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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-07-04
Some Queer Verdicts.

The duties of those who serve on
coroner's iuries do not ordinarily suggest
any thing very funny, and yet some laugh
able results come from their work, par
ticularly if they do not exactly understand
what was expected of them.
An amusing story is told of verdict
brought by Western jury impaneled to
inquire into the cause Of the death of a
man supposed to have committed suicide.
The verdict was brief and to the roint,
the foreman saying simply:
1--WE, the Jury, find the deceased guilty
IS charged"
Another jury exmined great many
witnesses in the case of man run over
BY railroad engine. The verdict was:
sWe find him to have come to his death
by being cut in two by railroad engine,
whereby he could not breathe, hence he
choked to DEATH
A coroner's jury in the backwoods Of
Missouri heard all the evidence IN the
case of man killed by runaway team,
and brought in the following verdict:
'sThe jury finds the deceased to have
come to his death at the hands of run
away team, the horses therefore being
blameless, they being frightened by a
dog"
It is told of an old German that he sat
stolid,y and stupidity on coroner's jury
and listened to all the evidence, after
which he walked over toward the corpse
with some degree of curiosity. Lifting
the cloth, he started back, turned to the
other iurymen In amazement and alright,
and cried out:
s.Mine Gott, shentlemen, dot man is
desd!"
A jury in Missouri rural community
dehberated three hours over the corpse
of woman burned by the explosion OF
kerosene lamp. The following verdict
was then announced In writing:
ssResolved, That the diseased was
burnt to death. The joory,"
a man supposed to be q tramp was
found dead il. the woods out West. A
jury inquired into the csnse Of his death,
and reported as follows:
s'The jury does not ind that the dead
man has been ioully dealt with, and is of
the opinion that he died simply because
his time had come and there was no GET
ting out of it. Detroit Free Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-07-04
Diphtheria.

IF something is not done to check the
progress of diphtheria and membrane.
GUS Group the results will be more dis.
astrous than can now be estimated. The
Chicsgo Herald says: eff like evil
threatened any of the domestic animals.
q new bureau would be established at
Washington. If COW at the stock
yards should get a lump on her jaw, OF
q horse become pink in the eye, gov
ernors would run to and fro. But a
home may be stripped of its all, life may
be made mookery; ambition to do
good may be forever blasted; society
will not yet move in any way to lessen
an evil so hideous. No father dare say
that his little ones will not come home
this night laden with the malignant
poison. Why should that father have
terrible apprehension ever present in
his mind? Because society takes abso-
lutely no care in the public treatment of
the fearful disease. No child may know
where the virus is not, and no child can
be saved after becoming we'll eDvenomed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-07-04
A Bad Sign.

An old fellow who was running saw
mill down in the southern part Of Ted
nessee had considerable trouble in getting
8 man who understood the business CT
sawyer. Finally, when the owner OF the
mill had become wholly discouraged, 8
respectable fellow came along and asked
for situation. He showed paper from
one of the leading millmen IN the country,
stating that the applicant was one OF the
best of sswyers. He was engaged, and
when he had been at work about three
weeks the proprietor called him one
morning, and said:
"Mr Collier, you needn't go to work
to-day" -,
'.Are you going to shut down."
eyes, so fur ez you are consumed. -,
"What, you don't want me any longerT
eyes, that's it"
"Why haven't been giving satlstac-
tion?"
go yas, so far ez yo' work goes"
ssThen what is the matter?"
"Well, have noticed that you put on
too many shirts.
II don g unQerStanC you.
"Wall, you change 70 shirts too often.
You have been workin' here now three
weeks, an / notice that you put on 9
clean shirt about every eight days"
"But, my gracious, is there anything
wrong in thst?"
ssTo some folks thar moutent be, but
thar is to me. A feller came along here
once and changed his shirt every twelve
days"
"Wen," said the sawyer, "what else
did he do?"
ssRun away and married my daughter,
that's what he done. Then thar come
along feIer that changed his shirt bout
ever ten days. Re run away with my
wife. Then another feller that changed
his shirt about ever ni.e days run away
with my pocket book containing fifteen
dollars; so I find that the of'ner q man
changes his shirts the worse hs is, an
fearin' that you mout run away with my
mule colt, I recon you better go now,
while I've got my eye on you. -
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-07-04
Soclety's Latest Toy.

