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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-03-08
Venice Driving Cp.

Venice without its waters would be
far less picturesque place than it
actually is. And such state Of af-
fairs, we are led to believe, may event
ually come about. The regular in
crease in the delta of the Pc has been
studied by Prof. Marinelli. Compari.
son Of the Austrian map Of about 1923
with the records Of surveys made in
1898 shows that the mean annual in
crease during those seventy years has
been about three-tenths of a square
nile; and from all known data it ap-
pears that the total increase during
six centuries has been about l9S square
miles. The increase is continuing, and
the Gulf of Venice is doomed in time
to disappear No immediate alarm
need. however, be excited, for Prof.
Marinelli calculates that between 100
and l20 centuries will elapse before the
entire northern Adriatio will have be-
come dry land
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-03-08
POLlCEMAN'S UNHAPPY LOT
Some Sage Remarks by an officer Who
Knew Whereof He Spoke.

Some Sage Remarks by an officer " no
Knew Whereof He Spoke.
The downtown policeman was in a
reminiscent mood. "Yes," he said,
never go before a man when you are
arresting him, and whatever you do,
never precede him when you are going
down a fight OF stairs. was walking
my beat one dark night when heard
cries of murder coming from a tene-
ment house. Running to the place, l
saw a great hulk of a fellow beating his
wife, who was screaming and shouting
in mortal terror. At the sight Of me
the fellow ran upstairs, and went al
ter him. The stairway leading from
the upper floor to the kitchen below
was a very narrow affair, and it was
impossible for two to walk abreast. So,
with my prisoner at arms length to the
rear, I went down the flight. There
was an old-fashioned door at the bot
tom Of the staircase, and I had hardly
opened it when something hit me
whack on the head like load Of bricks
falling from seven-stoTy roof. At the
same time shrill female voice Shrek
ed out: There, you brute, you Will
strike a defenseless woman, will you"
and again she raised a long, heavy iron
poker, which she held in her hand, to
strike me- AS she looked up she saw
her mistake, but too late to check her
sinewy right, which was twirling
through the air Down came the poker
again. Bang! it didn't do thing to
my helmet, and saw more stars at
that time than ever did on a bright
night in August Holy mother shrek
ed out the woman, when she saw what
she had done, I've struck the cop and l
thought it was Jimmy I was bateing.
To make my cup Of sorrow more bitter
the next morning the woman swore
that her husband always treated her
kindly, and that ! had no right to in
terfere while Jimmy was giving her
only what she deserved. Yes, whatever
people may say, policeman's lot is no
bed Of roses
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-03-08
Charlotte Man Suicid S

H. s. Chadwick Of Charlotte. " G..
apparently a person of wealth. COM.
mitted suicide by shooting at the Par
ker House in Boston Thursday he
engaged suite at the hotel and We'd
nesday nigh. he was found in his room
in delirious condition and male
nurse was summoned. Thursday morn
ing Mr.. Chadwick went into the bath
room adjoining his chamber while the
nurse was ordering his breakfast and
put bullet through his brain. :,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-03-08
Will Be Saved.

After considerable delay the former
Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes, which
was sunk in the channel of San-ia
harbor during the bombardme1t by Ad-
miral Sampson feet on June 9th, has
been raised and pumped ont, the gov
ernmeut tugs assisting the wreckin3
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-03-08
Distance Travelled When Reading

Has it ever occurred to you to reckon
how far your eyes travel in reading
Til" distance will not startle you. per-
naps. fGr 100000 letters in ordinary
type would measure hardly more than
mile placed side by side. In life
time. however. the average reader
wends his way through 1000 miles OF
print. The average novel Of 800 pages
contains one mile of reading; that is,
the eye travels 1.7GG yards in read
ing the book through
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-03-08
Mr.. James NJ. Smith of Columbia. S

Mr.. James NJ. Smith of Columbia. S
G. writes: Dear Sir-lt gives nee
great pleasure to say that the Ul,i
North State Ointment bought of you
has entirely cured me of eczema when
everything l had used previously failed
to give any relief. 1t is great medi-
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 result;
every time. Respectfully,
James VI. Smith.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-03-08

Ifthcre is anything in the old saying
that a severe winter makes good crop
year, and we think there is great deal
of truth in it, the farmer will be blessed
with very fine crops this season. for we
have certainly had one of the coldest
spells that has ever been known in this
section of the country.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-03-08

JOIN Bull does not hesitate to util-
ize material wherever found. II: a.
ready has native regiments in India,
Egypt and other colonies, and is now
engaged in raising aregimect OF Chi
nese, to be commanded by English
men. The economy Of the movement,
too. will be in the fact. that, while the
troops fight for England, the Chinese
Government will probably pay them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-03-08

crs at an t;mc. Given Under 9u1 hands
and seal of this Office, this thc
day Of -. 4. d. Is.
Approved February -, 1899.
Sec. 6. That all acts and parts Of
acts inconsistent with this act are here
by repealed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-03-08

Periodically some genius presents a
bullet proof cloth and wants it adopted.
The latest is that of Frenchmau, the
essential portion being a sheet of metal
placed between an outer and inner lin
ing. 4 suit weighs seven pounds, four
teen ounces and Mauser bullet fred
at distance of 10 yards made very
light indentation in the metal, not
nough to disturb the inner lining.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-03-08

SENATOR Tillmans mastery argu-
ment against Imperialism, says the
Palmetto Post. in point of sense and
eloquence, is the equal Of any effort
ever made by any senator that has ever
sat in the halls of thesenate.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-03-08
Wants 0amares

Wellington, Kan, built new jail
last year, and the authorities deter
mined to name it after the first prison
er who might be confined in it. This
prisoner proved to be woman, Mrs.
Horton, and the institution was
promptly named Horton Jail. p" Now
it has been proven that the woman was
innocent, and she proposes to sue the
Wellington authorities for damages.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-03-08
Approved February Is, 4. D. 1899.
An act to declare the Law in relation to
Termination of rental contracts.

An act to declare the Law in relation to
termination Of rental contracts.
Section l. Be it enacted by the gen
eral assembly of the State of South
Carolina, That from and after the pas
sage of this act, should any tenant for
years or lesser period remove from any
demised premises before the expiration
CT the term for which said premises
were demised, leased or rented, then,
and in such case, the rent (Which would
be earned up to the end of the month
in which the tenant leaves) shall be i'm
mediately due and payable and it shall
be lawful for the landlord, at any time
within FIVE days after the removal Of
such tenant, to issue his distress war
rant for such an amount as may be due
up to the expiration of the month in
which said tenant leaves the premises.
Approved February l5, 4. D. 1899.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-03-08
..cnme in. Old Pnrd."

The land crab, big, noisy, Of weird
locomotion and most Objectionable ap-
rearance, was among the horrors which
our soldiers encountered as they moved
from Siboney to Santiago Most of the
men had never seen such creatures, and
regarded them with extreme aversion.
Often these noisy creatures invaded
the tents of the men, and violence and
profanity followed. But some Of the
Rough Riders had seen such things be-
fore. One night an Eastern man was
visiting Rough Rider from Arizona,
when in walked the biggest land crab
Of the season.
Ugh cried the visitor. LOOK at
that"
why" said the Rough Rider,
Gelightedly. how home like" And eX-
tending his hand toward the ugly in
truder. he cr;ed:-"Come in, old pard.
knew your brother in Did Arizona"
The Eastern man fled, Ieaping over the
old Dard" as he ds2artsd:
TIE Sumter Freeman says: The
tispensary stands for another year. de-
>pite the fact that a majority of the leg
i.!ators were opposed to it-thus de-
monstrating its power as a political
machine Light, however, has been
tnraed on and such pressure will soon
he brought TO bear on the legislature as
Ill oo,>,,o1 H.. l,- ,L-,,t "a
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-03-08

If those Of our readers whose hens
do not lay every time they want eggs,
will feed them on nearly done COW peas
they will have eggs to burn.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-03-08
s0AE NEW STATE LAWS.
Passed at the Recent Session Of the
Legislature.

An act to prevent destruction OF graves
and graveyards.
Section l. Be it enacted by the gen
cral assembly Of the State Of South
Carolina, That from and after the ap,
proyal of this act any person or persons
who shall wilfully obliterate or desc
crate any grave, or shall wilfully de-
stoy any plants, trees, decorations,
shrubberry, or deface or remove any
grave stone, or shall wilfully destroy,
tear down or injure any fence or other
enclosure Of any graveyard, shall be
guilty Of misdemeanor. and upon con-
viction shall pay fine of not less than
S25 or be confined in the county chain
gang not more than 80 nor less than 10
days.
Approved February Is, \. D. 1899.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-03-08
The Greatest Scorcher

You may talk about the scorcher
And the century he has made,
But the suns the greatest scorcher
When q century in the shade.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-03-08
Approved February Is, \. D. 1899.
An act to require cotton buyers to ac-
cept bales Of cotton weighing not
less than three hundred pounds.

less than three hundred pounds,
Section |. Be it enacted By the gen.
eral assembly of the State of South
Carolina, That it shall be unlawful for
any cotton buyer to refuse to accept any
bale of cotton, after he has bought the
same by sample thereof, weighing over
300 pounds. provided same corresponds
in quality with sample bought by; and
any such buyer who docks or deducts
any amount from the purchase price of
any such bale Of cotton, or attempts to
dock or deduct any amount from the
purchase price Of such bale Of cotton,
shall be deemed guilty of misdemean-
or and. upon conviction before any court
of competent jurisdiction shall be fined
in the sum Of not more than 800 nor
less than $40
Approved February Is, a. D. 1899.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-03-08

SUBJECT.
Oh, make your nome brightest
place on earth if you wou.l charm your
children to the high path Of virtue and
rectitude and religion Do not always
turn the blinds the wrong way. Let the
light, which puts gold On the gentian
and spots the pansy, pour into your
dwellings. Do not expect the little
feet to keep step to dead march. Do
not cover up your walls with such pic
lures as Vests Death on Pale
Horse or Tiutorettos Massacre Of
the Innocents. Rather cover them if
you have pictures with The Hawking
Party and The Mill by the Noun
tain Stream" " and The Fox Hunt, )"
and the ''Children Amid Flowers, and
the Harvest Scene, and "The Satur-
Gay Night Marketing" Get you no
hint of cheerfulness from grssshopper's
leap and lambs frisk and quairs whistle
and garrulous streamiet, which from
the rock at the mountain top clear
down to the meadow ferns under the
! shadow Of the steep comes looking to
see whc-e it can find the steepest place
to leap off at and talking just to hear
itself talk? If all the skies hurtled
with tempest and everlasting storm,
wandered over the sea, and every noun
tain stream were raving mad, frothing
at the mouth with mud foam, and there
were nothing but simoons blowing
among the hills and there we're neither
iark's carol nor humming birds trill,
nor waterfalls dash, but only bears
bark and panther's scream and VOLTS
howl, then you might we'll gather into
your homes only the shadows. But
when God has strewn the earth and the
heavens with beauty and with gladness,
let US take into our home circles all
innocent hilality, all brightness and all
good cheer. A dark home makes bad
bad boys and bad girls IN prepara-
ion for bad men and bad women.
Above all, my friends, take into your
homes Christian principle Can it be
that in any Of the comfortable homes
whose inmates | confront the voice Of
prayer is never lifted? What No
supplication at night for protection?
What. No thanksgiving in the morn
ing for care? How, my brother, my
sister, will you answer God in the day
Of judgment with reference to your
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-07

We do not always know the constant
danger that confronts us through all the
daily walks of life. 1t may be an acci-
dent or sudden Illness; or perhaps, a dis
ease that has been stealing upon us from
day to day.
1t used to be considered that only urin-
AIRY troubles were to be traced to the kid
neyS but now modern science proves that
nearly all diseases have their beginning In
the disorder of these most important or
gaHs.
Now by this is not meant that you
should overlook all the other organs and
merely look after the kidneys.
Your other organs may need attention
but your kidneys most, because they do
most.
neys because as soon as they are well,
they will help all the other organs to
health.
The kidneys may get weak or diseased
from a thousand and one causes; from
oVcrwork, worry, a simple cold, from lift
ing. a strain, or excess in high living.
Others may suffer from diabetes dropsy,
swelling Of the feet and ankles, rheuml-
tism bad blood, govt, gravel. ca tarrh Of
the bladder, Sleeplessncss, anacmia, uer-
vOuSncss. headache or neuralgia.
All these symptoms are due TO kidney
trouble, ana the most prompt and effect
VA! cure is Or. Kilmer's Swamp-ROot, the
great kidney remedy.
In taking Swamp-Root you afford nat.
ural help to nature. for Swamp-Root is
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-07
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AUDITOR ORDERED TO PAY.
supreme Court Finds That He is Not Lib
eral Enou.h,

The Supreme Court has recently given n
decision in the case of Justice a. g. FAY
of MONTPELIER versus State Auditor o. NJ.
Barber of Arlington, which has consider
able interest in this city. The matter was
brought before the court under a petition
for mandlinus to secure the payment of
justice fees. Under this petition the court
ordered the auditor to pay all of the claims
cited in the petition from the State treas
ury.
Among the cases which were in qucs-
ton was that in which truants were SEN
fenced to the State Industrial school in
which the auditor had refused TO pay the
justice and other fees on the ground That
the expense should be borne by the towns
from which the truants We're sent. Uuder
this arrdngeme mt this city has been pay
ing fees of this kind for several years
which it is now guled the State shall BAY.
4 Another case cited WIS what is called
q binding up case under the blanket act.
where the auditor had refused to pay Il
part Of tho foes, including these for tie
warrant, record, subpoena ana continu-
ancc amounting to 60 cents. In still an
other case for having liquor on hand where
Il jury was called for, the auditoC refused
tsummoning jury. la q Sc on petition
of the city grand juror a warrant was
made for a search and seizure of intoXi-
Icating liquor, duly served by a deputy
Isheriff with return, where liquor was
mot found the auditor refused to pay the
officers fees OF $40. There were a laree
lnumher Of these cases in this city at the
last audit in which it was agreed to draw
up and submit facts to the Supreme
Court, The mundamuS proceedings have
made this unnecessary
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-07

the most perfect healer and gentle aid (
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If there is any doubt in your mind
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Swamp-Root is used in the leading hos
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troubles
To prove it's wonderful efficacy, seud
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-07
THE EASTWOOD MURDER CASE


Middlebury, Dec. 4.-Addson County
Couct conv"nes for the December term at
the court house in MIddlcburv tomorrow
Cruesday). It will be pr, sided over by
Hon. j. W RoWoll Of Randolph as Chi, f
judge with Hon Warren Peck OF New IIa
Ven and Hon Asa Hubbard of Whiting as
sistant judges. Miss Ella NJ BallJu of
Rutland will act as the official steno-
graphic reporter. co.. Tiad NJ. Chapman
sheriff will he assisted by the followiU 2
STAFF Of deputies: William II. cobb, Mid
dlehurY; DIN \. Smith Addison, John a.
Caldwell. New Haven: William \. Law
renee. Bristol; John II Bean, Lincoln, T..
n Hcmanway. Granville; William G.
Hack, orwell; + II. Palmer. Monkton
w II. Birchard. Shcreham; Joel V. Car
lcnter, Starksboro: y. II. Alden, Leices-
ter; Frank -. Dyer. Salisbury; Stoddard
j.. Martin, Fcrrisburgh.
Frank l.. Fish, states attorney, will
have a busy time as this is a grand jury
term and there is considerable work to be
done. Perhaps the most important cas-
is the Eas wood case where tho respond
nt is charged with murder ana other at
tempts to kill
The cOurC law docket presents but one
hundred and twelve cases. all told. OF
these % arc STATE cases while q are di-
vorce libels, including three cross bills Tho
jury cal audar comprises but eight mum
herS all set for trial the first day. The
court calendar, however, foots up 50 and
a. many are carried over divorce cases
they will probably be tried this term
The chaneery docket include but 10 en-
tries most of then. of rather ancient vint-
age.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-07
SEARCHES AGAIN IN ORDER.
sheriff Makes n Circle. which Includes
MnItctts Bay, Win ,oski and This city.

