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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-11
A RUNWAY TRAIN.
Dashing Down the Allegheny Mountains
at Fearful Rate Of Speed.

'I had an experience last Friday
night that has almost turned me against
railroading, and convinced me that can
be scared-something I didn't believe
before" A passenger brakeman on the
Pennsylvania Railroad was talking and
the reporter listened.
''We were going East" he went on,
''and had just passed the Gallitzin tun-
mel, when | became aware that the train
was whizzing down the mountain at an
unusually rapid gait. The grade for six
or seven miles below the tunnel is about
ninety feet to the mile, and some of the
shortest curves on the division overlook
entertainments hundreds of feet deep.
The cars were jumping about, and We
seemed to be flying in mid-air. The
most careful engineer on the road
manned the engine, and knew some.
thing must be wrong Then it flashed
through my mind that the air brakes had
PLAYED out. l rushed through the train
and began putting on the hand brakes:
finally reached the rear platform and
turned the brake wheel there. But the
old train was fairy jumping around the
curves now. could see the moonlight
reflected from stream of water away
down below US in the valley, and
shuddered and wondered how many
seconds it would be until the train
plunged down there. Holding to the
brake wheel for dear life-fcl climbed out
upon the coupler.~ihstantly believing
that would be>able to Jump better from
that paisssshould the train leave the
ssss3 see the engine, when
,Seached, putting and
q kers spinning back
wards. vas reversed, the
brakes Wy Sas the hand
system could and we were
simply sliding down the mountains.
What terrible tobboggan ride it was!
t:The rear car, to whose coupler |
cluug, was a special coach and occupied
by a well-known railroad man. could
see him through the door. He was half
standing, half crouching IN the aisle,
holding to the arms of the seats. His
face was pale from fright.
'sIt seemed an age to me. but We
finally came to standStill near hlttan-
ming Point. found we had come down
the mountain in seven minutes. The run
is scheduled for thirty minutes. 1t Is
the most dangerous stretch of track on
the road for fast travelling. Ny surmise
that the air had played out was correct,
for so the engineer told ME as be mopped
the perspiratlon from his face.-Pitts-
burg Post.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-11
Monster Rattlesnakes.

We saw this morning two rattlesnakes
at Mr.. J. H. Strauss store in Brooklyn,
that were killed by his son, Mr.. James
Strauss, at White Oak One was 644
inches long, 81 inches across the head
and 10 inches around the body. The
otherwas 75 inches long, inches around
The body and 81 inches across the head.
They were killed by Mr.. Strauss on
Thursday with stick.
Two large rattlesnake skins, tanned
and dressed, were brought up to the city
this morning for the purpose of having
slippers made for seven members of the
engineer corps of the W., 0. & E. G.
Railroad. The snakes were killed by
members of the corps. One of them
was of the diamond back variety, which
is somewhat rare Wilmington Reciear.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-11

The Democratic party is the grandest
party that ever welded the destinles OF
this Republic. 1t is the party of the
people, of the working man, of low
taxes, of government economically ad-
ministered. York Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-11

On Thursday of last week John Welsh,
a white man "a years of age, living near
Blenheim, Marlboro County, accidentally
cut the large artery in his thigh with a
pocket knife, which caused his death In
q few minutes
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-11
In the Orchard.


The Autumn leaves are whirled away;
The sober skies look down
On faded fields and woodlands gray,
And The dun n-colOred town.
Through the brown orchards gusty aisle,
In sad -hued gown and hood
Slow passes. With peaceful smile,
A maiden pure and good.
Her deep, serene and do7e-lik eyes
Are downward bent; her face,
Whereon the days pale shadow lies,
Is sweet with uameless grace.
The froiic wind beside her blows;
The scar leaves dance and leap:
With hands before her cla- ped, she goes
AS in a waking sleep.
To her the ashen skies are bright,
The russet earth is fair;
And never shone clearer light,
Nor breathed softer air.
. wizard love. whose magic art
Iransmlltes 10 sun the shadt,
Thine are the beams that ill the hear;
OF this meek Quaker maid.
Tile Century.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-11
he Manning Academy,
MANNLNG, .. Q.
A GRADED SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
WentySeond Session Begins Monday September e 1883.
REX. r. J. ROOKIE.