"What is the bandurria?" was asked of
well-known musical authority to-day.
ssWell," he answered, ''the name is Of
italian origin, and not Spanish, as is
generally supposed. The correct name
for this little instrument is the pandora,
or in Spanish, again, the bandolon. It
is of the same family es the mandolin,
which it IS destained to succeed as the
favorite musical instrument among
society people. Here and there names
were derived from the East, where in the
heydey of the Renaissance they became
generally used to accompany the voice
and support the recitals of improvisatore
as well as solo performances. Although
.Panduro' sppeare in the Greek, it is not
q true Greek instrument, but an exotic.
Pythagorss, writing about the Red Sea,
states that the Troglodytes made the
Pandours of daphne or laurel, which
grew near the seashore. The idea of
tension would seem to be inherent in the
first syllable of names of the pandora or
tambours family, preserving IN esch in
stance 90 remarkable an identity. The
large Turkish tsmboura has a circular
body, the open strings producing four
tones; it has thirt-6ve frets of thin cat
gut bound around the neck and disposed
for the intervals, smaller than half tones,
belonging to the arabic scale.
The bandurria has bounded in popu-
larity along the Pacific Coast. In San
Francisco it has developed as fashion
able fad, completely overshsdowing and
eclipsing the ci-devant fsvorite, the banjo
although it is much harder to learn. Its
sweet and delicate tones lend themselves
sympathetcally to all Spanish airs and
plaintive melodies. In the hands of a
skilled performer, accom panied by tenor
or mezzo-soprano, it is sure to evoke
frequent encores. Nor is it to be des-
pissed for m ore ambitious productions.
When the Bandurria Club of Chicago,
composed of the best musical talent in
upper social circles, gave testimonial
concert recently the rendition of the
'EMiserere" from s'Trovatore" was so ex-
quisitely done on bandurrias and guitars
tnat there was scarcely dry eye in the
audience at the conclusion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-07-04

Manners aye the garments of charac-
ter. It is true, you can dress up
French cook in the clothes OF noble
man, and pass him of for count-st 8
distance. But bring him closer, and it
soon appears that his suit spans him in
one place, and hangs too loosely IN
another. It does not fit the man. de
does not wear it as if it were very part
OF himself. So you may put fine man
ners on coarse character, and try to
pass him off for gentleman. But the
nis6t Will expose the deception. The
true gentleman wears his manners like
his clothing. They are the expression
of his own self. Be gentleman, and
Your gentle manners Will show it. Be a
boor, and the very fneness of your man
ners viii betray the boor beneath them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-07-04
A Man Proud of His Baby.

