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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-07
FRENCH JUVENILE, LITERATURE.
Il IL Prlm 20 tho Extrcme Of Insi.
pldtty, According TO Mime. Blanc.

Il IL Prlm 20 tho Extrcmo Of 1nsi.
Vidtty, According to Mime. Blanc.
Literature in our country. not having
as It's aim either instruction or amusc-
mcnt. but the production Of works Of
art, IL forbidden to French children.
I except fairy.talcs. Pcrrault has
written masterpieces: Nine. d'Aulnoy
and others have followed him; the
fairies Of other countries may have
been more poetic, but they have never
been as witty rs the French. Leaving
fairy.tales aside. children were obliged
for long time to he satisfied with the
very slight collection bcqucnthcd by
Berguin, Bouilly. Nine. dc Gcnlis. those
clever people who know how to coat a
moral lesson with thin lnycr Of pic.
lures, as bitter pills arc coated with
sugar. In fact. this IL the French
parents very idenl In the matter Of
story.books. and to please them the les.
son must not be too well coated. or
hard to find. for the spirit OF invcsti.
CATION II not encouraged In young
readers.
During the past twenty years. how.
ever. the mcagcr library Mt their dispo.
sal has grown wonderfully; celebrated
pens have contributed toward It; wo
need but mention Jules Verne. whose
scientific falry.tnles have, alas! almost
completely dcthroncd those that ap.
pealed to the imagination alonc. But
neither In his books, nor In those Of
any Of his competitors, will you ever
find what both English and American
writer's currently permit themselves
to do. namely, to arraign relative. as,
for instance, the wicked uncle in kid.
Mapped" or to mako teachers hateful.
or merely ridiculous. rs Is the case In
Dickens works. This would be m
outrage upon tho respect duo them In
tho aggregate. For this reason trims.
lat.ons arc nearly always expurgntcd.
Tho friendly adoption Of poor Laurie
by tho four girls In Little Women"
would DO considered very unsecmly.
Yet. for all that. they wcrc good little
New England girls. 4. II. Aldrich's
"Story Of a Bad Boy" was deprived
Of ono Of It's prctticst chapters. tho
one about his childish love for q big
girl. 1T IL useless" they shy, ITO
draw attention TO that kind Of danger"
Authors and editors are often great.
" perplcxcd before this severe tri'
bunnl OF French parents. Tho differ.
cncc between tho books children arc
allowed to read In France and those
sought by their elders. the contrast
between tho tastcless pap on one side
and tho Internal spIcincss on tho other
must greatly astonlsh both English
and American readers. who nearly oil
accept the same literary diet, young
and old. parents aud childrcn.--Cen
fury.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-07
EFFECT or AN ERUPTION.
People and Cattle Buried Under .
shower Of etoncs In the West indies.

People and Cattle Buried Under Q
Shower Of stones In the west indies.
but the tombardment in some places
must have tecn terrible. have seen
tracts Of land, once smooth and fertile
plantations. now covered with the great
rugged stones 40 that you hnvc to pick
your why among them as you pass.
Many Of them are four or Ave feet
broad. or course, these are only the
larger stones; the little ones were bur.
led under the soil long ago.
Stones seem to have fallen all
through the eruption. sometimes in one
place, sometimes In another. Not long
after the first expulsion Of smoke,
negro boy was tending goats on n hill
side; I have seen the place often. Sud.
denly small stone fell near him. and
then another. He thought that some
Of his playmates were pelting him
from the bushes, and 30 began to throw
stones in return. But the contest was
too unequal, for It was the mountain
that was throwing stones mt him; and
ere long he fed In terror, leaving his
goats to their fate.
have no space to tell you the whole
story Of this great eruption; how many
plantations were ruined by the shower
Of stones, and. FAR worse, how fifty or
perhaps n hundred people were killed
by them, with great numbers Of cattle
and horses; how the lava damned
back stream and formed boiling
lake. which broke through after n
month and cnmc kissing down the val.
ley. overwhelming whole negro set.
Element; how ashcs were carried five
or SIX hundred miles ont to sea and
Bartios. eighty miles on, was darkencd
by the cloud, so that people had to
gr0pc their way Mt noon and Use cnn-
dies In their houses; how the explo.
sions were heard hundreds Of miles
away, and It was thought TINT they
were the guns Of great feet or army.
But one thing must tell you. When
the eruption was over and people
could ascend the mountain again. they
found the crnter--the one DR.. Bell had
visited-all changed. lnstend Of the
smoking cone. there was lake Of
Wutcr uiuc uuuuTcu leet UciOW, uiIuS
the whole area, and 40 deep tint no
one has ever been able to fnthom It.
And beside this. separated from It only
by thin wall, they found new crn.
ter, even larger: It was nearly mile
long. three quarters Of mile wide. and
eight hundred feet deep. with sides
like walls. That pit was blown out
by the grcnt explosion.
have stood between the two cra.
tors. and looked down into them. Tho
new one Is green and pretty now. with
bushes and ferns. and no signs Of fire;
but the old one Is hidcous depth OF
gray green wntcr. through which hub.
blcs arc always ascending and burst.
Ing into sulphur fumes at tho top
Sometimes tho wind carries these
fumes over tho neighboring planta.
lions for miles around. rs II to warn
people that the old fircs IRE not YET
extinct. ! hope II may be long before
they break out against. Nicholas.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-07
Easily Explained.

