davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-17
Made Fat by Water.

There is a six foot laundryman in
Norristown who weighs 300 pounds.
1t is his own fault too.
"N-hen was 49," he vii! explain sad
IL, Il was like lead pencil. \ thin
ner fellow you never saw. l heard
then that if I wished TO get fat l
need only to drink, morning and even
ing, as much water as could hold. l
wanted very badly to get fat. so be-
gan this water treatment y pint or so
was at first my limit. and even that
would sicken me, but as time passed
my capacity became greater. Soon |
could drink two or three quarts, and IN
time l could as easily drink a gallon.
Well, the result was excellent took
on flesh at 4 great rate. got. too. so
that I enjoyed my long night and
morning drinks. I would look forward
to my gallon draft all through the day.
When, after seven years. l had reach
ed the nice weight Of 10 pounds, /
decided to stop the treatment. But,
alas, couldn't. The long habit had
grown too strong. 1t had made me q
slave. And ever since have been
drinking, night and morning. 4 gallon
Of water-I do enjoy it sO-and every
year taken on from Is to 20 pounds.
Finally, guess. III bust."-Philadel-
phia Record
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-17
A TICKLE lMMlGRAN I.
Her Experience with Two Lovers =
Uncle Sans Barge Office.

Her Experience with Two Lovers .:
Uncle Snm's Barge Office.
"There seem to be manifold oppor-
tunities among the immigrants coming
to America on shipboard for falling ID
love, particularly on the slower steam
ers, when people are thrown together
for period Of from y to Is days.
says John Gilmer Speed in Ainslees
in this case 4 worthy young Russian
was cheated out Of very pretty brlGe
by a likely Italian fellow. traveller OF
the maiden. Strangely enough. She
knew not one word Of Italian nor he
word Of Russian, yet the brides S
countryman was Tilted and the panto-
mime lovers were married and set
forth gayly and confidently to learn
each other and the great new world
they had entered at one and the same
time.
Another case was equally ludicrous.
A Swedish maiden Of somewhat tickle
mind fell in love with q fellow yoy-
ager without apprising him Of the fact
that she was betrothed 20 another man
whom she was to meet at the barge
office and marry. It was her intention
to hurry ashore with her new lover
and outwit the former by prior cere-
mony, but the red tape of the office
prevented that, and the first lover came
to welcome his bride. She then as
promptly fell in love with No. l. But
when No. 2 pleaded and threatened,
she could not decide which one she
loved the better, so she was detained
while the two men haunted the barge
office, glaring at each other.
"When the detention time had e!aps-
ed the bride, still not knowing her
mind, was sent unceremoniously BACK
on the same steamer that brought her
over, both jiited lovers abandoning the
field In despair. But on arriving on
her native soil once more the maiden
dared not face her people. so back she
came, having just money enough to
pav her passage, and sent for lover NO.
/. declaring that she loved him the bet
ter. He replied that he was very much
Obliged. but rs he had already married
O. handsomer girl in the interval be was
compelled to decline to come for her.
The maiden then sent word to No. z 70
like effect. but he declared that he had
had enough of the fckle feminine. and
thus in defeat the maiden was trans
ported back again to face the leers and
ieers Of her native hamlet"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-17
Kicked on the Story.

Probably most writer's Of serial sto-
ries are familiar with the sensation Of
receiving letters Of conEnendation or
disapproval from interested readers
who are following up the stories as
they appear in their regular weekly or
monthly installments. Occasionally
some curious person asks for private
information as to what the outcome is
to be, while others offer suggestions
as to the disposition to be made Of the
villain or express a fear that the au-
thor is to marry the hero to the wrong
woman.
The writer of a serial story in one of
the popular magazines few years ago
received the following letter from an
indignant reader. The names are
changed for obvious reasons:
Dear sir-I take the liberty OF telling you that
regard your "Smeon Stacy" now running
through Tie Blank Magazine as little the thin
nest novel have read Furthermore, the prin-
cipal character in the story, to whom you give
the title role, so to speak. is so thoroughly de-
tcstablc man that have taken the most e:-
fective means in my power 10 show my contempt
for him by changing my name-which happened
to be the same as his-to something as unlike i.
as possible. Yours truly, ANDREW JACOBSON,
Formerly Simeon Stacy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-17
Uby It Is Called Dutch GAP


