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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-01-04

The Prefdent Of the United States,
agreeably to Recommendation Of
Congrefs, has iffued proclamation,
recommending to the citizens to wear
a Grape on the left arm for thirty days,
in honor Of the memory Of GENERAL
GEORGE WAsHrNGToN. s
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-01-04
Translated from a late Paris paper 81
me 2sd Nendemaiye (I3fh Oc1o5ey.)

me 2sd Nendemaiye I,3M October
ARMY OF THE EAST.
Extract Of q letter from Aleraadyia on
he 2oh zAeymtdOv, I'm ofeAEgHff.)
Going from Jaffa to Marietta, with
q convoy of wounded, fell in the|
hands Of the Englifh. refifted their
offers and in6nuations, by ftronglyI
perfevering in my opinions and love|
for my country. My reftifals have|
brought on me very hard treatment,
but free at Taft, / have been amply I'M
identified by the reception / met with
by the general in chief, and the gen-|
eral officers of the army.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-01-04

A letter from Cape Francois, Nov.
re, says an earthquake has sunk one
third of the city Of Gonaives.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16
Value OF Telephone Numbers

Telephone numbers have an actual
money value" said all officer Of the
American Bell Telephone company.
"The assertion has strange sound.
but if You think for moment Of the
advantage q business house derives
from having its location well known
the thing seems only natural.
"ln the course Of time peoples minds
begin to associate a firm with its tele.
phone number. and if when they start
to call up an old friend they find him
masquerading under new number 1t
is as much of shock as If they had
called at a house with which they were
in the habit of doing business and
found it had moved away. 1t all
comes under the legal head Of good
WILL very elusive commodity. but
one which has its market value.
so much is this fact appreciated BY
some of our old patrons that they are
willing to pay heavy mileage if they
move away from the neighborhood OF
their exchange in order to retain their
old telephone address. Many impor-
tant houses have followed the north.
ward trend Of business in the last few
years. and there are several cases OF q
firms Office address being in the up
town district. while its telephone num-
Der remains so and so Cortlandt or
Broad. The firms line to the exchange
may be several miles long."-New York
Mail and Express
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16
A Caroline Islands Legend.

The Caroline islands group includes
besides coral islands FIVE mountainous
islands of basaltic formation. beautiful
and fertile with rivers and springs.
Among the many queer legends Of
these children Of the Pacific there is
none mere highly improbable than
their theory as to the origin Of these is
lands and their inhabitants. They
think they themselves were very strong
in the water-in fact. they lived in it.
The story goes that woman and her
children were floating around on the
reef when a man appeared from the
west with basket Of soil on his shoul-
ders. He had started out to make an
island with a mountain on it. One Of
the children cried out to him. Give US
a little soil to make place for our
mother to rest. for she is very weak
and cannot swim" BE took out a
handful of the earth and threw 1t
down. making an island. AS the man
was going on his way over the water
the son slyly made hole in the bas-
ket, so as he proceeded on his way he
left a trail of land behind. Suddenly
he became conscious that the basket
seemed light. end. looking around. he
saw the land. IL his anger be turned
about and trod upon it. and thus the is
lands were formed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16
Tho London Bus.

A bus weighs $500 pounds and costs
S145. It is made of ash and oak except
the eaneling, which is mahogany, and
the windows are of plate glass. Before
g bus is allowed to earn its f2 los. a
day it has to be licensed, or, as they
say, you have to get number plate
for it." This number plate is the white
plate with black figures surmounted By
crown seen at the tail Of the bus. 1t
is provided by the police and costs f2.
Then there is wheel duty Of los. per
annum to be paid to the inland reve-
nue..
After making these payments any
one can run bus in London wherever
he likes. subject Of course to the gen.
eral rules and regulations bearing upon
all vehicular traffic. Attached to each
bus is stud Of II horses, Of which on
" ten, or five pairs. are worked iii any
one day, thus securing complete days
rest for each pair every sixth day. AS
a bus runs 64 miles q day and five
pairs Of horses are used it follows that
a bus horses days work Is 13 mics.
which he does in less, considerably
less. than three hours, the rate at
which he travels being between five
and six miles an hour.
This does not seem great deal to
exact from g horse, still the work is
hard, often involving prolonged dead
pull at the trot. ard the crowded condi-
ton Of the London streets makes it
harder by nccessitating continual devi-
ations out Of the way Of obstacles and
abrupt stoppages to avoid collisions
CaSsell'S Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16
The Porter's Lucky Day.


