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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-19
WASPS ACT IN A TRAGEDY.
Hut They Come Very Near Turning
1t Into q Comedy.

IL
"Onr of the most laughable scenes
ever witnessed during the representa-
ton of one OF ShakespeareS trage-
dies" said well known theatrical
manager to the writer the other day,
happened to the late Ton heene
When he was performing in a northern
New York town. The company was
playing Julius Caesar. and at the
last moment it was found that the
property man had failed To send up the
regular thrc::c clair used in the sem
ate scene. and an old rustic chair was
hastily procured from the left of the
theater and, after being covered with
draDing. was pressed into service. In
the midst Of the scene I large waSpS'
nest TaS discovered attached 10 the
chair. and its Inhabitants. becoming
indignant 1T the disturbance they had
suffered. began to swarm about the
stage. seeking revenge upon the Ro-
mans in their low necked and short
sleevel dresses. The wasps seemed to
be particularly offended with Cesar,
and it is doubtful if Caesars death
scene was ever acted with more feel
ing, for at the moment he was being
pierced by the conspirators' daggers
the wasps were most Industrious in
their work. y.
In the tent scene where Cesar ap-
pears to BrutuS one might almost, have
doubted its being the real Cesar: 1t
was the same in form and dress. but
the face was no longer the same. In
the last act Brutus had one eye closed,
Antony q swollen lip. Cassius an en-
larged chin, Lucius an inequality in
the size of his hands and Octarius
Caesar q nose that woIld have done
service as the. famous nasal organ Of
Bardolf in Henry ".
The tragedy came very near becom-
ing roaring comedy when Mr.. keene.
as Cassius. said. Antony. the posture
Of your blows is yet unknown but for
your words; they rob the Hybla bees
and leave them honeyless. and the
actor who was doing Antony replied.
Not stingless too '"-Washington Star.
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He Reached Wle: the Trouble Was
All Over Are Graphically Told by
the Old Possum Hunter Himself
Copyright 1909. b.! c. g. Lcwis.l
II was reckon:n to 20 ii With some
Of the men on 4 moouShine still" said
the old possGm hunter. but the OLD
woman raised sich fuss ah2,:t it that
had to give it up. Sh" Jest Suiked
and cried and acted up fur q hull week.
and she couldn't sleep nights far think
in of them revCaev: frii2rs. When
they get the still runnin, lllry wanted
somebody TO carry tie k2%E over the
mount'in to market. and they coaXel
me into the job. Ii was q trip of fo'-
teen miles. and, Of co'Sc. il had to be
made at night. Gasn't let the old wo-
man know what | was doin. but as
had to hev an excuse to be Oft told
her was coon huntin. Ia bin out
three or fo' nights when she turns on
me and says:
How about them coons. Zeb?
Yo've bin out every night since Sun
day, but 20 hain't dun brung back
coonskin.
'Coons is mighty shy this time OF
year says l.
"'Oh. that's r.. Coons jest keep right
away from yo', 20 they:
"'Pears like they do. but I'm hopin
to strike big lot of 'em all to once
"'Waal, Zeb White. yo' mind what
tell yo',' says she as she looks straight
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-19
The National Emblem.

