The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-05-30
ZEAL OF CONVERTS.
FORMER SENATOR EMPTlEs HIS.
VINE CELLAR.

VINE CELLAR.
invited Friends to Eis Zone to Is
sist in the 7 estruction of
Costly Trinkables.
Wiz flowed freely "Wednesday night
at Henderson Castle, the handsome
acme CT ex Senator John 3 HeEder
son, surmountirg Sixteenth street and
overlooking the city at Washington.
The very gutter outside the splendid
mansion ran redolent with the choic-
est juices Of the grape. There was
wine, wine everywhere, but not drop
to drink, not one goblet OF the STIFF
was used to slake the thu!st Of the
company, numbering more than one
hundred persons. who saw the spark
ling beverages gurgling along the
pavement into the open sewer. 1t was
such a scene as Would have N: de
Omar Khayyam weep and any blbu-
lous man cry out with SORROW.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson, who some
time ago became members ct the In
dependent Order Of Rect abites, were
empJing their spacious wine cellar,
stocked with every drinkable that the
palate could wish for. They were
breaking the bottle and the jugs and
allowing their contents to run into the
streets and find their way into the
murky waters OF the Potomac.
For years Henderso: Castle, the
gorgeous brownstone residence OF the
former senator from Missouri, has
been known as the most hospitable
home in Washington. It has been
tbs scene CT many receptions and many
bountitul repasts, where gathered the
distinguished Of political and social
life in Washington. Always on these
occasions the choicest product Of the
vineyard was served, and glasses
ciick-d merrily as the guest drank tc
the health Of the genial host and his
vie.
Mr.. Henderson ca1-o to Washington
as one of Missouri senators during
tie period following tbs civil war. BE
9as the last Republican senator from
that state prior to the election OF Sen
stor Warner. one Of Missouri'S present
senators. He was wealthy, and after
his term OF fhce expired concluded to
m Ike bis home iE Washington, and
created one of the hsndsomest resi-
dances in the city. M. and Mrs. Hen
derson have entertained lsvishly.
About three years ago a clarge
came over them. They became con-
vinced that wine is m5cker aud that
strong drink is raging. Both joined
the Independent Order Of Rsc.1a tiles,
and an organ cation known as the
John 3. 81 nderson Tent was named
after the distinguished convert to
temperance. After that the wine Gel
iar YVES locked, but it was not
thrown In the well.
Mr.. Henderson kept wondering what
he would do with the elaborate sup
ply Of wires and liquors which the
cellar contained. His c .nscience die
tated that he should not give 1t away
and be scorned to sell it, and get be
resolved that he could not keep it.
Finally the decision vas reached that
the costly beverages should be destroy.
ed. Accordingly he invited more than
!. hundred members OF John B. Her.
derson Tent and Of Onward Tent, Of
which Mrs. Henderson is member,
to cor e to Henderson Castle Wednes-
day night and assist in the destruction
OF these costly drinkables.
As prelude Of the work there was
meetinglof the two tents In the par
lors Of the Henderson home, and a
committee was appointed to 60 into
the cellar and bring out eVery drop
o; intoxicating beverage and pour it
into the street. Case after case OF
champagne, bottle after bottle Of i'm
ported whiskey, brandies, cordials,
cocktails, burbon, sherry, port, claret,
burgundy and liquors Of al sorts were
brought forth. Some OF the demijohns
and bottles were covered with cob
webs and the DUST Of many years, tes-
tifJing to the age Of their contents.
but none Of these was spared.
A staswart Rschabite se!z ID the first
bottle and crashed it against huge
boulder on the spaci ,us lawn. Its
sparkling contents flowed out npon the
greensward. Another and another boz
tie was broken, the destroyers not
taking the trouble to pull the corks.
Soon there was puddle OF wine, and
as the breaking Of bottles and jugs De-
came faster tiny stream OF mixed
drinks began to flow out into the
street. In little while it became al
most torrent as it gurgled down the
nil past the mansion and found its
way into sever opening.
Sill the enemies Of strong drink
kept at their work OF destruction, and
as they did so rich, tantalizing aro-
ma arose from the surgipg rivulet.
But there was no halt in che proceed
irgs uatil the last decanter had been
broken and it's contents added to the
stream OF royal booze. The Recha
bites were getting revenue good and
plenty upon John Barleycozn and all
Of his relatives.
Failed to Work.
A Car on the electric line between
White Stone, hotel and the station
became unDanageable Friday after
naon and made Wild run dnRn an