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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-21
RESCUED AT SEA.
Three Charleston Fishermen Picked
Up by Steamship.

A dispatch from Jacksonville, Fla,
says Captain Ingram and the crew Of
the Clyde Line ship Huron rescued a
part Of the crew OF the fishing smack
Grey Eagle, of Charleston, Wednesday
morning and brought them to that
city. Captain Ingram said that his
ship was eff the Charleston lightship
wednesday morning when he was
given signals from the lightship that
a boat was near there in distress. The
boat was soon located and the captain
wanted to take them on the Huron.
There were eight men in the boat and
the SEA was running high. The men
refused to 20 on the steamer and ask
ed that line be given them and they
beloved to the lightship. A tow line
was put out with great difficulty and
shortly after getting the line the rud.
der Of the life boat broke and the
small craft was left to the mercy Of
the sea. The boat got away and soor
went down and the eight men were
plunged into the ocean. Four of then
cot near the steamer and they were
thrown life preserverS until a life llne
could be gotten to them. Three OF the
men were taken safely on board the
Huron. While drawing the fourth
on borad the steamer the line broke
and he fell back into the sea and Sanl
out of sight. The rescued meI were
brought to this port and transferred
to the~steamer Apache, which saile(
Wednesday, and were taken to Char
lesion. These rescued were NJ. Smith
w. Simmons and R. H. gladden.
These drowned we're F. Butler, j
Harrison, A.. Johnson, B. Anderson
and Ed Middleton. The men all liyet
| in Charleston.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-21
LIAoyANG LOOTED.
Inhabitants at Mercy OF Three Differ
ent Armies Suffered Severely.

The looting Of Liaoyang has few
parallels in the annals Of warfare.
Three armies on three different days
had possession Of the city and, engaged
in acts Of depredations. When the
japanese drove the Russians out the,
Russian soldiers realized that the
town must fall and forgot all discip-.
line. They looted the town, sparing
neither Chinese nor European shops,
destroying what they could not carry
away. They wantonly destroyed
great quantities Of food stufs and
other goods, ripping open bales, bags
and boxes with the eyer-ready bayo-
net and scattering their contents over
the streets. Mucn liquor was found
and the soldiers becoming drunk,
committed further excesses. During
the interim OF the departure Of the
Russians and the arrival OF the Japa-
nese the Chinese soldiers and police
finished the work the Russians began,
pilaging the shops that were not
found by the Russians. When the
Japanese came they completed the
looting. They had been fighting for
five days without food except dry rice
and broke loose on entering the town.
The japanese looted right and left.
The shops having already suffered
the Japanese turned their attention
to the private houses. They wanted
food principally but overlooked moth
ing. This was the first time In this
war that the Japanese were guilty OF
looting a captured city, and their
officers were much disturbed by the
outbreak. When order was restored
the Japanese soldiers were taken out
of the walled city and now are not
allowed inside without a special pass.
The Russians burned great quanti-
ties OF supplies. Food in the Chinese
CITY is very scarce.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-21
An Evangelist Murdered.

Simon Tha!heim, for number OF
years engaged in evangelistic work,
was murdered at his home on west
Antietam street, Hagerstown, Md.
His lifeless body was found lying on
the floor by bis son-in-law and daugh-
ter, who had gone to see the old man.
His skull was crushed in and his head
frightfully battered. Robbery was
the motive. He was seventy years
old.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-21
Coffin Filled with Rifles.

4 remarkable story was told In
Americus, Ca, recently Of a fake
funeral occurring in little country
town nearby quite recently. The
corpse came by express and a swell
negro funeral followed the same day.
The weight of the coffin surprised
many onlookers, requiring the
strength of a dozen stalwart negroes
to carry it. Suspicion was aroused
and late that night an investigation
was made by curious white citizens
The coffin was filed with rifles.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-21
Burned His Wife.

A horrible crime. Is reported from
Cortes de Ia Frantera. in the province
Of Malaga. Francisco Perez Oetege,
a man of bad antecedents, had mar
ried beautiful girl, although her
mother resisted it. On the wedding
day the mother committed suicide,
because she would not see what sne
thought was to be the ruin Of her
daughter. a few Gays after the we'd
ding the torture of the young wife be-
gan. It eliminated in the husband
putting his wife into an oven. the
the poor woman suffering horrible
death.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-21
Wolves Ate the Hermit.