REV T. J. ROOKIE MRS. e. c. ALSBRoOk
Virginia skilled and experienced teacher Music
and Art has been employed as assistant 80.
Toouo instruction Greek French Latin
Fookkepr Casthencs Kindergarten (No extra charge)
Departmental and instrumental Music will receive
systematic attention Special attention will be given to Kei' opes
Singing English Composition, Penmanship and Drawing
ketchnS
Painting Lustra Kensihson and other ornamental w"
The school is nonaian Boarding pupils required to attend Sun
day school and Church at least Sabbath
The approved books used Tie blackboard deemed an e
class The Of author invariably req urea "
In all work DONE whatever department and whatever tue @
covered motto shall always be "HoRoUGHS 10 s e
require turne time f'r tile class reel
No he made 50 long the n1 -
allowed to from day to day ecips only hal" perfect
TERMS MONTH OF FOUR WszKS
siNo' sl&"' an"
Intermediate Department onSeh
Higher 'u'
(3 " stN"' ana
Music, Including instrument
Painting and
months 500
Eoari. month";. 49,:
Board from Monday Friday (per month ''"
Before deciding to what school to send children sApeo
Academy thorough business education and eaa
ton Colleges and Universities.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-11

King Alfonso, the baby potentate of
Spain, has just enjoyed his first sea
bath. He must get used to breakers.
There are good many ahead of him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-11
@aonches and stop anGpasf upos
0 very Tof*!sa: 5ssa:

tiful, for at least i've minutes, and then
dismounted and led his horse up to the
door. Drawing six. shooter he leveled
it at the now thoroughly terrified young
woman, compelled her to mount his
horse, leaped to the saddle in front of
her and the couple rode off. Since that
day no one of her friends has set eyes
upon Nymphia Morales. When Jose
Morales returned from San Diego be was
horrifed to learn of the abduction of his
daughter, and party was at once Or
ganzed to 60 in pursuit of the alb
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-09-11
Larger Farmers Wanted.

l maintain that we want farmers with
capacity and desire to cultivate large
farms. Our facilities need for develop
ment the running of all these varied
industries under one head. The rem
nants of farms and small farms want to
be consolidated. We want some farms
of 900 acres, not grown up to brush,
but cultivated, the high hills orna-
mented with a cottage where the farm
er's family can retire for their summer
vacation, and overlook the days doings
on the farm and surrounding country
| am writing on the porch of a house
built hundred years ago, shaded by
naples as old. My father and great
grandfather titled the acres in front of
me when one barn held the crops, and
an OK cart, one pillow, hoe, scythe and
grain cradle and fail were all the tools
required. a hundred acres were then
enough. Now with all the tools mem
toned, 400 acres are none too many,
and facilities for improvements were
never 80 apparent as -day.-Cor-
respOndence Homestead.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-09-11
Custer's Dead Battle Charger.

Dandy, the famous charger of Gen
eral Custer, has just died. Twenty
years ago the great cavalryman first
rode his favorite bay and from that
time on the two were together in peace
and in war until Dandy shed blood on
the shore of the Little Big Horn River,
where Custer persisted in his immortal
charge into the camp of Sitting Bull.
All through the Wichita and Yellow
stone campaigns, in storm and sun
shine, by night and by day, horse and
rider secured the wilderness. They
were meant by nature to be fast
friends-brave, proud and true. Many
a wild night of carnage has Dandy
borne the illustrious Indian fighter into
battle and out again. He has stepped
proudly at the head of victorious pro-
cessions and chased deer among the
Black Hills, where Custer was seeking
for gold and fame. And now it is all
over. For years the WORKOUT charger
has lived on a farm in Michigan. A
few nights ago the relatives of the dead
hero stood around the deathbed of his
dying dumb companion. When morn
ing came they dug grave under the
apple-trees, and there Dandy will moul-
der into dust. Had he been man his
services would have made him glorious,
and though but horse he will not be
forgotten.-Ne,0 York Herald.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-09-11
Soldiers Budget.
Pensions Granted.