"sam, how Is 1t that here We have two
legs, presumably Off the same chicken.
and yet one Is about 100 per cent
tougher than the Othcry'
Sam-Always the casa with chicken;
one leg has 100 per cent more work to
do dan do oder and dc muscles conso-
quently git tougher.
why. ! never heard of that. Which
one Is III"
sam-Dc one dc chicken sleeps on.
sah.-Harper's Magazine.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-07
Aloas,ircu,euts.

"rvc seen tho machine workers"
said Senator Sorghum's emissary.
"How do they feel?"
"Their enthusiasm Is beyond meas
urc."
mo, It isn't. There Ia always one
way of measuring their enthusiasm"
"IIow?"
"By the barrel. "-Washlngton Even.
ing Star.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-07
A Plant with Eyes.

Tho ''eyes" are not for seeing. exact
~. hut they serve no less important
purpose. They belong to plant called
the shining moss" which inhabits
cracks and crannics In old stone walls
and rocky prcciplces. ana appears to
take every precautlon against expos.
Ing itself to full daylight. Only with.
IN a few years has the fact been
learned that tho property possessed by
this moss Of shining In tho gloom Of its
dwelling places Ia duo. not to phosphor.
essence, but to the existence on the
surface Of the leaves OF thousands OF
minute cells filed with transparent
liquid, and shaped like the lenses of an
cyc. These microscopic eyes focus the
faint light that reaches them upon tho
green c0loring matter Of tho leaves,
called tho chlorophyll. ana thus enable
tho plant to live. Shining moss appears
first tc have been described In France.
hut recent writer's on natural history
have shown that It abounds In some
parts OF this country also. yhere are
other plants that exhibit a similar phe-
nomenOn. and DR.. Alfred G. Stokes in
cludes among them tho EGGPLANT and
certain varieties OF begOnla.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-07

Burr0ws-Did yOu ever meet man
down there with one leg named vii.
sOn? M
burrows (doubtfully)-What was the
name OF his other leg?-Washington
Evening Times.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-07
a Fish Aids Science.

There appears to DO no limit to scicn-
tits curiosity. especially In Germany.
Recently Herr Rcgnard Mt Leipsic.
wishing to ascertain whether hsh arc
warmer than the water they live In.
stuck u needle connected with a thor
mo.electrlc circuit Into n living fish In
nm aquarium. The needle formed one
element Of the circuit. while tho other
element was immersed In tho same
water that contained tho Ash. The
latter was not seriously injured by the
needle. and quickly became Indifferent
10 II. Then. as tho fish swan about,
carrying the needle. tho ingenious saw.
ant closed the circuit and kept watch
Of the galvan0meter. 1t showed no dc.
Election whatever. from which no con.
cluded that tho fish aud tho water were
precisely equal In temperature. for had
either been warmer than the other q
current would have been generated In
the circuit.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-07

II the devil will Just burn him. and
find no fault. a man won't mind holl
very much.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-07

Another result Of these experiments
fs an explanation Of the llmpidlty Of
~ca. water, and Of the fact that the mud
brought. down by great rivers IL de-.
posted close to their mouths. The salts
contained In the sea-water cause the
fine particles Of clay to coagulntc into
larger grnins, which sink to the bot
tom. Thus the sadness Of the sea ID
directly a caus- o. Its blueness. since
the latter depe Is upon the clcarncss
of the water. Lime has similar effect.
and lakes which contain no salt are
often ~ lmpld and blue as the sea.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-07

A man In politics will lie % surely
q O man who hunts or 1sheA
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-07
Nineteen Years.

