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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
Ths Ears OF Corn.
{ From the German J

I ii. gered once, wrapped deep in thought,
Mid fields all bathed il evenings quiet
shades,
here ripe for The sicE!u's cleaning stroke
The golden ,ars OF coru on tall stalks
waved.
The balsam's snice, with flowers scent,
Wind-wafted, undulates on every hand;
Faint tolling brea hes a distant bell
It's evening bened;ction Ger the land.
And here and there the swaying corn
First nodding, graceful courtseys low,
while W
To mo her earth it rocks and bends,
Then, STOPPING piously, its head it bows.
o child of an. fain would know
If th u canst hear and learn the lesson
that the corn,
All laden rich in golden fruit,
With still and silent voice TO thee hast
borne.
Before the storms approach they stand
All fearless. Not treE bling look they
wear;
But turning up towar.l beaven, the ears
First grow, then ripen and Itch fruit they
Before tn Lord of the Universe,
Who round them evermore HIS care doh
send,
Each s~ay:ng stalk within the field
In reverence to Him its head doth bend
O child OF man, before thu worlds
Dark Ways Of error AMI its shadowy
blight,
Lift up. lift up thy head to heaven,
and, trusting, quickly turn thou to the
Light.
Then fear not thou the weather's might.
Nor trembling stand before the swinging
storm.
For WATCHED and tended thou shalt surely
grow,
Ard fruitful be of good. like to the coru.
AMI SEVILLE WOLFF.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
Oddities of the Feet.

Are your feet mates2 is strange query, but
every shoemaker will tell you it is most
reasonable one. Many people buy their shoes
already made, and find it exceedingly dis
agreeable to break them in" A new shoe,
unless too tight or too loose, should never be
painful to wear Unless you have last Of
your own, or your feet are the same size, you
will always have trouble until the ready made
shoe is worn to the foot. This follows be
cause one of your feet is smaller than the
other, and while one of pair Of shoes fits,
the other does not. While few may know it,
only about 5 per cent. have feet Of the same
size Generally the left foot is larger than
the right, though of course it is not uncom.
mon to see the latter the larger. Why this is
would be hard to say, but if you have a last
look at it the next time you go to your shoe
maker-Iuterview in St. Louis Globe-Demo-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
Another Family Scandal.

A San Francisco dispatch states that a
family scandal was exposed there Mon
day last in Judge Hoge'S court, when
United States Senator Stewart of Ne
Tada was cited to show why he should
not be punished for contempt for failing
to allow his son-in-law, A. W. Fox, to
see his three children. Fox and his wife
have been divorced several years and
the children have been cared for by the
StewartS. Fox fled sensational af1i-
davit in which he makes various charges
against Mr. and Mrs. Stewart. Mrs.
Stewart testified that Fox was a worth
less character with whom her daughter
fell in love when she was only seven
teen. To prevent the scandal of an
ciopement hcr parents consented to the
marriage. The Senator repeatedly Sc
cured good employment for Fox, but he
never kept any. No effort has been
made to keep the children from Fox, but
he failed TO supply money for their sup
port.
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Was Certainly Very Frank.

Geneva Lake, set in the bosom Of fertile
Wisconsin, is responsible for more exaggera-
tions than the author Of Munchausen or the
biographer Of modern politician. But some
men 20 to Geneva lake, fish and return home
without celebrating upon their catches.
Such man is j. E. Wells, the contractor.
He couldn't possibly exaggerate if he tried
for half an hour. Tell you fish storyp
said be. "Well, I've been to Geneva lake.
Get out your pencil and paper. That's good.
I've been fishing at Geneva lake. Record
that fact. had as good boat as fisherman
ever used My bamboo pole would have
pleased the fancy Of the most expert angler
in America. My reel cost me 50. had
everything in the artificial bait line. l went
out daily, early and late. stuck to my
business held my pole tight in my hand
and l angled skillfully." Here there was q
lengthy pause, during which the contractor
lit a fragrant Havana, which he sucked
leisurely.
"Well, and thsnn-
There's nothing more to tell. It might
have been different if there'd been a fish
market convention"
$50 you caught
Absolutely nothing. Chicago Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
APATHETIC SUICIDE.
Mrs. Kay browns Herself at Belton-!The
Deed Deliberately Planned.

