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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-21
n.a Wax TO Get q Wife.

The editor of the Cynthiana (hy)
democrat has adopted novel means
to procure a wife. He advertises thus:
The Democrat offers special premium
Of $50 for the handsomest and most
charming old maid between the ages
CT thirty and forty-fye years, who ap-
nears at the street fair. The winner
is to become the bride Of the editor and
promptly return the $50. The entries
are to assemble at the Star grocery on
Friday morning at ii o'clock, where
thew will be entertained by Messrs.
Bush, Walker, Blair and Monson until
the editor arrives to make his selection.
No biting and scratching allowed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-21
A Fit Subject.

The artist stopped suddenly IN MS
walk and studied with interest the aO-
ject misshapen creature who was beg
ging for aims at street corner. ne
poor mans legs were bent outward at
right angles at the knees, ne aao
great hump in his back, one arm was
only half the length Of the other, his
lower jaw projected nearly an inch De-
yond the upper, his hair was fiery red,
and his eyes were at cross purposes.
"NIy friend" said the artist. with
glow Of enthusiasm in his pale face,
"bere is a sovereign. Come with me to
nv studio; I want model for an art
poster"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-21
Did Not Change His Mind.

Mr.. Mckinley has nice way Of pre-
mi .ine What he thinks will please the
particular audience he happens to be
ad dressing, and an anything but nice
way of breaking his promise when par
tisan interests and his party bosses de-
mand that he should do so. Our Own
belief is he never changed his mind at
all. because he never had mind not to
60 over to the spoilsmen, and we think
he story Of Ohio state Republican con-
tention readily explains why he went
rrnrn formally lust when he did
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-21
Spanish Treat With Aguinalio.

As a result Of the understanding re
Gently arrived at between the Spanish
minister, Duke D'Arcos, and the presi-
dent, it is expected that the Madrid
officials will at ar early day select a
commissioner to reopen negotiations
with Aguinaldo for the release of the
Spanish prisoners held by the insur-
gents. The efforts of the United States
authorities have been futile, not only
as to releasing the Spaniards, but also
as to Lieut.. Gilmore and the other
American prisoners. 1t is for this rea-
son that the Spanish authorities will be
given all necessary facilities for secur-
ing the release Of their prisoners.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-21
McKiuley's Latest Flip-Flap.

That President Mckinley shamefully
belied his own pledges and convictions
in granting his recent orders giving
1000 or more Offices over to the spoils
system just in time to help Hanna out
at the Ohio state convention is proven
by his record. To his honor be it said
he was friend of the reform he now so
viciously stabs when in congress. In
the face Of his past record, his clear
words and his solemn pledges, how can
he defend his present course without
hanging his head in shame?
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-21
AReouisition Issued.

Gov. McSweeney Wednesday issued
requisition upon the governor Of Geor-
gia for Spencer johnson, colored, who
is wanted in Aiken county, this State,
upon the charge of assault with intent
to rape, his intended victim being Gus
sic Horne. The offense was committed
the 29th of November last. The Ne
gro has recently been located in Geor
gia. Gov. McSweeney appointed Sher-
if Owen Alderman of Aiken county to
20 after the man.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-21
DISEASE IN COSTLY STONES.
opals, Turquoises and Pearls Are Suscepti
BILE to a Sort of Consumption.

