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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-07-07
The sweet Girl Graduate.

The ever fascinating season of school
commencement is now upon US and
the graduates OF both SEXES, with their
severe tasks leaind TEEN ard the
world before them, are enjoying
well-ea Led breathing spell aud pre-
pairing for the mcmentous day when,
before their assembled friends, they
will receive their diplomas. The girl
graduate, to whom all the world bows
in homage, is an especially interesting
object at this season, and some
thoughts on the subject by that clever
writer, Edward W. Box, may not be
out OF place at this time. Addressing
himself directly tograduates of inssi-
tutions OF learning-to those whose
school Gays are oy,r-Mr. Box says:
"A girl reaches one of the most in
portant times of her life when, with
ner school days behind her, she steps
ou5 upon the threshold OF a new
phase OF life. What is she to do2 she
has the power Of knowledge within
Ger. How will she use liz Il is not
an easy decision this The home,
when she returns to 1t, SEEMS small in
comparison with the college halls.
The life Of her parents seems bit
precise and circunscribed compared
10 the hours Of girlish companion
ships in college. She feels just lit
lie shut in. cramped. Sne longs to
put her knowledge to some use. But
ia what dire ction2 How? Common
duties seem hardly worth to her. Il
is noble trait IN girl, when, re
turning home from college, she re-
al!zeS the necessity for bread winning,
and feels impe!led to put her kncwl.
edge to use. Under such conditions
girl has not much choice. Her duty
is very clesr to her. But where thede-
sire for a career opens itself before girl
from an absorbing am bition, then il is
hat the road opens before her, and two
6ivereing paths appear. The desire
is to do something ia the world is ever
iaudaole. But sometimes young
woman is apt to misconstrue the
something AID to see the wrong
world. And here, unless she is very
careful, the young woman just ous
OF college, and standing on the thres-
hold Of new life, nay make her
sravest mistake. The author of a
wonderful little claasic for girls
What is Worth While2'-shows the
great danger which hesets the young
woman who allows some intellectual
am bi:ion to be substituted for the
simpler duties of life. Ambition is n
many ways the most deadly foe to a
young woman's character. An intel
lectual ambition draws many girl
away from her true place in life, and
makes her cold, unloved and I'M
helpful woman, instead Of joyous
afectionate and unsel6sh blessing to
home and friends. We need not try
10 arnihilate ambition, this write,
goes on to say in her clear way, but
let US kept within bounds, let US see
to it that it holds a just proportion to
our lives We need not let our talents
lie idle, nor neglect to make the most
of them; there is place and grand
work for them all But letus keep their
development forever subordinate to
simple human duties usually to be
found at home"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-07-07
Terrific Storm in Geo.gis.

A special from Dakota, Ca, says:
Monday afternoon a severe storm OF
wind snd raio struck this city. Light.
ming struck the convic. stockade, com
pletelY tearing itup. Two convicts,
Sam Preston Of Clay county and Sol
&tay CT Webster county, were killed
Instantly. Thirteen more were hurt,
scme OF them badly crippled. Two
other ccuvic.s made their escape and
have rot yet been captured. \ CREST
deal CT timber was blown down ana
the telephone wires are ali down.
There vas some hail but it did very
little damage.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-07-07
"8AakiS is WILLING "
E1. seus.or I-by Il ady 10 Bun for Unite d
state Senator.

