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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-27

stances which determine our
e future lives for good or ill.,
Nothing more curious and complex
than the forging of that chain from
impossible links to round out the cir
Gle of destiny in its final evolution.
Let not the iconoclast shatter our be-
lief in miracles. They are accom-
plished every day.
When Joseph Breen registered at the
Great Northern and was given Room
Coz for the night he expected to 90 to
Dekalb, H., the following day. There
was no earthly reason why he should
change his mind and go to Detroit,
Mich, instead, a town he had never
visited and which was not included in
his business route, while number Of
his regular customers lived in Dekalb
and were expecting to give him liberal
orders for spring goods
Joseph Breen was practical, steady
fellow, who had worked himself into
a good position. and knew how to take
care of himself. He was single be-
cause he had never yet met the one
girl who was to charm him into mar
riage. He longed for a home Of his
own, but that first preliminary-a wife
was lacking. Given that, he would
have all things else.
Quite accidentally-is there anything
accidental in this strange life of ours
he had stumbled on some volumes Of
transcendental philosophy. stories Of
hypnotism and suggestion, and had be-
come much interested in those expert
mental sciences which are only a snare
and delusion when applied without an
understanding OF the laws that govern
them. Joseph Breen fell easily into
the receptive state, where his will be-
came plastic as wax and he a fit sub
ject for any unprincipled hypnotist
into whose power he might drift. At
this juncture destiny took matters il
her own hands, using as an instrument
an obtuse hotel porter.
When Brown retired that night-af-
ter a liberal dose of his usual evening
literature-he slept soundly and tran.
GULLY, balancing on the edge of either
world after the manner of dreamers
and with NO nightmare Of early rising
or a call for train il his mental con
seriousness.
But another traveller had registered
whose number was 7C6. He had asked
particularly to be called at a, H., as
he was to take an early train. He EN-
phasized his order for call with tht
remark or command: when you cal
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-27
Ynnitv nelns tho Phrsic1an.

"One Of the great aids to ny prac-
tice," said a physician who makes a
speciality Of throat and lung troubles,
lis the current fashion for fancy waist
coats. No 1 don't mean that there is
anything in the color that strikes ip.
Simply that one man out Of three who
puts on new brilliantly colored
waistcoat is so proud Of it and so
afraid that it will not be noticed that
he goes about in this raw weather
with his coat and overcoat unbuttoncd
and thrown open just to display it.
That's a fact. I have had several
cases of pneumonia because Of it,
and from the number Of young men
who act as if their chief object in life
were to display their waistcoats one
1ay see on the street, other doctors
fare as we'll. New York Sun.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-27

ter, who at the hour specified raped
loudly 40 the door Of 600.
Get upr he yelled you're booted
FOR the Detroit mail and express train
at CAS-"
Joseph Breen pulled open the door,
you've got the wrong number" he
said quietly
You're COZ, amt your
Eyes"
And You left call for the Detroit
mail and express? II you don't hustle
you'n be left. You're going to Detroit,
Mich It's down with the call"
IAN right"
Breen closed his door and hurried
into his clothes. He went down to the
Office, paid his bin and left without
waiting for his breakfast, deciding that
he would get his coffee at the depot II
he had time. lie was controlled by the
suggestion that he was going TO De-
trolt and neither resisted nor won
dered. He was a subject Of uncon-
scious hypnotism.
At the depot an obscure remem-
brance came TO him that some remote
relatives lived in Detroit, and he sent a
wire to an uncle in st. Paul asking that
their address be forwarded to him at
that point And Oh the way he won
dered vaguely what sort of people they
were, and II he should care to know
them, and decided that he would in-
vestigate before making himself
known. And all the time another link
was forging in his strange chain of
circumstance.
1t was an ideal railroad trip, that
| days stolen ride--food to tempt an cpl
cure, flowers to gladden. the eye and
an atmosphere of repose that lulled
still deeper the vague influence that
| had diverted Joseph Breen from his
projected journey elsewhere and his
business interests. Dominated by this
new power he found ecstacy instead of
Impotence in waiting, and so gave
himself up completely to an indefinite
feeling Of being guided through safe
and pleasant paths to Some fortunate
end. And, feeling elated at the pros
pect, he passed with the crowd through
the long, well-lighted station to the en-
trance gate which opened into the de
pot. There friends were awaiting some
of the passengers. AS Breen passed
through, tall, handsome young wom
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-27

