The Manning times. (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, February 11, 1891, Image 4

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E TL 1-16: T;1N V-, i L_ OF EVANGELSTIC SEXONS. TihcGreat Arrar o-f G;owl Th; ng;:-- Av erage Congrcgalica' Can ;o Of. Vel Too Manr.y Lac. That Whicl is iest ol .BROOKLYN. Feb. 1.-The deep religi ous feeling manifested in Dr. Talmage" congregations since his recent arous ing "Appeal to Outsiders" has appar ently encouraged him to continu preaching distinctively evangelisti( sermons. To-aay he delivered anothe discourse of the same gospel type, botL at the morning service in the Aeademy of Music, in this city. and at Th Christian Herald service at night it the New York Academy of Music. ii text was taken from Mark x, 21: "Ont thing thou lackest." The young man of the text was I splendid nature. Wefall in love wit! him at the first glance. iHe was an able and frank and earnest and educat ed and refined and respectable an moral, and yet he was not a Christian And so Christ addresses him in thi words that I have read to you, "On( thing thou lackest." I suppose tha1 that text was no more appropriate tk the young man of whom I have spoker than it is appropriate to a great multi tude of peop!e in this audience. Then are many things in which you are noi facking. For instance, you are no! lacking in a good home. It is perhap no more than an hour ago that yot closed the door, returning to see wheth er it was well fastened, of one of tho best homes in this city. The youngei children of the house already asleep the olider ones, hearing your returnini footsteps, will rush to the door to mee you. And in these winter evening! the children at the stand with their les sons, the wife plying the needle an( you reading the book or the paper, yot feel that you have a good home. Neither are you lacking in the reline ments and courtesies of life. You un derstand the polite phraseology of in vitation, regard and apology. Yoi have on appropriate apparel. I shal wear no better dress at the weddinj than when I come to the marriage o the king's son. If I am well clothe( on other occasions I will be so in a re ligious audience. However reckless : may be about my personal appearancl at other times, twhen I come into . consecrated assemblage I shall have 0] the best dress I have. We all under stand the proprieties of every day lif and the proprieties of Sabbath life. Neither are you lacking in worldl: success. You have not made as muel money as you would like to make. bu you have an income. While others ar, false when they say they have no in come, or are making no money, yoi nave never told that falsenood. Yoi have had a livelihood, or you have fall en upon old resources, which isjust th, same thing, for God is just as good t us when he takes care of us by a sur plus of the past as by present success While there are thousands of men wit] hunger tearing at the throat with thi strength of a tiger's paw, not one o you is hungry. Neither are you lack ing in pleasant friendship. You havi real good friends. If the scarlet feve should come to-night to your house yoi know very well who would come ii and sit up with ;the sick one; or, i death should come, you know whi would come in and take your han< tight in theirs with that peculiar gri) which means "I'll stand biy you," and after the life has fled from the lovet one, take you by the arm and lead yoi into the next room, and while you ar gone to Greenwood they would stay i1 the house and put aside the garment and the playthings that might brini Sto your mind too severely your grea 1oss. Friends? You all have friends. Neither are you lacking in your ad miration of the Christian r'eligior 'There is nothing that makes you s angry as to have a man malign Chris1 You get red in the face, and you say "Sir,l1 want you ro understand tha Sthough 1 am not myself a Christian, ~lon't like such things said as that i; aniy store," and the man goes off, givin: you a parting salutation, but you hard ly answer him. You are provoked be S~ ond all bounds. Many of you hay been supporters of religion and havs given more to the cause of Christ tha1 some who profess his faith. There nothing that would please you mor than to see your son or daughter stand ing at the altar of Christ, taking th vows of the Christian. It might be a little hard on you, ani might make you nervous and agitates for a little while, but you would- b man enough to say: "M1y child, thati imght. Go on. I am glad you haven been kept back by my example. I hop some day to join you." You believ all the doctrines of religion. A ma: out yonder says, "1 am a sinner." Yo respond. "So am I." Some one says, elieve that Christ came to save th world. You say, "So do I." Looli inig at your character, at your sui rounding, I find a thousand; thing about which to congratulate you, an yet I must tell you in the love and fea of G.od, and with reference to my lai aceount, "O~ne thing thou lackest." Yoa need, my friedds, in the fire plce the element of happiness. Som dyyou feel wretched. You do nc know what is the matter with yoi You say, "I did not sleep last nigh I think that must be the reason of mn restlessness;" or, "I have eaten som Sthing that did not agree with me, an I think that must be