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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-23
THE OPPORTUNITY CAME.
And Then He Waved Old Glory to His
Hearts Content.

Hearts Content.
Two prominent Cleveland men went
abroad last summer, and one Of them
took with him miniature regulation
flag. 1t was the handiwCrk of neigh
Dor, a lady, and its dainty silken folds
were attached TO a silded staff.
"Take good care of it, ;" said the fair
fasmaker, ''for it means protection,
you know, and when the opportunity
comes wave it for al it is worth. y
Well, the opportunity didn't come for
several weeks, but all that time the lit
tie flag was within easy reaching dis
tance. At last, when the tourists came
to Frankfort-on-the-Main, they were in
vited to dinner by az American resi-
dent, and around his hospitable table
they glowed over the glories Of Colum-
bias land until our pilgrims felt fairly
homesick
81 made up my mind right then, "
said the flag bearer, that Old Glory
would have to wave on some pretexV
that day, even if I had to stand out in
the street ard cheer for it alone''
Well, after the dinner they went out
to hear the band play, and then wild
idea occurr to the man with the flag
He stationed himself to one side, where
he could catch the conductors eye, and
there he waited. Pretty soon the band
master looked squarely at him, and then
out came the stars and stripes with an
eloquent flourish. The leader was Sc
we're looking man, with q stiff gray
mustache and very tight uniform, but
he actually smiled and nodded. Then
he stiffened up and raped sharply on
his music stand. The musicians stiffen-
ed up, too, there was rapid fire OF gut
tural directions, and then
And then the great band broke out
all at once in that splendid chorus,
60 'Tis the star spangled banner, oh,
lorg may it wave, " and you may rest
assured the Cleveland man waved it
long and wildly and tried to sing, too,
md choked up over it, and :he other
Americans gathered about him and sang
the best they knew how and waved their
hats and handkerchiefs, like windmills,
with the staid German citizens looking
On in big eyed amazement.
81 say. do you know, " said the flag
waver, "that when I heard the glorious
old tune itwas just like getting in sight
of Cleveland smoke again
Well, the leader played the "Star
Spangled Banner" through three times;
then he whipped over to Home, Sweo6
Home" and wound up with yankee
Doodle -
ooh, we didn't do thing to that
bandmaster, said the Cleveland man.
"We just took him out and shook hands
with him all around and gave him
fine jolly, which he couldn't under
stand, and then bought him a barrel of
beer, which he could understand. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-23
THE WALDORF'S OWNER.
A $1,000, 900 Investment Which Mr.. Astor
Has Seen but Once.

a
Has Seen but Once.
William Waldorf Astor has So, 000,-
900 invested in the Waldorf hotel and
has never been under its roof but once,
only to visit friend who happened to
be staying there. He drove up to the
ladies' entrance, walked through the
hall about so feet to an elevator, got
out at the fifth floor, went to Mr.. kls-
sans room, remained half al hour or
more, rode down the elevator, walked
to his carriage without looking to the
right hand or the left and drove away.
He has been in New York several
times since his hotel was completed, but
this is the only time he has ever entered
the doors. Whether his Indifference is a
freak or an affectation no one seems to
know. The managers of his business,
who are old family friends and occupied
a similar relation with his father, sub
mitted to him the plans of the architect
before construction was begun, and they
were approved by him, and lie, OF
course, advised as to all that relates to
the property. But he never goes there.
A friend suggests that his peculiarly
may perhaps arise from the fact that
his late wife took al active part in
planning and particularly in selecting
The decorations Of the house, but one
would suppose that would increase his
interest in it.
A special reason for Mr.. Astor to feel
an attachment for the Waldorf is found
on the first floor, where the dining room
of his grandfather IS exactly reproduced.
When the old mansion was torn down
to make way for the hotel, the a-chi-
tects carefully removed the decorations
from the walls Of the original dining
room, the old fashioned marquetry floor
was taken up, the mantel, sideboards,
window frames and doors, the fireplace,
the chandeliers, and, in fact, ell the I'm
ishings and furnishings, which are OF
black walnut, handsomely carved, were
slowed away and then reset in what Is
known as the Astcr memorial room, but
William Waldorf never has had the Gu
riosity to see it-Chicago Record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-23
How Uncle Sam Get Ills Name.

