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The Livingston enterprise., 1889-12-25

"A1hA AAAo4 A<6AA ANs
It is seldom that the average merchant
in any city rises to q leading place
a7aong his competitors without long
years of business dealing with the peo-
pie among whom he is located; espec-
tally is this SO in an established city.
where most of the trade is held by mer-
chants who had become we'll known to
the community years before. The con-
ditions which exist in western cities are
not so invarisble in this regard 40 in
cities in the east, yet they prevail in
every town to more or less extent
For firm thus to rise to prominence in
the short space Of two years, requires on
the part of its members. unusual busi-
ness ability and invariably fair dealing
with its patrons, besides steadily keeping
itself before the public by judicious ad-
vertisements. Such firm 10 Hefferlin
Bros, dealers in dry goods, boots and
shoes and groceries, whose large and
well appointed store is situated ON the
corner Of Main and Calendar streets.
This firm 10 composed of three broth
ers.viz: ]. w. He6erlin, o. NJ. Hefkerlin
and w. N. He6erlin, who came to Liv-
ingston in May, 1857, from Kansn City,
KAN, and opened the o. x. store ON the
west side Of Main street, with small
stock Of goods in juno Of the same year.
The Livingston enterprise., 1889-12-25

Mr.. Croonquist secured q lease
Of the store room occupied ii
one corner Of the post office and
opened q news depot and fruit
and confectionery store, on his
own account. He has remained
there eversince and has estab-
lished a first class bus;nes. in
his line. He has fr'' Is, fresh
and juicy, from the I >.'cs, on
hand, besides every >,riety of
nuts, candies, toboccos and
cigars. His shelves are stocked
With books and periodicals Of
ell kinds. All leading maga-
zines and newspapers, both
daily and weekly are received
direct from the eastern publish
ing houses. All the latest
The Livingston enterprise., 1889-12-25

Oaa1s11asH - 11U1I9, UONFECTlUN8, CIGARS,
ETC.
In the spring Of 1884 Alfred Groom
quist, young man, came to Livingston
and entered into partnership with j. o.
Sax in his news depot, on Main street.
The firm continued business together
until 1886, when the Hefferlin brick row
on the the west side Of Main street, hav-
ing been completed, they dissolved and
The Livingston enterprise., 1889-12-25
DEALER IN pRurrs, COMPETITIONS, CIGARS

4. Crooa.apuist,
The Livingston enterprise., 1889-12-25


scrofula, eczema, latent or developed
catarrh, sore throat, asthma, diseases Of
the kidney OF bladder, cramps, infamms-
tions, poisoning, mineral or vegetable,
and all kinds Of blood apd skin diseasea
To ladies these waters axe an especial
boon, curing Or relieving ali forms Of
weakness and disease peculiar to the sex.
They have also proved beneficial in
scarlet fever, while the fact hos been es-
tablished that thstand other contagious
diseases cannot be disseminated In con-
junction with the use Of this water.
In many forms Of chronic diaeaee it's
effects are truly astonishing, the oopious
diaphoresis which the hot bath estab-
fishes opens the main channel for the
expulsion Of impurities injurious to
health. It arouses into action slugQish
and torpid secretions, languid circula-
ton 10 purified Of morbiflo matters and
renewed vigor and heslthful action are
given to absorbent and excrstory sys-
TENS, . combined influence which no
medicine is capable Of accomplishing.
Az ! stimulant, taken internally, it
arouses thsss systema, stimulates The
lymphatic glands, produces mors rapid
mstsmosphosis and altsEativs aotioa y
the result. The water b easily aasim-
Hated and brought rapidly into Che cir.i
The Livingston enterprise., 1889-12-25

"A FIRM or RUsTLIN0 MERCHANTS AND
WHAT THEY DEAL. IN,
The Livingston enterprise., 1889-12-25