The Columbia Register says that
Senstor Icby recently delivered bin
self thus in that city: The Reform
movement. OF which I was member
in 1890. was simon pure. genuine
Democratic crgan;zatioa, pledging it.
self in writing 10 submit all Of lis de-
maads to the decision Of that ps:tv,
and iurther pledpiEg is hooor to abide
its result Uoon this express condition
the Democrats Of the State turned the
machinery Of the party over to the
le&ders Of the Reform movement. Tae
members o. TIE R-form organization
believed N 1899 hat their cause was
right alt just, and hey see no reason
to change their minds Low. While
the people were at work and unsus-
psc!Ing, they have beer betrayed Aa
attempt is being made TO deliver them
into toe hands OF their enemy who
fought them from the beginning until
now. To consummate this treachery,
they have precipitated canvass on
the Stale ia the hottest and busiest
mcnths in the year, when the result
OF tie primary, which has been called,
at most, is merely suggestion 20 the
Legislature which meets in January,
1898. There is no election following
this primary 1t could have been held
# the conve1i.nce OF the people had
teea consulted as lac as December,
when all could have heard tee discus
sion and participated in the primary
Without the least inconvenience In
short. the enemies of the Reform
movement expected drag race. In
that they are going TO be mistaken.
1t looks as if The colors OF the R.form
movement are trailing in the dust,
and no one is willing to take them up
and bear the orunt OF battle. The peo
pie are as firm in their convictions as
in 1890, and those who expect an ab-
iect surrender of the Reform forces,
will certainly be disappointed"
But, Senator, interposed the repor.
ter, are you going to mske the raca2'
To this Col. Irby replied very signif.
cantly:
1T does not suit noe tc re enter poll
ties for many reasons. 7 will gladly
yield TO any true blue Reformer, but
ii he does not appear, will do so,
let conseqences be what they may"
IL connection with this, it may be
stated that the report that Senator
Irby and Gov. Evans had buried the
hatcbet is true. They met yesterday
al the Grand Central and had long
and pleasant chat, and many Of the
visitors who called were quite surprised
to see the erstwhile political enemies
getting along so swimmirgly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-07-07
Lei Than Ainue.

The work Of The storm IN bearjng
down electric wires, says the Topeka
Capital, "and the accident 10 Jessie
Sutton calls to mind the extreme eau
ton which should be exercised On
such an occasion. Any wire which is
found dangling should be avoided,
for it may be crossed with live wire.
The only SAFE way Is to let all wire,
however innocent looking, severely
alone.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-07-07
Or. CnaS. VI Nsnly Z 3siSos.

Announcement OF the resignation
OF DR.. Charles NaGly from the office
OF president OF F'urman university,
which he has filed with ability and
success since 1881, has occasioned much
surprise. Tie 1e.ie nation o; Dr.. Man
~ IS due to q friendly difference be-
tween him and the trustees. For
years be has supplemented his salary
by serving the churches at Seneca AID
Bolton. The trustees at g. recent
meeting passed g resolution requesting
thai ne give all his tine to the uni
versity. Thereupon, ne promptly
rendered his resignation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-07-07
Flew swIfter thar the Wtnd.

Eleven OF IS carrier pigeons releas-
ed by Mr.. 4. l.. Fogg Of the Adams
Express company, Cincinnati, on q
recent morning at Z o'clock reached
their destination, Oil City, Pa, at
500 .. n. on the same day making
their average speed while on the flight
945 yards per minute, or at the rate Of
one nile in 1.S6 minutes. The dis
tance By air line is 300 miles. Anot2-
er of the birds arrived some time
lator, but the thirteenth has not ye:
been heard from.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-07-07
Nee ded in ST. Louis.

The News and Courier says the ad.
vance agent Of prosperity ought to
visit St. Louis when he goes West
this week. His presence appears to be
needed there. 4 woman SO years old
wss discovered in a half starved con
diticn IL the city few days ago. She
had neen trying to earn a living by
making jeans trousers at Is cents q
dozen. BY the hardes! labor she could
e9r, nnlyS cents dav.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-07-07
PSyiuS In kiud,

4 farmer, having lost some ducks,
was asked by the couussl for the pris-
oner accused @: stealing them 10 de-
scribe tDeir peculiarly. After he had
done SC the coursal rsasrked. They
can't be such q rare breed ss I have
some ike them in my yard" That's
very likely, said the farmer. These
are not tire only ducks Of the same
sort I've had stolen lately."-Mark
Lemons Jest Book.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-07-07
TheSter Fires.

Since 1897 there have been LOO
theatre fires with 10000 fstsl!ii-s ac.
cording 10 Nr. Seas FRS er6 Pnb
lie 4terisiuo}ents, jast puo!loAed.
OF these 462 took place in tAe United
States, 139 in Gceat Britain and l01 in
Germany, FraUce having nearly the
same number. London has had th;r.
" five fires and Paris twenty-eight.
Dat OF 343 theatres destroyed by fire,
ore half were burned within ten years
after they we're constructed, fcriy OF
them within the FIRST year.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-07-07
&hcre Il L.

