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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-16
English Versus German Universities.

If the tree is to be judged by its
fruits, we shall find it difficult to dis
pute the proposition I! 1t university
education, at all events i'll so far as 1t
bears upon the physical sciences, Is
somehow more satisfactorily managed
in Germany than in England. The the
oretical and technical output Of Ger
many is far larger, more regular and
of better quality for practical purposes
than our own, the proof being that Ger
many is rapidly monopolizing the high
er and more lucrative branches Of man
ufacture, and in addition IS exporting
large numbers of technical experts
London Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-16
DIET SINGING PARROTS.
They Carry the Ar With Ease In Good
Time and Very Distinctly.

They Garry the AT With Ease In Good
Time and Very Distinctly.
An Italian Of the name CT Rassonl,
who lives il Savannah, has two parrots
who sing in duet all the popular songs
of the day.
Rassoni raised the birds and began
early to teach them to speak in Italian
and English. No thought was ever
given to their musical education until
they besen later TO develop some ability
to sing. Then Rassoni, being musician
of local note, began to teach them short
and simple songs. They were apt and
learned rapidly. In addition they caught
the popular airs that were sung and
whistled By street gamins, who never
passed the house without stopping and
singing TO the parrots.
It was not long before the two Glrus
could carry all air with perfect ease, IN
time and with distinctness. Finally
both began to sing together, and now
thev sing in duet with the fnesse Of
artists. The birds are male and female
Henry and Polly. Henry has voice
between {. mezzo soprano and alto,
while Polly's is we'll nodulated So
prano of pretty high range. Both are
stronger than one would imagine and
possess volume ard sweetness. With all
their accomplishments, however, Henry
and Polly are like all parrots-they
will never sing or talk when you are
most anxious to hear them; you must
await their pleasure and convenience.
But for this perversion OF their nature
Rassoni would have already made for
tune with them.
The writer sat in the lobby of the
Pulaski house in Savannah and heard
the parrots sing the famous piece, Say
Au Revoir, but Not Goodby." Others
heard. ALI endeayored TO locate the
music. Finally one asked the hotel cle-s
who were the singers. He replied they
were parrots and pointed toward tie
closed glass door Of U;.ie's cig:,r s,cce
adjoining tie lobby. AL gathered about
the door in worderment, but tie birds
stopped singing. We lett the &C and
they resumed the same piece a. sang
it through beautifully and in pertect
time and accord. Polly tcok the high
notes with remarkable ease. Then they
sang "Suwanee River aid popular
ditties of the day. No one was IL the
store at the time, and Henry and Polly
gave concert that was as remarkable
as it was unique and enjoyable.
Between the songs they would tals
in Italian or English.
The parrots sometimes hold conver'
sation with Rassoni, but neTer WitL
strangers. Chicago Times.herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-16
ia Reached Ills LIMIT,

The small boy, littlo Victor, has
reached the age when enforced prayers
are especial denominations, although
taken homeopathically he is willing to
indorse prayers somewhat. But the pro-
tracted supplications for blessings upon
his relatives unto the third and fourth
generation do not strike him with great
favor. He had got as far as God bless
papa and mamma aid grandmamma, ,"
and seemed inclined to stick at that sta
tion.
"And sister Jennie, - his fatser
prompted.
"And Goa b'ess Sissie Dennie.
"And brother Frank" the prompter
suggested.
"And God b'ess Buzzy Facky, u sleep
ily.
And Auntic Jo::"
Eyes. Cod b'eSs Au&ty 10, b:l;
please God G01't b;ess aNEboly else.
T'ze too s'cepy. ':-Cli2aco lteco.d.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-16
NDANGERFROM uNDERTOW
How > Ouics Si:scd S"stonian Saved
Three Lives