the reason." An you are unhappy. Oh. my friend happiness doesnot depend upon phys -cai condition. Some of the happies people I have ever known have bee those who have been wrapped in cor sumption, or stung with neuralgia,c burning with the slow fire of some fi ver." I could call upon the aged meni this house to give testimony. The] are aged men here who tried the worn and they tried religion. and they a] willing to testify on our side. It we not long ago that an aged man aros in a praying circle and said: "Bretl ren, I lost my son just as he graduate from college, and it broke my hearl but I am glad now he is gone. IIei at rest, esc'iped from all sorrow an all trouble. And then, in 1857, I los all my property, and you see I am gel .ting old, and it is rather hard upo me; but I am sure God will not let mn suffer. ie has not taken care of mn for seventy-five years now to let mn drop out of his hands." Again, you lack the element of per sonal safety. Where are those peop] who associated with you twenty vuar ago? Where are those people tha't iii teen years ago used to cross South ferr or Fulton ferry with you to New York Walk down the street where you wer -in business fifteen years ago and se how the signs have changed. Wher are the people gone ? Ihow many o them are landed in eternity I canno say, but many, many. I went to th village of my boyhood. The house were all changed. I passed one hous in which once resided a manl who hai . lived an earnest, useful life, and hei in glory now. In the next house: a miser lived, ie devoured widows houses, and spent his whole life in try ing to make the world~worse and worsi And he is gone-the good man and th miser both gone to the same place. Al did they go to the same place ? It is al infinite absurdity to suppose them botj in the same place. If the miser had harp, what tune did he play on it? Oh, my friends. I commend you t this religion as the only personal safh ty! When you die, where are you goin: to? When we leave all these scene: upon what scenes will we enter :y Whe: we were on shipboard, and we all fe! that we must go to the bottom, was right in saying to one next me, "I wor 7, V .T x''oiwst :uat V r, V 41Vyland you no",:ord1 the deed. Wnv y Because~ everythin- isso incer ta i Vou want it down in biack and w Mii saY. For a house and lot tw ert'- ve feet front by one h undred eet deep. all security: '-t for a soul vas ty nothitg, noting' If some mft: or woman standing in somle of these aisles should drop down where would you go to? Which is your des tiny? Suppose a man is prepared for the future world, what difference does it make to him whether he goes to his home to-day or goes into glory? Only this difference-if he dies he is bet ter off. Where he had one joy on earth he will have a million in heaven. When he has a small sphere here he will have a arand sphere there. Perhaps it would ccst you sixty, or one hundred, or one hundred and fifty dollars to have your physical life insured, and yet free of charge I offer you insurance on your immortal life, payable not at your de ce:tse, but now and to-morrow every day and always. My hope in Christ is not so bright as many Christians, I know, but I would not give it up for the whole universe, in one cash payment, if it were offered me. It has been so much comfort to me in time of trouble, it has been so much strength to me when I have been assailed, it has been so much rest to me when I have been perplexed. and it is around my heart such an incasement of satisf..ctio- and blessedness that I can stan-1 here before God and say: "Take away my health, take away my life, take everything rather than rob me of this hope, this plain, simple hope which I have in Jesus Christ, my Lord. I must have this robe when the last chill strikes through me. I must have this light when all other lights go out in the blast that comes tip from the cold Jordan. I must have this sword with which to fight my way through all those foes on my way heavenward." I apply my subj ect to several classes of people before me. First, to that great multitude of young people in this house. Some of these young men are in boarding houses. They have but few social advantages. They think that no one cares for their souls. Many of them are on small salaries, and they are cramped and bothered perpetually, and sometimes their heart fails them. Young man, to-night at your bedroom door on the third floor you will hear a knocking. it will be the hand of Jesus Christ, the young man's friend, saying. "Oh, young man, let me come in; I will t help thee, I will comfort thee, I will deliver thee." Take the Bible out of the trunk if it has been hidden away. If you have not the courage to lay it on the shelf or table, take that Bible that was given to you by some loved one, take it out of the trunk and lay it down on the bottom of the chair, then kneel down beside it, and read and pray and pr ay and read until all your disturbance is gone and you feel that peace which neither earth nor hell can rob you of. Thy father's God, thy mother's God, waits for thee, 0 young man. "Escape for thylife!" Escape now! "One thing thou lackest!" But I apply this subject to the aged -not many here-not many in any as senblage. People do not live to get old. That is the general rule. Here and there an aged man in the house. I tell you the truth. You have lived long enough in this world to know that it cannot satisfy an immortal nature. I C must talk to you more reverentially ) than I do to these other people, while I at the same time 1 speak with great plainness. 