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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-12
BAGS SNAKES FOX A LIVING.
CONNECTICUT MAN WHO IS AN EXPERT
HUNTER OF RATTLESNAKES.
From The New-London Telegraph.

From The New-London Telegraph.
Dell Reeves, of Portland. this State, who has
acquired more than a local reputation as a
rattcsnake hunter, gives some interesting facts
concerning the sport.
These snakes" Mr.. Reeves said. have now
all gone into winter quarters. where they VIII
remain until spring, entirely dormant During
that time their eyes are covered with a sort or
film, which obscureo their vision. They eat
nothing while in this state. but they never go
in until they have filed themselves to their ut
mOst capacity.
For several years Mr.. Reeves was the only per-
son who hunted these dangerous reptiles. Last
season others devoted some attention To the pur-
suit of the snake, but finally gave it up.
IT is by no means an Improbable business. es-
pecay in the fall when the snakes are fat.
They yield an average Of 81 worth Of oil each,
which finds ready sale among druggists. The
skins are dried and preserved
Mr.. Reeves recently sold about a hundred OF
them to Meriden parties. They have been sent
to Philadelphia, where they will be stuffed for
distribution among museums at good prices.
During the season OF snake hunting just
passed Mr. Reeves has bagged thirty -four rattle
snakes some which were unusually large. He
was assisted by a small dog. which has learned
the dangerous character OF the game he pursues
and always keeps a safe distance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-12
THE LAWYERS OBJECTIONS.

From The Cincinnati Commercia-Tribune
"Now." remarked the attorneys wife. as she SAT
.;st sfer The brief disagree nent: now Ia like
to know who holds the rens in this house. e., u,,
MADAM" said her husband. Iainlly' 1 wus w'n
t,ue courage stun. II refuse 10 answer That Is .
leading question"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-12

in the spring Of
1888. and gave
it to +. w. De-
voc. who Is at
the head of a
big paint and
varnish h o u Sc
in F 1t o n st.
This one died or
escaped within
a short time.
a n d Ii t e
chance was az
for d e d I o r
studying its pc
culiarities. Soon
afterward an
other was OBJ
tanned, and it Is
I'm regard to this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-12
A METAL-GNAWING INSECT.
THAT UGLY BEETLE. THE ZOPHERUS
MEXICANUS
=. w. DEVICES SPECIMEN CUT HOLES IN THE
PEWTER COVER OF A GLASS JAR THAT
CONFINED IT.

CONFINED IT.
The metal-cuttng beetle Of Mexico has come
to the front again. A short paper in regard 10 IL
was read a few evenings ago before the New
York Microscopical Society. and the brlef no
tees which some of the newspapers pubilsheo
at the time have excited so much curiosity tha'
Tho Tribune has taken pains to obtain further
Information on the subject This. however, Is
not the first public appearance Of the bug in the
metropolis 1t made it's advent here about ten
vears ago and achieved a little notoriety at that
time.
A visitor from Mexico brought to this city the
fr6t specimen which had been seen hereabouts
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-08-11

Everywhere May6eld goes he gets
the cold shoulder since his miserable
bluff be undertook to play upon Gov
ernor Ellerbe and the contemplate
means he employed to catch the Con,
federate pensioners votes. The peo-
pie are also getting on to Mayheld' s
Dispensary scheme and the more be
talks about it the more convinced are
they that he will not do to depend
upon. They think that he is too re-
cent convert to theE Eanti-Dispensary
idea to be sincere after the conspicu-
Gus Dispensary record he made in
the Legislature. Mayfeld had as
much to do with putting the Dispen-
sary law on the statute books, that he
is now abusing, as any other man in
the Legislature, and since Judge
Simonton gave the law several kicks
Mayfeld concluded the thing was
dead, and he would be among the
first to shovel dirt upon its grave, but
the law IS right and it will not down
as is seen by Simonton's latest deci,
sion and when Congress re-assembles
there will be federal statute thai
will settle the right of the State tc
control liquor. If the position May
field takes now with regard to the
Dispensary is correct, be is the wrong
man to be trusted with it. No mar
who can tumble and turn about as be
has done can be relied upon.
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Candidate 1Iavfeld is nothing

