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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-06-03
POISONED HER FATHER.
A SENSATIONAL STORY COMES FROM
JEFFERSON, GA.
A Beautiful Young Girl Rssents Pater-

A Beautiful Young Girl Rssents a Pater-
nal Thrashipg-Her Father Objected to
Her Favorite SuItor-She rearfully Con-
fesses.
ATHENS, GA, May 23-Jim Jarrett,
who lives in Jackson county ab'ut
fourteen miles from Athens, and near
Jefferson, is prosperous and con:ented
farmer who has lovely daughter,
Fannier, much admired by all the young
men of the neighborhood.
Among her admirers is young far
mer, Bob McRae, who had been par.
ticularly attentive to her, and who is
very obnoxious to her father. The
daughter, however, was fond OF BOB,
and was determined to see him when
ever the opportunity offered, no matter
how much opposed her father might be
to their meeting.
Last Tuesday Mr.. Jarrett told his
daughter that she must stop seeing the
fascinating Bob, and if she disobeyed
him he would whip her. This threat
did not, however, deter the daughter
from carrying out her plans, and she
met McRae and took a long walk with
him. This angered her father beyond
endurance, and when she returned to
her home be gave her, as be had prom
ised, a severe whipping.
After the whipping had been admin
istered, the daughter went off for few
hours, but returned, seemingly as happy
as she had been. The next day Mr..
jarrett had soup for dinner, which was
made by his daughter. He was taken
violently sick soon after eating, and
when the physicians arrived, they saw
at once that he had been poisoned The
poison was discovered to be IN the soup,
and was rough on rats.
The daughter when she saw her father
apparently dying. broke down and con-
fessed her crime amid tears and protes-
tations OF future obedience. She had
procured the poison and put it in the
soup intending to kill her father because
he had whipped her. Fortunately for
the life of Mr.. Jarrett. too much poison
was administered and he was not in
stantly killed and now in fact, he may
recover.
Every effort is being made to save his
life and these efforts may succeed:
The story is sickening in the extreme
and although the daughter is pretty and
attractive she will in all probability be
made an example of.-Augusta Chron-
icla
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Kills Two Officers.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 25.-At
Clem ents, Tuscaloosa county, last night,
two officers, names unknown, surround
ed the house of Jim Morrison, notori-
Gus outlaw, and attempted to arrest him.
Morrison opened fire, killing both ofll-
GERS, and was himself dangerously
wounded, but escaped.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-06-03
GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL,
COLUMBIA, s. c.

Is the largest hotel in the city, and has,
during the past year, been thoroughly reno
waited, remodeled, and reftted with all moo,
ern Improvements. Centrally located, ano
offers Inducements for the accommodauo13
Of It's patrons. Has spacious. light, ana
airy sample rooms. Ho. and cold baths ei.
evator, &c Cuisine under supervision, 81
NJ. Z. E. Post, late of Lookout Point hotei,
lookout Mountain, Tenn. The proprietor
hopes by strict attention to the wants OF nia
patrons TO merit Il share of patronage.
j. ". aEEGERS, z. E. POST,
Proprietor. Managre'
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NINETY-SIx, S. c., May 27.-The dead
body Of white baby was found in Sa-
luda River, near this place, on Sunday
last. At the inquest yesterday the tes-
timony developed facts which resulted
in the arrest OF a prominent young Ia
dy. Quite prominent gentleman here
is thought to know something about it,
and further developments are watched
for eagerly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-06-03
Office 4 salesroom, 552 and sol King 5
CHARLESTON, S. c.

Reduced price list, for fall trade, 1880.
Mattresses, assorted stripe ticking:
No. l, Straw and Cotton, 81; No. ., $3.50;
No. s, 50 rs. No l, Excelsior and Cotton,
So. 50; No. 9, So; No. 3, $3.50. No. l, Husk
and Cotton, So; No ., $3.50; No. 3, 81. No.
l, Cotton Mattress 40 lbs, s.; No. =, 81; No.
3, s.. Prices quoted on Wool Mattresses if
desired No. J, Moss Mattresses, s.; No. .,
Sc; No. 8, 81. No l. Hair Mattress, SO; No.
2, SIS; No. 3, 500 Bed Spreads, $50 to 50.
Comforts, Csc. to $50 Blankets, so cents
to s.. Feathers in best ticking at 75 cents
per pound, plain Or fancy stripe made up.
Lounges in imitation walnut, oak, and ma
hogany. In rev silk, 81; carpet, So; moquett
plush, $3.50 Upholstered cots, 81 to 50.
Spring beds, Sl.50 to SIS. Buy direct from
the factory Send cash by express or postal
note to T. H. MCCALL, Genl Sup't.
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Couldn't Endorse the Platform.