The body OF Elon Virgil, torn and
eaten by wolves, has been found near
Vivi, Okla, by neighbor. Virgi!
was old and feeble, had wandered
from his cave and had been missing
for several days. he was hermit.
To cultivate his intellect and COM
mune with nature, years ago he took
up his residence in a cave and lived
on herbs and wild fruits. Lately 1t
was thought bis reason was a1ecteo'
but be resisted being removed from
his cave
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-21
Burned to Death.

Five children we're burned to death
and their parents, MI. and Mrs. Jesse
Sapp. fatally Injured at Rolly Adair
county, KY. Thursday in fire which
partly destroyed the Sapp home. AS
Sapp and his wife are not able to talk,
the cause Ct the FIRE cannot be learn
ed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-21

Before the campaign is begun it is
usually possible to say just how many
votes in the electoral college each
party is sure Of. Some states are safe
ly Republican, others safely Demo
cratic. TEey never change. In
others, the independent voter thrives.
A study of the map shows that the
Republicans have strong holds on the
New England states. Their strength,
however, begins in the Ohio valley
and spreads westward. All tEe
white" states are Republican.
The Democratic tide begins in the
South and sweeps northward and east
ward. Its states are black.
Scattered all over are the great de-
batable states, in which the independ-
ent voter thrives and which are bat
tie grounds Of both big parties. This
Is the subdivision:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-21
WEATHER AND CROPS.
The Cond OF Cotton Not So Good
as Last Report.

1S AeSSL 1SCpCGos
The following is report Of the con-
dition OF crops in the state for the
past week, as compiled by Section Di-
rector Bauer:
The week ending 8 a. NJ, September
y, had a mean temperature OF "a de-
grees, which Is 3 below normal, due
to unusually cool nights. The TEN
perature deficiency was greatest in
the interior. The extremes were a
minimum Of 81 at Florence on the
9th, and a maximum Of so at Yemas-
see on the 9th.
The precipitation was excessive
over most of the southern and eastern
portions, and it was deficient In the
northern and western ones. The rain
fall was confined to the early part OF
the week, the latter part having been
general clear and dry. In the parts
that had excessive rains the amounts
ranged from about an inch to four in
ches; the other parts from less than
an inch to no lain, the latter in Green
vile county.
From work was delayed early IN the
week by cloudy and rainy wether over
large part of the state, but it pro-
gressed rapidly during the latter por-
tion throughout the entire state.
AS the season advances, it is seen
that the condition Of early con is bet
tee than heretofore reported, while
late corn was slightly damaged by ex-
cessiye rains in the extreme northeast:
the crop as a whold is the best in
many years. Fodder pulling is practi'
cally finished except from very late
corn.
There are numerous reports Of de-
terioration Of cotton due to continued
rust and shedding, and, in the eastern
counties, from the ravages OF caterpil
lers, which have recently increased II
numbers to a damaging extent. Or
clay lands, cotton has attained a too
rank growth, causing some rotting o1
the lower bolls. Cotton is opening
fast in the eastern and central coun
ties, where picking has mape gooc
progress, while in the extreme north
west there are but few bollS open ano
picking has only begun. Sea'lslanc
COTTON is in excellent condition anc
is heavily fruited.
The weather was favorable for hay
ing during the latter part Of the weel
and much grass was cat and cured II
fine condition. The forage crops ar
!, uniformly good. Sweet potatoes ar
DOOR in places, but generally very pro
missing. r ce harvest was interrupted
by rain, but latterly made rapid pro
gress: the late rice crop is well head
ed. Minor crops are, as a rule, yer,
promising.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-21

In the third and last battle Of Ma
nassas the blue fellows, as in the other
two, got licked. Wearing blue uni
form on the battlefield Of Manassas Is
to count defeat.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-21
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Some Important Facts and Some.
thing About Doubtful States.

The following are some facts CT in
terest in reference to the forthcoming
presidential election:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-21
ENEMY's STRONG POSITION.

