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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-28

An old estimate OF the number of honey
bees 20 the pound-bow that bees are sold
largely by the pousd this is an interesting
qnestioa--xas Ave thousand. But Mr.. A !
Root, a valued authority on bees. Gays the
actual number Is s. 1888 II the bees had a
large store Of honey in their saes when
weighed. IL you'd reduce the number some
what. Numerous attempts have been made
To increase the SIZE Of the bee by increas-
ing the size OF The cell. and whrfi comb foun-
ds,iop ~ss brought forward IL vas thought
that this question had been solved; but the
plan did 10, work. Neither does the bee
seem 10 deteriorate in size by the gradual
filing up Of the cells with the cocoons Of the
young bees. However careless Nature NAV
be Of individual bees and individual colonies,
she seems to be wonderfully careful Of her
types
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-28

At the Readield Fair Mr., Frank Gorileu,
of the firm of Gorien Brothers, whose mill
10 at New Sharon. exhibited samples of APP
pie barrels Of which they are now making
large numbers at their factory. The barrels
are made chief, of elm, the slaves Of which
are cut out from steamed lumber. ami are
about ~ smooth as if they had been plaued
The loop is a patent sawed hoop, being saw
ed out of elm or ash lumber, steamed aud
bent in coils, and fastened to the barrel by
cliuched staple which keeps the hoop
from starting. The barrel is thus
made of what is a. good as plsned
lumber, the inside of the slaves being
AS smooth as the outside. The barrel is
made by the Skdmore patent machinery,
and the factory of the Messrs. t,orlcn sill
make three or four thousand barrels this
season. OF these, orchardists in Jay and
Industry take large numbers the Messrs.
Pope of Manchester take 800, and farmers
in Readfeli will take 800 The price is %
cts, AT the factory, or % cts. delivered. We
are pleased To learn that the Messrs Gordon
who are Kennebec county boysare meet
ilg with good success IN their new business
In our report OF he kennebec COUNTY
fair, ~e have made brief mention Of the
exhibits of the North Wayne Eige and Tool
Company, and of the Dirgo Soda Company.
Both exhibits were in charge of Mr.. VIM
Harvey, who is, we believe. managing
director of both corporations. Mr. Harvey
informs u, that the msrke. At North Wayne
employs fifty men, and are behind on their
orders. The company ia now making a
speciality of the Harvey patent corrugated
heel scythe and the c. G. Brooks patent
serraIed edge corn cutter. aud hay knife,
which are among the best tools the farmer
can have. The clarified salt manufactured
BY Mr.. Harvey is put up for family and
dairy use in three forms. ASH pound
carton. Is pound cotton bag. and 30 pourd
linep bags. The clarified meat salt is Put
is also general agent for the Chicago gluten
meal which is largely taking the place Of
,tton seed meal for dairy an mails. the use
Of which is laryel, on the increase in Maine.
Four years ago two car leads were soli in
NJ dine. the first that was brought int TIE
State. and Mr., Harvey informs Us that last
week he sold sixty tons in Saco and Bid
deford alone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-28

Director Jordan Of the Maine Experiment
Station 1t O-ono. has Published in pam
phies Of something over thirty pages. part
one Of the annual report Of the station for
1889. Prof. Jordan states that experience
has shovn that il the results Of the -srk Of
the st.sion are held for publication until the
Close Of the year. several months Of the
succeeding yesr will generally eiapse before
hey can be distributed 10 the public in the
form Of an annual report II is to avoid
this delay that ii has been decided to publish
the annual reports 10 parts, shensyer sum
Gent material becomes available for one 10
be Issued. and have them 20 pagei ths when
completed Tor the year the several numbers
may be bound together. This part is de-
voted TO the results Of the inspection Of fer
tiiixsrs al the station the present season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-28

Generally. poultry farms, or the keeping
of poultry on large scale, have not proved
pecunary successes. Many attempts have
been made in this direction which have al
most always resulted in large loss. Poultry
Ia by-proiuet. a. it would be- called in the
arts, and eggs and chickens are best pro-
duced in small numbers by numerous farm
ers who can keep focks of hens varying in
numbers from thirty TO seventy, and which
will obtain much Of their living
from the wastes of a large farm,
But when poultry alone are depend
Ell upon to pay for erection of buildings,
taxes, skilled labor in attendance. and leave
a profit besides there will be likely 10 be
d disappointment. But good sized hocks of
hens may be kept on farms where general
husoandry is carried on. and where their
keep will cone largely from waste stuff
grown on the farm, pinched grains etc, of
which little account ia made, aud in such
cases will always make good returns and
bring in good deal of cash which will seem
like clear profit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-28
Gallroa0s 4 STEAMBOATS,.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD,
Arrangement OF Trains In Eject JuIp
LIST, 1883.