The nickname Uncle Sam, as ap-
piled to the United States government,
is said to have originated as follows:
Samuel Wilson, commonly called I'm
Gle Sam, was government inspector
Of beef and pork at Troy, n. Y, about
1872. A contractor, Ebert Anderson,
purchased quantity OF provisions, and
the barrels were marked "E. A j" An
derson's initials, and ~. S." for
United States. The latter initials were
not familiar to Wilson's workEen, who
inquired what they meant. a facetious
fellow answered, II don't know, unless
they mean Uncle Sam. 30 A vast
amount Of property afterward passed
through Wilson's hands marked Ill the
same manner, and he was often joked
upon the extent of his possessions. The
joke spread through all the departments
of the government, and before long the
United States was popularly referred to
as Uncle Sam. Ladies Home Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-23
The Science Of Smiles.

The gentle art Of smiling is the latest
thing which science has been meddllng
with, tracing back to its very beginning
and pointing out with something like a
sneer how this facial expression first
game to adorn the face Of primeval man.
Mr.. Edward Cuyer, in recent lee
ture in Paris before the Societe dan
thropologie, stated that our smiles, how
ever winning to outward seeming, are
simply records OF our very remote an
cestors' seifshness, greediness and pug
nacity.
The passion that dominated all others
in primitive man was the desire for
food. The animals of those days were
huge and fierce, and the implements Of
hunting few and crude The naked
hunter, therefore, was forced to go Oft
times with an empty stomach, but
when he made kill he gorged himself
with meat. The anticipation of the ap-
preaching satisfaction of his hunger
caused him to open his mouth and show
his teeth, partly through pleasure and
pal LA1OOSA all 4A9S1ANo&NS 14A ke1SS
to get himself in readiness for the I'M
mediate slowing away Of his food
With the progress of civilization,
however, this facial conrortion grew to
be caused by other pleasurable things,
and then came the sound of audible
laughter.
The graceful smile of the hostess,
therefore, as she receives her guests is
merely an inherited expression of salts
faction derived from a savage progen-
itor who anticipated a good time when
he had people to dinner-or for dinner.
Again, the open smile of more open
pleasure is simply survival Of the gap
ing mouth with which the semisimian
prepared to tackle roast grandmother.-
New York Journal
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-23
A PoDc's Ecbuke.

Since Leo XIII has filed the chair Of
st. Peter he has repressed the humorous
side Of his natIre, which made him
greatly in demand as diner out while
filing the CfI!ce cf nUncio at Brussels.
Always severe in matters OF propriety,
he was deeply Offended Gil one Of these
occasions by baron who passed him
snufbox Gu the lid Of which was en-
ameled Il feminine figure Gu deshabllle.
Admirably controlling his annoyance,
his future holiness replied: ''Very pref
ty. Is it your wife,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-23
Railroad Catecllisn.

primer Of Municipal Government, :"
issued by the Buffalo Crosstown Rail-
way company:
O. What are streets for?
A. To put car tracks in.
@. What are people for?
A. To pay fares.
@. What are municipal authorities?
A. The manager Of the street railway
company.
Q. What form Of government has the
city of Buffalo?
A. An absolute monarchy.
G. Who is tie monarch?
A. The manager OF the street rail-
way company.-Buffalo Express.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-23
a Producer.

"My misguided friend" F." said the fat
man with the puffs under his eyes, Il
will admit that I am capitalist. That
part of your assertion can go unchal-
lenged. But when you say that [ am
not producer you are wrong. I have
been backing a comic opera company
for two months. Indianapolis Jour
nal,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-23
Nickel Coins.

Our nickel coins are really misnamed
and should be styled copper coins. The
8 cent nickel contains 75 per cent OF
copper and only 20 per cent Of nickel.
The ordinary cent nickel in common
use has the same proportions Of copper
and nickel, three-fourths of the former
and onc-tourth of the latter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-23
Missed 1t.

Hands up" said the footpads as
they closed il, on .lorliins.
..Ha, hap; shrieked the victim.
"What do you expect to find: My wife
repsi1s my clothes every night after I
retire. And ne laughed so fendishly
that the footpads fed.-Detroit Free
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-23
In It.

