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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-23
DWARFlNG AN OAK TREE.
The JsDanene Trick by Which 1t Is
Accomplished.

The Jspanesc Trick by Which It ls
Accomplished.
The Chabo Hiba. q dwarf japanese
pine tree, was recently sold for $1,000.
It is six feet high and alleged to be $50
years old. 1t has long been supposed
that the process by which japanese
gardeners succeeded in dwarfng forest
trees was long and costly one. 1t is
now said that it is a simple process and
that any one can do the trick. The fol-
lowing directions are given for produc-
ing q miniature oak tree:
Take an orange and scoop out the
pulp. Fill the interior with rich mold
and plant an acorn in the center OF IT,
leaving the hole in the rind for it to
sprout through. Put it in sunny place
and water it frequently. Soon after
the first shoots have appeared the roots
begin to break through the orange skin.
Take sharp knife and shave these or
carefully and keep them shaved. The
tree will grow about FIVE Or six inches
high and then stop. In year 1t Will
be perfect miniature oak. When the
roots cease to grow, the orange skin
should be varniShed over and imbed-
ded in G fowerpot.
The japanese dwarf all kinds Of trees
and make them live to a great age.
Some Of these dwarfs, like the Chabo
Hiba, are we'll known, and their own
ers have documentary evidence attest
ing their great age. The older they
are the more valuable, Of course. they
are. In Japan certain families follow
the calling, trade, art, or what you will
Of growing dwarf trees from genera
ton to generation, and you can buy
miniature oak 500 years old from de.
scendant Of the man who first planted
the acorn. Not only forest trees, but
fruit trees and Towering shrubs, are
dwarfed by these clever gardeners.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-23
CULLlNGS FROM FICTION.

The man who knows woman knows
the WORLDLY Summer Hymnal."
The people who help US most are
those who make light Of our achieve
ments and have faith in our possibili-
ties.-"Sir Christopher.
For things never come quite right in
this world. The threads seem to slip
out Of our hands as we are going to tie
the knot-"Sister Teresa"
There's nothing Ike marrying a man
if you want to know him better, only
it limits your acquaintance with other
people afterward, you know.-"A Little
Gray Sheep"
But if you are looking for a wife.
Carus, choose ye the woman'ye would
like to keep ye company through a
months rainy weather in the Isle of
Mull-"Cinderella."
What is the good Of IT,? What will it
bring her? No woman yet has pos
sessed a wonderful head who did not
pay for it at some time with her heart.
"a Woman Alone"
AS rule, the men whom men draw
and the women whom women depict are
nearer the truth, for it is blessed law
Of nature that men and women shall
view one another through the eyes of
the imagination.-"A Point Of Honor"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-23
Swimming.

"No man can ever hope to be strong
swimmer unless he cultivates the pow
er Of endurance in the water" says
professional. "Tt costs me no more
exertion to swim for an hour than it
does to walk for the same period Of
time.
''In swimming a man should time his
stroke with his breathing. He should
take but one stroke to each breath. In
this way the muscles Of the body work
in conjunction with the lungs, and no
energy is wasted. In salt water, which,
Of course, is more buoyant than fresh
water, a man who has trained himself
in this way should have no difficulty in
keeping afoat, say he were shipwreck-
ed, until sheer weakness from hunger
and thirst would force him to sue
cumb."-Philadelphia Record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-23
THE WIDOW TAX.

In Mindanao . Wifc's Death Costs
the widover One HUNDRED Plates.
Becoming widow or widower is q
much more serious business than get
ting married among some Of the tribes
in the Philippines. In Mindanao mar
rying in haste" often leads to a pro-
longed ".repenting at leisure" for they
have an institution there known as the
"widow tax'-"chabaloan" the natives
call it. Upon the death of the wife the
widower must pay certain sum OF
money or it's equivalent in goods to his
father-in-law before he can so a-court-
ing again. AS money is a scarce article
among these natives, the tax generally
is paid in plates Of common "stone CHI
na," which are much used by the ma
tives as a medium Of exchange. 1t is
considered the propc-. thing for the be-
reaved one to pay 100 Of these plates to
his father-in-law for permission to look
about him for a successor to the de-
ceased helpmate.
If the husband dies, the widow at
once becomes the property Of her par
ents-in-law and so remains for life un-
less some relative comes forward and
produces the necessary number Of din
ner plates. The natural result Of this
is that married people are all extreme
II solicitous for the health Of each 9TH
er. In sickness the invalid is sedulous-
ly attended by the partner of his or
her joys and sorrows, the we'll person
perhaps being moved more by the
thought Of those hundred plates than
by real affection.
Divorce is unknown among these peo-
pie, but a man may have as many
wives as he pleases. 1t will be seen
that in case Of an epidemic which
would sweep away his wives married
man would be in dire extremity. In
the case Of death Of q much married
man his parents come into small for
tune, for they either have enough
slaves to render future work on their
part unnecessary or they receive enough
plates from the families Of the widows
to set up crockery store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-23
Of Limited Partnership.

THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE
formed limited partnership to be con-
Quoted under the name of John G..
Slaughter Limited with its principal
place of business at Manning, South
Carolina.
The business of the said partnership
is to be buying, selling and trading in
leaf tobacco.
John G. Slaughter is general part
ner and to have the general manage
ment of the business OF the partnership.
NJ. ?. Jordan is a special partner
and has contributed to the common
stock Of said partnership the sum OF
$4,000 dollars.
Julian C. Jordan is special partner
and has contributed to the common
stock of the partnership the sum Of
S250.00 dollars.
This partnership is to commence on
the lst, day of July 1901 and to termi-
nate on the lst, day of July 1902:
JNo. G. SLAUGHTER,
of Danville, Va.
NJ. P. JORDAN,
of Danville, Va.
JULIEN C. JORDAN,
of Danville, Va.
July lst, 1901. [27-6t
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-23
Bishop iar:ze.l Goes to Africa.

LONDON, Oct. 1s.-Bishop Hartzell,
missionary bishop of the Methodist
church in Africa. left England this
week for East Africa. He will organ.
ize q new American Methodist confer.
ence at Umtali. Rhodesia, Nov. 8, and
will thence make an extended ton:
through his diocese: The bishop has
unite recovered from the malarial fever,
with which he was laid up for months
80 Tn GLAND
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-23
Ds1v,s 1m,ecunious Employee.

TIE late Augustin Daily had in his
employment man who always ad-
dressed him note periodically asking
for an advance Of money. This note
was invariably answered by a most
abusive letter, in almost insulting terms
and threatening instant discharge If
the offense was ever repeated-and In
closing check for the money!
At regular intervals Of about three
months the man invariably made the
same request, with the same results,
always, however, getting check in
closed. And thus it continued until
Mr.. Days death.-New York Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-23
When Gold Looks Green.

Gold can be beaten out so thin that it
allows light to pass through 1t, IN
which case. though it still appears
brilliant yellow by reflected light, it is
green as viewed by transmission-that
is, by the light that passes through it.
This curious effect can easily be OBJ
served by laying a piece of gold leaf
upon a plate Of glass and holding it be-
tween the eye and the light, when the
gold will appear semitransparent and
Of a leek green color.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-23
Don't Drink During 1eais.

Be careful to limit the amount Of wa
ter and fluids which you take during
meals, since large quantities Of these,
especially ice water, hinder digestion.
Not more than one glass Of water
should be taken during each meal. In
order to quench the thirst which is so
apt to clamor for water at meals an
eminent authority suggests taking o
glass Of hot water fifteen or thirty min
utes before meals. This acts especially
we'll in the morning, as it cleanses the
stomach.-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-23

Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is not a mere
stinulant to tired nature. 1t affords
the stomach complete and absolute rest
by digesting the food you eat. You
don't have to diet but can enjoy all the
good food you want/ Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure instantly relieves that distressed
feeling after eating, giving you new
life and-vigor. The r. B. Loryea Drug
Store
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-23
Recrelnt.

81 trust, Brudder Eph'm," said the
pastor, you is still walkin' in de
straight an narrer path?"
"I'ze sorry to say, pabsun," replied
Uncle Eph'm, deeply penitent, "Fze
backslode a good deal lately."-Chicago
Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-23
Warts.

a simple remedy for warts is dram
of salicylic acid with an ounce Of col
lodium in q bottle which has q tiny
brush run through the cork. Apply
this mixture to the warts twice day,
and in a few days they will dry up and
fall of.-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-23
Supervisors Notice.

Persons intending to buy seed cotton
are required to first obtain the. reco-
mendation of ten landowners in the
township in which they propose to buy.
The licene fee is $500 and all par
ties who propose to deal in seed cotton
had best take out license at once, as the
law will be enforced. The penalty for
its violation IS severe, and the inform
er gets one half of the fine imposed.
T. G.. OWENS.
County Supervisor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-23
W. G. 4 a.
South-Bound.

No. So runs through to Charleston. $. G.
via Genital r. g., arriving Manning 5.4S
p II, Lanes, 6.2S . m, Charleston sos m.
Trains on Conway Branch leave Chad
bousn ll.50 a m, arrive Conway I.S0 p n.
returning leave Conway $40 pm, arrive
Chadbourn $50 p IN, leave Chadbourn,
535 p III, arrive at Elrod $40 p N,
returning leave Elrod $40 M, arrive
Chadhou,n 11.25 NJ. Daily except Sum
day.
J. 3. .KENLY, Genr Manager.
7. IL. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
q. II. EMERSON, Gen'l Pass. Agent.
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The r. B. Loryea Drug Store,
ISAAC M. LORYEA, Prop.
7 ak Notice.
COUNTY TREASURER'S OFFICE,
CLARENDON COUNTY.

CLARENDON COUNTY. +
Manning, S. c., Oct. 4, 1901. }
The tux books will be open for the
collection OF taxes for the fiscal year
commencing January 1st, 1901, on the
18th day of October, 1901, and will re-
main open until the 3lst day of Decem-
Der. following, after which time a
penalty of Is per cent attaches (" all
unpaid taxes.
The following is the tax levy:
For State purposes, five (5) mills.
For Constitutional School Tax, three
~ mills.
For Ordinary County Tax, three 81
mills.
Total, II mills separate from Special
School Taxi
Special one ~ mill, School Tax,
School District No. "24''. Total y mills.
Special two ~ mills, School Tax,
School District No. "16''. Total 13 mills.
Special three (3) mills, School Tax,
School District, No, (2l". Total "A mills.
Special four AZ mills, School Tax,
School Districts No. "7''. "9", 49,, "20'
and ''22''. Total 15 mills.
Every male citizen between the ages
of twenty-one and sixty years, except
those incapable of earning a support
from being MANNED or from other
causes, and except those who are now
exempt by law. shall be deemed taxable
polls.
The law requires that Communication
Road Tax shall be paid for the succeed
ing year when State and County Taxes
are paid.
S. J. BOWMAN,
rr,oo -,,ro, r1o ropdop ConntC
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-23
Best Line Of SeHiDQ h0eliDeS Mode.

The new ball-bearing ''New Home, :"
the best machine made: also ''New
Ideal" and Climax" from sl8 to $40.
I sell on Instalment, Easy Payment
Plan. I clean and repair any kind OF
machines for least money possible.
Call and see me.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-23
And There Are Others.

Waggs-Old man BloWitt has re-
markable memory. hasn't he?
Naggs-Wonderful. Why. he actual
ly remembers lot Of things that never
happened.-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-23
NOTICE,

1 have opened up Sewing Machine
store next door to Mr.. S. A. Rigby's
general merchandise store August 1st,
1900. I will carry the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-23
NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD.

CHARLESTON, 5. T., October =, 1901.
On and after this date the following
passenger schedule will be IN effect:
NoRTEEAsTERN RAILROAD.
South-Bound.
"35. *23. '53.
Lv Florence. s.OVA. 7.55P.
Ln Kingstree, 3.56. s.O7
Lv Lanes, All 9.27 1872.
Ar Charleston, $40 Ills $40
North-3ound.
'7S. '32. "52.
LV Charleston, CASA. AS P. 7.00A.
L7 Lanes, SIG 6.lO 8.35
L7 1ingstree, S.32 6.25
Ar Florence, $50 7.2O
Daily. tDa:ly except Sunday.
No. 81 RUGS through to Columbia via
Central L. L. OF S. c.
Trains Nos. 7S and 80 run via Wilson
and Fayetteyille-Short Line-and make
close connection for all points North.
Trains on c. & D. Z. Il. leave Florence
daily except Sunday 9.55 N, arrive Dsr-
lington 1928 N, Cheraw, ll.40 u,
Wadesboro 1886 p LII. Leave Florence
daily except Sunday, Oe p III. arrive Oar.
lington, 8 rs p NJ. Hartsv,il- 9.2c M,
Bennetsville 9.2l p IN, Gibson 9.45 NJ.
Leave Florence Sunday only 9.55 m, ar
rive Darlington 1927. Hartsyille lilo
Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 635
= N, Bcnnet;srille $50 m, arrive Darling.
ton Z ST. u u. Leave Hartsyille daily es-
cert sunday ZOO m, arrive Darlington
Z Is N, leave Darlington 855 a m, arrive
Florence 9.20 N. Leave Wadesboro daily
except Sunday 25 p n, Cheraw s. is N,
Darlington 6.29 p m, arrive Florence p
N. Leave Hartsville Sunday only 8l5 m
Darlington 800 a n, arrive Florence 81
a m. +:
J. Z. KENLLI, JNO. z. DIVINE,
Genl Manager. Genl Sup't.
Z. u. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
II. NJ. EMERSON, Gent Pass. Agent.
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ATLANTIC COAST LINE,

CHARLESTON, S. C., October 6. 1901.
On and after this date the following
passenger schedule will be IN effect:
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TINE TABLE No. 81 81 80:
In effect Monday, Oct. z, iSof. :
Between Sumter and Camden. !:

Mixed-Daily except Sunday.
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Wilson and Summegfan r. q;
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MANCHESTER 4 AUGUSTA R. Il.

