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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-16

was not big eupugt OF long enough to
break our financial bonds. We have
war taxes and war interest with no more
money to pay them with. Continuing
The State says: business is bad. ;.
1t is worse in the south than it ought to
have been even on a gold basis, because
the south has thrown ali excessive crop
on country unable to consume It's due
share of an average crop: but even
moderate crop would have yielded un-
remunerative prices. The war demand
for products has helped industries IN
spots, but in the country as whole
''the men who have goods to sell know
that business is bad. The much
vaunted prosperity is as hating as
street parade says The Dry Good
Chronicle endorsed by The Evening
Post, paper which promised at the
time of the repeal of the Sherman act
the quickest recovery of prosperity the
country had ever known. That was
five years ago and we have had the gold
standard ever since. Low and deciln-
ing commodity prices, says the Spring
field Republican, are not productive;
Of prosperity or industrial activity and
enterprise and profit" And what causes
low and declining prices but the gold
standard, which enables the dollar to
buy more and more of commodities be-
cause it is progressively scarcer and
scarcer in comparison with the volume
of commodities? Are the people think
ing of these tings and the false promises
of 1896? We shall know netx week.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-16
Good Advice.

An agricultural exchange gives this his
advice to farmers: "The low price OF
cotton surely suggests to your mind the
importance of growing that which will
pay the producer more for his labor.
It is an evident fact that as long as we
produce as much cotton as we have been
Going, in the past six years, the price
of cotton will remain so 10" that those
who produce it, will lose money there
by. Then what's to be done? We be-
lieve the best thing to do is to raise
less cotton and more wheat, and corn,
oats, sweet and Irish potatoes, hogs and
cattle. Produce a living at home, be
more independent. Raise half as much
cotton as you have been doing and COM
mand better prices, and we will surely
Get them "
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-16
Hard Times Everywhere.

Some folks seem to be under the i'm
preston that the South is the only Sec
ton Of the country now experiencing
hard times, but such is not the case.
The wall Of hard times goes up from
one end of this country to the
other, and the South is about as
we'll off as any other section The
Benton, ILL.,, Standard, in its issue
of last week, says ''The Mckinley
prosperity has proved to be bitter
dose. Times are harder now than they
ever have been. Prices are down lower
than ever. And the farmers under
stand that this is due to the gold stand
ard, and the contraction of the currency
Hereunder. The people must have re
lief, and it must come through party
that has not sold itself body, soul and
breeches to the organized greed Of the
nation. The Democratic party had the
nerve and honesty to kick out the trusts
and combines and the Cleveland wing
of it's party and stands for the people.
And in full confidence that we are
right, we say vote for the party Of the
people The farmers of Illinois plant
wheat principally as a market crop, and
as it is very low they are experiencing
the same hard times that our farmers
are experiencing with four cent cotton.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-16
a Noble Gift.

SUPERINTENDENT Waddell, Of the
Eeworth orphanage, in Colum mbia, has
just been informed by a gentleman in
this State that he has made bequest
of over $50, 900 to the institution. The
devisor, whose name, the trustees will
not divulge, is 81 years Of age and has
no children. His wife is still living.
At his death the entire property, both
real and personal, passes directly to
the orphanage and its disposition and
investment of the proceeds are left en-
tirely to the discretion of the trustees.
The will has already been made in ac-
cordance with the rules governing be-
quests to the institution, and has been
properly recorded.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-16
Helm Each Other.

LIFE is too short and full Of care and
sorrows for one to be the cause Of
adding one feathers weight Of trouble
to another's load. Kind words have
the same effect the world over. They
lift fellow out of the slough of de-
spond they break the stiffened, set
features of the worried into pleasant,
hopeful smile. And how much bet
ter it is to cultivate the habit Of treat
ing every one as though time would
come when we should lay down the
mortal form; and that to leave behind
a character and reputation Of fairness,
truth and honor is the most enduring
riches
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-16
Have Good Seed.

