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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-10
RTHEASTERN RAILROAD.


South-Bound
'35. *23. "53.
Lv Florence, 3.25A. 7.55P.
Lv Kingstree, 8.57
Ar Laaes, 4.38 9.l5
Lv Lanes, 438 9.l5 ?.4OP.
Ar Charleston, sos 1850 9.15
North-Bound.
Lv Charleston, S.s3A slip. 7.OOA.
Ar Lanes. sis SIS $50
Lv Lv kinsssree, kinss; @siss 81 s'4S
Ar Florence, 92s 7.5s
'Daily. fDaily except Sunday.
No. 50 runs through to Columbia via
Central r. L. OF s. G.
Trains Nos. 78 and 80 run via Wilson.
and syetteVille-Short Line-and make
close connection for all points North.
Trains on G. & D. r. E. leave Florence
daily except Sunday 9.55 NJ, arrive Der
lington 1928 m, Cheraw, 11.40 o N,
Wadesboro 1885 p N. Leave Florence
daily except Sunday, 500 p N, arrive Dar-
lingtoD, 825 p N, Hartsville 9.2r m,
Bennetsville 9.21 p m, Gibson 945 m.
Leave Florence Sunday only 9.55 N, ar
rive Darlington 1927. Hartsville lilo
Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 6.s5
M, Bennettsville $50 a m, arrive Darling.
ton 7.5O m. Leave Hartsville daily eS-
cept Sunday 7.00a m, arrive Darlington
7:45 IN, leave Darlington S55 u, arrive
Florence 500 N. Leave Wadesboro daily
except Sunday Is p m, Cheraw sis m,
Darlington 6.29 p 10, arrive Florence z p
no. Leave Hartsville Sunday only 815 m
Darlington 900 m, arrive Florence $40
m.
J. L. KENLEY, JNO. F. DIVINE,
GenI Manager. Genl Sup't.
T. N. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
H. NJ. EMERSON, Genr Pass. Agent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-10

No. SO runs through to Charleston, s. @.
via Genital r. B., arriving Manning 6.G4
p N, Lanes, 6.43 N, Charleston $50 m
Trains on Conway Branch leave Chad
bourn 11.50 a m, arrive Conway 80 o N.
returning leave Conway $40 m, arrive
Chadbourn 500 p II, leave Chadbourn,
5.35 p N, arrive at EIrod $40 m,
leurniDg leave Elrod $40 o M, arrive
Chadbonlp 11.25 N. Daily except Sun
day.
J. r. KENLY, Genl Manager.
T. NJ. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
&. u. EMERSON, Gen1 Pass. Agent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-10
VIC. ga.
North-Boupd

No. 50 runs through from Charleston via
Central B. B., leaving Charleston 6 25 m.
Lanes 500 u m, Manning $50 m.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-10
ICHESTER & AUGUSTA R. r.

ar Sumter, 6.24 ("
TSains 80 and IS carry through Pullman
palace buffet sleeping cars between New
York and Macon via Augusta.
The age-herald., 1901-08-11
PRATT CITY.
Many Social Items of Interest From
 the Little Mining City.


 Pratt City. August 0.-(SpeciaL)- L)-Rev. J. R. Turner, who was called to Sheffield this week on account of the serious ill., ness of his mother, has not yet returned. No substitute has yet been found to fill his pulpit tomorrow.
 VIII Williams, a popular young man of Pratt City, has gone to Kentucky where he will make his home.
 Mrs. T. B. Boring and little daughter. Maude, will return on next Tuesday from a delightful visit to relatives in Tennes- see. 4AA >i Mr{ and Mrs Charles H. Frye have re- turned from Pensacola, Fla
 N H. Sewall of Birmingham and A. c. Sharpley of Bessemer were in Pratt City yesterday attending to business Mir and Mrs. Fenton Burnes delight fully entertained the members and friends of the Ladies' Auxiliary Ancient Order of Hibernians last night at their hospita- ble home on North Highlands.
 Mir. and Mrs. E. B. Lintz have gone to Mobile.
 Dr. R. F. Lovelady has recently made some valuable real estate purchases In one of the most desirable parts of Ems ley.
The age-herald., 1901-08-11
Clark County Prospectors.

