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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-31
An Object Lesson.

A French reformer delivered a lec-
ture at Lyons against corsets and lac
ing. In course Of the lecture woman
faintad. 1t proved to be the lecturers
wife, who wore corset and was too
tightly laced.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-31
T..ft II HfrN.

"Yo' kin allus tell er polite man"
said Charcoal Eph, ruminatively, "by
de way he lif' his hat t de ladies, an
eff he If it high, yo' kin also tell dat
he amt baldheaGed. Mistah Jackson."
Baltimore News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-31
Consnicrous Example.

Women are belittled and made Of
no account in every possible way" ex-
claimed the indignant head Of the fam
lily. Even the geographers "illfully
and deliberately slight her. How many
really important towns in this country
are named in honor of woman:'
Well my dear" said her husband,
scratching his chin refectively, there's
Janesyille, you know Chicago Trib-
une.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-31
An Anchor to Windward.

He-Let's get married on Friday.
She-Oh, George, Friday, you know,
is
He-Yes, ! know it's unlucky, but,
then, if our marriage doesn't turn out
we'll we shall always have something
to blame it on.-Philadelphia Record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-31
Her Bargain.

Charley. dear" said Mrs. Torkins;.
81 have such a bargain!''
''Indeed?'
''Yes. You told me that poker chips
were worth dollar apiece, and got:
4 whole lot Of them for IS cents3'-'
Washington Star
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-31
The Cradle of the Race

DR.. Moritz Alsberg in his work on the
descent of man accepts as plausible
Schotensack's idea that Australia was
the cradle Of the human race.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-31
The Month ofJanuarY-

TIE following date. covering a
period of - years, have been compiled
from the weather bureau records at
Columbia for the month OF January:
TEMPERATURES.
Mean or normal temperature, 46
degrees.
The warmcst month was that of
1890. with an average Of 81 degrees.
The coolest month was that Of 1892,
with an average Of IS degrees.
Tue highest temperature was IS &C.
grees On Jan. Is, 1898 and l1th, 1890.
The lowest temperature was 10 de-
grccs On Jan. l3. 1895 and 26th, 1897.
Average date. on which first killing
frost occurred in autumn, Nov. 5th.
Average date on which last killing
frost occurred IN spring, March 23d.
PRECIPITATION.
Average for the month, 3 50 inches.
Average number OF days with .0l Of
an inch or more. 10.
The greatest monthly precipitation
was 7.53 inches in 1892.
Tile least monthly precipitation was
l.01 inches in 1890.
The greatest amount OF precipita-
tion recorded in any II consecutive
hours was 2.93 inches on Jan. 1882.
The greatest amount Of Snowfall re-
corded in any p consecutive hours (re-
cord extending to winter Of lS64-S3
only) was D inches on Jan. 1919, 1893.
CLOUDS AND WEATHER.
Average number Of clear days IL:
partly cloudy days S: cloudy days II.
WIND.
The prevailing winds have been
from the northeast.
The highest velocity Of the wind
was 35 miles from the southwest on
Jan. -. 1900.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-31

The biggest laundry in London has
seven miles Of drying lines, all under
cover Eighty thousand pieces can be
dried at once in the space Of half an
hour
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-31
Egyptian SPECIALISTS.

The ancient Egyptians had dentists
as well as specialists for diseases Of
the eyes and ears.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-31
nur Egg Product.

Tie S50,O000O0 eggs produced yearly
in America would, if laid end to end.
girdlc the earth twelve times at the
equator.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-31
The Earth.

II the earth were equally divided
among its present inhabitants, each Of
US, man, woman and child, would get
twenty-three and half acres.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-31
Acid Fruit Juice.

The juice of any acid fruit can be
made into sirup by adding pound Of
white sugar to every pint Of juice and
boiling ten minutes. Seal in pint cans.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-31
A Mis- er's Hoard.

Four thousand pounds in gold, silver
and bronze has been found in the hut
Of an old beggar woman at Chabet-el-
Amen, Algeria.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-31
Hat Tax.

In the reign Of George III. hats were
taxed. The last tax was cents.
Those above So in value paid tax Of
30 cents.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-31
Work Eoc Prisoners.