Until further notice trains leave Augusta Ms 10,
lows
GOING WESr-6s0 A. NJ for Lewiston Roet
land, Portland and Boston, $40 A. NJ for HaloxcI,
and Gardiner; 10 O5 accommodation and 10 tdex
press for Lewiston, Fsrnington itockland Portland
and Boston, 200 4. VI. for iInllowe aud t;srlin,r
az L. NJ. for brunswick, bath, Rockland Portland
AID Boston; 35e (klying Yankee $40 T. M for
Hallowcll and Gardiner. 100 = NJ. might Pullman
for Lewiston, Portland and Boston, aud for Hath
Saturdays only.
GOING EAST 2.lO A. N. might expre.s) for
Skowhegan, Bangor. Ear Harbor st. stephen, ST
John and Aroosiook County; Vi3 A. NJ. for Water
Vile, Skowhegan; LIS for watervillc, bangor. Bnr
Express for Waterville, Bangor aud I,sr iInrbo,:
1855 J.. VI. for Skowhegan, Belfast, Dexter, Bnnvm
-. stephen 81. John aud Aroostook County IN
+. NJ. for Waicrvill..
The Night Pullman Trains run each WAY every
night. Sundays included, but not to stowhr rnp on
Monday mornings, or to Belfast an, DrNtrr or be-.
You'd Bangor. on Sunday mornings
ACCOMMODATIONS TRAIN leaves Gardiner for
Augusta nj 7l5 A. Nj, l.oa and As 4. NJ. Hailowel
At ~ A. NJ, 20 and 50s T.. M
FREIGHT TRAINS for Portland : 80 A. NJ ar
irving nj ~ Ii T. NJ Tor Watersili. and Vance boro
l2.3k 4. NJ, aud nj $50 T.. NJ. due from l,o-tou
Waterville, 40 A. NJ. and u % 4. NJ
Through tickets TO California and all points south
and West may be had Of h.. n, Walker, ticket agent
Augusta, the only Office selling via all routes aud
checking all baggage free of expense.
stops only Mt Hallowcll, Gardiner I,ruupwict
and Westbrook junction
PAlsON FUCKER, tienr Manager.
v, H. BooTHBi, Gem lass. aud Ticket Agt
Portland. June rs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-28

Mr.. J. webb Libby Of Richmond has
Gov which recently gave birth to three
calves
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-28
Speeial advertisements

eDau sdYerttsenents, not exocsdiLR three has
coming under the head Of wANrKD, sos A.,s
To Lkf. Losr. &C.. will be Inserted here enc sims
for . cents. three tunes for - ceats, and wsel
for % cents,h paid In advance. lF NOT PAID -
ADVANCE, REGULAR kArEs WILL RE CHARGED.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-12-11
Canned Goods and Fine Delicacies
SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF CLARENDON

COURT OF COMMON HLEAS.
r. COOPER, Plaintiff,
dqdi1lSt
WESLEY STEVENS, Defendant.
Judgment for Foreclosure.
FINDER AND BY VIRTUE OF AN Or
u der to me directed in above stated case
bearing date November End, 1889, will sell
at the Court House at Manning in said conn
ty within legal hours of sale on Monday
the 9Th day of January, 1890, to the highest
bidder for cash, the following property, to
wit:
That parcel of land situated in the said
county of Clarendon, on the waters Of San.
tee River, containing one hundred acres,
bounded on the North by the premises OF
Samuel Lemon, on the East by the premises
of Fortune Prince, on the South by lands of
A. J. White, and on the West by lands OF
James Barnes.
Purchaser to pay for papers:
H. Fl. LESESNE.
Sheriff Clarendon County.
December 9, 1889.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-12-11
BIG Turnips a. Foreston.

