. 1880
Transporting 36 men
Georgetown to
Sumter ca 9 II 6775 243 Is
Georgetown companies:
Two days 81 meu
troops K S. q.
" salary ....... III 90
Four days, IS men,
Co l, s. q. V. l. $1,000 3Sl.0O
Total amount due in
Georgetown trou.
bic -. ....... 2,esO.1o
Amount paid out Of
contingent fuod.
Transportation Sum-
ter to Georgetown IS 10
Total cost Of State
to &c GeorgetoWn
trouble ......... s2,l75.s5
FLORENCE TROUBLE.
To amount due the
A. 9. L. railroad
for special rain 8 446, 90
Paid out Of contingent fund:
Timmous7 lie Guards. . 5000 81
R M:L nd IN, sheriff. 1915
K. McLendon, Sheriff. -. IS OO 3l4.37
Total cost to State in
Florence trouble. .... 5 760 81
REcAP1TULATIoN.
Amount due by Safe in
Georgetown trouble -. 81, ]90.1O
Amount Gu; by osste in Flor
ence trouble. e.............. 446.OO
Total amount for which appro-
priation is asked ....... 81. 2.536 10
Yours very respectfully,
NJ. B. Mes Teeney,
Governor.
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poSluon before you To-Day. nave
s;u lied vel! this subj CT, and as see
it, toc ny own good, my countr! go1d,
and especially the good Of my raoe.
feel tina, | an not in accord with the
thoughts Of that race, but, oh, country
men, negroes, have patience, give me
your sympathy aud hear me; for the
cause of negroes unborn.
am unalserably opposed to the cut
ting down Of the souuh's representation
that is given her on account of the ten
million negroes within her confines. |
am opposed 10 it, first, because | sm a
uesro; second, because ! an southern
negro; third, because it is my ezpsc,a
ton to live and Gle here, and N! solemn
wish is that al who are connected with
me, as negroes, should remain in this
southlanG-the best place in the world
for negroes.
Remain here and bear the oppression;
remain here with heart full Of love for
the oppressor; remain here doing the
right; remaic here making and saving
money; remain here with purpose to
better your condition regardless Of the
surroundings; remain here cli1gins to
the land because it is our birthrlgh ht;
remain here resting upon the promise
of God, praying to God for better
dag, asking God to open the eyss OF
cur white citizens that they may see
that it is to their interest to assist US IN
al our undertakings; to unite with US
in q purpose 10 make this southland
the home Of free men. Remain here
until the day comes when, with the as
sis,auce Ct the white people, the laT OF
the land will drive out violence; remain
here uatll, through and by the white
people, the Law will be sufficiently sd
ministered that the humblest black or
white citizen will, at any and all times,
be protected in his life, liberty and
prosperity; remain here in the south
land, that by our presence, aud on sc
count of our great numbers, great polit-
ical power will cone to and remain
with the south.
Yes, General McCrady says We came
here from Barbados, one year after
the white naa, with the sun in one
hand protecting the life snd property
Of our masters, and With ak, pick aud
hoe n the other. reclaiming aud clear
ing the swamps and forests to make
this 6Ge habltation and abode for Tree
dom, peace and happiness.
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| work at hone, anu d. SO Golog you !!
strengthen their morality. Ana let Us
DOT FORGET that We oEe a duty :irS, to
South Carollua; secood to the nstic5;
third, to ourselves; and last, but not
least, to God.
From the report Of Superintendent
| McMahan ne see that more negroes
attend pub ic schools than whites
1t is true that we get less than one
third OF the money appropriated fer
the public schools of the state, but
wheg ne consider who the ruling class
es are, and are reminded of the pcl,ti
cal anIagonism that has existed be-
tween the two races, l an rally sur
prised, edif.d and grsti6ed to see
that our political antagonists have
treated US SO well, and are spending as
much as they do spend on the negro
for the purpose Of education.
My subject Sat spes non fracts, ="
is the motto Of the Hope family, but
their court of arms is more striking
than the motto. If had the power of
a great artist l would throw that great
coat of arms on canvas tha; you might
behold it; but as | cannot draw Will
present you a pen picture of it. At
the bottom Of the picture is represen-
,asiop of our world-the globe on
which we live-but it is cracked nearly
in half. On each side of the yaTDing
abyss separated by the chasm, are the
two Hope sisters, each one of them
with the end of chain thrown over the
shoulder that is ring bolted to the earth,
and at the other enus of the chains are
anchors that are held aioi1 by the rigat
hand of each sitter Oae Of them IS
the picture CT despair; but the couute-
nance of the other beams with smiles
81 she points to the rent in the earth
that separates them, and she casts her
eyes away eff TO the sun thot is just 1is.
ios;io not moan on account of this ;asn
ing abyss that separates US, for never
| theless hopeis not broken, and Gods
Own time the strength of the suail ght
will close the breach IN our sphere ehss
par,s US ard We will be united again.
And, oil fellos citizsns, let US take
courage, aud possess ourselves of the
fsith of Abraham, the confidence OF
Daniel and Nehemiah, that some day,
some how, only in Gods own time will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
Animals Tint Bloom.

Anemones, sponges, the sea cucum.
bers and certain other growths which
bloom and apparently behaye in all
respects like plants are really animals.
The petals of the anemone, resem-
bling those of a chrysanthemum. are
really tentacles to catch food and put 1:
into the hollow tube which forms the
stomach, where it is digested. The
sea cucumber has a fiattened body. 1t
occasionally moves at a snaiPs pace
over the mud or sand, digging its pet
ais, or arms, into the sludge for food,
to obtain which it swallows a fair
proportion of mud. 1t has power to
sting and so keeps away its enemies.
The sea lily SO exactly resembles the
common lily that it is difficult to real
ize that it is an animal and belongs to
the starfish family. 1t has a stalk two
feet long, with a disk for body. The
tentacles close round the disk, which
has mouth. and completes the de-
ceptive likeness. They are the oldest
form of animal life on earth, and their
fossils are called "stone lilies"
These creatures were believed to be
plants and many people still refuse to
believe otherwise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
Gnnrdinr Her Teeth.