When Ben Butler was endeaTorlng
to get the Union gunboats up the
James, he found the water in the bend
at Dutch Gap too shallow to let them
pass, to say nothing of the fact that
the Confedcrates had erected two or
three batteries along the bend IN order
to give him a warm reception. 50 ne
went ahead and cut canal across the
neck and suddenly, instead Of being
Is miles from Richmond, he was only
six. Ever since that time the canal
has been used, and the government
now considers it the channel OF the
river and keeps it in shape The plan
tationS along the land were thus sud
denly drained of their very lifehiood
and have naturally fallen into decay.
The place is called Dutch Gap be-
cause at this spot. in early colonial
days, Dutclman worked I vcry
smooth game upon the unsuSpcct!nG
Indian. The Dutchman waGcrcl the
Indian that lie could beat hinl padding
canoe around the bend. The Indian
took him up cn the instant and gave
him mile the start. They started
just above the bend. the Indian Il mile
behind, and when the DutcA:Gan reach
cd the neck lie jumped G" shore. grab
bed his canoe out Of the water. ran
across to the other side with it. drop
PED it into the water again and calmly
awaited the arrival Of the astCnished
Indian. who had padded fl'ant!caily
around the bend in the endeayor to
catch up with him. What the wager
was is not recorded. but the DutcEman
doubtless got possession CT 2OO.N00 or
100000 acres of land as Il result Of the
trick.-Cor. Chicago Record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-17
WHY uc wanted a Receipt.

There was lawyer in the Indian
country who had none too good q repu-
tation for honesty. says the Chicago
News.
One OF the aborigines employed him
to do 4 little legal business. 1t was
done to the clients satisfaction. the
fee duly paid and receipt for it duly
demanded. "a receipt isn't necessa-
ry," the lawyer said But l want it,"
replied the red man. There was some
argument, and the attorney finally de-
manded his reason. "Since becoming
a Christian | have been very careful
in all my dealings that may be ready
for the judgment" answered the brave
sententiously, "and when that day
comes | don't want to take time to 80
to the bad place to get my receipt from
you" The receipt was made out and
promptly delivered.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-17
Thciye Without Meat.

1t is the religion Of nearly all Asiat-
les to abstain from eating flesh, fish or
fowl, because it is sin to kill for food
anything that has instinct, "lest it be
hindered on it's upward way" Besides,
according to the doctrine Of transmit
grafton Of souls, one might kill and eat
ones grandmother. But. aside from
that, vegetable food, it is claimed,
makes better muscle and bone than
meat. Anyway. it is we'll known that
the stevedores Of Constantinople and
other eastern ports never eat meat, and
that, as a class, they have no superiors
anywhere in tie world in physical
strength.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-17
Companion.
His PIain Story Won.

An ungroomed man slouched up to
Smith in Farnum street the other day
and accosted him as follows:
"Say, mister, if was to tell you that
l wanted quarter to get a square
meal you'd think wanted it to buy
whisky, wouldn't you?"
That's exactly what would think,
replied Smith.
'.And if I said wanted quarter to
buy whisky you'd say you didn't pro-
pose to encourage the drink habit,
wouldn't you:'
"That's what I'd say"
"And if said wanted quarter to
buy food for starving wife and II
children you'd think was liar,
wouldn't you?"
81 would"
"Well, say, mister, want quarter
to pay for having me mother-in-law's S
trunk hauled to the depot. Do get
it,?
Smith effected compromise by part
ing with a dime.-Omaha World-Her-
aid.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-17
Harris Litflia Water $685.