eve were travelling from Ell Paso to
the coast" said the advance man Of q
theatrical combination. and the porter
had tucked Us snrg!! in our 5erths,
when we were awakened to the con.
sciouSness that our train was held up
The robbers marched us out Of the car
and made US deliver. Fortunately not
one Of US had more than few dollars
in cash. But the man who held up the
car porter gave q yelp Of delight: See
what I've found! Put 'em back! Start
the train,
I'm the careless porter's vest pocket
he had discovered roll Of bills as big
as the pocket would hold. 1t looked as
if there must have been several hun
dred dollars. We all knew Of the prof.
table righteousness Of the Pullman
car porter, but never dreamed that his
accumulations were so large. Yet the
friendly human spark Of forgiveness
and sympathy was in our hearts for
the poor fellow losing so much at one
fell swoop. We were gathered In the
smoking compartment and had a con-
ISOLATION purse under advisement FOR
the darky, when be came along him
self:
"'Mah Lawd, dat was the luckiest
sperience l done ever had he said,
chuckling all over.
Lucky
"We were aStonished. A poor serv-
ant robbed of hundreds chuckling with
glee!
"'Deed, yes. gem men! Dey never
look but jis' in only one Of my pock-
etsr"-New York Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16
How a Woman Loves.

Whenever hear his name. could
faint. When l see him. could sink
into the ground. At the sight CT his
handwriting grow cold from head to
foot. l trcmble. my heart aches so that
it seems breaking in two. long to be
with him. yet when l am with him
have nothing to say. have to escape
and be miserable all alone. He is my
thought all day; the last before l sleep.
the first when ! awake. could cry
and cry. try to read. and l remember
not a word like playing best. for
then I can almost imagine that he Is
listening. But when stop playing and
look around find myself In an empty
room. 1t is awful. call his name: no
one answers whisper 1t: still 70 an
swer. throw myself on the ground.
and l say, Think Of me, think Of me;
you shall; you must; you do think Of
mer' 1t is great torture and q great
despair. Perhaps it Is a madness too.
But it is my way Of loving. want to
love while live. If knew for certain
that he loved meme only-tke joy. |
think. would kill me. Love. DO You
know. poor little angel. what 1t means?
Sometimes It is curse.-From Robert
Orange" by Mrs. Cralgie.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16
sorba Deyil's Turnip Patch.n

On the TOP of Bald Eagle mountain,
iust where the cid turnpike breaks
over the brow down into B!"c..: Hole
valley. is q queer field of rock. which
wears ago was christencd The Devils
yurnip Patch" !.e rocks, which are
of q reddish sandstone. have striking
peculiaritv CT all standing Oh end, thus
forming q jagged. irregular surface,
that won for it its queer name from
the early settlers.
In bygone days. when the stages
wheeled their way up from Northum-
berland to Williamsport, the four IN
hands traversed the old pike that skirts
the turrip patch, and the strange gar
Gen Of rocks was constant source CT
wonderment to the traveller. Added
to its interest as a natural curiosity is
q hidden stream Of water somewhere
beneath the standing stones. tho noisy
flowing of which forms romantic
song beneath ones feet Nobody
knows where the source OF this stream
is, nor can anybody find where it emp
ties itself into Black Hole valley.
The rock field covers an area Of two
or three acres. with its widest part to
the north, then narrowing down V
shaped to the south. where the angle
is lost in a fringe Of stunted hemlocks
and elders. Theorists Lave figured on
the cause Of this mountain freak. but
the theory obtaining most credence is
that It is a legacy Of the glacial age
the rocks being Il collection pushed
into their present vertical position by
the moving ce-Phiiadelphia Record
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16
soueIched a French Dude.