How OuicS W f.scu oSstoAii.-N
Three Lives.
Here is o story which is too much to
the credit of two ladies and gentle
man to be wholly suppressed. They are
all strong swimmers and can battle
with the waves in valiant fashion.
They chanced to be in the sea at one
time and on q shore where the under
tow is irresistible short distance out.
The man suddenly felt himself in that
strong, terrible, outward pull OF the wa
ters Of the mighty deep. He understood
Immediately that he and his compan-
ions would shortly be no more unless
By tremendous, instant, lnolTlduai eAer-
tion they pulled for the shore. III that
treacherous current not one could help
smother How to get ''these girls"
ashore without terrifying them and put
TING them in still greater danger
through their fears was the problem OF
that terrible moment.
The man solved it like hero. He
made a sign, a sound Of personal dis
tress and began swimming lnshore.
His companions in the waves heard and
saw his white face. Both believed, as
he meant them to, that he was threat
ened with cramps and swan inshore,
too, calling out cheerful, encouraging
words to him as they pulled for the
shore, assuring him that ne would soon
be all right; that they could get him IN
safely if he really should give out, and
other words to that effect. 1t was moi
long before this man Of mortal courage
stood upon the beach in safety, ano
those he had thus rescued from death
stood on either side of him and hearo
what it would have meant for them a..
to have spent another moment ID tina;
outrushing tide.
It was a noncom batant IN the STRIFE
for life who remarked: "That fellow
was a great philosopher. He knew no"
to appeal to the new woman when swim
ming her strongest against the old or
der of things. He only offered his ples
to the eternal wo,nanly, to woman
maternal need of taking care Of the s1cs
or the helpless. Those girls will prob
ably always think it was their own phys
ical strength and powers that rescued
them from death by drowning, but !
was really the eternal womanly, ben
upon helping one they believed IN dan
| ger an6 need. boston Transcript.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-16
Mr.. Benrctt's Queer ..cmory.

James GorGca Be:i.ctt CT The New
York Herald has :. zFraA$e ailti ccratto
memory, according to TIE San Francisco
Wave. One day, having bought nrm-
Der of new shirts, lie ordered them sent
immediately to the o1ico. The parcel
duly arrived and remained there for
over q yea-, Mr.. Bennett meantime
never putting in al appearance. Sud-
denly, without any notice, he rushed in
one morning, evidently in state OF
great perturbation. The staff concluded
they were all to be discharged on the
spot. Mr.. Bennett excitedly asked,
"Have those confounded fellows sent
my shirts along:" He never even al.
luded to the lapse Of time which oc-
Cured since his last visit
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-16
VISIONS WHICH WARNED.

Two Instances Where Dreams OF hoTses
and Fire Came True.
Dreams, like girls, ''are queer, and
dreams wherein horses figure largely
take rank among The queerest- In the
wear 1890 a gentleman entered a prom
ising PAGER for race to come OF some
time during the summer. he was
speeding the horse on the last OF the
snow and wrote to his wife, who was
visiting in a distant town. that ms
prospects for a race horse were rosy.
That night the lady, although not espe-
cially an admirer Of horses, dreamed
that she was sitting in the stand watch
ing the finish Of the race wherein her
husbands horse was to take part. he
plving to the letter, she said that his
horse would win the race, the last heat
several lengths ahead Of gray horse,
the only other one she saw in her dream,
and that the judge announced the tlne
2:2oM. The letter caused good deai
Of amusement in the family during the
months previous to the race, and finally
when the, day came five horses started.
among them being a dark gray. Inc
dream came true III every respect,
the race being wo., il three heats, ana
at the finish the gray was the only one
in If, the rest just coming into the
stretch; time. 2:20A. The cream can
yopch for, as saw the letter weeks be-
fore the race took place.
Another gentleman, who was sleeping
at an inn beside the track whe-e his
horses were stabbed dreamed, that he saw
the window of stall containing yal-
liable young horse being stealthily open
ed from tie outside. Then fire flashed
and fell among the straw, revealing the
horses in a state Of terror, paving and
snorting loudly. The dream was SO
vivid that he awoke and fancied that
he could in reality hear the horse strik-
ing the.walls of his stall. He partially
dressed and ran out, apd not moment
TOO soon. Some miscreant had thrown
cloth hurnsyS scaked with oil
sssssasa1g ssssasa1 1g window SN2sss-asa ,gnlIsa'
the straw, and IL few secondSnore
the horse must have perished, though,
fortunately, as twas be was but slight
II Injured. .-Trotter, and PAGER.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-16
Trained DoWn.