A mai the other day went to a Bos-
ton dentist to have a tooth extracted.
and decided to take gas. The dcctC +
administered the hypnotic and the man
soon appeared TO be under its influence,
but he continued to keep one eye open.
This worried tie doctor. and he gave
tie nan more gas; still the eye re.
NAMED open. shut that eye" said the
doctor finally losing patience Cant
said The man II a drowsy voice; stl
glass
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-27

at is a shame" remarked the Ouch
ess of Broadacres, "to see you thus
squander your noble patrimony"
a truce to complaints" said the
Duke. "Win l not leave my title to
my descendants? If they are in need,
let them marry heiressesr
And, in a bold hand, he appended bis
signature to another mortgage Brook
Ign Life.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-27
The Truthful Debtor.

Long-"Say, Short, I'd like to have
that $40 you borrowed of me three
months ago"
Short" Sorry, old man, but I can't
give it to you at the present writing"
Long-"But you said you wanted it
for little while Only"
Short-"Well 1 gave it to you
straight l didn't keep it half an hour"
Chicago News.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-27
A Justifiable Concluslon.

Il don't think a princl is any better
than the average men," said IL some
what violent statesman.
well if your opinion O. the average
man isn't any better than that which
you express Of the prince you must
be a very misanthropic person -
Washington Star.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-27

An Englishman went into restau-
rant in a New England town and was
served for his first course with a deli
cacy unknown to him So he asked
the waiter what it was and the waiter
replied:
ITS bean soup" sir" whereupon
the Englishnan in high Indignation
responded:
Il don't care what it's been; | want
to know what it isw - Philadelphia
Times.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-27

The young baby Of a couple by tie
name of Docherty. Of Sunderland. Eng
land, was given a supper of timed sal
mon by its parents. 1t survived the
meal by just twelve hours.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-27

Some tine ago a mule belonging
to john Thompson a stock dealer, ac-
cidentally tore its left hinC foot en-
tirely off. The leg was placed in a
sling, and the mule is now growing
2 new hoof. 1t is about an inch long.
indianapolis News.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-27

"Our party has a great future" said
the political enthusiast.
well" answered the pessimist.
There isn't any doubt about its flu
ture being all right as to quantity.
But 1 don't know about the quality -
Washington Star.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-27

Il am going to marry your daughter,
sir" said the positive young man 10
the father.
"Well, you don't need to come to me
for sympathy replied the father Il
have troubles CT ny own. Ohio State
Journal.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-27

1T seems to make Scaddington's wife
as mad as a hornet every time he
boasts that he began at the foot and
worked his way up"
"Well, he started in as a bootblack,
you ow."-Chicago Record Herald.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-27
In q Look.

You may think that lovers can say
a great deal in a look, but have You
ever seen the look two women give
each other who dislike a third?-Atch-
ison Kan.) Globe.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-27
Truths Chances.

Wnlian-"The idea of his calling his
book an historical novel! 1t doesn't
agree with history even in The slightest
particular"
Frederick = "And so may b, quite
true" Boston Transcript
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-27

me remind me that 1 must take the
6.45 train for Detroit, Mich.-that will
fetch me-"
The clerk promised to attend to the
matter, and before going off duty in
the morning impressed the nature 0.
the CALI on the mind Of sleepy pOr.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-27

. OTHING can be more won
derful than the chain of cir
! stances which determine our.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-02-20

before they could resume their creep
ing journeys. Sweepers were kept go
ing up and down the various lines, but
the snowfall was almost too much for
them because of the heavy wind. The
'L" roads did fairly well under the
circumstances. One-third OF the aver
age schedule time was the average
lost by each train on all the lines.
During the rush hours every car was
packed to its full capacity. Only
short riders had the temerity to board
the surface cars. The horse cars were
the worst impeded. For hours traffic
on these lines was completely para
lyzed.
The New York Central, Pennsylva-
mia, Jersey Central. Erie, Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western and New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
ways suffered delays. All ferry travel
was off schedule.
At 1 o'clock II inches of snow had
fallen and at that time there was no
sign of the storms abatement. The
wind grew stronger and 1t was impos-
sible to keep the snow from drifting
in the streets. The telegraph compan-
les announced that their business was
only slightly delayed. There was no
sleet to contend with and except for
the wind the telegraph companies had
little to bother them.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-02-20
RIGHT up TO DATE.
Qsnson's Plaster Is Pains Mastsr.)