The enemy was nov established
in an extremely strong position on the
hills, and it would have been too haz
ar6ous TOR our left flank to attack
them, in view Of the losses sustained
In the previous five days. We there
fore withdrew to the village Of Tai
enko, and decided to retire to Muk
den, the retreat being accomplishe &
on September 7th. The evacuation
of Lao Yang began and was con.
cluded the morning Of September 4th.
All our equipment was moved and
there was 10 time to save commits
sariat 1eServts, which was sufficient
to last the whole army eight days.
These were all destroyed. The pom.
toon bridges were dismantled and car
ried off by the troops, while temper
ary pontoons were burned and the rail
way bridges wrecked. The army re-
tired in perfect order. The enemy
attempted to pursue, but were re.
pulsed.
Precautions were taken on Sep
tember 3 and to prevent a turning
movement from the east. The Japa-
nese to the southwark took no vigor,
Gus initiative, but Gen. kuroki as
sumed the offensive to the eastward.
Our detachments toldiDg positions at
Talienko sustained furious night
attack, which was particularly desper-
ate on September s. We retained
our position, but suffered heavy losses,
one regiment, which bore the brunt
Of the fight, losing in 500 killed OF
wounded.
by evening Of September 5 the
danger Of a simultaneous attack on
our front and lett flank had disappear
cd. The removal Of our artillery,
transport and baggage trains was
effected in the face Of immense difi'
culties, but was successfully conclud-
ed. Our retirement on Mukden on
September { was covered by strong
rear guard Of cavalry.
''We abandoned nothing from Aug.
30 up to the time Of our arrival at
Mukden. Our engineers worked with
the greatest devotion. Throughout
all the fighting they rendered invalu'
able service in making and repairing
roads and assisting in the railway
traffic.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-21

the Russian regiment holding the dis
tric5 was forced to retire and l was
obliged to change my plans in order to
retake the lost ground the following
day. 1t was not until the evening OF
September d that the entire noun.
tain village Of Sykwantun was in our
HANDS. AT first cur attack did not
succeed, but the fighting was con-
tinued with undated vlgor, even af
ter darkness had set in. We repeated
ly gained possession of the heights
but were finally compelled to with
draw porarily. Many Of our de-
rachmeuts became mixed up and in
the disorder unity Of command was
rendered difficult. Leaders OF in6i-
vidual detachnents, however, contin-
ued the attack time after time and at
last succee ded in occupying the de-
sired position, thereby attaining the
object Of the operations Of the right
flank. AS soon as the left flank in
the vicinity Of the Yentai mines on
September , (Orlof's detachment,)
occupied d the heights to the north OF
the mines, hold ng a strong position
facing south, he opened ire with two
batteries and engaged the army in an
artillery duel. Orloff'S right flank
was then four miles from the left
flank and the remainder of the army.
In order to aid our troops holding
roS tions near Sykwantun, Orloff sent
part of his force from the hills and at
tackled the enemy in the direction OF
the village of Sakhumoon. This
movement was carried On in corn
fields. Our men with frontal and
flank fire, and, losing their bearing in
the corn fields, began to retire. The
troops remaining N the hills also re-
tired westward.
by the time Orloffs detachment
was within a mile and a third Of our
other forces, Orlcff himself was
wounded, as was also Gen. Fomin,
who Subsequently died
After the evacuation Of the posi-
tioR which had been intended to serve
as base for onr attack, the japanese
extended northward and occupied the
whole range Of hills and the Yentai
mines. Samsonoff's sotnia OF CossackS
dismounted and defended our position
with the utmost courage, but were
gradually driven back.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-21

the dignity Of the prison. There is
nothing that winneth so much with
so little cost" Does the student OF
today approve this, with the reserva-
tion that this high standard must be
revised to suit the public sentiment
of our campus? Let US suppose a
case. a new student, on his way to
college, stops for night with a
Young man already in college. AL
that a sincere refined hospitality and
courtesy can suggest is offered to the
guest. The two go on to the college.
In a few days OF so the former host
ioins with fellow students to annoy,
mortify, harass and aflict his late
guest. II there is chivalry, honor,
manliness or nobility here it is that
of the Arabian host, who entertains
his wayfaring guests with all possible
politeness, bidding him farewell with
profound bows and repeated wishes
for safe journey-then hurrying on
by direct path, waylays him anc
robs him of all his money.
/ expect TO be gentleman, COD
siderate and tender, except in my
special relation as student.
Can you let down in your refine
ment, courtesy, manners and morals
for four rich years of your life, an(
then let up, with no permanent los
in character or reputation? Coars'
fun, jokes that wound, may suggest
change in Sir Henry Sydney's maxim
Nothing does SO much harm, causes s.
much suffering to one party, with s.
e little real satisfaction to the other.
S is your duty and your privilege t.
be gentleman plus the student
4 When you came to college, most o
!. your classmates went into the walk
of business life, farms, stores offices
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-21

the discussion and settlement Of
honest differences Of opinion. The
ballot box at a general election has
merely been machine Registering
the color, Of the voter, not his political
The Press., 1904-11-30
Ystea ana ISisaen.

