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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-28
Rev. Pliuk.PIunk ON Courage.

De mos courageous deeds, deah
breddern, are dose wich hab nebber
been recorded. De man dat gifts
home half full at two o'clock in de
mawnin' and faces an angry wife who
wants to know wbar' he's been, hez
mo courage dan half duzen Wei
lingtons or Napoleons
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-28
HAPPY HOLSTERS

VIM. Timmons, postmaster of 1daville,
Ind, writes: Electric Bitters has done
more for me than all other medicines COM
bined, for that bad feeling arising from
kidney and liver trouble" John Leslie,
farmer and stockplan, of same place, says:
s.Find Electric Bitters to be the best kidney
and liver medicine, made me feel like new
man" j. ". Gardner. hardware merchant,
same town, says: Electric Bitters is just
the thing for q man who is all run down
and don't care whether he lives or dies; be
found new strength. good appetite and felt
lust like be had new lease on life.
Only so cents bottle at J. G. Dlnkins u
CO.. drug store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-28
In the Cemetery.

Tommy: "Pa, some of these peo,
pie who are buried here haven't gone
to heaven"
Pa: "Hush, Tommy; how do you
know they haven't"
because I read it on the tomb
stones"
"Read what on the tombstones?'
sFOn ever so many Of them I read
Peace to his ashes There amt any
ashes except where it is very hot, is
there ?"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-28
Never Touched Her.

Diggs: Il found mighty caustic
mother-in-law joke in the paper and
showed it to my wife's mother.
Figgs: sWhat did she say?''
Diggs: "She laughed, and said she
supposed there were just such moth
ers-in-law in the world"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-28
BUCKLEN'S ARNpCA SALVE

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers. salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions. and positive
ly cures piles or no pay required. It is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction. OF
money refunded Price 25 cents per box
For sale by J. G. Dinkias x Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-28

The first successful blood purifier ever Of
fered to the public was Ayers Sarsaparllla.
Imitators have had their day, but soon aban.
doned the field, while the demand for this
Incompatible medicine increases each year,
and was never so great as at present.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-28
The MANNING TINES.
WEDNESDAY,, ltTtsEs 3s, 1891.
Pay Your l'uXcS.

The county treasurer will be at the follow
ing places uext week. to collect taxes:
Jordan, Monday, Nov. 2i.
R. E. Smiths Wednesday, 4th.
w. j. GibbonS'S Thursday, 5th.
New Zion, Friday, 9th.
Midway, Saturday, 7th.
These close up the treasurers appoint
ments. On aid after November 9th the
treasurer will be in his Office at Manning to
December 18th, when the tax books close
and the penalty attaches.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-28

As family medicine Ayers Pills excel oil
others. They are suited to every age, and be-
ing sugar coated are easy to take. Though
searching and thorough in effect they are
mild and pleasantin action, and their use IS
attended with no injurious results.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-28
Drugs and Medicines.

Also imported and domestic pcrfumery,
toilet and fancy articles of every lcScrip-
tion, combs, brushes, stationery, the lest
brands Of cigars, and the choicest confec-
tionery, in fact everything that tirst-class
drug store handles will be found with MS.
Special attention given to compromising
prescriptions, and we shall always be found
in orr store, day or night. Electric bells on
door. W. H. G1LL1LAND X CO.,
Monaghan Block, Sunter, S. c.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-28
TEE MANNING AgABEN 7,
Manning, S. G.
A Graded School For Boys and Girls.
224sh sssss, begins Monday, Sep I, 1891
Mn,,,,:,nm g q

etsa s7ssiVA tas fasa"sI s'E "'''
Mrs. E. C. ALsBRooK, Principal.
English, Latin, Greek. German, French,
Bookkeeping, Calisthenics, Type.writing,
Shorthand, Elocution, Art, and Music
taught.
Boarding pupils cared for as members Of
the family Backward pupils carefully
taught. An lessons thoroughly explained.
The department of Vocal and Instrrmen-
tai Music will receive careful and system
a:ic attention.
The department of Fine Arts Will include
charcoal and crayon sketching, water and
oil painting, lustra, kensington, and other
ornamental work.
Special attention will be given to reading,
spelling, singing, English composition,
penmanship, and drawing.
The school is non-sectarian. Boarding
pupils are required to attend Sunday-school
and church at least once every Sabbath.
The most approved text books are used.
The blackboard is deemed an essential IN
the class room. The meaning of an author
is invariably required of each pupil. In all
work done, in whatever department, and
whatever the extent of the ground covered,
onr motto shall always be THoRoUGHNEss.
At the close of the school year gold
medal will be awarded to the student who
makes the highest average in all his studies
during the YEAR.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-28
New ? bar macy
People Of Clarendon