In the first chapter Of Dickens
"Bleak House." which was published
in 1852, the phrase is to be found, and
is inclosed in quotation marks, too, as
follows, every chancellor was in it.
for somebody or other, when he was
counsel at the bar. boston Tran
Scrinf
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-23
And No Wonder.

Doctor, my daughter is frightfully
seasick. %
''But, my dear madam, there IS no
water at this resort.
"No, but she has been reading nov
el called Waves Of Emotion. '"-De-
troit Free Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-23
Glue.

In making glue break the sheets into
s,san pieces, cover them with strong
vinegar and let them soak q few hours.
Then heat TO boiling. When the glue
becomes cold, it should be like jelly.
When the glue is to be used, the vessel
containing 1T ehor1d no rla"oA ~ " (''r'>
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-23

Mini Novgorod, in Russia, was almost
obliterated by fire in 1864. All the build
ings and bazaars in which were held
the great annual fair of merchants from
all parts of Europe and Asia were blot
ted out
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-23
The Way Out OF It.

A hater of tobacco once asked an old
negress, who was addicted to the pipe,
if she thought she was Christian.
81 spects l is, % was her reply.
''Do you expect to. go to heaTen:'
"Yes, iDdeedy.
''But the Bible says nothing unclean
shall enter there Now, the breath OF a
smoker is unclear. What do you say to
that?''
"Well, I reckon I leave M bref be-
him when I enters dar. ''-Washington
Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-23

Anew moon falling between 10 a. ~,
and - ~. in summer means very snow
cry weather.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-23
LEVI BROTHERS!
HERE WE ARE

To tell the people Of Clarendon that gbtongued
keep the country in state of agitation about the financial
problem but what is 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 people they indebted
than to their old home folks in Clarendon Goods cheap
ing fair price for cotton and chance to buy goods low
cotton basis price.
We have for years been acknowledged leaders in the
spectve lines that handle is purpose to contn
ne SAdinC
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-23
Business is Business

extend cordial invitation every man. and child in
endon to visit my store where they can see ore of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-08

should not be destroyed. But it Is strong
~ suspected that she has other reasons
more businesslike and substantial.
FOR instance, not long ago concert SIN
ger sued very wealthy man for breach
OF promise. The evidence produced was
both meager and unsatisfactory, the en-
dearing sentiments expressed in the love
letters produced in court being about the
only evidence to show that he ever con-
templated marriage with the fair young
lady. The jury gave judgment for the
plaintiff, assessing the damages at $500,
and there can be little doubt that, had not
the girl been cute and far-seeing enough
to preserve his letters, she would have
been $500 the poorer
A young man engaged in this city, and
who was prone to patronize certain res
taurant, fell violently in love with the
dainty girl who waited on him. She recip-
rocated his affection, and after a few
months mountaineering, he wrote ask
ing her If she would become his wife. She
consented, and all was going merrily when
suddenly her lover took hasty departure
to South America. Nothing more was
seen or heard of the tickle lover for nearly
six years, when the girl happened to meet
him face to face in a railway station.
Notwithstanding the fact that he had
since got married and had a family, she
brought his false vows to light in court,
and the evidence, in the shape of love let
tiers, caused her to win the day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-08

state democratic ticket is elected. Craw-
ford has the largest majority next to
BloXham. Marsh. who opposed Sheats
for superintendent of schools made a big
fight, losing by $50 votes under Sheats.
There was a hard fight between Gall
lard, dem, and Pinkham, ind. dem, for
the state senate. Gaillard won with 8
majority.
Within. DEM and Garter, rep, are re-
elected to the legislature.
Reynolds, rep, beat Sabate dem, for
recollection as county superintendent OF
schools.
All the other democrats are elected.
Pinkhams independent candidacy has
disrupted the straightout democrats. He
lost in the democratic primary as regular
democrat, and despite the law requiring a
petition of 500 names, his name was placed
on the ballot by the county commission
ers. The country vote went largely to
him, Notwithstanding his trading for re-
publican votes. The white republicans
voted sohdly for Gaillard. The negro vote
was divided, with a majority for Call
lard.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-08
ORANGE COUNTY.
BIOxham Carries the Precincts by IA
Good Majority