From the Clark County Prospectus
 It reported here today that MT. J. D. Hand of the Hand Lumber company will within the next thirty days begin boring for oil in Clarke county, Ala. several miles out from Jackson. He is said to be interested with a number of well known moneyed men of Birmingham and large amount of piping for the well has been shipped This county is said to contain more traces of oil than the celebrated Cullom Springs district.
The age-herald., 1901-08-11
These High School Reporters.

From the Gadsden Tribune.
 A high. school graduate secured po- sition as reporter for paper. The fol- lowing was his first and last report: "A bad boy caught a dog with a freckled face and red hair bent on having fun, after fixing him up to his liking sent the at every jump. He ran over a horse with a tin can tied to his tail and the horse took fright and tore off down the street, Knocking a lady down carrying pail of milk with buggy wheel and broke her ankle at the corner of fifth street, and doing other damage besides
The age-herald., 1901-08-11
Condition of Crops.

From the opelika Industrial News
 The monthly report of the statistician of the Department of Agriculture shows the average condition of cotton on July 26 to have been 77.2 as compared with S1.1 in the 18th of the preceding month, 7s on August 1. 1900. s4 on August l. 1899. and a ten-year average of 84
The age-herald., 1901-08-11
Mrs. wlnsIow's soothing Syrup

the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHS the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS all PAIN. CURES WIND CoLIC, and Is Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
The age-herald., 1901-08-11

spillins the milk which was not stopped till the old grits mill was reached own ed by Miser Jones who was killed by lightning with fence rail on his shoul- der 30 far back that but few of the old est inhabitants remember the sad occur renee residing in our town"
The age-herald., 1901-08-11
Free Mall Delivery.
,a Florence Herald.

From the Florence Herald.
 J. R. Rosson. a post office inspector, was in the city several days this week. MT. Rosson was sent here by the first as- sistant postmaster general to make re- port on the Florence postof1ce with the view of establishing free delivery.
The age-herald., 1901-08-11
Drink Lemp's Beer.

Monuments and H 6 a d stones cheap. Intending to move during the month. to my new yard on 22d st. and avenue A.. I will sell all Mon- uments and Beadstones at a bargain. Call and see me before removal.
 A. STOCKMAR,
 1st ave. and 18th St
The age-herald., 1901-08-11

struction two brick store houses will be built by Mir. Walter Stanley on North Sixth street, where now stands two old frames, one being occupied by E. H. Smith. The contract has been let to Frank Gottman and work will begin the last of this month.
The age-herald., 1901-08-11
Tuscumbia Booming.
ne Tuacumbia pispatch.

Tuscumbia is on a building boom. This cannot, be denied. Strangers and citizens marvel at the progress being made ia the way of building store houses. Every me- chanic. laborer and dozens of teams are at work, and the pay roll each week amounts to no small sum.
 Besides those buildings now under con-
The age-herald., 1901-08-11
To Establish Ship Yard.
From the Sumter Sun.

From the Sumter Sun.
 The announcement is made that the Gulf Coast shipbuilding and Dry Dock company, a company chartered at the last session of the Alabama legislature. Is to establish a s40oo.OO0 ship yard at Alabama Port, on the west shore of Mo- bile bay.
The age-herald., 1901-08-11

champion 1% acres in beans this past spring and gathered 222 bushels which he sold at 1.75 per bushel and left 40 bushels ungathered in the field. He now has this land planted in sweet potatoes and expects to gather 300 bushels.
The age-herald., 1901-08-11
Wheat Crop.
From the Florence Times,

Mir. T. D. Pruitt of North LauderdaIe was in the city few days ago and talk ed in an interesting manner about the wheat crop. His thresher finished its work last week. having threshed between 6OOo and 1000 bushels the finest and clean- est he had handled In many year The crop that came under his observation was little larger and of better quality than that of last year.
The age-herald., 1901-08-11
Good Rains In Lauderdale.

From the Florence Times.
 On Monday last the long dry and hot srelI was broken by good rain, which covered a large portion of the country. The welcome showers revived crops won- derfully. More rain, however, is needed.
The age-herald., 1901-08-11
Champion Bean Crop.
From the Sumter Sun,

From the Sumter Sun,
 Mir U. E. Scales of Brewersville was in town Friday and informs us that he will leave in few days for aprospec- ting tour through Texas, He had the
The age-herald., 1901-08-11
WITH THE EDITORS OF
 THE STATE PRESS

Something To Be Proud Of. From the Gurley Herald.
 The Age -Herald's anniversary edition was something of which to be proud.
The age-herald., 1901-08-11
sheffieId's School Census.