0 father of the weary step, o mother bent down tunder the ailments Iof life, has thy God ever forsaken thee? Through all these years who has been Syour best friend ? Seventy years of food iand clothing! Ob, how many bright Smornings: How many glorious even ing hours you have seen! 0 father, Smother, God has been very good to you, Do you feel it ? Some of you have chil . dren and grandchildren; the former .cheered your young lite, the latter Stwine your gray locks in their tiny fin. gers. Has all the goodness that God has been making pass before you pro tduced no change in your feelings, and Emust it be said of you, not withstand 1ing all this, "One thing thou lackest ?' SOh, if you could only feel the hand of Christ smoothing the cares out of -v:rinkled faces! Oh, if you could only efeel the warm arm of Christ steadlying Byour tottering steps! I lift my voice I oud enough to break through the sdeafness of the ear while I cry out, e"One thing thoui lackest." It was an im .kgortunate appeal a young man made in ea prayer meeting w hen he rose up and said: "Do pray for my old father. Hie i is 70 years of age, and he don't love j Christ." That father passed a few e more steps on in life, and then he went s down. He never gave any intimation that he had chosen Jesus. It is a very e hard thing for an old man to become a e Christian. I know it is. It is so hard a a thing that it cannot be done by any i human work; but God Almighty can 1 do it by his omnipotent grace; he can e bring you at the eleventh hour-al -half-past 11-at o'ne minute of 12 he -can bring you to the peace and the joys s of the glorious gospel. I .1 must make application of this sub. ject also to those who are prospered, t Have you, my friends, found that dol lars and cents are no permanent consol t ation to the soul? You have large e worldly resources, but have you nc t treasures, no heaven ? Is an embroid . ered pillow all that you want to put . your dying head on ? You have heard y ~people all last week talk about earthly - values. Hear a plain man talk about the heavenly. Do you not know it will be worse for you, 0 prospered man, if , you reject Christ, and reject him finally - -that it will be worse for you than t those who had it hard in this world, 1 because the contrast will make the dis - comflture so much more appalling'. r As the hart bounds for the water - brooks, as the roe' speeds down the hill side, speed thotu to Christ. "Escape for i thy life, look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the Imountain lest thou be consumed." eI must make my application to an 3 :>ther class of persons-the poor. When yotu can not pay your rent when it is -due, have you nobody but the landlord 1 to talk to? When the Ilour has gone out of the barrel, and you have not ten a cents with which to go to the bakery, i and your children are tugging at your t dress for something to eat, have you .nothing but the wvorld's charities to appeal to ? When winter comes, and there are no coals, and the ash barrels have no more cinders, who takes care of you? Ihave you nobody but the overseer of the poor ? But I preach to you a poor roan's Christ. If you do not have in the wvinter blankets enotugh to cover you in the night, I want to tell you of him who had not where to lay his head. It' you lie on the bare loor, I want to tell you ot him who had for a pillow a hard cross, and whose foot bath was the streaming blood of his own heart. fOh, yotu poor man! Oh, you poor woman! Jesus undlerstands your case altogether. Talk it right out to him to-night. Get down on your floor and say: "Lord Jesus Christ, thou wvast poor and I am poor. Help me. Thou art rich now, and bring me up to thy riches." Do vou think God would cast you offy Will he? You might as well thin'g that a mother would take the child that feeds on her breast and dash its life out, as to think that God would ', ptut aside roughly those who have fled I to him for pity and compassion. Y ea, t the prophet says, "'A woman may for get her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her > womb, but I will not forget thee." -fyvonuhave ever been on the sea you have been surprised in the first voyage ,to find there are so few sails in sight. tSometimes you go along two, three, four, fve, six and seven days, and do not [ see a single sail, but when a vessel does -come in sight the sea glasses are lifted it come very near then. a1cross the Watcr, XWhitur h 1* so you and i1I1?P 0on tais sea of i We colC uad we go. Som o us hav never imet before. imoe f l never ma-t again. B across the sea. andi with reference to the last great day. ,:n:1 with refertenc I to the two great worids, I ery rro <:; the water: -Vhither ud Y nWit~r bound '" I know what service that wraft s male for, but hast thou thrown over board the compass? Is there no helmi to guide it? Is the ship at the mercy of the tempest? Is there no gun of distress booming through the storm? With priceless treasures- w ith treas ures aboard worth