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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-03-13

Jno. A Washington R. VI. Alexander.
Washington & Alexander,
Insurance Agency,
ONE OF THE OLDEST INSURANCE AGEN-
CIES IN THE STATE
Office Gibson Building, Charles Town, W. Va.
Representing the following Companies
The old and reliable
RrNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
of Hartford, Conn.
Giving the best results to policy holders. and
which has larger amount of policies in
jefferson County than all other Life
Insurance Companies together.
Liverpool & London s. Globe, of England
Scottish Union and National. of Scotland
aud the ROYAL Insurance Co.. of LiV-
erpool, the largest foreign Cos.
dning business in America.
ETNA, OF HARTFORD.
Peabody, of Wheeling, W. Va
Franklin, of Wheeling.
German Fire, of Wheeling.
Phoenix. of Hartford.
Virginia Fire and Marine. of Richmond, Va.
Georgia Home, of Columbus. Ga.
Fire Association. of Philadelphia, Pa.
Continental, of New York.
German-American Fire Insurance Co, of New
York.
Home Insurance Company, OF New York.
Niagara Fire Insurance Co., of New York.
Fidelity and Casualty. of New York City,
furnishing Steam Boiler insurance aud
Inspections aud Accident Insurance
of every kind.
Fidelity and Deposit Company, of Maryland.
the only company authorized to grant
bonds and become surety in the state.
JEFFERSON COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY
Alllosses promptly adjusted and paid at our
Sub-Agents:
j. s. FLEMING, Shepherdstown, W. Va.
CHAS. H. TRAIL, Harper's Ferry, w. Va.
a sworn statement of the conditions of all
Foreign insurance Companies represented in
this Agency will be found at the Clerk Office,
in compliance with the State laws.
We solicit continuance of your patronage,
Respectfully.
Feb 10 1893
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SOuTHWARD.

Train So connect with Southern X. r..
for HarrisOuburg.
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UNDOUBTEDLY THE LIGHrEsr DRAI
SAVE YOU MONEY.

Myers Hay Tools Specially IIooser
ne hest MACHINES of the kind carth also have the Tiger
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b. 81 O..
RAILROAD
NoRTHWARD.

Train s connects with Southern Il. r.
Harrisonburg at 200 a. M. for StrasOurg
Junction and Harper's Ferry Division.
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w 3. BEVILL, General Pass. Agent,
ROANOKE,MA.
Charles Town, ". Va
Snnth md Westhnnnd
Southern RaiIWaY.

No. 4. No. 2S.
$3.50 u. m. 9:35 "a. II
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-08-29
ATLANTIC COAST Line.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Jan. II, 1900.
On and after this date the following
assenger schedule will be IL effect:
NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD.

passenger schedule will be IL effect:
NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD.
South Bound.
.35. .23. .53.
Lv Florence, 3.25 A. 755P.
Ar Lanes, 4.38 9.l5
Lv Lanes. "a ol5 74OP.
Ar Charleston, 6O3 1O.5O 9.l5
North-3ound.
Lv Charleston, e.s3 A. SIP. 700 A.
Ar Lanes. SIS 645 s.32
Lv Lanes, SIS 6.45
lv Kingstree, S34
Ar Florence, 9.2S 755
Daily. iDa;ly except SUNDAY.
No. So runs through to Columbia via
Central +. H. of s. C.
Trains Nos. 70 and 80 run via Wilson
and Fayetteville-Short Line-,and make
close connection for all points North
Trains on c. Il D. +. r. leave Florence
daily except Sunday 9.55 4 m, arrive Oar
lington 1928 IN, Cheraw, l140 m,
Wadesboro 1885 p III. Leave Florence
daily except Sunday, 8 90 m, arrive Dar.
lingtoD, 25 p N, Hartsville 920 p m,
Bennetsvilie 9.2l p II, Gibson 9.45 m.
Leave Florence Sunday only 9.55 m, ar
rive Darlington 1927. Hartsville lilo
Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 6.35
a M, Bennettsville $50 Iii, arrive Darling.
ton 7.5G a m. Leave Hartsville daily ex-
cept Sunday 100 M, arrive Darlington
7:45 N, leave Darlington 8.55 a u, arrive
Florence 9.20 a IN. Leave Wadesboro daily
except Sunday 25 p NJ, Cheraw SIS p m,
Darlington 6.29 p N, arrive Florence Z p
m. Leave Hartsville Sunday only SIS m
Darlington 800 M, arrive Florence 9.2U
q m.
J. T.. KENLEY, JNO. F. DIVINE,
Genl Manager. Geni Sup't.
II. II. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
II. NJ. EMERSON, Gen'l Pass. Agent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-08-29
The Latin Quarter.