ST. PAUL, May 25.-Sidney NJ. Owen,
the Minnesota Alliance candidate for
governor, although an enthusiastic
third party man, said last evening that
be could not endorse the CINCINNATI
platform. Briefly, he said: Il am in
favor of government ownership and
operation of the railroads. | am also
a believer in bImetallic currency, but l
do not believe in fiat money on the sub
treasury scheme"
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NOTICE OF REGISTRATION.
State Of South Carolina,

COUNTY OF CLARENDON.
TN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVIS-
i ions of IN act Of the General Assembly.
ratified on the 9th day OF February, 1882, l
will be in the court house in Manning, IN
the office of tAe clerk Of the court, the first
Monday of each month, for the purpose OF
allowing persons coming Of age since the
last general election TO register, and to at
tend to any other business pertaining 70 my
official duties. 5. ?. HOLLADAl,
Supervisor Registration Clarendon Co.
?. O. Address: Panola. S. G.
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men. is not satisfactory, and that l
cannot have it published. | Ishall, there
fore, be obliged if you viii make your
own statement to the public on the
subject of my retirement from the
University.
Yours respectfully.
w. J. ALEXANDER
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His Last Wish Denied.

TURIN, May 22.-In consequence of
the refusal Of the French Government
to grant the request of the executors of
the will of the late Prince Napoleon the
Italian Government has ordered the
tomb in the Church Of La Superga, in
which the Princes body lies, to be
closed. The executors requested the
French Government to grant the
Princes last desire, which was that his
body should be buried in lies San Guin-
aires, near Ajaccio the capital of Cor
cjc..
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-06-03
A Military Train Wrecked.

COLUMBUS, Texas, May 22.-This
morning a train on the Southern Pa
ciic, containing three companies of the
Fifth Infantry, on route to Alabama,
was wrecked Charles Carter, a pri-
vate from Santa Fe, was killed outright
and four others were fatally injured.
The wreck occurred six miles from here.
AL the soldiers were badly shaken up.
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THE STATEMENT NOT SATISFACTORY

COLUMBIA. 5. C., May ., 1871.
Governor 3. Il. Tillman, Columbia, S. c.
DEAR SIR: Your communication of
May 21 came duly to hand. but as 1t was
published that you would be absent
from the city tor a few Gays have de
ferred writing to you until to-day. l
regret to have to say that your state
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-06-04
<mOkeIess Powder.

Smokeless powder and the results Of
its use in the battles of the future are
being much discussed by military men.
An enemy not concealed behind works
will, there is reason to believe, be IN.
der considerable disadvantage with no
smoke to cover him. Especially 10
this likely to be the case now that the
quick-tiring heavy guns have been per.
fected. During the tests recently made
at the Colt factory at Hartford, says
the Scientific American, the newly i'm
proved briggs Schroeder rapid-fire gun
sent quick succession of eight-pound
projectiles with unerring aim at a tar
get four miles away. With the sd'
vance OF cavalry, not covered by the
smoke OF infantry fire till at least near
to etriking distance, the quick-fring
gun is likely to do some terrible works
II not to make such cavalry advance
altogether unpracticable. Troops
operating in the smoke of their own
guns can often see across a field to the
enemy while he cannot see them q
we can often see out of an envelopine
fog-bank which those at a distance
cannot penetrate. Thus it is seriou'
question whether the use of smokeles'
powder by an enemy would not incline
to his disadvantage. his adversar!
meantime being protected by film o.
smoke.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-06-04
A Very Bad Habit.