The Presbyterian Review tells Of q
Scottish minister who reminded t3e
Lord in a prayer. For, as thou know
est, men do not gather grapes of thorns
nor figs Of the national emblem"
"This delicate reference to the this
tie as the national emblem Of Scotland
is delicious" says The Review. 81 1t
how it would have surprised the writ
ers Of the four gospels
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"IRUN UP Ae'IN sUSTHIN IN THE DARKNESS.
through me. 'Yo jest keep right Oh
coon huntin. and yo'll find Il coon soon
er or later. and it'll! turn out mighty
bad find TO yo'.'
Then l knowed she s'pected what
was up to, but as she didn't say nuthin
mo- didn't. That night when went
over to the still felt little skittish.
The old woman's words had kind of
skeered me. Them revenew fellerS was
around lookin fur stills, and was LA
BILE to run across 'ein in the woods any
time. If they ketched me with keg
Of moonshine on my shoulder, it meant
q year in prison fur ME fur suah.
When Jim Harper found l was skit-
tish, he says:
If it's got to that pint whar Zeb
White, the celebrated bar killer and
poSsum hunter Of Tennessee has be-
come afraid Of rabbits. then he'd better
stay home Of nights and play check
ers.
Then Bill Hope chips in and says it's
wonderful that man who has killed
wildcat with club should be afraid Of
woodchucks. The other two men
laughed at me and said was gittin
old and feeble, and. Of co'se, the talk
r'iled me and made ME determined to
go. 1t was about 10 O'Clock when l
slung keS Of moonShine on my shoul-
ders and Sot out. 1t wasn't cloudy
night. but man wanted the eyes Of a
cat to foller the paths over the bills
and through the bresh. tried to think
it was all right. but the old woman's
words kept comm back to me, and l
felt my knees grow weak as l scuffed
along. was jest about half way over
the hills and had sot down TO rest when
l heard q bar sniffn in the bresh. The
noise he made was sort of sniff-snuff.
with a 'woof' at the end of it. That's
the way bar allus does when he
smells man at night.
Look yere, Zeb White says to
myself as that bar kept comm nearer,
If yo' amt in a scrape then III eat
my butes. In the darkness and over
these hills 20 can't run fur shucks,
and how yo' gwine to fight bar bare
handed:'
"Yo' bet ! wished | had needed the
old woman but it was too late then. |
thought the best way was to git up
and 60 along and give that varmint a
cold bluff, but | was tremblin all over
as made forward tried to whistle,
but my lips vas dry as paper. start
ed to sing, but my own voice skeered
me. was movin along slow and hop
in the bar would take the bluff when
run up ag'in sunthin in the darkness
put out my hand and felt the fur Of a
bar, but | hadn't more'n teched him
when sunthin hit Inc 'longside the head.
and / went head over heels down hill
and into the bushes. it was as If
mule had kicked me on the ear, and
had Jest sense 'nuff to wonder how it
would feel when the critter begun to
tear NE to pieces. heard him snuftln
and snufin and movin around, but he
didn't come to me. and bimeby heard
him ,novin away.
When l went head over heels. lost
the keg. didn't stop to look fur it
when the bar moved off, but crawled
back to the path and started off. was
feeIin the thankfuleSt man in Tennes-
see, though my head felt as big as
bar'l. when somebody grabbed me and
flashed light in my face. True as
YOU live, had run agin three reve-
new fellers who was hidin and waitin
fur ne.
".Good evenin. Zeb White, said one
of ,eu as they made suah it w2s me.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-19
THE He1r0Om.

The simplest and most economical
plans for purifying the air in bedrooms
are as follows: Heat an iron shovel.
then pour on it a few drops Of vinegar.
II pessible. have windows and doors
open at the time. Again. have some
lungs OF camphor in an old saucer,
heat the poker till very hot (but not
red) and touch the camphor with it.
The smoke thac arises will take away
all disagracabE odors and leave nc op-
pressive scene behind.-London An
SwerS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-19
Missed.

cts always dangerous to jump at
conclusions" said the careful man.
you're liable to make yourself ridcu.
lous, to say the least
That's right" replied the Jersey
commuter. Il jumped at the conclu-
sion Of ferryboat once and missed
it."-Catholic Standard and Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-19

From criminal statistics 4 German
sociolosist has deduced that property
rights Of all kinds are respected more
generally by the married than by the
single.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-19
Riddle Solved.

First City Boy-Oh. see the COWS eat
ing shavings.
Second City Boy suppose that's
how we get Clipped beef.-St- Louis
Post-DiSpatch.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-19

Strong cheese is recommended n
moderation: it is suitable 10 those WHO
suffer from nerves. for II acts as
sedative, but if eaten to excess its eff
fects are not good.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-19
Practice.

parkc-I never saw child with such
a remarkable memory for names as
mine has.
Lane-How do you account for it:
Parke-Think Of the nurses she has
had!-Harper's BaZar.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-19

The Saginaw river. in Michigan is
80 miles long. and on its banks have
been produced 1S,OOo.o0Oo00 feet of
pine boards.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-19
Notice 10 Executors, Administrators,
GIQIdilIS Qld Committees.
OFFICE OF JUDGE OF PROBATE, !
Manning, S. c., August l, 1900.
on,s. Administrators, Guardians and

OFFICE oE JUDGE OF PROBATE,
Manning, S. c., August !, 1900. {
To Exec,asss, Administrators, Guardians and
Committees:
respectfuil, call your attention to annexed
statute. You:Rsasi please give this matter early
attention.
J. NJ. WINDHAM,
Judge Of Probate
Sec. OeiStss2). EXECUTORS, AdmlnistEa.oIT;s,
Guardians and Committees, shau anHua..S al.
while any estate remains in theiS care OF coS =.
rody at any tn-re before the first day o JOty OF
ene the JGSga OSssS OF Letes Tess
,oen-s-r ~ etters OF Administrators or Let
Of ssG fecepts s' aaa aao e1pena sEps d.
c@ouit.' @ s,-cb estate the preceding Calendar
which waen xa ssnaef ehs sa pns se
sAtlit oe W ~ other papers belonging TO such
pFseiTt pEfafe in the @ oce Of said Judge Of Probate
there to be kept for the inspection o. snca per
sons as may be interested in the essate7tun0er
former penaltieS2 ,oo,
Approved the I'd day Of March, 1887,
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Fools acquire wisdom and loafers so
to work tomorrcw-Chicago News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-19

No. 50 Rms through to Charleston, S. c.,
via Central L. r., arriving Manning 6.04
p NJ, Lanes, 6.43 p NJ, Charleston $50 IN
Trains on Conway Branch leave Chad
bourn 5.35 p m, arrive Conway 740 m,
returning leave Conway $50 M, arrive
Chadbourn li.50 a In, leave Chadbourn
l1.50 Ii, arrive at Hub 1925 pm, returning
leave Hub 500 p M, arrive at Cbadbourn
335 p M. Daily except Sunday.
j. +. KENLY, Genl Manager.
T. N. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
II. N. EMERSON, Genl Pass. Agent.
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ATLANTIC. COAST LINE,
CHARLESTON, S. c., Jan. IA, 1900.
On and after this date the following
schedule will be IN effect:
NORTHEAsTERN RAILROAD

N0tAJ SASe pl sunday.
No. So runs through to Columbia via
Central Z. L. of S. c.
Trains Nos. 78 and 80 run via Wilson
and Fayetteville-Short Line--and make
close connection for all points North.
Trains on C. u D. z. Il. leave Florence
daily except Sunday 9.55 a m, arrive OAR
lington 1928 N, Cheraw, 114O q N,
Wadeshoro 1886 p m. Leave Florence
daily except Sunday, 500 p nj, arrive Dar-
lington, S.25 p N, Hartsvllle 920 m,
Bennetsville 9.2l p m, Gibson 9.45 m.
Leave Florence Sunday only 9.55 N, ar
rive Darlington 1927. Hartsville lilo
Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 6.S5
M, Bennettsville $50 a m, arrive Darling.
ton $50 m. Leave Hartsville daily ex-
cept Sunday 100 m, arrive Darlington
!;4o in. leave Darlington 855 am, arrive
Florence 800 m. Leave Wadesboro daily
except Sunday 4 25 N, Cheraw SIS m,
harrington 6.29 p IN. arrive Florence
70. Leave Hartsville Sunday only SIS m
Darlington 800 IN, arrive Florence $50
N.
J. L: KENLEY, JNO. F. DIVINE,
~ zen n Ma9ageT Genl Sup't.
I. N. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
H. NJ. EMERSON, Gen'l Pass. Agent.
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w. C. & A.
Inbound.

No. 50 runs through from Charleston via
Central r. R., leaving Charleston m,
Lanes S.34 10, Manulng 900 m.
North-Bound.
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Good evenin. Zeb White, said one
of 'erl as they made suah it was me.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-19
ZEB IN 4 TIGHT FIX.
HAD A KEG Or MCONSHlNs IN HIS
ARMS WHEN HE M5T BEAR.

What Followed a:.i the Couc.usion
He Reached N'he: the Trouble WAS
All Over Are Grn :,:,:caIy Told by
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-19
MANCHESTER & AUGUSTA R. r.
W1ilson and Summerton r. r.
lime TABLE No. !,
In effect Monday, June 18th, 1898.
Between Wilson's Mill and Dalzell.

Southbound. Northbou
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09
locomotives Run with Oil.

ciflc Coast has decided to substitute oil in
place of coal as fuel in it's engines 1t is
claimed that considerable work will he
saved. and it is much cleaner. as 1t will
not create any smoke or ashes But
whether the experiment will prove n sue
cess or not remains to be seen. In this
respect 1t differs widely from the world
famous Hostettcr's Stomach Bitters,
which has made Il decided success in it's
fifty years of cures of all stomach Ills
such as dyspepsia, biiiousness and liver
and kidney troubles. Do not experiment
with unknown or doubtful remedies when
this safe. sure and reliable medicine can
be had OF any druggist. Try IL bottle and
be convinced. 1t will build up your de-
billtated system. strengthen your weak
stomach and make 1t capable of digest
ing. the food taken into II. and when this
Is done health must naturally follow.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09
BRAN BLETON.