EDITOR MANNING T1MEs:-Allow me 4 few
lines in your paper to tell of the big things
they Lave at Forsston besides corn. 1t was
my pleasure to be there a few days ago and
was invited by that very clever, polite, and
big-hearted man, Col. Hudgins, to his Office,
and the first thing that met my gaze Was a
big pile of the finest turnips I've ever seen
in all of my wanderings. picked one from
the pile for its beauty of shape, and when l
and friend Of mine started to leave the
Office we were handed two turnips each.
Two Of which weighed ten pounds and four
ounces. There were many in the pile that
weighed as much and more. While there l
saw Mr.: Hudgins sell party three for
nickle, that would have messed family
of ten all in good health and hungry. For
eston is the place to buy turnips, and also
to learn how to grow them. Before l finish
l must say in justice to Mr.. Hudgins that
he did not give me the turnips to brag about,
for they wele not his bra. turnips. He had
some from the same field that weighed sew
en- pounds each. Hurrah for Foreston and
Mr.. Hudgins. q.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-12-11
WEDNESDAY, December Il, 1889.
JEFFERSON DAVIS Is DEAD.

Jefferson Davis is dead! The last
grand pillar of the Southern Confed-
eracy is fallen. He is tine last OF
the men OF prominence who refused,
at the end of the war, to take the oath
of allegiance to the United States gov
erament. He asked for no favors, but
stood forth q strong towering pillar,
the remnant of that old Institution so
dear to every Southern heart. The
South to-day through her entire
length and breadth will do honor to
his memory. The Governor of every
Southern State has issued proclama-
tion making to-day memorial day.
He will be buried to-day at II o'clock,
and at that hour every town and ham
let will hold a meeting to do honor to
his memory.
All the merchants in this town Will
close their stores, and at l2 o'clock a
public meeting will be held in the
court house. Let everybody attend.
jeff Davis, the noble patriot, hepres-
ident of our lost cause is dead: let us
do honor to his memory.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-12-11
DON'T EXTEND THE TIME.

There is, or was, q bill before the
Legislature to extend the time for
paying taxes to the 18th of January.
We sincerely hope the bill will not
pass. Any man who does not pay his
taxes by Dec. 18th, does not want to,
and the penalty should attach. The
habit of every year extending the
time for the payment Of taxes looks
childish. If the intention is to make
Jan. 18th the limit, why not say so at
first, and make that the limit.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-12-11
WASTING CONFEDERATE MONEY.

MIR. Galluchat last week in an edi-
torial in this paper on Wasting Con-
federate Money struck the keynote to
the situation. We have not the fig
ures at hand, but the expenses Of dis
bursting the $4,000 to the disabled
Confederate veterans and their wild
ows was more than ten per cent. of
the entire fund! Think Of it.!
OF every dollar OF this fund
paid out it costs more than
ten cents of that dollar to pay it
out! Where did it go? Mr.: Wade
Hampton Manning, of Columbia, got
8 big salary for acting as disbursing
clerk, when the work might easily
have been divided out among the al,
ready well paid clerks Each county
board three members to each board),
a regiment of los men, got twenty
four dollars apiece for their work.
It is fact that each member of the
county boards got fifty cents more
than pensioner did! Yet every
thing was done in accordance with,
the law. It is the law that is at fault!
The clerk of court has most of the
work to do, yet he gets not one cent
for his services The auditor gets
nothing for his services. We feel con-
fdent that the pension boards, too,
would have given their services free.
Why then take $2,500 Of this fund to
pay these thirty-fve boards? But it
Is done: the money has been paid out,
and it can't be helped. We sincerely
hope, however, that there will not
again be such q waste Of 80 sacred
fund. Let every cent that is sppro-
pfssSsd 90 s5 Tie aissbsets- -Goufeder~
ate veterans, and let every man here
after who in any way assists in the
disbursement of this fund, contribute
that much of his time and talent for
the love of the dear old dead Confed-
eraey.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-12-11
NoT4CANDIDATE.

Last week we copied an article
from the 81. Mcttheacs Herald, advocat-
ing JOS. F. Rhame, Esq, for the va
caney in the judges6ip in the Second
Circnit. We knew that the Herald
Was off its balance in this nomination,
and that a lawyer residing in this
the third circuit, could not be elected
TO q iudgeship in the second circuit:
therefore, we copied the article sim
ply as complimentary to Mr.. Rhame,
making no comments on it. Mr..
Rhame fears, however, that some one,
not familiar with the facts in the case,
may think that he is an aspirant for
the position, and in a conversation
with him this week gave us four rea-
sons why he is no candidate for the
vacancy in the third circuit, or for
any judgeship at all. Q) The consti-
tntion of the State requires Judge
to reside in the circuit for which he
Is elected, and there is at present no
vacancy in this, the third circuit.
(2l The unwritten law will not allow
any lawyer to seek preferment in an
other circuit than that in which her
sides, there always being sufficient
number OF lawyers in every circuit
fully competent to fiji all the Offices
sand wear all the honors, at least that
is the presumption. 81 Mr.. Rhame
has not sought and is not seeking any
such preferment, but is the ardent
supporter of candidate in every cir
cult where there is a vacancy. (D
Mr.. Rhame says he does not care to
leave his pleasant home for any Office,
and that he would not accept any
office O. position that would require
him to break up his pleasant home
surroundings.
We make the above explanation to
set Mr.. Rhame clear before the pub
lie. He is an able lawyer, a safe
counsellor, and an honest man, and
would grace q judges bench were he
elevated to it; and while we have this
high opinion of Mr.. Rhame, and while
we believe he would be gratifed to be
elevated to the iudgeship Of his circuit,
yet we do not believe he has any
great aspirations in that direction,
and we feel satisfied that were there
vacancy, and were Judge Fraser a
candidate for reelection, that Mr.
Rhame would not under any circum-
stances oppose him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-12-11
LEND A HELPING HAND?

We, at least entertain this opinion, and hence
vide profits with them-and in fact all patrons
We are in no hurry to accumulate wealth, espt
expense of the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-12-11

Be sure to visit Moses Lewis store, and get
his low prices, and you will do your trading
there. He sells remarkably cheap for ca sh
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-12
Mr. DnsMell,s Wedding.

Back in the last century, the follow
ing circular, which is probably the
queerest marriage announcement ever
recorded, was current in Cumberland,
England:
Matthew boswell, in Bothell, Cum
berland. intends To be married at
Holm church, on the Thursday before
WhitSuntide next, whenever that
may happen, and to return TO Bothell
10 dine.
"Mr. Reed gives turkey, to be roast
ed; Edward Clementson gives a fat
lamb, to be roasted; William Elliu
gives a hen. to be roasted; Joseph Glib
son gives a pig, TO be roasted; Williau
Hodgson giyesa fat calf, 10 be roasted.
And IN order that all this roast
meat may be we'll basted, do you see,
Mary Pearson. Patty Hodgson,
Mary Bushby, Molly Fisher. Sarah
Briscoe, and Betty Penthouse, give
each Of them a pound Of butter. The
advertiser will provide everything
else suitable for 50 festivea an occasion.
AND HE HEREBY GIVES NOTICE.
TO all young women, DESTROYS of
changing their condition, that he is at
present disengaged; and lac advises
them TO consider that although there
may be luck in leisure, yet, in this
case, delays are dangerous; for with
him, he is determined it shall be FRS
come first served.
80 come along, lassies, who wish To be marryd,
Matt boswell Is yexed that SO long he La
tafry'd"
Unfortunately, the world is without
any record Of the wedding itself, or
whether Mr.. Doswell's plan of APP
pointing the day, before he had chosen
a bride, was followed by a wedding ct
all.-Youth's Companion.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-12
A Two Headed Fish.

Or. Williams OF Waycross, who is
tenting with his family at st. Simons,
Sas a natural curiosity in the shape OF
o minnow with two distinct heads.
The doctor was walking on the
beach when he came 10 a pool Of
water. He naturally desired 10 see
something Of the inhabitants Of the
pool, and after throwing some Of the
water out be noticed this strange look
ing fish. Picking IL up be conveyed
Il to the pavilion, where il excited
considerable surprise.
II is a common sized minnow, is
body and tail being Of the usual shape
and size.
The two heads branch out from the
oody, and a peculiar thing is that the
hsh has four eyea brunswick Times
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-12
Big Birds In the Transyaal.

Most of the larger birds that | have
Seen in the Transvaal are evidently OF
great bodily powers, which their am
Pile wings sufficiently indicate. These
are half yulturine in form us well as
habit. My companion and | wounded
a bird of this description one day with
the gun with which we have full lib.
erty here. | don't know its name,
but here is a description: Body and
neck pure white, wings black, flat bill
y inches long, legs q inches and 81
feet from tip 10 tip Of the wings. We
brought him home and had him go
ing about on the green for days. One
day we discovered him boiling a
snake about two feet long (by descrip
ton the African cerastes, a rather
evilly disposed species, one of the CO
oras), and three days afterward we
found him dead.
Next in size tothis bird is the KafIir
crane, which is dark blue in plumage.
This is much Of the build OF the form.
er bird, with this exception-its bill is
more of a beak, short and strong.
Next comes the vulturc, truly of the
fowl feeding race, for lie is not long
in picking the bones Of any oxen that
die. II used 10 be fine of ego for
shooting this bird in the Free States,
they were considered so valuable in
removing %putrescent aaimal remains,
and / believe their services are essen
tial yet. We have half dozen differ
ent kind Of hawks, some resembling
our English birds Of prey in size and
habits, but OF much finer plumage.-
Newcastle Chronicle.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-12
Poison Rings.

In Italy the poison ring was carried
TO the perfection of malicious imagin-
ing. The ''anello della morte" was
occasionally resorted 10 as a means Of
putting an enemy out of the way. A
hollow point in the bezel, worked by
a spring, communicated with the re
Ueptacle behind, for the poison, in
such a way that its villainous wearer
could, in giving his adversary a hearty
grip of the hand, inhict a mortal
scratch. The point was fashioned 10
iook like an ornament. So deadly and
enduring was the poison contained in
these rings, that some twenty or more
years ago death was nearly occasioned
by handling un%wittlngly. A curio
iancier Yas turning over gems in a
shop in Paris, when he fell fainting
and was with difficulty restored. Ii
was found that he had been wounded
by a poison ring.
This instrument of destruction. wa
also worn in perilous times, in order
that the owner might commit suicide
rather than fall into an enemy's
hands. Another kind was furnished
at the back with a slide, which could
be slipped back by the wearer, who
would drop the poison into the wine
he offered 10 a hated guest. This kind
was affected by Cesar Borgia, whose
own signet ring bore an inscription
little suited 10 his characteristics CO
que dois, ayien que pourra," Another
form of poison ring was the one which
had for its bezel the key TO a casket.
The wearer would hand his ring in a
confidential manner TO a visitor, and
desire him TO hand him some article
from his jewel box. The key, in be-
ing turned in a somewhat stiff lock,
would give the unwary c~oniidant a
prick, which had for him fatal results.
London Standard.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-12
A NEGRO CUSTOM.
Putting Piaything- and Medicine BOTTLES
ON the Graves OF Children.

ON the Graves OF Children.
While strolling last Sunday a little
way outside the city limits, real the
head of Eighteenth street, | noticed
two carriages filed With colored people
entering an inclosure. saw that it
was a cemetery and followed. A stall
wart negro took from one of the car,
riages a small coffin, and with the
ceremony of a short prayer, il was de-
posted in the earth. Six or eight
Friends Of the dead babe stood with
fearful eyes during the few minutes
occupied in filling the little grave;
then they re-eutered the carriages and
drove away. just before leaving a
woman, whom | judged TO be the be-
reaved mother, laid upon the mound
two or three infants toys.
Looking among the large number OF
graves Of children, | observed this
practice TO be very general. Some
were literally covered with playthings.
There were nursing bottles, rattle box
es, tin horses and wagons, ''Noah's
ark" sets of dishes, marbles. tops.
china cups and saucers, states, picture
books in endless number ard variety.
Many of them had apparently lain
there for years, articles Of IA perishable
nature having been almost destroyed
by sun and storm. There were very
few children's graves which did not
have something of this kind upon
them. On many Of the larger graves
were pretty vases, s~tatuettes and other
articles suitable to more adult years.
Upon inquiry | was told that this
custom is almost universal among the
colored people in the south. The SEN
timent that prompts it readily suggests
itself, but il is not quite SO easy 10 un.
derstand another feature which | no.
ticed. Upon fully half the small
graves, lying or standing, partly bur.
led in the earth. were medicine bot
ties of every size and shape. Some
were nearly full and all contained
more or less Of the medicine which
had no doubt been used in the effort
10 ward OFT the visit of death. The
usual number of these on each grave
was from one to three, but on one ]
counted eight The placing Of these
bottles is certainly a singular conceit
and would seen TO border on super
sttion. Just why they do it is not
clear. was inlpelled by curiosity TO
inquire of two or three negroes about
it, but they seemed no better able TO
explain ii than was. One old woman
who was lettering about the cemetery
said in answer to my question;
b KANT tell ye why, mister, but
dey alters does il When | was a chile
/ hbed down in ole Virginny, an it
was jes' d. same dar. | dino, but
mebbe dey thinks de mediSan II hep
de ehil'eu arter deys buried, but !
don't see no good in it nohow."
This is the nearest approach TO an
opinion ! was able to get. was in
clined TO coincide in il, such as il was
Washington Cor. Cleveland Leader.