DC Denehtted in winter or Summar alike.
The soil is exceedingly fertile. needing
only the hand of man with his magical
irrigating bitches to make the desert
blossom as The rose. Vegetables grow
here in perfection, cr,sp tender and
most delicious in flavor; wild flowers in
profussion and variety quite bewilder-
ing; from earliest spring the hills are
perfect parterres of lovely bloom. gorR-
eous, delicate and dainty. +.
The springs, twenty-seyen in number,
are in three principal groups, ranging in
heat from l4s to l66degrees, Fahrenheit.
with combined outpoqr Of l,600 gallons
per minute, sufficient to allow one bath
OF thirty gallons each to 1900 persons
daily. The water is clear, sparkling and
remarkably soft. It contains no lime
and deposits, no sediment and gives .
soft velvety feeling to the skin, delight
fully refreshing and pleasant.
The medicinal properties OF these
waters are unsurpassed BY anyIother
thermal springs in our country and
probably equalled by few in any land.
Remember this isnot merely hot wstsr.
1t is full Of healing properties, . cup q
the best medicine it was ever the good
luck of the invalid to reach for, prepared
ready to his hand by Divine Wisdom
and in such quantities that millions may
have the benefit thereof.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-02
Slots by Skillfu1 Archers.

In the days when the buffalo was
found il vast herds on the western plains,
there were Indians who, while riding at
a gallop, could send an arrow through q
buIalo's body. Remarkable as this
shooting was, yet it did not equal that
reached By the archers of ancient times.
Mr.. Dixon, in his history of Gairlocl,
Scotland, says that the MacRaes of that
district were such skillful archers that
they could hit man at the distance OF
400 and even 500 yards. he instances
the killing Of a serving man at 500 yards
and of two men killing several McLeods
at 400.
Lest The reader should discount the
distance Of the range, the author men
TORS several wonderful shots made by
Turks. IN 1884 the Turkish ambassador
shot an arrow, in field near London,
415 yards against the wind and 4S2 yards
with the w.nd
Tic secretary Of the ambassador, on
hearing t,lc expressions of surprise from,
the English gentlemen present, said tic
sultan had shot 500 yards. This was the
greatest performance of modern days,
but i pillar, standing on plain near
Constan;iporlc, recorded shots ranging
up 10 SEQ yards.
S;r Robert Ainslie, British ambassador
to Inc suL:ime porte, records that in 119S
he w2s present w:!cl the sultan shot az
arrow: s., Yards. s.-Eo outh's Companion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-02
How Tennrson Talks.

Tennyson is now in his 18th year, his
locks are thinning fast and there are
fewer dark ones than there We're even
three years ago, but his wonderfully
noble eye has not lost its luster. Most
likely he shifts a clay pipe into his left
hand that he may grip you with his
right. This pipe is his calumet of peace,
his secret charm for abstraction, his in
cense to the gods. At morn, at noon, at
night, alone or accompanied, the pipe IS
his half way house between meals and
the sure precursor of a nights repose.
The Tennysonian costume is seen at its
best in here and does not seem so much
an afectation. He thaws but slowly, even
in his own room, but the magic Of a
third pipeful sets wagging that masculine
tongue and neither jawbone, and if the
topic stirs him he will pour forth fine
rolling periods in the sturdy old English
accents which modern superfine cockney
schooling is polishing out of existence.
As tie conversation warns his pGtfs
come fast and thick and the sound Of the
pipes wakes more and moro warlike. Not
the bagpipes nor the pipes of Pan, Lut
the church wardens,'' as We call the
long clays, for Tennyson has a lordly
whilu never TO spoke the same pipe
twice. When the charge is exhausted he
breaks the shank, drops it into cistern-
ike vase and fills a clean one from the
box supplied by his wholesale dealer
ST. Louis Republican.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-02
Good Advice for Scribblers.

Disabuse yourself especially Of the be-
lief that any grace Or flow of style<can
come from writing rapidly. Haste can
make you slipshod, but it c@n never
make you graceful. can hardly tank
that there is any autograph in the world
so precious OF instructive as that scrap Of
paper, still preserved at Ferrara, Oh
which Ariosto wrote in sixteen different
revisions one of his most famous stanz;s.
And then Balzac; do you know how he
used to compose? The story is too long
for repetition here, but his OWE words
give some idea of his great patience and
carefulness: Il work ten hours out Of
the twenty-four over the elaboration of
my unhappy style, and am never salts
fed myself when all is done. y
Spare no wealth that you can put in,
and tolerate no superhuity that can be
struck out. Remember the Lace
demonian who was fined for saying t!;2t
in three words which might as well have
been expressed in two. Do not thTo"'
dozen vague epithets at a thing in tie
hope that some one Of them will fit. but
study each phrase so carefully t!lat the
most ingenious critic cannot alter it with
o;!t spelling the whole passage for every
s..@:v but himself.-Domestic Monthly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-02
Excuses Jyhic!, Singers Make.