There is no doubt about the fact thaG
there will be much more wheat soWed
in this county than usual: we nave
reports from all sections OF the county,
and the story is the same. Indeed,
much wheat has already been sowea.
And there is another encouraging cir
cumstance connected with the matter.
As rule, the farmers have chosen the
best lands that have heretofore been de-
voted to cotton and corn, and they are
preparing it we'll. This is all right and
proper. The quality Of seed used
should be carefully looked after, and
none but the very used.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-16
Want No More of It.

A number of leading bankers" Of the
South, says the New Orleans Times
Democrat, have written to the New
York Journal of Commerce in response
to its inqairy addressed to them con-
cerning the effect Of 5 cent cotton On
this section. The consensus Of opln-
ion among them seemed to be that low
prices bring prosperity, because they
enforce economy" which the Times
regards as excellent foolery." 1t says
with much pith: "The same prosperi-
ty accompanies 50 cent wheat, 10 cent
corn and 81 pork and the like. The
farmer has had enough Of that kind Of
prosperity, and wants no more cfit, no
matter what the bankers NAV say"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-16
& South Carolina Tree.

Mrs. Jefferson Davis, in personal
letter to a gentleman friend in Charles
ton, writes: ''The palmetto tree that
was sent to be planted near my Win
MES grave l did see through my tears,
and it was distinct qualification to me
to have South Carolina tree sent to
keep watch over her resting place. Her
fathers family came from there, and he
always loved the State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-16
a Terrible Record.

A special from Gloucester, Mass,
says: The past season has been very
severe on the fishing fleet. The reck.
oning for the year is IA vessels total
loss, 50 men drowned in the pursuit OF
the fisheries, % wives widowed and So
children made orphans. The loss will
approximate 100000 The terrible
gales which ragged on the banks during
October, 1897, are undoubtedly respon-
sible for the loss of three vessels and
their entire crew, while the series of
gales which prevailed during the win
ter also brought the fate Of many a
Gloucester fisherman.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-16
Hilton S.

Iodoform Liniment is the "nee plus
ultra" of all such preparations in re-
moving soreness, and quickly healing
fresh cuts and wounds, no matter how
bad. 1t will promptly heal old sores
of long standing. VIII kill the pois-
on from ''Poison Ivy or Poison
Oak" and cure Dew Poison" VIII
counteract the poison from bites Of
snakes an stings of insects. 1t is a
sure cure for sore throat. Will cure
any case of Sore mouth, and is supe-
rior remedy for all pains and aches.
Sold by druggists and dealers 25 cents a
hott1or
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-16
Putting on Airs.

The Columbia Record says: "Geor-
gia leads in Federal appointments.
Augusta has negro woman in charge
of the revenue stamp agency, and IS
putting on airs because Atlanta S agen-
cy is looked after by an ordinary male
ooon
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-16
a Handsome Sword.

IT is said that the sword to be pre-
sented to Admiral Schley by the people
of Pennsylvania will cost $500 and
will be the finest sword ever presented
to a military or naval officer of this
government. With the exception of
the blade, all the metal work will be
lSk gold, and both hilt and scabbard
are richly ornamentcd with precious
stones. Il
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-16
They Must Move,

Now that white men have regained
control of North Carolina they intend
striking at the root of all their evil and
put themselves on a sound footing for
ever. Negro editors and agita ors have
been notified to leave certain localities
within twenty-four hours and the gen.
eral opinion in other localities is to tell
these outcasts to 'move on" This is
possibly more humane method than
hemp, and it is to be hoped that it will
he as effectual and lasting.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-16
Two Mules Drowned.

The Greenville News says while at
tempting to cross ford near Batesville
recently with wagon and two mules,
Lewis Kennedy, colo,ed, experienced a
runaway in mid stream that resulted in
the drowning Of his mules, and he him
self narrowly escaped death. He
started out with the team from NJ. L.
Marchbank's place, about two miles
from Batesville, to go to that town.
At the ford near Batesville the mules
became frightened and ran down the
stream into deep water and were drown
ed. After hard struggle Kennedy got
ashore.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-16
A Pension Fraud,

A soldiers widow, resident of Phil
idelphia, died there in 1877. For l3
years she had been pensioner. 1t has
just been discovered that her daughter
has been impcrsonating her for the past
81 years, and drawing her pension.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-16

in This State, electing every congress
ma.
WEST VIRGINIA.
The Republicans elect majority Of
the congressman in this State.
WISCONSIN.
The Republicans carry every con-
gressional district in the State
WASHINGTON
This State goes Republican by the
usual majority
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-16

liam Cowpers glorious hymn:
There is a fountain filed with blood
Drawn from Enanuers veins,
And sinners plunged beneath that food
Lose all their guilty stains.
He goes into the vestibule of the
church and stops there, not feeling we'll
enough dressed to go among the wor-
shippers, and he hears the minister say,
"You will find the words of my text in
Luke, the nineteenth chapter and tenth
verse The Son Of Man is come to seek
and save that which was lost. The
listener in the vestibule says: IF any
man was ever lost, am lost, and the
Son of Man came to save that which IS
lost, and he has found me, and he will
take me out Of this lost condition. Oh,
Christ, have mercy on me. The poor
man has courage now to enter the main
audience room, and he sits down on the
first seat by the door, and when at the
close of the service the minister comes
down the aisle the poor man tells his
SIOTS. anu Hc - euCouIdSeu duu 4HNlIeo
to come again, and the way is cleared
for him for membership in a Christian
church, and he feels the omnipotence
of what Peter the apostle said when he
spoke of those kept by the power Of
God through faith unto complete saliva
ton" Yet he is to have one more
wrestle before he is free from ell
habits, and he goes into it not in his
own strength, for that has failed him
twice, but in the strength Of the Lord
God Almighty. The old habit seizes
him, and he seizes it, and the wrest-
lers bend backward and forward and
from side to side in awful struggle, un-
til the moment comes for his liberation,
and with both arms infused with
strength from God he lifts that habit,
swings it in air and hurls it into the
perdition from which it came and from
which t never again will rise. Vic
tory, victory, through our Lord Jesus
Christ, Hear it, all ye wrestlers. 1t
threw him twice, but the third time he
threw it, and by the grace of God
threw it so hard he is as safe now as if
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-16
'.,-I>>--<ose~Nrsf
s CORNERS.
( BY ISABELLA NJ. SHAW.

"Not by appointment do We meet Delight
and joy:
They heed not our expectancy;
But round some corner in the streets OF
life
,t.i....- o-, q .,,dden ola Sn lis with smile.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15
CHASED BY A BEAR.
Thrilling Experience Of Two Girls
in the Adirondacks.
Fall Asleep After II Ride on Their BIZ
cycles and Are Rudely Awakened
by Bruins UnweIcome
Attentions.

Miss Hattie Miller, of Trenton, and
Miss Edith Stanley, of New York, had
an exciting adventure while wheeling
in the Adirondacks. They had covered
nearly ten miles of good road before
they thought of dismounting. Then
at bend in the road they stopped to
rest and soon fell asleep.
Miss Miller was awakened by a hot
breathing in her face and, opening her
eyes, was terrified to see great bear
bending over her. She struck out with
both hands and screamed. Then she
sprang to her feet. This aroused Miss
Stanley.
The bear showed no disposition to
attack them, so mounting their
wheels, which they could scarcely do
for fright, they rode away. The bear
disappeared in the underbrush. The
young women pedaled fast down the
mountain side, and for quarter of a
mile neither spoke.
1t seemed as though they must GER
tainly be safe, when Miss Stanley
amazed her companion by screaming
loudly and falling sideways from her
wheel. AS soon as Miss Miller could
apply her brake and bring her wheel
to stop she looked back. Miss Stan
ley lay in the road, her wheel in her
lap and the bear close beside her.
A stout cudgel was lying near by
This Miss Miller seized and valiantly
dubbed the bear until it took refuge
once more in the dense underground
that skirted the roadside, but it reap.
peared in the roadway and Miss Stan.
ley ran at full speed into the bear
took a header" and was thrown sew.
eral feet from her wheel.
1t was this header" probably that
saved the young woman. 1t nearly
frightened the life out of Miss Stanley
but it completely frightened the pug
nacity out of the bear, for it shufflet
away. The young women then rode
home in safety.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15