These are days of records and of the beat
Ing of records. Benson's Porous Plaster, for
quicmess Of action and thoroughness Of
cure, has no records to beat except its own.
Benson's Plaster, always the best, always
the leader, is to-day better than euer. Il
sticks to the skin but dever sticks in its
tracks. It marches ON.
The people not only want to be cured
but cured quickly -and Benson's Plaster
does it. Coughs, colds, lumbago, asthma,
bronchitis, liver and kidney complaints,
and other ills approachable by an external
remedy, yield to Benson's as ice does to heat.
4 Neither Belladonna, Strengthening or
Capsicum plasters are to be compared with
Benson's. People who have once tested
the merits Of Benson's Plaster have no use
for any other external remedy.
More than 5000 physicians and drug.
gists (and thousand times as many nom
professional persons) have called Benson's
Plasters one Of the few % homo remedies
that can be trusted.
Fifty-fve highest awards have been made
20 il in competition with the best known
p1asters Of Europe and America. Better
proof Of its merits is uncomfortable. Be
sure to get the genuine.
For sale by all druggists, or we win pre-
pay postage on any number ordered in the
United States, on receipt of 25c. each.
Ssabury = Johnson, Mig. Chemists, NY.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-02-20
Brinrfnr Her Round.


Bingo (tiptoeing into his wife's room.
In a whisperEI've brought three
friends home to dinner unexpectedly.
Mrs. Bingo (aghast)
Bingo-Yes, l have. They're down
stairs.
Mrs. Bingo-You wretch!
Bingo- Now, my dear, couldn't get
out Of it.
Mrs. Bingo> (haughtily)- you'll
have to take the consequences.
Bingo-But-
Mrs. Bfngo-You'll have to put up
with practically nothing.
Bingo-That's what I told them.
Mrs. Bingo-You didf
Bingo-Y Yes. I told them that they
needn't expect single thing; that
we'd scrape round in the kitchen IL
necessary and pick up whatever we
could, and that, as I hadn't let you
know, that was the best we could do.
Mrs. Bingo- What did you tell them
that for?
Bingo-It's the truth, isn't it?
Mrs. Bingo Certainly not. AS IL it
makes any difference to me how many
friends you bring homei I'll show
you!-London Tit Bits.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-02-20
sf.EW YORK AND THE EAST ExPE.
RIENcINe THE WORST sLIZ-
TzARD IN YEARS.
WIND IS BLOWING A GALE
sStreet Car Business Badly Crippled
and Steam Travel Greatly Delayed.
About Foot Of Snow Has Fallen
and the storm Shows No Signs Of
Abatement--AtIant and New Eng
land States Affected.

New York, Feb. 18.-The worst
SNOW storm that has come to New
York in three years began late in the
might and the weather department at
Washington predicted that it would
continue during the next "a or 36
hours. Traffic was generally tied up
and business men who started from
their homes at the usual time were
two to six hours late. The storm had
all the appearance of the great bliY!
zard of some years ago. The Brook
1ynites and commuters suffered most.
Dozens of lines operated by the Brook
lyn Transit company were completely
tied up for hours. The 81" roads OF
Brooklyn were taxed far beyond their
carrying capacity.
In New York and Bronx surface rail-
way traffic was delayed. There were
frequent blockades on every line. In
some parts of the city during the
early hours cars, almost butting into
each other, stretched for mile or
more and waited five or ten minutes
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-02-20
STATE OF OHIO, CRY OF TOLEDO :
JJCAS COUNTY

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney &
Co., doing business in the City of Toledo,
county and state aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dol
lars for each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls Ca
tarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day or December, A. D.
1886. A. w. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testimoni-
ais, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & Co. Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best. Han
son & Emerson.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-02-20
INCREASING IN FURY,
Storm In New Jersey Paralyzes All
Traffic.

