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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
First SUSPENSION Bridge.

The first suspension bridge that can
be dignified by that name was thrown
across the Im-jin River in Korea in
1892. Here again dire necessity dictat-
ed the terms. The Japanese in
P'yeng-yang, learning Of the defeat Of
the army Of reinforcement, determined
to withdraw. China had begun to be-
stir herself in favor Of Korea, and the
Japanese, driven from P'yeng-yang by
the combined Chinese and Korean ar
mics, FASTENED southwark toward
Seoul.
When the pursuers arrived at the I'M
lin River, the Chinese General refused
to cross and continue the pursuit unless
The Koreans would build bridge sufl-
GENTLY large and strong to insure the
passage OF his 100000 men in safety.
The Koreans were famishing for re-
venge upon the Japanese, and would be
stopped by no obstacle that human
ingenuity could surmount. Sending
parties Of men in all directions, they
collected enormous quantities Of chik,
4 tough fbrous vine that often attains
length Of 100 yards.
From this eight huge hawseTs were
woven. Attaching them to trees or
heavy timbers let into the ground, the
bridge builders carried the other ends
across the stream by boats and anchor
ed them there in the same way. OF
course the hawsers dragged In the wa
ter in mid-stream, but the Koreans
were equal to the occasion. Stout
oaken bars were inserted between the
strands in mid-stream, and then the
haWsers were twisted until the torsion
brought them good ten feet above the
surface Brush-wood was then piled on
the eight parallel hawsers, and upon
the brushWood clay and gravel were
laid
When the roadbed had been packed
down firmly and the bridge had been
tested, the Chinese could no longer re-
fuse to advance; and so upon this first
suspension bridge, $50 yards long, that
army Of 10000 Cinnamon, with all
their Korean allies, camp, equipage and
impediments, crossed in safety. This
bridge, like the tortoise boat, having
served its purpose, was left to fall Of
it's own weight.-Harper's Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
TIE WEATHER AND CROPS.
Weekly Review Of United States
Watcher Pnrao,1 fo,. +hic S+o+n

The following Is the weekly bulletin
Of the condition Of the weather and
crops, of the State issued Wednesday by
Director Bauer of the South Carolina
section of the United States weather
bureaus climate and crop service:
The week ending Monday, September
IS, 1899, averaged slightly cooler than
usual, although the temperature de-
partures were small. A maximum
temperature Of 92 degrees occurred at
St. Matthews and Yemassee, and a
minimum Of 55 at Greenville and Sper-
Ger.
There were light to heavy showers
on the 10th and 11th over the western
and northern portions of the State, af-
ter which the week was dry and cool,
afotding ideal weather for gathering
crops, ard for preparing lands and
sowing rye, oats and wheat. The in
Glcations are that larger acreage than
usual OF wheat sill be planted this fall.
The heavy rains were of great benefit
to growing crops, ard only slightly dam
aging to open cotton and to bottom land
corn.
Cotton continues to open rapidly,
and faster than it can be picked, al
though the weather was extremely ia
vorable. Fully half Of the crop has
been picked, and IN many places un-
opcEed bolls are scarce. The yields
are light except 10 sections, notably
Hampton county, where there is the
largest yield in years. Late cotton
continues to grow, bloom and fruit;
nevertheless there will be top crop in
spots only. A slight improvement is
reported in sea island cotton, which is
opening rather slowly.
Late corn continues to grow nicely, and
unless there comes an early frost, will
be fairly good crop. Fodder pulling
is about finished over the western coun-
ties,s and it has been saved in excellent
condition.
Early rice harvest is about finished,
with good yield Of fine quality. Late
rice isripering and being cut and stack
ed. There is some improvement to be
noted in upland rice.
Peas, turnips, sugar cane and sweet
potatoes have made great improvement,
and with feS exceptions are now very
promising.
Fall truck is about all planted, but
there is need Of rain to germirate the
seeds and to support the young plants.
HayiDg is under way, with generally
good yields of both grass and pea vines.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
Thirst for Red Juice.