to give us call whenever they visit this
city. They will always find our stock COM
plete with the purest
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-28
Wanted =

A CTIyE MEN TO CANVASS FOR THE
N sale of the Genuine Improved Singer
Sewing Machine, the fastest seller and eaSi-
est terms of any Machine on the market.
Apply to L. w. HYDRICk,
District Agent,
Sumter, S. G.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-28

TERMS PER MONTH OF FOUR WEEKS:
Primary Department. t............S .oO
Intermediate Department ....... zoo
Hiober Department. 800
Collegiate Department. ..,...... aV
Music, including use Of Instrument 3.oO
Painting and Drawing .........:. 4.OO
Contingent Fee, per session offs
months, in advance. ............ 70
Board, per month. -. ........... 500
Board from Monday to Friday (per
month) ................... 5.0O
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-28
Notice to Creditors.

ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS
n against the estate of NJ. S. Mcintosh,
deceased, will present them duly .ttested,
and those owing said estate will make pay
ment TO J. w. GIBBON.
Administrator.
October 18th, 1891.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-28
SUMTER ! ER BRANCH
CHERAW
Machine Works.

Don't fail to consult US before buying
your Machinery. We are manufacturers,
and can save you in prices and freight over
more distant points.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-28
Sept. 20, 1891.

Trains l and have through cars be-
tween Charleston and Fayetteville. All
trains run daily except Sunday.
}. H. AVERILL,
General Manager.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-22
FriyhtfuI Fate of a Prisoner,

Contact with the Caucasian nations has
small effect on the innate and hideous
tendency to frightful cruelty which char
acterizes the true oriental. The shah of
Persia has twice been in touch with the
civilization of Europe, yet he is as great a
barbarian as Tamerlane, and the fendish
ness shown in his realm with regard to
punishment and the absence of all respect
for the law are almost beyond belief. Not
long ago prisoner, by mere accident, up
set lamp which fell upon one of the
warders, and, taking fire, burnt him seri
ously if not fatally. The wretched prison
er was given up to the friends Of the ward
er to be punished as they chose, and they
absolutely covered him with petroleum,
then wrapped him in blanket and set fire
to him. All this was done in public
place at Teheran. no feeling of horror be-
ing evoked, apparently. by such a revolt
ing spectacle.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-22

! But these are small matters when com
/ pared with the accusations which avail
/ this man Of many marriages The publica
/ ton of his arrest in the California paper,
/ brought "A telegram from san Juan Capis
trano that his wife, who resided there
wished To know the nature of the charge.
against him. Before the authorities hardl,
had time TO put one and one together, ant
decide that Smith must have two Twins
wives, they were waited upon by Mr.. Hug
gins, Of Mcpherson, Cal, a wealthy ranch
or, who said that Wilbur V Smith is a.
the present time the lawfully welded hus
band Of his sister; that the pair were mar
ried in lSs9, and lived in Colorado until
about three months ago. when Smith aban
doned her and went to California, leavinl
her with three months Old child.
The authorities began to bc dazed, anC
the petty case of Wilbur V. Smith, ac
cuscd of defrauding an inn, paled int
tnsgniflcance when right on top of il al.
came "A letter from the corn raising dis
trictS Of Kansas. There, so the letter set
forth, dwells the fourth wife. Who
wouldn't be apt to defraud an inn with
four wives all residing in different parts OF
the country! And never one of then
has known that the others existed
Meanwhile wife No. l has retired to the
quiet of sleepy Anaheim, the little Ger
man city, the former home OF Nine
Modjeska, and there she tearfully await,
the outcome Of it all. She is the daughter
of John Benton, of st. Paul, MINI, rel
ative Of Thomas II. Benton and a wealthy
and influential citizen. She married
Smith eight years ago, but has resided
with him very little of the time. She is an
educated and refined lady, accomplished H.
music and art.
OF No. . little is known. She has
sent her message of inquiry; the answer
she has received may cause a shock from
which she will never fully recover, but tina;
is a matter of speculation only.
No. is described by her brother as
lovely young girl, very confiding and low
ing, who was smitten at first sight by tn,
dashiug manner aud suavc ways Of Smitl
and trusted him implicitly.
And No. a, what is she likes What is he,
story, Smith only knows. lie may have
To tell it t. the court, and then all vii
know. Until then the surmise is that sh,
is, like the others, the victim of misplaced
affection.
What about this man who has diluted
his affections and made them 90 SO far
Women would call him handsome, perhaps
He possesses "A ready tongue aud fertile
brain; he has seen much of the world and
its ways, and his intentions, il would seem
To an outsider, are just slightly dishonor
able. AT any rate he has engaged in more
matrimony than the law allows at one time
W. c. HoGABOoM
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-22

