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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Republican PrOsperity.

Tbs Spartsnburg Herald ssys the cot
ton mills IN Fall River have made II
per cent reduction in wages, to 20 iato
effect the irst Of September. The &C.
ton unanimous. While cotton mills
all over the country sre having hard
time just now, making more goods than
they csA dispose Of pro6tably, it is to
be hoped that the mills Of the south
will be able to tide over this period of
depression without reducing wages.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21


Has attention ever been drawn to
the fact that the ruling of lines in old
books is done by hand? That this was
the case is proved by the frequent IN.
evenness of the work. Here and there
one can see that the ink gave out be-
fore the line was ended. Almost all the
title pages Of seventeenth century SER
mons are hand ruled, the page being
set as it were in a frame. in some
cases the ruling is carried through
the volume in this fashion. Imay cite
as examples the 1923 and 1852 Shakes
peare Folios, Sydenham's Sermons"
(1637), and Vases dictionary (1662(.
In the last instance the page is ruled
into three columns. This work must
have been done after the printing,
while the book was in sheets, and it
must have employed many workmen.-
Notes and Queries
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Ponulation Of German Empire.

Germany, according to the census
taken on December of last year, has
-6,345.O14 inhabitants, of whom 27,-
1855 are males and 2s,613,s47 are fe-
males. TIE population of Prussia is
34,5oo,ooo, of Bavaria 6,2o0,ooO, of Sax
.ony, 100000 and of Wurtemberg
100000. The population in cities OF
over 100000 inhabitants is 100000, or
1871 per cent. of the whole. IN five
years the population of the empire has
increased by 4,O65,113. Since the first
census in 1871 it has increased by 49,
100000, OF nearly. SO per cent IN. Y.
Sun.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
A Mean Defence.

Miss Stella Enslie, of Prescott, On.
tsrio, has brought suit for bresch Of
promise against foImsr sweetheart.
In his answer to the suit the defen.
dant alleges that when be became en-,
gagged, eight years ago, Miss Ensli
weighed l25 pouods, but that she now
weighs 3l5 pounds, and is not the girl
to whom he became engaged. That he
is small man, and could not consent
to marry her.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Lived Under Many Monarchs.

The little Norfolkshire town of Wal
ton may we'll be described as the home
of patriarchs, for there reside eight
persons who have lived under five
English monarchs = George III,
George ", William ", Queen Vic
toria and King Edward. In addition
there are eight other residents who
are octogenarians, and the Is form an
aggregate of 1900 years. - Chicago
Chronicle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
ATOWn Burned

Early Wednesday morning fire broke
out at Chipley, Fla, railway station,
and destroyed property worth $780,
900. The fire was Of an incsndiary
origin, and makes the third that has
visited that town within the past so
days. The citizsns will offer q large
reward for the apprehension of the In
cendiar!es who are supposed to be ne
groes. There is considerable excite.
ment
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
STAYS in Jail.

Carrie Nation, the smasher Of liquor
saloons, is rusticating in jail in Topeka,
becsuse she can't pay fine Of $148,
and Of al the crowd Of cranks that fol-
lowed and egged her on not one has
been to see her Or offer h.r help. Ever
David, hsr husband, has de7erted her,
But perhaps David thinks that keeping
her in Jail is the best way to keep hel
within hounds.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Tho oueen Got Her Primroses.

The following little anecdote, told
by the queen herself, will show her in
dependence of character: Very fond
of primroses, and finding none in the
royal gardens, she sent word to have
some planted. The gardeners, the
queen said, made many objections, and
finding, shortly afterward, that her
wishes had not been carried out, she
dispatched a messenger, inquiring the
reason. 81 suppose Queen Anne had
none," she said, $50 they did not think
it proper for me to have any: but ]
sent them word promptly that Queen
Victoria would have some-and she
6id."-Century.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
And This in Ohio.

A bloody race riot has occurred at
the Big Rock colored camp groun5s in
Jackson, 0. The presence Of white
persons was resented and when one Of
the latter got into fight with colored
man general row ensued in which
nearly . hundred persons engaged.
The fight lasted half 81 hour, when
the whites we're forced to fee from the
grounds. Beer bottles and clubs were
the weapons used. More than a dozen
psrsons were seriously hurt.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
A Fatal Stroke.

A terrific electrical storm visited
the Or: snviIe section Monday night,
doing considerable damage in the mill
village Of the American Spinning
company. A siz-room house was struck
and Miss Citoris Levi and Miss Bus
bee were almost instantly killed. Cling
ham Ward was, slso struck, but is
still living, although his condition is
still serious. Four children of the
Russell family, who were occupants
Of the house, were also shocked, re-
N sining unconscious several hours.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Light as q Cure.

At meeting of the Academy of
Sciences in Paris on December n.
P. Garnault reported that in GER
tain diseases light exercises q
specific curative action. The most
successful treatment under concen-
trated light occurred in cases Of mus
cular and articular rheumatism, vari-
GUS kinds of ulcers and chronic ca
tarrh of the nose and ear.-Youth's
Companion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Tillman's View.

Senator Tilllman Of South Carolina,
who was in Washington Tuesday en-
route esst to meet an engagement to
lecture, said that Senator McLsurin is
not 50 strong in bis State today as he
was six weeks sgo. He was sure that
if the primary election for senstor we're
to come of in South Carolina now Mr..
McLaurin could NOT get more than l5,-
900 or 20, ,000 in the first primary q
year hence, and he vas satisfied he
csu!d not be elected.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
The Suuatran Widow,

In Sumatra, if woman is Left q
widow, Immediately after her hus-
bands death she plants a flagstaff at
her door, upon which flag is raised.
So long as the flag remains untorn by
the wind the etiquette of Sumatra for
bids her to marry, but at the first rent,
however tiny, she can lay aside her
weeds and accept the first offer she
has.-Womanhood.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Ghoulish Glee in Boston.

Gothamite-I suppose you may
think we New Workers are rather Sc
we're on your Boston girls when we
speak of their cold-bloodedness?
HuDbite-Not at all. So many Of
your fellows have been frozen out by
them, you know.-Boston Transcript.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Taking No Chances.

Hotel Clerk-I am sorry, sir, but you
will have 10 give satisfactory proof
about those scars on your hands.
Ham de Patiently, can't man
have scars?
"No. How do I know but what you
got those scars while sliding down the
lightning rod at the last hotel!"-Chi-j
cago Daily News. 4
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
SovereiEns IN India.

The sovereign has never been pop
ular coin in India. Among the weather.
natives who have not yet learned to
trust the yellow metal as currency the
idea Of turning sovereign into orna-
ments, such as earrings and brooches,
has recently become fad.-N. Y. Sun.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Attachments.

Observation-Disclosures are ouicks
" formed in our profession.
Hamakter-Alas, 'tis truei
"Why that note of melancholy in
thy tone?''
Il was thinking Of my wardrobe
which my landlord has this day at
tached."-Ohio State Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Wonderful Milking Record.

The milking record for New Zealand
has been put up by q Plains settler
and his wife, who, without any help
except what could be given by q 20
month-old infant, MIXED 79 COWS twice
daily. It is fact, and can be vouched
for, that he delivered on an average
1000 pounds of milk day at the fac
tory, and not a penny was spent In
wages last year.-New Zealand Rec
ord
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Accounted For.

II wonder why we always have some
very bleak weather after the begin
1ipg of spring." the ohservant board
er remarked.
"Oh, the weather bureau has some
winter remnants to work off," the
dry goods boarder said.-PittsbuTgh
Chronicle-Telegraph.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
He kueW Jnem.

Smartley-That's young Bluegore
who just passed.
Hartley-You seem to be familia1
hereabouts. 1 guess you know more
than half of the young swells IN
town, Ell?
'If I didn't know more than all Of
them put together, I'd go to school
again" ."-Philadelphia Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Among Women Friends.

"Now l am sure that Ernesto
wants to marry me-"
What ground have you for saying
that?'
I've noticed that Ernesto begins
to be unable to stand mamma
Mexican Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21

JUDGE jerks. of the Supreme
Court of New York, told the law
students of New York Uuiversi-
ty the other day that ''the man
with furrows IN his brow wins
against the man with creases in
his trousers every time.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
He Is Right.

Melville E Iogalls, president Ct the
"B;g -Four" Railway company, one Of
the brs;niea. Of the osptsias Of Indus
try, publicly declared that the only
way to save the institutions e this
country is to return to state rights
local self government" He is dead
right.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Alabama Beaten Biaouit.

