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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-01

TIE newest gun in the United States
army is balloon gun, made especially
70 bring down balloons. 1t is mounted
so that It can be fired at any point
from zenith to horizon. and has range
Of a mile and quarter. This is new
feature in warfare, as heretofore there
vas no way of reaching those engaged
in spying out the lay of armies. 1t is
claimed BY army officers to be the thing
mos. needed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-01
Plenty of Gold.

The gold contained in the medals,
vessels, chains and other objects pre-
served in the vatican would make more
gold coin than the whole of the present
European circulation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-01
BoOL os Marble

At the Strozzi palace, in Rome, there
is q book made Of marble, the leaves
being of marvellous thinness.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-01

The Richmond Times thinks that
before Eagan gets through eating the
dish Of crow in front of him. he will
think that cmbalmed beef is angels
food y
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-01

IN spite of Senator Tillmans charge
that the Nicaragua canal bill Is steal,
it has passed the United States senate
BY an almost unanimous vote.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-01

The first camp meeting in the
United States was held on the banks
Of the Red River kentucky, in the
year 1899.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-01

Mr.. James VI. Smith Of Columbia,
c., writes: Dear Sir-It gives me-
great pleasure to say that the Uld
North State Ointment bought of you
has entirely cured me of eczema when
everything I had used previously failed
to give any relief. 1t is great medl-
cine. and | would not be without it in
my house. | use it for almost every
thing, where any medicine is needed,
and have gotten the best of results
every time. Respectfully,
James NJ. Smith.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-01

TIE dawning Of the new century is TO
witness an era of independence in poll
ties such as this country has never
known. and if the country is to be saved
from the trusts at all, it will be by this
means. So long as the voters OF the
country allow themselves to be bllndly
led by the party bosses-who invariably
represent Doodle in its most obnoxiou,
forms-just so long will the liberties Of
the people be matter OF barter and
sale. When the voters begin TO think
for themselves and vote as their owa
conscience dictates. regardless of tie
orders of the bosses; when they have
the courage to break loose from the ties
of mere partisanship; when reason and
judgment instead Of prejudice decide
the complexion Of the voters ballot,
then there is hope Of our ultimate saliva
ton
We see it stated in some Of the pas
pers that Mr. Fcatherstonc advocate
the union Of all opponents OF the dis
pensary in the Legislature against that
law. This is the same fight that was
made on the dispensary in the second
primary. when cx-Saloon keepers We'd
with prohibitionists in voting for Mr..
Featherstonc 1t is an unholly ALI
ance. and will do the cause of temper
ance harm
THE general assembly does not APP.
appear to have gotten down to real
work at all as yet. Floods Of new bills
have been introduced, but the members
have accomplished little, and at the
present rate Of progress, the taxpayers
may expect to have to fiddle to time of
a thirty or forty day session.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-01
English Pickles.

About ! 800, 900 pounds of pickles and
sauces are exported yearly from Eng
land to other countries.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-01
REPRESENTATIVES,

Dcuthlt-Ashley, Bailey, Bell Bolts.
Browning Caughman. Cross, Davis:
Dean, Dendy, Bowling, Efrd, Epps.
Estridge, Evans II. H.. Evans y. G.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-01

Moore-Archer, Ilderton-2.
Boykin--Appelt, Blakeney, Brown,
Connor, Dennis, Douglass, Glenn, Hay,
Hough, Livingston, Love, Manning.
Marshall, Mower, Sarratt, Sheppard,
Suddath, Sullivan, Talbird, Walker
20.
Simmons-Aldrich. Alexander, Barn.
well, Bowen, Brown, Dean, Graydon,
Gruber, Henderson, MayGeld, Rags,
dale, Scarborough, Standard, Wallace.
Waller. Williams-16.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-01

Douthit-AleSander, Applet, Archer
Blakeney, Brown. Connor, Hay, Love,
Manning, Marshall. Mauldin Mower,
Scarborough, Sheppard, Suddath, Sulli-
van, Talbird, Walker Waller, Williams
20.
Robinson-Aldrich, Barnwell, Bowen,
Dean, Dennis Douglass, Clayton, Cru
Der, Henderson, Hough, Ilderton, Liv-
ingston, NayfeId, Ragsdale. Sarratt,
Stanland, Wallace-lS.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-03
TAXPAYER" MAKES \
REPLY TO GENUINE o.
He Sees Method IN the Madness of
"Genulne's' Demand for
Recciyership