Do think there are many such fraud
ulent excuses? Yes. lots of them. What
is more, many minor performer bears
the brunt of a hitch or failure to shield
the leading performers. 1t is an old say
ing that bad workman blames his tools.
1t is u good deal that way with singers
and musical performers. l remember a
case in point when the great Nilsson was
the real culprit. She sang here just be-
fore the great fire in a concert of which
was the director. A flutist had to play
all obligato accompaniment to an aria
which Nilsson was to sing. With char
acteristic egotism she refused to attend
the rehearsal. At the performance she
sang in an entirely different key to that
which tic futist had practiccd. There
could be but one result, and that fail
ure. Nilsson threw down her book in a
fret at the feet of the terrified futist.
who was pulled over the Goals and
roundly condemned by tine audience.
Poor fellow. he was not to blame; it was
Nilsson fault.
a few days later she was to take part
in The production of ''The Messiah" l
told Max StralSosch. the impresario that
l should INSIST on Nilsson's presence at
the rcl:eaG:s:l or not be responsible for q
break il the performance. In this case
she came Ike a lady, and everything
went off smoothly. It requires good
deal of tact to get along with such peo-
pie. Some prima donnas are the em-
bcd:u1ent Of gentleness and courtesy so
long as you stroke them the right way.
When you stroke them the wrong way
the fire 1ies.-Chicago Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-02
L,nco1n,s s1erciful Nature.

Mr.. Lincoln was by nature singularly
be reached by persons who might profit
by his clemency gave rise to many not
able scenes in the White House during
the war. Upwards of twenty deserters
were sentenced at one time to be SHOT.
The warrants for their execution were
sent to Mr.. Lincoln for his approval. He
refused to sign them. The commanding
general to whose corps the condemned
men belonged was indignant. He hur-
ried to Washington. Mr.. Lincoln had
listened to moving petitions for mercy
from humane persons who, like himself,
were shocked at the idea of the cold
blooded execution of more than score Of
misguided men. His resolution was fixed,
but his rule was to see every man who
had business with him.
The irate commander was admitted
into Mr.. Lincoln's private Office. With
soldierly bluntness he told the president
that mercy to the few was cruelty to the
many; that executive clemency in such
a case would be blow to military dis
ciDline, and that unless the condemned
men were made examples Of the army
itself would be in danger. General, !"
said Mr.. Lincoln, there are too many
weeping widows in the United States
now. For Gods sake, don't ask me to
add to the number, for, tell you plainly,
I,von't do it!''
lie believer that kind words were bet
ter for the poor fellows than cold lead,
and the sequel showed that he was right.
Ward II. Lamon.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-02
Lincoln and His Beard.

Shortly after his first election to the
presidency he received d pleasant letter
from little girl living in a small town
in the STATE Of New York. The child
told him that she had seen his picture.
and it was her opinion, as she expressed
it in her 2rtlcss way. that he ''woull be
q better looking nan if he would let his
beard CROW" ltr. Lincoln passed that
New York town on hi. way to Washing
ton. and his FIRST thought on reaching
the place was about his little correspond
ent In his brief speech to the people he
made a pleasing reference to the child
and her charming note. This little
lady, said he, saw from the first that
great Improvement might be made IN my
persona: appearance. You all see that I
am not = very handsome mali, and, to be
honest with you, neither l nor any of
my friends ever boasted very much about
my personal beauty" He t,l2n Passed
his hand over his face and continued:
s'But l intend to follow that little girls
advice, and if she is present would like
10 speak to her" The child came for
ward tirlidiy, and was warmly greeted
By lh2 ,Tcsident-elect. He took her in
his arms and kissed her affectionately,
expressing the hope that he might have
the pleasure of seeing his little friend
again sometime.
Shortly after this Mr.. Lincoln, for the
first time in his life. allowed his beard to
grow I'll over his face, with the eXcep-
ton of the upper lip; and this fashion
he continued as long as he lived. In
speaking Of the incident which led hlm
to sport full beard lie afterward "e
marked. rehectively: How small a
thing will sometimes change the who'll
aspect of our lives Ward II. Lamon.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-02
Sorway,s Land and People.