Mr.. II. G. Russell. n scientific man
of New South Wales. announces as n
rcsul, OF prolonged examination Of
history from the earliest times that
Seasons Of drought rccur with unfail.
Ing regularity at intervals Of nineteen
years. or two hundred ana eight
drouchts recorded since tho year 900.
all but fifteen conform to his theory.
which la that there aro every nineteen
years one long period Of thrcc years
during which the rainfall In somewhat
deficient. and a shorter period between
each OF the long periods when tho do.
iicicncy IL excessive. He oven finds
confirmation OF tho Bible chronology
in the fact that the dates Of tho Egyp.
tlan drought In Joscphs time, tho
drought during King David's reign.
TINT f0rctold by Elijah. and thnt pre-.
dicicd by Elisha. all fall into tho nine
tccn.ycar period.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-07
How the Ground Brcat hee,


French expcrimcntcrs have lntely
brought out interesting facts about the
circulation Of air In the soil. 1t ap-
pears TINT considerable oxygen IL alb
sorbcd by tho roots Of plants, and tho
supply Of this oxygen Ia maintained
by air penetrating through the minute
intcrsticcs Of the soil. When the
ground IN covered with water. or when
O,c molecules. or grains. Of soil are dis
solved Ia water and packed into an I'M
pcrmeable mass. then air cannot cir
culate below the surface, and vcgcta-
ton suffers. The experiments referred
TO show that limo or salt In the soil
solidify the earthly molecules and pre-.
vent their being dissolved and packed
by the action OF water; hence the i'm.
portnncc Of lime In keeping the ground
open md pcrmcablc for the circulation
OF both mir and rain.watcr.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-07
Objected 20 Rain. NfakIne.

Mos, men Of science treat with scorn
the attempts to induce showers by ar
tiacial means. They do not believe
that 1t IN possible 70 draw rain from
heaven by exploding dynamite In the
upper mir. They may bc wrong. for In
these Days nothing can bc declared i'm.
possible; but thus far experience says
they nrc right. In South Africa there
Ia another objection to rain.making.
The very strict rcllglonlsts Of tho South
African republic deem all such efforts
impious. After a full discussion by a
committee TO consider certain mcmOri-
MIS- against rnin.making experiments,
resolution was passed instructlng the
government to draft law forbidding
them. Tho chairman OF the committee
declared that It was monstrous thing,
n defiance OF the Almighty. to shoot In.
80 the clouds. and that 1t should be
made a criminal offcnsc.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-12
A HAPPY MARRIAGE.
Bride In Cream-Groom In Clo-


Bride In Cream-Groom In Clo-
yer.
The marriage of Miss Monte A. Harvin,
of this town, and Doctor D. D. Salley, Of
Edisto, took place last Thursday evening
in the parlor of the brides parents. The
ceremony Was to have taken place in the
Presb, ,terian church, but on account Of a
recent affilction in the family the affair
was made as nearly private rs could be-.
Rev. James Mcdowell performed the SER
vice in the presence of relatives and a few
special friends.
The bride was attired in cream albatross
and the pin used to hold her wreath Of
orange blossoms was the same that was
used on the occasions of her mother and
erandmcthers' marriages. The happy pair
received number of handsome presents.
DR.. and Mrs Sul!ey left last Monday to
visit relatives in Orangeburg county, when
they will leave for Edisto, their tuture
home.
The bride is very popular here, having
been active in church work rs well as mat
ters of society, and up to a short time ago
was one Of the teachers in the Collegiate
Institute where she endeared herself to the
children. The groom was principal of the
Institute at one time, and be- too, had
many friends here. We but voice the feel
| ing of the entire community when we wish
them health, wealth. ana many joys.
The editor of the Times kindly re-
turns thanks for nice plate of delicious
cake.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-12
THE POST OFFICE TROUBLE Al
STNMERTON.