Prisoners in England awaiting trial
can elect to work during the period and
receive payment accordingly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-31

Old Joe Wheeler claims to nave seen
a silver tipped bear near Sailor creek
last Sunday. If he is telling the truth,
then he struck something at last he
couldn't ask to- buy him drink Of
whisky or lend him quarter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-31

The vigilance committee over at
Lone Jack seems to need an instruct
or. It has>hung one man three differ
ent times. and yet he is walking around
today in good health and declaring
that he has come to town to stay.
N. QUAD.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-31
Berlin Bridges.
a Monster Laundry.

After Venice. Berlin has more bridge:
than any other town in Europe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-31
Taking Advantage OF ignorance.


The Columbia papers tell Of most
vicious and criminal practice that is
being carried on there for the eXt0r
ton Of money from negroes and we
doubt not it is carried On to greater
or less extent in many other places
and that ignorant white people as
we'll as negroes are made the victims.
EXorbitant interest is charged for
loans aud false papers made to cover
the tracks Of the ShylockS who lend
it. The Florence Times says 1T is
We'll that one Of these vultureS has
been caught and his wings clipped
but nothing like what ought to have
been done to him has been done. PeO-
pie Who would abuse the law and
make it a cloak for oppression and
eXtortiCn ought to be put to hard
labor for life. We would cheerfully
record such a sentence. The negro
may prefer this kind Of slavery to the
paternal form Of forty years ago, but
he does not seem to thrive so under
its yoke. We have no right TO take
advantage OF ignorance and impotence
whether it be in a white skin or
black and such treatment is well cal
cu!atcd to breed a race Of wild beasts
in the place OF quiet and tractable
laborerS. \ leading popularity and
OF the negro race is that
they Will always flock to yulturcS Of
this kind tor all their business deal
insS and make their bargains with
the mgst child like confidence. while
they are the mCSt suspicious creatures
On earth of really honest people and
mcSt thoroughly afraid 81 their
fricndS. No amount Of experience
teaches them caution or Judgment"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-31

THE Japanese need 20 further praise
for ;1eir up-Jo-GateneSS. The Toxic
has just ordered several
N-rar machines from this country TO
be used for the purpose OF detecting
mint thieves who swallow gold coins.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-31

If the party who threw Q rock
through our bedroom window in the
postofiice the other night will call and
repeat the performance, we will re
quite him as he deserves. 1t happened
that we were q few seconds slow in
getting out of bed that night,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-31

Our last issue contained a selection
of seventeen murders compiled from va
rious sources, and yet Colonel Morton
has ordered us to stop his copy on the
ground that the Kicker has become
too Sunday schoolish. The colonel is
a nice man, and we'd Ike to keep him
on our list. but he mustn't expect too
much Of good thing. We've got to
run in a few balloon and railroad ac-
cidents for the benefit Of other read
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-31

Old Jim Hewson, who has just re-
turned from New Mexico, witnessed
three lyncEiHgs while ne was gone, and
he says they were all bungles COM
pared to our artistic ways.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-31
THE ARIZONA KICKER.
Some Lively Items OF News From q
F,usy Editors Den.

copyright. 1852. by c. B. Lewis.l
There will be no tall boom in Give
adam Gulch this year, but six more
saloons will be quietly run up and fin
ished off to accommodate the increas-
ing business.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-31
ME TuO 1EpDaDS.
By DsEnnSry
CHAPTER XNEu.
THE RECOGNITION.

~~N~~~~~~S~N~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-23
soYERNOR NASH.
Ohia's chief Executive in Favor Of
Separation Of State and Local
Taxes.

Gov. Nash, who was re elected
Governor Of Ohio, in a message TO the
legislature fay0rs the separation Of
state and local taxes. In fact, this
legislation is similar TO that intro
duced in the last Legislature Of this
State by Representative Rhodes Clay,
Of Audrain county. Clay's bill passed
the House. but was defeated in the
Senate.
In his message the Governor says;
sThe advantages which viii follow
the attainment Of this end are many.
"The tangible property will be re-
lieved of a portion Of the burden which
it now bears. There will be then no
occasion for the State Board Of
Equalization. No injustice will arise
because the property in one county is
valued more highly for the purpose Of
taxation than the property in another
"The injustice arising from such
erroneous valuation comes only when
state taxes are to be paid. The taxes
upon property will be levied by the
county, municipal and township of
ficers. Taxation will become local,
and if the officers responsible for it.
are derelect in the discharge Of their
duties they live among the people
whom they wrong and who can easily
get rid Of them and elect other officers
who will wisely perform these duties.
~ believe that this change in the
manner of raising the revenues of the
state is SO advantageous that 1t ought
to be heartily sought for by you."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-23
The parnna Almanac

