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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-02-10

The ministers. it seems. trouble the
librarians as much rs any other class Of
persons. At a recent conference of libra
rians in New York Dr. Bucl. Librarian
of Union Theological Seminary, was
asked how he got along. He said he
was afraid that ministers were as bad rs
any one else for since he had been lib
rarian more than l.09@ volumes had
been taken. "One minister. he said,
kept a book twcntv-;ill-c years, but
finally returned il. with 4 note to the
effect that he needed the book no longer,
as he had obtained better edition.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-02-10
Autumn Scenes.

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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-02-10
Notice :!

desire to call to the attention of the Min
and Cotton Planters of Clarendon,
,h,- -.-->-Sscured the agency for this
Cnnntv for the DANIEL PRATT @
VoLviNG HEAD GSS>-Aaving used
it as the best Gin now in use. ANY infor.
nation in regard to the Gin will be cheer
fully given. can also supply the people
of Clarendon with any other machinery
which they may need, at the lowest prices.
Parties wishing 10 purchase gins will find
il 70 their iu.,r, $ 10 give their orders early.
". SCOTT HARVIN,
:!.,y ) Manning, >. c.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-02-10

DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes is
temporarily depressed by the pulling
down il! Boston Of the o!d house III
which he Was married and lived hap
piiv for many wears, and whic;! with
its associations was one Of the pleas
aDlcst homes.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-02-10
QUEER THINGS IN TEXAS.
Characteristics of Sume cT :!,e Native
C-owtliS.

The ccntipcd" is not 4 T"rr pretty in
sect. He runs i;,a m.c: 60 l22S. Oncc
thought thr:n cf 20 US. -, III see
inc = lot cf ;'::,i.c:,!!:Ha ir:H;an paa"cs's
pulling c2ii:iHr':,.> ;!"E, l::..:T hci:,> and
crcedily drr0u:.ing th"m. l,':@S, poison
and all. no longar doubted II" W!;;;!u'N
and bcnci:craca cf their c:.:a!:o:'. n
the courSa cf my ch"chrr",; c:;:ari /
have had several adventures viii; cen
tpcC@S ana AVA, Came oil, second
best. \ ccntipcG!, can raise Il blister on
man body u'i:c?.cr ti::;"a 4 re-! hot
iroM.and if voa G;,n Immediately apply
rcnlcdial pou!iice OF pounded fr:cklv
pc;;r and dose yourself inward;y VIII
post whisky which latter is w::!:'::l.:,l
to kill anything bat IN army ma!c--;l"
resultant effects nay be serious. Cen
tipc;ics usually attack their vict!:a 1t
nj @ht, when hc is asleep and car! DC
fcnd himself They are armed with
about 200 little ianccs conveniently
lashcd to the toe OF each foot--of wh;c.l
they have sevcrai-and ct the base o:
each lance is tiny sack OF venom. II
centipedc crawls across Your body
which he'll mcst likely DO if YOU IL
down anywhere within q nall :. mile Of
him-you'll have 10 difficulty in fellow
ing his trail, and You'll remember his
visit for weeks. 40 man ever died from
the bite OF ccntipcde, but | have
known one to make man wish he were
dc,5
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-02-10
TIE DEVIL ECGSE.