4 young woman OF smart wit ana
striking beauty presided at one OF the
stalls at Paris charity bazaar. Among
thc small crowd which pressed round
the fair vender WAS q young man Of
much assurance. who gazed upon the
girl with freedom and affected to ad-
mire the various fancy articles exposed
for sale. but bought nothing.
What will you please to buy?" ask
cd mademoiselle. with an exquisite
smile.
oh" replied the young dandy, with
a languishing look. what most wish
to buy is unhappily not for sale"
Tell me what you wish:' she re-
spondcd
ooh, no: dare not declare my wish
es.''
Nevertheless let me know what you
wish to buy" persisted the fair sales
woman.
We'll. then, since you demand it,
should like ringlet of your glossy
black hair.
She manifested no embarrassment at
the bold request. but with pair Of
scissors Immediately clipped off one Of
her beautiful locks and handed it to the
astoniShed youth. remarking that the
price was only $500.
Her audaciouS aGmrcr was thunder
struck with the demand. but dared not
demur. as by this time 4 group had col
Iected and were listening to the CONVEX
sation. So he took the hair, paid over
the money and left the hall.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16
Cured hy Eorcettioc.

This is an English story. and. strange
as it may seem. it made hit when II
was told at the Lambs club, says the
New York Telegraph. 1t was perpe-
trated by Lawrence d'Orsay. the Eng
lish actor. Several members Of the
club spun yarns Of dubious merit.
when Mr.. d'Orsay in his peculiar way
began:
"Now. gentlemen. III relate story.
One man present pulled out his
watch. and they all thought 1t was go
Ing to be a serial. One or two started
to go. but the actor stopped them by
his assurance that the story wouldn't
be very long.
There was q friend Of mine in Lon
don," he said. who was an incessant
cigarette smoker. Finally he lost his
memory. Then he forgot to smoke Gig
arettes, and be got we'll again.
Mr.. d'Orsay effected his escape
through the assistance Of friend who
knew him when he didn't tell such sto-
rioS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16
Tha ac,,,aJ.s HaSr" R-ryh-

Contrary to the belief Of most peo-
pie, the camers hair brush used bs art.
lists has nothing Of the camel IN it,
said a manufacturer Of soft brusl es to
a writer the other day. There was q
time when real camel's hair was used
for the purpose. The ship Of the des-
ert, however, has long been superseded
by the homely little squirrel. Not only
Is squirrels hair very much less costly,
but it is better. softer, more pliable and
far more durable. At the present day
it is doubtful If you could find pound
Of camel's hair in all the brush facto-
ries In this country. However, there is
no cause for fear that the graceful lit
tie squirrel will be exterminated. 1t Is
the European squirrel that furnishes
the hair for the brushes, the covering
Of the American squirrel being too fur
ry and soft for the purpose."-Wash-
ington Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16
And There He Was.

YES" be said. II think man owes
it to himself to choose Il wife who can
do housework. If necessary. OF course
l wouldn't want my wife to work In
the kitchen. but she ought to be able to
do so. One never can tell what may
happen. Girls sometimes leave sud-
denly, and fortunes are occasionally
swept away. In my opinion. girl does
herself Just as much honor in learning
to do housework as in learning to play
the piano or in studying Omar Khay.
yam and
"Oh, Mr.. Spoodlekins." she cried, ''ex-
cuse me for interrupting you, but such
a funny thing happened this afternoon.
1 dropped the dishcloth and said to my
self, There. I know somebody will
come this EVENING" And here you are!'
Chicago Wmes-Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16
Rarity of q Dread OF Death.

Sir Lyon Playfair, who represented
the University Of Edinburgh for II
years, naturally came In contact with
the most eminent men Of England, and
he put this question to most of them,
did you in your extensive practice
ever know a patient who was afraid to
die?' With two exceptions, it seems,
they answered NO" One Of these ex-
ceptlons was Sir Benjamin Brodie. who
said he had seen one case. The other
was Sir Robert Christison, who had
seen one case, that Of a girl OF bad
character who had a sudden accident.
Health
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16
Trying n Donkey.

A newcomer in Africa has many
surprises. y. B. LLOYD. the author Of
dwarf Land and Cannih:l Country"
narrates an amusing little experience
Of his own in purchasing 4 donkey in
Zanzibar:
We had to procure Gcnkeys, by no
means an easy task. OF course each
one had to be tried as we were to use
them for riding purposes. and in the
course Of the work we had various ex-
periences. l had set my mind upon a
fine female doniey and took her out
for an afternoons ride. shall not
forget it. At first wien l mounted her
she would not move. in spite of all
nv rcst tender rerSUasicns. and final
" she began to back.
Now, the streets Of Zanzibar are very
narrow, and coming up behind me was
q large bullock wagon. My sweet tenn
pered donkey backed right on to the
horns of the builccks. Then it was no
longer q case CT making her so. but of
making her stop.
Away she flew, right along the Naza
Aloja road, and nothing could do
would check her headlong career. In
fact. soon tired of trying and let her
60. On she went, right in among the
cocoanut trees, regardless Of every
thing until she came to a steep bank.
Here she stopped. This showed that
she had good sense, and decided to
keen her
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16
r,.isted on = Change.