After period of comparative quiet, dur
ing which his attention has been concen-
trated upon petitions for temporary in
junction proceedings and their attendant
demands upon his time, States Attorney
H. t. BROWN removed his official search
warrant pen from its corner and inScri6-
ed his signature upon several warrants
Saturday. These warrants were placed in
the hands of Sheriff Reeves, who, it APP
pears, had not forgotten how TO serve
them successfully, and durng the after
noon and evening their service made trou-
BILE for three different places where liquor
is sold in Burlington and Colchester.
The warrants entaied some little drV-
ing and the sheriff covered more terrtor
than is usual in the Humber of searches.
The first thing he did was to head mis-
horse toward Malletts Bay and no stop
was made until he turned into the yard of
Landlord Gokey's hotel and drew up before
the front door. Inside the sheriff found a
bar, Il barrel of ale and Il bottle of beer,
which he brought back to Burlington. 1t
was a very unusual thing, so Mr. Gokey
thought. for the sheriff to appear at his
hotel again Sunday afternoon but he
did so and was rewarded for the trouble
of a second search by Il find of three bot
ties of whiskey. This was also taken
away.
on his return from Gokeys Saturday
night the sheriff came around by way of
NCoOSld and called at j. II. McGrecvey j
long enough to secure five bottles of beer,
which were placed with Mr.. GokcY's stuff
in tho wagon and brought to this city for
safe keeping.
When he arrived in town again Sheriff
Reeves went down on that portion Of Main
street across from the park and called at
a billiard hail of which Charles A. Muir
ply is called proprietor in the directory.
Here he found the old bar deserted but
in MT Of h, bp
found another established and here he To-
Gated bottle of whiSleY and eight bot
ties of beer. which went to join the other
portion Of the collection made during the
afternoon. The sheriff's entrance at the
Main street billiard hall was the signal
for a series of rapid disappearance and
several pairs of legs went quickly Over
the window stills as the sherff's entrance
was announced by means of a bell provid-
ed for that purpose, but which tinhlcd too
late to save the bottles.
Saturday afternoon Constable Sails
served search warrant at the drug store
of Z. =. Daley on Battery street. where
he found and secured key of whisNoy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-07
SHORT SESSION OF THE SENATE.
Adjourned Out Of Respect to tho Late
srnator-el4ct Hayward After Hearing

Washington, Dec. 5.-To-day's session Of
the Senate lasted two hours and forty
minutes practically the entire time being
consumed in the reading of the President )
message,
" pcrfuNCtorY. few of the senators accord
ing it any atteGtiCn, Some of them retired
to their committee rooms to peruse the
message at leisure, while a few followed
the reading by the clerk.
The announcement of the death of Sem
ator- elect Monroe l.. Hayward of Nebras
ka was received by the Senate with sim
cere regret, Although he was not official
~ a member of the body, he was we'll
known to many of the senators and by
them was held in high regard, At the
conclusion OF the reading of the message
the Senate adopted resolutions OF regret
presented by Senator Thurston of Ne
hraska and as a mark of respect, adjourn,
ed Immediately.