The body Of q devil horse is ali Of the
same size. and he looks not unlike I
green waiAiH@-stick set up on twelve
other walking-stic!is, six Oh 4 side. The
scientific men who have sought to clas-
sify the fauna of Texas have somehow
overlooked the dcvi! horse, but he
doesn't seem to mind the slight and
continues catching flies with monoton-
Gus persistence: was never bitten by
a devil horse, aid | never met any one
who has! been. b,: The natives class them
among ;iic poisonous. and they ought to
know.
4 COLONY OF FIRE ANTS.
Ny canio was once invaded by fire
ants. Il WAS agood place, convenient
to wood and water, and hated to leave.
I disputed the right OF occupancy with
-.hem for three weeks, at the end Of
which time i incoH1+tic +ticently surrendered
and fled. During that tH-ccea- weeks weeks !
dug them ont. burned them out an71
drowned thea out, but they didn't seem
to mind it in the least. They went on
burrowins the building and exploring
the surrounding country, and when my
tent got full of them, and l had been
bitten in about 100000 different
places. thought it time to move. The
bite of the fire ant IS like The sting OF the
singing lizard. 1t hurts and makes q
sore place They increase with rapid
ity that is alarming. and the more You
try to extcrminatc them the more nu-
nlcrouS they become. 1t used to be 4
test of courage among the Comanchcc
Indians for 4 brave to thrust his barred
arm into nest of fire ants and hold it
there without tlinching, while his COM
panions went through the movements of
4 somewhat complicated dance around
his tortured body They don't do it any
more. Once near Pope's Crossing, on
the Pecos river, reached village OF
fire ants and started to make q dctour.
We diScorcrcd Indian signs Of recent
date and HATED to investigate. y band
OF Indians had camped on the edge OF
the ant village. and q prisoner, who If
tcrward proved to be = bcar-huntcr
named Gog@in. w:1s stripped, bound
hand and foot. and laid down among
the ant hills You can imagine his hor-
riblc SufleringS. We found his bones
and gave them i decent burial. The
fire ant is pugnaciouS, and his mode
of.warfarc is always aggressive. In the
aggregate, he will attack any living
thing. from an elephant down, kill him
by sheer force Of numbers, and dcvour
all but the bowclS.-SanF2r$0n, Itta$.
Cor. Of the Philadelphia Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-02-10
TARANTCLAS.

The tarantuIa is al exaggerated spi-
der, with teeth and hair. They are al
WAYS ready for fight and will tackle
ANYTHING. not excluding buzz-saw. In
days gone by l have often amused my
sell by teasing one with 4 red-hot coal.
At first they would fight shy, but after
they once got mad they would attack
that ccal and never surrender until they
were burned to I crisp. never heard
of anv one eating 4 tarantula. II one
bites YOU use same remedies rs pre-
scribed for ccntipcdc sting. only more
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-02-10
THE VINEGhROAE.


The vinegaroan has never been sclen-
titicaliy classified, and is content to plod
through life mdistlneu:shed. save by
his humble frontier patronymic:-e1l-I.a2 c
Mcxicans and Indians, who have been
acquainted with the vincgaroan longer
than | have. solennly assert that his
bite is deadly. l have always taken
their word foi it. The vinegaroan lives
under dccayiag logs, and, if disturbed.
scorns to run. | saw fight once be-
tween v;negaroaH and tarantula.
The t:;..ntula was lifted out of the pit
dead IL one minute.
THE s1INGING LIZARD
is found most anywhere, but principally
snuelv cnsconccd in the folds of your
blanket when YOU lie down at night. He
always lets You know that he is there,
and have known strong men TO tear
their hair and dance and pray in a very
undigniivd and eccentric fashion, upon
discovering that singing lizard had
selected them as bedfellow. The sting
ing lizards weapon of defense and Of
fense is his tail, which is long and as
full OF joints as bamboo pole. When
he punches you with the sharp end OF
this caudal appcndage you think OF
sheol's fire and bowl. The singing liz
z;,rd is rot coed to cat The application
of fresh qu..d of tobacco will take the
fire oat Of the spot where he salutes
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-02-10
NOTICE 10 FARMERS.

I respectfully call to the attention Of the
Farmers OF Clarendon the fact that I have
secured the Agency for the Corbiu Disk
Harrow, Planet Jr. Horse Hoe and Cult
vator, johnson Harvester and the Conf
mental Reaper. I have one of each CT ties,
instruments for display at my stables, and
will take pleasure in showing and explain
ing th-ir utility. No progressive farmer
can afford to do without these implements.
W. & BELL, Agt.,
Apr15 Manning, s. =.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-02-10
PERSONAL NOTES.

Miss Catharinc Woolfe, the wealth
lest Spinstcr in the country, has Sl3,-
lNN 4nA
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-23
HARpEEvILLt,s MASS MEETING
Senator Hampton on Hand to Help
Col. Elliotus Cause.