more than all the Indies-wilt thou never come up out of the trough of that sea? 0 Lord God, lay hold of that man: Son of God, if thou wert ever needed anywhere. thou art needed here. There are so many sins to be pardoned. There are so many 'wounds to be healed. There are so many souls to be saved. Help, all sweet memories of the past! Help, Jesus! Help, Holy Ghost! Help. inn istering angels from the thione! Help. all prayers for our future deliverance. Oh, that now, in this the accepted time and the day of salvation, you would hear the voice of mercy and ive: Taste and see that the Lord is gracious. In this closing moment of the service, when everything in the house is so favorable, when ever,-thing is so still, when God is so loving and heaven is so near, drop your sins and take .esus. Do not cheat yourself out of heaven. Do not do that. God forbid that at the last, when it is too late to correct the mistake, a voice should rise from the pillow or drop from the throne, utter ing just four woras-four sad annihil ating words, "One thing thou lackest." Eight Da3 Out. ArC:rSTA, Ga., Feb. 4.-Four men living eight days on one 'possum on a deserted island is the outline of a sen sational story related in Augasta to day. Mr. J. O'Brien, a railroad con tractor, building the Southbound Rail road from Savannah to Columbia. is authority who vouches for the truth of the story. O'Brien says in romoving his camps from the 'Middle G eorgia and Atlantic Railroad to the Southbound Railroad week before last. when they reached the ferry at Stony Bluff, seven ty-Live miles Ltelow Augusta, to cross the Savannah Ibver, two mules got lost in the woods. Four white men in the party started hunting for the strayed animals. When they got several miles off, the river commenced rapidly rising, and before they could return to the ferry the water got beyond bounds and cov ered the ground several feet. The men realized their peril, and sought ref ug on a small strip of land, which the wa ter completely encircled and formed a little island, in the heart of the dence swamp. The four men were forced to remain on the island eight days. await ing the water to recede, which has not yet returned within its confines. Eight days on an island were trials of suffering and distress. The men were without provisions, and no possible means of securing food. Each day they swam out in the stream in hopes of striking dry land that would lead back to the starting point. but wate2r was everywhere. Equaniuity was destroyed, and death from starvation stared them in the face, for there was no sign of a raven, and it was appre hended among the men that in their craze to satisfy hunger they would fin ally have to resort to cannibalism. All they had to eat in eight days was an 'possum, wvhich they caught in the drift wood, and cooked by a !ire on the island. A searching party, in boats, was started after several days had elapsed, and the men failed to return after the hunt of the mules, and found the party lying on an island, weak f rom starva tion, and almost perished to death. They were safcly paddled to Stony Bluff, where their ravenous appetites were satisfied. Terrible Grangers. CriclOo, Ill., Jan. 29.-John Living ston, president of the New York Farm ers' Alliance, was in town to-day at the Grand Pacific. IIe left Kansas yester day. IHe went there to say a good word for Ingalls. Ie returned because he was afraid of his life, the Alliance men there having, threatened him. ie said Kansas was in a state bordermng on an archy, and he would not be surprised if the scenes of the French revolution were enacted at any moment. The farmers out there are desperate, he says, and ready for anything. Thousands of them are being sold out under foreclosure, and this together with the fact that the Anarchists have secured a strong foot hold in the Alliance makes the prospect for the future a dark one. The feeling of the farmers against Ingalls is intense, and Livingstone says his life was threatened at Topeka as soon as it was ascertained that he came there to say a good word for the brilliant Sen ator. Senator-elect Peffer, Livimgstone adds, is a physical wreck, and cannot live many months. The more reputable farmers are forming a new Alhance, free from the pernicious influence of the Southern Alliances. Congressman elect "Jerry" Simpson and Willetts, an Alliance leader, told Livingstone that if Ingals had been elected he(Livingstone) could never leave the State alive. The present Allience is a dark lantern con cern which has put spies upon the track of every farmer member of the Legisla ture.-New York Iherald. Force Bini and The Fair WASmINGON.s Jan. 31.