Wickshire-You seem to be pretty
well trained down since yea got your
wheel, and yet Inever see you rldlng.
Nudge don't have to ride. It keeps
me thin worrying about the payments
Indianapolis Journal. --
MEDlTATloNs OF AN OLD FISHERMAN.
Eou waves, though you dance ~ my 'ee' nAs
children at play,
Though you elow, and yo1 glance and !oo
pur, aad you dart.
EShe Junes taat We're warmer taan Shese are
Mtae wavoa were more gay,
TbAs was boy, with never crack N my
Aert.
The herring $50 not in the tides as they were
Ny Sc sorrowM For many creal.save the creel
IN The cart
Iaat carried the take to Sligo town to be sold'
When was boz, with never u crack IN my
heart.
And, ah, you proud maiden, you are not so
fair when his oaf
Es heard on the water, as they we1e' 1ae
proud and apart.
Tho paced in the eve by the nets on Inc pep
blv shore,
Veen was boy, with never . crack in my
" a. Yeats.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-16
STRANGE SEA MONSTERS.
The Sting Ray and the Sec Lizard Arc
Queer Customers.


Queer Customers.
The sting ray, a member Of the skate
family, is a dangerous inhabitaEt Of
Florida waters. The largest specimens
of the kind, weighing from 800 10 500
pounds, live at great depths aud aro
seldom found inshore, but rays from 80
to 40 pounds are often encountered near
the land, and natives consider them to
be fully as dangerous as the octopus or
the much dreaded blue shark.
The fish is large, broad, fiat belllel
creature, with eyes OF q golden tint, d
sharp, spearlike appendage at the enc
of the back and a long, slender tail that
reminds one much Of blacEsil&Se whip.
This whip tail serves IS lariat with
which an enemy may first be lassoed.
and then the barbed spine finishes the
work by lacerating the victim IN .
frightful manner. The sting ray is :.
yillainous creature FROM any point CT
view and hes no friends in this or any
Other lsstiitsaadd llssttiittsaadde-----~'-----I-~--->--
In the Atlantic ocean between the
shores of the Bahama islands and the
Florida coast there lives strange crea-
ture known as the glaucus, Or sea lizard.
1t is seldom if ever found near the
land, but seer,s to prefer deep water and
q hot sea, especially where strong cur
rent exists. 1t is well known that this
portion of the gulf stream crowded III
between the Bahamas and Florida is
very rapid, and therefore the conditions
so favorable to the sea lizard are here to
be found to a greater degree than ei$o-
where in the known world.
AS substitute for fore legs it hastwc
broom shaped fans, and from about the
middle of the body, including tie tail.
there are several more fms that spread
Out like fan: --St, Louis Pcst-Dispatch.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-16
Ha IarSlady,s Opinion.

Old Boarder-I understand, madam,
that our new associate at the festai
board is graduate Of Eton.
Landlady-Don't you believe 1t.
He'll never graduate from eatin as long
as there's anything to eat.-Boston
Courier.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-16
BROTH RS!
HERE w AR

To tell the people Of Clarendon that sbtongued orators may
keep the country in state of agitation about the financial
problem but what Of interest to them is to find
the best place to buy goods cheap
Levi Brothers have good to feel proud Of their
in business and to people they indebted
than to their old home folks in Clarendon. Goods cheap
and this affords farmers opportunity of obtain
ing fair price for cotton and chance to buy goods at low
cotton basis price.
We have for years been acknowledged leaders in the
spective lines that handle any purpose to contn
1e leading
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-08-21
OVER THE ATLANTIC
LATE SESSION OF PARLIAMENT
NOT FAvORABLY REGARDED.
Parisians Getting Ready to Make
the Gar at Home While in the
French Capital.