( HARDEEYuLE, 5. c., Oct. pa large
and successful mass meeting was held at
Hardeeyiue yesterday. The interest
mantle sted in this meeting was centereu
particularly in the candidacy of Col.
| William Elliott. who is the standard
bearer of the Democracy, and who is OPP
| posing tn return to Congress OF Robert
Smalls. coIored. The district is one OF
the most wealthy and important sections
OF the state, and has practically Oeen I'M
represented.
The meeting was an interesting one, and
was addressed in fhe opening BY Senator
Hampton, VINO stated that he mad come TO
nGip Elliott, not because Elliott needed
help IN this race, but because he was
sorely tired of seeing the Great Seventh
district represented in Washington by an
ex-cCnvict, and because Smalls failed TO
represent either the intelligence or wealth
OF lhat great constituency. de SAID ne
did not oppose Small because he was a
c0lOred man, bur because ne was not
good cOlored D. mocrat; that The Demo-
cratic party was AT hear IN. best tIlend
0! the cOlOred people, aud mat President
Cleveland mad recognized that @OOd, re-
spectacle coloTeG Democrats we're emit
tied 10 recugnlti n. ana mat he mad acted
upon this and mad appointed sew raj to
responsible and r-muUei atiVe pos tons.
bojn al nome aud abroad. GOV. Hampton
urged his color d auditors 10 join with
me Democrats in securing good, honest
men to repTesent thcm IN Congress, III
view OF the large int ests al stake in the
district. and urged them t. vote for Ell
lott as a means Of helping themselves,
by allying themselves with the Democra-
cy, who mad come honestly into the pos
eessiOn of the government and mad come
there 10 stay.
Tue Chairman then introduced Col.
William Elliott, who responded in long
ard telling speech. He arragned SmalIs
as totally unit TO represent the Seventh
district. He showed the importance of
Beaufort county 10 the State. and showed
thai nearly one-s,xtb of the whole revenue
derived by the state was furnished by
Beaufort county. Its Importance was,
therefore, manifest, and it was Impossible
that this large interest should remain I'M
represented save by ignorance and stu
pidity. That every large river in the
State found its outlet to the ocean through
the Seventh Congressional district, and
that in reality one Of the most important
sections Of the State was virtually unrep-
resented. Should this condition exist
any longer? Col. Elliott believed that the
colored voters would now unite with the
white men. and rectIfy this matter at the
next election.
Col. Elliott spoke with great earnest
ness and communication of the recent col
ored Democratic Club established on st.
Helena island, Ladies island and Coosaw-
He touched on all the great economic and
political questions, and concluded his
speech with an appeal TO personal effort
NJ III his hparprS
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-23
COL. GILDERs DELAY.
Prof. Lows Journey from Winnipeg
to Hudson's Bay.

From The Mean York Times
OTTAWA, Oct. 20.-Prof. Low, OF the
Geological Survey, returned to-day from
an exploratory trip to HudsOn's Bay. He
left Ottawa on May 10, and started on his
iourneyt overland from Winnipeg. A
great portion of the distance was accom-
plished in bark canoes steered by Indian
guides. Prof. Low says: "The country
is the toughest and widest | ever saw.
In fact. it is one immense tract of rocks
upon which little or no vegetation APP
pears. Arriving at The source of Berens
river we struck the source of the Sew
ern river, which runs east and
empties into Hudson's Bay, and pro-
ceeded down 1t until we arrived at Fort
Severn, on HudsOn's Bay. The country,
after we passed the height of land, be-
came more fertile, and the scenery along
the Severn was extremely beautiful.
About 100 miles down this river from it's
source we came into four or five large
lakes about 60 miles in width. The land
within radius of 80 or 100 miles of these
lakes is fine farming land, and we found
that the frost would not at all interfere
with the growth of crops. The country,
from the mouth OF the Severn to the
Berens river to Fort Trout, on the Swan
river, has never been explored, and we
found that the present maps of that cOun-
try are astray, and they were only drawn
by descriptions given by Indians. Why,
there is a tract OF country about $50
miles across from Lake WinDi.
peg to Hudson's Bay which no
white man ever traversed. In
this district there is any quantity of deer
and caribou, but small game is very
scarce. We staid at Fort Severn for
short time, then started along the coast of
Hudson's Bay TO York river, about POO
miles south. While at Fort York the
Hudson's Bay Company steamers arrived
with report that two American whalers
lad been found in the ice off Marble
Island. They were lost during last win
ter, and nothing has ever been heard of
the crews. At Norway House, at the
head of Lake Winnipeg, we met Col.
| Glider and Mr.. Griffith, the American ex-
plorers. They were recruiting men for
! their expedition when we saw them.
They expect to get as far as Fort Churchill
this winter by boat. From that place
they Will go north in dog sleighs, attended
by band of EsQuimauX.v
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-23
A TENNEssFE SENSATION.
A Little Child Lost in the Noun
fafnG For T1uyn and RinhfS