-P~resident F~olk of the Farmer's Alliance, speaking of the complications wich hav e arisen through the action of some of the south ern legislatures in declining to partici pate in the World's fair in the event of the passage of the election bill, said: 'The truth about this matter is. that the direct results from the World's fair are to indtuce immigration and the in vestment of capital. For obvious rea sons the people of the south feel that they will get more benefit from the fair than any other section. They feel that this election measure, whatever its mer its are. wvill be converted in a sectional issue. They feel that sectional agitators, both northi and south. will make it a bloody shirt issue for 12i'. If this view is correct, as 1 believe it is, its effort wil neutralize any effort wve may make at Chicago to induce capitol and labor ini the southern states. It will thus not only check the material p)rogress now devel oping in the south, but will retard it for years to come. The views of the great industrial organization of the country are sufficiently and unequivocally ex pressed in resolutions on the subject of sufrage adopted by the Federation of Labor, which is broad enough and qu.. able e'nough for any American citizn ~ to stand upon." Judge Peffer on the South. TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. 4.-Judge l'effer, who is to succeed Ingalls in the United States senate, has this to say of the race question in the south: '-The race issue is for the southern people to settle among themselves, If we had it in Kansas we would resent interferance from outside. I f is not a northern or western issue, and the people who are face to face with its difliculties should be let alone in their methods of deal ing with it. I have lived in a southern community, and I know what the pro blem is. Let it alone, and the two races will come to an agreement far more satisfactory, intelectual ly, mor ally, and in every other way, than any that can be forced by Federal legisla tion or southern lecturing." Highwaymen in Texas. DEN VEu, Colo., Feb. 1.-An El l'aso, Texas, Special-to the Rocky Mountain News says : The stage running to Chii huahua and P'emos Altos was held tip on Friday night by masked robbers and $6,000 in'silver bullion was taken. The highwaymen escaped but oflicers are in ''c110~ Lt;s 1.l.ce zad Cli Iton v ere dis3cused. 'About a monrth, agoj the Aliliance- had at statement. from their couuty business aent, W. 3c Ziinnerman, which was apparenty satisfactory to them. They imposed some restricting regulations on him, and authorized him to visit the Alliances and get up a joint stock com panv so that he might conduct his bus iness on a cash basis. He made the rounds of the county, but did not get the nee.ed help. Meantime claims against the Alliance store began to come in and one creditor from Atlanta, who had sold a stock of clothing t-> the store, came over and packed up the un sold clothing and carried it back. It became evident to the public that a crisis w.s near at hand, and the Alli ance yesterday seemed anxious to have an inter'view with Mr. Zimmerman. but he was out of town. After waiting till about 5 O'clock they adjourned. M1r Zimmerman came in from the Clif - ton store about 9 o'clock. Affairs are in a peculiar condition. SMr. Zim:nerian is the county business agent. He has been conducting the af fairs of the Alliance for more tnan a vear. ."is rcts have beon recognized Iy the Alliance in its county mettings. The g::ano trades were conducted throug. him last season. Now the question as to responsibility in all these transactions comes up. Some of the Alliance men seem to think that no one is responsible except Mr Zim imerman and that all creditors will have to look to him for pay. A few of thea' are a little nervous and are afraid that the Alliance will have to pay the claims. Some of the creditors are sitting with folded hands, because they claim that the Alliance will have to pay all debts of their authorized agent. They were doing business as a firm and had recognized Mr Zimmer man as their agent and had in their various meetings endorsed his baying and selling goods. Taking that view of the case these creditors say they are sure of their money with all costs and interests. Then in the case of suits in the Court the quesition assumes an other very important phase. All mem bers of the Alliance would be interest ed in the suit. In fact they would be parties to it. They could not serve as jurors. By excluding theni and all persons in sympathy with them. it would be diilieult to get a jury. The probability is that some creditor will bring suit in the United States Court, so as to take the matter out of this county. It is getting to be a very in teresting alfair. Mr Zimnerman claimed a few days azo that the liabilities of the Alliance stores would amount to about $10.000, while the assets were $11,000. The store has not been closed by any of the creditors, because they expect to get their pay from the County Alliance. The ollicers of the Alliance did not take charge of the store, because they say they are not. responsible. It is an ano iaion;s business cindition tha con fronts the County Alliance.-News and Courier. What It Costs. WASINGTON. Jan. 29.