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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-04
HIGH OFFICIALS EMBARRASSED.
The President and the Secretary Of State
Victims Of Circumstances.

The President and the Secretary Of State
Victims Of Circumstances.
There is story of a Presidential ex-
cursiou down to the Eastern shore of
Maryland. The party embraced Secre-
taries Blaine and Window and others.
They went to church and were fortunate
enough to hear an excellent sermon
from the venerable Protestant Episcopal
Bishop Of. Maryland, who was there to
administer the rite Of confirmation. 1t
was rare pleasure to listen to dis
course from a clergyman who did not
improve the occasion 10y referring TO
those high in authority or by preaching
or praying at them. The President and
the two Secretaries, one on either side
of him, sat in quiet satisfaction. But
their peace of mind was suddenly and
rudely dispellet: The offertory was
sung. At the familiar words:
Let your light so shine before men. &C.,
the President and the Secretaries each
quietly dropped hand into a pocket.
Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth.
Window drew forth crisp one-dollar
note and held it between thumb and
forefnger, ready for the approaching
plate. The President and Mr.. Blaine
went a little deeper into their pockets.
One brought up nickel andthe other a
dime. Their faces flushed. l.. would
rever do to make such small contribu-
ton.
He that soweth little shall reap little, and
be that sowrth lent-"usly shall reap plen-
teously. K y God !oveth Il cheer
ful giyer.
The President went to his pocketbook
and the Secretary of State explored his
vest pocket with nervous fingers.
Zaccheus stood forth and said unto the
Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods
give to the poor, and II have done wrong to
any ma1 restore fourfold
The plate was only four pews away.
What the President found in. his pock-
ettook was one ffty-dollar note and
ten-dollar Notwithstanding smaller.
What Mr.. Blaine found was two ten.
dollar noteS--nothing smaller To put.
in nickle or dime only was not to be
thonght of. To give ten dollars was
more than either cared to do; besides,
how ostentatious it would look Each
looked at Window, sitting there calmly,
the richest Of the party, with his dollar
note in hand. He shook his head.
Charge them who ara rich in this world
that they be ready to give and gl1d to dis
tribute.
There was no time for further pocket
exploration or consideration. With a
smile of commisseration at each other,
and something like ghoulish glee on
WINDOWS placid countenance, the Pres
ident and Secretary of State each
planked down his tcn-dollar note for
"Ihe poor ofthiS congregation" :" And the
worst of j. is, said one of the party at
tcrwartl. that the Lord would probably
give them credit only for the dollar or
two which they intended to give.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-04
BRILLIANT BALL IN A STABLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. z. Vanderbilt Give a
Unique Entertainment at Newport.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt gave
grand ball in their stable at New
port Wednesday night, and it was in
every respect a brilliant affair, the
finest of the gay Newport season. The
decorations were decidedly novel. Red
peppers, pumpkins, squaShes, turnips
and egg plants were hung upon the cell
lngS, and upon huge tropical plants as
we'll The sides were covered with oak
leaves, and at given intervals there
were floral horses collars and yokes.
Some of the floral designs represented
bits of harness. The ballroom, " which
will soon be used for carriages, was fes-
tooned with garlands of laurel leaves
which came from New York State and
oak leaves. Two floral wheelbarrowS
held the favors for the german, one be-
ing on each side of the room. The en-
tire establishment was transformed into
one grand rural scene, and it was llluml-
mated by hundred or more small elec.
trio lights. Electricity was introduced
especially for the occasion. The sides
aud corners of the carriage touse were
massed with tropical and other plants,
and screen of oak leaves hid the orches-
ira from the rest. The portion of the barn
to be occupied by the horses was trans
formed into dining-room, aud it was
lighted with large and small Chinese
lanterns. Small tables were Ilaced in
the stalls. and on these supper was
eaten. The eating troughs were filed
with flowers, and punches of wheat we're
backed up against the entrances ard
tied with ribbons CornStalkS in huge
bundles, also tied with ribbons, and just
cut, were placed against each of the
columns in the ballroom. The effect
was fine. The gcntlemen's smoking
room was richly ftted up, and this and
the ladies' dressing rooms We're located
on the upper floor. The guests walked
througha covered pasSageway, brilliantly
lighted, to and up a pair of rough stairs
to the second story of the barn and
entered the ballroom by pair Of inside
stairs leading below, where they were
welcomed by Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderbilt.
The german was led By 7. H. Howard
with Mrs. Vanderbilt The favors were
rich and original. There were sixty
couples in the german. The ladies car
red long shepherds crooks, the handles
being pure white, while the ends were
gildcd, and they wore wreaths of French
flowers and Sashes of the same. They
also wore cor>ages, and the gentlemen
were presented with buttonnieres of pure
pink roses and ribbons Many hundreds
of dollars were spent for favors alone.
All the faYors were imported.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-04
He Escaped the White Caps.

