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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
Around Robin Remedy.

When q doctor Of 80 years practice
encounters a new experience, it must
be worth relating. This is from ply
sician on Lafayette avenue who has
fought disease for the period named.
81 saw him get gingerly out Of a wag-
on in front of the Office. he then left
the team with his daughter, ignored
the bell and pounded Justify on the
door. l answered in person because I
thought he and my Office girl might
get into an argument, for lie looked
Just like man who would insist upon
seeing the doc at once.
"'Doc,' be began without other pre-
uminary, I've been a-takin truck fur
six months, and blamed If hain't
worse'n I was at the beglnnin.'
"'What's the matter with you?
'Stomach's all cut O. whack. Regu-
lar riot down there all the time and
me a-dosin in the remerdy after each
meal and at early bedtime
"'What are you taking?
"sHere it Is. doc, and I got lot left
yet. Ny first wife uster buy it in the
bulk cause it came cheaper
"'But this Is for the lungs
"'S'pose I don't know that? Course
It's fur the lungs. That's what was
the matter with her. I don't care If 1t
was fur the liver It's got ter go to the
stomach first, hain't it? And the stom-
ach and the lungs hain't so burned far
apart but what helps one helps the
other and what gifts to one gifts to the
other r.'"-Detroit Free Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
ALesoon In Seamanship.

Captain Hans Miron, who lost his
life at his post Of duty on the burning
Saale at Hoboken, was fond Of telling
Of his early introduction to the stern
realities Of his chosen career. He had
but just come Oh board the schooner
where as cabin boy he was to serve his
apprenticeship to the sea and was still
staring about him with boyish interest
and inquisitiveness when the skipper
approached and ordered him to assist
in washing down the deck.
He put down his bundle and started
awkwardly to do so, when a second
order, accompanied by emphatic e1-
pletives, was given him to take of his
shoes and stockings. He was perfectly
willing to oblige, but at home he had
not been permitted to wet his feet.
mo-" he answered innocently, with aa
engaging smile, Il should not mind,
but my mother does not allow it"
The skipper was rough old sea dog
who did not appreciate obedience un-
less 1t was rendered to himself, and his
reply was stunning blow that flung
the boy across the deck. "But after
that" Captain A1iron would say, with q
great laugh and not shadow Of re-
sentiment, 81 knew who was captain Of
that schooner, and it was not my
mother"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
Az Expelled NJ. P.'s Prayer.

During the first half Of the eight
eenth century one Of the members for a
southern constituency was expelled
from the house Of commons for forgery
and indeed endured the purgatory Of
standing in the pillory for a day. Ee
was q man Of unctuous piety, and his
career in many respects resembled that
Of Jabez Balfour in later days. After
his death the following prayer was
found in his own handwriting among
his papers:
20 Lord, thou knowest that l have
nine houses in the city Of London and
that 1 have lately purchased an estate
in fee simple in the county Of Essex. l
beseech thee to preserve the two coun-
ties Of AIiddlesex and Essex from fire
and earthquake, and as have a mort
gage in Herefordshire beg Of thee to
have an eye Of compassion also on that
county, and for the rest Of the counties
thou mayest deal with them as thou art
pleased. Give a prosperous voyage to
the Mermaid, because 1 have not In
sured her, and enable the bank to meet
their bills."-St James Gazette.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
-Four Kings and q Joker.

At the time of Colonel Cody's advent
into the capital Of Germany the old
Emperor William was entertaining
there three kings Of smaller Germanic
powers. The royal gentlemen were
very much interested in the Buffalo
Bill exhibitions, and Colonel Cody was
the recipient Of many favors from the
emperor himself. One feature Of the
performance was the exhibition Of the
antiquated Deadwood coach containing
passengers who are attacked by In
dams and finally rescued by cowboys.
The kaiser asked to be allowed to
ride in this vehicle with his royal
guests and to participate in this inter-
esting experience. The request was of
course granted, and when the coach
was furiously assailed by bowling In
dians its inmates were as usual saved
by gallant cowboys.
After it was over and as the royal
party were descending from the coach
the emperor remarked:
Colonel Cody. do not suppose this
is the first time that you have ever held
four kings"
"No, your majesty" returned the
quick witted scout, "but this is the first
time ever held four kings and royal
joker at the same timep'-San Francis
co Evening Post.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
s,or,ez o. John Sherman.

