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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-06
CONVENT LANTERNS.
An Old Fad With Modern Impvov,

An Old Fad With Modern Improve
1nenta-An Electrical Display.
In the old days a fayorite fad for
travellers in ancient lands was the col
lection of lanterns. Those from ruined
converts, decayed mosques and power
ty stricken shrines were prime favor
ties. The lad is not entirely dead, but
the supply has rim so short that now
enterprising firms in Birmingham,
England, and in New York turn out
large numbers Of excellent limitations.
The new ones are machine made and
so far as strength and durability are
concerned are superior to the ancient
designs, which were hand made. but
the latter in many instances were or
namented with inlaid wolk as well as
with carving and twisting of the most
artistic type. The machine made goods
can never reproduce these latter char
acteristics so well as to deceive an ex-
pert.
The material of the lanterns varies
from fine woods and glass to iron,
steel, brass, bronze, copper, pewter and
even silver. The simplest forms are
cylinders which are perforated with
numeous holes so as to resemble the
clumsy sieve. Then come globes, cubes,
octahedra, hexagonal prisms, ovoids
and more complex solid forms. The
prettiest Of all are the mosque Ian
terms. Many Of them are Of bronze in
laid with silver, pierced with little win
dows and these closed in turn with
white or colored glass. With lighted
candle inside they look like mass Of
jewels in a dark room.
A wealthy man on Brooklyn heights
who has Travelled great deal has one
of his rooms illuminated by lanterns Of
this type. They range in size from
small affairs four inches in diameter to
stately lamps q foot in diameter and
two feet high. In place Of candles in
side he employs electric lights, one
bulb to the smaller lanterns and three,
four and a dozen to the larger ones.
When the current is turned on, the
splendor of the effect is almost star
tling. The colors Of the glass have
been deepened and made richer by the
years, and the radiance they give may
be compared to that from great oriel
in a Gothic cathedral.-New York Post.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-06
Lincoln Couldn't Do It.

"When 1 was in Springfield, Abra-
ham Lincoln and General Baker, who
was killed at Leesbucg. Va, during the
civil war, made the race for the Wing
nomination for ongress,'' said Dr.. D.
3. Hill. 'sBoth were Wings, and both
were keen for the nomination. Both
had a strong personal following, and If
both ran the Democrat would win in
the district. So primary election was
necessary to settle the contest Baker
won. Both men were at Springfield
when the news came. Lincoln was de-
pressed. The crowd to cheer him up
called on him for speech. Getting
up, he said: Gentlemen, I'd like to
comply with your request, but can't
make a speech now. expected to re-
ceive the nomination, but failed. If
I had won, I know Baker would have
got up here and Sc charmed you with
his eloquence as to make you believe
you had done him a favor by noninat-
ing me. But I can't do it. "-Argonaut,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-06
She Knaw All About It.

"I was dining out one evening among
O notable company Of people, most Of
whom knew only by reputation" says
George Inness, Jr., in The Home Jour-
nal. 'I was assigned seat next to a
very charming and intellectual woman
and did my best to entertain her. Said
I: What can I talk about that will in
terest you? I have had some little ex-
perience as g cavalryman. Possibly
you may care to hear something about
horses in the field
"'Why, yes; certainly answered my
fair companion. 7 know little con-
cerning army life, and I once wrote a
book called Boots and Saddles."' And
then it dawned upon my poor, dull
brain that l was talking to the widow
Of the great cavalry leader, General
Custer, so I said no more about horses
or army life"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-06

Ten minutes later she was back with
the real estate man on the first floor,
and the real estate man pounded on the
door and called out:
"Open, you sleek, slick man. and
hand over that S2!'
eyes, you talked me out Of S2," added
the woman.
No reply.
"Open, or I'll kick the door in!
eyes, we'll kick the door in!''
The silence Of death.
s'Major Crofoot, you are a scoundrel"
eyes, deep dyed scoundrel!"
But the major heard not the words.
He had seized the money, locked up his
Office and gone down by the back
stairs after his luncheon. He no Ion
ger figured on g Is cent grab but his
thoughts bounded forward to a 80 cent
sit down with plenty Of elbow room.
N. QUAD.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-06
Weir Mitchell and Whitman.


In DR.. Weir Mitchells book a pleas
ant story or two is told of Walt Whit
man, the writer to whom some would
deny the name Of poet, while others re-
gard him as one Of the greatest Of all
poets. One Of the characters in the
story Of "Dr. North and His Friends"
says that Whitman was eaten up by
bis own vanity, regarding everything
he did as Of such supreme value that
he had lost all power of self criticism
and could not tell good from bad or IL
different. Once he was asked II he
thought Shakespeare as great a poet as
himself. He replied that he had often
thought of that, but had never been
able to come to decision.
He went TO a physician upon al oc-
casion, thinking himself seriously out
Of health. When he learned that his
ailment. whatever it was, could be
treated best by living as much as pos
sible out OF doors without dosing with
medicine, he was leaving in all good
humor when he bethought himself of
the physician's fee. "How much will
it be?' he inquired. "The debt was
paid long ago." said the doctor, who
knew and liked his writings. 1T is
YOU who are still the creditor" Whit
man thanked him and went out. An
other patient, a lady, had taken his
place when he returned, put his two
great hands on the table opposite sls
medical adviser-he had not stopped to
knock or announce himself-and said,
''That, sir, call poetry"
The lady was scandalized by his
abrupt appearance and demeanor and
asked as soon as the writer had gone
for the second time, "Is the gentleman
insane" but, learning his identity, she
wished he had asked for his autograph
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-06
FIRST PAGE FOR SPEECHES.
Rivalry Among ConEressmen For =
Good Position In The Record.

Rivalry Among ConEressmen For =
Good Position In The Record.
The effort that is constantly being
made to secure the printing of speeches
on the front page Of The Congressional
Record is not generally understood.
Senators and representatives naturally
desire to have their deliverances in
congress receive as much attention as
possible, and there is but one publica-
ton in which they can monopolize the
front page in a display Of their
speeches. That one publication is The
Record.
OF course speeches that are printed
in regular order in the debate, ap-
pearing on the day after they are de-
l7ered, are 10 be found only in their
regular place in The Record. But in
the cases Of speeches withheld for re-
vision there is an opportunity to have
them displayed on the first page Of the
official report Of the proceedings. This
is merely done by an arrangement be-
tween the senate and house by which
this privilege is about equally divided.
Senators and representatives who
withhold their remarks for revision
frequently inquire when they can have
the first page Of The Record, which is
generally reserved for at least a week
ahead.
The general rule is, "First come, first
served" In this way those who want
to make their speeches influential will
at times arrange TO have them on the
first page Of The Record on the morn
ing Of a day when a vote is to be
taken, in order that they may be
brought prominently to the attention
of their fellow legislators just before
they are to take action on the matters
Of which they treat. It is in the na-
ture Of judicious advertisement
Washington Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-06


Utopia-Then, Thanks to His Trust
ing Caller, He INDUCES In Sub
stantfa1 Lunch.
Copyright, 1900, by C. B. Lewis.7
Major Crofoot, grand promoter and
general originator, was just making
ready to go out after luxurious 15
cent lunch when there Gang a timid
knock Oh the door, 1t couldn't be the
agent Of the building after the four
months back rent, for he would have
boldly knocked the door open; his land
lady, to whom be owed SIS, didn't
know where his Office was; the tailor
had grown discouraged, the coal man
always sent his bill IN the forenoon,
and should it be bill from the cob
bier he would dispute its correctness.
In answer to the majors "Come in.' a
young woman entered.
"I-I have called" she began, "in the
interest of new industrial hcme soon
to be established. I am soliciting per-
sonal subscriptions"
"My dear woman, sit down-sit right
down." cheerily replied the major. eve
may call this coincidence-a curious
coincidence. Not half an hour ago /
began drawing up plans for just such
an institution. It is to be called the
Crofoot Self Supporting Home"
"Then you would not want to SUBJ
scribe to another, of course?"
"Perhaps so. You may give me what
particulars you can"
ssIt is to be q home where children
without parents and friendless old
folks can be provided for. In return
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-06
Suited Him,

Railway Official (traveling incog. on
his own line)-They say there has been
some fault found with the lamps on
these trains. Do you see anything
wrong with them?
Fassenger-No, sir. On the con-
trary, they are exactly the kind of
lamps like to see used.
Railway Official (highly pleased)-
I presume you are professional man:
Passenger-Yes, sir. I am an ocu-
iist,-London Fun.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-06
They Used Clean Ones.

The head master Of boarding school
in Sheffield is very particular about the
behavior Of his scholars during meal
times. 4 short time ago the master OBJ
served one Of the boys cleaning his
knife on the tablecloth and immediate
ly pounced on him.
as that what you generally do at
home, sirT be asked sternly.
"Oh, no." replied the boy quietly.
eve generally use clean knives at
home."-London Fun.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-06
a Grand Memory.

A highland girl, who had been IN
service in Dundee and had gone to a
place farther south, called upon her
old mistress on her way north to visit
her friends.
She was invited to take dinner with
the family, and her master asked q
blessing on the meal as usual, when
the girl said:
"My, master, ye maun haze a gran
memory. That's the grace ye said
when l was here sax years syne."-
London Telegraph.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-06

No. So runs through to Charleston, s. C..
via Central r. B., arriving Manning 6.0i
N, Lanes, 6.43 p m, Charleston s. sop m.
Trains on Conway Branch leave Chad.
bourn 5.35 m, arrive Conway 7.40 o M,
returning leave Conway 8.15 m, arrive
Chadbourn 1885 m, leave Chadbourn
ll.50 II, n,arriVe at Boardman 1926 m.
reurning leave Boardman 500 m, arrive
at chadbourn 1856 p m. Daily except Sun
day.
J. r. KENLY, Genl Manager.
7. NJ. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
d. N. EMERSON, Genl Pass. Agent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-06
W. G. & A.
South-Bound.
North-Bound.

No. 50 runs through from Charleston via
Central r. g., leaving Charleston 25
Lanes SOP m, Manning $50 m.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-06
POPULAR PUBLICAT|ONS-POPUL PRICES

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up to date daily newspaper,
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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-06
Wilson and sumnerton r. r,

TIME TABLE No. 8,
In effect Wednesday, Oct. 18th, 1900.
Between Sumter and Camden.
Mixed-Daily except Sunday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-06
MANCHESTER 4 AUGUSTA R. r..

Trains 80 and 35 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, 1901-03-06

DAILY. fDaily except Sunday. -
No. So runs through to Columbia via
Central &. 3. Of s. C.
Trains Nos. 7e and 80 run via Wilson
and Fayetteville-Short Line-and make
close connection for all points North.
Trains on C. & D. B. r. leave Florence
daily except Sunday a.55 N, arrive Dsr-.
lington 1928 m, Cheraw, 11.40 N,
Wadesboro 1885 p N. Leave Florence
daily except Sunday, 500 p m, arrive Dar-.
lington, 8.25 p m, Hartsville 9.2c N,
Bennetsville 9.2l p m, Gibson 9.45 pm.
Leave Florence Sunday only S.55 10, ar
rive Darlington 1927. Hartsyilie 1I.1O
Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 6.35
q NJ, Bennettsyille 6.59 m, arrive Darling.
ton 7.5O N. Leave Hartsville daily eS-
cept Sunday 100 q m, arrive Darlington
As m, leave Darlington S55 m, arrive
Florence $50 N. Leave Wadesboro daily
except Sunday Is m, Cheraw 5.15 p N,
darlington 6.29 p m, arrive Florence
m. Leave HartsVille Sunday only SIS m
Darlington 900 a m, arrive Florence 9.2U
an.
J. Z. KENLEY, JNO. F. DIVINE,
Genl Manager. Gen1 Sup's.
T. NJ. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
3. NJ. EMERSON, Genr Pass. Agent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-06
THE GRAND SCHEMER
AN INTERVIEW IN WHICH HE TALKED
TO GOOD EFFECT.

He JoyfuIly Subscribes to n Home
and Philanthropically Pounds a
Utopia-Then, Thanks to His Trust
ing Caller, He INDUCES In q Sub
cf1mHfor T.nnnr,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-06

has for nearly sixty years been
recognized as the Peoples Ma
tional Family Newspaper, for
farmers and villagers. Its
- splendid Agricultural Depart
ment, its reliable market re-
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throughout the country; its
fashion notes, its Science and
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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-06
ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Jan. 13, 1901.
On and after this date the following
passenger schedule will be IN effect:
South bound,

NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-06

Ter to those who desire to secure the best Iaagaz
ais, the following splendid Inducements:
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-02-21
THE SUGAR BEET INDUSTRY.