opals, Turquoises and Pearls Are Suscepti
BILE to Sort of Consumption.
When I bought this stone a feW
months ago. said a young woman,
drawing from her tapering finger a
large opal ring and handing it to a
fashionable jeweller, at was remarka-
bly, brilliant and translucent and gilt
tered with a dozen beautiful lights,
but now it's fires are gone and it is
nearly opaque"
The jeweller scrutinized the stone
through a powerful glass. He found it
lifeless, cloudy and void of refulgence.
"The stone is SICK" he replied.
"Sick!" repeated the young woman,
disnayed and astonished.
Eyes, madame" continued the jew
eller. "Your opal is afflicted by dis
ease common to it's kind, as well as to
various precious stones. Unfortunate
ly no one understands the nature of
the disease, so your stone is incurable.
It will never regain its iridescence.
"Opals, turquoises and pearls are ex-
tremely susceptible to sort OF mineral
consumption, which impairs their vital
ity and value" explained the jeweller.
as the young woman sadly departed.
"The development Of this disease is In
dependent Of external influences or
neglect. The germs of destruction are
born within the stones. Topazes, gar
nets and amethysts are frequent sur
ferers from the attacks OF the mystic
rious sickness, and even the nasnih-
cent pigeon blood ruby, the fiery sap
phire and the costly emerald are occa-
sional victims. Tie diamond is the
only known immune.
"It is easy to detect sickness IN
stones. In some the lustre begins TO
vane slowly, and imperfect scintilla-
ton is noted. In others there IS
distinct alteration in color. many
stones becoming dark and hazy, few
gaining in transparency, yet PLAINLY
revealing loss OF sparkle and those
nrismatic qualities which add so much
to the value of many gems.
1--WE do not know positively that TINS
disease is contagious. Nevertheless
it is a substantiated fact that apparent
" healthy stones placed in constant
juxtaposition to diseased gems oiten
fall sick without any eIplalnaole
cause unless it is that Of contaglon.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-21
Japanese Imitation.

The Japanese are almost universally
condemned by writer's for the imita-
ton practiced by them Of late years
of western literature, art, science and
invention. And yet this imitation
seems natural and right. Imagine, if
possible, the nation Of Japan leaping
across the civilization of hundreds Of
years in half century. Think Of her
emerging from the darkness of the
middle ages and standing suddenly
forth in the light Of the nineteenth
century. Would it not have been
worse than madness for her to have
said, This new civilization is better
than ours, yet we will not initiate it.
We will retain our originality, and per-
haps in ages to come We shall reach
the enlightened state now enjoyed by
the rest of the world"
But fortunately the Japanese did not
say this, but gave themselves up to the
acquisition of the wonderful stores Of
knowledge opened % them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-21

When shall these eyes thy heaven built
walls
And pearly gates behold,
Thy bulwarks, with salvation strong,
And streets of shining gold?
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-21

But let US all rejoice that, although
part of our family may worship on
earth in one church and part in another
church or bowed at the same altar in a
compromise of preferences, we are, if
redeemed, on the way to perfect
church, where all our preferences will
be fully gratiied Great cathedral Of
eternity, with arches of anethysts and
pillars of sapphire, floors Of emerald
and windows aglow with the sunrise of
heaven! What stupendous towers, with
chimes angel hoisted and angel rung!
What myriads Of worshipers, white
robed and coroneted! What an offcia-
tor at the altar, even ';the great High
Priest of our professionn' What walls,
hung with the captured shield and flags,
by the church militant passed up to be
church triumphant! What doxologies
of all nations Coronet to coronet,
cymbal to cymbal, harp to harp, organ
to organ Pull out the tremulant stop
to recall the suherings past Pull out
the trumpet stop to celebrate the VIC
tory!
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-21

one goes one way ana the 0ther the
other, heartily wish each other good
sermon and time Of profitable devo-
ttion, and when you meet again at the
MONDAY repast, let it be evident, each
to each and to your children and to the
hired help, that you have both been on
the Mount Of TRANSPORTATION, although
you went up by different paths, and
that you have both been fed by the
bread Of life, though kneaded by differ
ent hands in different trays and baked
In different ovens. But how about
the children?" l am often asked by
scores Of parents Let them also make
their own choice. They will grow up
with reverence for both the denomiDa-
tons represented by father and mother
if you by holy lives commend those de-
nominations If the father liAes the
better life, they will have the more
favorable opinion of his denomination.
If the mother lives the better life, they
will have the more favorable opinion of
her denomination. And some day both
parents will, for at least one service, go
to the same church. The neighDors
viii say, I wonder what is going on
today, for l saw our neighbor and his
wife, VINO always go to different
churches, going arm in arm to the same
sanctuary Well, I will tell you what
has brought them together arm in arm
TO the same altar. Something very
important has happened. Their son is
today uniting with the church. He is
standing in the aisle, taking the vows
Of a Christian. He had been somewhat
wayward, gave father and mother good
deal Of anxiety, but their prayers have
been answered in his conversion, and as
he stands IN the aisle and the minister
of religion says, ''Do you consecrate
yourself to the God who made and re-
deemed you, and do you promise to
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-21