To William Cassidy, South Peacham,
IS month and S165 arrears; Simeon
II. Dumas, West Randolph, So month
and 5000 arrears; Christopher G. Fisher,
Wolcott, S12 a month and 1854 arrears;
William d. Smith, Montpelier, increase
from 50 to Sc a month; Henry p. Saw
yer, Claremont, N. H., increase from
So to $40 month and 5000 arrears;
Horace Warrington, STAFFORD, increase
julius Perrin, Berlin, increase; Warren
Gibbs, st. Adams, original; Harvey w.
Waite, Stowe, increase; A. p. Osborne,
Tunbridge, and Ira Quimby, West Con-
cord, increase; William b. Maiston,
Chelsea, increase.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-09-11
Notes by the Way.

WHICH pays better, chickens or eggs2
is frequent inquiry. We do not be-
lieve that either alone will pay as well
as both combined.
The analyses, made by the depart
ment of agriculture, of butter from the
milk of cows fed on cotton seed, show
a remarkably high melting point.
NEARLY all deliberately built poultry
houses are constructed with a view to
lessening labor and affording con-
venience to the attendant, the result
being that they are uncomfortable for
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-09-11

BUCKLIN's ARNICA SALvE.-The
best salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores,
letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns
and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price twenty-five
cents per box. Sold by all druggists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-09-11
THE WORLD OF MUSIC

Has prominent center at the publishing house
of Oliver Ditson Company.
For Singing Glasses they offer SONG HAIR
MONY, thoroughly good book by l.. o. EMER-
son. one hundred ninety-two pages. l25 Tunes
and Songs and the Elements (60c; 60 per dozen)
For Choirs and Singing Glasses, JEHO-
NAHS PRAISE, by L. o. EMERSON. grand
good book, with 800 pages, AS Hymn Tunes, 10
Anthems, Motets and Chants and 70 Songs and
Glees 81; 80 per DOZEN.
For Piano Teachers print and sell yearly
many thousands of RICHARDSON'S NEW
METHOD (S3) of y. Il. CONSERVATORY
METHOD $50 and of MASON ~ HOAD-
LEY'S SYSTEM FOR BEGINNERS $50,
and also commend very highly MASON'S
TECHNICAL EXERCISES $3.50.
Schools can not do better than to use SONG
MANUAL, by L. q. EMERSON Book C3Oc; 80
per DOZEN, Book 2 doc; $40 per DOZEN and
Book 3 soc; si.s0 per dozen.
Seminaries and High schools use largely such
books as SOSG GREETING or SONG HAIR
MONY each soc; SO per DOZEN.
Kindergarten Teachers use more and more
beautiful KINDERGARTENC CHIMES Csl.25),
or our SONGS AND GAMES FOR LITTLE
ONES (s2.
Any BOOK 4Miiei for RetaH Price.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-09-11
Can Tap 1000 Naples,
The stock and Crops

VIII be sold with the place If parties desire it,.
Would take good house with small piece of land
in or near some village that contains graded
school or academy. Two nice trout brooks run
through the farm, and as they have been protected
they are beginning to be source of revenue well
as convenience and pleasure For the last three
years have been hauling manure from the village,
and still further there has been extra large stock
OF cattle and hogs kept ON the place, and the farm
will show for itself how 1t responds to the treat
ment 1t has had The best of spring water runs in
the yards and buildings For further INFORMATION
inquire of j. a j. H. Hickie ON the place.
j. w HICKIE.
Cabot, VT, August %, 1889.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-09-11
To Soldiers and Pensioners.

The time has come when every soldier with any
disability resulting from service III the army is
titled TO pension, aud every invalid pensioner who
believes himself rated too low should apply for an
increase. No matter IL the claim has been rejected.
The present liberal construction of the pension laws
opens the door for the admission of thousands of
rejected claims. Many widows and dependent rea-
tiYes of soldiers whose claims have been rejected
are now being granted pensions, with large sums of
arrears. Advice and blanks free. Address
Il. j. DEANITT, Montpelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-09-11

THE Stakeholder Howe of the
BrattleborO Phenir makes the follow
ing sensible observations upon the
silo; Distinguished agricultural chem
lists have doubted the utility of the silo
because, they say, nothing of nutritious
value is lost by drying, and great ad-
ditional weight must be handled by
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-09-11
farm ano Garoem.