Nothing is more indicative Of i'll
breeding than the familiarity with
which men and women make use Of
each others given names. 1t is we'll
enough for schoolmates and college
chums to use diminutives, or plain
Mary or John. in addressing their
companions, but with the other evi.
dences OF personal dignity acquired by
maturity should be that OF exclusive.
ness in the use of ones baptismal
title. Not only is it we'll for women
to refrain from using the first name Of
their male friends in speaking to them
but in private, as we'll as public, Q
certain fine reserve is maintained by
adopting this course. says the Illus.
trated American. 1t is just as easy
to refer to Mr.. Jones as Mr.. Jones, In.
stead of Tom, Jim or Will, only in
the latter case a degree OF intimacy is
implied complimentary to neithe,
party. After all, it is a mere habit
and by a little careful correction q
lady will soon find herself quite q:
fluent in addressing and mentioning
her masculine acquaintance by theil
correct titles as when she undigni
fiedly spoke of them in the same terms
her cook employs in abiding to TIL
grOomS.
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Why He Blush cd.

The poet Whittier. who even in his
old age is as bashful a. a girl, was
once embraced and kissed by a man in
a crowded Boston parlor. The Incl
dent is told by the Rev. Carlos Mar.
tyn. in his life of Wendell Phillips.
Dom Pedro, Of Brazil on his visit to
Boston in 1876. expressed wish to
meet Mr.. Whittier. with whom he had
corresponded for many years concern
ing poetry and slavery. A notable
Bostonian gave u reception to the
Emperor, at which the poet promised
to be present.
The Emperor was conversing with
Wendell Phillips when the venera BILE
poet entered. but he immediately
rose, threw his arms about the blush.
ing Quaker. and kissed him on both
cheeks. Then seating him on a sofa
he placed himself at the poets side
and chatted with him for half an hour
When the conversation became
general, the Emperor told OF his driy-
ing over to Charlestown to see Bunker
Hill Monument. 1t was o'clock in
the morning, and the keeper was in
bed. When aroused. he refused to let
the Emperor in, until he paid the en-.
trance fee, half a dollar.
Dom Pedro, having left his purse at
homo. was obliged to borrow the coin
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elder Booth sat in the audience and
witnessed the performance, but did not
let his son know that he had seen his
first attempt upon The threshold Of q
romantic and dra matte career.
1t is now forty years since Edwin
Booth entered into IL contract with q
manager in Baltimore to play for IS a
week. His success was not very
marked and he soon after went with his
father to California. The struggle at
that time with both father and sons
was very exciting. Junius Brutus.
named after the father, was in the casts
IN those days, and the two sons and he
made upa good part of the company.
Life was then a gamble with them all.
and Edwin. on account Of his retiring
manners. Jared worse than all. He
drifted off to Australia and Honolulu,
gathering much experience but little
money. He finally returned to Cali
fornia with Laura Keene his support.
He did very we'll in q round of charac-
tiers in San Francisco, but finally drift
ed of with a company to the mining
towns The venture was not very sue
cessful and there was more or less of
q battle from the beginning to the end
Of the tour; but before it had ended
DoOtu "uS cSlaOiISueu dlOuS tu0
Golden gate and his departure for home
fathers house in Hartford county. to
open soon afterward at the Front Street
theater in Baltimore, the play icing
Richard I'LL" An engagement in
New York followed and trip TO Bos-
ton esta blished his reputation as the
coming tragedian Of his time. In 1857
he played his first important engage
ment in New York. made a hit, and
thenceforth his career was onward and
upward. He travelled from one end OF
the country to the other. acting all the
leading Shaksperean roles and filling to
the full the mantle which his fathers
death had thrown upon his shoulders.
John Wilkes was at that time too
young to be competitor. Edwin
Booth played with John Mccullough.
E. l. Davenport, and Lawrence Barrett
before the war. but after the clash of
swords he went by himself, until re-
Gently, when he Joined fortunes with
the actor who has just died. He had
little In common with any of the men
who stood compatriot with him in the
artistic field because of his retiring
habits.
Perhaps there is no more interesting
phase of his life than his appearance in
New York for 100 nights in the charac.
ter of Hamlet. That was nearly TWEEN
ty-fve years ago. Then a run Of 100
nights was something unheard of, and
yet he played the melancholy Dane at
the very pinnacle of his power, and
then went back to San Fran
cisco to receive an ovation
after nearly a quarter of GEN.
fury Of absence from the Pacific coast,
where he practically began his artistic
career.
Hamlet is in many respects Mr..
Booths greatest character. When he
has the mind he frequently gives some
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-06-04