Candidate Mayfeld is nothing if
not original. He is not satisfied with
trying to hoo-doo the Confederate
pensioners, but he has struck out to
fish in another stream of influence.
He has baited his hook this time With
a prohibition circular, and he hopes
to catch preachers on it. Nearly
every white preacher in the State has
received circular from May6eld set
ting forth his opposition to liquor,
but there is not line in those circu-
lars setting forth the amount of liquor
candidate Maytietd drinks himself.
Mayfeld may be sharp, but if he does
not know it, we will tell him he is not
sharp enough to fool the preachers,
for as rule, preachers are the
sbrewdest kind of people, and if Mr..
Maytield will make a horse trade with
one of them, we believe he will be-
come convinced that preachers are
not easily gulled.
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HENRY GEORGES DOUBLE.

Candidate Evans in advocating a
direct tax has put himself in great
big hole and the further he pursues
the subject the more does he drag
the whole in after him. If John
Gary Evans theory is enacted into
law every N y who owns a foot of
land will h;.r,. to, pay i direct tax TO
the United States government upon
basis of something over one hun
dred dollars on a thousand dollars
worth of land. Suppose Mr.. Evans
theory was in operation today, our
farmers would be visited by negro
land assessor who would in the name
of the United States government
place valuation upon the lands and
then collect the tax. It would give
President Mckinley fine field to
Craze his horde OF black cattle and
our farmers would be reminded OF
the days that caused them many
sleepless nights watching their prop
erty. No, John Gary Evans does not
want direct taxation, although he
says lie does; his direct tax song is
the silGest sort of buncombe to divert
the minds of the people away from
McLaurin's record made in Congress.
Evans, Irby and Mayield have gone
over the State misrepresentiug Nc
Laurin's position on the tariff ques-
ton until the newspapers outside OF
tie State are wondering if it can be
true that South Caroiinians are being
fooled by their arguments.
McLaurin made record in Con-
gress that is far ahead of men who
have served in that body much
longer time. The tariff as a principle
was opposed by him, but when he
saw the Republican majority would
not listen to appeals against the
measure, like true and faithful SER
want of the people, he set about to
prevent the South being deeced to
enrich the North. McLaurin saw
the manufacturer Of cotton goods
protected and his home farmers left
to the mercy of the world. What
did he do? He raised his voice in
eloquent protest against tie iniquity
and demanded that the man who
toiled in the broiling sun and sup
piled the manufacturer with his ma
terial should also be protected. He
used an expression which struck
right home with telling effect, it was
this: II am opposed to protection
in any form, but if the country must
have protection and you will protect
the cotton manufacturer, then in the
name of justice, protect the poor
Southern farmer who,toils in a blaz-
ing sun to make the cotton. If the
man that made my shirt is to have
protection, then give the man who
made the cotton to 60 into the shirt
protection; do not discriminate, but
let the farmer of the South and the
manufacturer of the North stand
upon an equal plane" And for this,
McLaurin is being misrepreseoted
and abused by the political triumvi-
rate who either do not krow anything
about the tariff question or they are
endeavoring to mislead the
people.
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manhood demands it, and our future
prosperity makes such a course i'm
perative.
DADDY IRBY DIDN'T LISTEN WHILE
HIS BABY WAS TALKING.