Thackeray said Of the Quarter Latin,
the noted art district Of Paris: "The
life Of the young artist here is the cas-
lest, merriest, dirtiest existence posi-
BILE. He comes to Paris probably at 16
from his province, his parents settle
f4O a year on him and pay his master,
he establishes himself in the Pays La
tin, he arrives at his atelier at a toll
erably early hour and labors among q
score Of companions as merry and as
door as himself" The students quar-
ter is located south Of the Seine, where
the principal colleges and schools have
been situated for many centuries and
where numerous students have lived.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-08-29
A Salty Tale.

The old saying that the way to catch
q bird is to put salt on its tail has been
verified by little Jimmy Belew, who
lives in Naudain street. Jimmy was
sent by his grandmother for two bags
Of salt for some domestic operation
already in progress. After an hours
absence he returned in a high state Of
excitement, crying, 'I've got the bird"
Sure enough, he had sparrow clutch
ed tightly in his fist. "But where's
the salt?' asked his grandmother.
"Oh, the saltn' said Jimmy. "Why,
that's around the corner in the middle
Of the street"
Investigation showed that the boy,
returning from his errand, saw some
sparrows on the car track. He opened
one bag and poured out the contents,
which the birds proceeded to inyesti-
gate. Then he threw the contents Of
the other bag on top Of the sparrows,
submerging them sufficiently to cap
ture one before it could extricate itself
from the avalanche Of salt.-Philadel-
phia Record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-08-29

We find it hard to love those we
measure ourselves agaiDst-especially
If the pat.ern is a little large.-H. a.
Kendall.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-08-29
We'veCOne I trough

This stores stock and put light
ming prices on all goods that don't
move fast enough to suit us--given
them the farewell, good-by push that'll
send 'em out of sight quickly. The
quality of every item is all right, but
for some unaccountable reason they
have not sold rapidly enough to please
US, and we've put them at prices that
will make them 60 quickly. We men
tion the following:
lib. cans Clipped Dried Beef at 20c
can; regular price 25c. lib. cans
Brawn, 10c can: regular price 123c.
Lib. cans Vienna Sausage, &c can:
regular price 10c Armours' Deviled
Ham, small cans, &c can: 45c dozen.
lib. cans Sliced Breakfast Bacon,
10c can; 81 dozen. lib. cans Atmore's
Plum Pudding, lSc Irregular 25c.) 2-lb.
cans n. Y. State Pears &c can, Irregular
10c.) lib. cans Cocktail Pineapple
Chunks best quality, at l0c: worth
l2!c. 2-lb. cans Sliced Pineapple, good
quality, at 12!c. Fine N. Y. packed
Green Corn at 81 doz. Cheap at S1.20.) J
Choice new Evaporated Apples at 10c
h.; regular l23c. Choicest Sliced Dried
Apples at &c h.; regular lOc. Best
Sliced Peeled Dried Peaches at l5!c lb.
Crushed Oatmeal at Sc lb: 40 lbs for 81.
Fry's Sweet Chocolate at 25c lb. Me-
niers' Vanilla Chocolate at 40c ID; reg
ular soc. Meniers' Plain Chocolate at
Soc: regular 40c. Richardson & Rob
bins Chicken Soup, quart cans, zoe.
Emery's Tomato Soup, quart cans at
l0c. Wheeler's Irish Ginger Ale at 81
doz., import cost.
Ask for our Bargain Price-List. 1t is
full of SURPRISES.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-08-29