After long and varied experience
in the use of mineral waters from
many sources, both foreign and do
nestle, l 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 have
made trial.
This opinion is based upon obser-
vation of its effects upon my patients
for the past three years, during which
time l have 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, 1900-10-17
An Indo-Chinese Venice

The royal palaces Of Bangkok form
city in themselves. They consist Of
several hundred individual palaces
surrounded by magnificent gardens
and pagodas. Bangkok is really city
Of waters. 1t is an Indo-Chinese Ven
ice More people live in floating
homes on the Menam, "the Nile Of ST
am" and in many canals than in per
manent buildings.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-17
A Changed ylan.

"It's funny how marrying changes
man." said Spriggs' caller.
'Yes," replied Sprigss dreamily. 1T
used to be that I was devoted to base
ball and football and basket ball, and
now give all my spare time to baby's
bawl," and he arose hurriedly and
went into the adjoining room.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-17
Soyed by Seawee6.

81 was once saved by seaweed,"
said an old sea captain, "down IN the
Falkland islands. We were being
washed on lee shore when the skip
per, an old fellow from Nova Scotia,
picked up vine that was floating on
the water and hauled it in until it got
pretty near as big as mans body;
then he made it fast, and we swung
by it. as good a cable as you would
want to see and one Of the curiousest
things."- ."-Philadelphia Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-17
SUNDERED.

love, since you and must walk apart,
Spare me one little corner o! your heart
shrine
That shall be wholly mine!
Others may Claim. and rishtfully, the rest;
If there know am not dispossesseo,
All bliss
], eager. shall not miss.
And ii so be you sometimes offer there,
Though but in thought, the fragment OF :
prayer.
No more
Can !, alas, irnplore
But that is much ard shall. forsooth, avail
To make my footsteps falter not nor tail.
Though far
Our pathways sundered are.
Then, love, since you and must walk apa:t.
Spare me oae little corner OF Your heart
shrine
That shall bc wholly tnine
Clinton Scollard in Har?er's Ea.-:.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-17
All His Fault.

"Women beat the world"
"What'S the matter now?
"When my wife wants anything pref
ty to wear, she hints around until l
persuade her to buy it, then after she
has Worn it out she pitches into me for
encouraging her to be so eXtravagant."
Chicago Record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-17
Dimes to Offset Dollars.

81 can always tell when Harry has
INDUCED himself in an eXtravagant
luncheon down town."
How do you tell?"
s'He always comes home and wants
to treat me to trolley ride."-Detroit
Free Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-17
n,ngors of Roatinr.

Clara-When George and l are mar.
ried, am to have my OWE way In ev-
erything.
Dora-Guess you won't.
Clara-Indeed will. That's the bar
gain. Don't you remember told you
he proposed to me in rowboat and
asked If I'd float through life with him
just that way?
eyes"
"Well, be was rowing, but was
steering."-New York Weekly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-17
slechanisn, of q Fish.

People marvel at the mechanism OF
the human body, with its 492 bones
and GO arteries, but man IS simple In
this respect compared with the carp
That remarkable fish moves no fcv'
than 4,3S6 bones and muscles
time it breathes. It has 1920 "
say nothing Of it's 90 muscles
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-17
A Misleading Analogy.

when you eat, be careful to leave
off hungry" Is advice often given at the
dinner table, but seldom received In an
obedient spirit.
The caution was repeated not long
since to a young man Of vigorous ap-
petite.
"Pshaw," said be, you might as we'll
tell me to wash my face and be careful
to leave off dirty"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-17
impossible.