In the letters of William Cowper, the poet, isr an interesting description of some. old fashioned political campaign tactics. in England: We were sitting yesterday after dinner. the two ladies and myself, very composedly and with out the least apprehension of any such intrusion in our snug parlor. one lady knitting, tue other netting, and the gentlemen winding worsted. when to our -unspeakable. surprise Il mob ap- peared before the window. a smart rap was heard at the door, the boys hallooed and the maid announced MT. Grenville. Puss-one of the tame hares
 was unfortunately let out of her box, so that the candidate. with This good friends at -his heels, was refused ad- mittance at the. grand entry and. re- ferred to the back door as the only pos sible way of approach. In q minute the yard, the kitchen and the parlor were filed Mr. Grenyil1e, advancing toward me, shook me by the hand with a, degree of cordiality that was ex- tremely seducing. When the confer ence ended. Mr. Grenville squeezed my hand again, kissed the ladies and with drew. He kissed likewise the maid in the kitchen and seemed upon the whole most loving. kissing. kind hearted gentleman;" sS4@ s@vf@ 7a E.
The Press., 1904-11-30
Cnnrife,s rnrenfn

While w>.:l,Ess ol4e esening at my friends h9E % for Linn I was pleasant ly enterta ii.c.i il tie drawing room by lIls wife. {: i.. conversation drifted to the use ani abuse of tobacco, when Mrs. '. S;i-
 T anl 5 .rry to say that Charles smokes. s! .i. arettes too. can smell 1t on II Ines. I wouldn't have his father It f,r anything. He hates tobacco 7 l.; forms.'
 Shortly ;. .'g. Charles and his father having @. i'll to dinner, I noticed Mrs. A. gei up and carefully remove her sons coat to a peg on the hall rack quite tiistaHt from his fathers After dinner sIr. A. and l went to keep an engagement with third friend. On our way home who should we pass but Charles smoking a cigarette
 My friend said: ''I am so afraid that boys mother will get on to the fact that he smokes. She dislikes tobacco so, especially cigarettes. I know 1t would break her heart Don't mention It, for goodness sake.''
 Like wise diplomat, concluded not to interfere.--Albany Journal
The Press., 1904-11-30
John Bull and the Letter 4sH. 2

John Bull and the trouble he expert ences with the letter "h'' have been the occasion of many a witticism. There is the story of one Londoner who scolded another for pronouneing '.hOur, 2: "heir' and ''honor" correctly. "Why don't you haspirate your haitches, you hig- norant hass?' asked the critic. Among the traditions Of the London bar Is the story of one Sergeant Channell. He was arguing case in which a vessel named the Helen was concerned Ev- cry time the name cropped up Channel called her the Ellen Stop, stopg' said the judge at last. "How mary vessels were there? I've got two in my notes, the Ellen and the Helen" At this point the attorney for the other side interrupted, giving ChanneIl no chance 'aThere was only one vessel, m' lud, !" said he. 'sShe was christened the Hell CD, but she. lost her h in the chops Of the Channell."
The Press., 1904-11-30
WOMAN. '

what Is woman l? Only one Of na. ture's agreeable Bulwer.s
 fsE,AA beautiful woman is fheiellly tyrant snnaRdsi net sautho horized toaresist Victor Hugo ...ss slss4s s.. s.s
 :, Unhappy is the man to whom his own mother has not made all othel. mothers tvenerabie Rieliter. *ittts <
 The best thing I know Of is fust 2 rate wife and the next best thing is a second rate olae.-Josh Billings sts.a.s
 A beautifuI woman I Is .asspracticai < poem. planting tenderness. hope. and eloquence in all whom she approaches. Emerson.
 They govern the world. these sweet voiced woinen.f because beauty anI harmony are the index of a larger fact thanfwist1o 70. WI Holmes. 4aaA good book and q good woman are excellent things for those who know how to appreciate their value. There are men, however. who judge of both by the beatty of the covering. - Dr Johr5sf,tl tfl2 t1G1sfs ni 8ss4Ha1 1ia
The Press., 1904-11-30
Larg..e Flower I'm the world,

