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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-12-06
HOW 70 wash FIanneIs.

Home-washed flannels are nice and
last longer when one knows how to do
the washing. The chief points to be
remembered are that hannels must not
be put either into hot or cold water,
they must not be dried too quickly nor
yet allowed to hang about long time
wet, and to preserve the color and tex
ture of the wool no alkalies should be
used. Take a quarter OF a pound Of
soap, shred 1t very finely and put It
into an enamelled saucepan; cover
with one pint Of cold water, bring it
slowly to a boil. and when all the soap
is dissolved it is ready for use. This
Is sufficient to lather two or three gal
Ions of water.
If flannels are very dirty they re-
quire two washing waters, the tenn
perature of which should not be above
ninety degrees Fahrenheit. Pour some
Of the dissolved soap into the warm
water and by briskly moving the hand
about it make a nice lather. Put the
flannel into this lather and squeeze
and press 1t through the hands (but do
not rub it, as this hardens it), squeeZ-
ing it on the right side in the first
water and on the wrong side in the
second. White and light colored fan
nels should be washed first and then
the colored ones. After thoroughly
washing the aannels rinse them in
warm water and if the water is hard
a teaspoonful of ammonia to every
four gallons of water will soften it and
make the fannels feel soft and nice.
Ammonia must not, however, be
used for colOred flannels, for it will
draw out the dye; If the water is very
hard soften it with very light lather
of soap, and little salt can be added
to fix the color.
All fannels must be freed thorough
W from water before attempting to
dry them. not by wringing, but either
by passing through a wringer several
times OF by twisting them in q dry
towel.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-12-06

ninent the country Is fairly ablaze
with local color.
Foreign war ships ride In the har-
bOrs of Colon and Panama, the flags
of all nations are holsted over the
huts Of the frightened inhabitants,
while tatterdemalion native soldiers
roam at large through the streets.
Martial law Is in force, and the af-
fairs Of life are regulated by drum
taps and bugle calls Especially is
gold lace somewhat tarnished) in ev-
ldence in Panama.
A few days ago an uncommonly
noisy fanfare called us to the Alcal-
dia. A platoon of barefooted, under
sized soldiers was drawn up in front
of the portal From the veranda the
Alcalde, surrounded by half a dozen
dusky policemen, read aloud a long
Spanish prOnunciamiento "In the
name Of the President"
\ The crowd that had gathered list
jened to this proclamation with length
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-12-06

Cuban Sandwiches-Thin buttered
slices of white or brown bread are
used, and then come consecutively a
thin slice of breast of a cold chicken
or turkey, q thin slice Of a large Gu
cumber, a shaving of bologna sau-
sage, and, lastly, Swiss cheese and q
top of buttered bread.
A Dixie Egg Dish-Cut four hard
boiled eggs into thin slices, place in a
baking dish with alternate layers of
grated cheese, sprinkle with a shake
or two of red pepper, saltspoOnful
Of salt and dash Of nutmeg; sprinkle
the top with grated bread and dot
over with butter. Bake till a rich
brown.
Water Cress and Egg Salad-Bcl
one egg, hard, for each person to be
served. Dip each sprig of water cress
in dressing made Of vinegar and oil.
Place on salad plates. Remove centre
of hard boiled eggs without breaking,
putting one in the centre of each plat.
Press whites through potato masher
and pile around yellows. Add one
teaspoon of dressing to each plate
English Baked Mutton - Have the
blade removed from a shoulder Of NUT
ton and fill the cavity with a stufiEg
made with one and one-half cups OF
dry bread crumbs, two tablespoonfuls
Of butter one tablespoonful Of salt.
half as much pepper and one egg. Mix
these thoroughly. Sew up the open.
ing, place the meat in a dripping pan
and put K in the oven. Sprinkle with
a teaspoonful and one-half of salt, one
half teaspOonful pepper and a table,
spoonful Of -four. When brown add
one-half cupful Of water. Basic every
fifteen minutes, allowing twenty min
utes to the pound for baking. Make
a brown gravy. Serve ia gravy boat.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-12-06