mao all TIE advantage. yeueo anu
whooped and flung stones and called
him names, but he let me tire myself
out. Noon come, and he was still thar,
I had another row With him, and il
he'd bin a proper bar he'd hev come
in and showed his grit, but he staid
outside and growled.
81 looked fur the old woman all that
afternoon, but she Lidn't come. l had
an old shotgun in the house, and l
knowed that if she come she'd load it
with buckshot and bring it along. 1t
the bar waited fur her, he was gon-
er. Night come along agin, and was
b'ilin over with madness and ready to
eat nails from hunger. Tie only thing
I could do was to sleep, but it was a
nightmare all through the long dark
hours. l kin tell yo' was mighty
glad to see the daylight agin. l went
to look fur the bar, and he was in the
same old place and as cheerful as ever.
We had q jaw, but he wouldn't fight.
I made up my mind to wait about two
hours and then kill or be killed, but l
was out Of the cave before that time.
The old woman had come huntin fur
me, and she got clus up to that bar
and fired O handful Of buckshot into
him befo' he knowed what was up. AS
I crawled out Of the cave she looked at
me fur mint and then keerlessly said:
"'Pears to me I've seen yo' befo'.
Are yo'r name Zeb White?
"That's it, says I.
GENERALLY spoken Of as the possum
hunter of Tennessee?
ayes
Man what has vishuns Of coons
and possums in q cave"
4 thought it was vishun.'
eyes, I know, but it was mighty
sing'lar that when yo' was heyin Vi
shun. Of coons and the possums 20
didn't see nuthin Of the bar. Zeb
White, yo' come long home and 60 to
work on that cabin roof and let Vi
shuns and dreams so to pot
81 was glad huff to do So" explained
the old man, with sorrowful smile.
81 tagged along behind her till we
reached home, expectin she would hev
mo- to say, but she was mighty good
about It, She cooked me the biggest
meal had ever eat, and she let me go
to bed and sleep fur 20 hours, and all
she said was:
tZeb, yere's nails and hammer and
boards, and now yo' hev vishun bout
leaks il the roof Of this cabin"
NJ. QUAD.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-08-29
ZEB WHITE IN A CAVE
THE POSSUM HUNTER OF TENNESSEE
TELLS OF a VISION.

It Was About Coons and Possuma by
the Hundreds In His Dream. Which,
as Events Proved, Was All a Mon
strous, Tarnashun Lie.
copyright, 1900, by c. B. Lewis.l
"The roof of our cabin had bin leakin
fur half q var, I reckon" began old
Zeb White as I asked him fur a story,
"but as it didn't rain more'n once q
week and as the leak didn't do any
great hurt I wasn't breakin my back to
fix it. The old woman didn't say nuth-
In till one mawnin she got up with a
headache and was techy. Seein how it
was, 1 didn't say nuthin to provoke
her, but she burned her hand ag'in the
stove, stubbed her toe and finally bust
ed out on me with:
"'Zeb White, Of all the shackclty
critters on this yere Cumberland noun
ting nobody kin hold candle to yo'v
whats wrong with me? says I.
"'Heaps and heaps Of things. This
old cabin is reg'larly fallin to pieces
fur the want Of n days work, but yo'
amt man 'nuff to take hold and fix
things
"T'll fix that leak tomorrer'
"'That's the old song. Yo'll go right
at it this mint or lar'll be a row.
"'Look here, now,' says I, speakin as
softly as could, I'll work all day to-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-08-29
W. G. L. A.
South-BounG. .
North-Bound

No. So runs through from Charleston via
Central Z. R., leaving Charleston a m,
Lanes 8.34 m, Manning 900 m.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-08-29

After a long and varied experience
in the use of mineral waters from
many sources, both foreign and do
nestle, am fully persuaded that the
Harris Lithia Water possesses efficacy
in the treatment of Affections of the
Kidney and the Bladder unequalled
by any other Water of which l have
made trial.
This opinion is based upon obser-
vation of it's effects upon my patients
for the past three years, during which
time l haye prescribed it freely and
most uniformly with benefit in the
medical maladies above mentioned.
A. n. TALLEY, NJ. D.
Columbia, S. c., October s, 1892.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-08-29
Best Line Of SeVilQ Machines Mode.

The new ball-bearing ''New Home"
the best machine made: also New
Ideal" and ''Climax," from SIS to $40.
sell on Instalment, Easy Payment
Plan. I clean and repair any kind OF
machines for least money possible.
Call and see me.
A. l. BARRON, Ag't.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-08-29
w. NJ. BROCKINTON.
Harris Litflia Water $685..

1 have prescribed ''Harris Lithia
Water" in my practice, and am de
lighted with it il those cases in which
it is indicated. In all those condi-
tions in which there is uric acid in
the system, in gouty and rheumatic
diathesis, in cystltis and endocervi-
citis, causing painful micturition, in
renal dropsy and dyspepsia, due to
torpid liver or constipation. | have
found the best results from this min
eral water. Indeed, it may be used
to advantage in any case in which its
formula may suggest itself, especially
when Lithia is indicated. l recon-
mend it to the public. and believe
there is no superior Lithia Water in
this country.
J. NJ. KIBLER, NJ. D.
Newberry, S. c., Sept. 9, 1898.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-08-29
NOTICE,

I have opened up Sewing Machine
store next door to Mr.. S. A. Rigby's
general merchandise store August 1st,
1900. will carry the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-08-29

No. So runs through to Charleston, S. c.,
via Genital r. g., arriving Manning 6.O4
p NJ, Lanes, 6.43 p M, Charleston $50 . m !.
Trains on Conway Branch leave Chad
bourn $50 p m, arrive Conway 7.40 p m.
returning leave Conway $50 m, arrive
II SO m,a arrive at Hub 1926 pm, returning
leave Hub 800 n, arrive at Chadbourn
3.35 p IN. Daily except Sunday.
J. R. KENLY, Genl Manager.
7. N. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
II. II. EMERSON, Genl Pass. Agent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-08-29
Notice 10 Executors, Administrators,
GlQTdiQDS Qld Committees.