A Little Child Lost in the Noun
tains for Two Days and Nights.
WINCHESTER, TENN, Oct. 22.-One of
those thrilling events that startle whole
community occurred on the mountain
some miles south Of town on Sunday eve-
ming last. A little girl years old named
Sisk was sent out to drive up the COWS,
which were supposed to be near the house,
but when she got out among the trees she
found the chestnuts were falling and con-
Guided to gather few and etrOlled on some
distance until she had picked up as many
as she wanted and turned TO 90 home, but
happened to take the wrong direction and
was soon lost in the unbrOken mountain
forests. Her efforts to ind her way
home or to make herself heard by her
friends were unavailing, and darkness
coming on she could only lay down on the
ground and cry herself 10 sleep. All day
Monday the friends and neighbors were
In search OF her, securing the country,
exploring the dark hollows and climbing
the rugged hills, but found no trace of
her. Early Tuesday morning the search
was renewed, and she was soon found,
five miles from home, just as she was
waking from her nights slumbers. When
found she did not show mucn evidence of
alarm. She had nothing to eat or drink
all tue time she was out. except the leaves
OF the sassatras bushes, which she cnewed
aud swallowed. thus to some extent al
laying her hunger and thirst. She said
she did not sleep we'll the last night, as
she occasionally heard something growl-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-23
AJudso Lives on Ten Cents a Day.


Judge McCue, OF California, now in
Washington, told "A friend few days ago
that he had solved the food problem, aud
that he could live in Washington on Ten
cents day. Asked for an exclamation
he said: ~ usually turn out at about IL
o'clock and ta6e breakfast. go to the
dairy around the corner and buy cup Of
coffee for tVe cents and with the other
five cents | get nve Maryland biscuit"
"Well, that eXhausts your ten cents,
Judge; now do you get your other
mealhY'
II am coming to that presently, my
friend. Don't be impatient ana you shall
have the whole story. My breakfast is
eaten slowly aud we'll digested. IL gener-
ally lasts me uutll about I O'Clock in the
afternoon. AT that time :he gnawing OF
hunger begins 10 assert Itself. This is
! where my discovery comes iu. | always
20 provided with several pieces Of alum.
! When | begin To get hungry ! place one
ol tbese bite oi alum ~ my mouth and al
1 low II 30 SLOWLY dissolve. The effect 10
| tGat 30 contracts the throat and tho
/ stomach, and the r usation Of hunger dis-
| appears. ! repeat this dose until bed
| time, aud ! fall asleep likeA child. Con
! tlemsu, let me teil you that eating 10
] Is uU,hiuR but haOlt after all"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-23
ALLIES OVER THE LINE.
A NEW CHI 4PTER IN THE HISTO-
RY OF THE CONFEDERACX.