-The follow iug is an extract recently written for a magazine by Senator Carlisle: While our population in 1890 was only sixteen times as great as in 1790, the expenditures of the National Gov einment, excluding all payments upon the interest and principal of the public debt. were more than one hundred and thirty time as great. In other words, the population increased from 3,929,214 in 1790 to 62,480,540 in 1890. while the ordinary annual expenditures rose from $1,919,392 to the sum of $261,6317, 203. if we take the year 1810, twenty years after the adoption of the Consti tution, we find that the population was 7,239,881, and that the expenditures were S5,311,C82, or 73 cents per capita. In 18 '0. eighty years afterwards, the population was less than nine times as great as it was then, but the ordinary expenditures were more than for ty- eight times as great, and amounted to $4.19 per capita. From 1830 to 1840, iucluding the period of the Seminole war, the popula tion increased 32.67 per cent. and the expenditures increased 80 per cent.; from lN40 to 1850. during which ti-ne the war with Mexico was commenced and prosecuted to a successf ul termina tion. the population increased 35.87 per cent. anid the expendlitures increased 53 per cent.; but from 1880 to 1890, a period of profound peace, population increased 24.57 per cent. and expendi tures increased 55 per cent. The ordin ary expenditures for the current fiscal year, 1891, will be at least 12 per cent. greater than in 1890. although the pop ulation, as shown by the recent census, is increasing at a rate of less than 2% A Sumter sensation. SUM!'rER, Jan. 31.--There was quite a sensation here yesterday. On Thurs day night the police were told that there was a white child in a certain negro house in the city that had been brought or sent there from a neighboring county to hide a voung woman's shame, and that the negro woman was being paid to take care of it. It was said that the child was suff'ermg from neglect and the police were asked to make an investiga tion. Yesterday Chief of Police Weeks visited the house of the negro woman, Phillis Davis. and there found a white child which, the woman said, had been given to her and that it was only three weeks old. The child was shown and was apparently in good heclth and doing as well as its surroundings would ad mi. 'The negro woman said that tihe child's mother was named Williams, and t~ough she did not know what county it was from, the name of the place is in Clarendon county. The woman said the child was given to her about ten days ago. and that'she had since received and answeredl one letter of inquiry as to how he child was getting on. It has not yet been dcided wvhat steps, if' ay, wdul be taken in the matter. Your correspon dent is informed that unless the child is miistreated1 or' neglected nothing can be lone with any' of the parties to the trans aCtion. A Narrow Escape. DENrx Eni, Col.. Feb. '3.-N Newcastle, Col., scacial savs: What almost proved to be another M~ammoth mine disastr occurred here last evening in the Grand River coal and coke mine. Just at 6 o'clock. as the dlay-shift, eompiosed of sevent'.-five miners, were about to leave the mine, a territic explosion oc curred and immediately black smoke came pauringf out the side of the mnoun ta. :-en, women and children rushed toward:; the entrance of the mine only Ito be driven back by clouds of -amoke. A ove t he roar of the escaping gases the cries of the imprisoned miners could haplainly heard by their wives and children. Soon willing hainds braved the great danger and started the hoisting ma chier'., relieving each other as fast as their ' comrades became exhausted. Soon the seventy-five miners were brought to the surface, some more (head than alive, and none of them any too Isoon, as the Ilamies immediately reach ed the shalft andi came up with such force that it drove everybody away. Exposons have followed every few hours. At 2 p. m.the excitement is so great that it is impossible to tell if any one faled to get out. It is thought several have perished. Ihad tV explosion occurred when the miners were at work not one would haeccpd. The niine has been on ire se'eral times before in the last ten years, caused by the miners' lamps ignitigi the gas, which haes always A Farmer Gov'ernr.. The New York WordI says: If Far ner Tillnan is a fair speciman of* what the Aliiunec can do in the way of nak ogl. : Guvernor. let. it proceed to mak. omhe more. Two ;Cars nLeo the new i-:xecutive was pain Ben O the liandles. and vOW is h. FNcelleneV the Gover nor of South Carolina-m anl a first &ass one, to judge irora thc tone of ius inaur'ural. First and foremost he said lynch law must cease if he had to remove every sheriff m the State. Next the law's de lay must stop. There must be one fair speedy trial, and that ended it. Pro fessional jurymen and drunken justices must go. Then he took up education. The States military school should be wiped out and its appropriation used for a girls school which should eschew oil paintings and the "ologies" and teach useful things-telegraph, phonogra phy, bookkeeping. housekeeping, chemistry and practice of cookery, etc, -and to - supply a long-felt and press ing want." "Tax-dodgers," corporate and others, must be brought up with a round turn so as lighten the load by making each one carry his fair share. Lastly, there must be a new constitu tion. The one framed by "carpet bat vampires and baser native traitors" had harassed the State for twenty years and for twenty years sown discord be tween twa races who could and should live together in peace. With a four-fifths majority behind him the far,..er Governor will work prosperous wonders for South Carolina if let alone. A Miracle of Surgery. Sr. Louis, Feb. 5.