Then came bad news In the face
Of q threatened naval demonstration
on the part Of Venezuela and Ecua-
dor, a wretched crew of native sailors
had managed TO founder the Colon
bian gunboat In Poppa Off the coast
Of Cartegena She proved a total loss.
In vain did the Government try to
suppress the news Of this misfor-
tune. AS l travelled by rail across
the Isthmus | heard the train hands
and passengers shout the Joyful It'd
ings to the disaffected mosOs who
gathered at the little palm-covered
stations to see the train 90 by. By
the time we reached Colon the news
was spreading like wildhre from the
Isthmus into the interior. Even the
rebels In the military prison heard the
news.
The results were soon forthcoming
Word reached Panama that Honda
del Aqua, a small port not fifteen
miles inland, had been captured by
the liberals, and that a number Of ref
ugee Panamenos had Joined their
ranks.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-12-06

small American war ship returning
from Europe, when only one days sail
outside of Sandy Hook, had two of the
midshipmen hung at the yard arm.
One of these young gentlemen was the
son Of the then Secretary of War.
An immense sensation was produced
when the war ship arrived here. A
lengthy court-martial was held in
Brooklyn Navy Yard, presided over by
Admiral Charles Stewart, grandfather
Of the late Charles Stewart Parnell.-
New York Herald.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-12-06

meal. LETTERS himself was seen to
stagger out Of the trenches with the
best part Of his fayorite machine-gun
strapped to his back, while he kept
the most persistent Of the insurrectos
at bay with a revolver.
Presently the order came to embark,
and all were bundled aboard without
further ado.
Next morning we drew near the
coast until we came within a mile of
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-12-06

To keep the inside Of the coffee pot
perfectly clean Is part OF the secret Of
having good coffee Salt rubbed on
the inner surface when the coffee pot
is being washed Will remove the coffee
and the egg adherlng to It, but neces-
sarlly great care must be exercised In
rlnsing It out afterward. 1t is also a
good plan to fill the pot with water
and to add a bit Of soap, then to let It
boil for an hour.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-12-06

neavy losses on both sides. Herbert
letters, an American soldier of for
tune, who commanded the Govern
ment forces on that occasion, told me
that the fighting on both sides be-
came so fierce that his gunners were
cut down with machetes while serv-
ing their pieces
BY way Of side comment to this
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-12-06

ular pay of four and a half cents per
hay. and Panama's crack battery Of
( rrtillery was even equipped with new
informs. I seized this suspicious mo-
! ment to obtain photographs of the en-
tire corps, and of their young colonel,
2lsteban Huertas. the hero of a recent
lcounter with the liberals, where he
ost his arm.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-12-06
10 neIgIlt of pIvana.

The height Of dlyans and couches Is
much less this season, I'm many cases
only being ten or twelve inches. Sup
posedly the notion is that, being very
low and broad. II suggests repose.
That one may throw oneself down for
repose with greater case when It "
close to the floor.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-12-06
Riding an Aerial Bicycle.

Here is the picture of an inspector
making his daily round of the sus-
pended railroad in Elberfeld, Ger
many. This railway is suspended in
the air on supports fastened like an
inverted U, the line itself being sup
ported by cross-girder work, hung on
A-shaped trestles.
Each car has two pairs of wheels,
bending from one side over the centre
of gravity of the carriage, which hangs
in suspension from a single line and
is worked by electricity Obviously
such railroad could not be inspected
by person on foot.
To meet the difficulty an ingenious
adaptation of the bicycle was sup
piled. The framework is that of an
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-12-06

Many housewives possessing an over.
abundance Of pretty things are apt TO
overcrowd their rooms and thereby
lose much OF the effect. No room
should give an effect Of crowdlng nor
force one passing through to wend
their way clrcultously among furnl
ture.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-12-06

ening faces. What it meant was soon
made apparent when the Governor Of
the province, General Alban who had
FASTENED from Cartagena, summoned
q bakers dozen of the most prominent
citizens to the Alcalde's Office, and
locking the door behind him. required
each of them to extend to the Govern
ment voluntary" cash loan Of $4,000
in Colombian silver.
~ For few days the Government Off
re3ials were jubilant over their success
'ful coup.
The starveling soldiers received
some of their arrears, besides the reg
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-12-06