Again Saturday the sctipg Chaplain
OF tue United States Senate in the
course OF his prayer to the advent CT
prosperity, saying: I'VE thank The
for the signs OF returning prosperity
and that the long and widespread de-
preston is passing"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-07-07
a Biz Ecardalin aiken-

Aiken has on hand first class seu-
sstion. The News and Courier cor
respondent E! that place says during
the latter part oil May q man and wo-
nan giving their namss as Mr. and
Mrs NJ. |. Turner arrived in Aiken
from Jackson vile, Fla, and rented
the Hammond cottage. Turner claimed
to have sold out his nerchantile busi-
ness in Jacksonville, and was contem-
plating going in business st Aiken.
He brought with him pair OF ine
horses, a buggy and wagon, and in
addition be and his wife each bad
cicy Gle. as Mrs Turner had been
pariIy raised in AIKEN ard IS well coz
nected there, the couple was we'll re-
c-iged, and some of Aiken's hest peo,
pie called upon them. Shortly after
their arri. al the chief OF police recsiv-
ed a letter from Mrs. Mary + Pa
no, Of Jscksonvil e, Fla, stating that
her husband, Konstartioe Pano, rad
sold out his stcck o. goods two wtek,
before deter dated June 81 for oDe
thousand dollars, and had isken one
Thousand dollars in cash belonging to
her. a ls.dy's diamond ring, two hers
es hu2gy and delivery wagon, and
nad run off with a woman that had
come from Aiksr. S. G. This wcnar
had bsen IN Jacksonville several
times, and had passed unGer different
aliases first as Miss Flossie Davis,
alias Miss Mary Johnson, alias Mrs
Vi I Turner, and The chief was as ked
10 look cut for them. The chief wire
ed ira! tCe parties were at Aiken, and
Thursday night Mrs. Pano arrived on
the 10 o'clock train. Fcid ay morniOg
she employed NJ. B. Wood 7esrd and
sworo out warrant against Turner
and ne was arrestsd d While out takiGg
a bicvc!e rite he admitted that
Mrs. Pano vas lis lawful wife and
that the woman he was iiGiGg With
was not. He was very penitent and
was willing to grant whatever SEE
might demand. Mrs. Pane woulc not
see bim. bat sh9 sid she would he
satisfied ii he would return her five
tundT<d dollars of the money be bad
taken, the horse and buggy AID the
diamond ring H. readily consented
t. do this, and Mrs Pano signed au
agreement reless ns hin from all
further obMgs'i)ns She say ss:le does
not want 10 prosecute the man Eor
doss she ever wait to liv. wiGa hiL
ag4io. but she wanted her property
Paoo is Creek. Mayor Wocd yard
has given P4ao and his companion
rot:ce to lesv. the city at orc>. wh:ch
they will no doubt DO witnou: farther
notice. This aff4ic has ccea!ed pro
f u4d sensation in Aiken.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-07-07
Crushed by Ock,

Twenty-six miners have been killed
by fall Of rock in the Labrar mines,
in the province of Atacama.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-07-07
ZENAS THE LAWYER.
REV. DR.. TALMAGE PAYS A HIGH TRi'
suTETO THE S.R.

He Treats Profession OF Law From s.
Moral and Religious stspdpo;nt-D"' u
ties OF the Christian Lswyer-nShy
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08
Woman Jurors in Kansas.

For the first time in the history OF
Kansas women have beea drawn to
serve upon jury. Fort Scott makes
this innovation. Three wives of the
most prominent citizens are thus dis
tinguished above their sex, and they
will be compelled TO serve unless ex-
cused 10y the court.
Under the state law of kansas all
taxpayers who are electors are eligible
for jury service, and as women are now
electors in municipal elections in that
state they are subject to jury service.
Attorneys say that they must serve un-
less they can furnish excuse satisfacto-
~ To the court, as in the case of men
similarly drawn. In making up the
jury panel the mayor is required to
furnish the county clerk with a list of
the names, taken from the tax rolls.
In carrying out the law Mayor Hesser
included the names Of Mrs. \. Kauf-
man, wife of Sigmund Kaufman "A
leading grocer; Mrs. A. Nj. Douglass,
wife Of Charles Douglass, a wealthy
mine operator, and Mrs. NJ. +. Ross,
wife of Charles Ross, real estate brok-
er. The women own property and pay
taxes, and the names We're drawn in
the same manner rs mems names. On
the tax rolls their names appear with
out the prefix "Mrs."-New York Her
aid.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08
4 Girl Writes to the Queen.