cony. Now that think of it this root
must have been an afterthought on the
thankful to find it existed, and had no
time for reflections. BY turning my
head l could see, too, that the high
wall that shut in the mouth of the pas
sage was evidently raised as barrier
between the street and the fosse which
took bend and ran Immediately be-
low the wall. After lying perfectly
still for little, l slowly pushed myself
forward until at last was beneath the
skylight, and then raising myself eau
tiously peepcd in. saw a room of
moderate size. and WELL but plainly
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15
Rights of Railroad Passengers.

An English court has just decided a
peculiar case which must be of as
much interest to the travelling public
of America as to the people of the
mother country, where the railway
seat grabber seems to be as much in
evidence as here. a traveller, having
occasion to leave a car at a way sta
ton for a few moments, left his UNI
brella on the seat until his return.
Another passenger took the seat and
refused to vacate until forcibly eject
ed. Counter suits We're brought, and
original occupant the presiding judge
holding that he had a right to eject
the intruder by the use of reasonable
force if necessary
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15
1T MAY BE ANDREE.
Eskimos from Far North Report the
Descent of n Balloon Con-
tanning Men.

Indians who have reached Dauphin
village from far north of the Sas-
katchewan river report having met a
party of Esllimos who We're winter
ing in the interior and told them of
the appearance of strange thing
among them early in the spring. They
said it descended from the clouds and
was occupied by men.
This gives the impression that they
might have seen the Andree balloon
party. Whether or not the explorer
is among the Arctic natives the Indi-
ans failed to ascertain.
A Hudson Bay company officer has
sent some men to interview the Es-
kimos, who are now on the north
ern shore of Hudson bay.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15

Very well, then, monsieur, thanks,
and will take it up myself"
you need not trouble. 1 am going
up, and will take it with me-"
With these words 1 took the ladder
folded in long loops in my hands and
went back to the turret. There l spent
good hour or so in reexaminingit, and
splicing one or two parts that seemed
a tritle weak, at the same time keeping
a wary eye on who passed and repassed
the street, without, however, discover
Finally the woman brought up my din
ner, and l managed to eat after fash
ion, but made more play with the
Beaugency, which was mild and of a
good vintage. When the table was
cleared l sat still for about hall an hour
or so, playing with my glass, and then
rising saw that my door was securely
fastened in such a manner that no one
could effect an entrance, except by
bursting the lock. This being done I
removed my boots, and unslung my
sword, keeping my pistols, however, in
my belt, and after a good look round to
see that no one was observing me, man
aged to loop the ladder round the
gargoyle, and then tested it once more
with long pull. The silk held we'll
enough, but the stonework of the gar
goyle gave and fell with heavy crash
into the fosse below. 1t was a narrow
business, and it was well had tried the
strength of the cord again. looked
out from the window cautiously to see
If the noise had attracted any atten-
ton, and found, to my satisfaction, that
it had not. After allowing little time
to elapse, so as to be on the safe side,
I attempted to throw the looped end
I had made to the ladder, so that it
might fall over the parapet between
two embrasures, but discovered, aft
er half n dozen casts, that this was not
feasible from where stood. Then ]
bethought me of my boyhood's train
ing amongst the cliffs that overhung
the bay of Auriac, and, stepping out
on to the ledge of the window, man,
, aged, with an effort, to hold on to the
stump of the gargoyle with one hand
and balancing myself carefully, for g
slip meant instant death, flung the
loop once more, and had the satisfac.
ton of seeing it fall as 1 desired
Without any further hesitation I put
my foot on the rungs and in a minute
more was lying on my face behind the
| parapet, and thanking God l had made
| the effort, for before me was a large
| skylight, half open, from which could
command view of the interior of one
room at least of the Toison dor, ant
by which it might be possible to eff
feet an easy entrance. Before going
any further, however, l glanced round
me to see how the land lay and was de
lighted to find that l could not be OBJ
served from the opposite side of the
street, as the portion of the house
was on was concealed from view by thu
| gabled roof, that rose about ten fee
from me, leaving mel sort of long bal
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15

Valuable City Property for Sale.
Lots II and 10, block 10, Beadle 4 Strongs adj
dit1on to Cresco, known as the Geo. Morse
house. Hasa good well, house and barn. Cor
ner lot with lots OF shade trees.
East halt OF lot q block 30, Cresco. on Market
street; occupied by store building with the sign
Of the Vienna Bakery on its front, and barn
on the premises. Good location for business.
second block west of the court house, Good
residence lots and In good nelghborhood. These
lots will all be sold on long time at per cent
For terms and prices enquire OF Geo. Morse,
Cresco or OF E. w. ALLARD, Owner, Spring
Valley, Mimi. 4m6
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15
Attention Farmers!

Are you aware that we have
full line of Farm Machinery, Bug
gies and Wagons. Also a line Of
Hardware, Tinware, Paints, Lin
seed Oil, Machine Oils, Axle
Grease. &c. Mems Overalls,
Working Shirts, Jackets, Mems,
Women's, Misses and Children's
Shoes, Rubbers and Hosiery
these are side lines of goods and
they come in at time of year
when our grain and stock business
is dull; therefore l claim l can af-
ford to give you lower prices than
regular dealers in these lines who
depend entirely upon them for a
living. l will make prices to Cash
Buyers that Defy Competition.
Shall be pleased to figure on build
ing hardware with anyone intend
ing to build dwellings or barns.
VIII take sound horses or colts
in exchange for machinery, bug
gies, wagons, etc.
Yours for business.
IT. S. JOHNSON.
Bonair. Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15
Hopeful Clean.

Mrs. eclsy-Dear, oh, dear, my
colds getting worse and worse. I'm
getting so can't talk. wonderw what
I'd better co?
Mr.. Becky (absently)-For good.
ness sake, don't do anythingl-Cleve-
land Leader.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15
To be continued


Coal Dealer (anxiously)-Hold on!
That load hasn't been weighed. II
looks to me rather large for ton.
Driver-Tain't intended for ton,
Its two tons.
Dealer-Beg pardon. Go ahead
n. Y. Weekly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15

Pe-ru-na and Man-a-lin. I have been
afflicted, more or less, for quarter Of
a century with catarrh of the stomach
and constipation; a residence in Wash
ington has increased these troubles.
A few bottles of your medicines have
given me almost complete relief, and
am sure that a continuation of their
use will effect a permanent cure.
Pe-ru-na is surely wonderful REM
edy for catarrhal affections.
J. D. BOTKIN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15
Sample Bottle Free


Office address the DR. DAVID KENNEDY
mention be They will charges
This genuine made
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15
Valuable City Property for Sale.

sala throughout the world POTTER DRua AND OnEA
CoGg ops. Boston. How to Cure Skin Diseases, free.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15
Declined with Thnnk,

Hewitt-Come to dinner with me.
Jewett-Where?
Hewitt-At my boarding house.
Jewett-No, thank you. Ihave storn.
ach troubles Of my OWN. Y. Truth,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15
His Fate a Mystery.

Ileutenant-Whe res that new re
cruit?
Private-Don't know, sir. I heard
him asking for some gun cotton to sew
button on his coat with and 1 haven,
seen him since,-N. \. Evening Jour
nal.