Southwestern COpperheads Counted on
to Seize the Only Gunboats on the
Lakes. Attack Chicago and st, Louis
and Release the Confederate Prisoners
Men of National Fame Involved.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct. 22.-The Times
publishes an interesting column concern
ine the Northwestern conspiracy and the
attempt Of the Confederate government,
during the war, to release Southern prls-
ouers ID the North. The Importance OF
the movement has never yet been fully
understood. nor have the parers Of the
North comprehended the relations that
existed between tie commissioners and
various copperhead organizations OF The
Northwest, the principal enc OF which
was The Sons Of Ll'sr.y." The ori9in
OF this movement is traced to the raid of
Morgan through Ohio. This raid
developed the fact that there
was throughout the Northwest great
dissatisfaction with the government at
Washington, and this led the Confederate
leaders to take ADVANTAGE cf tue disturbed
situation and if possible secure the CO.
Separation of these dissatisfied classes.
MORE LIGHT ON The SUBJECT.
The papers now to be published in
Southern magazine will throw new light
on the political situation in the North.
Among much curious information these
documents viii furnish the fact that even
MI. Stanton was at one time so deep9ndeut
a. to the success of the war, that he eX-
pressed serious apprehension as TO ina
personal safety Of the President and his
official associates arising from MS EnOwl-
ed &c OF the bitter and widespread dlssat-
isfactiou throughout the North. The eX
tent of the opposition TO the government
at Washington aroused among all glasses,
among active politicians and quiet 3lii-
gems, mas never been so well shewn as IN
these papers, and they may have a pecu-
liar and personal interest Tor a number OF
prominent politicians. There are thcus-
ands of men in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
who will be deeply affected politically by
the revelations.
GENERAL UPRISING.
The story il wolves scheme TO capture
the only gun boats on the lakes, attack
Chicago. release the Confederate pris-
Oners at Camp Chase, an attack on ST.
Louis and a general uprising Of the
North western oOpperheads. For TINS
purpose all toe papers OF Jacob ThOmp-
son, Jefferson DAVIS letters of instruction
and a vast amount Of CORES Ondence are
at hand. The connection of Valanding-
ham with the conspiracy Will be shown,
and there will be other facts demonstrated
that will he of extreme national import
ance and interest. 1t has been the labor
OF years to get all these and the results
are worth the effort 1t will be
femembered that Maj. Castleman was
arrested while up North, was thrown into
prison and was awaiting trial and sen
tence when peace was declared. The
mission of the Major and his associates
has never been properly understood up
North nor even generally in the South,
many people thinking that their object
was in violation OF the articles of war
when in reality they were under commits
sion from President Davis and were sup
piled by the Confederate government
with funds.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-23
THE GOUr.
A Disease to Which Statesmen Are
Sometimes subject.
From the London Cube.


From tho London GLIDE.
One thing at least is certain, that the
English are a very equity people, proba bly,
the goutiest in the world. The ancient
Romans may compete with us in the dis
tinctiOn. Their writers. who do not
trouble themselves much, as rule, with
maladies, nave plenty to say about this
one. Horace and Ovid and Pliny all
mention it. 1t seems to have been a Ro-
man more than Italian ailment. In
Seneca's time the Roman women suffered
as much as the men, and the cause seems
TO have been the familiar one-gluttony.
The nature of women" says Seneca,
sententiously enough, lis not altered,
but their manner of living, for while they
rival men in every kind of luxurious
ness, they equal them, too, in their very
bodily disorders" "Why," he cOnclud
es, 'need we then be surprised at seeing
so many OF the female sex afflicted with
gouJp In those days heredity had not
been recognized as the explanation of an
ailment. 1t was worse in spring and
autumn-the Roman doctors thought so
then, and the London doctors seem 10
| think 80 still.
Piiny has more to say on the subject
| than Seneca, though it is very much TO
the same effect. Luxury has increased,
| and 80 hiss govt. Pliny seems 10 have
been anxious 10 claim for the disease a
| foreign origin. Its name was "podagra,"
which showed that the Romans took it
| from the Greeks. ''Podagra" it probably
remained for 1,200 years, one classical
authority taking rather the view OF our
own lecturer already quoted, but express
! ing IL more naiyely. LAS TO the nature
| OF the disease" he says, "nOne but tue
gods can understand it," and he mentions
| how equity patient IN the interval be-
tween the attacks won a foot race at the
Olympic games. But with the thirteenth
| century we come on the word "gout."
| What mad puzzled the gods OF the classic
period was explained by a German saw
! ant, who declared tdatit was humor IN
| the blood thrown out and distilled into
the joints drop by drop. and therefore
called 1t "gicht." The malady had in the
| meantime spread with civilization J. and
| Radulie's theory was generally adopted.
We called il gout; the French, ''gOuttee;"
the Italians, gotta" the Spaniards,
! gotta"
Then comes long lull, during which
| the disease spread. and the doctors were
| silent; and ut last our own physician,
! Sydenham, became the first great modern
| authority on the subject. For tour-a and.
account is both minute and sympatnetic
! He recognized it as the Nemesis Of
wealth, as destroying-to quote his own
words-mOre rich men than poor and
more wise men than simple.