Queen Victoria receives many odd
letters. Not long ago missive reach
ed her from little girl. The child adj
dressed her letter to 1.-THE Dear Lady
Queen" and told how her doll had
fallen into a hole in the hill. The child
wrote that she supposed the doll had
gone through, and, rs she had heard
that the other side of the world belong
ed TO the queen, she hoped her majesty
would not find it very much trouble 10
give orders TO have her doll safely re-
turned to her 1t has been long time
since the queen enjoyed anything more
than she did this letter. The uaint
confidence of the child had its own re-
ward. The queen looked into the cise
aud found the letter was written in the
best of good faith. So she had doll
sent to the little one, whose strange
ideas regarding the length of the hole
in the hill were permitted to reign un-
checked.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08
To Destroy Ants.

A strong solution of alum in boiling
water is excellent 10 destroy ants, cock
reaches and spiders. Bedbugs are rath-
er more difficult to entrap, and some
ingenuity is required TO get rid Of them
when once found in the woodwork.
\ good plan is to place piece Of wood
perforated with gimlet holes under the
mattress. They will crawl into these
holes, and they may then be drowned
with hot water. This plan il used
with great success in hospitals. Nat
uralIy, the woodwork must be thor
oughly cleaned at least once week
with scalding water. Some house
wives have great faith in kerosene and
benZine.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08
Another Life Saved by Whisky,
"Whiskyi Whiskynr

Whisky! Whiskyr'
The wild, imploring cry rang out
imperiously upon the still evening air.
Again it thrilled all hearers.
Whisky! Quick, for heavens sake,
whisky!
The dripping figure of a man stag
gered up from out OF the ocean, bear
ing in his srms-a child, whose golden
hair fell dark and lifeless over his arm.
The idle promenaders rushed with one
accord towards them. Then was it
seen that an heroic rescue had been ac-
complished beneath their unwitnessing
eyes; another life If indeed it could
still be recalled, had been wrested by
human daring from the ravenous NAV
of the muttering surges- And then
many remembered TO have heard, but
indistinctly and unheedingly, the pit
eous cry of eli lids voice but a short
time before. The dripping figure laid
its burden tenderly upon the sands,
nCA
iously her temples and hands. But
the eyes remained closed, the marble
lips stirred not.
whisky! Has no one whisky?"
gasped the man, an agony of supplica-
tion i'm his broken accents.
Immediately a dozen TASKS were
thrust into his eager hands-it was
Temperance resort and every man had
to be his own bar room. Draining
them one after another until purple
face showed his repletion, while the
donors gaped their astonishment, the
man seemed much refreshed. Strug-
Cling to his feet, he Familiarity leered
and nodded his Acknowledgements.
Thanks, gents (hic)," he said,
blinking pleasantly. "Mueh obliged.
That's bully (hicl whisky. An shay"
he contemptuously touched the re-
figure with an unsteady toe
"would any gent (hicl like ter buy
{ (hic) thish doll fer 'ish (hic) little
girl?"-New York Journal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08
His Circus Days Gone by.

y Lincoln attorney who is church
member was figuring on taking his
son to the circus to see the animals this
year, as has been his custom in the
past ever since the youngster has
been large enough to appreciate
the menagerie attractions. The son is
- years old, and he recently announe-
ed to his father that he was big enough
to 90 alone. The father was taken
considerably aback, for he had not
counted on being deprived Of the ex-
cuse for going that he had always
used before.
"Why do you want to go alone?" the
father asked.
~ don't know" replied the boy in n
reluctant manner.
"Yes, you do" said his father.
"You wouldn't tell me that you want
to 90 alone without reasOn.n
"Well, papa" he said, "I want to
stay out in the animal tent longer
than you do"
The mans wife was in earshot, and
he has not yet heard the last of the in
cident.-Nebraska State Journal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08
WHOLE NO. 24O 6.
West Point.