1t is easy to misunderstood and easy
to be misunderstood, and sometimes,
happily, it is easy to give and to accept
an explanation.
Il did think l would never come to
see you again. said a cousin of the
prominent society woman who had
come to the country to visit her and
was about to start homeward. It's
kind of you to ask me, of course, but
remember that when 1 was at your
house in the city, two years ago, you
did not seem glad to see me. You were
kind and hospitable, of course, but 1
remember you did not smile once dur
ing the entire two weeks of my stay"
TO her establishment, her city cousin
burst into fit of laughter.
Maria she said, "just before you
came had the misfortune to break the
porcelain crown from one of my new
front teeth, and as my dentist was out
of town on his vacation 1 had to wait
for his return. l didn't dare to smile
when any one was looking at me, for
fear of showing the CHASTITY metallic
back to which the porcelain had been
attached. 1t was a strain, Maria, but
L was equal to it, and did not want to
have to explain"
And her smile, now without a me-
chanical flaw, REINFORCED the renewed
nvitation.-Youth's Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
ALARM SYSTEMS EXAMINED.
Practical Demonstration Made Before
Oouncilmen.

Practical Demonstration Made Before
Oouncilmen.
o. P. Croker, representing the
Gamewell Fire Alarm company, and
HI. w. Huston, of the Iowa Automatic
Fire Alarm company at Newton, Iowa,
appeared before the health and police
and light committees of the city coun-
Gil Saturday evening and gave practi-
cal tests of the apparatus made by
their respective companies After
examining the merits Of the two sys-
TENS, the committees held meeting
and prepared a report which will
probably be presented to the council
tonight. The Gamewell system was
apparently viewed with the greater
favor on account of the general Salts
faction it has given during many
years of use.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
SHOOTERS BACK FROM
THE BIG TOURNAMENT

T. P. Latin and A. d. Sperry re-
turned last evening from the big
eastern shooting tournament. While
neither won exceptional honors in the
main matches, both stood well in a
number of minor contests, and they
report pleasant trip. All the win
ners in the large match were men
unknown to fame and it is interesting
to note that both Mr.. Laiin and Mr.
Sperry made better scores than For
mer Champion Tom A. Marshall, who
will head Americas crack team in a
tour of Europe this summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
r.. Lieutennnt,r Rrother

Il may not be generally known that
IT is considered n serious offense for a
GcfG.aI soldier. no matter what may
he lis rank, TO appear in public except
il uniform. even though he be on fur
Tough. The army regulations strictly
enjoin that lie must always wear his
uniform.
\ certain Lieutenant Schmidt, who
was engaged in some lively adventure
or other. dressed up as civilian and
was having altogether an enjoyable
time until, or turning a corner, he I'M
aXDectcdly met his colonel.
The lieutenant did not, however, lose
his presence of mind. He pretended
shat he had never seen his colonel be-
fore and in q changed voice asked:
Can you tell me, sir, where Lieuten-
ant Schmidt lives? l am his brother
from the country and am paying him
little visit, but l happen just now to
have lost my way"
The colonel quietly gave the desired
information, and Lieutenant Schmidt,
congratulating himself on his lucky es-
cape, hurried home and put on his uni
form with all possible speed.
He thought, G. course, that he had
an idea was rudely dispelled when on
the next day he met his colonel, and
the latter said:
Lieutenant Schmidt, If your brother
from the country pays you another WIS.,
it I'll have him placed in close confne-
ment for 80 days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
PERSONAL POINTS.

Judge Gest left this morning to hold
court at Aledo.
Elmer Blakesley has returned from
a business trip to Los Angeles, Cal.
Mrs. II. G. Cleaveland has gone for
a few weeks sojourn at Ashville, N.
G.
Mrs. Jacob Ohlweiler, Sr, Mrs.
Henry Geisler and Mrs. Charles Gan
teri are visiting in Geneseo.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Sykes and FAM
lily returned to Peoria, after a short
visit at the home of G. L. Mitchell.
DR.. Carl Bernhard and daughters
have returned from Chicago. Mrs.
Bernhard will remain for more pro-
longed visit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
L. $. WCCabe 6 co.
Lace Curtains.

Monday morning we open our en-
tire spring shipment of imported and
domestic lace curtains and curtain
materials. Novelties in Arabian,
Clunby, Irish Point, Brussels and
Nottingham Curtains, not shown else
where. Styles exclusively our own.
Monday we start at o'clock.
l, 600 yards new fancy silkolines
half price. per yard. ........ SC
go pieces white curtain Swisses,
So inches wide, while they last,
per yard $500. 49,. 04c
35 dozen best Windsor shades,
plain and fringed. 2Sc to 4Oc
ones, at each ............ ISC
% dozen brass curtain rods, COM
piete' each -. .............. sc
Every day and all week while they
last we will offer lots of curtain neces-
sites, that should crowd our curtain
department with thrifty housekeep-
ers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
SAVINGS BANK DIRECTORS

All Old Members of Board Reelected Ex-
cept One.
At the annual meeting today of the
stockholders of the Rock Island Saw
ings bank the following were elected
directors: H. S. Gable, L. Simon, P.
Greenawalt. John Volk. John Cru
baugh, Z W. Hurst. Phil Mitchell, j.
M. Buford, ii. p. Hull. P. Greena-
walt is the only new member OF the
board. being chosen in place of Will
liam Wilmerton. Officers will be
elected at the next meeting of the
directors.