The Inconsistencies in the speeche:
of Ex-Governor Evans and ex-senator
Irby at Laurens last Saturday are SC
glaring that it would be well to ascer
tain which of the two tod the truth
or whether the truth was told at all
Both cannot be correct as they widely
differ. Evans said he was raised by
Christian mother and when a man
came to him and offered to make
peace, and had he not made friends
he would have been ashamed of him
self
Irby said: "He wanted to say he
pitied those who have gone against
Evans because of his making up with
him. 1t is time the estrangement
was healed. There was no knuckling
on his part, but when nephew OF
Mart Gary asks me to make friends
he was man enough to say yes. 1t
would lave been ungrateful and COW
ardly on his part to have said no, and
he was happy he had the manhood to
say yes, and make friends with Mr.
Evans"
Here we are, Evans at Irby's home
giving as a reason for the renewed
friendship that Irby came to him and
offered to make peace, and following
Mr.. Evans, Irbv gets up and gives as
his reason for the renewed friendship
that when "a nephew of Mart Gary
asks him 10 make friends, he was
man enough to say yes" A wide
difference, to be sure, but they do
now speak as they pass by" is an
assured fact and past "ingratitude" is
supposed to have been buried when
a nephew of Mart Gary asked Irby to
make friends. Wonder if on the vest
of "a nephew of Mart Gary" will be
found any Of the red clay of Laurens
County, where he crawled on his
belly to ask his political daddy"
Irby, to make friends. Perhaps John
Gary Evans has the best memory
after all, and it was the daddy" who
went to Aiken and with tears in his
eyes as big as peaches, begged for
giveness for indiscreetly furnishing
the munitions of war that brought
disaster upon his temporarily Ior-
saken poiitica! infant he once hugged
to his bosom and lulled him to sleep
in the big arm chair in the Cover
nor's Office. We suppose remorse of
conscience Las caused Irby to drown
III the Saluda rivers, "Jngratitude, :"
the horse he named for john Gary
Evars, and as soon as he is convinced
that Ben Tillman did not give out
the Matthews interview, he will
drown "Treachery" in the raging
waters of the Saluda, too. Irby has
made friends with Evans because
Evans, a nephew of Mart Gary, came
to him and asked him to make friends
and Evans made friends with Irby,
not because, be wanted Irby's help,
but because Irby asked him to make
peace.
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Mr.. DayiS DenOunceS the Methods.
DAVIS, S. c., Aug. 10, 1897.
Editor The TINES:

Editor HE lines:
I have read your editorial in which You
announce Hon J. E. E!lerbe as yonr choice
of Congressional candidates, and as voter
I endorse your choice and what you have
said of Mr.. Ellerbe believe MIR. Ellerbe
is man trae to the sentiments expressed
in his speech at Manning. and believe
be would scorn the tricks resorted to by
some Of mis- opponents.
One report about Mr Ellerbe was told
privately by Mr.. Norton, that some time
ago Elerbc went into futures and lost
heavily, and now his friends have brought
him out for Congress that he might make
some of his losses back. l am told that
some of our court house officials are using
this as means of taking votes away from
Eilerbe for Norton. have voted for these
officials, and am sorry they are lending
themselves to such contemplate means,
bu, instead of helping Mr.. Norton, they are
only injurlng their own influence with the
people These County officials who are
trying to injure Ellerbe by forcing Norton
upon Us have forgotten this is "a age OF
political education.
No, Mr.. Editor, the Sine has been when
votes could be turned with snch stuff, bnt
thank God it has passed. A candidate
should stand on his own merits, and not
try to build himself up on the dement's Of
others-a gentleman would not stoop to
such methods. In my opinion it w0n!d be
more graceful in those wha aspire to Il seat
in Congress to resign the public offices they
now hold, so thpt their successors may come
into this same primary and not put the
people to the expense Of another election,
should ptroller-G General Norton OF Soli-
citor Johnson be elected.
I heard nlnp illustrate the present
Senatorial race He said he was walking
along the road and II good sized dog came
running along followed BY several smaller
ones and as fast as one of tue little fellows
would turn the big dog loose. another
would grab him. He said that it reminded
him of Irby, Evans and Mayteld, who are
jumping on McLaurin, but the big dog
goes right on and will reach his destina-
ton in good time while the little dogs lay
down in the wagon ruts, painting for breath.
B. BEAUREGARD DAVIS.
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RnY. Il. 1. ErM Called Home.

Died ut Griers, in Greenvi!le Comfy,
last Saturday, at the home of his father,
Rev. l.. A. Few, aged about 80 years.
This is really a life cut down upon th+
threshold of usefulness. NJ. Few gradu.
ated ut Woford College in the class OF Is 81
and after leaving college he tan1ht school.
He ioined the South Carolina Methodist
Conference in 1898. and att time admin
isteled to the ministerial wan;| Of the
MethodiSts of Jordan circrlt Asa pastor
Mr. Few was loved by his congregations
aud outside OF his church he nI:Iie many
warm friends III this County.
On the 2Oth Of April last, he lei to tie
hymena altar, rryphoSa, one Of the ac-
complished daughters of H'n. e. NJ.
Davis, and never was there a brighter pros
pect for earthly bliss.
Alr. Few was never very robust and hard
study and devotion to his sacred profession
made an inroad upon his health which
medical skill could not counteract. His
death is regretted by the people Of Ilarrn-
don and their hearts are full OF sincere
sympathy for the widowed bride and his
aged parents who had good reason to eX-
pect mach of the departed oae.
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4 Tribute to McLalIrin.