ASTORIA. May 2-Edltor Astorlan:
Evidently ! have stirred the animals up
by my very mild suggestion that while
vigilance Is she price OF liberty, self
abuse. In a community, Is a no greater
display ~ wisdom than Is l9ud-mouthel
public protcstatious NJ honesty and deep
concern Tor the public good In the In.
diy!dual guaranty u sincerity or Dis
Interested benevolence. Judge Taylor
comes 10 the bat and all tho ll,;le root
'ers-'g genuine tax cscapers-r1ar with
delight and vigorously nod approval be.
cause his lugubriouslty is more lugubrI-
Gus SIN and In contemplation Of II
genuine" grows sad also; sad even unto
sldien, and In 4 moment OF mental ab.
erratlon lets the cat escape from out his
poor worn political noddlc. He wants
receiver" for the city but-and he
awakens with start at his momentary
forgetfulncss-it must be an honest and
efficient receiver" and then (aslde)
that's me" One more Office to nll
Two policemen TO remove and one re-
ceyer TO appoint. We can not well act
as pollcemen-that means hard work
but did you ever see finer Job lot OF
receivers?
And when that receiver Il 70 be ap-
pointed what a rattlng there will be
among the dry bones. what a creaking
Of ossified knees. when the mighty col
umn OF "genuInes" swing into line for
the "posish." And II you want to see
some fancy curves just watch them, TOR
they have been there before. Been there
before? Certainly. Did they eyer miss
II. that is, miss applying for II? For
what? For anything. everything But
here ls the seed Of the apple Of dis
cord: WHO shall be the recelyer?" All!
And genuine" tips his throbblng head
aslant and bis furtiye eye seeks the
street, as profoundly he communes and
solllcqulzlng says:
"shall we meet and shall ! miss II
again? Shall another Gll the vacant
chair? Yet. are we not told that all
things come to those who walt? Have
not waited? Am not waiting yet, with
both ears (seeing how long they are)
close TO the ground2 Am ! ever to be
hampered thus, when there are yet
streets to conquer and to grade? No; It
can not he ever thus. Surely receiver
J will be. In the language Of the i'm
mortal Cato, I do reason well. Else
whence this pleasing hope, this fond de-
sire for office, this longing after office7
who has longed longer or more longlngly
than !? But yet, whence this secret
dread and inward horror OF reaping
"puree de bean" or the hated conosmme7
Why shrlnks my soul uf have soul,
and II not, then my liver back on her
self and startles at the possibilities see
before me? To receiver be or not TO
be, and yet ever to have the buzzlng
beet Must IT, can It be! Who would
fardels bear, to pose as have posed,
and fret the public ear with gross i'm
probable tales, II there be nothing in II.
And yet well do know there are others
in our devoted band. Even now do see
the glittering eye Of the keen and cum
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-03
PERSONAL MENTION.

Fish Commissioner Reed returned from
Portland yesterday.
Mrs. f.. D. Keuttner was a passenger
on the down train last night from Port
land.
Chief OF Police Hallock was a passen.
ger on the morning train yesterday for
Maygcrs. returning In the evening,
Contractor Normlle and Mrs Normle.
who have been visiting in Portland the
past few days, returned home yesterday.
T. II. Curtis chief engineer and treas
urer oil the A. g. c. Il. r., returned on
the train last night from a trip to Port
land.
Perry Trullnger. who has been on a
visit to Hood river for the benefit OF his
health, returned yesterday. much Inn
proved.
C. +. Overbaugh, general freight and
passenger agent Of the o. X. g. NJ, Is In
the city. He will return to Portland this
evening.
y. A. Seaborg, Of the Columbia River
Packers Association, has returned from
a visit to San Francisco and iB stopping
at the Imperial in Portland.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-03

ming Thompson, and the polite, Cas'lus.
like Taylor o. Caesar. rlEht You arc In
saying, "Lc, me have mon about ne
that are fat
Slcck.headcd mcn and such a. sleep %
nights,
Yon CassIus has a lean and hungry look.
iIr thinks too much. such men arc dan
gvrous,"
Would TO God that they were fatter
Vet will We have our citizens ticket
and surely there viii uni fcposc.'
Ana genuine" moved slowly up tho
>,trct, pondcring urcply TAXPAYER
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-03
ToDAY's WEATHER
Occasional rain
AROUND TOWN.