Editor augusta Chronicle:
You will kindly publish tile following
challenge in your widely read and
valuable journal. and oblige yours truly,
John Bogey.
To Major Count Esterhazy, London,
England.
Sir: Not knowing whether yon are
responsible for the conviction Of Dtey-
fus or not, and not particularly caring,
I. Col. John Bogey, native Of this
great and free aud glorious republic,
wishing for little free advertising and
desirous Of making as big fool Of my
self as possible, DO hereby challenge
you to a watermelon eating contest, to
come off in my watermelon patch in
the wide, wide world, the question at
issue t. o> rc c,ided by the fellow who
can benevoleu,ly assimilatc the most
melons. | further take occasion to
state that | shall not attend the Paris
exposition. Respectfully,
John Bogey.
P. l wasn't going TO the exposi-
ton anyway, but now | AN not going
more than ever. }. B.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
Will Honor Dewey.

A full regiment will 60 from South
Carolina to New York for the Dewey
celebration. Assistant Adjutant Gen
eral Frost will be in command Of regi-
ment. Companies from the lower
country of regiment will be under COM
mand of Major Henry Schacte Of Char
lesion. and Colonel J. G. Boyd will
have troops up the country.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27

In capturing gulls the sea lion dis
plays no little skill and cunning. When
in pursuit Of a gull 1t dives deeply un-
der water and swims some distance
from where it disappeared, then, rising
cautiously, it exposes the tip Of its nose
along the surface, at the same time
giving it a rotary motion. The un-
wary bird on the wing, seeing the OBJ
ject near by, alights to catch it, while
the sea lion at the same moment set
Ties beneath the waves. and at one
bound with extended jaws seiZes it's
screaming prey and instantly deyours
t-Scientifc American.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
Bpilt His Coffin.

In Maryland there is man who has
built coffin for himself, aad he lies
down in it for short time each day and
smokes. He says he is getting used"
to the coffin. Maybe he smokes in it
because he expects to smoke hereafter
also, and is getting used to that at the
same time.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
Bookkeeper Outz Suspended.

At the State dispensary another up
heaval seems to be impending. For
some days Messrs. Haselden and Rob
inson of the State board, a committee
appointed for the purpose at the con-
clusion of the recent investigation,
have been hard at work investigating
the state of affairs in connection with
the contraband room. What these gen.
tlemen have found is not yet known,
but their work is not yet done. 1t IS
known that they have obtained some
material for report that will be very
interesting. Friday Chairman Miles OF
the board arrived in the city While
it is not known exactly upon what he
acted it is understood that hn heard
some things as to the work OF the Gem
mittee, ard last evening he Issued al
order srsp rIi:.s uuii! the Dext meet
ing af ~" ho"rt NJ. Outz, the book
k :vper Of the commissioner. Inquiries
made of the committeeman elicit the
information that Chairman Miles acted
in this matter without any recommen-
dation or suggestion from them. The
committeeman say that they propose to
make thorough investigation of the
matters entrusted to their hands, and
will make a full report of everything
when the board meets the first week in
October State.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-12-07

Between Austin H Swack
hamer, complainant, and On Bill, &c
The Trustees OF the Method Order of Publica
idst Chapel in North Wood ton
bury, defendants.
1t satisfactorily appearing TO this Court that
the defend -nts 1.-THE Trustees OF the Methodist
Chaps in North Woodbury. the moTtgagor fu
the bill of complaint in this caus. mentioned is
unknown, aud that none of the officers OF
directors of the said defendant corporation can
be found within this State II is on this Second
day of November, eighteen hundred and ninety
nine, on motion of A. Fl. Swackhamer the com
plainant ordered that the unknown owners of
all that certain lot or piece of land situate with
ia the bounds of the City of Woodbury., 10 the
County of Gloucester. and state of New Jersey,
and bounded as follows, Viz
Beginning at a stone for corner to Captain
Angles land standing in the line of Howe lis
land, and thence running hv said Angles land
south thirty degrees and fifteen minutes west.
three chains and twenty links TO a stone
in the line of said Angles land in the northerly
line of street or alley laid out by the said
James Mann thence along the same Soath sixty
nine degrees and forty five minutes east seYen-
ty six links and half to corner of said James
Mann's lot, thence by the same north thirty
degrees and fifteen minutes east three chains
and twenty-seven links TO stake for corner
on the line of Howell's land aforesaid, and
thence along the same no tn sixty nine degrees
and forty five minutes west seveDty-six and a
half links to the place of beginning.
Containing twenty-five hundreths Of an acre,
tie the same more or less, do appear, plead,
answer or demur to the eomplainant's bill on or
before the Third day of May next, or that in
default thereof. such decree be made against
them, as the Chancellor shall think equitable
ana just
Aud it is further ordered that this order shall
within twenty days hereafter be published in a
newspaper printed at Woodbury., in this State,
and continue therein at least once q week, to
within ten days of the expiration of the time
herein limited to appear, plead, answer or
demur. ALEX. T. McGILL.
1i-16 80 6mos G.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-12-07
A
WOMAN'S
MISTAKE