On last Wednesday Mrs John Wesley
Lewis took her husband with a peace
bond and a warrant for adultery, and
on Thursday he was lodged in jail. On
Friday morning Mrs. Lewis ''made it
up" and they returned home that even
ing. John Wesley says that he got the
best Of the White Caps, as he made u
coffee sack, meat sack and a stirrup
leather, value about 90 cents, which
they left behind John Wesley says the
part he hates about it is that they did
not give him time to spit the ''chaw" of
tobacco out Of his mouth, and he had to
swallow it.-4Mdri0m Stu3.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-04

families without any God to take care of
them when you are dead. And l claim you,
my brother; claim ali Of you. You wilt
have to pray some time; why not begin now,
while all the white and purple cluster OF
divine promise bend over into your cup,
rather than postpone your prayer until
your chance is past, and the night drops,
and the sea washes you out, and the appal
ling fact shall be announced that notwlth-
standing all your magnificent opportunities:
YOU have become a castaway.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-04
Rational Attention to Dress.

Appearances should not be wholly beneath
The consideration Of any man. Nature does
aot disdain them. Nothing is omitted that
,an enhance its beauty. Every thing is
grouped and arranged with the most consum-
nate skill and with tae direct and manifest
object of pleasing exterior vision. The man.
therefore. who plays the philosopher on the
strength Of neSlecting his attire, and who
,opcs that the world will rate the superior
~ of his intellect in direct ratio with the
nferiority of his hat, is no philosopher at
III, because the true wise man thinks from
Rature, through himself.-N. Y. Ledger.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-04
The Use Of Cotton Seed.

One of the most surprising features
Of the modern business world is the ex-
tensiye use of cotton seed, formerly con-
sidered worthless. According to the
New York Tribune, "oyer 100000 tons
of these seeds are now pressed for their
oil, from thirty-six to forty pounds
being obtained from each ton. The
consumption of cotton seed OIL IS IN
creasihs both in this country and in Eu-
rope, and new uses for the oil are con-
stantly being discovered.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-04
LOOSE IDEAS OF MATRIMoNY.
The Ease With Which Divorces are OBJ
tanned Makes Marriage Failure,

tained Makes Marriage Failure.
The frivolous character of the COM
plants in many cases of divorce re-
Gently granted and now on the docket
leads thoughtful people to ask, "What
are we coming tol" We do not know
that the wives in given number of
cases are more blameable than the hus-
bands, but it is the wives who suffer the
most from such sundered relations.
As q rule, they suffer more in their
affections and in their reputation
than the stronger sex While there
is something to be said in favor
of law of divorce which separates mis-
mated couples, there is no. condemna-
ton too severe for men or women
who enter the marriage state with
the idea in their minds that if
they do not like it they will
take advantage of the law that
allows them to escape. Yet there is no
doubt that thoughtless young men and
siddy girls often do approach the altar
with that thought in their minds. In
eases where the husband is very young
the idea is apt to grow in strength as
the years pass. He finds himself
while on the sunny side of thirty
with wife who has possibly lost
some of her girlish beauty, and
children whose necessities absorb the
greater part Of his earnings. He COM
pares the free and independent life of
some of his bachelor associates, and
imagination magnifes the pleasures he
might participate in if he was uRmar-
ried. Some day the wife. who is i'll
prepared to fight the battles of life
alone, is stunned by the service of an
application for divorce. Cases of this
kind, We regret to say, are not uncom-
mon. Almost every one can recall one
or more IN his own circle of acquaint-
ances. OF course, if the real reasons
were preferred in the application less
harm would be done; but the legal ne
cessity of setting forth reasons often sug-
gests a resort to falsehood. Trifes
in the way of disagreements will be
masnifed, and baseless suspicious urged
as matters of fact. The remedy for
them, as for most other evils, lies with
the people themselves. The law is not
much at f. as the facility with which
it is so evaded. The church and society
are too lenient in matters of this kind. :
1t may be questioned if a man who di-
vorces wife for 10 other reason than
chat he prefers to live single is injured
in his business or social relations by his
act. If he has been church member
he still remains one; and yet he has
committed the most cowardly crime
man can commit A woman, thus dl-
vorced, unless she have powerful friends,
has no future, and children are t.
,sapon. sS*7Ssar,d without the ||(.B
and inst;ncf \ 4 el | 81
Gated in we'll regulates sSd7Sa
Francisco CuX.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-04
Is She Still Sleeping?