There is money in the manufacture OF
beet sugar. This fact has been fully
demonstrated by the success OF factories
in various sections of the United States.
In order to manufacture beet sugar
profitably the factory must be located
in the central portion of a beet produc-
ing section. The beets are heavy and
bulky commodity which shipment by
rail would render too expensive for prof
table manufacture.
The rich soil OF the Yakima valley
would bring forth enormous quantities
of beets rich in sugar constituents, as
has been amply proven by past expert
ments. Such crops. however, can be Of
little value unless sugar factory is es-
tablished to consume the raw material.
To bring about this result it will be nee
essary for the farmers to engage in beet
culture to an extent that will show the
amount that can be relied on for each
seasons output. One hundred million
dollars annually is sent out of the coun-
try to pay for foreign sugar. In time
much OF this sum will be expended in
Washington; and the Yakima valley,
being peculiarly adapted by nature for
the production OF sugar beets, will re-
ceive large share. Once the attention
OF capital is drawn to the superiority OF
Yakima soil for beet culture, the
sugar factory will speedily follow. Let
every farmer in the valley plant crop
of sugar beets to whatever extent he
may feel he has the ground to spare.
Large exhibits can then be made at state
and industrial fairs. BY such means
capitalists interested in the production
of beet sugar will be prompted to make
investments, and within short time
an industry will spring up in this city
that will rival, ii not surpass, the hop
interest and which will not conflict with
that interest in any way.
An excellent opportunity is already
afforded growers by the prize crop COM
petition Of 1901. Upward Of $4,000 in
cash prizes has already been pledged,
and the sum may greatly exceed that
amount. The affair is being conducted
by the American Agriculturalist week
lies under the personal direction of Her
bert Myrick, the editor of these perodi-
Gals and president of the Orange Judd
Co., who has large experience in this
class of work, and always with great
success. Full particulars are given in
Orange Judd Farmer OF Chicago for Feb.
Is, copies OF which can be obtained free
upon application.
In planting tracts for experiment the
farmer should keep systematic account
Of all the conditions incident to the
growing of the beets. The size Of the
tract should be known, the dates of
planting, cultivating and irrigating, and
finally, when harvested, the weight, thus
giving to the public full data regarding
the production Of beets in each section.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-02-21

1t is well that man like John r.
Rogers sits in the gubernatorial chair
at Olympia. If it were not for the fact
that republicans are afraid Of him and
his little veto pen, the old regime Of the
McGraw days would be resurrected.
The people of this state, republicans in
Guided, may be thankful that Frink was
not elected. His friends would have
dictated his policy, and everybody knows
what that policy would mean. Already
appropriations in sums far beyond what
the constitution permits have been
made, and it is very evident that If
Governor Rogers does not veto some Of
these measures the state will be bank
ruDt
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-02-21
FIN DE SEICLE NHlRL.
The Club Gave Masquerade Ball Which Was
the Event of the Season.