Atlantic City, Feb. 1s.-This city
has not experienced such severe
snow storm as that sweeping along
the New Jersey coast for several
years. Telegraph and telephone serv-
ice is almost completely paralyzed and
railway trafic is seriously interfered
with.
The lifesaving patrol wires along
the coast have been interrupted all
morning and it is impossible to learn
II any vessels have been driven
ashore between the Delaware break
water and Barnegat.
The storm seems to be increasing
in fury and the city will be cut OF
from the outside world unless there is
a change for the better within the next
few hours.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-02-20
Railroad Trains DELAYED.

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 1S.-A snow
storm approaching the proportions of
blizzard began in Connecticut dur
ing the morning. The weather bureau
reports it to be the edge of a disturb
ance which was central out at sea.
At 8 o'clock the wind was from the
north, blowing IS miles an hour. Rail.
road trains were delayed by the drift
ing snow, and street cars were stalled
in many places.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-02-20
Rescued From Burning Home.

Pittsburg, Feb. 18.-Henry C. Nc
Eldowney, president of the Union
Trust company, his wife and their
burning home at Homewood avenue
and Wightman street by neighbors
with ladders. Their handsome resi-
dence, into which they moved a few
weeks ago, was totally destroyed, the
loss on it and on it's contents being
nearly $4,000.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-02-20
GEO. FISH,
Keller Coner opposite Palmer House, Sauk Centre Minnesota

A Certain Cure for Chilblains.
Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease, a
powder. 1t cures Ohilblains, frostbites,
damp, sweating, swollen feet. At all Drug
gists and Shoe Stores 25c.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-02-20
Shipping lnterfered with.

Lewes, Del, Feb. 1S.-The snow
storm is seriously interfering with
shipping on the Delaware bay. It is
impossible to tell whether any vessels
have passed in the Capes since mid
night as the eye cannot reach more
than so yards from the shole. OF the
vessels anchored in the breakwater
not one has ventured to move since
the severe storm began during the
night
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-02-20

It is all but useless to plant seeds
when the springtime is gone. The har-
vest Of character must depend in part
upon planting the soil in the time Of
avakenin& Ladies' Home Journal.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-02-20
Strike at Trieste at an End.

Trieste. Austria, Feb. 1S.-The
strikers have resumed work, their de-
mands having been conceded.
Don't kick about the weather. When
1T rains, it settles the dust; when the
sun shines, it dries the mud. Chicago
News.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-02-20
FoRTY-FouR MILE WIND.
Storm Making Trouble for Railroad
at Boston.

SsSsh s"cNbi9 W h'S~Ss
at Boston.
Boston, Feb. ia northeast snow
storm began here about a. m. The
wind had been blowing strongly near
ly all night. and although the snow
was heavy. the breeze was of sufficient
force to cause drifts which promised
to make trouble for railroads lines.
The temperature was about Sc above
zero when the storm began. At one
time the wind reached velocity Of
A miles an hour.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-02-20

GEO FISH wishes to the public that
in that line and will start with the following goods
The Monitor double disk and shoe drill,
Plano harvester and binder, Plano corn binder
Plano husker and SHREDDED, Plano hore rakes,
full line of the Bradley Clark goods
consisting of the celebrated Sterling wa
gon, Bradley and Millburn carriages the
best in the world, Xxx Rays gang plow
1.-THE wonder of all gang hand plows;
sulky plows, riding and walking
cultivators, the Bradley horse corn
planter-this planter leads them
all; also the
Richmond Champion horse planter, the Boss
Harrow, Disk harrows, Feed Mills, Corn
Shelters, Feed Cutters. Will also handle
Threshing Machines, Wind Mills, Twine,
Pumps, the Crown and Cyrus Bicycles
none better; Platform Scales, Farm
Trucks, Cream Separators
And everything in the implement line MY prices be
right; will be light; will buy mostly
Please give call before purchasing
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-08-13
Hampton Monument Fund.