The Prosecutor-By the way, weren't
you once arrested for horse stealing in
Arizona?
The WitnesS-Fer horse stealin? In
AriZony? I'm still alvin, amt l?-1n-
dianapolis Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-17

After preacher has made married
couple one they each Immediately set
to work to find out which is the one
Kansas City Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-17
have prescribed "Harris I,ithi

I have prescribed Harris Lithia
Water in my practice, and am de
lighted with it in 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, I 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, 1900-10-17

Don't allow yourself to become mel
ancholy. Laugh once In awhile, wheth-
er you are tickled or not. - Chicago
News,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-17

The most magnificent tomb in the
world is deemed to be the palace tenn
pie Of Karnak, occupying an area OF
nine acreN
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-17

Tact is being more and more r,.
nized as valuable instrument III
mans welfare and happiness.-Phlla-
delphia Ledger.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-17

The purest Chinese is spoken at Nam
kin and is called "the language Of the
mandarins"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-17
Four Large Stores,

buy and sometimes we buy fo
Quantities pile large for We have four
CASH large manufacturer or big store needs
be raised they know we
we
the ohe whole price he takes the cash. This is not
swapping dollar for dollar, but
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-17
Red Hot Bargains

We offer in Shoes has given Shoe trade that would sur
prise Clarendon county and trade that any large city would
be proud of.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-17
The Clothing Business

We have in sling and sell many Suits than
one house Clarendon County Our Mems, Boys and Chill
drens Suits are complete in all grades
You should see our 81 Suits for Boys, ages to l6 yrs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-25
JUDGE WHITE Is SWORN.
Receives Appointment to Supreme
Bench and Promptly Accepts
the Office

Judge w Fl. White, member of the
Democratic national committee from Wash
ington, was yesterday apprised of his APP
polntment to the supreme bench of the
state by Gov. Rogers. Judge White Is to
take the place about to be made vacant
by the resignation of Judge Gordon. His
appointment was foreshadowed some weeks
ago in the observation-disclosures and more re-
Gently this paper announced that the resig-
nation of Judge Gordon. which was first
expected at lie end of August would he
nled as OF date June with the request
that 1t be Immediately accepted.
Judge White on receiving the official no
tce of his appointment to succeed Judge
Gordon promptly wrote letter to
Gov. Rogers accepting the Office
with thanks. Later he appeared
before Walter Fulton. deputy pros
ecutng attorney, TO take the oath of
office OF judge of the supreme bench as
prescribed by the statutes. Mr.. Fulton is
Judge Whites nephew and studied law
under his direction.
Judge White is preparing to remove to
Olympia where he will reside, it is under
stood, to the end of his term.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-25
SHORT OF STORAGE ROOM.
Quartermaster Robinson Has some
Trouble in Housing Govern
ment Shipments to Alaskn

Capt w. w Robinson, jr, the local
quartermaster, is troubled with having to
handle large quantities of government
stores of every description without hav-
ing permanent warehouses for that pur-
pose Some time ago he leased a portion
OF the Arlington dock, but that has long
since been filed with supplies of every
description which are awaiting shipment
to Alaska
One of the Great Northern warehouses
has been lately used to tide over the
rush. but yesterday the quartermaster
went in search of additional room in
which to place consignments which are
being prepared for shipment with Gen.
Randalls expedition.
In all this. ii Is pointed out, there il
brought prominently to the front the
question of the establishment of q quar-
termaster's depot here. with adequate
warehouse accommodations and wharves
This IS matter upon which Gen Bates
and hts associates, as a special board OF
inspection. spen; much time during their
visit to Seattle. 1t is understood that
they expressed the belief before leaving
here that until some permanent arrange
ment was made for housing government
stores here the business transacted nv
the quartermaster department could
not be handled with entire satisfaction to
the public good
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-25