G'eIy y luluS ID SOiuS W iu1A, -AS
muttered, shivering as the raw wind
smote his face. If l jest had son.
Not but Patty's a girl any man might
be proud of. but a boy would look after
things for me- There. 1 believe the
tops blowed plumb off Of that stack OF
clover-seed told Collins it wasn't
right. but you never see hired man
you can tell anything these days.
He drove his horse through the open
gate and across the field in the direc-
ton OF the stack. The young horse
threw up he. head impatiently at be-
ing turned aside from her way to the
barn.
This field was the one separated from
the Manchester farm by the disputed
hedge Seth Lloyd glanced COM
placently at the neatly trimmed shrubs.
Looks pretty we'll in spite of Dick
Manchesters grumbling. III show
him-hey, there. Topsy, Whoa!
Whoa, say"
A flock of his own turkeys had taken
refuge under the barberry hedge. The
patriarch Of the hcc!l. a huge bronze
gobbler, advanced in front of the horse,
his wings spread and his shrill voice
raised.
Topsy shie;l. The angry voice of her
master and the jerk of the lines added
to her excitement. a moment later
she was running wildly across the field.
with Seth Lloyd vainly pulling at the
reins and shouting for help.
The old man was sorely frightened.
Directly at the foot of the hill which
Topsy was descending at breakneck
speed was a narrow gully in which
stones and refuse had been thrown.
There the cart would be overturned.
Certain death awaited him unless the
Ao~sa was cf0oDei
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-09-27
Nuisance Should Be Abated.

What is already public nuisance, and
bids iair to create much sickness IN town.
is the dumping OF refuse in the creek
crossing. at the foot OF Granite street.
thereby stopping the small flow OF water.
and causing a stagnant pool 10 form. !,
is TO be hoped this matter viii receive at.
ten,ion from the proper authorities. and
steps taken At once 10 clear the oh
struc,ions, which the small volume oi
water IN the stream can not wash away.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-09-27

be made Of the matter Of establishing the
smelter plant mentioned in last weeks
issue Of THE MINER. After a canvass
of the situation during the past week, it
was found that the original subscribers TO
the proposition in the district were more
in favor Of giving bonus to the com.
pany offering the plant for sale, and al.
lowing the manufacturers to operate II.
than to take the responsibility upon them.
selves (which no doubt is wise move, AS
II the plant can be operated successfully
by experienced people there is no doubt !,
would be benefit to the town for more
reasons than one. The parties offering
the plant for sale. which il will be re.
membered was OF 80 tons capacity. claim
1t would cost approximately $4,000, not
including the money necessary to pur.
chase ores when In operation; that the
pay roll in connection Herewith would be
$1,000 to 10000 per month and that II the
citizens OF Sumpter would subsidile them
to the extent of s. 900. they would sup
ply and operate the plant themselves.
Some differences rs to how the matter Of
payments Of the subsidy should be made
took up the principal time oi the meeting.
This question will probably he decided nj
q later date, II ever.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-09-27
Col. Hudson Quit at the Righ, Time.

J. Nat Hudson, at present editor Of the
Cove Ledger, founder OF the Sump,er
News. was in town last week. While
here he paid friendly visit to The
MINER office and inspected admiringly
this thoroughly up.to-daie printing plant.
When asked II he hadn't quit Sumpter
too soon, he replied: "No, think 60,
on, just a, the right time-l'm not overly
fond Of hard work." And that remark
seemed to imply tha, he appreciated the
true situation in the newspaper business
here at this transition period.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-09-27
kle.,ing to Consider Smel,sr Proposition

\ meeting oi many oi the representa-
,Ne citizens OF Sump,er MAS held at the
opera house Monday eNening u determine
~ near n possible what disposition
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-09-27

induiins North Pole, I, = T., Gilman, Ohio ami
siIstc cnl mines.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-11-11