Fresh buttermilk at the Parlor.
Nice package of tea 20 cents at the Pat
Market
Ice cream and ice cream soda. at the
Psrlor.
The county court wiz meet in regular
session this afternoon.
Wanted-Girl for general housework.
Apply at GAS Duane street.
Best B-cent meal. Rising Sun restaur-
ant. 6l2 Commercial street
The Columbia crossed out yesterday
morning for San Francisco.
Choice hams at Is cents a piece and
upwards at the Pat Market.
The Columblne crossed out yesterday
on a trip to the lighthouses
Best California wine % cents per gal
lon. Alex Gilbert. sole agent for Astoria.
Telephone s.
The British ship Howard D. Troop.
wheat laden, arrived in tow from Port
land yesterday.
Money to loan. Address X. care Of
Astorian ONCE. giving name, amount
wanted, collateral. etc.
Sweet cream received twice a day and
no charge made for whipping or deliver
Ing cream at the Parlor.
DR.. Ball has removed his dental ofice
Into the Mansell building. over the
Eastern Tea Compsny's store,
The very finest. The ne plus ultra The
creme de la creme That's Harper
whisky in three languages. Sold by Foard
& Stokes. Astoria, Oregon.
Rambler and Ideal bicycles for sale or
rent Repairs and sundries at lowest
rates. Cali at cyclery. 5S3 Bond street.
Columbia Electric and Repair Company.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-03

The ladies of the NJ +, church will
give tea at the residence OF Mrs, ID,
X, Campbell, on Astor street this even
ing, A cordial invitation is extended TO
all friends ~ the church to attend.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-03

fredericksburg Music Hall, corner OF
Seventh and Alder streets, Portland, or,
High class entertainments every evening.
The Only family resort In that city All
kinds OF refreshments, An delIcacies In
season, Admission free Louis Dam
masch. proprietor.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-03

The ANIME sisters ladies orchestra con-
ilnucsto dra wlarEc crowds nigb'lyat the
Louvre, The entertainment, is nrsi.clasS
In every respect and the bes, OF oruer
is observed. The program this week IS
one OF the best Yet presented, being taken
Grom the leading musical composers. Is
ltaul,lessly rendered As,oranS deslrous
Of spending pleasant evening should not
fan to visit the Louvre
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-03

The fire Insurance rate war now raging
In San Francisco shows signs OF spread
ing to Portland, Many tervent aspirations
will ascend that Il may also reach down
the Columbia to Astoria.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-03

The Wilson puIldlng at The corner OF
Fourteenth and Commercial is rapidly
nearing completion, Contractor Palm
berg, who has the contract, expects TO
finish Il by the first of next week. after
which the work OF erecting the creamery
building will bc commenced al onee,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-03

The pilot schooner San jose In attempt.
Ing TO raise her anchor yesterday found
that Il had been fouled. The services OF
the o, X, have been engaged TO clear Il
from the obstruction, The anchor Is be-
lieved TO be fouled on chain or anchor
lost years ago from some vessel lying
n the river.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-03

The british bark British Princess
whsa, laden for Peru. chile, arrived Ia
tow from Portland Yesterday The prlu.
cess was unable to ship iuli crew "a,
Portland boarding house masters there
demanding slO advance which The zap.
tains wcrr unwilling tn pay Sal!orf
have deserted from all ,hc wheat car.
rirrs arriving IN the river Within the
las, few months. and obtained other
employment through employment agents
Iln Portland They were offered higher
wages and accepted work ON farms or
logging camps and sewmll,s wherever an
opportunity offered The demand Nat
steady and every British tar arriving IN
m. Columbia river since last fall has had
ample opportunity 10 pick out vocation
FOR which he believed himself naturally
adapted. This has LEI, no; only the
wheat carriers from the Columbia river
In dire straits TO obtain a full crew. Re-
cent arrivals from Portland have engaged
seamen. II Is said. AZ $50 a month. the
captains agreeing to give the men their
discharge on arriving In Europe. The
Coast Scamans Union. % San Francis
co. Is active in rs demand for an In
crease ot wages aud has been successful
In shipping on coasters the full com
pl!ment OF men az iis own scale OF
wages The demand for sailors this year
is phenomenal and was only cqualed In
the history of early commerce on the
Pacific coast The captain ot the British
Princess has ordered seamen from San
Francisco and they are expected o. ar.
rive on the next steamer reaching As.
torla
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-03