There was baby on board the train
from Pittsburg to Wheeling Yesterday,
says the Pittsburg Chronlcle-Ielegraph.
was baby with big 3.
The baby had its mother along.
And its papa
Likewise its grandfather.
And it needed q few hundred more
relatives.
The baby was very gool for nine
miles and half.
Els papa was so proud of it. He
gaZed complacently around the car rs
though be would say:
"rhat's my baby! Don't you all envy
me?'
Its mamma shared its papa's pride.
And its grandpa absorbed what Wss
LETT.
Presently the baby improvised a cir
GUS.
It howled.
Then it yelled.
Then it howled and yelled some more.
And refused to be comforted.
The look of pride left the face OF the
baby's father.
And of its mamma.
And of its grandpa.
And its grandpa escaped to the
smoking car,
The baby's papa then seized the baby
declared his intention OF throwing it of
the back platform and on the adjacent
landscape, and started for the rear OF
the car.
The baby's mamma evidently placed
no confidence in the threat of the babys
papa. She leaned back with sigh OF
relief and ate banana.
But there was desperate, dangerous
light in papa's eyes, as he picked his
way between jerks of the car.
He was gone about five minutes. He
returned alone. The desperate light
was gone from his eyes and he looked
sheepish.
As soon as the baby s mamma saw him
she detected the baby's absence.
She detected the guilty look he
brought back with him.
And she remembered his threat.
He had said he would hurl his off:
spring from the rear platform!
Mammals face blanched. She sprane
up excitedly.
"The baby!" she gasped. "Where is
the baby?"
"I-I-" began the papa again.
He certainly looked guilty. The pas
sengers gathered around to prevent the
escape of the monster-the man who
threw his first born from a rapidly
moving railway car.
"Oh, John Henry" shrieked the pool
mother, "where is my baby?"
This time she waited for reply, and
| he confessed.
81 left it with lady in the back seat
who said she could quiet it,
Silence reigned for three minutes, anc
nothing was heard but the mocking rail-
of the track.
Then the baby broke loose again.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-07-04
Edmunds on the Political Situation.

In an elaborate article in the Forum
for July, Senator George +. Edmunds
will review the present political situation.
He points out the reasons why he Is q
Republican, and in effect constructs
political platform for this campaign. be
goes over the history of the two parsles'
and shows that the two principal facts
in Democratic history are tendency to
free trade and responsibility for the re-
bellion; and he recalls the criticism
made Of Republican government by the
Democrats four years ago-that Repub-
lican administrations had been corrupt;
and the chief promise of the Democrats
that there should be honest civil ser
vice reform. The Republican service
has not been found corrupt, and pracn-
cally all Republican office have been re-
placed by Democrats.
The principles and aims of the re-
publican party are thus put by Senator
Edmunds:
a. "The fullest defense and promo
tion at all times and in all places OF
equal political and civil rights OF oltl-
zens Of the United States" !"
(2) "To aid in the increase Of public
education by generous grants OF money
from the common treasury"
81 ssTo revise the details and correct
the inequalities that may exist IN the
custom laws upon the broad and funda-
mental basis always Of the constant pro-
lection and encouragement of every
American production, every American
industry and every American laborer."
az To diminish exuberant revenues
by the reduction or abolition of internal
taxation"
(5) 'sTo suppress and eradicate the
debaucheries of the civil service.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-07-04
The Oldest Tree on Earth.

The Timber Trades Journal is credited
with statement of this effect: The "Bo"
tree, in the city of Amarspoorsa, Burmah,
is the Oldest on earth. It was planted
2Ss B. c., and is accordingly 2, 176 years
old. Its great age is proved by historic
documents, according to Sir Jam En-
merson Tennet. who ssys: ''To it kings
have dedicated their dominions in testi-
mo1y of belief that it is a branch of the
identical fg-tree under which Budda
reclined at Urumela when he underwent
his apotheosis. Its leaves are carried
by pilgrims as steamers, but it is too
9 cred to touch with a knife, and there
fore they are gathered when they fall.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-07-04
Easz Rera Married.

The Onaha Bee tells this amusing
story Of marriage In the early Gays Of
Nebsaska: a newly elected justice Of the
peace, who had been used to drawing up
deeds and wills and little else, was called
upto marry couple IN haste. Remoy-
ing his nat, he remarked:
ssHsts of in the presence of the
Court.
All being uncovered, he proceeded:
stHolaup yourright hand. You John
Msnkin, do yer solemnly swear to the
best of yer knowledge an belief that yer
take this woman to have and hold for
yezseE, heirs, execyrters, administrators
and assigns for yer and thar use tor
ever?"
'sIdo, answered the groom, promptly.
'fYou, Alice Evans, take this year man
for yer husband, ter have and ter hold
forever; an you do solemly swear that
yer lawfully seized in fee simple an free
from all encumbrances, and have good
night to sell, bargain an convey to said
guarantee, yerself, yer heirs, administra-
ters and assigns?'
sI-I do" said the bride, doubtfully.
swell, that 'er's worth dollar n fifty
cents. :"
ssAre we married?" asked the bride.
esYea. Know all men by these presents,
thssI being in good health and Of sound
mind and disposition, in consideration
of dollar n fifty cents to me in hand
well an truly paid, the receipt whereofis
hereby acknowledged, do an by these
presents have declared you man an wife
anrin' good behavior, an until otherwise
ordered by the Court" J"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-07-04
Seabrin Stroke. an eccentric old col