 Shefield's school census shows an &C., tual increase of 7S6 people over the gov ernment census of last year.
The age-herald., 1901-08-11

s-11-at-sun-tu.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-04-19
bishop Ingram,s Method.

A correspondent Of the Boston Tran
script who knew DR.. Ingram, the bishop
elect Of London, when he was head Of the
Oxford Settlement house. in the east end
of London, writes:
"OxfOrd House, though under ecclesias-
teal management. has smoking rooms
and billiard halls. You can't get the
workingman if you treat him like u baby
said Ingram. You smoke, and he knows
it. You play billiards. and he knows it.
Why should you thrust upon him Puri-
tan regimen which you yourself despise ?
So of dancing and theatricals. You dance
and you go to the theater; why should
not the wOrkingman also? We have dane
ing classes and a dramatic society here
at Oxford House. Our communicates
guild meets in the same room where we
have our Operettas and farces. Why
shouldn't il? The inicky line is the Sc
cret Of failure
'Here. thought l, was fine practically.
The head Of Oxford House thought like
wise. As soon as you insist on an arti-
fetal, Hypothetical code Of behavior. be
continued, you miss the very men you
are after. You don't get the men from
the alehouse and the low resort; instead
you get the respectable citizen. In other
words, yoI bestOw your benefactions
where they are least needed, not where
they are most needed
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-04-19

NJ. Ferand. who died recently in Paris
belonged to a family closely identified
with the revolutionary history Of France
His great-uncle was member Of the con
yention which condemned to the guillO
tine the unfortunate Louis WI and
shared the fate Of the royal victim. his
head being stucl; at the end Of pike and
thrust in the face of the president. Boissy
IL Angas. NJ de Goulard. the minister
OF finance in 1871. VINO raised the loan Of
five milliards. the famoCs war Indemnify
to the Germans, was NJ. Ferand's broth
ar-in-law.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-04-19


Incidentally. in letter from our valued
correspondent and co-operator, DIR. SUI
sauna W. Dodds. st. Louis. wealearn how
the much abused tomato produces cancer.
DIR. Dodds says: Il suppose you know Of
that foolish idea which is sometimes adj
vanced to the effect that the use Of to-
matoes causes cancer. There is no foun-
dation whatever for the statement DR..
Dio Lewis was the author of it. as hap
pened to learn from one Of his patients.
Early in the season, when tomatoes were
scarce, his patients kept calling for them.
and as the doctor had some difficulty in
procuring them he played practical joke
on the invalids by telling them that to-
matOes produced cancer. He little
thought that the speech would be repeat.
ed from one to another and do an endless
amount Of harm. If you have not al
ready done so. l wish you would give
publicity to these facts.
Il believe in the theory and practice Of
vegetarianism. whether seen from q
scientific or humanitarian standpoint
also believe in it'frOm financial and othei
considerations; consequently ] wish th,
cause every success"
The medical congress in London three
years ago came to the conclusion thai
cancer and tuberculous diseases were
caused by the excessive consumption Of
hesh.-Vegetaria Magazine
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-04-19
CURIOUS PRIvlL
Some of the PrerOEatIves
basaadOra May Exel