One quart -four, one tablespoonful
lard and butter mixed, teaspoonful
salt. Mix into stiff dough with wa
ter. Pound or work until the dougb
is soft and "blisters." Roll out the
dough until three-querters of an inch
thick; cut out with small biscuit
cutter; mark with fork holes. Bake
in moderate oven.-Washington Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
NikoIa,s Latest.

Nikola Tesla rushed into the news.
PAPER Office with the light Of triumph
on his face.
Eureka! I have it at last!" he
shouted.
"What! Again?" inquired the pes
simistic editor.
81 have it now! Marvellous! Mar,
ve1ous! I have devised an alarm
clock which you may set for six
o'clock, but which viii not go off
until you want to get up."-Balti-
more American.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Rut Nothing Is Done.

Mrs. Pettit-Whenever I express q
desirefor anything my husband never
objects.
Mrs. Ig. Nord-Same with me. can
express the desire as often as I
please It never disturbs him--PhI-
adelphia Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
A Convert to Civilization.

care you aware of the benefits of
civiliza tion?"
Fully" answered the barbarian.
"We are realizing them already. We
have captured Maxim gun, and the
whole neighborhood is delighted to
get away from the old-fashioned
method of killing people one at a
time" me."-Washington Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Fairs Are Demoralizine.

The state government of Pueblo,
Mexico, has prohibited fairs and local
newspapers applaud its action. One
of them says that the old jolly festas
have degenerated into mere drinking
and gambling sprees-"a public re-
proach."-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Matter OF Tone.

Wife-We really ought to have g
piano.
Husband-What's the good Of hav-
ing piano? You can't play.
"No, but it would give tone to the
house"
"Oh, if it's tone you want I'll buy a
bass drum."-Chicago Daily News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
No Doubt About 1t.

you seem," said the authors irri-
table friend, "to think you know
more than anybody else"
II seem to think SOP was the Sc
rene rejoinder. Not at all, my dear
Aoy; l know it!"-Tit-Bits.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Memory af Fault.

Miss Passay-Old Col. Cuff was re-
marking that the weather of this
Christmas was exactly like that OF
II, and he asked me if didn't remem-
Der.
Miss Hammer-You don't say?
eyes, positively insulting, wasn't
it?"
"Oh, I don't know. I don't think
he meant any ofense. He probably
doesn't know what wretched mem
ory you have."-Catholic Standard
and Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
An Early Case.

Then said the man whose memory
was being refreshed, II believe Noah
became intoxicated"
Eyes" said the other party; sit was
one of the first recorded instances Of
iceless skates."-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21

First Arctic Explorer Coming
down)-I've been hunting for the pole
for the last IS months.
Second Arctic Explorer (going up}
How far did you get?
"As far's my last dog!"-Puck.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Mean Man to Deal With.

It is not safe to buy man, for II
he is mean enough to sell out, he Is
also mean enough to tell it.-Wash-
ington Ga.) Democrat.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
w,en Charm Meets Charm.

Mr.. Jackson-I done hab my rabbits
foot erlong, but she give me de mahble
heaht, jes' same!
Mr.. Johnson-Mebbe she done bab
her rabbits foot erlong, too!-Smars
Gcg,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
SfinEy.

Some people are so stingy that il
given million dollars they would
register violent kick because they
had to pay taxes on it.-Chicage
Daily News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Put Him to Sleep.

Poet-Did you get my book Of SON.
nets that I sent you?
His Friend-Oh, yes delightful!
couldn't sleep till I'd read 'em."-Tid-
Eits.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Cause and Effect,

She-I'd never have married you
if I'd have known you would become
deaf. ,
He-I should never have become
deaf il I hadn't married you
Gaiety.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Art0nishinGly Easy,

1t is astonishing how easy it is to
advice others how to run their bust.
ness Washington Qa.) Democrat.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
8ut. Oh the Fun,

Phil Ossifer-Young man, rolhsg
stone gathers no moss.
Mr.. Flitabout-Oh, I know, Phil,
but think what deuced lively time
it has rolling!-Ohio State Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Two Ladies Drowned.

Stell Ia and Gertrude Ambrose, daugh.
ters Of Pilot Andrew Ambrose, Of
Savannah, were drowned Wednesday
while bathing in the surf off Furber's
Point, Tybee island.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
No EauDers in Iceland.

The people of Iceland are all poor,
but there are no paupers, no depend
ents; all are self-supporting. There
is little or no crime therein. Y.
Sun
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21

The worst evil we have to contend
with IN this world is insincerlty.-
Chicago Daily News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
ContcntmeHt.