~ china. NJ matter. that was what
wanted. Then the private secretary
wrote, the consul wrote. they consulted
"a gravely as il had asked for good
American slice OF their Empire, and
still they could not comprehend what l
should want with little common cup.
Ic,uldn't explain b,c,u,e I really did
not know, myself. So they pow-wowed
some more, wrote some more, and at
last with further salaams and profuse
APOLOGIES for the poorness Of the gift,
they presented me with the little cup.
But felt as il had been a conspirator
in guupowder plot. 1t was all the
fault OF the porter.
"Of in another magnificent apart.
ment Of the coach was the little twelve
ye,r bride whom the consul had taken
to himself in San Francisco. The con-
ductor came to us and asked US IL we
would not 20 in to see her, az she was
80 alone-there was no woman in the
party, apparently. We found her
crouching amid the splendid furnish
ings, crying hor almond eyes out, afraid
of the world, and refusing to be com.
forted.'
Somehow, the flavor Of my tea seemed
changed. 1t was bitter.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-11-11

Her little brother-Say are you goin'
to propose to my sister tonight!
Her Beau-Why-er, why-er-what do
you meanS
Oh nothin', only ifyou are, you amt
goin to surprise her. At supper just
COW she bribed me and my little brother
to 20 to bed at hsli-past seven. She's
hung four Cupid pictures on the parlor
wall, moved the sofa over in the darkest
corner, got pa and ma to promise to 60
calm next door. shut the dog 10 the
cellar, ans been practisin' Because
love you" on the pianner all afternoon!
You'll get her all right, only II che gives
you the gag about its bein' sudden tell
her it don't 60.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-11-11

and Hastings every Thursday, arriving
San Francisco following Sunday, Los
Angeles Monday. Only three days
from the Missouri River to the Pacific
coast. including a stop.over of hours
at Denver and ~ hours at Salt Lake
City-two OF the mo interesting cities
on the continent.
For folder giving full information. call
at any Burlington Route ticket office. or
write to
j. FRANCIS,
GENT Passenger Agent, Omaha. Neb.
444t
Casey with "Gsiwsys')-Oi hope
lngland knocks the block clane all Dom
Paul.
Clancy-PhwyS
Casey Phwat roight has a dur-rthy
Dutch hsythan loike him TO disgrace tn
stohyle av whiskers made famous by
the old Oirish KingsS
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-11-11
TIE WAY TO GO TO CALIFORNIA

Is In a tourist eleeper, personally con-
Quoted. via the Burlington Route. You
don't change cars. You make fast
time. You zee the finest scenery on
the globe.
Your car is not so extensively fur
nished as a palace sleeper, but II 10 just
as clean, just ss comfortable. just as
good to ride in--and nearly $4,000
cheaper. 1t has wide vestibules,
Pintsch gas high back seats; a uniform
ed Pullman Porter; clean bedding;
spacious toilet roome; tables and a
heating range. Being strongly and
heavily built, it rides smoothly; 10 warm
in winter and cool 10 summer.
In charge Of each excursion party IL
an experienced excursion conductor
who accompanies 1t right through to
LBS Angeles.
Cas- leave Omaha. st. Joseph, Lincoln
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-11-11
KIPLING'S NEW WAR POEM.


London, Oct. 3l.--Rudyard Kipling
has written a new war poem entitled
"Abse emf. minded Beggar." The verses
were printed in the London Mail
and Mr.. Kipling will receive for them
$3.50. This money will go to the fund
for the benefit Of the families Of the
reservists who have been ordered to
South Africa.
Five hundred dollars is to be paid
Sir Arthur Sullivan for setting the lines
to music aud $500 week lie to be re-
ceived by Mrs. Beerbohm Tree for re-
citing the verses at the Palace Theatre.
All this goes to the same fund for the
benefit Of which Kipling wrots the
verses.
The poem follows:
ABSENT-MINDED BEGGAR.
When you've shouted "Rule Britannia
when you've sung ''God save the Queen"
When you We finished killing Kruger with
tOuI IAOVSuI
Will you kindly drop a shilling in my
little tambourine
For gentleman in khaki ordered south!
He's an absen minded beggar and his
weaknesses are great,
But we-and Pau-must take him a. we
find him.
He's out Of active service, wiping some
thing off slate,
And he's left lot of little things behind
CHORUS.
Dukes son, cooks son, son Of a hundred
kings
Fifty thousand horse and foot going to
Table Bay,
Each Of 'em doing his country's work
And who's to look after their thingss
Pass the hat for your credits sake and pay
pay, pay.
There are girls he married secret, asking no
permission to
For he knew he wouldn't get 1t If he did
There isgas and Goals and vittlss and house
rent falling doe;
Andit's more than rather likely there's
kid.
There are girls he walked with, casual
they'll be sorry now he's gone
For an absent-mindsd beegar they will find
him.
BUTT amt the time for sermons with the
winter coming on,
We must help the girl that Tommy's lett
behind him.
CHORUS
Cooks son, dukes son, son Of the belted
earl,
Son Of the Lambeth publican-irs all the
same today
Zach Of 'em doing his eountry's work.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-11-11

The football crank with supple joints,
Who braves the maddening whirl,
Could get score Of dandy points,
From the bargain.count girl.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-11-11
And who's to look after the pirls

mo who's to look after the girlI
rass the hat tor your credits sake and pay,
pay, pay.
here are families by thousands far too
proud to beg or speak;
And they'll put their sticks and bedding 10
the spout;
AND they'll live on half O nothing, paid
them promptly once week,
Cause the man that earned the wage is
ordered out.
Hes an absent minded beggar, but heard
his country cali,
And his regiment didn't need to send to
find him.
He CHECKED his job and joined It; so the lob
before Us all
Is to help the home that Tommy's left
behind him.
CHORUS:
Dukes job, cooks job, gardner, baronet,
groom,
News, or palace, or paper-shop there's
someone gone away,
Each Of 'em doing his eountry's work
And who's to look after the rooms
Pass the hat for your credits sake and pay,
pay, pay.
Let Us manage so as later we can look him
in the face
And tell him what he'd very much prefer p
That while he saved the empire, his en-
ployer saved his place.
And his mates-that's you and me looked
out for her.
He's an absent-minded beegar, and he may
forget it all;
But we do not want his kiidies to remind
him
That we sent 'em to the workhouse while
their daddy hammered Paul,
So, we'll help the homes our Tommy s
left behind him.
CHORUS:
Cooks home, dukes home, home Of a
millionaire
Fifty thousand horse and foot going to
Table Bay;
Each Of 'em doing his country's work
And what have you got TO spares
Pass the hat for your credits sake and pay
pay, pay.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-11-03
SaladO Items.

Mr.. Girard and sister of Wren
aae visiting at Mr.. Daniels.
Miss Ethel Boone is teaching a
very successful term in our district
-I3 pupils in attendance.
w. D.. Griffith has started his
pack train and is packing shingles
to Elk on horses-quite a slow wav,
but it is sure.
We are having fine weather and
everybody is rejoicing except Geo.
Hodges. who said some naughty
words when he started down LARGE
Xix with a good-sized rowboat
which he built at his place. His
trouble IS on account Of no rain
the water being very low in the
river. He has turned his wood.
shed into a boat shop and SAYS he
VIII beat anything in the wav of q
rowboat on Yaquina bay.
VOLUNTEER.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-11-03
Siietz Agency Notes,

Mrs. James White is dangerously
i'll.
The sick at the hospital are i'm
proving.
Messrs, Jackson and Lane are
home from Lower Slletz.
Issue day was pleasant and ev-
eryone went home happy.
Frank Solomon is very sick, and
but slight hope of his recovery is
entertained.
Only two white children attend
ing school-Esther Copeland and
Roy Bryant.
G.. L. Reed aud son Paul have
returned from a Jwo-weeks' visit in
Falls City, Or.
Miss Anna Chambers has re-
turned from her visit to Portland
and other points and reports a good
John Brown will accompany the
with his violin at Sunday
services hereafter. This will add
much to the musical feature of our
services.
Mrs. George Buford has been
busy the past few weeks, preparing
to start for San Francisco, Monday,
November s, to join her husband.
We regret to have her go, not only
for her ability as a cook, but as a
very pleasant and sociable lady.
best wishes so with her.