There was peculiar aud somewhat sig
uiticant incident at Il religions service here
the other day. The Rev. Mr. ". 4. Rodg'
ers, who stands very high in the Methodist
church, came over from GreenvlI!e to de-
liver sermon. He wls IN the midst o!
his address, ;.al was expound;ng his views
Of what made up true malhoo l." From
what I hard he gave examples Of what he
regarded "true manhood. and se!d that ':e
attended the Senatorial campaign meeting
at Greeuvile; that while at tn meeting he
saw what he regarded rs true manhood.
Three of the candidates jumped on one
man with III feet, anl SOME of the crowd
tried to interrupt him. but wheiI that man
got up to speak he deporta1 himself ike 4
man, and throughout showed "trnc man
hood" He said that then anl there he de.
ciIed to vote for the man who to his mind,
showed such "manooi." 1t was evident
that he referred to Mr. McLaurin.-West'
minister Correspondent of News aad Cour'
10Y
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Sale Of Personal PROPERTY,

UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF 4
mortgage executed by Shed Robin
son, of Clarendon County, to the
Marion Iron Works, OF Marion, S. c.,
on the 22d day Of August, 1897, and re-
corded in the Office of the Clerk OF
the Court of Common Pleas for Clar,
endon County on the 25th day OF
March; 1897, the undersigned, as
agent of said Marion Iron Works,
will sell to the highest bidder for
cash, On Thursday, August 18th,
1897, at 10 o'clock in the morning, at
Packsville, in said County Of Claren-
don, the following personal property
to-wit: One fifteen horse power
engine; one twenty horse power
boiler; one cotton gin and cotton
press. Levied upon and seized by
me as agent of the said Marion Iron
Works.
d. W. PATE,
Agent of Mortgagee.
August 2d, 1897.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-08-11
SlCJ REWARD 500.

The readers of this paper Will be pleased
to learn that thele is at least cne dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
in all its stages, and that is catarrb. Halls
Catarrh Cnre is the only positive cure
known 70 the medical fraternity. Catnrrh
being constitutional disease. requires Il
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucouS surfaces of the
system. thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing Its work.
The proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powcr.. that they offer One HIM.
dred Dollars for any case that It fails &c
cure. Send fer lists of testimonials.
Address, T. J. CHENEY, Il Co, Toledo, 0
Sold BIZ Druggists, 75c.
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standing among politicians. One OF
the best signs OF the present contest
is that the people are not going to
tne politicians to know who to vote
FOR; they are endeavoring to lee.n
for themselves who is the best quail
fed candidate, and the little under
handed Vaccinations OF a candidate S
opponents will prove fruitless. We
want to see this coatest carried on as
is betting the high and honorable
position these candidates seek and it
can only be done by the laying aside
of petty passion aud miserable trick,
cry.
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A CONDUCTORS ADVICE.

Let me give you a pointer. said VI. +.
Gregg, a popular CONDUCTOR on the Missouri
Pacific railroad. "Do You know that Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and D;arrhoea
Remedy cures you when yon have the
stomach ache. Well. it does" And after
giving this friendly bit Of advice the jolly
conductor passed on down the aisle. 1t IS
a fsc: that thousands of railroad and travel
ing men never take trip without a bottle
OF this remedy, which is the best cure in
the world for bowel disorders. 25 and 30
cent bottles for sale by L. B. Loryca, the
druggist.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-08-11

Communications must be accompanied
by the real name and address Of the writer
in order to receive attention.
No communication Of a personal char
scter will be published except as an aover'
tisement.
Entered at the Post Office at Manning as
Second-ClaSS Matter.
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A AVAILABLE PRESCRIPTION.

Editor Morrison of Worthington, Ind
"Suu," writes: You have Il val: able pres
criptiou in Electric BltterS, and | can
cheerfully recommend it for constipation
and sick headache, and as general system
tonic it has no equal. Mrs. Annie Stehle,
1925 Cottage Grove Ave, CLicago, was all
run down. could not eat nor digest fool,
had backache which never left her aud
felt tired and weary, but six bottles OF
Electric Bitters restored her health and
renewed her strength Prices 80 cents and
81 co. Get DO tie at r. s. Loryeas drug
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-08-11
Duncan is 4 Daddy.