The contented man is never poor;
3he discontented man never rich
Leighton.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21

WneEo grass SlO WeSuS SE6 SoGt14S q
20 ID start; otherwise the crop IS gener'
ally in q good state Of cultivation.
While some places report an excellent
prospect, the Quito X is generally for
yield below the average. In some To-
cslities the plant is fruiting to the top
Of the stalk.
In Tennessee the good rains which
fell over the greater portion Of the eas
tern and middle divisions on the 9th and
Oh we're immensely beneficial to grow
ing crops and pastures. Cotton, which,
while standing the drought fsirly we'll,
was beginning 70 suffer, will take new
Lease.
In Texas, some heavy rains for the
most part the result Of local thunder
storms, occurred over small area in
the 5ortaeastern portion of the State on
the 9Th, and light showers fell along
the Gulf coast as fsr south as Mata
gorda county, elsewhere with the ex
ception Of few light sprinkIets over
widely scattered localities, conditions,
throughout the State have been decid-
edly drouthy, and the rainfall for the
week has been markedly deficient. The
drought which has prevailed over the
southern, western and northwestern
sections has been greatly intensified By
the dry, warm weather of the past
week, AID, with the hot southerly wind,
had disastrous, effect on vegetation
generally. Conditions, especiallyin the
central port on Of the State, hsva be-
come qli!e serious. The general cor
dition Of cotton along the greater por-
tior Of the Trinity river vslley, thence
eastward to the Louisiana border, and
in some Of the counties along the Gu
coast is fairly good; in these sections
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Never Decide q Bet
Hand Ruling IN Gid Cooks,

Never decide a bet; the loser will
hate you.-Atchison Globe.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-17
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-17
"Gen. Washington Is Known
to Us, and President Washing
ton, But George Washingt on
Is an Unknown Man.
John Bach McMastsr

rank as statesman. The public is so
easily allured to identify genius in public
affairs with gifts of tongue or pen which
make 1t shine as to be 10th to separate
them. Yet not a few of the great
master of civic matters who have
olded the fate of empires have been
among the dumb statesmen, those who
could only speak, or write In simple
terms. Such Englishmen as Walpole
Peel and Palmerston are good examples
OF the mental genius, and our Washing
ton and Grant are interesting studies
nearer to US.
Washington had begun to agitate In
favor of reconstruction of federal ties
before the Revolutionary war was half
ended. He was early convinced tiat
the articles OF confederation We're rot
effective. His correspondence with
Mason, Madison, Randolph and Jefferson.
of Virginia, with Hancock and the two
Adamses, of Massa chusetts, with Jay
and Clinton, Of New York, with Els
worth, Sherman and Trumbull, of Con-
necticut and with Benjamin Franklin
showed the depth and reach of his
knowledge of governmental principles.
And the letters OF these great men to
him proved how much they respected
the statesman'.ke ability of the man then
known only to the world as the great
soldier of the Revolution. His superior
ity a soldier was his endurance and
strategy, but singular to say he never
won a battle.
Washington's eight years of chef mag
istracy had BEEN If possible. a yet great
er service tie his country than his eight
years command of her armies. No char
acter was probably ever more free from
selfish aims; none could have held to,
gether so many discordant interests until
they had time to become harmonious
His plea for a Union may be given in
his own words:
THE North-fnds in the productions of
the South great additional resources OF
maritime and commercial enterpri e, AMI
precious materials of manufacturing in
dustry. The South, in the same inter-
course, benefiting by the agency Of the
North. sees its agriculture grow and its
commerce expand. The East, in a like
Intercourse with the West, already finds,
and in the progressive Improvement Of
interior communications by land ana
water, Will more and more find, a valu-
able vent for the commodities which it
brings from abroad Of manufactures at
home. The West derives from the East
supplies requisite to it's growth and COM
fort, and, must owe the S cure enjoym MT
of indispensa BILE outlets for its own pro-
duction to the weight, influence, and
future maritime strength of the Atlantic
side of the Union"
And yet it is not even in the wisdom of
his two administrations as president,
though he had to grapple with so many
untried problems with but little light
from experience to guide him, that we
must seek the test. 1t is to the large
part he played in making the constitu-
ton of the United States, part so po-
tent that scarcely any ones role could
match its value, that we must look for
his true gauge as statesman.