Seabrin Stroke, an eccentric old cob
bier in Jefferson, Ga, who still keeps at
his trade, although eighty-nine years
old, is veteran three wars. He beat
drum in Jackson's army at the battle OF
New Orleans, fought in the Mexican war
and served with credit in the Confeder-
ate army through the war between the
States. Despite his advanced age, he
makes as good shoe as any man In the
State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-07-04
A Mexican Railroad Fire.

Ell PAso. Texas, June 2S.-The Mexi-
csn freight depot sad adjoining builaiags
in Pase del Norte were burned last night.
About seventy freight cars were also de-
stroyed, large amountzof freight being
burned. Loss about $3.50, ,0W.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-07-04

Mabel (who is going to a party)-Excuse
me now, please; have to 60 and dress for
a german. Old Herr Pumpernickel-1
beg you don't dake mooch drouble on my
accoundt. 1 dink you look very veil al
reaty.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-07-04
Prices made on application.
BEER! RICE BEER!

LIZ
We are the sole manufacturers of this de-
licious and healthy beverage which after
having been analyzed by all the eminent
chemists in Atlanta, Ga, during ''Prohibi-
ton" and after the most searching scrutiny
for traces of alchohol, was allowed to be sold
free of State and city license, and SO also
more recently after further analyzing in Flor
Ida. 1t fills a long felt want for stimulant
and appetizer that is not intoxicating; pleas
ant to the taste, contains nourishment and
specially suited for persons of weak and del
icate constitutions. Il, has the taste..of lager
beer of the finest flavor; besides, to add to
its purity and medicinal qualities, is special
ly made of our celebrated world renowned
original Artesian well water Put up in
cases of one dozen pints at 81 Is per dozen;
five dozen at 81 per dozen, and in casks Of
ten dozen each at 80 cents per dozen: Cash
must accompany each order. Copyrighted
and patent applied for.
We have no Agents, and none genuine
unless ordered direct from
CRAMER & KERSTEN,
PALMETTO BREwRY,
Steam Soda and Mineral Water Works.
Charleston, S. c., U. S. A.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-07-04

The best instruction is to practice what
you teach.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-07-04
A Home For INDECENT confederstes.

A Home For INDECENT Confederstes.
BALTIMORE, June 27.-The old Pixies
vile Arsenal was to-day opened as a
home for INDECENT Confederate soldiers.
The speaking began st 8 p. m. Chief
Judge Brown Of Baltimore presided, with
General johnson as master of ceremonies.
Speeches we're made by Judge Brown,
Ex-Governor A. H. Colquitt of Georgia,
General Hooker of Mississippi, Mayor
Latrobe of Baltimore and others. Judge
Brown said that Mason and Dixon's line
had been obiterated forever, and that if
conflict did come again it would not be
between the States, North and South.
The war was not the result of accident;
there were wrongs and rights on both
sides. The North stood for the union
of States and the abolition of slavery;
the South for constitutional rights and
home rule. Great applause.
Governor Colquitt had no apologies to
make for the part he took in the war, but
said that if this country wero ever inva-
ded by an enemy, at the lakes for in
stance, the men on the Northern border
would find no reader response to the call
to the defense than from the old Confed-
crate soldiers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-07-04
The Harrisons.