The raoesia Is a strange plant It grows in Sumatra and derives it's name from Sir Stamford Rallies, gov ernor of 8umatra at one time, and his friend, sDr. Arno.d, q naturalist. They were the. first white men to discover
 the wonderful plant. 1t is said to, be the largest and most magnificent flow CT in the world. It is composed of five roundish petals. each a foot across and of q brick red color. covered with numerous irregular yellowish white swellings. The petals surround cup nearly g foot wide, the margin Of which bears the stamens.
 This cup Is filled with q feshy disk, the upper surface of which is every whese covered awfth projections like miniature cows horns. The cup when
 free from its contents would hold
 about twelve epints. of water. The flower weighs fifteen pounds. It is very thick, the petals being three quarters of an inch in thickness With
 it's beadty one Is led to expect sweet ness, but tits sodor is that of tainted beef. and Dr.. Arnold supposed that even the flies were deceived, by the smell and were depositing. their eggs in. the thick disk, taking it for piece of carriOn. IF 'fs@
The Press., 1904-11-30
Hs " tE -1.
 Likes a "Nosay" Clerk.

That new salesman, remarked a fioorwalker ill a Broadway haberdash- ers store to the proprietor, seems to be an inquisitive sort of fellow. When business is slack he noses about, look ing at everything on the shelves, ex- amining stags and .peeping into boxes that are not strictly in his department. think I'll speak. to him.
 You will please do nothing of the sort, i" answered the proprietor. Clerks who nose about. as you express it, in- stead of posing by tie door, are the young men whoi know exactly what goods we have in stock and whe.e to find them.E They do not keep cusE toner waiting. while they run to you or me and risk losing sale. There is nothing about my stock that I don't want my clerks to know. would rath- CT they find out for themselves than go running to you for informatiol '' New York Press. f Hs
The Press., 1904-11-30

As regards the history of coaches iu France, Henry IV.-was assassinated in 161O- Soon after his death some en- grayines were published representing him belng murdered in his carriage by Ravaiiiac., It is from these that we get a fair idea of the coaches.
 Thsy are simply square boxes, meas dring by scale six feet in length by three and a half feet in width. on four wheels of the same diameter, without any springs or straps and seating six persons in alInamely, two with their backs to the horses. two facing them and two more, one on each side of the two boots" at the side. Each vehicle had roof, resting on light columns, and curtains to draw or to let down.
 E This agrees well with. the received accouafs of the incident, according to one version of which Henry rode in an open carriage, and according to am other that as soon as the fatal blow was delivered by the assassin the kings attendant who rode with him in the carriage drew the curtains. and, hiding the king from public view, as. sured the enraged people that he was only W0unded.-N0tes and Queries.
The Press., 1904-11-30
4Lsfe and Love.

aesIf love is eso flourish between two
 people they inustr each be slow to take
 ofense and inoIaonly willing, but glad, b to pardon at the s6fst and faintest sign of penitence;; still more, to overlook
 entirely the sin WhIch hassbeen. blun
 der or an accide.lt. Life and love are in great part the art of beating
 with other peoples sfIorfcofnfng gs. Ev-
 cry offender, whatever the 6ffense, is
 in the eyes of the law entitled to a
 fair trial and no one; should be con-
 demned upheard The. exercise of a modicum of common sense and. Justice would nip most quarrels. whether. be
 tween lovers or others, in the bud. Some one has wisely s.tid that scarcely novel. wwfasrevveer. Wtrftteil which could have run to2tf3e end if < the hero t1nd heroine had been fHaly frank with one another. Most dissensions. are founded upon -misunde ndings.a Much may. be forgiven to. those who love much by. those who return, such affection. Nor Is it sufficient to forgive without for getting the offense. The. slate sshould be wiped clean and fha transsgressioh sbs as though it had never been. { s Fl ]: