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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-16

Read about our Grand Gift Distri-
button in another column. We have
not half the prizes yet, we expect to
offer, but those given are fair sam
pie. The three largest prizes are, a
sewing machine, cooking stove, and
ten dollars in gold. They will do to
begin on. The distribution will take
place Nov. 30th, and no delay.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-16

We have just received lot of sew
ing machines direct from the factory
that we will sell at prices too low to
quote.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-16

Double Barrel Breech Loading Shot Guns,
choke bored IS to 500. Single Breech Load
ing Shot Guas, 81 to s25. Every kind Of
Breech Loading and Repeating Rifles, 50 to
$40. Muzzle Loading Double Shot Guns,
50 to $50 Single Shot Guns, $3.50 to Sl2.
Revolvers 81 to $40. Double Action Self
Cookers, $3.50 to $40. All kinds Of Gar
tridses, Shells, Caps Wads, Tools, Powder
FlaskS, Shot Pouches, Primers. Send 2
cents for Illustrated Catalogue. Address
J. H. JOHNSTON, GREAT WESTERN
GUN WORKS. Pittsburc, pa
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-16

The undersigned would indeed be ugrate they not to
return thanks for the liberal support Of many Of Caren
dons best people We annually charging business in
all branches, and are offering
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-16

Read about our Gift Distribution.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-16

A patient fgurer has found that in
100000 years the sun will be as
dense as the earth.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-16
LEND A HELPING HAND?

We least entertain this opinion and henceorth will d.
vide profits with them-and in fact all patrons of our House
We in hurry to accumulate wealth. especially at the
expense Of the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-16

CuGESOs a uuidDCA Va eAAASoeo A1s$' v
been made, and there will be an ef-
fort made to convict all guilty of the
crime.
Congressman Elliott of South Car
olina, who is in Washington preparing
his brief for the election contest
which has been brought against him,
saws that he has a good case, and that
he will be able to convince the Re
publicans of the House that he should
retain his seat. It is highly probable
that he will, but Republican houses
don't always vote according to their
convictions in contested election cases.
When they are in need of working
majority, they generally vote for the
Republican, whether they believe he
was elected or not.-Sauanmah Morna179
Neacs.
Statistics recently collected show
that the divorces granted in France
in 1884 numbered 1867, while in
1887 the number had increased to
5,797, although the number Of mar
riaees in 1887 was no greater than II
1884. Two causes have been assign
ed for this rapid increase Of divorce
first, that the attitude of the Govern,
,nent towards the church fosters athe'
ism, and consequently lessons rever-
ence for the family relation; and sec,
ond,y, that divorce is simply amalady
of civilization, due to the nerves, ano
bearing perfect resemblance to sui
eide.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-16
Unusual Inducements

to purchasers We are accused of catering fo
trade, and we feela just pride in pleading
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-16

Need ask what would become Of the country tno
dependent the success the farmers? In order therefore
insure their it not the part of wisdom for the
merchant to
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-20
Crackers in London.

The crop of travellers tales is being har-
vested in some places. A PittSburger, writ
ing from London, details little experience
in that city's hotel life which seems worth
relating.
They were four in number, all Americans,
and they were having dinner in the gor-
geously furnished dining room of the Hotel
Metropole. When the soup was brought the
Pittsburger in the party asked the waiter to
bring some crackers.
beg pardon" said the waiter; what did
you say, sir"
Crackers" replied the Pittsburger.
The waiter looked puzzled, but walked off
and did not appear again near the table for
several minutes. The soup was getting cold,
and the Pittsburger called another waiter
and sent him after the first with renewed
injunction TO bring some crackers. Another
minute or two passed. and then both walters
re-entered the room with the stately head
waiter. They were engaged in earnest con-
versation for another minute. At last the
waiter originally sent bashfully approached
the Americans and laid beside the Pittsburg
er's plate a pair of silver nutcrackers,
There was a general laugh, in which the
Rttsburger joined, when another membepof
the party said: 'If you want crackers to eat
you must cali them biscuits as long as you're
in England. Pittsburg Dispatch.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-20

'If you don't leave that pin alone you viii
cut this trailer off before we get to Garfield
avenue" sharply spoke a portly old gentle
mail to the conductor of a street car which
was Swimming along Lincoln avenue.
"Ifyou will tend to yer own business l can
manage this car" was the response, as the
fellow went ON saving time two blocks south
of the Garfield cornSr, where the trailer
should be dropped.
Suddenly there was yell, as the legs of the
conductor went up in the air and he hung
half over the dash board
"Hi, there Stop that cable You are
running away from the trailerm yelled the
astonished conductor as he recovered his
balance from the jerk which he had received
while trying to hold on to the pin chained to
the grip car. The grip went on. He could
not hold as a link. As the crestfallen fellow
Informed the passengers that they would
have to get off, as he would have to push the
car for two blocks, the portly man replied:
"Well, guess not. Not in this rain. You
cut us off-now you push US to the corner"
The conductor looked aStonished He
stepped outside and called for the horses, two
blocks away, hut the driver only answered.
Bring on your car" Disguised and defeat
ed, he put his shoulder to the car and by the
assistance of the down grade and two boys
he pushed the passengers and the car to the
turu.-Chicago Tribune.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-20
The Letter Was Long in Coming.


mo, sir" said a quiet looking travelling
man to a companion on the train, ~ can
truthfully say that am very little given to
fear. | never was afraid Of anything OF
anybody in my lfe." "That is more than
can say" ats a fact, nevertheless" "By
the way, should think man of your age
would have been married long before this. -"
"How do you know that am not married"
81 gathered it from your conversation. ~
Merchant Traveller
Didn't Care for "Home, Sweet Home"
In the last war of Russia against Turkey
John Bright was one of those who wanted to
llow the car a perfectly free hand. One
lay met him at dinner at a friends house.
knowing my opinions well, he began to dis
.uss the burning question with me with all
;he glowing zeal he was won't to show on
such occasions. 1t was in the drawing room
after dinner A number of other guests
,tood near by listening Our views wepe
lopelessly asunder, but the discussion was
Kept up in the most amiable tone.
In the midst of the conversation the lady
If the house, an American by birth, came up
smiling, with all the charming manner that
distinguishes her, in order to ask whether
Mr.. Bright would like to hear Home, Sweet
Home sung by young ladyF DO not
know whether he was aware that this song,
which generally passes for being an English
me, is, in truth, by an American. AT all
events, thought it would eminently suit his
;aste, and that, even irrespective of this, he
would readily answer with yes" But |
vas to hear reply the like of which could
lot have dreamed of, and which gave me a
proof of what, now and then, he was able to
10 in the way of plain speaking. THANK
you," he said, II do not care sixpence for
your song! want TO continue the CONVEX
ation with Mr.. Karl Blind on the eastern
question" My feelings may be more easily
conceived than described. The lady of the
house, still all smiles, but which now were
suffused with bushes, beat a hasty retreat,
after few words of somewhat forced
pleasantly. The eastern question was then
once more tackled.-Karl Blind in The Fort
Nightly Review.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-20

ever be walks abroad his wlre always bears
him company. Recently he went out to drive
the cows During his walk he discovered
five squirrels up one tree, and also discovered
that he had lost all of his bullets but one.
He sat down, drew out his pencil and day
book, and carefully surveying the distance up
to the first squirrel, began: If six grains Of
powder will move bullet three inches, how
many grains will it take to carry it up to the
squirrel, distance of about thirty feetf made
his calculation, put in the required amount
of powder, just enough to kill the squirrel
and for the bullet not TO pass through. He
banged away, and down came bushy tail. He
took his knife out, cut out the ball, loaded
UP again, and fired until he killed the five
squirrels with one bullet, and loaded with 1t
the sixth time.-Savsnnah News
The Letter Was Long in Coming.
Just like a mani Nov. 20, 1864, Mrs.
Hodges, of st. Louis, mailed letter to her
husband, who was with Sherman's army.
On reaching his regiment the letter was
given to Capt Bixby, to be delivered to Mr..
Hodges. The captain naturally put 1t In his
pocket. Two weeks ago he found 1t in the
same pocket of the same coat, yellow AND
dingy with twenty-five years incarceration,
but otherwise all right. He Immediately
mailed it, andNMr. Hodges received it'in St
Louis, the city from which it originally
started. The news was little old, but the
family enioYed reading it.-W ashmgton fcas
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-20
A Converted Assassin.

City front pedestrians were edited recent
ly by the eloquence of the first Chinese evan
gelist who has made his appearance in that
locality. He announced his name as All Out
He did not claim any connection with either
the Salvation Army or the Holiness band.
''Ten years ago was a very bad man,
said he. "What you call highbinders here
that's what was in Canton. worked for a
big mandarin fifteen years. During that
time l killed fifty-one people for money.
Twenty of them were women. will tell you
how l was converted My master set his eyes
on Christian Chinese girl, but could not get
her, so was sent TO kill her. was to re-
ceive $40 for the act found her alone in
the house one night. and ON her refusal to ac-
company me TO my master / told her she must
die. She asked time to pray. was so af-
fected that the knife dropped from my haRd,
and that incident led me to Christianity. ]
grew to love her, and she became my wife
The preacher at whose house she lived mar
ried us.
zone night we were seized and carried to
the house of my former master. He ordered
me to murder her and / refused to do it.
Then he said that another would perform
that Office and that ! could end my days by
hari-kari His order was obeyed in one case.
They disrobed my wife and three men bound
her, while another cut of limb after limb.
Sheiprayed for them while they were doing
thissas long as she had breath in her body"
At this point Qui leaped into the air and
shrieked three unearthly yells, while the
crowd who had listened to the weird story
stood aghast with,suppressed excitement. He
seemed TO be insane for at least a minute.
Then. wiping his eyes, he exclaimed:
1.-THE next day escaped, and here ann
The exhortation which followed lasted for
at least twenty minutes, and was intensely
earnest. He said that he proposed to go
through this land and tell the story Of his
conversion 10 show the power of grace. San
Francisco Examiner.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-20
For Nothing.