Deed Deliberately Planned.
BELToN, S. c., October 1S-Our town
was much excited this morning over the
mysterious disappearance of Mrs. Hattie
Kay. The fact was not known till after
daylight, when general search was de.
cided upon. 1t is thought she left her
residence about 3 o'clock, and during
the still hours of early morning secretly
directed her steps to the spot, half
mile distant, where, it seems, she had
previously planned to commit suicide.
Her friends were shocked by the first in
telllge ace. but unwilling to believe any
thing like the actual facts, were blindIy
casting about for proper place of
search, hoping against hope, when the
information was received that the body
had been discovered and recovered by
Sergeant NJ. E. Greer and Cadet I. +.
Allgood, who had made a voluntary
search at G. W. McGee's fish pond. Al
most simultaneously with the news of
her discovery was the finding of a note,
written on the 18th instant, which
clearly shows that Mrs. Kay had ma
turelv considered the matter. The note
was as follows:
October 18th, 1sS9
Deur Children: am gone l have
more on my mind than can stand.
On what will become of you all God
bless you, my precious, darling children:
Lemmie, you go to Uncle Reed and
make man of yourself. Bessie, don't
know what you will do unless you 20 to
Louis. And poor little Minnie, what
will she do2 God bless her. l want
some one to take her that will take care
of her and treat her right" Not
signed.
Mrs. Kay was an estimable lady and
leaves many friends to mourn her un-
timely death. The cause of this despe-
rate step is thought to be an overta1cd
brain in the struggle to support her
family and educate the three childrn
mentioned in her note. She has several
other children All are married. Some
are residents in Birmingham, Ala,
others in Texas Reed and Louis, men
toned in the above note, are her broth.
erS, Messrs. Louis and Reed Campbell.
Several years ago she was citizen of
Greenville.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
DON'T BUY THESE.
Some Things a Woman Had Better Get
Along Without.

AIOuS lIuOUI.
In this world of frills and frivols there
are some things that had better be left
unbought, and here are few: Either
green or red gloves; do not permit your,
self to be tempted by any smooth
tongued salesman into believing anybody
wears them-they don't.
Bustles; they were always bad form,
and now they are recognized as not only
being out of the line of beauty, but in
extremely bad style.
Very short skirts for the house; they
are awkward, and belittle you from a
mental as well as a physical standpoint.
Keep a pretty tea gown with a bit of a
train.
Yellow storm coats; choose instead
very dark blue ones.
Umbrellas with handles that look as il
the silver of the family had been put
into the pot and boiled down for this
purpose; they are worse than green
postage stamps as far as giving the
looker-on cachet as to your good taste,
Colored letter paper; it died in the
same year with hoopskirts.
Rhinestone jewelry; it should never be
worn in the daytime, and people vii
think you are trying to pass it off fol
diamonds if you try to wear it at night
Ear rings; a beautiful ear looks better
without them, and an ugly one should
not have attention drawn to it by them
-NeW York Sun.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
4 Predatory Dog Outwitted.

The other day spaniel that had 1
habit Of stealing poultry was seen approad d
ing the house at moderate trot with a Lar 3EEd
rooster in his mouth. The fowl seemed to
defunct, andso thespaniel evidently thougN
for being somewhat wearied by his excursiods
and the weather being warm, he laid down
his prey for a moment in order to rest But
the rooster was alive and in full possession Of
all his faculties, for no sooner did he feel
himself released from the jaws Of the fell
beast that had captured him than he fut
tered his wings and struggled up among TIA
branches of convenient tree. The dog wa,
so astounded at this miracle, as it must have
seemed to him, that he lost his presence OF
mind for second or TWO, and in that inter.
val his booty escaped This tale is perfectly
true land remember a very similar occur.
renee years ago, although I must confess II
sounds good deal like the beginning Of one
Of Esop's Fables.-Boston Post
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
Thoneht BE XHould Wait