Mrs. Gabe Stephens of this County,
on the afternoon of the 21st, complained
of feeling tired, and remarked that she
would lie down and take Il nap. When
heard from on the night of the 23d, she
was still sound asleep. A physician
was called in, but failed to arouse her
Pickefs Sentinel.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-04

scngers will be carried on the other.
The cars can be run around and around
the track as often as desired, so that a
person can take 100 mile or a 1000
mile trip with little expenditure of time
and no inconvenience. 1t ought to beat
roller coasting ana tobogganlng out Of
sight.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-04

There is nothns-no. nothing-innocent
pr good, that dies and is forgotten; let us
hold to that faith, or none. An ninfant, a
praUtling child diving in the cradle will live
again in the better thoughts of those that
,oved it, and play its part through them i'll
redeeming actions Of the world, though its
BODY be burned to ashes or drowned in the
deep sea.-DickcnS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-04
DisDosing Of Kitchen Refuse.

At the international Hygienic Con-,
gress at the Paris Exposition resoluH
ton was unanimously adopted affirming
the principle that kitchen refuse should
never be kept in The house over night.
but should be placed outside in mefal-
lie boxes, and that it should be removed
every twenty-four hours. This is the re.S-
ulation which is now enforced in Paris.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-04

There is no tit search after truth which
does not, first Of al. begin to live the truth
which is kuoWn.--H. Bushnell.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-04
Mrs. Maybrick Enters Upon Her Life
Tarpo

LONDON. August 29.-Mrs. MaybrcS
was removed to Woking prison to-day.
She wore the regular convict dress dur
ing her journey. She looked well.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-27
WILL BRANCH OUT.
A Woman's Educational and In
dustriaI Union for st. Paul.
PraiSewOrthy Projects.

A Woman's Educational and In
dustrfaI Union for st. Paul.
Trustworthy Projects
The Business Woman's club. which
has for several years held its position in
this city as one of the most useful or
CARNATIONS of women in the country,
will shortly go out of existence. This
fact. however. need cause no alarm to
those in whose sight the club has be-
come as much an Institution of the city
as the postOffice itself. 1t has for some
time been apparent to the officers of the
organization that it had outgrOwn its
constitution, and it is to this fact. in
connection with the discussions
which have been held on the
matter of reformation at various
recent meetings, that the change about
to occur is due. On next Monday even
ing \ meeting will be held at the club
quarters. 142 We ST Fourth st, which in
all probability will he the last one held
by the Business WOman'S club under
that name. The organization which
will in the future occupy the quarters of
the club will have the same ladies for
its members, the same principles and
motives. but will be, instead of amin
dependent organization, a branch of
the WOmanS Educational and Indus
trial union, the headquarters of which
are at Boston, and of which Mrs. Abby
Morton DiaZ. who was recently in this
city, is president. The work done by
this union III all the principal cities of
the country is too we'll known to need
repetition. One great work it has done
has been the exposure of
FRAUDULENT ADVERTISERS
on the Work at home, send stamps"
plan. The union has warned women
all over the country, through the medi-
um of the press, against such advertise
ments. Self-styled Geographic bureaus
also owe much of the disrepute into
which they have deservedly fallen to
the workings of the union. Young girls
have been warned that the prettily
worded advertisement Offering remun-
eratiye employment to those who have
learned telegraphy from the advertiser
is leland the advertisers, swindlerS
and thieves. The passage of the law
providing for the appointment of police
matrOns was also largely to be as
cribed to the diligent work done
by the ladies of the union.
The objects of the union are many. Its
first principle is to help the helpless.
1t also aims to promote purity and
morality. to reclaim the erring, to Sc
cure, as far as possible, employment
for the unemployed. educate the igno-
rant, and generally benefit mankind.
In fact, the principles of the union are
so precisely similar to those of the little
club of earnest women who have done
the work in this city-done by the
union in cities of the East-that aside
from the change in name, and the IN
crease in power given the organization
BIZ its connection with the union, there
will be but little perceptible change, GER
tainly none in the methods which have
heretofore proved so beneficial to the
women OF the city generally.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-27
Change of Firm.