Travelling Quacks find plenty of game in
.hinly settled regions, where there is little
laily excitement Man is an animal that
1early loves adventure if it be only having
photograph taken or a tooth pulled. A
tourist in the northwest relates what hesaw
for himself:
In the center of the rough log village a man
was mounted on wagon. Suspended from
a pole hung a blazing kerosene light. The
man wore a plug hat and claw hammer
coat, and was surrounded by crowd Of fifty
Or sixty rude backwoodsmen.
"Come right this way, ladies and gentle
men!" cried the man. ''Step right up; come
with your aching teeth; bring up your old
grinders! I'll pull 'em out, free gratis for
nothing; won't charge you a cent No pain;
pull 'em out soft and sweet. Come right
along"
Numbers clambered up into the wagon,
seemingly actuated by no other motive than
to test the speakers ability to pull teeth
without charge and without pain. A man
with whom had been talking suddenly de-
clared that he'believed he would have a tooth
pulled After it was out, asked him if it
hadtever ached.
"No, it hadn't hurt yet, but it mout have
hurt soon. We don't git chance like this
every day"
After the dentist had pulled a tooth for
Rearly every inhabitant of the village he pro-
ceeded to fill his pockets with the sale of
wonderful medicine that was guaranteed to
stop the aching Of the jaws he had operated
upon.-You Companion.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-20
Cold Storage.

The business Of freezing meats and fish and
preserving perishable products by various
systems of freezing and cold storage has come
to be an important feature OF commerce.
New York city now has eight large establish
ments devoted to it; with an aggregate ca
paeity of $1,000 tons, besides many private
''plants" belonging to separate produce
houses. Some of them use the old process of
ice and salt, while others use the ammonia
process. By the former temperature of
dogs. can be reached, and with ammonia it is
said the mercury can be sent down to 20 degs.
below zero.
The freezing material is sent through pipes
which line the large rooms in the refrigerator
store houses and become inerusted with ice,
keeping the atmosphere crisp, dry and as
cold as may be desired. Poultry is the chief
commodity thus preserved, and it is often
kept frozen fifteen months. One firm stored
last season 2,lO0 pairs of prairie chickens,
$1,000 pairs of grass ployer, 600 pairs of can
gasback ducks and 800 dozen English snipe.
The system saves great loss and enables deal
srs to make special profits on meats and fruits
out Of season. Fruits and nuts are kept in a
more moderate temperature just above freez-
ing. Great quantities Of beef and other meats,
eggs, vegetables, etc, are kept in these houses,
and If proper care is exercised it is claimed
chat the flavor is improved by long freezing.
Good HensakAA5airs,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-20

The cemeLo used for patching the uppers of
fine shoes, is generally made by dissolving
gutta percha in methylated ehloroform until
the mixture is about as thick as strip. Scrape
and pare clean around the hole to be covered
and thin carefully with long chamfer tn,
edges of the bit of leather to be applied. Only
little of the cement is needed, but the sur
face must be pressed close together. Tn,
parts will adhere firmly in a few minutes
Halls Journal of Health
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-20

Ihe most valuable cats eye in the worldn
has gone to London from Ceylon. 1t weighed
originally, when found by a laborer, four
hundred and seyenty-ive carats. He sold il
for thirty rupees. II has been cut and now
weighs one hundred and seventy carats and
Is insured for thirty thousand rupees
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-20

Coal tar, formerly troublesome waste of
the gas industry, affords us about sixteen dis
CInct yellow colors, about twelve oranges,
more than thirty reds, about sixteen
blues, seven greens, nire violets and
a number of browns and blacks, besides
mixtures of several compounds, producing an
almost infinite number of shades and tones of
color
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-20
A Foe of the Wheel,

Young .Wyngheele bicycle enthusiastic
Well, old man, when shall we welcome you
to the ranks of the cycIersl
Grumpson-Never despise a machine
that requires three cranks to operate it, two
at the wheel and one in the saddle-Pitts-
burg Bulletin.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-20

Five Deadly shots with One Bullet.
There is an old gentleman in Forsyth
Nouaty who Is very fond of huutil=. W.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-09
Hypocrite.

Some weeks since we had something to
say about this curious and really beauti-
full plant (Euphorbia Heterophylla) 1t
has now put on it's gorgeous dress of YER
million and will continue to glow for sew
eral weeks. Viewed from distance one
not acquainted with the plant could easi-
ly imagine it to be covered with brilliant
flowers. But on close examination the
flowers prove to be most inconspicuous,
the brilliant red covering the bases of the
leaves only. Each seed vessel contains
three seeds, and when ripe they assume
an upright position. If picked, put in
glass jar or bottle and set in the sun the
seed will all shell out nicely. We expressed
a desire for a quantity of the seeds, but
thus far have only received one response.
We desire quite a quantity of the seed,
and have many choice seeds and plants to
offer in exchange.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-09

they are rich shining green, with gol-
den cast near the junction of the petiole;
beneath they are like posted silver and on
breezy day, when the leaves are blown
about and waving in the wind; they are
very beautiful and picturesque.
The third species, and one which ] am
credited with discovering, is Thrinax Ex-
celsa 1t would, perhaps, be best to say
it has certainly been seen, if not recog-
nized, by several of our bOtanists years
ago. This is the largest OF the genus. |
have not seen specimens over twenty feet
in height, but the average diameter of
stem is from eight to ten inches; the leaves
somewhat resemble T. Parvifora in shape,
the color is light green above, hoary
glaucous beneath, the new leaves being
thickly clothed on the under surface with
oppressed dOwny scales; the petioles are
stiff, upright, and the leaf is borne on a
line with them. This gives the tree a
rather more majestic than graceful ap-
pearance.
All of the Thrinax palms will endure
several degrees of frost, and it is to be
hoped that they can besuccessfully trans
planted, but so far our experiments in
that line haven not proved satisfactory.
R. d. HoYT.
Seven Oaks Nurseries, Bay View, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-09
Yellow Elder, or Tecoma STAINS.

Editor Floral Department.:
Knowing that the Yellow Elder (Te-
coma Stans) tree was a very scarce and
rare flower, I will try and call attention
to it. We have one tree-a large one
which is seventeen or eighteen feet high,
ten feet across and about five inches in
diameter at it's base. While 7 have never
studied the nature of it have gained the
following information from Mr.. H. l..
Wheatley (per Robert Reid): ''In the fall
it is glory of golden flowers; very quick
growing; delights in high, we'll drained
land; sprouting readily from roots if cut
down by frost and blooming the same
year. Plants frequently make a growth
OF eight or ten feet the first year. They
are very valuable as screens for unsightly
fences, buildings, etc., and it is also one of
the most valuable Towering shrubs for
South Florida"
Our tree has been blooming two or three
years, it being one solid mass of beautiful
yellow clusters and beautiful green foliage
making a lovely contrast. This tree
stood the much-talked of freeze CT 1886,
and while we never gave it any attention,
never fertilized it or anything, it is now
large, fourishing tree; will bloom in Oc-
tober or November; blossoms will remain
six weeks or two months. hope to see
this tree take with the people, for it is a
laudible flower tree. Will tell you more
anon. NARCIssA LETsON.
Gotha, Florida,
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-09
South Florida Palms.

Editor Floral Department: =
Comparatively few people in Florida are
acquainted with the graceful, slender
Thrinax palms of the lower Keys and
mainland of the peninsula in the vicinity
OF Cape Sable. Chapman mentions three
species-Thrinax Argentia, r. Parvifora
and I. Garberii; but Prof Curtiss says
the latter is simply a variety of T. Parvi-
flora; and as have never seen it in flow
er or fruit cannot tell whether it is dis
tinct species or not.
There is still another species, but [ had
best describe the two thatare best known
first T. Parvifora is the most plentiful.
and extends from the mainland at Cape
Sable to the reef Keys, and is found on
nearly all of them from Biscayne Bay to
Key West. The stem attains height of
thirty feet at times, and the average di-
amcte1 is three inches. In exposed situa-
tions on the rocky islands the average
height is less than in the hammocks of the
mainland. The leaves are fan-shaped (as
are all OF the genus), perfectly fiat; four
feet in diameter each way, about forty
parted to half their length; rich dark
green on both upper and under surface,
borne on long, smooth petioles, which
gracefully curve under the weight of the
Leaf. 1t is a beautiful and striking palm,
and in crossing Florida Bay their waving
crowns of leaves may be seen above the
distant islands long beforelandis sighted.
The second, Thrinax Argentia, is much
more restricted in it's range, and have
not found it on any of the keys northeast
OF Long Key, which is almost directly
south from Cape Sable, and it is plentiful
only on the group known as the Bahia
Florida Keys. 1t rarely exceeds fifteen
feet in height, with stem diameter of
four inches; the leaves areborne on short
recurved petioles are two feet long, with
a somewhat greater diameter, and are
divided to tWo-thirds their length; above