The Local Board OF Improvement, at
a special meeting Monday night, had
before ii plans for the erection of an
annex school building on the lot Of
School No. 2. corner of Reservoir and
Corprew avenues. Mr.. r. A. Dobie. su-
perintendent of schools. City Engineer
Brooke and Mr.. Pinkerton. OF the
School Board. were present. After a
thorough examination OF the plans they
were referred back to the committee.
in whose hands the matter Is to make
a recommendation to the board as to
the most desirable plan. The building
will contain four rooms. with modern
improvements. including heating and
ventilating apparatus. The cost OF the
new structure will be between $4,000
and $4,000.
Rev. George Wesley Jones. OF Trinity
NJ. L. Church. spoke at the Union Mis-
sion last night.
The Local Board has awarded the
contract for furnishing the material
and making about 300 service connec-
lions with the water mains on Park
and Brambleton avenues to Msnsrs.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Mr.. L. e. Lookabill, who went to Bal
timore upon the adjournment of the re-
cent Democratic convention. completed
his business in the Monumental City"
and returned to Norfolk yesterday. He
left last night for his home in Roa-
noke. where he will again buckle down
into journalistic drudgery.
The Art League exhibit OF amateur
Photography begins to-day.
A gentleman narrowly escaped being
struck by a street car while passing
around a pile of brick on Main street,
near Bank, yesterday
Rev. ]. Ernest Thacker, who has been
conducting a meeting at the Presby-
terrain Church at Oxford. n. c., Is ex-
pected home to-day.
The British steamship Saint Hubert,
the first OF the Hudspeth trans-At-
lantic Liners that will sail out from
Norfolk. arrived here yesterday morn
ing from Fernandina. Fla, with $500
tons OF phosphate rock for Rotterdam
to complete her cargo.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09
IN SOCIAL CIRCLES.
Young Girls Society to Give an
Entertainment Tomorrow.
\ Launch Party to Lake Drummond To BE
Givcn- Meeting OF Glenmar Social Club
Mr.. Causey. Ensincor On The rcxas,
Visiting His Friends Brief Mention.

The Young Girls Society OF the Berk-
ley Avenue Baptist Church will give a
social at the residence of Mrs. George
w. Simpson. on Berkeley avenue. Thurs
day evening at o'clock. An elaborate
programme has been arranged for the
occasion. Refreshments will be served,
anc the evening promises to be Il source
OF enjoyment to all who may avail
themselves of the opportunity to attend
ALI of the members are requested to be
present
A LAUNCH PARTY.
launch party will be given to Lake
Drummond Thursday by several young
men OF the town. The party will leave
Cannon's wharf at o'clock and take
along luncheon. The day will be spent
in traversing the lake. The committee
consist of Mcssrs.W. B. Gibbs and Her
man Williams.
The Glenmar Social Club OF Norfolk.
Portsmouth and Berkeley held a very
enjoyable session last evening at the
home of Miss Lizzie Roethke. on Berk-
ley avenue. The programme was re-
piete with number of choice selec-
tons. games and other amusements.
refreshments were served.
VISITING HIS FRIENDS.
MIR. Charles II. Casey. machiniSt on
| the Texas. is in town on a several
weeks stay with his friends. He
| brought with him an alligator three
| feet long from Lake Ponchartrain. on
| the southern shores OF Louisiana, rs a
souvenir of his visit and long cruise in
Southern waters. The reptile species is
| on exhibition at MIR. p. II. Brouellettes
store. Mr.. Casey visited San Juan. the
island of Cluebra. Havannn. New Or
leans, Galveston. Pensacola and n num-
Der of other places Oh the coast OF
South America.
The Tunis Lumber Company had q
large force of men engaged grading
Fourteenth street yesterday from Lib
erty through the company's property
to their plant on the southern branch
of the Elizabeth river.
Mr.. ]. f. White has returned from
New York city. where he spent two
weeks with relatives. He was accom-
panied by his cousin. little Lydi;
DoXey.
Three white tramps were arrested or
the street for begging yesterday after
noon and locked up at the station
house. They We're ordered out of towf
later in the afternoon by the Mayor
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09
TWO FUNERALS YESTERDAY