To-day the firm of Averill, Carpenter
& Co., the well known wholesale Paper
dealers, is dissolved by mutual consent,
the interests of the late Gen. j. T.
Ayerill and of Mr.. II. M. Carpenter
having been purchased by Mr.. Samuel
+. Barrett and Mr.. Frederick P.Wright.
The business will be continued by
Mr. Barrett, Mr.. Wright and Mr.. E. j.
Stilwell, under the style of Wright,
Barrett 81 Stilwell.
There will be no change whatever in
the management of the business, as
Messrs. Wright and Stilwell will con-
tinue to be managing partners, as they
have been for some years past in the
firm of AYerill, Carpenter & Co.
Mr.. Barrett is of the S. E. Barrett
Manufacturing Company, Chicago, the
largest manufacturing concern of Build
ing Paper, Roofing and Paving Materi-
ais in the United States.
The new firm will give special atten-
lion to these lines, while it will carry
even larger and more complete as
Sortment of Paper, Printers Supplies
ind Staple Stationery than heretofore.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-27
DYNAMITE BOMBS
Make Their Appearance at Burr's
Daily Reception.


In the police court yesterday morning
"Mrs. NJ. Williams" and Mrs. E.
Buggy" the alleged shoplifters ar
rested on Seventh street Monday night,
were charged with larceny. They were
held on suspicion of having robbed Mrs.
E. Mckee of S95, and were remanded for
trial this morning. The smaller of the
two women is believed to be Nellie
Blair, alias O'Brien, notorious ''hoist
en-" originally from Kansas City.
Ben Lippman, formerly an usher at
Harris theater, was arraigned and fined
50 for the larceny of gOld-headed UNI
brella from Mrs. ID. L. Sachse, a singer
at the Bodega concert saloon.
The case against Edgar Carver, the
young man accused of completely in the
alleged real estate swindles, was called
and indefinitely postponed. He will
probably he called as witness for the
state in the case now on trial before
Judge Brill.
William Pickett. John Hayes and Ed
Fisher. "vagS," were sent out for ninety
days. The latter carried two murder
ous-looking dynamite bombs, which he
said were procured to blow up some
stumps at Wacouta.
C. G. Gear, an anti-Scheffer man. got
sixty days for his third Offense against
the drunkard's law.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-27
FOOTLIGHTS AND PLATFORM.
"n Troyatore" at the Newman
ket.

That the old, familiar ''Il Trovatore"
maintains its front place in the popular
favor was well proven last night at the
Newmarket, which showed a large
audience of the city's best musical peo-
pie in attendance. and by the frequent
applause which followed the singing of
the principle themes in the opera.
w. Ii. MertenS as the count was
received in the kindest manner, and
easily established himself as a
prime favorite by his thoroughly
good voice and excellent acting.
Miss Emma Romeldi as Leonora made a
most favorable impression with her
handsome face, well cultivated voice
and correct conception of the part.
Miss Helen Won Doenhoff sang the part
of the Gypsy with great dramatic force
and expression and gained for herself
the applause which she we'll earned,
and the Chevalier Scovel carried the
part of the trOubadOur with credit to
himself and pleasure to the audience.
Applause at the performance was law
ishly bestowed, and it was evident that
the audience enjoyed the opera to the
full.
Tonight Verdrs "Rigoletto" will be
presented, with Nine. L'Allemand as
Gilda, Charles o. Bassett as the Duke
of Mantua and W. ii. Mertens as Rigo-
IettO.
LUCIA" will be repeated Saturday
evening.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-27
The Local Market Affords,
Cheaply, All the Seasons
DaintieS. f.
Fate Cannot Harm You,'
if You Eat Such q n
Dinner.