bassHdOrs May Exel
A curious privilege Of an
is that he and he alone whel
ed may turn his back to the
to whose court he Is accredite
mode of procedure is as fOllOwl
When the ambassadors audieh
over, he waits to be dismissed by
sovereign. When dismissed, the e.
bassador bows retires three pac
bows again. retires another .hree
PAGES. bows a third time, tafns on his
heels and walks to the folding doors.
But 1t is felt That more polite methods
should obtain when the reigning SOW
ereign is a woman. 70 turn his back
Is to be discourteous. to walk back
ward is to resign a privilege. The emf
bassadOr retiresi sideways. like a crab.
He keeps one eye on the sovereign and
with the other tries to see the door.
He thus shows politeness to the SOW
ereign and at the same time retains
one Of his privileges. As the embasss
dor is usually an old gentleman, oft,
short sighted, he sometimes fails
reach the door and comes in collb
with the wall.
Another privilege Of embassad
the right Of being ushered
royal presence through
both % which mrr+
open. No one exc
can claim this pr
any nonembassado'
peet is that one Of lea
opened to him. Tie reaso,
privilege is not known. Their
tain irreverent suggestions tina
been made. but we prefer to be
with regard to them.
Another privilege. capable of causin
| great Inconvenience, is the embassa-
doris right Of admission to the SOW
ereign at any hour of the day or night.
Thus the minister representing some
little bankrupt state could go down to
Windsor and demand an audience at
4 O'Clock In the morning. The audience
would have to be granted, though it
could be delayed by the exercise Of in
genuity. Journal.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-04-19

me IN c0ngratulati6n on that scene!
feel as il ] conld shout. ! will shout.
Dear Lord. forgive me THAT ever COM
planned about anything II all this is be-
fore us. who cares for anything hut God
aud heaven and eternal brotherhood?
Take the Grape off the lOOrbpl. Your
loved ones are only away for their health
b land ambrOSial Come Lowell Ma
son; come, isaac Watts. Give US your
best hymn about JOY celestial
What is the use of postponing our
heaven any longer? Let it begin now,
and whatsoever hath a harp let her thrum
it, and whatsoever hath a trumpet let
him blow it, and whatsoever hath an Or
gan let him give US a full diapason. They
crowd down the air, spirits blessed. NOV
ing in cavalcade of triumph. Their char
lot wheels whirl in the Sabbath sunlight.
They come. Halt, armies of God! Halt
until we are ready to join the battalion
Of pleasures that never die!
Oh. my friends, it would take a ser
mon as long as eternity to tell the joys
that are coming to us. just set open
the sunshiny door. Come in. all We disci
pies. of the world who have found the
world a mOckery. Come in, all We dsci
pies Of the dance, and see the bounding
fleet of this heavenly gladness. Come in
We disciples of worldly amusement, an
see the stage where kings are the actor
and burning words the footlights anC
thrones the spectacular. Arise, We dea,
in sin. for this is the morning Of resur
rection. The joys of heaven submerg
our soul. I pull out the trumpet stop
In fhy presence there is q fullnesS of iOy
at thy right hand there are pleasure
fOrevermOre.
Blest are the saints beloved Of God;
Washed are their robes in Jesus blood.
Brighter than angels, 10. they shine,
Their glories splendid and sublimei
Ny soul anticipates the day,
2. Would stretch her wing and soar away;
To aid the song. the palm to bear,
And bow. the chief Of sinners. there.
Oh. the sunshine. the glorious sunshine
1 the everlasting sunshine!
copyright 1901. by Louis Klopsch, N. "
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-04-19

A. G. Pretlow of Powhatan county.
Va, has a peculiar pair Of spectacles
worn for many years by Thomas Jeffer.
son. The lenses are of the exact size OF &
dime. They are set in very substantial
frames Of solid silver and were made by
a Philadelphia firm still in existence
Some time ago Mr.. Pretlow wrote to
know if the glasses were really made for
Jefferson and received in reply a letter
from the house saying that on a certain
date about century ago a pair OF spec
tacles were made by the house for ''Alr
Thomas Jefferson Of Charlottesville
Va" and describing the glasses. TIL,
description showed the spectacles in Mr.
PretlOw's possession to be those OF
Thomas Jefferson beyond question Mr.
PretlOw inherited the glasses. He is &
direct descendant Of the great statesman
The spectacles came down through Colo
mel Alexander Garrett. who married {
niece Of Jefferson. = jewelers. Circular
Weekly,
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-04-19

Noting a recent statement that Ha
vana is healthier than some southern gull
cities, the Charleston News and Courie
says: at is a curious turn Of the tables
and our gulf cities cannot but feel yer!
bad in vie' Of it. Their annual NOR
tally. officially reported. tells the stor!
of their condition to the outside world to-
plainly for denial or misplaced indigna
ton on their part. The United State
authorities. which have redeemed Ha
vana. would redeem them as surely an,
speedily by the same means. Such ar
thorities cannot. of course, undertake
clean up any city in the country. bu
their example in Havana is inspiring. a
Huy rate. and perhaps it will not be over
looked by all the local health board
whom it concerns"
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-04-19

Muskogee. ]. T., April 17.-United
States Marshal Bennett has issued in
structions to his deputies to arrest LaF
Tab Niece and Chitto Harjo,
Crazy Snake, wherever found.
acient information has been
by the court officials here to c.
them that these two leaders
Snake band are again az worJ
ing their people to continue
the policy Of the governme
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-04-19
Tuesday. April 10.