The spick and span young officer who
calmly takes command over veterans
grown gray in battle and victory" Is
sometimes an amusing person, particu-
larly if sense Of his own Importance
is unduly developed.
On one occasion word was received
in various South African camps that on
such and such a morning every man in
Officer IS army must change his
shirt.
The Imperial Light horse, who form.
ed part Of the command. had only one
shirt apiece. and that was on their
backs. So a messenger was dispatched
to explain. But the honorable and gal.
liant officer. fresh from Sandhurst,
knew his business.
"If the men Of the Imperial Light
horse have net got second shirt" said
he firmly. 'let them change shirts with
each other. My orders are imperative"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16
no Case.

Man to lawyer)-I've been badly bit
ten by dog. Can get damages from
its master?
Lawyer-Did you do anything t. irri-
tate the dog?
Man-No.
Lawyer-Were you oD its owners
premises?
Man-Er-yes.
Lawyer-In what capacity? AS a
friend or
Manor course this is strictly conf
dental.
Lawyer-Certa!nly.
Man-We!l. was trying to break in
to his houSe.-Pick-Me Me-Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16
South Bout.

'Dni!,. Daily exc, 1T :,uI.,iny.
No. 81 runs thrnugh to Columbia via
Central K. 4: o: S G.
Trains Nos. 7S and s2 rnt vi. WILSON
an': Fa! e;:eriIi- Short I.ir..-- nn ,nukr
ci">t connection! tor u!I i.n;rts A.,rt!
Trains on & 4 ID e. ave florence
ial15 xc, I >nr.t,,: a5 II IN, :, rye D..r-
nhel"p ~ ~ a ~, !,r.w, II 4U II ",
""';e s''':" y 50 = u, Lave For. l.er
dali! xcelt >"nIa, 3 o. !. III. arrive BAR.
ht,st"i:, 70 = H. H.nt>, il. 9an ;. M.
B B.-n-tssine 92i p ni Gibson 9 IS IN.
Leave F,"rtI.re >'.h.', on 955 !. IN, us-
rive Dar!ingt"r 10 q. hm,t>vilr. II 10
Lrnrt tri' S"L .i,ii, ,Acrpt stu .sa c.35
IT.. i;',Ee:ts,il:, 6 80 Il III, nr. ". ;,ar,:n..
tnr 20 It NJ Lc;:v, ua:tsvi:l.. daily ex.
c-it >up,lnv 90 1t Id, arrive Darlington
7.45 III, ieave ha:lingtcn SIS ~, arfivs
Florence g. 20 !. III. Leave Wade sbore daily
except Sunday 25 y H. Cheraw 5 IL u M.
Darlington 6.29 p N, arrive Florence y
m. Leave Hartsvile SUNDAY only S.l5a m
Darlington 500 II IL. arrive Florence 90
N.
J. L. KENLrl, JNo. +. DIVINE
Genl Manager Geh'i sup'i.
II NJ. EMERSON, G-n'l Pass. Agent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16

statute. You will please give this matter early
attention.
Very respectfully,
J. NJ. WINDHAM.
Judge Of Probate.
Sec. 20Gl- Q9i2). 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.
terS Of Guardianship. etc. just and true &C
count. upon oath. CT the receipts and expendi-
lures OF such estate the preceding Calendar
year. which. when examined and approved.
snail be deposited with the Inventory and ap-
praiSement or other papers belonging 10 such
estate. in the office CT said Judge OF Probate
there to be kept for the inspection Of such per
sons rs may be interested in the estate (under
former penaltieS.)
Approved the ID day of March. 1897.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16
IT,. D,,coverv of Iron.