and the lurncy 10 the feature beyond
peradventure of the dinner. Thanks-
giving may be observed in various ways
by various people, but to the world the
turkey is the great eXemplification of
the sentiment of thanks. Men may 90
to church and sing anthems; women
Eiay wear their fall bonnets on their
heads and hymns of praise in their
hearts; clerks may rejoice in a holiday
and the working classes in rest: but
the turkey is, after all, the great emblem
of thanksgiving. A man may be too
tired or a woman too busy to go to
church tomorrow; the clerk released
from the counter and the artisan re-
lieved from toll may forget to return
thanks to the Almighty; the grand I'M
derlying idea of the day of thanks
gratitude to God for his goodness and
mercy-may be entirely overlooked, but
that dinner never. Turkey will king
tomorrow. and millions will bow in
open-mouthed alteration.
"What shall | have for dinner on
Thursday?' is the question now aeitat-
ing thousand matrOns in st. Paul.
Turkey, of course; but what else? The
questionable burning QueStiOn-is, how
shall that turkey be surrounded OH the
family mahogany tomorrow. Here is
Il6 l1cHu lOI tilOS0 WHO cdU duOIu liz
Oysters on the Half Shell.
Consomme Ia Royale.
Boiled Salmon, Lobster Sauce
Parisienne Potatoes.
Truffied Turkey,
Cranberry Sauce.
Boiled Rice, Drowned Sweet Potatoes,
Peas.
Ginger Sherbet.
Canvas Back Duck, Currant Jelly,
Potato Boulettes,
Mayonnaise of Celery,
Waters. Cheddar Cheese
Minee Pie, Pumpkin Custard.
Nuts Raisins,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-27
GIFTS AND KICKS.
Park Commissioners Are offered
aTwenty-Five-Acr Park.

1Wenty-f1Ve-hcre Pafk.
The board of park commissioners,
after two unsuccessful attempts, Sc
cured quorum and held meeting yes
terday afternoon at O'Clock.
Samuel Mayall appeared before the
board, and, for himself and other own
ers of property in Ashton & SheIburne's
addition. made prOffer to the board of
los lots in that addition, to be accepted
by the city on certain conditions,
and devoted to the use of
the public for great park.
OF these lots Mr.. Mayall owns IS, P. Il.
Kavanagh Q, Ashton s, Dawson l. and
other persons 40. making los in all. AS
TO the value put upon these lots by Mr..
Mayall and the other gentlemen acting
with him, an idea may be had from the
following figures: Twelve of the lots
are valued at S1,750 each, 16 at 81, 200,
II at 81 800, Z at 81, 100 and at 81, 600,
total OF 800 for 81 lots, and the
entire tract is valued at Sl50,00o.
The proposition made to the board is
that the city pay Sl,000 for each lot, the
owners to receive Z per cent interest on
delayed payments. The owners to pay
assessments this year, which are TO be
refunded by the city when it shall take
the property. Mr.. Mayall was asked to
put the offer in writing and present it
to the next meeting of the board and
agreed to do so. The tract of land,
which may thus become great park,
lies south of the Manitoba shops, be-
tween Torrent, Pennsylvania avenues,
Valley and FairmOunt streets, and COM
priSeS some twenty-five acres.
Mr.. Starkey appeared before the board
and demonstrated upon the action in re-
gard to the West Side park. He was
told by MIR. Stevens that the matter was
now beyond the power of the board to
rescind.
Warren Carpenter asked of the board
copies of all the proceedings in the Car
penter park matter, and the request was
granted
Supt. Esterbrook asked that the board
buy the old windmill at Hamline and
have it used at Como for pumping pur-
poses. Referred to committee.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-27

voice we'll modulated, his die
ton copious and well directed.
lie recited the story of the well-known
romance with unbroken, graceful
fluency and considerable display of
dramatic talent. At the conclusion of
the story he enforced the moral lesson
with great force and many timely Illus
tratiOns drawn both from the common
experiences of modern days and from
historical times, and from the writings
of the best authors on ethics. The sol
emn moral lesson gained much from his
fine, convincing argument.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-27
Jekyll and hyde and Moral.

DR.. Robert NOurse appeared in the
Star course series of entertainments at
the Peoples church last evening, and
lectured to large and interested audi
ence on ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde"
He was heralded as one of the most
brilliant platform orators in the country,
and, while friendly zeal would appear
to have somewhat overestimated his
powers, he proved himself an easy,
flexible and entertaining speaker. His
presence is agreeable and easy, his