The druggists have already been sup
piled with Peruna almanacs. There is
sure to be a great demand for these al
manacs on account Of the articles on
astr0logy which they contain. The sub
jeet Of %astrology is a very attractive
one to most people. The articles on
~astrology in the Peruna almanac have
been furnished by a very competent
astrologlst, and the mental character
istics Of each sign is given, constitu-
ting almost a complete horoscope. A
list Of lucky and unlucky days for each
month are given. There will be a
great rush for these books. Ask your
druggist for one early before they are
all gone. di.wI
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-23

81 learned a trick while In the Phil
lpplnes in the matter Of keeping birds
out OF fruit trees" volunteered a we'll
known official Of the postofice depart
ment, which may be Of value to
many just now, when so many cher
rles are being destroyed by birds. It
Is simple, inexpensive and. as far as /
could observe, practical. II consists in
hanging a small mirror on the top
limbs Of the tree. There should be at
least six inches Of string to the mirror,
so that It can swing about as 1t Is
blown by the wind, The flash Of the
mirror, Il appears, scares the birds
away. One or two scent mirrors hung
on a tree Is sufficient, though, OF
course, three or four would be much
better. | was told that this method
had worked In the Philippines success
fully for many years. and that the
birds do not grow familiar with It as
they do with a scarecrow. Since my
return here I find that the mirror
scare Is not unknown here. and that Il
has been IN use by Michigan fruit
growers for many years. | have tried
It myself In a small way and 1t Is
amusing what a stir It creates among
the birds"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-23
HENRY KOCHs
The LaddOnia No single-Taxer Sug
gests an Easy Way to Get
Plenty Of Money.

Correspondence Of the Ledger
LADDoNIA, Mo-, Jan. Il-WiN you
please announce through the columns
OF the worthy LEDeER to the people
OF Mexico not 70 as yet vote on the
proposition for public ownership Of
public utilities. 1t would be prema-
ture. 1t would mean a revolution,
instead OF a reformation. OF public
ownership Of public utilities in the
near future there is not the least
shadow Of doubt. But these car only
come when public opinion is ripe to do
justice unto all. Under present
bungleSome system Of taxation for the
support OF these institutions are hard
ships beyond endurance by the vast
majority Of the people, for which no
equivalent can be returned, and so be-
come total failures. Consider the
widow at the end Of Society Avenue, a
little lot Of some tangible wealth,
taxed TO its limits for the inter-
est on the public debt, yet no light,
heat OF water. Where is the justice?
Consider, let Mexico issue a one hun
dred thousand dollar bond. Take this
to the National Government, demand
one hundred thousand dollar, less ex-
penSes, in crisp, United States
notes, commonly called greenbacks,
good for all debts, public and private,
guaranteeing four per cent %cancela-
ton Of the principle, without interest
annually, derived from the annual
rental value Of the bare l~and-single
tax. Nothing else viii ever answer
Justice with these prelimlnaries set
tied a start can be made for any Or all
that is OF q public nature. All would
enl0s the comforts and luxuries 80
granted. all would become interested
in the welfare Of Mexico; all would be
employed at good earnings; much
that is now wrong would disappear;
Mexico would become the noblest
spot ON earth; the poor widow at the
end Of Society Avenue, not now thought
of, except BY way Of a little charity.
would enjoy the same comforts with
any other. This is the only Christian
solution, the only Christ on earth. So
true is this that il requires but a
recognition. II there is any doubt let
ii be tried. HENRY KooHs,
The Laddnnia Single. TaXer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-23

LEXINGTON, KY, Jan. l0.-Lexlng-
ton Chapter, United Daughters Of
Confederacy, has sent a written petit
ton to Charles b. Scott, manager o.
the Lexington Opera House, asking
that the play. "Unele Tom Cabin, >
never be presented again at the opera
house here.
They give "a reasons that the hest
citizens and old families living In and
about Lexington were once slave
owners, as a heritage, il not Of their
own choosing; that the incidents Of
Uncle Toms Cabin are not typical Of
slave life in the South, but Of isolated
cases; that the production the play
and its being advertised with blood
hounds and pictures Of an old negro in
chains and a slave-owner with whip in
hand, give a false idea Of the history
of the times to the children Of the
city, and its disrespect 70 Southern
gentlemen and good citizens and their
families living in this part Of the
country.
The petition is signed by four Of the
most prominent women Of the chapter
and Endorsed unanimously by the
members. It has created a sensation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-23

Some time agony daughter caught
a severe cold. She complained Of pains
10 her chest and had a bad cough. ]
gave her Chamberlain Cough Remedy
according to directions and in two
days she was well and able to go TO
school. | have used this remedy in
my family for the past seven years and
have never known it to fall" says
James Prendergast, merchant, Annato
Bay, Jamaica, West India Islands.
The pains in the chest indicated an
approaching attack Of pneumonia,
which in this instance was undoubted-
ly warded of by Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. 1t counteraets any tendency
Of a cold toward pneumonia, For sale
by all druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-23
sTwenty Years Ago.s
This Week.

J. Il. Coons was city marshal.
Farber was to be Incorporated.
B. n. Cauthorn was in La Plata.
Born, to u, J.Dunn and wife, a boy.
Born, to Col Green Clay and wife, q
son.
Married Frona Graves and James
Baker.
Died-Intant son Of A, 5, Houston
and wife.
T. d. Bruce embarked In business at
Columbia,
Bessie RethwelL Of Moberly, visited
Rosie Reed.
Charley Green was 10 travel for a
Chicago dry goods firm.
DR.. J. A. Brooks accepted a cali to.
preach at Warensburg.
Cash Blackburn and Charlie Daniel
we're up from Vandalia.
Robert Miller, Of this county, was
injured by the cars near Venice.
Miss Lula Hord, Of this city, and L.
P. Thorn, Of 81 Louis, were wed.
The LEDGER got out a Sunday
morning extra on account Of the big
fire.
W. NJ. Jones sold Noah Wilburn
100 acres Of land near Benton City for
$1,000.
DR.. Sinclair was employed by the
city to vaccinate those too poor to pay
for same.
George Kabrich was to build an ad-
dition to his opera house and make
other improvements.
A. G. Turner, who was county
treasurer, saved the county's books
from being destroyed at the time Of
the big fire.
A freight train on the c. Il A. Rail-
road was thrown from the track by
the deadwood on one Of the trucks
catching a guard plank on the bridge
over Salt River east Of this city.
The best block Of buildings in this
city burned, property amounting to
$4,000 was destroyed. There was a
narrow escape of the entire square.
Origin Of the fire unknown. Among
those who suffered the greatest loss
were:
Mrs. T0mlins0n, dwelling, 500.
Grihin's gunsmith shop most Of
the stock gotten out, loss small,
Carroll & Bolts, dry goods, stock
totally destroyed, loss $4,000, lnsur-
ance 90, 600.
Null & Warford, grocers, value OF
stock, 81, 600, Insurance $1,000.
The Intelligence printing establish
ment, nothing was saved except the
books and lilies, insurance 81, SOC, coyer-
ing the loss but partially.
J. NJ. Gordon, lawyer, lost Office
furniture.
j. +. Mounts, books, clothing,
furniture, loss $500.
John Ricketts,, Ed Bolts and Max.
Meyers, furniture and clothing. All
OF these men roomed In the same
building the InteligeRecr was in.
Harper & Sims building, occupied
by Smothers & Voorhies, druggists,
DIR. Pipino's office was insured for
$1,000.
Smothers s VOORHEES, loss $4,000, in
surance s., $50.
Or. Pipino lost fine library, surgical
instruments and office furniture.
The building u Harper s Harper,
occupied by Harper & Turner's dry
goods establishment insurance $4,000,
loss small. The Harper & Turner
stock Of goods valued at 81, 200, in
sured for $4,000 was damaged to the
extent OF half its value. Col. Hutton
lost q valuable library.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-23
EAsos is
Mexico Hotel Mau is Doing
Nicely in California-WI
Enlarge His Place.

The following letter, dated Los
Angeles, Cal, Jan. o, has been reeeiy-
ed at this office:
Under separate cover / mail you a
copy OF the midwinter number Of the
Los Angeles Times, in which you will
surely find some very interesting read
Ing, II you feel at all interested in the
paradise portion Of the United States,
Hope it will reachyou promptly. How
is the old town getting along nova
days? Extend my kindest regards to
all my old friends. The hotel business
is booming here; have had no vacant
rooms for past two months; have to
turn away from % TO 100 people a day.
Next year | will have a new addi-
tion put on my building, which, after
completed, will give me IN two hun
dred rooms. Had / as many as $50
rooms now they would all be filled.
Our winter weather has been grand so
far; temperature ranging from about
as TO IS above, though 50 far as | am
concerned / like the summer better
than winter; no real hot weather in
this immediate portion Of the state,
though one can getalmoSt any kind Of
climate they may wish within fifty
miles Of Los Angeles. / receive the
LEDGER promptly and it is perused
with much interest; makes oire feel
like they were getting a letter from
home.
II there are any idle carpenters,
plumbers, bricklayers, painters, stone
masons or any other class OF tradesmen
in Mexico who would like to be where
they can have steady work the year
round at good wages tell them to come
to this city, as there is more building
being done here than in any other city
Of similar size in the United States,
VIII be pleased TO hear from you at
your convenience. With best wishes |
am, your friend, II. G. EAeoS,
Propr. Portsmouth Hotel
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-23
Deep Mystery.

II is a mystery why women endure
backache, headache, nervousness Sleep
lessness, melancholy fainting and dizzy
spells when thousands have proved
that Electric Bitters viii quickly cure
such troubles. II suffered for years with
kidney trouble" writes Mrs Phebe
Cherley, Of Peterson, Ia, and a lame
back panied me so / could not dress my
self, but Electric Bltters wholly cured
me, and, although 70 years old, l now
am able 70 do all my homework, II
overcOmes constipation, improves APP
petite, gives perfect health. Only SOC
at J. r. Llewellyn's drug store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-23
Advertised Letters.

List Of letters remaining in the Post
Onice at Mexico, Mo-, for the week
ending Jan. l6, 1902, which if not
called for In thirty days will be sent
70 the dead letter Office at Washing
ton. Persons calling for letters in this
list viii please say 'adyertised:'i
Andrews, Fred; Anton, Nancy; By
bee, H.; Carr, George; Davis, b. A.;
Fry a.; Green, j. NJ; Hawkins, Hem
~: Henderson, Henry: Irwin, jim;
Rankin, John; Robinson, Laura Bell;
Robertson, Miss A, NJ; Sutton, Fran.
els; Scott. J.; Tod, Ben; wourcuff,
Smith, Williams, JOS. f.; Walker, Sal
lie; Wagner, V. O.; Young, A. D.:
Mcintyre, f.
VIZ. TRELOAN. Postmaster
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-23

We beg space in your paper wherein
to extend our grateful thanks 10 the
many kind friends who offered a will.
ing hand In the midst OF our anliction
who ceased not from first TO last 10
lend the needed hand to tighten the
constant occurring burden as well, 10
apply the ~palliatlng palm to the
aching brow Of the sufferer, and truly,
also, do we feel helped and encouraged
by the tender and comforting words
offered at the grave a. We lag our dear
father 70 rest BHOws FAMILY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-23

from the name Of the author, Charles
Dickens Mrs Frank Buckley made
102 words in the given time and was
awarded the prize, "a Tale OF Two
Cities" A lovely lunch was served. 1t
was one Of the most delightful meet
ings Of the club. One week from
Thursday they will meet with Miss
Mundy,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-23
Nother nf sir nhildr.n a. 2l-


ST. Louis, Mo. Jan. l0.-Mrs.
Susanna Pennock, who is p years old
and is now a patient at the City Hos.
pital, has given birth to three pairs Of
twins In her brief life. Mrs. Pennock's
mother bore twenty-four children, Of
whom twelve came in couplets. Mrs.
Pennock says that n Of her sisters,
now living in Georgia, has borne five
pairs Of twins, andanother four. There
are thirteen more children, who pro
duced three pairs each, making a total
OF fifty-seven sets in this one family,
ia children in all.
Mrs. Susanna Pennock was born in
Sweden, whence her mother came to
this country. The sad feature Of this
remarkable family is the fact that all
but the first set Of twins Of the grand
mother, who is now 50 years old, and
still hale and hearty, have been afllct-
ed with epilepsy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-23

n. r. Ridgeway writes the LEDGER
from S%unnyslde, Washington, u can
not get along without the old reliable
LEDGER: II gives me all the news all
the time, from the best town, In the
best county, in the best State, in the
best country on the best EARTH MI.
Ridgegay says that Washington is a
god place for stock men, but he likes
grand old Audrain as a home.