Trains SO and S5 carry through Pullman
palace buffet sleeping cars between New
York and Macon via Augusta. x
The colored American., 1901-02-02

casm, her imagery were all effective.
You could read the deep indignation
on their faces when she told the story
OF her own enslavement. She ceased.
o1t the effect Of her oratory was per
mauent. No one could forget her I'M
pressive emphasis which varied through
ali the notes OF tuneful sounds. Her
pictorial words seemed to make thought
as sensible to SIGHT. Her impassioDed
logic giowed through hel periods with
the energy of fire. Sometimes she
spoke with such instnuating force that
Jou might suppose Of her as OF Peri
Giles, that the goddess OF persuasion
dwelt upon her lips. Sometimes she
displayed so much vehemence as If the
Furles had reused her TO ecatacy. DC
casiOnally her speech had the delicious
sweetness of some one gentle instru.
ment OF music; and occasionally it had
the swelling grandeur and crashing
thunder OF an orchestra.
Phyllis Wheatley represented men,
tality peculiar to her race which sIav-
cry could not longer subdue.
The black soldiers exhibited q cour-
age so exalted and so intense that it
seemed madness, became proveIb,
and reads like romance, a courage
which Fl ings q charm over the spirit
which inspired it. They clIm bed the
red slopes Of battle and planted there
the standard Or left their corpses upon
the mOOted field. The Negro slave of
America freed himself.
The colored American., 1901-02-02
MUSICAL NEWS NOTES.

The illustrated song service by the
Metropolitan choir recently given was
largely attended, and all the selections
were we'll rendered.
The services Of Mr.. Berjsmin II.
Baker, cOrnetist, seenI much in de-
mand. HeIs filing engagements with
many Of our leading churches and 60
cieties.
st. Luke's P. E. church choir Is to
be reorganized. Mr.. Thomas L. John
son the former percentor seemed to
have given general satisfaction, and
many regrets were expressed when he
terminated his services there.
Probably no Negro has ever been ac'
corded such distinction in music as 8.
Coleridge Taylor His production of
Hiawatha" is rendered by the lead
iug musicians in England and Ameri
oa. He is yet uuder thirty years Of
age.
The AmphlOns have begun the ST.
ries OF chamber musicaies, much to the
delight of our white citizens. January
9th they gave a concert in the psrlors
Of the Colonial hotel, corner 18th and
81 streets. Tonight they sing at the
Riggs house.
The rehearsals forthe oratOriO "Eman
uel" seems to attract the interest of
many Of our best local talent. The chOr
Us of sixty voices will be representa-
tives of our best musical organic atoms.
They meet Thursday evening OF each
week in the auditorium of the Asbury
church,
Information of the future production
of the comic opera, "Pirates OF Pt NJ
zsnce" by the Dvoraks is received with
much enthusiasm. Many who heard it
last Spring will gladly go again, and
all who did not hear 1t then will doubt
less avail them selves OF the privilege
this time. Negotiations are pending for
the use of one OF the local theatres.
The colored American., 1901-02-02
LEG AL NOTICE.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
TRICT OF COLUMBIA, the 18th day Of Jan
uaTy 1901.
Annie NJ Clifton,
VS.. Equity No. zI,8o6. Docket 4o
Joseph NJ. Clifton, |
On motion of the plaintiff by Mr.. r. S. Smith her
solicitor it is ordered that the defendant, Joseph
NJ. Clifton cause his appearance to be entered
herein on or before the first rule-day occurring
forty days after this day otherwise the will
be proceeded with In of default.
The object of this suit is for absolute divorce
the grounds of cruelty and desertion.
copy of this order shall be published in The
Washington Law Reporter and in The Colcred
American once per week for three successive
weeks. By the Court,
JOB BARNARD Justice. &C.
True copy. Test:
J. r. YOUNG, Clerk. &c.
By ]. WILMER LATIMER, Asst. Clerk.
The colored American., 1901-02-02

Active agents are wanted ia ever 81 and
town In the United States for The O loHeA
a meric9n, the greatest and nswIisst 60 IsreS
newspaper published. Write fer tsrms. A.
dress The COlOred American, 4Ss @ street, n.
W., Washington, -. C..
The colored American., 1901-02-02
Agents wanted.