London, Aug. 16.-The tone of the con-
servative press in commenting on the
results of the session of parliament, just
closed, is sorrowful, rather than exultant,
while the liberal papers contrast with a
great deal of JUNCTION the formidable list
of measures proposed, and the few which
have become laws. The Times, for in
stance, opened it's retrospect with these
words
The loss of the chief measure of the
year throws a shadow of disappointment
over the session.
The Speaker, radical, sums up the SEES
sion as being disastrous failure.
1t is learned that the release of the
Irish political prisoners is due to Healy's
support of the Irish land bill.
Advices received here from Christiana
indicate that King Oscar has made him
self very unpopular with the Norweglans
during the tour of the country just COM
pleted. During the singing of the ma
tional anthem, King Oscar noticed a
peasant who had inadvertently omitted
to doff his hat. The king called the man
to him and knocked off his hat, exclaim-
ing, Hats off," When driving at Ter
ondhjem an enthusiastic crowd welcomed
the king and showered bouquets into his
carriage. Some of them happened to
strike him, and his majesty angrily stop
ped the carriage and ordered the bouquet
throwing to cease. He also hurled back
several bouquets which fell into the car
riage. The Norwegians were greatly dis
pleased at these incidents, and the lib
erals give great prominence to them.
The czar will leave st. Petersburg in
November for an European tour, which
will include Paris. President Faure Ind
his wife will go to Chesbeorough and en-
bark on the ironclad Dupuy de LONE, IN
order to meet the car in the channel
The French government offered him the
first floor of the foreign ministry, which
was to be lavishly upholstered, but the
car declined, preferring to stop at the
Russian embassy, on the plea that he
had to transact affairs of the empire on
Russian soil. The czar's visit to Paris
will last week. The program of fetes
has not yet been decided upon but will
include grand banquet and reception
at the Elysee palace, gala performance
at the opera, Nominations and big re-
view of the troops. The French newspa-
pers promise to present the czar with a
magnificent sword of honor.
1t is rumored here, and generally be-
lieved, that the Bulgarian cabinet has
resigned
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-08-21

Uncle Sans Troops PatrOIIing the
Border.

Denver, Aug. 14.-Colonel Volkmar, ad-
jutant general of the department of Col
orado, today received several kilograms
from the Mexican frontier, which seem
to indicate that the trouble there is about
over, at least as far as the United States
is involved. Colonel Bacon reports that
he marched upon the camp near Nogales,
where it was alleged the filibustering va
qui Indians were, but none were found.
The camp had been abandoned for sew
eral days.
Major Nowlan of the Seventh cavalry
reports that he will march in search of
the filibusters. Captain Bormus of the
Seventh Cavalry is patrolling the border
with his troops, supported by Company
A of the Twenth-fourth infantry.
Brigadier General Wheat today made
a report to General Miles, embodying all
the dispatches that he has received from
the front.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-08-21
VICTORIA's SPEECH AT LONDON
She Is Anxious About the Turkish
Question.

London, Aug. A.-In the queens speech,
at the prorogung of parliament, she first
mentions the advance on Dongola, and
then says: THE conditions in some or
lions of the Turkish empire continue to
furnish cause for much anxiety. AT pres
ent Crete is the principal center of lls-
turbance. l observed strict neutrality
but in conjunction with the other DOW
ers of Europe have endeavored to bring
about a reconciliation by proposing the
establishment of a system of govern
ment which would be equitable and ac-
ceptable to both Christians and Mussel-
mans"
The speech refers to the rioting of
Mashons and Matabeles, and pays a
tribute to the courage and self-reliance
of the settlers, and adds: 1.-THE efforts of
my troops are telling on the resistance
of the rebels. who 1 trust will shortly
avail themselves of my offer of elem an
Cyl The speech concludes with a re-
cital of the measure adopted by parlia-
ment during the session just ending.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-08-21
TO RESIGN THE GovnRNoRsHrp
stone Would Not Care to Hold Two
Offices.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 16-A special
to the Journal from Washington says:
Now that it has been settled that Sen
ator German will not accept the char
manship of the democratic national exec
utive committee, the preference of rhe
leaders seems to be for Governor Stone.
Bryan, too, is said to favor the Missouri
executive.
A gentleman recently talked with Gov
ernor Stone about the prospects of his
being named as chief adviser of Senator
Jones, saying the governor gave the i'm
preston that he was seriously consider
ing the acceptance of the place Accord
ing to this gentleman he said: "Of
course If ] accepted / would have to re-
sign the governorship."
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-08-21
HANNA GOES TO CLEVELAND
Headquarters Not Yet Selected for
Either Party.

Chicago, Aug. H.-Chairman Hanna
leaves Chicago tomorrow afternoon for
Cleveland, where he will spend Sunday.
He may go to New York, making hur-
ried visit before returning to this city.
Republican leaders at headquarters are
anxious to know whether Senator Jones
means to bring the democratic national
committee to Chicago and establish an
office here. The local democrats think
he will eventually decide that Chicago
is the best place to fight the battle.
AS soon as the question is settled the
republican managers will plan the re-
mainder of their campaign accordingly.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-08-21
Arthur sewan is Told Also.