Orlando, Fla, Oct 7-Returns from If
teen of the seventeen precincts were in
by Il O'Clock this morning. The vote on
governor stands, so far as returns are in,
Bloxham. 1874; with reported majority in
Sanford of 1Os to be added. Gunby. rep.
gets 800 and Weeks. pop, 40.
For state superintendent of education,
Sheats. dem. gets 6SS votes, Marsh, rep,
1877, and Williams, pop. 60.
The regular democratic county ticket
will win by about three or four to one,
Whitner and Shepherd the democratic
nominees for the legislature. win over
Senator Calls Independents by about the
same majority. The senator played to a
losing game in this county The precincts
yet to be heard from will not change the
ratio of the vote materially. The demo-
Gratis will carry the county by not far
from 700 majority. The new Australian
ballot worked very satisfactorily. and
fewer errors in marking and voting &C.
Cured than was expected on the first
trial. Out Of 56S votes in this precinct,
only II were thrown out by the inspectors
as not in compliance with the law. One
or two of these had been put into the
box without any X marks of any sort, and
were consequently nil The tickets were
about three-fourths of yard in length.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-08

Fort Myers, Fla, Oct. THE election
passed off quietly. A large vote was
polled. Bloxham, the democratic candl-
date for governor received a large vote.
Gunby received SO.
All the other democratic candidates for
state officers carried this county by large
majorities.
The county officers elected are: r. A.
Hendry, representative; T. w. Langford,
sheriff; W. M. Hendry, circuit clerk; r.
A. Henderson, treasurer; w. w. BosticK,
county superintendent; G. w. Powell,
county judge; T. NJ. Park. member of
school board; H. B. Selby. justice OF the
peace, and Ely Clark, constable.
All are free silver democrats Lee
county is ablaze for free silver and will
poll big vote for Bryan.
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Clay County.

Green Coves Springs. Fla, Oct. T.
Complete returns of the election held here
yesterday give:
For Governor-Bloxham, democrat, 352;
Weeks populist, 50; Gunby. republican,
Ia.
tion-Sheets. democrat, against whom a
special fight was made, more than dou-
bles both his republican and populist OPP
ponents
All the democratic state candidates car
ry this county by large pluralities.
The county democratic ticket is elected
throughout by majorities ranging from
70 to 25S, Sheriff Weeks leading the ticket
Hanford is reelected clerk Of court by
IS over Roberts, fusionist.
Greer's majority over Eddy for county
Judge is 127.
The Australian ballot system is popu-
lar in Clay county.
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FL0RIDA'S MAJORITY FALLS.
BLoxHAlrs VICTORY WON BY ONLY
$4,000 VOTES.

Inability of Many of the Democratic
Voters to Properly Mark the Aus
fralian Ballots Largely Response
BILE for the Reduction in the DEM
ocratic MaiOrity-Later Returns
From Several Counties.
Jacksonville. Fla, Oct. I'm many pre-
cincts Of the state counting OF the ballots
of yesterdays election was not compile
ted until this afternoon. News from all
portions of Florida indicates that BloX-
ham, dem, for governor. will have a ma
jority of over 10000. less than was esti-
mated for him by Chairman Rawls Of the
state executive committee. His majority
will be about 1900. The falling off is due
largely to the educational qualification of
the Australian ballot system. In this
county. one Of the most intelligent in the
state. fully 20 per cent. of those who en-
tered the boxes failed to vote. The pro
portion increased in sparsely settled sec
tions of the state, More democrats tried
to vote in this election than in 1892, but
were unable to solely on account Of the
difference in the system.
The republicans are much elated, and
are already making preparations for a
vigorous canvass in the Second congress
sional district, which they predict they
will carry. The district is usually very
close. Davis. on the silver ticket, is the
democratic candidate; Stripping is rum
ming on the republican gold platform, and
d. G. Amber is the candidate of the gold
democrats, who had no hand in the state
election.
The republicans count on Amber
drawing off a sufficient number of demo-
cratic votes to result in the election OF
Stripping.
Nineteen counties complete give Blox-
ham, dem, 1885; Gunby, rep, 1920, and
Weeks, pop, 1,s22. The same counties in
1892 gave Mitchell, dem, 1901; Baskin,
pop, 274.
The county election in Duval resulted
in the election of the following officers
by majorities of from 100 to 300:
j. n. c. Stockton and f. W. Pope, legis-
lators.
N. B. Broward. sheriff.
p. Dell Cassidy, clerk Of circuit court.
Harry Hartley, clerk of criminal court.
w. H. Baker, county judge.
Gustave Muller, treasurer.
A. L. Turner, tax assessor.
G. w. Gillen, tax collector.
George p. Glenn, superintendent of
schools.
The straightouts elected all of their
candidates, excepting Charles Verelst, for
tax assessor; Joel d. Mead, for superin-
tendent of schools, and Timothy Murphy,
for treasurer.
The regulars elected Muller for treas.
urer; A L. Turner, for tax assessor, ana
three school commissioners.
b The republicans elected George p. Glenn
superintendent of schools.
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GOODBYE, SUMMER,