A N understanding was reached yester-
~ day afternoon between the prosecut-
ing attorneys office and Chief Of
Police Reed by which complaints may be
taken directly before Judge Benson in
the superior court in order to forego
trial before Judge Cam, which the police
and prosecuting attorney say are nothing
more than a farce.
The first jump over Judge CAMS head
will become of record this morning, when
informations will be filed in thes superior
court by Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Fulton, charging Frank Smith, bar
tender at the California saloon and J. b.
Clark, bartender at the Senate saloon,
with selling liquor to Leo Cameron and
John Corderl. Cameron and Cordell are
minors and according to their stories
they purchased liquor In both the Cali
fornia and Senate saloons. They were
so deeply intoxicated that their parents
took up the matter.
Judge Cam dismissed one OF the cases,
giving as his reason lack of evidence.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Fulton
said that the other case was practically
the same and 1T might as we'll take the
same course He says he was disguised
with the trial and states that he has de-
termined to file informations in the SUI
perior court. These were prepared yes
terday afternoon and will be filed this
HloTHiUS. lutTt are several OtueT lDIOT-
nations in the course of preparation
which will be taken directly before Judge
Benson unless Prosecuting Attorney Nc
Elroy. who is now out of the city. steps
In and forbids Mr. Fulton to act.
Chief of Police Reed and Deputy Pros
ecuting Attorney Fulton say they have
no personal grievance against Judge
Cam. They claim that they do not like
the way things have been going there
for some time and believe that Il Is het-
ter to go directly before Judge Benson
In certain cases. Chief Reed said last
evening that while he would not deny
that there was plan on foot to jump
important cases over Judge Cams head
and directly into the superior court, he
had nothing to say for publication.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Fulton
said 1t was true he intended to file ~.
formations in the liquor caseS IN Che SUI
peror court, and that there were othe-
cases in course of preparation. Farther
than that he had nothing to say.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-25
SOLDIERS PECULIAR DEATH.


William X. Hughes, an aged shin caulk-
or and old soldier. who was recently dis
charged from Moran Bros. because he
drank too much. was found dead on the
floor Of his room at the Seattle hotel
foot OF Jackson street. yesterday morning
lie either killed himself or died from the
effects of a protracted spree.
No evidences of suicide were found in
the room, but one thing struck Coroner
Sparling as peculiar Hughes Law on the
floor and was graspng a chair which was
on top of him II do not know what to
think OF the case said the coroner, "and
will hold an autopsy to determine definite
ly the cause Of death"
Hughes home was I'm Milwaukee Wis
hut he had lived in Seattle several years
After he was discharged from Morans'
he drank harder than ever. He was prac-
ticaly without means, so far as is known.
which leads to the supposition that he
may have taken his own ufe
he leaves widow and two children in
Milwaukee. They were notified hy wire.
The body was removed to Ronney q,
Stewards undertaking rooms
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-25
ROBERTS TRIALS CONTINUE.
Salt Lake Citizens League Is Deter
mined to Crush Out Polyg-

The troubles which for months past
have chung about Brigham II. Roberts. OF
Salt Lake, are not vet at an end. While
no longer the nation Is interested In his
fate the residents of Utah, 1t is stated,
have determined to continue their crusade
against him until the practices he up
holds are either completely obliterated
at least taken from public parade,
Among the visitors In the city from
that section In Hiram A. ellis. a wealthy
retired business man. He Is here on the
Coast looking over business conditions.
and should an opportunity present itself
may invest in Seattle for the benefit o.
his two sons.
Matters in general arc kept pretty
warm for Mr.. Roberts," he said yester-
day, "and there will he no cessation until
polygamy In broken up The Roberts con-
test brought the citizens OF Salt Lake to
a realization OF the support they could
gather. ard the Citizens League has now
the campaign well In hand On May 20
Roberts will be arralgned on tho charge
Of being polygamst. This is his third
trial on similar charge. but this time
the case will be conducted in a different
manner. At the approaching trial wit
nesses will be examined directly instead
OF upon an agreed statement of facts.
as In the previous hearings.
John G. Graham will be tried on a SIM
liar charge May 81. and in case con-
victions are had II is confidently expect
ed severe punishments Will be admins
tered