All that was mortal of that most
estimable lady, Mrs. Martha E. Dunn,
was placed in the bosom of mother
earth yesterday afternoon at o'clock
In Oak Grove Cemetery.
The funeral services were conducted
at her late residence, 700 Middle street.
the Rev. r. f. Beadles. of Central NJ.
e. Church. officiating, a large con-
course Of friends being present to
honor one whom they loved and adj
admired in life for the many virtues
she possessed. She was of the salt of
the earth. and great will be her re-
ward. She was the widow of the late
Samuel Dunn. and leaves several grown
children.
The Rev DR.. A. e. Owen conducted
the services over the body of Mrs.
Olivia S. Owens. wife of Mr.. Eugene
w. Owens. assisted by the Rev. Samuel
Saunders. yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock, in Calvary Baptist Church.
Scottsville. in the presence of a large
congregation. The interment was made
In Oak Grove Cemetery.
This lady was we'll known in Scots
vile, and many tears Of genuine sor-
row were shed when the sad news that
she had lad down the burden of life
and calmly fallen asleep was heralded
abroad.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09
Combination Couch And Table.

Messrs. a. Wrenn 8; Sons have Just
introduced n new feature In connection
with their carriage mandatory. 1t is
the Davenport combination couch and
pool table. 1t Is a magnificent piece of
furniture in every way and can be
utilized In the home. In appearance it
is massive and rich. and for good, solid
comfort it is UNSURPASSED The couch
Is six feet long inside of the arms and
is twenty-four inches wide. 1t can be
upholstered in velour, tapestry or plush
1t desired. but the cantasole looks we'll
and wears well. The trimmings. hinges.
knobs. etc. are all nickeled and the
wood work finished in golden oak. 1t
can be easily wheeled into the centre
or the room and by swinging the top
over you have a complete pool or bill
lard table. a sample of this couch can
be seen at their ware-rooms, on Union
street
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09
BERKL EY news AND ADVERTISEMENTS

Mrs. A. H. Briggs Is indispcsed at
her home on Virginia street.
Mrs. Captain r. E. Wood. of this city,
is quite i'll at the home OF her mother
at CORTLAND.
The Berkeley street railway put on
their summer cars yesterday. which
adds much to the comfort of the trav-
cling public.
Lee Lodge. No. As. X of p. had work
III the second degree last night.
The "DiNies." of Portsmouth, and the
Young Lions" of Berkeley. played a
game of ball on Hardy's field yester-
day afternoon. The score was 1s to
10 In favor of the visitors
Mrs. j. r. Morgan Is convalescing
from recent illness at her home. in
South Norfolk.
a meeting of several leaders of the
citizens ticket were held last night in
the Martin building.
Mrs. NJ. L. Petherbr!dge. who has
peen quite i'll of grip. was out yesterday
Tor the first time in several weeks.
The revival meetings were well att
tended at the Main Street Christian
church yesterday. evening.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09
PICKED UP AT SEA.
Men Who Abandoned the Wreck.
. ed British Steamer Virginia.
Tho Boat In Which Thoy Abandoned The
Wreck Was Driven Out Into The opon
Sea By Tho Wind. When They yero
Picked Up BY a Morgan Liner.
tBy Telegraph to vlrginlan-pllot,

New Orleans. May S.-The Morgan
Liner FL Paso. which arrived carly to-
day from New York, brought with 1t
Second Mate Willoughby NJ. Moore and
fourteen of the crew of the wrecked
British steamer Virginia. This vessel.
captain Charles Samuel, from Dalquiri,
Cuba. for Baltimore, with a cargo of
iron ore and Il crew of twenty-six men.
stranded on Diamond Shoals about 6
O'Clock on the evening OF last Wednes-
day. about twelve miles off Cape Hat
teras. Mate Moore and the crew. as
soon as they arrived in New Orleans,
went to the office Of British Consul
VanShtart. They related Il tale OF
great suffering and hardship. Moore
and the fourteen men with him man
aged to get into a boat after the strand
ing OF the vessel but were unable 10
make shore owing to high wind from
the land. and were driven out into the
open sea. l1l Paso sighted the forlorn
crew of the wrecked Virginia and they
were soon taken aboard.
The British Consul will send the men
to Baltimore. Mate Moore states that
when he left the Virginia Captain
Samuels and the first mate and the
other members of the crew were crowd
ed upon the bridge. Six men were
drowned before they left