A well known Scotch bishop never married
While he held curtain see be was Of course
subject Of considerable interest to the ceGbate
ladies of the neighborhood. One day he re-
ceived visit from one Of them who had
reached the age of desperation. Her manner
was solemn, yet somewhat embarrassed; it
was evident from the first that there was
something very particular upon her mind.
The good bishop spoke with his usual kind
ness, and encouraged her to be conmunica-
tive. BY and by he drew from her that she
had very strange dream, or, rather, as she
thought, revelation from heaven. On fur
ther questioning she confessed that it had
been intimated to her that she was to be
united in marriage to the bishop. One may
imagine what a start this gave to the quiet
scholar, who had long before married his
books and never thought Of any other bride
He recovered, however, and, addressing her
very gently, said that doubtless these intima-
tions were not to be despised. As yet, how
ever, the designs Of heaven were but imper-
fectly explained, as they had been revealed
to only one of the parties. He would wait to
see if any similar communication should be
made to himself, and when it happened he
would be sure to let her know.-Boston Trav-
o1or
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
Chinese Life Insurance.

Unlike most countries, China holds
the suicide in honor, and by her laws
extends TO him the most lenient conSid.
GRAFTON, having regard in all cases 10 the
motive that prompted self-slaughter.
The motive is not unfreqnently revenge,
as the Chinese law requires the house
holder on whose premises the dead body
is found not only to provide funeral ex-
penses, but to compensate the relatives
of the deceased. As suicide is thus a
means of rescuing ones relatives from
poverty, it has been made in China a
fine art. 4 curious development of it is
the practice of offerings ones self as a
substitute for a person under sentence
of death. This vicarious payment of
legal penalties is, of course, much apprc-
ciated by rich criminals who are enam-
ored of life.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
Another Colored Orator.

C. c. Cook, the colored student just
elected prize orator of the senior class
of Cornell University, is known as one
Of the brightest men in the institution.
He has held a high rank in his>class
from his freshman year up, and, despite
his color, is one of the most popular
students here. He is the son of John
F. Cook, the wealthy ex-collector of
taxes of the District of Columbia.
Young Cook is a light mulatto. He
chums with wealthy white student
from Texas, and is received IN society
on perfect equality without distinction
of class or complexion. The students
have given him the honor of prize ora
tor as q matter of merit, he being con-
sidered the best speaker in his class
Baltimore .3nericGR.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
The Schoolboys Strike.

Who says that the boys are not imita-
tive2 The London strike of the dock
laborers- has evidently encouraged the
schoolboys in different parts of England
to 90 on strike also. In London a band
of boys belonging to the board schools
turned out to the number of hundred
and fifty and paraded through the
streets, shouting that they were on
strike, and calling on other school boys
to turn out and join them. The next
day seventy boys, also connected with
the London board schools. got out Of the
play grounds and, armed with sticks
and stones, marched in procession
through several streets, shouting out
demands for ''shorter hours" ''no
cane" and mo home work " They were
dispersed by the police. In Liverpool
the general strike extended to some
of the boys schools. Several hundred
boys paraded through the streets to the
docks, announcing everywhere that they
were on strike and demanding shorter
hours and no home lessons. They were
tempted to 90 to the docks by being told
that there was loose sugar to be had
from cargoes that were being discharged
from the ships, bat they did not find
much of it within reach. There seems
to have been a manly frankness about
them, for when policeman appeared
they stated their case 10 him and were
told that he would not interfere so long
as they behaved themselves. The epi-
demic subsequently, reached Swansea,
Wales, where hundred and fifty boys
went on strike. At two schools they
broke the windows, but when one of the
masters appeared with cane in his
hand they ran away.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
Tuberculosis.