-At last night's meeting of the medical society Dr. II. S. Prewitt told of a remarkable case he had just attended. Ile was besieged by reporters, but positively declined to give the name of his patient, as the family wished to avoid notority. The patient was a woman of unusual inteligence who ha- for several years been success ful as a school teacher. When she was about fourteen years of age she was struck in the back of the head with a hammer in the hands of a boy. The immediate injury was taken care of, but a short time after the girl became comOletely blind in her left eye. Dur ing ,he years that followed the young woman suffeted from constantly re curring attacks of severe headache, the pain beginning at the seat of the ear ly injury, passing to the blind eye, and then to the right eye, which also was at times sightless. These headaches re curred so constantly and were so pain ful that insanity was feared and the St. Louis physicians were consulted. They took out a portion of the bone in the young woman's skull, and, besides alleviating the pain and headaches, com pletely restored the lost sight. The case is looked upon by the doctors as one of the miracles of surgery. Gives It Up. WASHINGTON, January 31.-Senator Aldrich returned to Washington from Rhode island this morning. During the morning hour he was busily engaged consulting a number of his Republican colleagues upon the condition of the business of the Senate, and the pros pects of a successful outcome of any fur ther attempts to secure the passage of the cloture rule and elections bill. As already indicated n these despatch es it was found there was a pronounced indisposition on the part of a number of the Republican Senators again to enter on what they regarded as a hopeless struggle in view of the fact that the Re pbliean "-bolters" are still presumably of the same mind as they were when they voted to lay the closure rule aside. Consequently it may be stated with pos itiveness that the nianagers of the elec tion bill have finally decided to abandon the nieasure, in the interest ot the im portant public business remaining to be acted on. As a result of this decision it is con ceeded on both sides of the chamber that the necessity for an extra session disap pears. The decision has been communi cated to the Democratic Senators. Failed to Materialize. SPRINGEIELD, ILL., Feb. 5.--The pro osea combination bet ween the Repub licans and the F. M. B. A. members of the Legislature for the election of a farmer candidate to the United States Senate failed to materialize this morn ing. The Republican steering com mittee asked that pledges be given by the F. M. B. A. that their candidate would give support to the Republican party in the United States Senate. This they decline to do. Another meeting between the Republican steer ing committee and F. M. B. A. mem bers will be held. Cockrell. F. M. B. A., was not present when the Legislature met in joint ses sion to ballot for Senator. Two other F. M. B. A. members refraining from voting, the ballot stood-Palmer 101. No quorum. The Republicans and farmers then forced an adjournment. Fatal Fire. FINLEY, 0., Jan 30--A disastrous I ire nearly swept out of existance the business portion of t he town of Signette, thirteen miles north of here, at an early hour this morning. The fire started in the millinery store of Mrs. Maloney, above which slept Mr. Maloney and his three year-old daughter and his brother-in law, M. Slattery, of Peensylvania, who was visiting there. These three were sufocated by the smoke and burned to a crisp. Mrs. Maloney and another chld escaped in their night clothes and are in a pre carious condition. Loss about $t;0,000 . ___ JOB PRINTING. T lIE TIES OFFICE IS FITTED UP IN a manner that warra'nts it in soliciting your patronage for job printing. Send us our orders which shall have prompllt atten tion. Prices as low as the cities. Satisfatc ton gualranteed. Keep us in mind. BRUNSON HOUSE, S U3MtITER S. C. First class aicc :unnodationis and cxcellent table. Convenient to the business portion of the town. 25 cents for dinner. J. II. DIXON, Proprietor. . WULERN & CO. WHOLESALE GROCERS. Flour a Specialty. Nos. 171 and 173 Eost Bay Street, CHAlRLESTON. S. C. M. Drake & Son, -WIIOLESALE BOOTS, SHOES, & TRUNKS. 235 3Jeeting St., CH AR LESTON, S. C. L'rgest stock, best assortment, lowest prices. JOHN L CONNOR, Cotton Factor iJOMDISSIOJN 31ERCH ANT CHARLESTON, S. C. Solicits consignments of' cotton on which OSEPHI r. 1.AM, i.\NN~i~, C. I vnol and Guin.*t1r al Law, A .N! AI' Vf - - S.C. MIANNING, S. C. p-Notary Puiblie with seal. A . NHUGGINS, D. D). S., r'isit- Manning every month oz two professionally. FORESTON DRUG STORE, FORESTON, S. C. I keep always on hand a fail line of Pure Drugs and Medicines, FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES, TOILET SOAPS, PERFUMERY, STATION ERY, CIGARS, GARDEN SEEDS, and such articles as are usually kept in a first class drug store. I have just added to my stock a line of PAINTS AND OILS, and am prepared to sell PAINTS, OILS LEAD, VARNISHES, BRUSHES, in quantities to suit puirchasers. L. V. NETTLES, M. D., Foreston, S. C. A. F. ;. PERERY. T.N. IM3ONS. 1;..A. PRINGLE. Johnston, Crews & Co., -WHOLESALE JOBBERS OF DRY GOODS, Notions and Small Wares, Nos. 49 Hayne & 112 Market Streets, CHARLESTON, S. C. n. T. McAHAN. A. S. BROWN. 