The Summerton postotlicc trouble
has caused a great many false re-
ports to be circulated throughout
the country, and in justice TO all con-
cerned, we feel it our daty to make
a plain statement CT the facts which
are, that Posto1iicc Inspector Giles
pie visited the Sumlncrton office
week before last to demand Of Post
master Yennant the sum Of $481.73
claimed by the government TO be
due on the money order
account up to June 3Gth, of last year.
That Inspector Gillespie, on failing
to collect the money, went 10 Sum
ter and procured warrants Of arrest
against Mr. J. E. Tenant, the post
master, and Mr. W. E. keels, who
had been acting as his clerk.
On last Wednesday Deputy Z. S.
Marshal Emanuel arrested the par
ties and took them to Sumter before
Commissioner Norris.
On Friday the parties arrested
gave the required bonds Of $4,000
each for their appearance in the
United States Court which meets in
Charleston next May.
The alleged deficit only covers the
amount said to be due the govern
ment to June 30th, and if there is
any further shortage the amount has
not been ascertained by the bonds
men.
Under instructions from the In
spector, Mr.. Louis Applet, one Of Mr.
Tenants bondsmen, went to Sum
merton and took charge of that Of
fee for the bondsmen While there
he undertook to ascertain from the
books the exact condition Of things
but failed to do SO Oh account of not
| being able to procure the necessary
data. He then swore in Dr. B. III.
Badger and turned the Office over to
him
Mr.. Tenant acknowledges a short
age and will leave no stone unturned
to raise the necessary money to make
the shortage good. Mr.. heels ac-
knowledges having used some of the
money and he has turned over for
the benefit of the bondsmen some
goods to realize money from. The
affair is very unfortunate, Nj. Ten
nant being a man of large family,
and no one believes that be has will
fully committed any wrong, but that
his unfortunate predicament was
brought about from not giving his
| business the proper attention and
being slack in the management Of
his Office. Steps have been taken to
ascertain from the government the
exact amount of the deficit up to the
date of Mr.. Tenants arrest, and
when it is obtained the money will
be forthcoming from the bonds
men, and Mr.. Tenant propos-
es to turn over all the property at
his command to make good the
shortage.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-12

head t;la: crashed his skull, but whether
he was murdered or accidentally fell
froi.l his horse is hot known.
4 new price list for the South Caro-
lima subdispensaries has gone into effect,
and II consequence, the cheaper grades
q liquors in small places, which consti-
tutc the great bulk Of the sales OF the
dl>Dcnsaries, arc henccforth to be sold
fcr higher prices. while tic high priced
goods are to be reduced This is be-
Eeved to be intended to win over the
opponents of the law who buy higher
priced goods out of the state Those
who buy the cheaper grades, rs e rule,
cannot afford to order from c:,,::c: states.
! 1t Is the opinion Of leading Kcatucky
turfmen that tho Grazini BIZ, wi::ci
has recently passed the house. will be cf
much benefit to racil;: interests n Ken
tuc!iy. The bill does Ict maze pool
selling a felony. as is generally sup
posed, except where it is conducted cut
side Of general racetracks. Tn"fmen
have contended for years that p0,'i,2o.ns
are injurious to legitimate racing, 50
that the bill as amended is l'iaeting
with the approval Of the better class Of
turfmcn throughout Kentucky AID the
west.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-12

The Union Republican club of Wash
ington is arranging for celebration to
be held there the twenty second inst Of
the fortierh anniversary Of the birth Of
the national Republican party.
A shifting engine on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad ran into an electric
car nine miles east Of Pittsburg, killing
Conductor ". H. Cooper and fatally
injuring Motorman John Ridley.
William H. English died at his rooms
in the Hotel English at Indianapolis
Mr.. English had been i'll with the grip
for two weeks. He was once candidate
for vice president of the United States.
\ bill was favorably reported in the
senate granting pension of 5000 a
month to the widow of the late General
Walter @. Gresham and 500 month
to the widow of the late General Thomas
Ewing.
It has been discovered that no def
mite boundary line has ever been estab-
ushed between Minnesota and Canada.
Congressman Towue has introduced q
resolution proposing negotiations with
Great Britain.
The Spanish government organs re-
gard the resolutions Of the United States
senate committee on foreign relations in
favor of the recognition of the Cuban
insurgents as belligerents rs being of no
Importance.
The Central Agricultural association
has presented petition to the Belgium
parliament in favor Of bimatallism and
begging the government to bring the
matter to the notice Of the foreign
governments.
Fire at N1cKeesport, Pa, resulted in
the loss of one life and the destruction
Of 100000 worth of property. Among
the buildings destroyed was the Alt
meyer theater, in which was the Mo
keesport Herald
Notice has been received By the heads
of departments III the Santa Fe shops
at Argentine, Mo. notifying them of q
cut Of 10 per cent in salaries. At To-
peka, Kan, 800 men employed in the
shops were laid off.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-12
SUMMERTON DOTS.

From appearances, farmers in this
section are earlier than usual in
making preparations for the new
crop.
Hon. J. S. Cantey is unwell. We
hope he will soon be out again.
Rev. H. NJ. Mood and wife have
been visiting the family of DR.. B. NJ.
Badger.
Rev. J. &. Beckwith, now of Ker-
shaw, paid US a pleasant visit last
week. How he does love Summer
ton. Summerton people are always
glad to see him. He gives good &C
count of Kershaw.
Mr.. W. A. Kilgore is now chief
clerk at the store of Mr.. R. H.
Belser.
Measles are not quite SO much in
the fashion now as they were awhile.
CULVER.
Summerton, S. c., Feb. II, 1896.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-12

Mr.. j. D. ChAwning, who was shot some
time ago by Mr. J. H. Indsl is about we'll
again, and he sent word to the sherltf by
his faiher that he was ready to answer any
process which may be against him in the
hands o: the sheriff The sheriff told the
elder Chewning that lie had no knowledge
of any process against his son; that noth-
ing had been lodged in his Office b.: any
trial Justice or other officer for execution.
bnt should anything be lodged he would
do his duty promptly.
Our Union Plow Shoe for Sl.29 and our
Robert Lee Ladies Pebble Grain Button
Shoe ut Sl.29 are record. breakers for the
money. W, E. Jenkinson.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-12
TWO LIVES SAVED

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas. OF junction City,
H.. was tod by her doctors she had con-
sumption and that there was no hope for
her, but two bottles Dr.. Kings New Dis
covery rompletely cured her aud SAYS it
saved her life. Mr.. Thos. Eggers, l39
Florida St, Saufrancisco. suffered from a
dreadful cold, approaching consumption,
tried without result everything else then
bought one bottle Of Dr.. Kings New Dis
covery and in two weeks was cured. lie is
naturally thankful. 1t is such results, OF
which these are samples. that prove the
wonderful efficacy of this medicine in
coughs and colds. Free trial bottles at r.
B. Loryea's drugstore. Regular size 5Oc
and Sl.OO.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-12
BOARD OF HEALTH
Of the Town of Manning, S. G.
TO the Intendent aud Town Council
Manning, S. c.:

To the Intendent aud Town Council Of
Manning S. c.:
Gentlemen:-At meeting of the Board
of Health held February 3rd. 1896, reso'
luton was passed recommending to you,
honorable body that the following work be
done in the interest of the public health:
1St. That the pool of stagnant water To-
lated at the ''Old Harvin Brick Yard" in
the south west portion of the town be
drained or filled up.
2nd. That the pool of water situated in
the extreme northern portion of the town,
on the public highway leading from Man
ming to Sumter, known as the Thames
fishPond." b. thoroughly drln7 |.
3rd. That the ditch running through the
bay back of county jill be thoroughly
cleaned ont.
4th That all other bitches in town need
ing the same be cleaned ont.
5th. That the board recommend that all
rk referred to above be done prior to
April lst. 1896.
Ali of which is respectfully submitted.
CHARLES B. GEIGEE, n. D..
r. B. LoRYEA, President.
Secretary
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-12
LET THE CASH CONE.
For Our Sledee Hammers Are Failing
Thick and Fast

Thick and Fast.
set nice teaspoons, only &c. l set nice
tablespoons, only 7c set good knives
and foaks 43c set good knives and
forks &c. l set good knives and forks,
Sc. set very good knives and forkf,
only s1.ls pair champion hair curriers'.
4c. "a sheets gool note paper and "a
nice envelopes to match. only 7c. coed
rubber head pencils SC. 2 best ruober
head pencils, SC. l doz. bone sleeve and
collar buttons. SC. pair splerdid cuff
buttons, lie. l daz ladies large black rub
Der hair pins l2c. large pencil tablet
61s inches, $50 pages, q tremendous bar.
gain at &c each. nice ink tablet. 5xS
inches, $50 pages good paper. only SC.
] good waterproof collar. standing or turn
down, any size. &c. nice linen collar,
standing or rundown, all sizes, only &c.
! large baking pan for stove. like inches,
SC. / large baking pan for stove. l23x9
inches, Sc. large 8 pint coffee pot &c.
nice pint coffee pot 7c. l nice l pint
coffee pot &C. 116-qt milk strainer bucket
29c. ! 14-qt milk strainer bucket 24c. l
large OF dish pan l3c. large 12-qt dish
pan l9c. ! 2-hoop cedar bucket only l3c.
2-hoop brass-bound cedar bucket l9c.
S-hoop bound cedar bucket 23c.
Yours for the cash,
w. E. JESKINsoS.