Three st. Louis physicians have given
paper on tuberculosis.
The disease known as tuberculosis, they
say, and when affecting the lungs as pulmo-
nary tuberculosis Consumption, is very com
mon in the human being and in certain Of the
domestic animals, especially cattle. About
one-fourth Of all deaths occurring in the hu,
man being during adult life are caused hy it.
and nearly one-half Of the entire population
at some time in life acquire it. The disease
is the same in nature in animals and IN man
and has the same cause It has been proved
beyond doubt that living germ, called the
tubercle bacillus, is the cause and the only
cause of tuberculosis. 1t does not seem nee
essary to state the facts upon which this as
.ertion is based, for the observation first
made by Robert Koch in 1882 has been con
frmed so often and so completely that 1t no"
constitutes one Of the most absolutely demon
strated facts in medicine. tuberculosis may
affect any.organ Of the body, but most fre
ouently first involves the lungs. When the
living germs find their way into the body they
multiply there, if favorable conditions fo'
their growth exist, and produce small ne"
growths or nodules tubercles), which tend n
soften. The discharges from these softsnec
tubercles, containing the living germs, art
thrown off from the body. In pulmonary
tuberculosis these discharges constitute, IL
part, the e1pectoration. The germs thu:
thrown off do not grow outside the living
human or animal body, except under arti
fetal conditions, although they may retain
their vitality and virulence for long period
of time, even when thoroughly dried AZ
tuberculosis can only result from the actiol
of these germs, it follows from wha:
has lust been said that when the diseas
is acquired it must result from receiving
into the body the living germs tina.
have come from some other human being o.
animal affected with the disease. It has beer
abundantly established that the disease may
be transmitted by meat CT milk from the
tubercular animal The milk glands in nilcs
COWS often become affected with the diseas
when their lungs are involved, and the mill
from such animals may contain the Ivine
germs and be capable of producing the disease,
Among stall fed dairy cows 20 per cent. or y
per cent. are sometimes found to be affected
with the disease Tubercular animals arr
also frequently killed for food, their flesh
sometimes containing the germs, and If no;
thoroughly cooked is capable Of transmitting
the disease. Boiling the milk or thoroughly
cooking the meat destroys the germs
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
The South Bound Road.

All reports concerning the building OF
this important line are decidedly encour'
aging, and from what we can gather in
a roundabout way, ne believe it will
not be very long before work on it will
be commenced. The interested parties
in Savannah are wide-awake, sagacious
business men, and have their eyes turned
on everything that pertains to the ad-
vantage of the enterprise. A condagra-
ton that recently occurred in their city
leaves some vacant lots, which, If Sc
cured, will be an excellent terminal spot,
and from the manner in which they are
working, it is more than likely that
these will be secured for the company.
She is coming and her friends are jubl-
liant over what is promised-the entire
section through which she will pass
from Savannah to our State Capital
BuT727CelL Sentinel.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
Hints to Southern Towns.

In the great advance the South is
making every town may share in pro-
portion to its advantages, be they few
or many. A town is compact aggrega-
ton of inhabitants, simply because the
surrounding country made such nucleus
of population necessary. What is for
the good of the farmers around it is
good for its citizens also. The re-
iations between the scattered land
workers and the villages or
larger communities must neces.
sarily be those of mutual interest. The
town prosperS If the agricultural coun-
try around it does, not otherwise. There
must needs be interdependence, not iu-
dependence. The thing, therefore, for
the citizeas of every town to see to is
that all opportunities are utilized to
add to its industries, in order tuat a
market may be made for whatever sur
plus is raised upon the adjacent farms.
In other words, the more mouths
there are to feed in any place
the better it will be for the farmers, and
the more the latter get for their pro-
duets the greater the trading done by
them in the town. The one thing need
full for any village, town or city is con-
cert of action. The old fable of the
bunch of sticks that could be broken
>ingly, but, that kept together, could
tot be fractured, has its counterpart in
this. Harmonious action for the public
good will accomplish wonders. Conflict
ing opinions that prevent united efforts
Will iujure all concerned. But the self
ishness that looks so closely after its
own as to render it Indifferent to the
public interests will defeat itself What
many Southern communities need is to
abandon provincialism and to become as
broad and liberal as the present age re-
quires. That way lies that progress
which leads to prosperity Baltimore
ManaJacturers' Record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
The EGect of Running.

Running makes person warm because OF
the Inhalation of an increased amount Of air,
causing the blood to pass more rapidly through
the lungs The rapid inhalation Of air in
wolves the introduction of greater quantity
of air into the body, which renders the COM
bustion of the blood more rapid, and the
blood itself more heated. The quantity Of air
breathed while running at the rate Of SIX
miles an hour is six times that breathed while
walking at the rate of one mile an hour. The
superfuous heat arising from tho exertion of
running is disposed Of through the skin by
means of increased perspiration.-New York
Home Journal
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
Relief for Cold in the Head.

In acute coryza, cold in the head, some re-
lief can usually be obtained from certain
finely powdered drugs used as snufHs. In or
der to do good without doing harm they
must be very mild and unirritating in their
action. A powder composed Of equal part:
of powdered starch, boric acid, and the tine
ture of benzoin has been suggested by Vigier
''The mixture should be triturated for mo-
ment, then dried with gentle heat, and put
into box, without pushing the powdering
process too far" 1t may be used quite freely
and quite often.-Boston Herald
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
She Understood.

''That was an awful boiler explosion in Gin
cinnati,n she observed to her husband as she
laid the paper aside.
"YeS"
'sThey say the cause was low water in the
boiler"
Presume So"
'But how did it get 50 1owf"
''Why, suppose there was drought
down there"
"Oh, see. Why, Of course that was the
reason. Dear me. but 1 hope they'll haTe
rain pretty soon.n-Deroit Free Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
The Oldest Newspaper in the world.

Newspaper men and city socials will be sur
prised to learn It is historical fact that the
Chinese were the first newspaper publishers.
The Journal Of Pekin, established in A. D.
Oil, Is published in three editions. Thefrst,
called The King Paou journal Of the Inhab-
itants,, printed on yellow paper, is the official
organ Of the Chinese empire; the second edi-
ton, Chsina Paou Commercial JournaD, also
printed on yellow paper, publishes CONNER
cial news; the third issue, The Pitan Paou
provincial JournaD, which appoars printed
on red paper, contains extracts from the two
first named editions. 1t is forwarded per post
to its country Observation-Disclosures
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
True Christian Spirit.

Any hypocritical, pharisaical fraud
can 60 to church, put on a long, sancti-
nonious face, go down on his knees and
howl out long winded prayer, but it
requires some solidity of character and
genuine Christian spirit to 60 down into
ones pocket and shell out the hard
earned, cold, clammy dollars for the re-
lief of suffering fellow mortal.-Ver-
non (Itt0s) Guard.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
The Virginia Confederate Soldiers Home

RICHMOND, Va, October 23.-At a
meeting of the board of visitors OF the
Confederate Soldiers Home to-day the
resignation of Governor Lee as presi-
dent was rendered and accepted. The
Governor resigns on account of the ap-
preaching expiration of his term of Of
fee, when be contemplates removing
from the city. Gen. John R. Cooke was
elected his successor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
The EneIEa of Civilization

Sub-Editor-The owner Of the paper was
in here today.
Editor in -Chief-Indeed, Did he ask who
wrote that stirring editorial on ''The Prob
lem Of the Hour2'
S. E.-No. He didn't mention the editorial
p2ge.
E. l. C.-Ch! Wanted to compliment US on
our improved new service, I supposea
S. E.-He said nothing about that.
E. l. Gle didn't? What in the world did
he say9
S. E.-Ee asked how many Want" ad-
vertisements We had.-New York Weekly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
Not Embarrassed.

Doesn't it embarrass you to be kissed by
your husband before car load Of peopleG'
"Embarrass me2" replied the lady, who
was starting off on journey, as she seated
herself in a seat and looked at the questioner.
ibid John kiss me when he said goodbye
declare didn't notice it. Is my hat on
straight, Lauraf-San Francisco Post.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30
A Conflict of Superstitions.

The Gardiner (Me.) News has made the dis
covery that there are just thirteen houses on
Capitol island, and that the man who build
the thirteenth was drowned before living in
it year. This was the man who had o
horseshoe over his door, too, but The News
says be got it upside down. What choice
bit of news for the superstitiousl