The reveuue cutter Perry crossed out
yesterday for the Sound The Perry will
Join Hee, % revenue cutters rVndez-
voused on the Sound under orders to
proceed TO Alaskan waters tor the pre-
venuon " pelagie sealing, on leaving
the harbor the steamers lying along the
docks blew farewell salute. The date
% her departure from the Sound in
company with the other cutters is not
known. but she will return TO the Co
.mmbia river early next winter
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-03

The Wallulu towed the British ship
Howard c. Troop, which has been at
anchor on the hogback the past few days,
down to anchorage abreast Of the city
yesterday evening. The Troop lacks a
full crew Of seamen. The men have
been engaged In San Francisco and she
will be towed 10 sea as soon as they ar
rive here.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-03

Last nights Telegram says: r. J. Hal.
stead and Diver Sorenson have now COM
menced dragging tor the cable OF the
sunken ship Audelana. IN the Tacoma
harbor They have been compelled TO
suspend operations again. FOR the CRAP
pling iron brok.. when an attempt was
made 20 hoist the anchor Another iron
will be- made as quick as possible The
first experiment was gratifying one for
two reasons. The ease with which the
cable was grappled shows there will be
no trouble on that score. and a consider
able amount Of red paint was brought up
on the chain, which came from the Ande-
lana's side. This shows she is not the
least encrus,ed with mud, as was sup
posed.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-03
Plate Day.

Everything that's beautiful In tea
plates, cake plates, fruit plates,
bread and butter plates, dessert
plates and all kinds Of plates. Let
your eyes Judge our prices.
Some articles cut 90 per cent.
Some articles cut 50 per cent
ODDS AND ENDS, HALF PRICE.
Great American Importing Tea Co.
vi Commercial Street. Astoria.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-03

The regular monthly meeting Of the
water commission was held last night.
The clerks report showing 2S22 10 gross
earnings for the month was read and
approved. Reports from committees to
which various matters OF routine had
been referred were read and ordered
filed Messrs Bowlby and Trenchard re-
ported on the railroad rate and recon-
mended that It be made s25 a month for
the remainder Of the year. The report
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-03

Official confirmation Of the Importance
OF Portland as a seaport is furnished IN
the report OF Harbormaster Jones Of that
port" for April The OregonIan has led
some Of the people II Portland who have
never been away from home and who
never read a printed line unless II is pub
lished In the papers of that city to be.
lieye that Portland fairly rivals San
Francisco and Seattle IA It's volume OF
outgoing and incoming tonnage. Har-
bormaster Jones shows that there were
two arrivals during the entire month Of
April, one Of them being the ballast
ship Iverna. and the other the tramI
steamer LenoI picked up by the o. r
& y. Co to carry on the Joke Of ts "Orl.
entail" line More deep sea vessels actu.
ally arrived and departed from the port
Of Tillamook during the same period. and
the arrivals and departures from Astoria
exceeded the total for the month in Port.
land on several single days.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-03

was read and tho Recommendation agreed
10, The committee 10 which the treas.
urors bond was referred reported favor.
ably and the same was approved. pllls
for the month amounting TO $Sa& were
ordered paid, Tho expense ot putting
In gates a. the Elmorc and Hanlhorr
cannerles was, on recommendation OF tho
committee, agreed TO- The bill OF Ice
Noe of sicO FOR inspecting the ci,y was
ordered paid, The pay roll, amounting
to Sl0NS0 was also ordered paid Mcssrs
Fisher and Dement, reported that tho
city main had been extended 90 Grand
avenue. between Eighteenth and Nine
tecnth streets, for the accommodation Of
consumers, The rrport was adopted
after which the meeting adjourned,
An tfSort should bc made by the lcca
committee to procure The presence
IN Astoria ot the battleship Iowa dur,
ing the visit, ~ the editorial assocla.
tlop There is little doubt the ship
could be had tor the asking. and cnec
here she would likely remain during the
regatta or all summer. u ls true fprt.
land advertised tho fact thN, an cRor,
had been made 20 have the Iowa ordered
to Portland, but that the navy depart.
ment would NOT let her SO because she
VAS about to sail for The Orient This
report is untrar. Portland never asked
Tor the ship, and knows better than 10
do 50, Such statements wVrr made by
Portland papers only tor eject Tho
Iowa could not go to Portland because
she draws 200 much water and even II
tho river should rise sufficiently 10 tenn,
porarily accommodate her, she Is too
large aud bulky to ~ turned In the
narrow channel. II can De shown that
lC such ship as the Iowa ever lett the
Columbia aud manRgcd 10 sail up the
Willamette TO Portland she could ~,
he turned around. aud would have 10 D,
backed down the entire distance rrom the
city to the main river I, would b
folly 70 risk tlyc million dollar ship lik,
the Iowa tn the crooked and shallow
slough upon which Portland Is situated
and the government; would utterly iSpor,
any request to send her there. even Il
Portland had brass enough 10 make such
suggestion. which is noe probable IN,
Iowa would De- immensely benefited by q
soiourn in the fresh water ~ Astoria hlr.
hor and simple letter OF request adj
dressed 70 the navy department, from TO-
cal citizens would undoubtedly result ln
;he ship being ordered here Willingly
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-03

A corroboration OF the theory Of Indian
Louie as 10 the death Of the Hickman
surveying party comes from the Gray's
harbor country in the aceoun, Of the
death Of a man there In the employ OF
Barnes. the Portland fish dealer. In his
efforts to reach a habiiauon he got chilled
and exhausted. Although thoroughly ac-
quainied with his bearings he wandered
around for a couple OF days and finally
gave up and fell. A searching party
went into the woods and found the
man lying between two logs, where he
had been for several hours, in a dying
condition. He was taken to the near
est house and everything possible done
for his restoration, but without avail.
He was undoubtedly killed by the cold
and exposure.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-03

The new opposl, l,lo0 steamer Grace Dol
lar sailed from san Francisco for this
por, yesterday morning. This Is the FIRST
trip of the Grace Dollar 90 Astoria.
Merchants and citizens generally are
much Interested IN the coming steamer.
a the class ot the vessels Is re-
gard,d as prime factor IN the success
Of the undertaking Whether the Grace
Dollar or the other boats of the oppoSi-
ii5n line come up to expectations or not.
ia Is reasonably certain tina, they will
get all the freight and passenger traffic
between this city and san Francs o
The boats will call a, Grays harbor on
the return trip
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-03

The Assembly Club viii hold their last
party OF the season Friday evening May
u. at Foard & Stokes hall
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-03

The British ship MareschSl Suehe,.
wheat laden for Queenstown FOR orders,
was ,owed 20 sea yesterday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-03

W. A. Gaines private stock WHISKY,
handled exclusively In Astoria by John
l. Carlson, is one Of the most popular
beverages sold. Its purity and quality
are guaranteed. and It is especially rec
commended for family use. II Is sold in
any quantity at the corner or Twelfth
and Bond streets.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-03

Three houses for rent. Apply TO Z. z.
Ferguson. Astoria Abstract Title and
Trust Company.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-03

Rambler and Ideal bicycles for sale or
rent. Repairs and sundries at lowest
rates. Cali at cyclery. 5S3 Bond street.
Columbia Electric and Repair Company.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-03

The New Creamery Restaurant. Bond
street, near the alley between l1th and
l1th streets, serves the best 2-cent meal
ever set out in Astoria. Everything Is
new, neat and clean, and absolute salts.
faction Is guaranteed all patrons
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-03

4 good eirl wants position as clerk
in store or general homework. Can al
~ Ninth street.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-03

Wanted-Man with little money In
every county in Oregon and Washington
to sell the Best" Incandescent Lamps;
makes own gas; 100 candle. Cheapest
light known. The Best" Incandescent
Lamp Co., lsS Third street, Portland. Or
Huggins & squier, Managers