Candidate SewalI was very heartily
cheered when he stepped forward after
he, with Silver Dick" Bland and other
leaders on the stage had grasped Bryan's
hand in congratulation. Governor Stone
then presented him with the formal NOM
ination documents, as follows:
You were nominated by the national
democratic convention which assembled
in Chicago on July for vice president OF
the United States, and the notification
committee appointed by that convention
is here to apprise you of such nominat-
ton.
This honor was conferred upon you not
merely in acknowledgment of admitted
personal worth, but because you also pos
sess in a marked degree, the specific quail
tiles essential to the proper discharge of
responsibilities which you will he called
upon to assume. In this season of can
did expression, of unequivocal avowal o
more appropriate choice could have been
made. Your sympathy with the principles
announced in our platform is not of re-
cent date. You have proven your fealty
to democracy under most trying condi-
TONS Residing In a community intense
ly republican, with no hope of political
preferment, and asking no favors from an
adverse dominant majority, you have 10y
ally sustained your position and have
never hesitated to profess the doctrines
of a faithful democrat. Upon the absorb
ing financial issue as presented by our
convention, you have been sound when
the hour of triumph seemed remote, and
when arrogant money changers through
out the world boosted that the conquest
of the American masses was complete.
In thus informing you of the conven-
TONS action we take occasion to assure
you that we do not doubt that you will
in public station utilize your abilities and
energies in the effective and upright man.
ner which has attended your exertions in
| private station.
After Mr.. Sewall spoke in reply, Chair
man Danforth declared the meeting ad-
| innrned
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-08-21
IDAHO DEMOCRATS AT BOISE
Delegates Overwh eImingIy i'm Fa-
vOr of Fusion.

Boise, Idaho, Aug. 15.-The democratic
county convention met here today. 1t
was overwhelmingly controlled by those
favoring fusion with the populists and
delegates to the state convention were
instructed to use all honorable means
to bring it about. A lively time was wit
messed when J. M. Ballentine. candidate
for governor, called Frank Martin, chair
man of the county convention, an OPP
probious epithet For little while it
looked as though there would be free
for all fight, but quiet was restored with
out an actual outbreak of hostilities.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-08-21
KELLEY CONVENTION
A Steady and Healthy
of the Country.

Chicago, Aug. 16.-"An army of s00.01l
men has been saved from the evils of i'm
temperance during the past six years. y
This will be one of the statements in the
report to be presented next week to the
Kelley convention in Indianapolis by Ma
tional Secretary-Treasu Thomas Il.
Dairy. The report will also state that
since the last convention there has been
a steady ana healthy growth in the Kee-
ley work in all parts of the country; that
the year has been marked by the Access
sion to the ranks, both as to cured men
and as to converts to the cause, of many
prominent men, organizations and news
papers, and that there has been total
absence of discussions in the ranks OF
the state and local leagues throughout
the country.
Correspondence received at national
Headquarters indicates that notwithstand-
ing the political activity the convention
will be the largest in the history of the
league.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-08-21
STRUCK FOR HIGHER WAGES
Express Employees in New York
Walk Out.

New York, Aug. 15.-Six hundred en-
ployes OF the Adams Express Company,
in this city and Jersey City, struck to-
day. They allege that since President
Weir took charge of the companys af-
fairs in the east, wages have been re-
duced about one-third. and many eff
Gent men discharged for trivial things.
At the office of the company it is re-
ported that there will be little difficulty
in filling the places of the strikers.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-08-21
SHOT AT HILLsBORO, OREGON
william Downing, "A Young Man of
"a, Killed.

Hillsboro, Or, Aug. 15.-William Down
ing, a well-to-do young farmer "a years
old, living near Beaverton, shot himself
through the head this afternoon with a
Winchester rife. and died a few hours
afterward. 1t is not known whether the
shooting was done accidentally or with
suicidal intent 1t is thought that the
young man was much troubled lately be-
cause of a love affair
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-08-21

VIII Hold Convention at st. Louis
September 30.

Washington, Aug. 15.-Officials of the
national league of democratic clubs have
begun preparations for the ST. Louis con-
vention. to be held on September 30. A
.ettcc from Chairman Jones to President
BLACK, urging immediate energetic atten-
ton TO this work by the officers of the
national association and all associated
clubs, has been received here, together
with a draft of the call for the conven-
ton from Mr.. Black. The letter indi-
Gates the purpose to have a thorough
popular organization throughout the
country.