'WANTED.-Capable,r reliable person in every
county to represent large company Of solid hnan-
Cia reputation; 5000 salary per year. payable week
Iy; So per day absolutely sure and all expenses;
straight, bona-fde, definite salary commission;
salary paid each Saturday and expense money ad-
vanced each week. STANDARD HOUSE, 334
Dearborn ST., Chicago.
The colored American., 1901-02-02

WANFED-TrusCworthy coIorsd
man to tTave& aud appoint agents In
the District OF Columbia 800 monthly
and expenses, position permanent, en-.
close sesf- addressed envelope for reply.
Manager Cross, Star Building, Chi
cagO.
The colored American., 1901-02-02

Enclose &c stamp for repl, aud We will SEND
particulars telling how on can make from
S75 to $50 per month, and also be presented
with hne Gold Watch. Address,
SCOTT REMEDY CO.,
Box $40. Louisville. KH
The colored American., 1901-02-02

Persons who keep boarding houses or who can
take a few strangers to board and room during the
holidays or Inauguration, should make announce
ments through these columns Letters are coming
each day and If your announcement appears in the
paper the parties write direct to you. Let
US know if you can take boarders and roomes and
how many.
The colored American., 1901-02-02

Colored man who reads and writes TO pre-
pare for traveing $50 monthl and expenses.
Send Sc addressed envelope. President Nae
brad, $50 Dearborn. CHICAGO.
The colored American., 1901-02-02

Constitution IS it related to themselves,
and thereby dissolve the Union; that
the Union was created by the power of
the S ates, and the States could by the
same power alter, amend or destroy
the UuiOn.
The South continued to maintain the
right of notification and secession un
I'll she drove the North to It's guns.
The North soon discovered that it had
assumed more than was possible for it
TO maintain, whereupOn it bsrgained
with the Negro to save to it the Union
and shoot the institution of slavery to
death.
ut was not the mere proclamation
of President Lincoln, nor the power OF
q Federal Congress with its enactment
and deci.ion which saved the Union
snd made the Negro free mau; but it
was by war, war wsged with the most
destructive engines and missiles, and
long with various fortune. Freedom
Is always born in battle! From the
throes and shocks Of struggling Armies
issues forth the organic State O'eImast-
ering Its woes.
'Bloodshed has its uses, and the grave
is just,
The soldiers avOcatlOn has IFS place
When power is cruel and betrays its
trust;
When a naughty nation would infiict
Disgrace;
When insurTeCtiOn labCTs TO efface
Free institutions, and with senseless
ire
Exhausts its substaUc ce to enslave race;
When reason fails, ard peaceful hoEes
expire
Then must the cannon argue, with its
tongue of fire."
Whence comes the stery of the eman'
cipaiOn? Hr. Cbsirmsn, I am not will
ing to part with any Of the glory that
comes to me from those heroes 2 no
perish in their laat sleep that [ might
enjoy the rights of man, and accept
IN lieu thereof the reluctant alternative
which wrung itself from the official
necessities of President Lincoln. I
have 9s much respect for the late Pres1
Dent Lincoln as any man can have. I
regard him one of the greatest states
men this country has ever produced,
one OF the beet men that history reveres
But II you have called me here today
10 deliver eulOgium to the memory
OF Mr.. Lincoln at the expense of blood
earned hOnOrs OF the grand army Of
Negro soldiers some OF whom still
Inger with Ue worn with years and
want; the most Of whom have fallen
victims to that awful fate which neith'
er the zeal Of youth, nor resources of
age, nor the capabilities of power, nor
the fascination OF wealth or genius,
nor faith with It's undimmed eye ON
God can battle Or resist! I say. Mr.
Chairman, if you expect me to neglect
the men who died voluntarily and
cheerfully for TIE heritage OF liberty
which L enjoy, then you have called
the wrong man. I am not hewn from
that kind of timber.
But freedom had another chaOnr1On
The colored American., 1901-02-02

But freedom had another champion,
whose sincerity of purpose, loftiness of
character and wealth Of culture made
her OF infinitely greater service to the
slave than all the other combined force
OF abolition in her time. And if any
mere Proclamation Of emancipation by
the President Of the United States
could possibly have wrought freedom
lor the slave, Phyllis Wheatley should
hsVe induced it more than q hundred