It is a well-known fact that Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
has cured more women than any other
remedy. 1t therefore must be the
best possible medicine for female Ills
But some women make the mistake
of thinking that they will try some
thing else, simply because it is new.
That mistake is often fatal one
fatal to the health and happiness of
the experimenter.
Is it not foolish to risk the possible
results of such experiments? Is it not
better to depend upon a medicine
which has been tried successfully for
thirty years, and which has never
been found wanting? Do not therefore
let any one persuade you to try some
thing which they say is just as good.
1t cannot be just as good. Mrs Pink
hams Compound is the best, and there
can be only one best. This is not a
mere assertion. but is a positive fact,
admitted by hundreds of regular
physicians.
Rely on your own common sense,
and Mrs Pinkham's lifelong expert
ence, and you will make no mistake.
Don't experiment with your health,
but take medicine that you kn0a0 is
good, and is backed by such letters as
these to Mrs. Pinkham:
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-12-07

May D. 49,, eXtenu,. me limits of
the classified service. and subsequent
amendments Of MAY 90 1899 the nrasi-
say
All of the amendments had for their
main object more efficient and sat
isfactory administration of the sys-
tenn of appointments established by the
civil service law. The results at
tanned show that under their operation
the public service has improved and
that the civil service system is re-
lieved of many Objectionable features.
After referring to the Tooth anniver-
sary of the death of George Washing
ton, on the 18th inst, the message CON
cludes:
Presented to this congress are great
opportunities. With them come great
responsibilities. The power confided to
us increases the weight of our obliga-
tons to the people. and we must be
profoundly sensible of them as we con-
template the new and grave problems
which confront us. Aiming only at the
public good, we cannot err. A right in
depreciation of the peoples will and of
duty cannot fail to insure wise meas
ures for the welfare of the islands
which have come under the authority
of the United States, and insure to the
common interest and lasting honor of
our country.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
Executive Mansion. Dec. 5, 1899
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-12-07
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
9, Nassau St New York.


bfltlsn zip DuAlrune wtio Unlisted
in a gale off the Chilean coast and is
believed to have foundered Part Of
her crew was rescued.
Floods have practically destroyed the
village of Lummi, Wash, the Indians
losing all their stores and barely es-
Gaping with their lives.
Mrs Mary Ryan, who was shot on
Tuesday night by James Baxter, who
claims to have mistaken her for his
wife, died in Camden yesterday.
rear end collision occurred on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Cum
berland, Md Fireman Louis Massey,
of Baltimore, was scalded to death, and
Engineer George r. Kindle, also of
Baltimore, was fatally injured. Sew
eral passengers were hurt.
You never know what form OF blood poison
will follow constipation. Keep the liver clean
by using DeWitt's Little Early Risers and you
will avoid trouble. They are famous little pills
for constipation and liver and bowl troubles
Alfred Marshall
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-12-07