The Harrison family can date their
history back to the middle of the seven
teenth century, when Major General
John Harrison sat as one of the judges
in the trial of Charles T., and as such
signed the warrant that consigned that
unfortunate monarch to the gibbet.
Upon the accession of Charles II. to the
throne he in turn executed the judges
and executioners of his predecessor,
John Harrison among the rest, the execu-
tions being signalized by their brutal
ferocity.
The descendants Of two of these, the
Harrisons and the Okeys, contributed
largely to the great names which grace
the pages of Ohio's history. The imme-
diate descendants of the unlucky Crom-
wellian general hied themselves from
England to America, settling in Virginia.
The war of the revolution found Benia-
min Harrison taking an active part in
the affairs of the times, and he became
one of the signers of the De lsration of
Independence, holding many important
official positions in addition to being
chosen governor of the Old Dominion for
three successive terms.
The son of this Benjamin Harrison
was William Henry Harrison, the
ninth president of the United States,
whom the ofice-seekers killed in
the short space of thirty dsys from the
date of his Inauguration, The presidents
son. John Scott Harrison, was the father
ae G,~a-,l pa,, Uorr,oo,,
He differed from the republican party
and from his son in politics. He Was
elected as a Knownothing, and acted with
the Democrats; but he was an honorable
man, and pure as his ancestors. He
was respected by all his felow-citizens,
and by none more than those who differed
with him politically.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-13

lie per y; No. heAvv So; No. light Sc;
No. light 50 Pelts Soa65c.
Dry sailed 7eScI JUL niGes Sc; glue Sc
green salted Sc; butchers green 5G4&c; HhesT-
nngs 2Oc; peits 40s75c.
MOLAssBs-New Louisiana syrup 4sc; new
choice Louisiana molRsses, &, 65c; new
prime DO SIC; new feir DO 49c; choics centrifu-
gals 43c; prime do ACC; prime reboiled 56c fair
do SIC. -,
NUTS - Peanuts. 6HG71lei apecanE, SO.
slmonds, zoe; Brasil mats, l6c per d alusSEI
l6c per Z kngl,sh wallute, lSc pc. D.
EAILs--S5 Is per keg, oaFiS lOd; burden
horseshoe per kog S.; Perkins, came, IS. 9Oi
Walker, same, IS SO; burden mule So noHh-
western hcrsssAos nails, No. I, 60c; No S, 26si
No, 6, CSC; No. Z, 2lc; No. 6, 20G; Lakes" No. T.
$50; No. 8, 26c; No. go; No ], a0ci No, s. l9ci
Aussble, same. No 4, 45ci No. g. 2ici No. g. 2lcl
Nc; !, laG; No: $. lSc.
Sish-mscAsrel. lO-B kiss No. /. 81 30; No. ..
Il IS; half bbls No. J. s. 80; 10. 3 81 b9teq4
Ssh, exc. tS@
spiced plokled herrings, per bucket, 81 50
Dried herrings-Per box. Acc
Bologna sausage, 7KcI
breakfast bacon 12c: short aleEr bacon 9Hci
snort clear dry salt $40
Lard-Tierce, $40; 90 B cGns, shIc; &c = Cans
8Xo; lc'n cans, &C; 6-H cans, s5Eci cans.
New hominy and grits--Per bbl. 81 80.
Oatmeal, new-Per half Dbl, 100 lbs, 81 Oe.
Cracked wheGE-Per D, &c.
Crsckers-A soda, SC; 1AX SOFA. 5Aoi cream
$50; ginger snaps, SCI lemon creams SO
Suger-Fins powdered, ODln, sACs DO half
bbls, Sc; cut Loaf, bbls, SIC; do half bbls sc;
standard RTsnulated, bible, SCI Louisiana
SrSnulated, bbls, TIC: stsnoard A 7}<ci choice
white, 7Hc; LouioianA J, G., choice 6Hoi DO
fancy 6z17o.
sundries-stsrch. 4ci candles, full boxes
l0ho; halves, -; quarters, -; stick candy. loS
Ilc; fancy, l0SlGcI rope. sisal, X inch basis,
IlHc; do cotton, y and SIG inch,
Ie[c, do cotton, y inch, JIG; herring, imporHd,
81 rs per keg; raipins, California LII, new cfap
81 80; do California. loose musoatetS.
g Is; cider. crab apple, 4oc; Missouri 500; VIM
egaT, l5325ci concentrated I've, q 7S140O; jugs.
glazed, 10c per gall crooks, glazed loo per gal
died peaches, &c; indigo, I5c per = bluin2
! s0c3Sl co per dozen ;Oolenan's mustard. 81 sen
! 50 dozen: mRoaToni, imported. loo per
American 75c per box: oucEets, two hoopE,
81 so per DOZEN brilliant oils bbls, lsc Eupion,
| bbls, 2so; do, 20 cases, IS TO- brlliGnt, 2-6
| cases, s. 10; do, 12-1 oasee, s. So baking pow
ders, bulR, 1lci ID canE, g &c; mRcSroni
small boz, 65c; Vermicell. small box, 66c;
catDup il bulk, peg gallon, s6o; Worcester
ssuce in bulk, per gallon, 81 %. Mixed pickles
| per Il bbi, 81 90.
Rice-Prime 61Sc; choice SIC.
| POULTRG-E equoLe: YUunx fryip ohickeni
g tO62 go per doz; old hens 81 25G2 40 per doz
turkeys s0cSSl 90 each.
| sour mGsn, two years old, 81 e0@l ~; three
years old 81 e0G2 20; fancy extra old whisky
| 5 0O95 90.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-13