Candidate John T. Duncan is nov the
father of bf by boy about week Old anc
instead of his Worrying campaign audi
ences with his political speeches he wonIc
fnd more pleasure and profit in returning
to his work and hum the following little
ditty:
when first a chap becomes n dad
And learns that it's boy,
He wants the world to kn ow he's glad,
And jumps for very joy.
But when there comes the sixth or So
lie hears the news and grinS,
And SighS i'll accents soft and low:
Thank heaven, 'tiSn't twins.
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The "News and Courier" few
days ago wanted to know "who is
Doctor Strait" Why, he is president
of the Tomato-Fig Syrup Company,
organized by a shrewd Yankee who
had found out that Doctor Strait
had saved his salary and breath as
Congressman. This man painted a
beautiful picture of wealth to be pro-
cured from his Tomato.Fig Syrup
remedy, and as a further inducement
to Doctor Strait the presidency of
the organization was rendered. The
doctor yielded to the alluripg prom
ises of the schemer and went down
into his wallet, ished out a goodly
portion of his congressional savings
turned it over to his tempter and to-
day he is still president of the To
mato-Fig Syrup Company with a sad
experience as the income from his
investment.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-08-11
WISE MEN KNOW

1t is folly to build upon poor founda-
ton. either in architecture or in health.
A foundation of sand is insecure. and to
deaden symptoms by narcotics or nerve
compounds is equal!yEdangerous and de-
ceptive. 1he true way 70 build up health
is to make your blood pure, rich and nour-
ishing by taking Hoods Sarsapariia.
Hoods pills act easily and quickly on
he liver and bowels. Cure sick headache
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-08-11
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County Of Clarendon,
By Louis Appel:, Esq, Probate Judge.

VTTHEREAS, KATE 3. GAILLARD
w made suit to me. TO grant Ler Let
ters of Administration of the estate Of and
effects OF John J. Boyd.
These are therefore 10 cite and admoaish
all and singular the l;irdreJ ana creditors
of the said JOHN J. Boyd, deceased,
that they he ana appear before Inc, IN the
Court OF Probate, to be held at Manning.
S. c., OF the 2lSt day of August next, al
ter publication thereof. Il; /! O'Clock in the
forenoon, to sLow' cause, f any they have,
why the said administration Shou!d not be
granted.
Given under my !l4l.tl. tbs III Jay 9;
August. Ammo Doniini. 1897.
fSea! LOUIS APPELT.
Judge Of Probate.
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Furnan University.
Secretary et' Faculty.


NtteuVIIie, ,. y.
DR.. c. \. JUD5ON, Chairman OF Faculty.
Session begins September %. Courses
leading to all academic desr4e: Pfepara-
tory department in charge of experienced
teachers. Cost reduced to minimum by
mess system. Board in private families
moderate For catalogue and further in
formation, apply to chairman or 10
BEN Z GEER, Sec'y
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stYou car fool some of the people
ali the time and all of the people
some of the time, but you can't fool
all of the people all of the time.
What's right is right, sooner OF
later the meaningless boasts and pre-
lenses OF jingo merchants will be
found oct by the people.
We have done what we said. We
have but one price, the lowest.
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WOffOrd College.
SPARTANRITRG. s c.

JAS. H. CARLISLE, LID. President.
Courses in Mathematics. Geology, Chem
istry Physics Latin. English, Greek, Meta
physics, Political Economy, German,
French and History. New GymnaSium.
The WOFFORD FITTING SCHOOL is
conducted in u handsome four-Story brick
building, beautifully located near the col
Iege The Hend-master. 4 MASON Dr.
PRE-, and the Mutron, live IL the bui!ling.
Send for catalogue. - 90
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Secretary # Faculty
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Candidates Cards.
FOR CONGRESS.

Encouracal by many friends, her by
annonace my Candidacy. ~uhitc, to the
rnles of tie Democratic Party ;or the seat
in Congress froh' the sixth District OF
South Carolina. whir!. E::s been eit vacant
by the appointment o: tloa. jo:i: l.. Nc
L.ar;n - Ii" United Stats Ser.tir.
Very respectfully.
J. u. JOHNSON.