troubles. For relief they turn to the many
alcoholic stinulafts malt extracts and
other compounds, so widely advertised
to cure the ailments of women. These
produce false stimulation, and the suf-
ferer finds herself compelled to take more
and more as time passes, and soon becomes
an unwilling slave to strong drink. What
a weakly woman needs is DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription, which contains not
grain of opium or a single drop OF alcohol
or other dangerous stinulant. 1t acts
directly upon the womanly organs, stop
ping drains, restoring displacements and
having wonderfully beneficial effect upon
the general health. Suffering women who
wish to consult DR.. r. V. Pierce himself can
do SO by mail, addressing him at Buffalo,
N Y. He makes no charge whatever for
advice
Mrs. Rena Hensei, of Massillon Stark Co.,
Ohio writes: II had been troubled with chronic
constipation and female weakness and doctored
with different physicians, none of whom seemed
TO help me. l saw one of your advertisements.
aud thought / would try your medicines. did
so and with good results. Took two bottles OF
Of his Favorite Prescription and can say
am cured of my troubles, thanks to DR.. Pierce
aud his medicines. They do world of good to
those who give them good trial"
If you want book that tells about all
woman's diseases, and now to treat them
at home, send Fl one-cent stamps to DR..
Pierce to pay postage, and he will mail
you a free copy of his great thousand
page illustrated Common Sense Medical
Adviser. For a heavier, handsome cloth
binding, Al stamps. It is the grandest
medical book for popular reading ever
written.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-12-07
Backache and Womb
Troubles Snccumb to
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.

have been for ten years an in
valid with female weakness, and the
torture and pain suffered no tongue
can tell. never spent one week in
the ten years that ] was free from
pain My trouble was inflammation
and congestion of womb When l
commenced to take your remedy / had
been bedfast for some time under the
treatment of two of the best physi-
clans IN Illinois without receiving any
benefit. You can imagine the benefit 1
derived from Lydia E. Pinkhana's Vege-
table Compound when tell you that
have gained forty pounds and am well
Ia thing / never dared TO expect. -
Mrs. C. E. POLAND, Monett, Mo.
s'For a number of years / was
troubled with backache and leucor-
rhcea. / became so weak and nliser-
able that ! could not attend to my
work or studies. The least effort
would completely exhaust me. Physi-
clans failed to help me- Ifelt that my
youth was blighted, and the life before
me would be one of suffering and
misery's Then a friend insisted on me
taking your medicine. Before ] bad
used one bottle / was greatly relieved.
| had not known a we'll day for four
years, butnow feel better than have
since child, and it is all due to Lydia
q. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound. -
Miss MAY B. STEVENSON Alliance, o.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-12-07

CHERIFF's SALE.

By virtue of writ 81 fieri faeias, to me direct
l ed, issued out CT the Chancery Court OF tht
State of Neg Jersey, viii be exposed at public
/ sale, or
Monday, the Eleventh day Of December
wit, at O'Clock in the afternoon of said day, al
| the Court House in the city OF Woodbury.. county
of Gloucester, and state of New Jersey, all the
following described real estate, that is to say:
AL the following described lot or piece of land
and premises situate in the Township of South
Harrison, in the County of Gloucester and
| state Of New Jersey. being il the village OF
/ Harrisonvtlle, and ia bounded as follows;
Beginning at eorner IN the middle of the
Turnpike road leading from Mullca Hill tc
/ Woodstown, In the yihsge of Harrisonvilie in
the line OF formerly John hstnes' land and cor
ner TO lands of William Pimn, by which 1t runs
~ north eighty-six degrees west, two chains and
\ twenty four links to q corner in the line OIL
\ formerly Thomas e. Roberts. now William
Plmm's land; by which It RUS % north thrs {
| degrees and thirty minutes East two chains to a
corner formerly Dr. Jacob FISHER. now Dr.
Samuel F. Stranger land, alo which it runs
twenty tour link to the middle of the turnpike
aforesaid, along which 1t runs az south three
| degrees and thirty minutes west two chains 70
| the place OF beginning. Containing forty five
one hundredths OF an acre be it the same more
or less. Excepting out of the same two lots OF
! pieces of land which the said Charles String
| and wife conveyed by deed to DR.. FiSler In his
lifetime. one piece containing twenty hundredths
of an acre, deed dat January 9TH, 1867, and
| recorded in the Clerks Office of Gloucester
County at Woodbury., in Book E5 of Deeds, page
| 30. &c. and the other piece containing five
hundredths of an acre and recorded in the
| Clerks Office at Woodbury., same county, in
Book is of Deeds folio 1871. &e) Being the
same lot or piece of land and premises which
the said William Ladow purchased of the said
Charles String by deed bearing even date here.
i with
Seized as the property Of Lizzie Ladow ct ais.
Def Is. and taken In execution at the suit OF
The Muica Hill Building and Loan Association,
Compit, and TO be sold by
WILLIAM COLLINS. Sheriff.
A H. Swack hamer, Sofr.
Dated Nov 6, 1893.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-12-07
Suppressed and Painful
Periods Cured by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