Few women haters are so popular and
respected as the four kunkel brothers, who
live in an old fashioned log house near
Weanersville, Pa The eldest is eighty
and the youngest siXty-one They do all
the work on their valuable farm and allow
no female about the premises. They are
celebrated for making the best butter,
bread and pies in ali that region. After
the death of their parents, the only women
with whom they ever associated were their
two sisters, who never married, but resided
with their brothers in the ancestral home
stead They studlousiy avoided the com.
panionship Of men, as their brothers do
that Of women. Ten years ago the sisters
died, and since then the brothers have lived
by themselves, industrious and content.
Besides their magnificent farm the Kunkels
have $4,000 out at interest. Their agree
ment is TO keep the accumulated wealth
together as long as there is a survivor.
They are all very religious, and the last
one living is to make will by which the
estate will eventually be devoted to char
liable objects.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-22

Dixon has been shut up In an asylum
and the authorities speak Of him ~ a dan
gerous lunatic,' who il now powerless to
do harm. The only version Of his exploit
- the one given 10 the public by Inspector
Byrnes. and If that noted man hunter has
accurately repeated the tale wrung from
his prisoner it would seem that Dixon had
much method in his madness. and that
there are now at large Others who may un
dertake the Job he failed to carry out
Dlxons confession was to the effect
that he belongs to religio sOciav stic order
known To the initiate a. "Christ's Follow
ers, "A society which has for its objects the
teaching of pure gospel" and the fair
distribution among the people OF the prop
erty accumulated by the putocrats Of the
United States This organization. which
appears 10 b. OF recent birth. selected Mr.
Gould as its first victim. aud delegated
Dixon n "a, agent To carry out the decree
which was death or division" The money
king, II he failed TO pay the order 5000.
10 at once aud slJ.OOOu 100 more in ten
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-22
The souls Warfare.

How frequently in the New Testament
is the Christian life represented as war
tare. We lind enemies set forth with
whom constant contention is regarded as
inevitabls-the propensities of our own
hearts, freshly lusts which war against
the SOUL" pride, covetousness and other
evils which, constantly springing up, are
as an army within u.s. Then there are
the temptations of the world and the fire.
quent assaults and enticements of Satan.
So we find the apostle very carefully sets
forth the armor that Christian needs.
He tells US of "truth," righteousness, {"
faith" "prayer' and the ''sword of the
spirit, which is the Word of God" as in
dispensable TO the man who would be
victorious. How few Christian professors
in our day have any conception. of the
Christian life as such warfare as Paul
describes, and how few realize any such
conflict as Christ intimates when he
makes his grand promises "to him that
overcometh. christian Inquirer.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-22