sent some women and children flying
into the thicket The answering shots
came from a high bluff further inland.
The bullets splashed into the water
some twenty or thirty feet short of our
vessel. was in hopes that an imme-
date reconnaissance in force might
be made, but those in charge decided
otherwise. The engineer was ordered
to put on full steam With a fine
burst of speed we cut through the
clear water of the lagoon and put into
port.
At the wharf we found a large
crowd assembled in an indescribable
state of excitement. The debarking
soldiers were received with wild
cheers. It appeared that an attempt
to rush the town had been made but
the night before.
1t was determined to send a recon-
NOTHING party at once, so as to pre-
pare for a counter attack on the rebel
island.
The "attack" was made at dead of
night I was invited to accompany
the expedition. We ran into a thick
~ shaded cove and waded ashore. De
ploylng to right and left, the troops
made a rush on the rebel hamlet II
was found deserted. Somebody from
the town had given the alarm. All
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-12-06
The Trouble in the
ISthmUS Of Panama


needed no war nor revolution to
make the Isthmus Of Panama one
OF the most picturesque spots on
earth, but now that both are i'm.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-12-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SlglANllANysNGy

ordinary bicycle, and the machine is
operated by means of an ordinary ped
al and chain gear-the difference be-
ing that the bicycle is suspended from
the wheels which run on the single
line of railway over the riders head.
Despite his exalted position the rider
is in perfect safety, he even runs no
danger Of being arrested for scorching,
as he flies along well out of reach Of
the policeman, who regulates the traf-
flc below.-New York Herald.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-12-06

story a Colombian general told me pri.
vately that Jeffers would have lost all
his guns had be not taken them apart
In the midst OF the melee and sent
them back 10 a better position piece
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
A Student Killed.

Il. S. Bigelow, Of Buffalo, N. y, a
freshman at Harvard, was Instantly
killed by 8 chemical engine Of the
Cambridge fire department. A fire was
found among pile Of boards near the
Harvard agricultural building by one Of
the Harvard professors. Au alarm
was sent in, but before the fremen re-
sponded Prof Hollis and the students
had put out the fire. The alarm csus-
ed the under graduates to assemble and
as the fireman came there was much
ieering. The chemical engine was very
late and the crowd hooted the men.
The accident is described differently,
the fremen claiming that the horses On
the engine became excited at the how
ling crowd and dashed forward, scatter
ing the crowd. The students claim
that the driver, Johb DoRdis, delib-
erately drove his engine into the crowd
of students. Blgelov was caught under
the wheels and other students were
Knocked down, but only one had an in
jury to speak Of. AS soon as the stu
dents realized what had happened they
make wild demonstration. But cool
heads maintained control and the FIRE
men were allowed to return to their
stations.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19

know that it W IS in a procession Of mono
tary freuz!es, some Of which have passed and
others are to come.
O men Of Wall street and CT ali sire rs,
stand back frrm nefarious enterprises, j1ia
that great company of Christian men who
are maintaining their integrity, notTlta-
standing alI the pressure of te aptation. In
the morning, when you open business in the
broker office or in the banking house, ask
Gods Blessing, and when you close it pro
nounce 8 banediction upon it. A kind Of
business tbst men csnnot engage in without
prayer is No business for you. | wish that
the words OF George Peabody, uttered in the
hearing of the people of his native town
Danvers Mass.-l wish tha; those words
could be uttered in the bearing Of all the
young men Throughout the land. de sNd:
Though Providence has granted me un-
varIei and universal success in the pursuit
of fortune in other lands am still in heart
the humble boy who left y 'nder unpretend-
ing dwelling. There is not y?uth Within
the sound of my voice whose early opportu-
mites and eiv .ntages are not much greater
than were my owa, AMI ave since achieved
nothing that Is Impossible to the most num-
bic boy among you" GeTge Peabody S sue
cess in business was not more remarkable
than his integrity snd bis great hearted
benevolence. pray upon you Gods pro
tectiog and prSspering blessing. | hope
you may all make fortunes for time and
fortunes for eternity.
Some day when you come out OF your place
of business and you 60 to the clearing house
or the place of custom or the bank or your
own home-as you come out Of your place OF
business just look up at the cock IN the
tower and see by the movement of the hands
how your life is rapidly going away and be
reminded nf the fzct that before Gods
throne Of inezorable ju 'gment you must yet
give acc punt for what you have done since
the day you sold the first yard Of cloth or the
first pound of sugar. I pray f'r you all
prosperity. Stand close by Christ, and
Christ will stand close By you. The greater
the temptation the more n ,gni6cent the re-
ward. But, a'as, for the stock gambler
what will he d. in the judgment? That day
will settle everything. Toat to the stock
gambler will be "break' at the "frst call "
No smugg ing into heaven. No co.laterals'
On which to trade your way in. Go IN
throug, Christ the Lord or you will forever
stay out. God forbid that after you have
done your last days work on earth and the
hushed assembly ands around with bowed
heads at your obsequies-God forbid that
the most appropriate text for your funeral
oratiop should be. GAS partridge stitch
on eggs and hatcheth them not, so he that
gettelh riches, and not by right, shall leave
them in the midst of his days, and at the end
he shall be q fool" or that the most appro-
,riste funeral psalm should be the words Of
the poet:
Price of uaoy crime untold
Gold, gold, gold, gold.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
PESsIMIsTIC BUT True.
Mr Bauer's Summary Of Crop condi'
tions for Week J ust Ended.