1oT. P. EVANS. McGAHAN, BROWN & EVANS, JOBBERS OF Dry Goods, Notions, Boots, Shoes and Clothing, Nos. 226, 228 & 230 Meeting Street, CHIARLESTON. S. C. THI-I MUTUAL LIFE INSURANGE 00. OF NEW YORK. R. A. McCURDY, Prest. Assets, $136,401,32S.02. Surplus, $9,657,248.44. The oldest, strongest, largest, best company in the world. It "makes as surance doubly sure." .E. B. CJanley, Agical for Kcr.ihau- and Cilarendon, Ccauden, A1. C1. ED. L. GERNAND, GENERA&L AGENT, Columbia, S. C. GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL, COLUMBIA, S. C. Is the largest hotel in the .gity, and has, during the past year, been thoroughly reno vated, remodeled, and refitted with all mod ern improvements. Centrally located, and offers inducements for the accommodationl of its patrons. Has 6 spacious, light, and airy sample rooms. Hot and cold baths, el evator, &c. Cuisine- under supervision of Mr. E. E. Post, late of Lookout Point Botel, Lookout MIountain, Tenn. The proprietor hopes by strict attention to the wants of his patrons to merit a share of patronage. F. W. SEEGERS, E. E. POST, Proprietor. Manager. IHE iIE .AI~NEM SE' SWODWORK: * AffAeflME4' -o,28 UNiON SQUARE.N.y sANrRAp0 s.Louis.MD. E lDALLAS.TEX. DW. E. BROWN & CO., MIanning, S. C. PHILADELPHIA SINGER. High Low $28. $20. FIFTEE DAYS TRIA T H C. .W OD C.M in uV. in ShtGn, ,t 25 vr kin o Br--echa Lan and r 0u seeatnd orirla. t j4.SuzeLodn obeShot Gun~Rvo es, )oul Barre BrhLaing Shot Guns, 5to1. oeboes. $ to $10. Double Archoadel Cokers, $2.50 to 810. All kinds of Car tridges, Shells, Caps, W ads, Tools, Powder Flasks, Shot I'ouches, Primers. Send 2 cents for Illustrated Catalogue. Address 1. H. JOHiNSTON, GREAT WESTERN GUN WORiK, Pittsburg. Pa. Manning Shaving Parlor. H AIR CUTTING ARTISTICALLY EN ecuted, and shaving done with best razors. Special attention p~aidl to shampoo ing ladies' heads. I have had considerable expurence in several large cities, ana goar ante satisfactioni to my customers. Parlor( next door to MIanning Times.1LTN ADE~ST.6 F.J. P1ELZER, Speoil Partner SMYTH & ADGER, Factors and Commission Merchanis, INkTorztha A1tlban-tlc NX71tarX CHARLESTON, S. C. OTTO F. WIETERS, WHOLESALE GROCER, Wholesale Dealer in Wines, Liouors and Cigars, No. 121 East Bay, Charleston, S. C. OTTO TIEDEMAN & SONS, Wholesale Grocers and Provision Dealers, 172, 174, and 176 East Bay Street, c0a-.iLXms-oa rS. C. MOLONY & CARTER, COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Dealers in Corn, Oats, Bran, Hay, Flour, Feed. 244 & 21G Meeting St., Opp. Pavilion Hotel, CHARLESTON, S. C. ;AF'Contracts made for car load lots or less. V. E. HOLMES. LELAND MOORE. W. E. HOLMES & CO., -DEALERS IN White Lead and Colors, Oils and Varnishes, Glass and Brushes, Mill and Naval Store Supplies. TREET LAMPS and LANTERNS ofALL KINDS OFFICE. 207 EAST BAY, CHARLESTON, S. C. ESTABLISHED 1844. Charleston Iron Works, Manufacturers and Dealers in Xarine Stationary and Portable Engines and Boilers, Saw U1ill Machinery, Cotton Presses, Gins, Railroad, Steam oat, Machinists', Engineers' and Mill Supplies. A1?Repairs executed with promptness and Di.spatch. Sendfor price lists. East Bay, Cor. Pritehard St., Charleston, S. C. PUCKHABER BROS., Wholesale Bakery and Candy Factory. GENTS FOR HOLMES & COUTTS SEAFOAM WAFERS AND ENGLISH BISCUIT, 464 and 466 King St.. CHARLESTON, S. C. PERlCI-VAL MFG-. CO. I C rEs AND BLINDS 478 to 480 Meeting St., CHARLESTON,S. C. THE BEST AND THE .CHEAPEST. All goods guaranteed. Estimates furnished by return mail. Large stock, prompt shipments. Our goods do not shrink or warp. Geo. E. Toale & Company, .MANUFACrCRERS OF AND WHOLESALE DEALEUs IN Doors, Sash, Blinds, Moulding, and General Building Material. Office and salesrooms, 10 and 12 Hayne St., CHARLESTON, S. C. OLD CLOTHES MADE NEW. SEND YOUR DYEING TO THE CHARLESTON STEAM DYE WORKS, All work guaranteed. 310 King St., CHARLESTON, S. C. ISIOEHENO CIGARTHE BEST NICKLE CIGAR SOLD. B. A. JOHNSON, Sole Agent, Manning, S. C. Sal ISEMAN, Wholesale Grocer, State Agent, ma8 mast may. ob.arieston. B. C. Lilienthal. & Blohme, Successors to F. 3. Lilienthal &. Son, Proprietors of And dealers in Prepared Flour, Grist and Mea! al~xso Hay Grain, Flour, Mill Feed, tc. Sen3d 1 frpi.32. 34, and 30 Beaufain St. OHA~RLESTON, S. C. . THOMAS, Ja. J. M. THOMAS. BOLLMANN BROTHERS, stephen Thomas, Jr ,& Bro. warom-,Wholesale IEWERY, SILVER & PLATED WARE, GroCers, Spectacles, Eye Glasses & Fancy Goods, 2:Watches and JIewelry rep~aired by 157 and 169, East Bay, ~onpeten t workmen. 257 KING STR1EET, CH ARLESTON, S. C. CH ARLESTON. S. C. .JouNF.WERER. L. H. QUIoLW" ESTAIii JOHN F. WERNER & CO., ~arrington, Thomas & Co., Wholesale Grocers -DE LERZS IN -- __-AND wA "~""-~s Provision Dealers. EWERY, SILVERWARE AND FANCY GOODS,~ 164 & 166 East Bay and 29 & 31 No. 251 inog Street, Vendue Range, CHARLESTON, S. C. 01-ft.RLES TON S. 0. IIARLES C. LESLIE .Mc O B,1 Wolsale &. Retadil Commission Dealer in F' I S I-I, AND DEALEB IN ~ ~ , ~ ~ LIME, CEMENT, PLASTER PARIS, HAtS, FIRE Consignments of poultry. eggs, and all BRICKS, AND FIRE CLAY, LAND PLAS inds of country produce are respectfully TER, AND EASTERN NAY. >licited. )ficcNos.18& A 20 Market St., E. of East ay Agents for White's English Portland Cement. CHrlLSo N S.m C. 14u & iun nEs By, Charleston, S. C