Very respectfully.
J. NJ. WINDHAM.
Judge OF Probate
Sec. 2064- Qe42). Executors, Administrators
Guardians and Committees, shall annually
while any estate remains in their care or Gus
tody at any time before the first day Of July Of
each year, render to the Judge OF Probate Of the
county from whom they obtain Letters TeSta-
mentary or Letters OF Administrators or Let
ters Of Guardianship, ETC.. q just and true ac.
count, upon oath. Of the receipts and expendi.
lures Of such estate the preceding Calendar
year. which, when examined and approved,
shall be deposited with the Inventory and ap-
praiSement or other papers belonging to such
estate, in the offce Of said Judge OF Probate.
there to be kept for the inspection Of such per
sons as may be interested in the eState-(under
former penalties.)
Approved the I'd day of March, 1897.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-08-29
MANCHESTER l. AUGUSTA r. r.

Trains 80 and IS carry through Pullman
palace buffet sleeping cars between New
York and Macon via Augusta.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-07-20
MILLIONS OF STEPS.
A London bus Conductor Does Lit
tie. Figuring on His ExtFaOr-
binary FOOtwork.

You know how firing it is to climb up
fight of steps, even when they are
well made and nicely upholstered, but
the chances are that you have never
given the bus conductor thought, al
though he probably climbs more stairs
than any other individual in the world,
says the New York Telegram. An
obhging London bus conductor has
gone into the matter, and, being an
adept at figures, as the majority of bus
conductors are, he quickly evolved the
following interesting facts:
"There are" he said, mine steps from
the platform to the top of the bus, and
it is rather undertaking it to sly that I
climb that fight of steps IL times an
hour during the Is hours I am on duty
every day; 20 would be nearer the mark,
but to be on the safe side we will put it
down as IL.
"Nine steps at IL times an hour, IS
hours day, seven days week, makes
the nice little total of 11,34O a week,
1880 month or $4,000 year. The
number of times 1 step off the bus and
on again and the incidental number of
steps / climb like any other individual
in the ordinary course of life brings the
annual total up, I reckon, to 100000
steps year.
"Been at this job long? Well, I've
been working this route just 81 years,
SO that I've climbed quite 100000
steps during that time. I don't notice
it now, but l did at first go Off"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-07-20
GEO. E. THOMPSON, Manager.

Ice Cream, Soda and temperance
drinks, Candies, Cigars, Fruits, etc, at
Norris.
Children's Sun Bonnets, for the
summer, at Needham's.
The Shelton Orchestra will give a
social dance at Knee1and's Hall, Fri
day evening, July 10Th, 70 which all
are invited. Tickets, rs cents
have concluded to close out my
renting wheels, if you want good
second hand wheel cheap, look over
my Stock. L. X. Munson.
Wilfthc party who borrowed Vol.
of Johnson's Universal Cyclopedia
from this office, please return the
same?
A $35 Columbia Sew ing machine
new for $50, this Office.
STRAYED,-Bay horse, with star in
forehead, branded "SU'' on right
shoulder, weight 1850. Last seen on
Upper Skokomish.
VIM. FRANK, Union,
Built on scientific principles, with
the cranks inside of the bearings, is
the easy-running Racycle. Barger
sells them at $40.
A substantial little dwelling and lot
in good order can be bought for $3.50.
Apply this office.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-07-20
"A MAN OF COURAGE.
There Are Not Many Who Would Dis
play such Morality as
Did He,