Ono of the peculiar difficulties q,
countered in submarine observation.
is found in the fact that the intens;,ss
of the ightunder the water diminishs,
with such great rapidly. Accordns
to the data given by recent wrj,s.
on this subject and derived from
actual experience, one sees very much
less at depth of ninety feet, and
when the sun approaches the horizon
and the rays become more oblique Tia
appearance is az though night bsS
come. Horizontally. at 100 tes,
depth, q rock can not be made out a,
a greater distance than twenty.av.
feet and generally speaking. thiup,
can not be distinguished at greats,
depth than thirty feet under the Con-
ditions that generally obtain. From
this fact OF course arises the INABILITY
to see their way, advantageously, on
the part OF those who attempt to nav.
igate submarine boats. As soon, in
fact as an object is seen, it is so clos.
that there is no time to steer clear q
it. Under these circumstances nayi.
CATION in deep waters can only be in
directions that have already been e.
amined and found clear. which natur
ally confines submarine boats in yer,
| narrow limits.
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touches to the melancholy Dane that
no other man has ever approached.
In estimating the character Of Edwin
Booth it is we'll to take many things in
to consideration. He was handicapped
from the start with the genins Of @
father whose traditions fill up q great
part OF the stage life Of this country.
Men like Forrest, Booth, and Daven.
port are not often found in any profess
sion, and to live and make o record
under the shadow of their influence is q
serious task.
Ono incident will illustrate how far
Mr.. Booth was affected by his fathers
reputation. Ben DeBar, himself an
old actor Of strong powers, had the
theater in st. Louis. Edwin Booth
was to play there. While DeBar was
liberal man outside of his theater, he
was stingy in it, and would not consent
to any expenditure on his stage. Mr..
Booth was rehearsing the grave-digging
scene, and turning to the stage manager
said: 81 want a calcium light here"
II am sorry, Mr.. Booth, but you will
have TO see Mr.. DeBar about that I
have no authority to incur any ex-
pense." Mr.. DeBar was sent for and
soon appeared.
DCus VAIN ~ SuiSIuul lIkuU UPON
this scene," said Booth.
Edwin" rejoined Mr.. DeBar. "your
father never used a calcium light when
he played Hamlet"
This ended the argument. Mr.. Booth
turning away with the rejoinder:
Never mind the light, Ben."
1t is in melancholy and subtle parts
that MIR. Booth succeeds hest. l never
regarded him as much of a lover, for
he lacks that sentiment and spirit that
calls out the emotions OF the heart.
About the time of his marriage. in 1860,
to Miss Devlin. he played lovers parts
with some spirit. But after he failed
in Booths theater, IN New York,
and married his second wife, Miss Nc
Wicker, whom he met as child when
playing his first engagement n Chi
cago, he seemed to devote himself al.
most entirely to the serious, and studied
only such characters as would give
him an opportunity for the solemn and
tragic.
Mr.. Booth has just rounded out his
forty years of experience on the stage.
Ever since the war he has filled the
public eye more completely than any
actor who has trod the boards. He has
withstood severe criticism and yet en-
joyed the confidence OF the public.
Whether he will act again or not is a
question. But, taking it all in all, ne
has made a remarkable history and will
go down to future generations as one
Of the shining lights Of the stage. In
some respects the goodly things OF
earth and air have shown upon him un-
fortunately. but as rule his work has
been forceful enough to attract atten-
tion to his rendition Of many charac.
ters that will be remembered long after
he has passed away
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the prS ssion, except the one who
married Mary Anderson's brother,
Joseph. who is a manager rather than
an acton
Edwin Booth was by no means the
favorite of his great sire. John Wilkes
was alwas regarded as the flower of the
flock on the male side. and Mary Asia,
who married John S. Clarke, the
comedian, wrote the history Of her
father and brother, and was in power
and purpose the big end of the family
80 far as the women were concerned.
It's said that when John Wilkes
killed the President, Edwin made the
solemn declaration that lie would never
again enter the national capital as an
actor. IL this he true he has kept his
word. Notwithstanding Thousand
tempting offers have been made him to
do so. Even the greatest men of the
United States have asked him to act at
the capital of the nation. l remember
once that Capt. w. NJ. Conner, who
managed John Mccullough in the hoy
dey of his prosperity, once said:
Edwin Booth will never again be
seen in the capital Of the country. He
is too sensitive to ever put himself in
the wrong place. l think it is captious;
but nevertheless all people should re.
spect his sentiment without question"
Edwin Booth was we'll educated. Pri-
vate tutors taught him the theore cal ,
as we'll as the thoughtful lessons of
effort. He inherited the Booth talent
for languages and played the fiddle and
the banjo we'll. Many good story is
now told of the whms of his father for
the musical talents of his son. He
loved to hear Edwin play the violin,
but the banjo was his favorite. In his
dressing-rOom at the theater,
or in his bedchamber at his hotel, he
was always delighted to hear his son
play negro jig. "Old Zip Coon" or
other negro melodies
Edwin Booth developed rapidly in his
artistic career. 1t would have been
remarkable had he not risen. He be-
gan life with his father and while yet
q boy watched and waited, and studied
his magnificent representations from
behind the footlights and in a practical
way. While John Wilkes was regard
ed as the flower OF the flock. between
Edwin and his father there was bond
Of sympathy such as never existed be-
tween the younger genius OF the fami.
ly and his parent. John Wilkes de-
SeioIeu 100 early auu WAS 700 RESTLESS
and emphatic to suit the grand old
man. who caught more satisfaction
from an association with the thought
full Edwin than with the son who was
handsome, talented, and capricious. 1t
was quite natural, then, that the last
OF the Booths as actors began his career
early. In 1S49, when he was IL years
Of age. he appeared as Tressel in Erich.
ard ILL.," at the Boston Museum, his
first real work on the stage. His faith
er thought he had done very we'll, but
was by no means inclined to give the
young actor much encouragement.
In 1851 his father was announced
to appear at the old National theater
in New York in Richard ILL.,"
At the last moment he took a
caprice that he would not play and or
dered Edwin to go to the theater and
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-06-04
Food for t.lepi,a ntS.

One favorite food of the African ele-
plant is the tender, juicy root of the
mimosa tree, which grows in scattered
groups through most Of the meadows
and lowlands of Central Africa. When
an elephant finds a young tree OF this
sort. it is not difficult, as rule. for
him to get at the roots, especially if
the surrounding soil is moist and
loose, as is often the case after it has
been soaked by the heavy rainfall of
the tropics. If the tree is loose. the
elephant. knowing his strength, winds
his trunk firmly around the tree and
plucks it from the earth, a feat which
is no harder for him than the pulling
up of flower is for child.
But the elephant does not stop here;
experience has taught him the most
comfortable way of enjoying his
prize, SO that without relaxing his
hold he turns the tree completely over
and stands it with its branches thrust
down into the place where the roots
were. Then the earthly roots, now re-
placing the branches. remain within
easy reach of the strong and deft
trunk.
African travellers tell us Of great
tracks OF country almost covered with
these inverted trees. Seeing the dried
leaves turned upside down one would
be more likely to think wood had
been reversed by mischievous FAIRIES
than to suppose hungry elephants had
been feeding there.
Sometimes an elephant will find a
tree which deties his greatest effor,
and absolutely refuses to be uprooted.
But the elephant does not give it up.
Not at all. He either brings another
elephant to help him "a thing they
often do when the work Is too much
for One-or, il he cannot find a friend,
he sets his own wits to work. He
makes use OF his tusks as levers,
thrusting them as If they were crow.
bars deep under the roots and prizes
away slowly and steadily until the
tree is loosened. and then with great
wrench he completely uproots it and
it goes topping over, leaving the
clever elephant victorious. Norris.
town Herald.
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q! the MISERY Of Il.

Human wretchedness touches bottom IN
.ea sickness, Life 10 held q feathers weghi
by the unfortunate afaicted with It, Why
When Hostetters Stomach Bitters relieves
them instanteri Not only relieves. but prs.
Vents, Il IL not always on the '.briny" ths,
travellers nausea 10 experienced. Railway
Hnrses or the locomotive sometimes produces
Il in super sensitive stomachs. HostetteTs
Stomach Bitters 10 always tho prompi
remedy. Tho mischievous properties q
ma unvholesomo or unxccustomed food
excessivo fatigue, whether bodily or mental
ths dyspeptic tendency bred BY sedentary
pursuits. the pernicious effects OF exposure
n extremes Of temperature or dampness
al, these are eRectually counteracted by
this genial preservative Of health. Cure,
siso rheuma tism. kidney and bilious trouble