Congress and Bull street Branch.
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Walton County.

Defuniak Spring. Fla. Oct. 6.-Much in
terest is manifested in yesterdays cleo
ton and a very full vote was poled. The
returns indicate a sweeping majority for
the democratic nominee Defuniak
Springs gave a total vote to Bloxham Of
90; Weeks %; Gunby, 50; Sheats TO- Will
Jams. Is: Marsh, IS. The Australian bal
lot system meets with almost universal
satisfaction from. all the parties and 1t is
believed st viii do much toward purifying
elections in Florida.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-08
LOVE LETTERS.
Their Preservation Sometimes Leads
to Uncomfortable Proceedings.
From the Cincinnati ENQUIRER

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
The experience Of a wealthy Wholesale
merchant some years ago fully demon
strated that love letters may be very dear
in more senses than one. In a breach of
promise suit against him the letters were
produced in court and not only caused
him much chagrin, but were the real
means by which the fair plaintiff won her
suit involving many thousands Of dol
lars.
sage old banker, formerly familiar
figure on Third street, used to say that It
is always safer to deliver ones love mes
sages in person than to put them on pa.
per-that anything In black and white is
to be avoided. IL possible.
The really shrewd young lady-the older
ones are always shrewd-.preserves her
love epistles for the reason, as she senti-
mentally argues, that anything so sacred
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ONCE: Bryan and whitaker streets.
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IN CHINA

They are still making silk on oueer
oiu looms; They don't know anything
ABOUT modern methods. A great manS
laundrles wash clothes on oueer ola ~
chimes. They don't know anvthins ab n,S
modern methods. That's why Won arc ~
better satisfied-thats why your ciot t no
are torn, yellow and blue. 0'0'hes
We give perfect satisfaction, We rso
the most modern machinery. Mavhe
greae ma many improvements can stnl be
MADE, out until they are we must conte,,t
ourselves with doing the very best noeI,
BILE. Nest POSI-
We are careful, honest and nron,n.
We want your work pioiiipt'
SAVANNAH STEAM LAUNDRY
io- SonsIess street, Savannah. Ga.
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MITCH GILBERT ARRESTED.

He Assisted the RavIsher Lum War
rem to Escape.
Albany, Ca, Oct. 7.-Mitch Gilbert, the
negro who assisted Lum Warren to es-
cape, was arrested by Sheriff Edward of
this county. to-day He is charged as ac-
cessory after the fact and it is feared
that in the event of his being taken back
to Randolph county, he will pay the pen
atty of his participation in the crime at
the hands Of Judge Lynch. He was
placed in Jail here, but what disposition
is to be made of him the officers here re-
fuse to state.
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cardinal Rampolla. sec

Cardinal Rampolla, secretary of state
at the vatican, celebrated his birthday n
week ago. Leo XIII sent to his faithful
and jealous servant bouquet of flowers
and a basket of fruit gathered by his own
hands in the vatican garden. Rampona
was born on Aug. II, 1913; he was made
cardinal at the consistory of March IL,
1887, when he also received the title from
the church at Saint Cecil of Transtevere
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-08
Nassau County.

Fernandina Fla. oct. THE returns Of
this county on the state ticket have not
as yet been heard from in all Of the pre-
clncts, but the returns on the county
ucket have all been received, giving the
regular organized democratic faction a
EOou majority with the exception that
J. j. Cane, for sheriff, was beaten hv w
r. Hlgginbotham on the independent
ticket The county win give Bloxham a
good majority. q"