One OF the pleasantest social events OF
the season was the masquerade ball
given in Mason's hall by the Fin de
Seicle club. There was an unusually
large attendance, and in point OF gayety
it was unsurpassed Every one seemed
thoroughly imbued with the enjoyable
spirit OF the occasion, and the general
expression is that all previous entertain
ments of this character We're thrown in
the shade.
Sixty-four people were dressed in cos.
tunes ranging from the grotesque to the
elegant, and the effect OF the whole was
delightfully."- attractive. Following is a
list OF the participants, with the cos
tunes worn:
Miss Anna Meyer, daffodil; Miss Min
ME Leach, Grecian maid Miss Bessie
Boyle and Bessie Scudder, Queens OF
Light; Miss Anna Cameron, Queen OF
Clubs Miss Georgia Peck and Mrs.
Dills, Queens of Hearts; Miss Patton,
French maid Miss Lombard, Gypsy
Miss May, juliet; Miss Edwards, Bra
lillian; Miss Smith of Tacoma, Folly
Miss Jennie Cameron, Sunfower; Miss
Jennie Cornett, Highland lassie; Miss
Porter, Death Miss Gordon, evening
dress; Mrs. Fechter, Turkish costume
Mesdames Englehart, Cox and Moore,
Spanish costumes Mrs. F. Miller, Swed-
ish peasant girl; Mrs. SCHNEIDER, Ty-
rolean peasant girl Mrs. Guthrie, Mar
tina Washington; Mrs. Hunter, Even
ing Star: Mrs. Edward Whitson, nun
Mrs. Guy Allen, Red Riding Hood Mrs.
+. Chandler, Spring; Mrs. DIR. White
Colonial Folly; Mrs. DIR. Burns, POGO
hontas; Mrs. MacCready, Princess
Charming; Mrs. Brown, Irish woman
Mrs. W. l.. Lemon, country girl Mrs
Vance, Miss Scudder and Miss White,
Mexican costumes; r. Macarthur, Don
Caesar; VIM. Thompson, Apache chief
Ed Gum, bull fighter; Fred Miller,
Scotchman; Vestal Snyder, Fred Ornes
and Bert Coburn, NIephistopheles; J..
w. Thomas, negro; Thomas Wilson,
Prince of Carnival; Wallace Williams,
Spanish cavalier; f. Fl. Hunter, Dukes
jester; Alex MacCready, Louis XIV. !;
James Thomas Picodore; DR.. Burns,
Louis v; Mr.. Owens, Arab; George
Burns, Sitting Bull; T. III. Hail. Uncle
Sam Stanley Coffin and VIM. Cameron,
twin babies; A. SCHNEIDER, Tyrolean !:
Graham ker, evening dress; II. H..
Lombard, Punchenello; |. II. Dills,
dude: j. Arthur Clark. mlkmaid; Ar
thur Mulhollan, country boy: f. Chan
dler, W. Lemon, Earl Watt, DR.. Updike
and Messrs. Dixon and Horton, company
soldiers Mr.. Coke and Guy Allen, green
dominoes; II. =. Rigg black domino !;
\. /. Dilley Mrs. DiIley and Mrs. PEN
field, pink dominos Miss Richards,
gypsy,
Nagler's orchestra furnished the ex-
cellent music, and most tempting
supper was served by the well-known
caterers, Otter 4 Mechtel.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-02-21

Some special bargains in quilts ut the
Boston Store, Second street. We want
to close them out and will do so at sac
rifice. J. A. Cook, Propr.
For fashionable dressmaking call on
Mrs. Couture, at Mrs. Mckinney's,
Fourth and Spruce. Good fit and finish
guaranteed. 6tf
Last Sunday was New Years for the
81 Chinemen of North Yakima, and true
to the spirit Of revelry that race pos
sesses they celebrated the event in a
fashion that would make the French
bon vivant blush. The only thing lack
ing to make the occasion truely oriental
was fire cracker shooting. This is one
of the important features in honoring
the birth at new year over in China,
but owing to the day falling on Sunday
the celebrators confined themselves to
fan tan and to the flowing bowl.
GLOW did you get on, conversing with
that French LADY,"
'All right; my French wasn't any
worse than her English. Detroit Free
Press.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-02-21
Wants His Children.

]. w. Whitlock, Of this city, made APP
plication in the superior court of Yakima
county on Tuesday for writ of habeas
corpus to get possession Of his children,
Ethel and Leila. who are with their
mother, Mrs. Maggie Whitlock. The PEI
titioner declares that he has had control
of the children up to Feb. 10, 1901, but
since that time they have been 'willfully
and maliciously' detained by their
mother, who, the petitioner alleges, is a
woman of vicious habits and unfit per-
son to have the charge and custody Of
said children Judge Rudkin heard
the petition and issued citation on the
defendant to appear before him at $3.50
a. m. on Monday, February 25.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-02-21
THE ClTY'S PURCHASE.

The city council acted wisely when it
decided to purchase a stone crusher and
steam roller. With millions Of tons OF
rock ready to hand for the crusher to
work upon it ought not to be long be-
fore the condition OF Yakimas streets
will cease to be disgrace to the munich
pality. Not only can the new machinery
be put to service by the city for street
Improvement but the county can come
in for fair share Of its use, thus assist
ing materially in reducing the cost OF
the machinery
Now that the city has contracted to
spend so much FOR paraphernalia Of this
kind, it is the duty Of the council, with
the hearty cooperation OF the citizens,
TO see that the same is taken care OF and
made to bring justitiable returns. 1t is
too often the case that investments
OF this kind by municipalities is money
thrown away, through negligence and
lack Of proper attention. Costly ma
chimes are put into the hands Of men
incompetent to look after them, and the
consequences are that in year or two
after purchase they are damaged till
one-half Of their value has been taken
away. Place the machine in the hands
Of competent men, who will use econ
omy and common sense in handling it,
and the returns win be surprising.