To the People of Clarendon County:
Your attention is hereby called to the
purpose of the patriotic people of South
Carolina to erect monument to Wade
Hampton, which shall be worthy Of
him and honorable to themselves. You
have the right and privilege of share
in the work. This monument is to be
built by voluntary contribution, not
from the few only who may have abun-
dant means, but from all liberal and
patriotic spirits, although some may be
able to give only small amounts.
For your convenience the committee
named below, representing every COM
munity and every club of the county,
are authorized to receive all contribu-
tions, small or large, and to keep accu-
rate lists of the names OF contributors
and amount given by each. They will
deposit this money land list alsoi IN the
Bank of Manning to my credit as treas
urer of said fund for Clarendon. The
bank at the proper time will pay over
the money to those duly appointed to
receive it, and I will have an honor
roll, made from the lists, Of all contrib
utors. The ladies, who have ever been
foremost in every good work for the
State, as for the Church, are invited to
ioin the committee in this noble enter
prise.
Respectfully,
J. E. TINDAL.
The following are the committees:
Acolu-E. D. Hodge, R. J. Alderman. J. J.
Black River-E. S. Mcintosh, 7. C. Owens, w.
Clarendon-I. L Basnal, J. q. LeseSne W. c..
Cross Roads-A J. Richoourg, R. R. Billups,
Davis station-c. N. Davis, J. P. Graham,
Douglas-W. J. Turoeville, Luther Green, ].
Smith.
Foreston-J. NJ. Mercy, ). C. Land, S. NJ.
GayneSworth.
ForeSson Reform-B. O. Cantey, DR.. L. W.
Nettles, w. T. P. Sprott.
Forks. ]. McFadden, J. D. Reese, Paul S.
Harvin.
Fulton-N. L. Broughton, D. F. LiGe, H. B.
Gibbons Mill. E. Beard, l. B. Giooon, D.
Earmony-J. NJ. Montgomery, E. R. Plowden
Jr., James ReaveS.
Jordan-J. Ebert Davis, J. H. Burgess C. R.
Sprott.
Mannlng-Dr. w. E. Brown, Joseph Sprots
4. Weinberg.
Manning Farmers Platform-D. J. Bradhann
w. T. Touchberry, F. c. Thomas.
Midway-S. W. Mcintosh, J. S. Evans. S. E.
McFaddin.
New Zion-W. D. Gamble, Dr.. l. NJ. Woods.
w. E. Lavender.
New TowG-G. 7. WorSham, w. y. Mctaocln,
Rev. r. E. Smith.
Pinewood-B. P. Broadway. P. Il. Broughton,
J. r. Griffin.
Panoia-C. R. Fielder, D. w. Brailsford, J. NJ.
Richardson.
Paxvi,le-J. n. Brown Il. J. Brown, Henry
Bateman.
Summerton-Jno. r. Dingle Jos. S. Cantey,
r. r. Briggs.
Silver-B. R. Gibson, Hartz Briggs, "A. L.
LeSeSne
White-R F. Ridgeway, ". C. White J. E.
Haley.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-08-13
PineWood Pickups.
Editor The Manning Times:

Editor The Manning Times:
The County candidates will hold the
boards at this place Friday, August
22nd.
Mr. P. Barwick and T. P. Brough-
ton will serve barbecue and sandwlches
that day. The admission fee will be
25c. to get in and you may get out
stranded. Special attention will be
shown to the ladies.
Part OF the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company construction force
is here putting in the cables at Santee
river.
Mr.. Furman Geddings who has been
with the A. T. and T. Co., for two
months is at home for few days before
leaving for New York, where he goes
to Join the A. T. and T. Co., to build
another line.
Rev. W. S. Porter will preach at II
O'Clock in the Presbyterian church on
the fourth Sunday, all are cordially in
vited to attend.
DR.. G. W. B. Smith and sister Miss
Kuth is is visiting friends near Fores-
ton.
Miss Emma Edwards and Matte
Dukes of Orangeburg are visiting Mrs.
Willie Broughton.
Miss Lillian A. Lawrence who has
been visiting friends at Lake City,
Charleston and RidgeVille returned
home last week.
Miss Mamie Richardson IS visiting
relatives in Greenville.
DR.. NJ. D. Murray spent last Sunday
in Orangeburg.
BUSTER.