The secretary Of the treasury yes
terday purchased 81, 5000 600 short term
A per cent bonds at s113.55.
Mgr. James Mcmahon, the well
known prelate, died at the Catholic
university in Washington, aged "a.
The daughter OF Governor Nash. Of
Ohio, will name the battleship Ohio, &c
be launched at San Francisco May IS
Gen. A. C. McClurg, head of the pub,
fishing house of A. C. McClurg & Co.
Of Chicago, died yesterday at St. Au-
gustine. Fln.
The Arkansas senate passed a bill
making it necessary to secure a Ii.
cense, at IS year, before drinking in.
toxicating liquor as a bever.Iye.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-04-19


Dr. H. F. Gray Of Los Angeles. Cal.
is said to have purchased 100000 acres
Of agricultural lands in Mexico and to
have obtained a concession from the
Mexican government for the establish
ment Of a number Of Mormon colonies
thereon. These lands are divided into
several large tracts. which are situated
in the states OF Durango. Tamaulipas,
Coahuila and Vera Cruz. He says that
he win bring 5000 Mormons from Utah
and other parts of the United States to
Mexico within the next few months and
locate them upon the lands which he has
purchased. The Mormon colonies in the
state Of chihuahua have had their pop
ulation increased by the arrival Of over
1000 Mormons from Utah during the
last few months.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-04-19

Certain of the theaters in Russia are
under the control Of the state. and the
actors are therefore subject to govern
sment control The Family Herald re
Yates story Of a famous dancer at one
OF these theaters who desired to secure 4
months leave Of absence in order to re-
cover her health by a tour Of the prov
/ inces. She accordingly went to the gov
eminent official to obtain the usual per-
mission. He received her politely and
asked for her written application.
Il have no written application" was
the answer. Il had no idea such a thing
was necessary"
Not necessary, madam" replied the
official. Why, nothing can be done
without it."
''What am to do thenY
'Here are pens and papers. Be so good
as to sit down and write what / dictate.
She sat down. and the petition was
written. signed and folded.
'And now" said the representative OF
the state. you have only to deliver it.
ITO whom?" she asked.
',ro whom?' repeated the Official. with
a smile at her simplicity. "To me OF
COURSE"
Ihcn. taking the petition when ne MIN
self had dictated. he produced his spec
tacles. wiped them and carefully adjust
ing them upon his nose. read over the
whole document as if he had never seeI
It before. filed it in due form. and then
turning to the impatient danseuse. said
with the utmost gravity:
Madam. l have read your petition anC
regret exceedingly that | cannot grant it.
usa--..a -, rosr.-...
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-04-19
MILFORD, DEL, FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1901.

1ney are giving u great seres of festiv-
tiles in his honor in Warsaw-taking ad-
vu:tage of the fact that it is % years
since he began writing and making. as it
were. a silver wedding of his quarter of a
century union with letters. His fame has
spread to Russia, and it is even said that
the car has his books translated for him
for certain time every evening. so en-
trancing dues he find the Poles recon-
struction Of the stirring dramas OF early
Russian and Polish history.
The Academy of Letters at st. Peters
burg may have been encouraged by these
facts to send Sienkiewicz a letter OF
warm congratulation. Now. Sienkiewic7
is an ardent Polish patriot as well as an
artist. and he was placed in something OF
a difficulty By the receipt Of this letter
for it was written in Russian. and the i'm
position of Russian on the Poles to the
exclusion of their own language is one Of
the things which the Polish patriot. Of al
classes. most profoundly resents. Sien
kiewicz had to reply. To have replied il
Russian would have been treason to Pc
land; to have replied in Polish would
have been treason to Russia. He SOLVED
the difficulty by sending back his answer
in Latin. London Mainly About People