The military academy was founded
not 80 much for the purpose Of furnish
ing officers to fiIl the vacancies in the
regular army as to create a kind of re-
serve Of officers which the government
would be able 10 draw upon in case Of
war. Congress has not carried out this
intention 9f the founders for a variety
of reasons. Economy was one, but as
the military academy costs little more
per annum than a full regiment Of cav
airy this reason Is not sufficient. An
othe: reason is the jealousy Of West
Pointers as a favored class, who in time
of war are selected for high command
over the heads Of men lacking mill
tary education or experience. But
these reasons are supplemented by an
other and stronger one, and that is
that West Pointers, as a class, have not
favored such an increase in the num-
Der Of cadets graduated as would make
il difficult 10 provide all graduates
with commissions as officers. In tnis
respect they may be said to have lost
sight of the paramount needs Of the
country in their anxiety for the inter
ests Of their associates.
The cadet at West Point has great
prize in view-a commission. IL Is a
stimulus 10 tremendous effort. The
instructors at West Point have been
fearful that this stimulus once removed
the standard Of education there would
be lowered. The officers of the army
have not cOmbIted this view. While
they prize above all things the train
ing received at West Point, while a.
professional soldiers they see more
clearly than any other class the dam
ger the country runs in having 50 few
educated Oil ;ers, they - strongly
sympathize with the desire Of the uh-
dergraduate TO obtain a commission
that they have not seen their way to
recommending a policy that would
possibly exclude some graduates from
the army. Aud thus it happens that
the military academy, falling, a it
does, to furnish boly Of o.ii,ers Of
resp, ctable sizs for the emergency Of
war, or even an output Sufficient for
the army, seems to be conducted not
for the glory Of the republic, but of
West Point. Captain James Parker,
l.. ;. y, in Harper's Magazine.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08
The Light of the Moon.

The moon is mirror which reflects
the sunlight TO us. An examination of
moonlight with the spectroscope shows,
of course, the same spectrum as that OF
sunlight. The quality of the reflection
is indicated in the announcement that
it would take no fewer than 6lS, 600 full
moons to supply to us al amount of
light equal to that which We get from
the sun, and there is only sky room for,
say, 1000 of them Some heat comes
from the moon, but ordinary methods
will not measure il. However, it Is es-
timated that it is about One-eighty-
thousandth of the amount which the
sun supplies to Us. The inclination OF
the moons orbit to the horizon ac-
counts for the harvest and the hunters
moon, which occur when the tipping is
slightest, thus permitting the moon to
rise about the same time for several
successive evenings. The moon often
appears much enlarged when on the
horizon, but this is caused by the re-
fractive feature of the air about the
horizon and the natural tendency To
compare il with terrestrial objects.
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08
Probably Dead.

! do not know whether AdOlph
Fischer is alive or dead. Probably he
Is dead, as when saw him last las; he
had apical tuberculosis of the right
lung, partially hypertrophied liver,
an enlarged spleen, and a serious in-
volvement of the left valve Of the heart.
These ailments had come 10 him be-
cause of a steady diet of hops and beer,
aud he treated them with beer.
Fischer was a theoretical miner. y
theoretical miner is like n theoretical
prohibitionist-he believes in il for
every one except himself. The COM
parison, however, is hardly fair.
Fischer would have swung a pick
readily enough, but always something
interfered. He was sick, or broke, or
his grandmother had died, or he was
employed on one OF his temporary jobs,
or some event occurred that prevented
him reaching his Ei Dorado. For he
believed that he knew Of an II Dorado
that would make fool of the Klon-
dixie country, Maybe he had never
seen that land Of gold, poor devil, but
he lived in dreams of it. Ii seems pit
iful that his life should have been de
MED its fruition, because all that he
wanted TO make him billionaire was
four trusty companions, some pack
mules, and so. He could not compass
them all at once. Sometimes he had
the $50 and sometimes he had the
mules and companions and lacked the
$50. Then he "mysteriously disap-
peared. ."-Chicago Times Herald.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08
Old People.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bit
tiers. This medicine does not stimu-
late and contains no whisky or other
intoxicant, but acts as tonic and al
teraiive. 1t acts mildly on the stOm-
ach and bowels, adding strength and
giving tone to the organs, thereby aid
ing nature in the performance of the
functions. Electric Bitters is an excel
lent appetizer and aids digestion. Old
people find it just exactly what they
need. Price SOC. aud Sl.00 per bottle at
Snyder's drug store, Somerset, or at
Brallier's drug store, Berlin.