tie the issue between him and wife who
prior TO such marriage. had not at any
time acted, sung or danced professionally,
or otherwise performed for hire on "a dra-
matte stage or other place Of amusement
or entertainment" If Howell did not OBJ
pose the probIte Of the will he was to have
the income Of an additional 10000 and Of
the residue OF the estate after requests are
paid, which is guarded in the same man
ner as the other fund.
Ii was young Osborn's fondness for the
society OF tho tickle beauties of burlesque
that led to these restrictions He was a
very wild youth, with no end of money at
his disposal, and he went the pace" like a
thoroughbred Alice Mervale, who ap-
peared in "iolanthe" at the Standard thea
ter, New York, ten years ago, first capt..
waited him, and it cost his father great deal
OF money To induce the frisky young actress
TO return to England. Several years after
ward Fay Templeton, who was described
as the "shapeiieSt, sprightliest, maddest
little woman on the stage" came into
vogue. Osborn'S escspades with her made
him Observation-Disclosures the country, but
they finally eliminated in matrimony, so
1t Is said. At any rate, under the names
of Mr.. and Mrs. Osborn they have lived
together some time a. man and wife.
Mrs. Osborn, Sr., was not aware of this,
however, when she died. the fact Of the mar.
riage being concealed 10 spare her annoy
ance Osborn will not he very hard pushed
financially. He has consented 10 the pro
bate, and from the income of 81 500, 90 Judi
ciously invested ought to be able 10 leave
something handsome for his family when
be dies
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-22

turned IL to Mrs Stewart on payment Of
Rj,OOO
Bat the case Of Philip /. Moen Is the
strangest of all He died the other day at
Worcester, Mass. leaving n vast fortune to
which every man In America who uses
barbed wire has contributed mite. Yet
that fortune for years seemed in direst peril.
About 1890 Mr.. Moen began TO furnish
large amounts OF money TO an ex hostler
known as Levi. or Doc" Wilson This
person started bank account on which
he drew lavishly. aud which was always
replenshed 10y MoeD's checks. one Of these
being for $4,000, and the deposits for
single twelvemonth amounting to 500. 900
These payments, Tor no ascertainable
value received, continued up 10 1883. Then
the great wire monopolist refused TO be
bled any longer There followed suit at
law, but in court rs well rs out the plain
till and defendant carefully guarded the
secret Of ones hold upon the other Not
even their lawyers were given hint as to
its nature But after the legal tilt Moen
is thought 10 have made no more contribu
tons, and Wilson dritted downward 10
poverty and ohscurity In eight years he
had obtained and squanjered nearly e..
10000
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-22

The earth was indeed beautiful in her
virgin youth, comedy as 4 bride adorned
for her husband. Bat she l,s ha1 many
days of sorrow, having been diyurc ii
from her royal partner, the glorious
cloud-sylnbol OF the divine presence.
These long ages "Icnabod' has been
written on her walls, for, alas. the
glory has departed" Nevertheless, the
days of her enforcement shall end, and
the friendly cloud will again kiss her
purified lips, and evermore dwell upon
her radiant hills lisa. iv, 4, 81. He who
has told lis of the birth Of our planet by
creation, has also predicted her second
birth by the resurrection from the dead.
Christian Herald.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-22
A Well Full of Mixed Drinks.

With the opening of each summer sea.
son rumors float about, often instigated by
interested rivals, to the effect that the
mineral springs at this or that resort are
played ont" and are kept going by the adj
dition of chemicals. II there is any truth
in these reports there remains chance for
at least one spring owner to recoup him.
self by making an investment at Ander-
son. Ind. Not long ago the Big Four sa.
loon at that place was raided by people
VINO turned the faucets to a number OF
whisky, wine and brandy casks, allowing
800 gallons of the liquor TO run out. Near
the saloon is "A well forty feet deep, and the
contents of the casks have found their way
into the well. Water pumped from it is
quite Intoxicating, and properly manipu-
lated might command wide sale rs the
most astonlshingly mixed summer bev-
erage on record
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-22
This Were Some Time a Paradox"

The president of the American Secu-
lar union" says of the Bible that ''it con-
tains many excellent moral precepts, but
these are 50 mixed up with what is i'm
moral rs to make contamination by con-
tact imminent" This being so, it is
strange that somehow good people study
the Bible, but bad people do not Nor is
there a record anywhere of a man get
ting contamination by reading the Bible,
while every day there occur instances of
men being thoroughly reformed by the
influence of this one book. Here is
very curious case of contradiction-an
immoral book, which yet does not make
its readers immoral, but on the contrary
turns felons and profigates into models
of upright living. Suppose that the
American Secular union tries its hand at
producing an ethical scheme which will
work the transformations wrought by
the Gospels. For surely they ought not
to take away a tried remedial agency un-
I'll they can furnish a better to put in its
Intellgencer.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-22
-FOUR FOND WIVES.
All Claim Wilbur v. Smith for
a Husband.
HE IL IN A CALIFORNIA JAIL.