Mr.. J. ". Bauer, the weather bureau
man, is personally very clever, but he
certsinly is pessimistic in bis Official
capscity. But if there should be good
weather and furnishing crops all the
time, there would be no need for
weather bureau In his regular weekly
crop bulletin Mr.. Bauer says: The
week ending Monday, June 10, was
somewhat warmer than the preceding
one, but the sversge temperature con-
tinued below the normsl. There was
Maximum of SO at Yemassee on the
5.h, ard minimum Of So at Grserville
on tie 4 b. Over the western aod
northern counties, the nights we-e
much too cool for cotton, snd there
was general deficiency of sunshine.
General showers occurred oa the 81,
and again on tie 6 b, aud h, light
over the greater portion Of the Ssste,
but hesvy in tbs middle and lower SIS.
vanaah valley, the Southeastern, ard
portions Of the west central c9u 1ties,
where the ground were kept too vet for
general cultivation, ard where only
from $50 to three days ploughicg was
practicable. Over the western, central,
northern and Dcr.heastern couaties,
tae weather conditions were favorable
FOR farm york, aad cultivation made
fair progress.
Cotton is unsua1ly small, lacks cul-
tivatioo, and somewhat lousy in places
while grassy field are the rule. 1t has
sot all been chopped to stands. Ia the
tae eastern and southeastern sections
its growth is at stsndssill, and the
plants are turaing red Oh yellow, show.
ing al unhealthy condition, but over
the remainder Of the State it is grow
iog aa& Improving slowly and has a
healthy color. Sea islands looks bet
ter, but blight is still prevalent.
Com las begun tc tasse] and is being
laid BY in the Southeastern sections,
where It's CONDITION is, however, very
poor, owirg to la,k Of cultivation and
an excess Of moisture. Il other sec.
tons up,snd corr has improved and
looks healthy, but bottoms are still too
vet to replant But worms and crows
are damaging bottom land corn in the
extreme Rest.
Late wheat has Fusted badly, while
early is being harvested with the aver
sge result only fair, and not up to e1-
pcc.ations. Osts harvest is we'll ad-
Va7ced, but the rains have damaged
some in the shock. Yields are variable,
but averaged fairly good.
Tobacc,is extremely poor, and dy-
ing from lack Of proper cultivation and
excessive moisture in Williamsburg
county and vicinity, while in the other
tobacco districts, it has improved
slightly, but is still poor. Worms are
numerous in places.
Upland rice is fine, and some river
rice also, but in the Georgetown dis
tricts freshets have done much damage
and prevented full acreage Of June
sowing.
Melons are failure in pla,es, and
poor generally. Peaches are drorpiug,
and early varieties are rottins. Pas
lures and gardens have improved.
Truck is growing and yielding well.
Many correspondents report scarcity
IL farm latnrers
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
a CASUAL

ge came among US one bleak, winter day,
When hands and hearts alike were cold
and stern;
A nameless stranger, passing on his way
An aiuless way. for aught we could dis
Germ.
Enb,dden guest! without the savoir faire
To bring his welcome with him in his
Te caught tn reflex Of tn repellent ais.
And only wish'd to bow him from tho
place.
But one, whose gentle heart the inward
fires
OF grief and pain had purg'd and purified,
Spoke brayely out, rebuking our desires,
And this was what our HeaY'n-taught
teacher said:
"Oh, treat him kindly; He's some moth
er's son,
Who holds her hands around him, while
she may;
And, when his w,llful feet go wand FIRING on,
She bows her head to weep, perchance to
pray.
ESQ, for her sake, If not for his, oh, friends!
And, more than either, for the free-gtVn
grace
By which Our Lord His love to US COM
mends,
Turn and look kindly on the strangers
face"
-Author Of Matthew Dale" in Chambers
Journal
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
Heavy on Carolina.

Oil Inspector E. B. Hook, Of
Augusta, Ca, se,zsd a car Of defective
oil in that city few days ago, and sent
sample Of it to the State Oil lnspec-
tor at Atlanta. After testing the oil
the State OIL Inspector wrote the fol-
lowing letter to Mr.. Hook:
state of Georgia, Department Of
Oils, Atlanta, g., June 3, 1901.-Mr.
E B. Hook, Augusta, Ga-D:ar Sir
The sample oil arrived and was tested
by Dr.. McCandless in the presence Of a
Representative of the Standard Oil
Company. You we're correct in reject
ing it and not allowing them to unload
it. They have agreed to transfer this
tank to Carolina.
'Glasoook Barrett,
estate Oil Inspector.
South Carolina being less particular
about the quality Of oil furnis he'd her
citiz ms this def. Give oil vas prompt
ly shipped into this State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
He May Change.

The Columbia State says "aftsr all,
it may be mistake to take President
McKinley's declination Of third term
seriously. Tae Teller resolution recog-
njzing the fact that the people Of Cubs
were, and Of right ought to be, free
and INDEPENDENT and pledging the
United Ststes to withdraw It's forse from
the island as soon as its pacifcstion
should be accomplished was quite as ex
plicit and comprehensive in its terms
as President McKinley's declaration
that he will not be candidate for re.
election-but Mr.. Mckinley founu a
way to "get around that. We would
not wager two cents on the virtue OF
President Mckinley, advised and con-
trolled as he is, where personal aad par
ty interests are involved.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19

anything else besides plsy ball, the
newspapers dom tpubiish it. Ball seems
to be the only textbook in the curricu
lum. Their accomplishments in that
line may ba satisfactory to the boys and
the professors, but the pa'rons and
friends Of the Institution sre surfeited,
aud would advise arsce:ss! Ball play
is another Irdian game in which the
sa7ages excelle6. BILL ARP
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
Away From You.

spent day away from you
A pennsnce in lonely place:
said: 81 will forget her face,
The mouths rose red, the eyes bold blue;
Iwin forge: little space "
All me! Love grants no holiday;
sought my lonesome hold, and there
Your happy laughter filled the air
Your footsteps followed in the way,
The sunlight tangled in your hair.
You whisper thrilled my heart anew;
saw your eyes-l watched your smile.
Oh, mockery of mile and mile.
spent q day awsy from you
And you were with NE 81 the while.
-Theodosia Garrison in Hsrper's Bazar
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
Grand Lodge Rescinds.

The grand lodge Of Mascns Of the
State Of Washington have rescinded the
resolution adopted two years ago
recognizing negro Masonry. The ac-
tion Of the lodge at that time was Sc:
7erely criticised all over the United
States and. as result the next session
Of the grand lodge attempted to return
to the old established principles, but
the resolution vas so artfu!ly drawn
that sister lodges refused to construe
it ss an honest expression. The lodge
has now in upmistaksble language
made it's position known.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
They Come High.

The present expense IN salaries for
the judiciary is IS follows in New York
City: Supreme Court, New ork coun-
ty, $l92, 000;sulrogase's court, $lG9 OOo;
city court. $l19 0U0; city magistrates,
s327, 900; special sessions, $l22 900;
general sessions, $1S2 00C nualnipal, E,
courts, $3.50, 600; supreme cour, N,ugn
coun'y, Sl59,CJ0; surcogatc's court,
$50, 900; Queens county courts, S2S 900,
and RicnmoLd county courts, 81. 900,
a total Of 81, $50, ,00G.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
Three Boys Drowned.

Arthur Backmsn, 10 years old;
Arthur Kalbassh, 13, and Edward
Sheets, l3, were taken dead from q
water hole in Lsonasd's stone quarry
near Baltimore, Friday. The three
boys left home Thursday accompanied
By two dogs. When the dogs returned
without the boys search was made
aud the boys were traced to the quarry.
Leonard's quarry is az old one which
has lain unworked for long time.
Its depths are usually filled with water
and it was . fsvorite swimming place
for the boys in that locality.