Address all inquiries or communications in relation
TO agriculture to DIR. T. II. HosKINs, Newport, vt.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-03-20

though. and when they accidentally killed
their guides dogs they paid q good price to
recompense the owners for their losses.
Smith told the story.
"The fox" he said, is reputed to be a
very clever animal. but nobody has yet
given him all the credit he deserves. In
fables he Is made to do things that are i'm
possible In order to demonstrate his cum
ming. whereas the things he actually does
make his shrewdness more s%trikingly APP
vented. III tell yon some OF them pres
emily; hut | begin without conclusions as
to the fox's character in order to explain
that ANYBODY who wants 10 catch q Maine
fox Ind better employ a native guide. some
one who not only knows the territory but
who has studied Reynard for years. Even
then you will have to work pretty hard to
secure the pelt. granting that the dog gets
q trail. The first time We went out after
reaching Maine we started at six in the
MOI ming from a small village which we
made our headquarters. We walked sev-
eral miles across the snow. sometimes along
rude roads. more often straight through
The woods. The dog struck trail at just
about sunrise. or he went. and our guide
hurried us up to the place where the dog
first discovered his victims tracks. Then
he knelt down in the snow and examined
the tracks with great care. After a minute
he said:
"'That fox. gentlemen. is three years old.
and he passed this point just about IN hour
and twenty minutes ago
Il confess that l do not know to this day
whether an experienced hunter can tell
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-03-20
Ab,.t Decasn, Bllls.

Kany d struggling family has al It can do
to keep the volt from b door. wtthout
being called upon to pay frequent and ex.
brilliant hlls for medical advice and st-
tendance.
True. the doctor IL often a necessary.
theneh. expensive visitant OF the family
circss; |evel .heless pure and Well tested
remssliet: like Warmers Safe Cure-kept
on hand .for ese whom required Will DO
found apaNng irss tstment for every house,
hold In tas Land.
sickness Is no OF tho tegacies Of life. and
ye. every I'LL t,.At flesh Is heir to has an
Mnt;do.e in tha laboratory OF nature.
Hon. ii. II. -Wafaer..-n f Rochester. N. T..
President OF tho Chamber OF Commerce
with kidney disease. which thep physicians
declared i%ncuratie. In This extremity.
a friend recommended: to him q vegetable
preparation now kndwr-, throughout
Tho civilized world as Watnt 3 Safe Cure.
He tried II. and was Iuicaly restored to
perfect health. The incident led him TO
been tho manufacture u the wonderful
known In all tongues and '.mong all poo
pie.
He ha, now laboratories and warehouses
in the United States. not only. Last, III :Ean-
ada. England. Germany. Austria. . 49,
.ralia. and Durmah. His pre- aratIaps
meet the requirements and effect the cTi2
OF u variety OF diseases. an are al com"
highest virtue.
Mr.. Warner Is a man OF affairs. nf
wealth. culture and the highest standing
in his own city and throughout the State.
His character Is the best guarantee OF the
purity and excellence Of his renowned
Remedies. which may DO fond in every
iirst-clsas drug store OF Europe and Amer
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-03-20

scpnting 1t tho ground and eetttng confussd
every moment. and allowing Ito Iox to got
= long start OF him. Now the fox apparently
knows A.. .na.. and J. HARD pressed
top OF Il for some aistnnce. After Z time he
goes to the ground again ind almost inva-
rfably escapes. Another remarkably clever
trick . fox may play when he ests y chance
n to take TO q railrodd track. especially IL q
train Ia COMM. He iuns along the track
ahead Of m approaching train. but not ~
fast as no can. He tries to let tho dog over.
take him. Az In other cases. the dog sees
nothing. When the fox has come to within
a few rods Of the train his sits down and
let's the dog come up. Just ~ they are
about to lie struck down the fox jumps TO
one side and the dog gets killed. We lost
n dog that way n saw the whole opera
ton from a distance.
Does a dog ever ovortake a fox?"
oh. yes: especially |! there II thawing
weather. In that case the fox will quite
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-03-20