The forest land in Norway is IN extent
as compared with the arabic land as
thirty to one. Of course the expectation
of timber is one of the chief resources of
the country, but the woods are well pre-
served, . forester resides in every district,
and no waste or GesUuction'of such valu-
able possessions is allowed, as has I'm
fortunately taken place in America. The
land that is cultivated, except in few
favored spots, seems poor, and the people
themselves have, evidently, few Of the
luxuries of life. There are not many
villages. Norway differing from Sweden
IN that respect; ;Sfho farmhouses are scat
tered, and the dwellings, of the peasants
are usually small wooden huts, and often
are rlinous.
But, though poverty is great, there is
no beggary. We have never been i'm
rortuned for aims, nor have fees been ex-
Eected for triGing services, as in Italy or
the rural districts Of England. The peo-
pie nave somewhat sad, or rather .
subdued look, such as solitude often gives.
The women, with handlerchiefs pinned
over their heads. look at us with grave
ewes. The little white haired children
never shout after the passing carriage, OF
play monkey tricks to earn a cent. They
are a gentle and quiet race, civil and
pleasant spoken, but not jolly and talka-
tive Ike the Germans. Their voices are
of peculiar melody-a musical rise and
fall in the pronunciation of their words,
which has becn analysed oy the students
of such peculiarities, and which it is i'm
possible for stranger to imitate.-Cor.
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-02
Death and Burial in China

When the Chinese wish to declare the
extreme vexatiousness of any piece Of
work they say: 'Tt is more trouble than
funeral;'' the obsequies of parent
being reckoned the most maddening
affair in human experience.
Infants are buried summarily, without
cofins, and the young are inferred with
few rites; but the funeral Of the aged, Of
both sexes are elaborate in proportion to
the number of the descendants and to
their wealth. When childless married
man dies, his widow may perform all
the duties of son toward him, may re-
main in his house and may adopt children
TO rear as his heirs and worshipers of the
family names. If his widow proposes
marrying again, young male relative
may. with the consent Of senior members
of tho clan, undertake the services ex-
pected from son ard inherit the estate
-af.t tho deceased. >>~-------
When one is about to die he is re-
moved from his couch to bench or to
mat on the floor because of belief
that he who dies in bed will carry the
bedstead as a burden into the next world.
He is washed in new pot in warm
water in which bundle of incense sticks
is merged. After the washing the pot
and the water are thrown away to-
sether. He is then arrayed in full suit
of new clothing that he may appear in
hades at his best. He breathes his last
in the main room, before the largest door
of the house, that the departing soul may
easily find its way out into the air. A
sheet of spirit money, brown paper hav-
ing patch of gliding on one surface, IS
laid over the upturned face, because it is
said that if the eyes are left uncovered
the corpse may count the rows of tiles in
the roof, and that in such case the
family could never build mora spacious
don1icile.--Adele N. Field in Popular
Science Monthly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-02
scan.,;,.v:ans in the Uaited states.

4 series cf articles on different nation
aiities IL the United States forms one Of
the unique features Of the current vol
ume OF The ChautGuquan. II a late
number Albert Shaw discusses the Scar-
dinavi2i9s. and gives the following il lis
valuable computation Of statistics: More
reoplc haze left Norway, Sweden and
rc:!mari; daring the last seven Years 10
make their homes in the United States
than during the entire previous existence
of our country. With one-fortieth Of
the whole population OF Europe the
Scandinavian countries furnish nearly
one twGntv-fourth Of the aggregate
European emigration of the United
States during the six decades from 1920
to 1850 Since 1880 we have admitted
in ro,,nd numbers 100000 European
recruits 10 our shores, Of whom about
500, coo nave been Scandinavians. That
is to say, We are during the current de-
cade drawing Il 1-2 per cent. Of oar new
foreign population from group Ct kin
dred nations which have Only , 1-2 per
cent. of the population of Europe.-Pub-
lie Opinion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-02
\ Popular Summer Fashion.

That suitable garment for tropical
climate-the light woolen shirts fast
making itself popular in our tropical
summer weather. But the mandate Of
foshion still is that the woolen shirt is
mot gentlemanly" in town or on the
cars-thc two places where it is most
needed. y gentlemanly dress will never
offend the sensibiliries Of others. A neat
flannel shirt is certainly less offensive
than the sweat soaked handkerchiefs
with which the wearers of laundered
linen try to hide the wilted rag that was
once a glossy and heat inclosing collar.
A car full of gentlemen with pocket
ha1dkerchiefs used as bibs is a ridiculous
commentary on slavery to a foolish fash
ion.-Ncw York Evening World.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-02
Bellies of Normandy.

In the towns and villages Of Normandy
one finds a high average OF female
beauty. The rural belle Of Normandy is
a brunette. without being Of the extreme
type. Her eyes are brown, rather than
black, her hair may be either black or
dark auburn, and her cheeks are inclined
to be of a warm, rosy hue. Judging the
Normandy woman in comparison with
those Of England or America, / should
say that while the former average high,
there is too great sameness about the
type to present the fascinating variety
one meets with in either of the other two
countries named.-Thomas Stevens in
Courier Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-02
Tho Grandest Instrument on Earth.

Professor George Davidson, Of the
United States geographical survey,
accompanied by several friends,
visited the Lick Observatory on Mount
Hamilton, Saturday evening, by invi-
tation of Professor Holden. The
night was splendid one for observation,
but owing to the fact that III persons
were also on the mountain, it being visi-
tors night, no length of time could be
spent at the great telescope, as that is al
ways the great attraction for visitors. 1t
was the first peep through the S6-inch re-
tractor that Professor Davidson enjoyed
since the completion of the observatory,
and to say that he was pleased with the
experience is only half putting it.
eyes, sir" he said the other day,
when spoken to about the matter, t'it IS
the greatest and grandest instrument on
earth. l an not at liberty to divu1ge
just now what I saw and what has
already been accomplished by the astron-
omers on Mount Hamilton. That glory
is for the astronomers themselves, and
when they do make public their dlscov-
cries, which I hope will be soon, it will
astonish the astronomical world as much
as any one else. Some Of the discover
les they have made are, in fact, so novel
and wonderful that Professor Holden and
his assistants are really timid about an
nouncing them to the world until they are
entirely satisfied that they really do exist
and are not illusions of Some sort. I'm
portant discoveries have been made in
all of the departments-nebul@, double
stars, planets, etc.-and questions which
have been subjects of doubt and specula-
ton for generations have been entirely
put at rest and accounted for. The teie-
scope exceeds my most extravagant hopes
and imaginations, and the only way to
beat it is to build bigger one, put it on
a higher mountain and in clearer at
mosphere, all of which would be diff
cult combination to get together. San
Francisco Bulletin.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-02
Under Italian Skies. =

We pass in sight of three seasons.
Around us is the crisp air and golden
sunshine of autumn. Beneath Us hun
dreds of feet the rills of spring murmur
their way toward the sea. Above us the
frosts and snow of winter keep their cold
and beautiful silence, except when they
speak with the white tongue of an ava
lanche Sometimes the delicate ever
green trees Of an entire mountain side
have been covered with rain that froze
as it fell, and the whole gigantic hill
flashes in corrugated cloak of silver.
Away beyond and above this a higher
mountain will hold up its mighty drifts
to fraternize with the white clouds. We
are rushing along among mansions fit
for the gods.
The people that we see at stations and
in the coaches are becoming more and
more stubby and swarthy. The guard Of
the train-a kind of conductor and brake
man in one-looks exactly like the tourist
from Italy who wanders along our street
at home in the early morning and ex-
plores the ash barrel with an iron hook.
Women doing their washing N the road
side streams are small and ill-favo-od
These mountains seem to have BONE
dwarfs. \ few soldiers III shabby uni
forms look too small to participate In q
grown up battle, and make us wonder at
Magenta and Solferino. Beggars spring
up out of the earth, undressed in the
carefully arrayed rags of professional
poverty. An old gray haired woman is
blowing in q barren looking field with
a pair Of cows-the yoke twined about
their horns. People talk to each other in
q queer dialect of French and Italian,
broken and ground together.-Will
Cnlleion