Teacher-Samny, can you tell me
where and low iron was first discov-
cred!
Sammy-l can't tell you just where,
sir, but I think | know how it was dis
covered
Teacher-Well, Sammy, what IS your
information on that point!
Sammy-I heard pa say the other day
that they Smelt 1t.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16

"Come easy, go easy" is an ancient
saying. and good resolutions don't cost
ANYTHING News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16
what Was the Use:

Mother-Goodness how did you hurt
your finger so?
Little Son-With hammer.
'When"
"A good while ago."
81 didn't hear you cry"
"No, mother. I thought you were
out."-Stray Stories.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16

When q man insists on ''explaining'
a thing, 1t is q confession that it wor-
ries hin.-Atchison Globe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16

No. SO r'.ns through to Charleston. S. e..
via cent''i L. f., arriving a:annins 6o4
p q, Lanes, e. 43 p u, Charleston ). 30 D III !.
Prains on Conway Erapch leave Chad
6ouEn D 80 pm, arrive Conway Z 40 D III.
returning leave Conway Sis N, arrive
Chadbourn li.35 III, leave Chadbourn
II 81 n,arrive at Iioardu,an 1925 m.
reurnine leave Boardman 800 M, arrive
at ChadlouIn 3.35 M Daily except Sun
day.
J. r. KENLY, Gen'l Manager.
I. u. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
H. N. EMERSON, GeuI Pass. Agent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16
ATLANTIC COAST LINE,

CHARLESTON, $. c., Jn1i. i3, 1861
On aud after tn date .i.- T. iuwrrg
)as>eu"er schedule viii be III effect:
MORT HEAS1 ERN RAILROAD.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16
A Short, Funny Tale.

what is an anecdote. Johnny: ask.
ed the teacher.
"a short. funny tale" answered the
little fellow.
That's right" said the teacher.
"Now, Johnny. you may write q SEN
tencc on the blackboard containing the
word
Johnny hesitated moment and then
wrote this:
"a rabbit has four legs and one an
ecdote."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16

Trains 81 and IS carry through Pullman
palace buffet sleeping cars between New
York and Macon via Augusta.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16
". &. d 4.
outh-Bount!

No. 81 runs through from Charleston via
Central il. R., leaving Charleston Is m,
Lanes S.G2 N, Manning 50 m.
NcrtS -Honn1
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16
Notice TO Executors, Administrators,
GuGrdi0IS QDd Committees.
OFFICE OF JUDGE OF PROBATE,
Manning, S, c., August !, 1900.
To Executors. Administrators Guardians and
Committees.

Respectfully call your attention to annexed
statute. You will please give this matter early
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-19

and required, but it was the best that
could be done and we had to be cor
tent with what we got.
With regard. to the work for the
year In which the association is Wit
ally interested, perhaps a quotation
from the report of the board of stock
commissioners will cover the subject
more fully than we could otherwise
do, inasmuch as the inspection work
and the enforcement of the stock laws
ri among the primary objects Of the
association. The report OF the board
shows that during 1900 there were 65
arrests made, with 80 convictions and
IA pending. Since the report
was issued five men were convicted
in Teton county for horse stealing and
two in Helena for cattle stealing, and
some aggravated cases of rustling
have been uncovered in various parts
of the state. At the markets, out of
120,O55 head of cattle inspected, there
were 11,649 strays recovered for the
owners, of which the proceeds for
1851 were paid direct to the owners,
while the remainder were paid to
owners through the association. The
output of horses from the state for
1900 exceeded 10000 head, and there
were about 10000 head Of cattle
brought into the state Altogether
the work for 1900 was most satisfac.
tory. .f..
Respectfully submitted,
w. c Preuitt
Secretary~treasurer.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-19
First publication April :, 1901. If
NOTICE TO CREDITORS. .

Estate of Mary ]. Sanders, deceased
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed administrator with the will an
nexed of the estate of Mary J. Sand
ers, deceased, to the creditors of and
all persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them, with
the necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication of
this notice, to F. H. Hathhorn, Esq,
attorney for the said administrator
with the will annexed, at his Office in
First National bank block in the city
of Billings, in the county of Yellow
stone, state of Montana.
Dated at Billings, Mont, April 4,
1901. CHARLES L. SMITH,
Administrator with the will annexed
of the estate of Mary J. Sanders,
deceased.
F. Fl. Hathhorn, Esq, Attorney.