anything about a fox from the impression
Of his feet On the snow. but this mans calm
assurance md his remarkable accuracy so
astonished us that We believed him i'm
plicitly. We looked at him admiringly and
waited while he surveyed the surrounding
country. Finally he said:
The best place to get the foxll be on ton
OF the knoll yonder,' and Of he set with us
at his heels to climb Il Hill q half mile away.
You may know that a fox goes In q circle.
and II you strike the trail ut almost any
point and wait you arc likely to get q
chance for u shot unless tho dogs should
completed. SO We went to the top OF the
knoll and shivered for an hour or SO watt
Ing for the fox to come up and bo shot.
From time to time We heard the boying OF
the dog. and at last 1t was evident that the
chase was approaching. We had beguiled
part OF the time by casting lots to deter-
mine who should have the first shot. and
when the critical moment came the guide
prepared to correct any error that might be
made by the dude sportsman. He really
had no idea that we could shoot ut all. and
expected to kill tho fox himself. Well. as
events subsequently proved. w didn't
know all about fox hunting. but In this case
the guide vas astonished. The mar who
1t was like the provcrbial first play OF an
yond measure. All that day wo tramped
about the country and secured three pelts.
Towards the close of the after
noon. when we were just about Ia
intercept our fourth victim. the DIX
element overcame US. or ut least one
OF US. for when a commotion occurred In
the bush in front OF us one OF the follows
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-03-20

likely get into slush or water somewhere
and wet his bushy tail. After that he can
not run nearly as fast as before and is very
sure TO be eau sht. A fox caught that way
Is said to be In the slush.'"
Is It always safe to walt for . fox to COM
plete his circuitY"
Il should say not. Oftentimes It is ad-
visable to cut across country 10 a spot
where 1t seems likely that the fox will pass.
One lime we three waited patiently for
half an hour leside a trail expecting the
fox to come along and be killed. Sure
enough. the baying OF the dogs became
louder. and We made ready to lre. Some
how the fox did not come along. and when
the dogs came into view We saw them'tak-
Ing q very different course from what We
had expected. BY examining the trail we
found that the fox had seen us and quietly
scooted around behind us. He got away
that time.
Il cannot stop without q word about fox
batting. This consists In putting the car
case OF a horse or COW in some convenient
field, and thon waiting at night for the
foxes to come up to 1t. There Is lot much
fun In 1t usually. hut one is pretty certain
to secure a good deal OF game. Ono man
we met in Maine. however. got fun out OF
1t. He placed a carcass near his barn and
then connected it by q wire under the snow
with q bell in his bedroom. A fox could
not do vigorous work on that piece OF meat
without ringing the bell, whereat the
schemer would wake up and go forth to the
slaughter. When We left ho had killed
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-03-20
He Read, the pnuerS.

The relative from Upthecreek had
just arrived Unexpectedly, and the
hospital host ushered him into the
paElor, where a numerous company
was enjoying an evening of progressive
euchre.
Ladies and gentlemen, my cousin,
Mr.. Geehaw," he announced.
MIR. Geehaw gave a rapid glance
about the apartment, placed his hand
on the pocket containing his purse,
backed out into the hall, seized his hat
and overcoat, and said in the voice of
a high spirited and independent Amer
lean citizen whose confidence had been
grossly abused:
"No, you don't Josiar! / haint been
in cities much, but 1 take the papers.
You can't play no gosh darned bunko
game OF me"--Chicdgo Tribune.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-03-20

raised his gun. and before the guide could
warn him he shot the faithful dog dead as u
nail. Alter that the native east no more
doubts upon our abilities AZ marksmen. but
he never got over his grief Mt tho loss OF
his dog. He admitted that We paid him
more than the burned beast was worth,
but the manner Of his death was something
that added a sentimental interest to him.
well. after that day we ven out mostly
alone. We felt pretty big about our sue
cess. The first day. when We were about q
mile from the village. one Of the party ex-
claimed:
..Wait till I shoot that dandy little
squirrel on tho wall there!'
up went his gun. bang, and down fell
tho squirrel. Two Of us ran away. but the
slayer went up to get his game. only to dis
cover thAt he had dangerously wounded .
poleeat. He then went home to change his
clothes md the other two OF us continued
the hunt alone. We didn't get anything.
We started two foxes. and how they got
away / am not certain, but ono Of them
probably took to ; rail fence. 1t Is . very
cleyor trick. a hound. you know. neve
sses anything hut the ground beneath his
noDe He Just sco0ts along. nose down. and
when ho lOses the scent he doesn't look
aSpund - see WAsre the fox has gone. bat
bar alsmally md runs around The spot