"A man of real courage; that is,
courage as courage goes in politics. y
said man of experience in political
matters, according to the Washington
Star, lis Solomon Hirsch, of Portland,
Ore, and minister to Turkey under
President Harrison. He is a million
aire, thereby being eligible to the
United States senate, and was a sena-
torial candidate before the Oregon leg
islature in 1885. Matters were badly
mixed, as they are likely to be at
times, and there was deadlock for go
days. Hirsch was a member of the
state senate and president of the body,
and the vote was tie between him.
self and his opponent during the whole
time. And here is where the courage.
or heroism, of the man came in. He
had cast his vote for the other man
and would not change it. His friends
urged him with every argument in
their power to vote for himself, break
the deadlock and get the senatorsh1p,
but he did not believe it was the right
thing to do, and Notwithstanding the
great prize and the perfectly lc,giti-
mate manner by which he might have
secured it he let principle lead him
IN another direction. and in compro-
mise threw his forces to John n.
Nltchell, who was elected. I don't
know OF an instance where greater
moral courage in politics was ever
shown than that, and I think it was
more OF credit to Mr.. Hirsch than
to have been a %Inited States senator.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-07-20

How can Democrats conscientionslv
condemn trusts in the vehement Ian
gnage they do when the leaders of the
party are members OF one of the big
gest trusts in the countrys says the
Montesano Vidette. Why did the
Democratic party oppose to amend
ment to the constitution DECLARING
against trusts? Why do they rail and
and rant against q president who has
done more for the welfare of the CONN.,
try since the days OF the immortal
Lincoln than any other MANI Whv
DO they condemn everything that is
good and foster everything that is bad?
Yes, Why do they do all these thingsY
To get votes, and nothing else. The
record of the party in the past is not !
savory one, and party, like ar indi-
vidual, must have : reputation or il
cannot stand.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-07-20
In teresting Figuring Of our Business

In May, 1899, the Pacific coast ports
were entered by sail vessels from for
eign ports having aggregate tonnage OF
of 49,189, and by steam vessels of 1853,
744 tons. In May, 1900, the same
ports were visited by sail vessels from
foreign ports of 7SO81 tons, and by
steam vessels of 185.8SO tons. The
gain of 1900 was 60,99S tons, or 80 per
cent. The gain was really greater for
the reason that Alaska was credited
last year with IL, 1876 tons, while there
is no report this year from that terri
tory. Its foreign trade is certainly as
great this year as it was last. Every
district shows gain this year except
Southern Oregon, the loss there being
but 662 tons and inconsequential.
Puget Sound shows the greatest gain
of all, its tonnage of May last year ag-
gregating 1912; this yeer, 1856.
Last year San Francisco exceeded the
Sound by 1886 tons; this year the
Sound exceeds San Francisco by H.
678 tons.
Los Angeles, San Diego. Humboldt,
Willamette and Oregon districts we're
too far behind Puget Sound for
comparison. All combined had not
nearly as many as Puget Sound alone.
The clearance figures were similar to
the entrance figures.
The vessels departing in May, 1899,
were of the aggregate of 2O3. 1856 tons
the same month this year, 257 ,673
tons. Nearly one-half each year was
from Puget Sound, 93,O34 ton 122,626
tons in 1900, the Sound leading San
Francisco this year hy 23,736 tons and
leading all other California and Ore
gon ports combined by 86,469 TONS
P.-I.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-07-20

An Eastern paper notes, in the pros
perlty of the West, the gradual migra-
ton OF the great sheep and wosd in
dusty to the Northwest. Not many
years ago Kansas and Missouri were
the great sheep states, but now the
largest focks and wool cuts are found
in Montana, Utah, Oregon and Wash
ington.
With the change of grazing ground
has come an improvement in product,
aided by the importation of high bred
stock. Fifteen years about IS per ct
of the wool from Colorado and New
Mexico graded as coarse carpet wool
now only about 5 to 10 percent Of the
Northwestern wool is 80 graded.
It is reasonable to believe that as
the manufacture of cotton is rapidly
moving to and increasing in the South
where cotton is produced, 80 the manu-
facture of wool will in the near future
largely be done in the states where the
wool is produced, and in some OF them
Washington, for instance, there are
many advantages to attract manufac-
turers of this kind besides the saving
of freight on raw and manufactured
products.
The Dingley protective tariff has
proved great blessing to the sheep
and wool growers, enhancing of their
sheep and of their wool crops hundreds
of millions of dollars, and the "sheer
men" of the West will be found solidly
on the side of the Republican policy Of
protection and sound money. -Four
years ago sheep men would not turn
out their buck until after the return.
from the elections were received. II
Bryan and free trade had won they
were prepared to stop breeding
and sell their sheep for NUT
ton. Fortunately Mckinley and pro-
lection were victorious, and the sheer
and stock raisers have profited with
the farmers, manufacturers and labor.
ing men in the general improvement
that came FROM honestly protecting
our own markets for our own products
Ledger.