81 was thin, sallow and nervous. I
had not had my menses for over a
year and a half. Doctored with several
physicians in town and one specialist,
but did not get any better. l finally
decided to try your medicine, and
wrote to you. After | had taken
three bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and three Of
Blood Purifier, my menses returned,
and / feel as well and strong as [
ever did, and am gaining flesh. Miss
LENA GAINES, Visalia, Tulare Co., Cal.
"Before taking the Vegetable Com
pound was troubled with irregular
menstruation, and suffered great
agony. Ny physician gave me NOR
phine, and | remained in bed. / doc
tored eight years and got no relief, and
the doctors told me there was no relief
for my trouble. Finally / tried Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
While taking the first bottle I felt
that l was improving. I have taken
seven or eight bottles, and never had
anything to do me so much good.
Every month my troubles have grown
less and less, and now at this time /
am cured. ELLA QUINEEY, No. %
Stage Street, Haverhill, Mass.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-12-07

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fiji
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
of order, they fail to do
their work.
Pains. chesandrheu-
matism come from ex-
cess of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-12-07

Washington. Nov. Is Out Of re-
spect to the memory of the late Vice
President Hobart the president has
cancelled all his social engagements
for the present The members of the
cabinet have done likewise, and the
administration win observe period
Of mourning
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-12-07

Manila, Nov. 29.--Colonel Bell has
defeated and scattered the brigades OF
General Allejandrino and General San
Miguel The engagement took place
on the summit of mountain, the in
surgents being so confident of the inn
pregnability of their position that they
had their families with them.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-12-07
.HOICE Vegetables

~ will always find a ready
market--but only that farmer
can raise them who has studied
the great secret how to OBJ
tain both quality and quantity
by the judicious use Of we'll
balanced fertilizers. No fertil-
izer for Vegetables can produce
a large yield unless it contains
at least so Potash. Send for
our books, which furnish full
information. We send them
free of charge.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-12-07
There Is 3 class az peopTe

There is Glass Of People
VINO sre injured b. the use OF coffee Recently
there has been placed IN all the grocery stores q
new preparation called GRAIN-O, made of pure
grains. that takes the place of coffee The most
delicate stomach receives il without distress,
and but few can tell It from coffee. II does not
cost over as much Children may drink Il
with great benefit. 10 cts. and 25 cts per pack
age. Try 1t. Ask for GRAIN-o. z
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-12-07
Ovarian Troubles Always
Yield to Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable COM
pound.

81 had been in poor health for
twenty years. having Inflammation of
ovaries and womb trouble Although
treated by physicians, / could not gain
strength nor do my work, and was so
low-spirited and tired of life. A friend
advised me to take Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound The first
bottle strengthened me, and l wrote
to you. After taking six bottles can say
that am well and can even do my own
washing. "-MRs. M. w MILLER, No.
1888 Canal Street, New Orleans, La
For three years l suffered with
ovarian trouble, having Inflammation
and an abscess on right ovary Had
such pain in my back and head, and at
times was unable to walk. Had sew
eral doctors, but they did not do me
much good. One doctor said that l
would have to have an operation and
have the ovary removed. | became
discouraged and gave up all hopes of
getting well. l began taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
wrote to Mrs. Pinkham and followed
her directions faithfully, and am bet
ter than I have been for three years.
/ have taken ten bottles, and my
friends are surprised at my rapid i'm
provement. Mas. w. H. WALTERS,
Cold Spring Harbor. L. In. Y.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-12-07

DR.. W. Wixon, Italy Hill Y says, Il
heartily recommend One Minute Cough Cure L
gave my wife immediate relief in suflocaiiDe
asthma" Pleasant to take Never fails tC
quickly cure all coughs colds, throat and lung
troubles. Alfred S Marshall.