To his aid in his political life John
Sherman brought nature instinctlvely
methodical and an undinching probity.
He saw to it that the public moneys
were not snuandered or used for DIS
honest purposes. A claim for Sl,OOo,'
900 was once brought to him for his
signature. 1t had been regularly al
lowed, but it was illegal, and he re-
fused to sign.
1T has been allowed" insisted the
claimants attorney. land you must
sign it,
Il will not" repeated s1r. Sherman,
and he did not. He would have resign
ed, he afterwasd con1ded to a friend,
had it been required of him sooner that
even seem to sanction q fraud Neither
would he permit irregularities. The
chief Of bureau one day came to him
for an order to pay for some machin-
cry.
Has it been advertised?" asked the
secretary.
NO" said the chief, "but there are
only two places where it can be made,
and we are accustomed to get their
bids and contract with the lowest" :"
"But." said the secretary, "the law
says it must be advertised"
cat least this may pass, for it Is
made, and we need it,
Il cannot help that. The law says it
must be advertised. and advertised it
must be-" And advertised it was at a
very large saving to the government
Saturday Evening Post.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
Slc-ioc!l Efol-,ca, E-
"Do you see that nan with the dark
mustache" said Sherlock Holmes, Jr.

do you see that man with the dark
mustache" said Sherlock Holmes, Jr.
Yes. Do YOU know him."
Il never saw him before. He is mar
ried. lie ought to I've in fat. but
doesn't. His wife is afraid of the
hired girl, and he is left handed"
"Mr. Holmes, you arc an everlasting
parvel. How can you tell that about q
man you don't know and whom you
never saw before:'
Look at the second knucllle on his
left hand You see, it is badly skinned.
Also there IS black mark on his left
cuff. Now let us see what we must
make of this. When left handed man
pokes up the furnace fire, how does he
do it? By putting his left hand for
ward, Of course. Thus it happened
that it was his left hand which scraped
against the furnace door. The black
ened cuff shows that it was furnace
door. Having this foundation to work
upon, the rest is easy. If he lived in
fat, he would have no furnace to look
after, and If his wife were not afraid
of the hired girl they would make the
latter do the poking up. 1t is all very
simple if ones perceptive faculties are
properly trained. He can't really af-
ford to live in house, because If he
could he would have man to look aft
er the furnace Therefore he ought to
live in 4 fat
"But hold on How do you know the
man is married? He can't be over 30
at the most Why may it not be posi-
BILE that he lives at home with his Tid-
owed mother?
"My dear sir" said Sherlock Holmes,
Jr., 81 am surprised at your lack of
perspicacity. If he lived at home with
his widowed mother, he would permit
her to tend to the furnace herself."-
Chicago Times-Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
Steam and BattIeship.

A whole feet in the days Of Nelson
could be built and fitted out at little
more than the cost Of single ironclad.
The coal expended on a single cruise
would pay for the redtt1ng Of his whole
battle line, while the immense shells re-
ouired to make any impression on the
modern armor plate cost more than his
whole armament. But the modern line
of battle ship could neither be built,
armed nor fought without the use OF
steam, and it's evolution may be said to
have commenced with the first applica-
ton Of the steam engine to navigation.
london Standard.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
Canaiderafe.

Young Writer Ito editor Of newly es-
tabnshed journaD-If you find this lit
tie story available for your columns,
I don't ask any pay for it beyond life
subscription to your paper.
Editor-But great goodness, young
man, you may live for so years!
Young Writer-Oh, don't mean dur
ing my life; during the life Of your pa
per, you know!-London Tit-Bits.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
Fresh Water Springs In Midocean.

Several fresh water fountains are
known to exist in the gulf Of Mexico,
where vessels have frequently filed
their casks with ice cold sweet water
that comes up like a geyser in the
midst Of the salt water. The fresh
water springs, as the sailors call them,
have been known in the gulf for 200
or 300 years. They were discovered by
early voyagers and were the salvation
Of many q mariner whose supply OF
fresh water ran short while he was
becalmed in the doldrums. Some Of
the fresh water springs are marked
upon the charts, but there Is so little
need Of them nowadays by the steam
ers on the gulf and the sailing fleet Is
so small that no attention is paid to
them, and they have passed out Of the
knowledge Of the younger skipper
Chicago Record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
VsrnaT.

Once when Mrs. Kendall was taking
the role Of Galatea in Dublin she had
an amusing experience. Pygmalion, it
will be remembered, had jealous
wife. During the temporary absence
Of that lady Galatea was about to
throw herself into the arms Of Pygna-
lion when an old dame in the audience
cried warningly: Don't do it, darllnt!
His wife's just gone out, and shure it'll
be like her to be listenin at the key
ho1eO
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
The Other Way.

He-Batba, am going to ask you a
question, question which will have a
casting effect upon my life as you an
swer it. Bertha, dear, will you be q
sister to me?
She-Charley, l can't do that, but ]
will be your wife.-Boston Transcript.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
The Anniversary.

Harry, yesterday was our wedding
anniversary, and you never said a
word about it.'
"Well, my dear, felt 1t in my bones
that it was some sort Of big day. but
7 couldn't remember what It Was."-
indianapolis Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05

When fellow has money to burn,
the mother Of marriageable daughters
is ready to supply him with match
Philadelphia Record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05

Every boy in Germany from the
crown prince to the meanest subject IS
obliged to learn some useful trade.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05

More Appropriate.
Barber (absently)-Shampoo, sir?
Customer with shining bald pate)-
No; shine.-Puck.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
Between Millard and st. Paul.
Notice 10 Executors, Adn[liSfQtG3222 5
GIQIdi0IS QDd Committees.
OFFICE OF JUDGE OF PROBAT:.
Manning, S. c., August /, 1900.
arc hd,ninictratnrc Giio rdionS . :


Manning, S. c., August !, 1900
To Executors, Administrators, Guardians az
Committees:
respectfully call your attention to annex
statute. You will please give this matter e..
attention.
Very respectfully,
J. NJ. WNDHAM,
Judge Of Prooai@.
Sec. soe4-Qs42). Executors Adqinistrat u
While any estate remains in their care or ~
tody, at any time before the first day OF Ju! : /:
each year, render to the Judge OF Probate OF =
county from whom they obtain Letters TeSI,
mentary or Letters Of Administrators or 1-s
ters Of Guardianship etc. Just am ana true =
t,IreS of such estate the preceding Calei !.
year, which, when examined and appre"e,
Shall be deposited with the Inventory anc q
praisement or other papers belonging to ss@
estate, in the Office Of said Judge Of Prob -
there to be kept for the inspection OF such pc
sons as may be interested in the estate-(u-lG.
former penalties.)
Approved the I'd day Of March, 1897.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
W. G. Il A.
North-Bound.

No. So runs through to Charleston, :. @.
via Central Z. R.. arriving Manning GO.
p m, Lanes, 6.43 p N, Charleston $50 "a
Trains on Conway Branch leave Chad
bourn 5.35 p m, arrive Conway 7.A0 2 n
returning leave Conway $50 N, arrive
Chadbourn 1l.50 IN, leave Chadbooru
l1.5O a IN, arrive at Hub 1925 pm, returninc
leave Hub 800 p M, arrive at ChadbourS
3.35 p m. Daily except Sunday.
J. R. KENLY, Genl Manager.
T. n. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
Il. II. EMERSON, GenI Pass. Agent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
ATLANTIC COAST Line.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Jan. "A, 1860.
On and after thi, date the follower
passenger schedule will be IN effect:
NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD.
Sonth Bound.
'35. .23. So
Lv Florence. 325A. 7.55P.
Lv Kingstree, S.57
Ar Lanes, 4.3s 9.I5
Lv Lanes, 438 9.l5 T.I0F
Ar Charleston, sos 1880 9:5
North-3 Bound.
rs. '32. ~.
Lv Charleston, 633 A. SIT P. zee :
Ar Lanes. S.l8 6.45 S32
Lv Lanes, SlS 6.45
Lv kings,ree S34
Ar Florence, 9.2S 7.55
Daily. tDs;ly except Sunday.
No. So runs through to Columbis i
Central 4. +. Of S. C.
Trains Nos. 78 and 80 run via T;lso,
and FayettevilIe-Short Llne-and max
close connection Cor all points North.
Trains on C. & D. T. r. leave Flo.eac
daily except Sunday 9.55 m, arrive Ia:
lington 1928 m, Cheraw, ll.40 :. n
Wadesboro 1885 p p,. Leave Flor-Dc
daily except Sunday, 800 p N, arrive 3al
lington, S.25 p m, Hartsv'ile 9.2o ? n
Bennetsville 9.21 p NJ, Gibson 9.4s ? n
Leave Florence Sunday only 955 n, 81
rive Darlington 1927. Hartsvilie lilo
Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 6.3
a NJ, Bennettsville $50 M, arrive Darling
ton 7.5G m. Leave Hartsville daily eX
cept Sunday 700 III, arrive DarliugtoI
7.45 IN, leave Darlington S.55 N, aEriv
Florence $50 IN. Leave Wadesboro daii.
except Sunday 25 p m, Cheraw sis 2 n
Darlington 6.29 p NJ, arrive Florence /
m. Leave Hartsville Sunday only S.l5 d Z
Darlington 900 m, arrive FIorenco so
N.
J. L. KENLEY, JNO. F. DIVINE.
Genl Manager. Gen'l S.ps
T. NJ. EMERSON, Traffic Manager
r. NJ. EMERSON, Genl Pass. Age1t,
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CHARLESTON, S. c., Jan. IA, 1860.
On and after thi, date the follower
schedule will be IN effect:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-24
sTAGNATIoN IN STEEL.
Bat Many Believe the Prices VIII he
Held Firm.

Pittsburg, Pa, April designation of
trade in iron and steel circles was notice.
able to-day as a result of the cut OF the
American Steel and Wire Company. but
the principal manufacturers declared that
the prices would be held firm, although
they knew business would be held back
for a week or two
Almost every manufacturer admits that
the past few days have been the most
critical In the iron and steel business for
more than two years
Is. F. Jones, Jr., treasurer of Jones &
Laughlin, Limited, one of the most con-
servauve iron firms in the country,
thought the iron and steel market gen
orally would not be affected, that pig iron
would not be reduced in price, and that
the present prices would continue for
some time. The demand for iron and
steel of all kinds was 100 strong to
give any indication of weakening
just now. and a the manufacturers
were not in the least frightened at the
remarkable actions Of the past week. Mr..
Jones was sanguine that it would only
require a few days for the market 20
steady itself.
Other conservative steel manufacturers
held the same opinion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-24
THE FAMINE IN INDIA.
Numbers Dying on "a Maximum Char
ity Wage of Four Cents Daily.
From, tba london Taader

From the London Leader.
Poona, March Il reached Amraoti at
midnight. Mr.. Mudholkar, an Indian
pleader, and a well-known congressman.
was waiting to receive me. He drove me
to the Oak Bungalow. These travellers
bungalows are found nearly all over In
dia, and supply the place of hotels in the
smaller towns. The heat In the building
was so great that 1 had to open doors
and windows. But though the famine ref
ugees were lowering round the town, des-
perate with want, l slept safely and well
There are large relief works near Amrao-
II. At one alone thsre were 5.14S men wo-
men and children working. The work Civ
en- them TO do is stone breaking. Stones
are wanted for roadmaking, and the pub
lie works department has found it con-
venient to get the material done by cheap
famine labor. Since the governments cir
cular, issued at the beginning of January
to the officials, enforcing the strictest
economy in the giving of relief, wages
have been lowered considerably. Work is
paid for by the amount done. The maxi
mum wage is for men, pice, for women
pice, for children (boys and girls from
ten to fourteen years of age pice The
minimum was, men pice, women and
children pice. on these works, on the
day ] visited them, IS per cent. of the
men and 40 per cent. of the women re-
ceived the maximum wage.
Many of the others received the low
est wage 5 and pice a day "a pice equals
l farthings at the present rate of ex-
change). l was very persistent in ques-
tioning officials and non-oflicials both on
the works and in the town, as to whether
and-4 pice per day were sufficient to
provide food to keep in good health an
adult person. Some maintained it was,
and others as stoutly said 1t was not
The controversy over the reduction Of
wages is keen. The wife of one official
confessed that the food purchasable by
pice was less than was allowed to a
person in jail, and that her husband was
advocating that il should be slightly in
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-24

