davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
PRESENTS FOR HIS WIFE.
The Worms Story OF How Ec Final.
~ q. rit. Ia fiI,r,

y Came to Turn.
Hello, old man: What have you IN
all those bundles" asked a gay. airy
young bachelor OF i carcworn. solemn
looking young man Is they met in a
suburban railway train.
presents FOR my wife" was the SEN
tentious reply. It's her birthday
well. what arc yen bringing your
wife in that package from your tai
lor's:" gayly pursued the bachelor.
Trousers, was the answer
What"
Yes, repeat-trousers. Just you
listen. On ny birthday my vile soI
me three or four beautiful lace hand
kerchiefs, such as women carry at att
ernoon teas and such places. and a
black velvet hat with high feathers,
one Of the three story klnd that oO-
struct Your view of the stage III the
theater. They looked mighty well on
her, and she asked me if wasn't haT-
ing a nice birthday.
We'll, l didn't mind that very much,
but when Christmas came got an2tA-
or deal of the same sort. gave my
wife 4 pretty gold ring. she gave ne
a turquoise ring too small to 90 over
any Of my knuckles. and she wears II
now next to the one I gave her. But
that wasn't the worst CT it. She got
her sister to give me some after dinner
coffee cups and my sister to make me
lot CT lace doilies. That was all got
for Christmas.
Tomorrow is my wife's birthday.
In this package l am bringing her q
pair Of trousers which had made to
NV measure and which ! shall wear.
In this parcel is pair Of the very best
patent shoes, size S12. a good deal too
big for my wife; in this package is a
box of cigars, and IN my pockets l
have new meerschaum pipe and a
packet of tobacco. Now. l don't see
how she can fail to have & happy birth
day. Do you? hope she'll enjoy it,
for want to get even for all the pret-
tv things she has given me."-London
Tit-BitS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
Supervisors Notice.

In accordance with q motion which
was made and unanimously carried at
the November meeting OF the County
Commissioners that the County Poor
Farm be advertised for sale, notice is
hereby given that bids will be received
ND to Dec. lst, for purchase of said
Poor Farm. situated about four miles
east OF Manning and containing 169
acres more or less. The Board of Com
missioners reserve the right to reject
any or al bids. For further lnforma-
ton concerning same apply to
T. c. OWENS.
Chairman Bd. Co. Commissioners.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
nrL.ittle Sticks.

Ages ago the Hindoo medicine man
knew all about disease germs and MI
crobes, although he was jecred at by
western scientists because he called
them little worms" And after 81!
when we modernS "diScovcred what
be had known all along we could find
no better name for the new organisms
than bacilli, which. being interpreted,
IS 'Iittle sticks
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
P0cketc:l the Insult.

At the close Of 4 performance given
as a benefit to John Brougham. the ac-
tor and dramatist one Of the audience
threw upon the stage a purse of gold.
Brougham picked it up anG after exam
ininc it said. ladies and gentlemen.
circumstances compel ne to pocket the
insult, but" looking grim, Il should
like to see the man who would dare to
rannot it"'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
SimnlY CuttinE.

Gussie-Just aftah ! stahted out It
began waning. and had to turn back.
Miss kostique-How fortunate that
there was some one there to tell you.
Gussie-To tell me what?
Miss KostiQue-That it was raining.
Record
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
No Time to Be Lost.

He (timidly}-Now that we are en-
gagged IL presume may-may-kiss
sou as much as please, mayn't |?
She (encouragingly)-Yes. indeed.
Make the most Of your time, dear.
There's no telling how long an engage
ment will last nowadays, you know
Stray Stories.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
..,rE4RFg ARE NO TRUSTS Says Mark Hanna.
..TRADE FOLLOWS THE FLAG Says Mckinney.
The BROTHERS
or SUMTER

t7 the time to investigate either of these assertions
b too busy handling the tremendous amount Of cotton
that that flowing into Sumter of the high prices PAID
This firm is largely responsible for the great influx OF the
feecv staple to Sumter by offering better price than the
producers can get elsewhere Their stock OF
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
Best Line Of Sewing Machines Mode.

The new ban-bearing New Home"
the best machine made: also New
Idear' and Climax. from SlS TO $40.
sell on Instalment, Easy Payment
Plan. I clean and repair any kind OF
machines for least money possible.
Call and see me.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05

a baby is like crop Of wheat 1t is
first Graded. then thrashed. aud finally
It becomes the flower Of the family
New York World.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05

have opened up Sewing Machine
store next door to Mr.. S. \. Rigbv's
general merchandise store August Ist.
1900. I will carry the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
POPULAR PUBL ICATIONS- POPULAR PRICES

published on Monday. We6.es-
day and Friday. is a complete
up 20 date daily newspaper,
three days il the week. with
all important news OF the other
four days. P-ofuse!y i!lcS-
t-ated, and filed with interest
ing reading fo- ell who wish TO
keep in close touch with news
OF the nation and world.
f G = u lar subscription
price, S1.oO per year
e to secure the best magazines,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05

.In case you do may hope that you
will try my patent soap?"-Exchange.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
REMEMBER

That we do not permit any house in Sumter to nderse US
and that stock of General Merchandise was never more
complete. oo~,o
We ask our friends in Clarendon county when they come
to the Samer market buy to make an Inspection OF our
immense stock which was selected with great care IN the very
best markets
Don forget that pay the very prices for cotton
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05

Enterprising Advertiser-Pardon me,
sir, but heard you tell the gentleman
who Just left that you would wash
your hands of the whole affair
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05

desire magazines
md agricultural journals. the following splendid inducements:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-24

one Rev. T. j. Gattis, who breaches some
times and sells books in South Carolina
and i'm a part of North Carolina He
(meaning the plaintiff in this action, T..
]. Gattis), has been attending district
conferences in South Carolina for the past
three years, and knows more about the
defendants reputation than the leading
men of the Church and State who have
known the defendant throughout his
whole life. Mr.. Gattis (meaning T. j.
Gattis, the plaintiff in this action), is
very wise; it is a pity that he was not
less of a talker 1t has been shown
that this witness is the original maligner
in this case. and most likely he furnished
Judge Clark with the names of those
from whom testimony was taken in South
Carolina. The testimony of Dr. Peacock
shows that four years ago this Mr.. Cat
tbs (meaning T. ]. Gattis, the plaintiff in
this action), was telling that the South
Carolina Conference was nearly worship
ping the defendant. and that he was the
pet of South Carolina, yet, he (meaning
T. ]. Gattis. the plaintiff in this action),
goes to Judge Clark and tells him just
the contrary Mr.. Gattis (meaning T. j.
Gattis. the plaintiff in this action, talks
SO much that truth seems to have small
opportunity in his hands Which one of
this mans tales will you believe? Which
one does he believe? Is he worthy of
your confidence? Read his testimony, and
mark his lodgings"
5. That the said defendants published
the following additional words found
printed as foot-note at the end Of this
pamphlet circulated by the defendants
aforesaid:
WAS Mr. Newsom, the official steno-
grapher, sworn? He was not, nor any OF
the witnesses present and testifying.
Why was not this done? II was proposed
Continued on Third Page.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-24
Bright's Disease Cured,

Omaha February
o
to
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-24
THE COMPLAINT AND ANSWERS.
Charges by Mr.. Gattis. Replies By Dr. Kilg
and Messrs Duke and 0dsll.

For a proper understanding of the
Gattis- Kilgo libel suit now on trial at
Oxford, a reading of the formal com
plant and answers is necessary. Tney
are as follows:
COMPLAINT OF REV. T. j. GATTIS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-24


''You recall, gentlemen, that in the
defendants first correspondence with
Judge Clark, the Judge demanded that
President Kilgo give him the information.
The defendant did so at once. But gen
tlemen, if you will take the whole situa-
ton and connect 1t with the testimony
of Mr. Gattis (meaning T. j. Gattis, the
plaintiff in this action), you will likely
find the original slanderer. Here are the
facts: Mr.. Gattis (meaning 7. j. Cat
tbs, the plaintiff in this action), said he
was put on the stand against his will
that he did not wish to come here; that
he was pressed to come; that he had
rather give one hundred dollars and be
out of it. That is a high price for him.
That means that an ordinary man would
have given a very large amount for a
little commodity Behind a pious smile,
a religious walk, and a solemn twitch of
the coat-tail, many men, (meaning to re-
fer to the plaintiff in his action, carry
spirit unworthy of them He (mean-
ing the plaintiff in this action, has been
occasionally to South Carolina, and evil
IDENTIFY gossiped too much for preacher
about the defendant You remember quite
well how he (meaning the plaintiff in
this action) in his testimony lodged the
issue. and would look so solemn and say,
L can't answer you remember how wit
| ty he tried to be at one time. Poor wit
over the suffering heart and torn bosom
of one of his brethren whom he had lace
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-24
"Be Strong in the
Battle of Life. "

Happy Is the person thor
oGghly prepared. BY perfect
good health, to qvin lfes
battle. This condition comes
only qvith absolutely pare
blood. Over 90 per cent. OF
humanity are troubled qvih a
faint, i7lpurftv or han1or OF
some kind in the blood, guhich
should Be removed BY Hood
Sarsaparlla, the best specific
for both SEXES and all ages.
A Good Tonic =" On general pri7-
nipleS IhaVe taken Hoods Sarsapardla as
a needed spring tonic. II Is a most
excellent medicine" Hakon Hammer.
Engineer. Pottstoun, Pa.
foods SalJq6MM
/. :y3llIN
Hoods pills liver Ills the nvnirritating and
only cathsrtic to take with Hoods SarsaparillA.
-<--------~-------------
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-24

The plaintiff complains and alleges as
follows, to-wit:
l. That he is now, and has been for
many years last past, clergyman and
minister of the gospel and member in
good standing of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South and all his lifetime here
tofore has been a good, true, honest and
law abiding citizen of the State of North
Carolina, and as such has conducted him
self, and until the alleged commission
of the alleged grievances and offences,
hereinafter mentioned and charged
against him by the defendants, the plain
tiff was always reputed to be a person of
good fame and credit, and has never been
guilty, nor until the alleged commission
of the alleged grievances and offences
hereinafter mentioned, been supected to
have been guilty of the alleged griev
ances and offences hereinafter mention
ed; by means of which said premises,
he the said plaintiff, before the alleged
| commission of the grievances and Of
fences had deservedly obtained and en-
| joyed the good opinion of his neighbors
and of all other persons to whom he was
| known.
| 2. That at the times hereinafter men
| toned and referred To, the plaintiff was
| member of the business firm or part
nership of T. j. Gattis Son, Durham,
| North Carolina, doing business in the
| purchase and sale of religious books and
| literature, under the auspices of the
North Carolina Conference and the South
Carolina Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, and in the pur-
chase and sale of other books and arti-
cles of merchandise usually kept in a
| book-sto business.
8. That in the month Of September,
| 1898, the defendants, John c. Kilgo, Ben
jamin N. Duke and William Il. Odell pub
| lished or caused to be published in Dur
ham county, N. c., certain pamphlet
which contained the words hereinafter
| set forth.
4. That in the month of September,
| 1898, the defendants John c. Kilgo, Ben
| jamin N. Duke and William r. Odell will
| fully, wantonly, unlawfully and mali
ciously, contriving and intending to in
| jure the good name and reputation OF
| the plaintiff and to bring him into public
| scandal infamy and disgrace, and to
heap ridicule, disgrace and contempt upon
| him in his sacred calling, and to impair
| his usefulness and influence, and to in
jure, and if possible destroy the business
| in which plaintiff was then engaged, COM
posed and published, and caused to be
composed and published in the county OF
| Durham, and to be extensively circulated
and read in the county of Granville, and
| in other counties of North Carolina, GER
tain printed pamphlet purporting to be
a Report of the proceedings of the in
vestigation of the charges by Justice Wal
| ter Clark against DR.. John c. Kilgo, pres
| ident of Trinity College, Durham, n. o.
made by the Board Of Trustees of Trim
| ity College, August 80 and 81, 1895" in
which said printed pamphlet were COM
posed and printed and published of and
concerning the plaintiff, the following
false and defamatory words contained In
| said printed pamphlet, published and cir
culated and read as aforesaid, that is to
| say, as follows:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-20

The date for Hi Henry in Belfast has been
! cancelled, but he will probably appear later
in the season.
Advertised list of letters remaining in the
Belfast post Office Dec 18TH Ladies-M Miss
L. NJ Fuller. conference.-the. A. f. Dur
ham, Mr.. Miles Towers
genuine ''cold snap closed Tuesday
forenoon, with a record of an average tenn
perature of GIG for consecutive days.
The mercury did not go above 1S0 at any
time, was below zero on days, and did not
get above zero at all the first day, the aver
age of which was 2.33o below.
The Biddeford Journal of Dec. 18th reports
an enthusiastic meeting i'm that cityrecently
by the Little Workers Juvenile Temple.
Mrs. E. p Alexander of this city, Grand
Superintendent, was present and assisted in
getting up and presenting the entertainment
The Temple is a new one with IS members.
Mrs. Alexander also took part in a public
temperance meeting in the Universalist
church Sunday afternoon. She returned
home Monday, with promise to visit Bidde-
ford again in the near future.
EQUITY CASE DECIDED. Tileston Wad-
lin, Esq, has received the certificate of opin
| ion in the Waldo County case, Arthur Boyd
in equity VS.. George W. Partridge. H. b.
Littletield gave g. W. Partridge mortgage
of real estate in Prospect to secure pre-
existing debt of 81 200, and within 3 months
of the deed being recorded. Littletield
went into insolvency and Boyd was appoint
ed assignee. The mortgage and notes ha
then been sold to Herbert Black of Sears
port. The case was heard at the January
term 1899 of S. j. Court in Belfast. Judge
Strout then decided that the mortgage was
null and void, and that the defendant be
ordered to release the mortgage. The de-
PENDANT appealed. The Law Court sustains
the ruling, and on the same points made by
Judge Strout. r. F. and j. r. Dunton are
attorneys for the plaintiff; o. F. Fellows for
the defendant. Following is the rescript:
A mortgage given by a debtor to secure a
debt to prior existing creditor, which has
not been recorded at least three months
prior to commencement of insolvency pro-
ceedings, is dissolved by r. S. c. 70, section
80, Notwithstanding it has passed into the
hands of the bona fide purchaser. The
assignee in insolvency may in equity compel
the bona fide assignee of such mortgage to
cancel and discharge it. Decree below
affirmed with costs. Execution to issue
therefor.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-27
Poison In His Beer.

Columbus, O., Nov. 26.-William
Kippes, 25 years OF age, workingman
in a local shoe factory, made dra-
matte attempt at suicide here Sunday
evening. He and his wife separated
four months ago, and since that time
he has been gloomy and Respondent.
He entered Fry's saloon Sunday even
ing, took a seat at a table off in one
corner of the room, and called for a
glass Of beer. Then he pulled hand
bill from the wall, scribbled a note to
his wife, and was lost in thought till
the messenger returned without a reply.
With this he drew a small phial from
his pc cket, poured the contents into the
glass, and rising to his feet, exclaimed: |:
"Well, guess might as we'll end this
thing right here" He then drank the
poisoned beer to the last drop. The
physician at the Protestant hospital. to
which ne was removed, have serious
doubts Of his recovery
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-27
THREE INJURED.
Boiler Exploded and George
Leiner Lost His Barn
and Crops.

The barn on the farm Of George
Leiner. three and one-half miles east
OF Wooster, was totally destroyed by
fire Saturday. The fire was caused by
the bursting OF a boiler, which he used
FOR threshing. lie had started the en-
gine for the purpose of threshing his
oats, and had run about three hours
when the explosion took place.
Mr.. Lelner was standing at the side
Of the engine, which was located about
forty feet from the farm. He had one
foot ON the wheel Of the wagon on which
the engine was built and one foot on
q barrel at the side OF the engine. He
was in the act OF arranging pipe when
Ahe explosion occurred. He was able
TO be about after the EXPLOSION and
stated that NE was not seriously in
5ured. but q peculiar occurrence was
4hs fact that the shoe on one foot was
Blown on.
The boiler appc~ss to have landsd IN
lks barn for there b not thiEs about
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-27
WAS CONVICTED
ON SUNDAY.
Akron Rioter Found Guilty By
Summit County Jury.
THEY LABORED MANY HOURS
Before They Decided to Come to an Agree
ment-Court Would Not Hear
Their Decision to
DisaEree,

Akron, Nov. 26.-Edmund Eppley has
been convicted of the unlawful possess
sion and use of dynamite by jury in
the common pleas court here. He is the
ninth man convicted of participation
in the riot of August %, but conviction
was not secured until after two trials.
The jury in the first case. three weeks
ago, disagreed after hard fought bat
tie lasting several days, and no other
rioter was put on trial until Eppley was
disposed of. The second trial lasted all
week, and the jury went out late Satur-
Gay afternoon. After an all night ses-
sion they reported Sunday morning that
they could not agree. Judge Rohler,
however, refused to accept the report,
and after sharp talk sent them back
to the jury room. 1t was understood
that the jury stood nine to three for
conviction. About o'clock Sunday af-
ternoon they again came in, this time
with decision for conviction.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-27
COLUMBIANA COURTS.
Some Matters Of General Inter.
est In the Court at
Lisbon.

Lisbon, Nov. 26.-The Pennsylvania
company has appealed from the deci-
sion Of common pleas court in a case in
which John Stocker recently recovered
judgment for 5000 in Squire Groves
court in Knox township. A bill of ex-
ceptions has been filed appealing the
case on error. r... -...r...r..
Hannah March, OF Madison township,
has brought suit against her brother,
George Marsh, to compel him to COM
ply with the terms of her fathers will.
John March died in March, 1899, leav-
ing an estate consiting of a $50 acre
farm. BY the will he bequeathed the
tarm, stock and chattels to his son
George, with the provision that within
year and a half from his death the
son pay to the plaintiff 5000, 800 to
Mary Allen, 5000 to Annie Rigby, 5000 to
Cynthia Wollam. The defendant took
possession Of the farm, and although
the time has expired he has refused ia
pay the plaintiff her legacy, and she
wants him forced to pay or the farm
sold.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-27
WEYLER POLICY
NOT A SUCCESS.
South African Situation Is
Greatly Intensified.
CANNOT ;CRUSH THE BOERS.
Great Britain Having the Fight of History
In Attempting to Completely Amt
hilate tho Sturdy
Burghers.

New York, Nov. Pa London cable
to the World says
The South African situation goes from
bad to worse. General Roberts helpless
ness daily is more apparent, and the ir-
ritation here over the unchecked activ-
ity of the Boer commanders is more
than vocal.
Wholesale destruction of the Boer
farms and the adoption of Weyler's Gu
ban methods have only intensified the
difficulties of the situation. The two
republics, as well as a large part of
Cape Colony and Natal, are in a state
of complete anarchy.
The bubonic plague already has gain
ed firm foothold in both the English
colonies Of South Africa. Private ad-
vices declare that a famine throughout
the Transvaal and the Orange State is
inevitable.
The imperialist press here Is crying
out for still more drastic and ruthless
measures to crush the Boer resistance
when. as a matter Of fact no expedient
has been too harsh to be left untried.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-27
WATER Is RISING.
The Ohio River Is On a Ram.
page, and Several Disasters
Are Reported.

Cincinnati Nov. 26.-Floods are re-
ported along the Ohio valley. In almost
the entire valley 1t has been raining
since last Tuesday and almost continu-
ously since Friday.
While no lives are reported lost the
damage to property is considerable.
The Licking river in Kentucky is very
high and caused some damage on the
Ohio side by it's waters rushing across
the Ohio channel and sweeping the Gin
cinnati landing.
a One of the bridges over the Licking
river connecting Covington and New
port, was swept away. The lumber
yards mills and shopping generally suf-
fered great loss. On the Ohio side of
the Great and the Little Miami rivers
are both high, and floods along the trib-
utaries Of the Ohio river are reported
everywhere. The Ohio rose eight feet
here during the last "a hours, and 1t is
rising more rapidly tonight.