natives 81 OOa6 90; western So 2565 80. Texans
81 OOd5 20; lambs s. 25a6 q. a special cable
sram from London quotes the demand for cat
tie very weak and prices shade lower; best
American beeves 12c per pound estimated dead
weight.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, March II -Csttle-Receipte
3400; shipments go; market twas slow and 5G
I0s lower for choice and 106l5a lower for
common and Medium; good to choice corn fed
81 GOA IS: common to medium 50 25G4 40 ;
stockers 81 t062 so; feeders 81 0063 60: cows
100; medium am cnoice steady; pigs weak and
SC lower ranging from 81 72d5 IS; medium
81 7gG5 20; pigs and skips S5Oo94 go. sheep
Receipts 10O0i shipments 100; market Is
strong and the demand for good 10 choice
mutton at 81 5Ja5 80 common to medium dull
at 81 COAT 90.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-13
ON CHANGE.
Spot Cotton Unchanged, Futures from
) to 10 Points Higher-aoneY
Market Easy.
wheat Opened weak, Declined Steadily
and Closed LoWer-Live Stock
transactions were Brisk.
Daily Local Review.
GAZETTE OFFICH, [
ropT WORTH. TEX.. March II, 1855,

Daily Local Review.
GAZETTE OFFICE,
ToRT WORTH. TEX. March y, 1855. !
Trade to-day has been better than 1t
usually is on the first day Of tie week,
and promises well for the future.
Eggs have declined another cent owing
to the continued fine weather, which has
allowed the neighboriDg farmers to bring
q quantity equal to the demand.
The Cotton World says: The past
week has not been satisfactory to holders
Of cotton. The market WAS droopy from
the start, and the heavy crop move
ment furnished an argument which
buyers and shear" operators used with
telling effect upon values. Prices are
lower at all centers, but the drop in spots
has not kept pace with the rapid decline
in futures. The demand for spot cotton
has been small and confined to selections
or small lots 10 "hl up" and only at
lower prices, but at the same time factors
have not pressed their cottons upon the
market, and in almost all cases, while
futures were weakest, covered up their
samples and refused to sell.