How Arrest for Minor Criminal Offence
Brought to Light the Prisoner's Matri-
mobiai Spioits--A stoni shnent Of the
Authorities.
The peculiar facts rs they are developed
in the case of William Smith, alias Wilbur
V. Smith, Of San Diego. Cal, are sensa
tional to a high degree. They reveal the
startling methods employed by man who
has promised to love, cherish and provide
for four wives residing in four different
parts Of the country
Only few weeks ago wilbur V. Smith
was living quietly in a charming cottage
in the city Of Santa Ana, Cal, enjoying the
of dainty little Mrs
Smith and fifteen year-old daughter Re
Gently he was tried in the courts OF Santa
Monica FOR burglary. and acquitted on
technicality. Today he is held 10y the four
walls Of Orange couniy's prison, charged
with attempting to defraul an inn.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-22

WILLIAM SHOWERS. CHARLES MOORE.
lam Showers in 1888 her life was bright
with promised happiness. The couple
seemed devoted TO each other and they
had fair proportion of this worlds goods
10 insure contentment. They lived in
Showers hotel, the property of the groom's
mother. In few months, however, they
became estranged and occupied separate
rooms. One day the report of pistol was
heard, and Showers entering his wife's
apartment, as he claimed, found her dead
with pistol by her side Rumors of muir
der led TO his arrest, but sixteen months
later he was acquitted of the charge of kill
ing his wife
Charles Moore, brother of the dead WON
an, took an active part ia the prosecution
of Showers and bitter feud sprang up
between them. Moore, who was deputy
circuit clerk, was subsequently charged
with embezzlement. The grand jury in
dicted him aud he fled the state. This was
Showers opportunity to get even with his
brother-in-law. lie offered reward for
the capture of Moore, who was brought
back from Texas, where he had settled in
business, and placed under 81 900 bail
Showers swOre that he would put the
man in the penitentiary; it is even said that
he threatened to have his life. However that
may be, Showers started for the court
house recently with the ayowed purpose of
getting Moore's bond increased. Moore,
armed with shotgun, saw him in the hall
of the court room and without word Iii! ID
him. 1t was claimed that Shower, was out
for blood, his pistol, loaded but uncocnlI,
was found by the side of his body. Moore
WAS arrested, of course, but refused To offer
any plea or excuse for the shooting which
witnesses aver was done coolly and delib-
erately. The Showers family have been
particularly i'll fated. The father met Il
sudden death, and son committed suicide
some time before this last tragedy.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-22

years, was 20 be frs, warned and then
killed, These enormous demands. how
ever, were not mnde 10y Dixon lie ca lied
on Mr.. Gould's physician, eSplaned what
he said Wa, the situation, and declared
that "Christ's Followers" would he con.
tent with contribution OF So, 900 aud the
gift OF ssD.0uO To charity II these sums
were not forthcoming blood must flow
Either the unsuccessful agent or the 90
stinate plutocrat must die The order did
not tolerate failure. It's victims must pay
or be murdered. ia members must do
their duty" or commit suicide
The police promptly relieved Dixon OF
any responsibility in the matter, aud 1t
now remains 10 bc seen whether his yarn
IL that OF lunatic or whether there really
exists a society OF homicidal cranks bent on
levying blsckmail and the taking Of human
life. BE that as IL may, the fact remains
that this u 10y 10 means the first assault OF
threatening nature made on Jay Gould's
plethoric pOcketbUOk. so fierce has been
the financial warfare in which the great
stock manipulation has for years engaged
that naturally he has many foes Some
time ago one Of them threw him over a
fence and inflicted on him serious physical
damage. His former partner. Jim Fisk,
met violent death, and Gould himself
Is said 10 employ stalwart men to follow
him about aud guard against any possible
attack on his person lie is also said to
have built the costly yacht ATLANTA that
he might journey to and from his country
home up the Hudson without mourning he
perils Of travelling 10y rail in company with
strangers