creased. That there should be any doubt
on the matter was disquieting, for one is
credhing the government with giving sub
stantial relief wherever the relief works
are set up and the people work hard
enough for the miserable pay they get.
But l was glad to know that the lower
wage is not yet fixed. 1t has been tried
as an experiment only, and some Of the
officials are recommending its enhance
ment. / was assured that they would en-
deavor to get 1t So regulated, according
to the price of grain, as to provide sub
sstence wage to- the worker. So far the
workers look in good condition, and as
we'll off as the laborers one meets with
in the average village in India. The work
they do is hard-hour after hour sitting
on the ground breaking stones from three
to five inches in length into small pieces,
and this under an Eastern sky. Truly,
the real test of need is the work Itself.
Only starving people would leave their
homes 10 comes and work like that. 1t is
well to bear in mind that even for those
on relief works there is plenty of room
for charity. The poor house lis filled with
the sick the blind the halt and the lame,
and they are very grateful for some ad-
dition to their regulation diet.
tasted the bread. 1t consisted of chow
patties Ground cakes like thick pancakes)
made Of jawari flour. 1t was eatable, but
few of us would like to live on it week
after week. with only dial to relieve Its
monotony. There were 800 children on the
works-from toddling babes to eight years
of age. They were set apart in various
Communicated for by ayahs. I wanted
TO get some cakes for them, but could only
get some small sweet nuts of which they
are very fond. l purchased some large
baskets full of these dainties for few
rupees, and while the man in the stall
was weighing them in scales, a few stray
little ones with observant eyes watched us
and at once took in the situation" The
news spread over the camp, and hundreds
of little children, some of them ali naked
and others Enthusiastically clad in a pretense
at clothes, came swaTming round me, and
with bright eyes and smiling faces looked
eagerly at the proceedings. The Indian
overseers came readily forward to assist
in distributing the food. but the throng
increased every minute. and 1t was neces-
sary to take the children to their own
feeding place and make them sit down in
orderly rows upon the ground, so that in
the confusion none might be overlooked.
-Four men carrying large baskets Of these
sweet nuts went forward, followed by 600
or 700 children all cheering like a grown
up crowd. / saw the feast" begin, and
only wished that many English children
could have seen that sight that they
might realize how only a few shilllngs 80
dreds OF these dusky little ones. hear
that IN England charity Is forthcoming. 1t
is well, for II Is much needed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-24
RIGHT WAY TO DRINK WATER.
slipped Slowly It's n Stronger stimu-
liant Than Wine Gulped Down.
From the Hamilton cont, Times

liant Than Wine Gulped Down.
From the Hamilton (Ont) Times
Prof. Silkham says there are few people
who thoroughly realize the value of water
as a beverage. or who know how to OBJ
tain greatest advantage from It, The
effects produced by the drinking of water
vary with the manner in which 1t is
drunk. If, for instance a pint of cold
water be swallowed as a large draught
or If 1t be taken in too large portions
with a short interval between certain
definite results follow-effects which differ
from those which would have followed If
the same quantity were taken by SLIPPING
Slipping is powerful stimulant to the
circulation, thing which ordinary drink
ing is not. During the action of slipping
the action of the nerve which slows the
peat OF the heart is abolished, and, as a
consequence. that organ contracts much
more rapidly, and the pulse beats more
quickly, and the circulation in various
parts of the body is increased In addi-
ton to this, We find that the pressure I'M
der which the bile is secreled is raised by
the slipping of fluid.
And here is point which might we'll be
noted by our readers. A glass of cold
water slowly slipped will produce a great
er acceleration of the pulse for a time
than will a glass of wine or spirits taken
at a draught. In this connection 1t NAV
not be out of place to mention that sin
ping cold water will often allay the crav-
ing for alcohol in those who have been in
the habit of taking too much of it, and
may be endeavoring to reform the effect
being probably due to the stimulant ac-
ton of the slipping.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-24
FLORIDA CRoP CONDITIONS.
Citrus Fruit Growers the Subjects OF
Concentrations

Tallahassee, Fla, April 25.-The Month
ly Bulle tin, published by the Florida De-
partment of Agriculture. in its current
issue, which goes to press to-day, con-
tains table based on reports from thirty
four Of the forty-hve counties in the state
showing the per centum. acreage and con-
dition of farm. truck and fruit crops at
this time as compared with same one year
ago. The general average for all these
counties, given below, shows how these
crops now compare with each other, and
to what extent they vary in acreage and
condition from the normal crop, which
would be represented by the figures 100: