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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-04-23
The executive Office. for the purpose in
dicated in your note.
Very respectfully
-. II. Chamh
G0vrrnO! OF South GA.
To Hon. Wade Hampton.
News ana Courier. April u.

At ten minutes before - The troops
in the State house were brought
to Attention. Thesentry 1T the COVER
norSs door resumed his place in the
ranks. Col Black stood by.
As the first stroke of the clock
sounded the order was given, "Attcn-
lion. guard: carry arms: right shoulder
arms: twus right. march" The sound
of heavy and heavier footballs resound-
ed along the corridors and before the
bell had reached the fifth stroke of
the twelve the last file had crossed the
threshold. \ number Of the negro
constables, evidently acintg under per-
emptory and urgent orders, instantly
Sprang to the heavy doors and slammed
them with a bang, in the face OF the
crowd within, and in the immediate
rear of the last file of the soldiers with
out. who are hardly out Of the way OF
the closing panels. y heavy bar
dropped into its brackets. and the mill
tary occupation of the State is ended,
much 10 the relief Of the citizens and
the military as Wei.
On Wednesday. at seven minutes to
- n. Mr.. Manning, private secretary
OF the governor. presented himself at
the executive Office and was politely
met by Mr.. Babbett, Of whom he re-
0ucsted the surrender Of the governors
office in the name of Governor Hamp-
ton. Mr.. Babbett replied that he was
ordered by Governor Chamberlin to
make the transfer at y precisely, and
would do so when that hour arrived.
AS the first stroke of noon was heard,
Mr. Babbett handed over the seal and
keys Of the office, accompanying the &C
tion with the usual verbal formula.
And Governor Hampton was in posses
sion of the Office. a few minutes more
were spent in explaining the details or
books, papers, ETC., and both gentle
men retired from the premises: leaving
the office locked. as it will remain until
the KEY is turned to admit Governor
Hampton himself. He will probably
take possession in person tomorrow.
\ few idlers were present about the
building, but only one or two gentle
men were allowed to be present at the
ceremony as witnesses. News ana
Courier, April II.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-04-23

Hearing that Mr. Chamberlain was
willing to yield the possession Of the
executive Office in the State house,
Governor Hampton addressed him the
following note:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-04-23
State Of South Carolina.
EYnclriNn ChnM hnr

Columbia. ). c.. April 10. lS1..
Sir: Replying TO you note OF this
date. have TO say that my private sec
retary will meet such officer ds YOU may
designate at y meridian tomorrow. at
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-24
A notwithstanding Name.

Joseph Andreszkswerownitzka is the
name of Il young Polish girl who ar
rived in this city on the Haverford
from Liverpool last week. She has the
longest name of any immigrant that
ever came to Philadelphia, and when
they told her so as they examined her
at Washington wharf, she smiled with
qualification. Il thought my name
would be the longest" she said. 81
thought you would tell me that, for
that is what have been told by every.
body since 1 left home" Miss Andre.
szkswerownitzka is bound for st. Paul,
where place as housemaid has been
engaged for her in hotel. She was
advised to change her name, on ac.
count OF its awkward length, but she
replied: mo, indeed, I will not change
it till I get married" - Philadelphia
Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-24

One-legged Barney, as We boys used
to call him, was the railway bridge
tender as means of livelihood, but
his profession was making squirt-guns,
pop-guns, corn-fiddles and whistles for
the lads of the town. His little round
house upon the high grade near the
river was only a short way from 4
thcket of willows and elder bushes.
From morning till night he would
sit by his door, his red signal flag
propped against his knee, and his
wooden leg resting on a stool, where it
served the purpose of carpenters
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-24

it around until it was perfectly free
from the wood. Then he slipped it
off. Beginning about an inch from the
end of the now exposed piece of wood
Barney would cut away the wood on
one side and toward the back until he
had whitfield out depression fully
an inch and a half long aud over a
quarter of an inch deep. Next he
cut Il silver off the upper side of the
piece of wood left at the end--iust
enough to permit the entry of air after
the bark was replaced. Putting the
bark back in place, Barney cut small
opening in the bark and above the air
chamber now made by the depression
in the wood and the bark covering it.
This opening was just back of the
piece of wood that formed the MOUTH
piece of the whistle. Sometimes bc-
fore slipping the bark in place Barney
would drop a pebble in the air cham
Der. Then when the whistle was com.
pleted it would warble whenever
blown. One peculiarity of Barneys
whistles was that after they had dried
the bark seemed to have grown back
to the wood and they lasted ever so
long.-Chicago Record Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-24
The Preservation of Westminster Able.

The Preservation of Westminster Able.
At recent meeting of the Society of
Antiquaries in London Professor Leth-
ably read a paper on westminster Alb
hey and Its Reservations"
Referring to the coronation of Ed
ward 1. he said the accounts showed
that n great stable was built in St.
Margaret's Churchyard, temporary
halls We're set up in the gardens of the
palace for the people, Il wooden passage
was built from the palace to the church
and the new tower above the choir
was covered with boards, and wood
en- floor laid down in the choir, show
ing that these two last portions were
not then completed. He traced the
story of the vandalism IN the shape Of
restorations which has been going on
since Henry III. work-the destruction
of the palace buildings, the painted
chamber. st. Stephens chapel, the star
chamber, etc. He said that similar
work was still under way, and that un-
less this system of so-called improve
ments could be arrested the original
abbey would soon be thing of the
past.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-24

AS it operates to-day the parliament
tary regime OF Japan does not possess
any serious dangers because it was eff
fectively shackled by those who created
it. First, suffrage is restricted, and
second, the ministers are only respon'
sible to the mikado. 70 be an elector
It is necessary to be twenty-five years
of age and to pay $40 direct tax, IL
censes not included, and to be eligible
for election the same tax is required
and it is necessary to be thirty years
of age. Thus in a population of forty
millions there are scarcely 100000 cleo
tors, and but 800 persons who are elect
ed to public office.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-24

There is land you may not know,
Although so close it lies.
I'll tell its name-but whisper low
IT'S the Land of Shut Y our Eyes.
To find it? Why, just lie quite still
When dusk begins to creep,
And close your eyelids with a will
Don't take single peep.
And first you know you'll not be here,
But in a wondrous place,
Where Jabberwocls and Pinquins queer
VIII smile up in your face.
Where Brownies, Gnomes and fairy folk,
With Goops and lnjuns, too,
VIII crowd around you thick as smoke
And whisper jokes to you.
There never was land so strange,
Nor yet more nice to see.
Each time you look the people change;
They couldn't queerer be.
And oh, the funny things they do!
The way they jump and prance.s
Don't let them lay hand on you
Unless you love to dance.
They dance all night, the funny things,
They caper and they smile,
They hy-although not all have wings
They chatter all the while.
To know them is great delight,
So. children, if you're wise,
You'll pay visit every night
To the Land of Shut Y Your-Eyes,
Chicago Record Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-24

the little piece with the small blade
of his penknife. Then he cut hole
in the closed end of the large joint
this hole being large enough to permit
the small piece, or nozzle, to slip
through up to the joint with little
hard driving. Barney then cut out
two little half-disks of wood, which
together would fit closely into the open
end of the large joint or reservoir
These bits Of wood were over half an
inch thick and made Of pine They
were followed out so that when they
were placed together to form perfect
disk there was hole over oae.Quarter
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-24
"In the bottles Of whisky" gulped

"In the bottles Of whisky" gulped
Minna.
Peter whistled and the horses flew.
"Ipecac's bitter isn't it?" But Minna
did not notice. She was crying so
hard. "Guess 1 better tell Anse that
it's cheap 'lectioneering whisky apd
the Missus will send him somethin'
better" Minna smiled so gratefully
that Peter fell to wondering what he
could do next to please her. When he
cane out of Anse's he was chuckling.
"The Daby's all right. But Anse is
havn' a timer Whereupon Minna
siggled Historically.
To make sure, Minna herself took the
basket and the port wine which Mrs.
Merriam sent. When she came back
she walked rather slowly up the drive
way, trying to decide whether she
should stop and tell Peter When she
came to the stable door Peter was
pitching straw for bedding. He did
not seem to be getting much on his
fork, and presently he looked up as
If seeing her there was the most uneX-
pected happening. He pulled his hat
down and came toward her. Leaning
against the doorpost he regarded the
prongs of his pitchfork intently. About
that time Minna found her basket
handle very interesting, and she began
to rub her forefinger thoughtfully up
and down its strands.
"The baby's all right, Peter" she
said, after while. Peter looked at her
meditately as If somehow she were
saying something else.
Mrs. Schmitt," he said then, "I've
been thinkin' about how worried you
got about them bottles. It's kind O.
nice to think people care enough to
worry about you. Now, I've been
thinlin' that there might be nicer
things to take than ipecac, and some
times it's the nice things that are best
for a man, don't you think so?"
Peter stopped and dug his pitchfork
into the ground. Minna's literal Ger
man mind had become unwary.
"What would you take, then, Peter?"
well, now, Minna, if 'twere left
to me I'd take you"
In spite Of Mrs. Merriam, who
pointed out precedent and evidence to
prove that Minna had strangely invert-
ed her opinions, Minna agreed with
Peter-just to save him, to be sure
New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-24

"Years had elapsed since l saw the
house with the seven gables supposed
to be the one which inspired Haw.
thorne's immortal story and being in
its vicinity recently l went TO see it
again." says a writer in the Boston
Herald But l wish hadn't, for that
venerable domicile has been touched
with the canker of modern improve.
ment. Electric lights, n furnace and
bathroom and kitchen boilers serve to
render the old-time home of Salems
matchmaker comfortable but an aw
full paradox in the opinion of the anti
quarian. not to say romancer. | Won
der what Hawthorne would say to the
changes there If this IS really the ia.
nous house one wishes it might have
been preserved as Americas foremost
prose writer described it in that classic,
and as Miss Ingersoll left it when she
departed this life"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-24

Two boys in rural Scotch district
We're one day discussing what sign it
was when the cuckoo is heard for the
first time in the year. One OF them
said it was sign Of getting married.
while the other said it was a sign that
you were going to be rich. A farmer.
overhearing them. said, THAT cannot
be true, because l have heard it many
times, and l am not married yet. and
am certainly not rich" Just then a
local worthy, known as Daft jamie"
was passing by, and the farmer said:
jamie, can you tel! us what sign it is
when you heal the cuckoo for the first
time!" Yes" said Jamie, as he took
his pipe from his mouth; Its sign
you're not deaf"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-24

Remarkable among the recent public
gifts is the S4,O00,O0O given by John NJ.
Burke, a retired merchant of New York
City. The money is to found and main
tain home in the borough Of Manhat-
tan for worthy men and women who,
through no fault of their own, have be-
come unable to support themselves.
Notwithstanding much fluent and flip
pant talk to the effect that no capable
and prudent person need ever come
to poverty the fact remains that many
such persons do. Mr.. Burke's charita-
bic recognition Of this fact does credit
alike to his head and heart. comments
the New York World
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-24

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snurlv (sea Fig A. The neyt thing TO,
do was 70 soal; tbe wound end Of the
driver in linseed oil insert If in the
reservoir nut the two can niece in
place. and the souirt-p11n was COM
pleted Ms Won see it in FIG. !. All that
remained TO do YVES TO sticl, the nozzle
in the wafer mil ont the driver ill
If struck the can and the machine
was loaded for IN attack upnn any SORT
of an enemy A sonirt-gun of This kind
when once well soaked would last all
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-24
"EA.LOVERS.
Come, let us fare together

Come, let us fare together
Into that clear blue world
The tide that no fate can tether
With the sails of our souls unfurled
Let us drift into any weather;
Come, let us find path,
Such as the mermaid hath
With pebbles and shells impearled.
We will float down the foam-swept spaces
We will hide by the crystal walls
Till they creak on our cool, moist faces
With a rush as of waterfalls,
Or, like tears, in loves tempest driven
Love with us, there alone;-
Half the world for our own
And the whole of heaven
Beggars, we may not borrow;
Spendthrifts, we cannot pay;
But come! There's no bright tomorrow
AS dear as our sure to-day!
Look! not cloud to shade lis,
Nor boat sail that's near nor far,
And we are as God has made us,
Woman and man we are.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-24
bench, while Barney whitfield away
making things for the boys.

bench, while Barney whitfield away
making things for the boys.
Squirt-guns We're favorites with us,
for the river was near at hand, but
Barney's squirt-guns of elder would
crack after little. So we demanded
better ordnance for our midsummer
warfare. "Wall," said Barney, bring
me down an ole fishin' pole an We'll
see" That very afternoon half a dozen
poles were turned over to Barney.
They were common 10-cent bamboo
rods. but well-seasoned by many a
fishing excursion. Barney began by
cutting off joint about an inch in
diameter and eight inches long. like
Fig. in the accompanying illustration,
one end being left closed and the other
open. Next he cut from the little end
Of the rod a straight, slender joint
about three inches long and one-third-
inch in diameter in the centre, like Fig.
3 in the illustration. Like the big joint
this one was open at one end and
closed at the other. Barney cut q hole
through the closed or iointed end of
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-24

The new service uniform for the
United States army will include knick-
erbockers in place of trousers. This
reversion to the style of long ago,
coupled with the very general use of
knickerbockers IN athletics, may fore
shadow the passing of the vogue of
long trousers, which without any
special recommendation have held
sway for centur.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-24

In Russia no man may enter a Gov
ernment establishment without remoV-
Ing his hat, rule which has caused
some troublt, it appears, since the es-
tablishment of the Government spirit
shops. There have been disputes be-
tween the officials behind the bars and
the customers as to the removal of the
headgear, with the result that the ques-
ton was submitted to the Minister OF
Finance. That official has caused no.
,es to be issued warning the public
.gainst any disrespectful demeanor
while in the State public houses.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-24

Official figures of emigation to Sibe-
ria and the return of former emigrants
TO European Russia, for the year 1901,
show that the total movement to Sibe.
ria is 12S, 700, comprising 94,700 emil
grants, 5000 pioneers or intending en-
lgrants and 5000 peasants seeking
work. There returned $4,000 persons,
including $1,000 emigrants, $4,000 pio-
neers and 5000 workingmen. The re-
turn movement is stronger than it was
In 1900.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-24

The new treaty of commerce and
friendship with Spain entirely restores
amicable relations with that country.
1t provides that the citizens of each
country shall enjoy equal right in the
other as to residence, travel, protection
of person and property, the administra-
ton of Justice and taxation and eXelnp-
ton from military service and forced
loans. This is n lappy and rapid end
ing of the late rnpleasantness. 1t is
certain that with the return of amity
there will follow n return of profitable
trading between the two countries.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-24

Some new and striking metaphors
were sprung in Congress during the
closing days of the session. Represen-
atiye Corliss of Michigan, for in
stance, asked "Shall the wheels Of pro-
eress be shackled by the cable octo-
pus?" One critic suggests that an
eight-armed cephalopod would have
difficult task if he should undertake to
shackle wheel at the bottom of the
Pacific. Senator Proctor spoke the
other day of "holding out the butt end
pf the olive branch"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-24

Speaking of snakes" said mining
engineer, 81 do not think there is spot
on the the face of this earth to equal
Dutch Guinea in that respect. There
they have large snakes and small
snakes, red snakes and green snakes,
amber-colored snakes and golden
snakes, snakes harmless and snakes
deadly, round-headed snakes and fiat
headed snakes, and snakes ranging
through the entire list of colors from
mud gray to a striped orange and red.
"If you are tenderfoot in the coun-
try, before you leave Paramaribo for
the gold fields in the jungle the natives
will warn you against the snakes. On
the way to the fields, 400 miles up the
river in a canoe, you can shoot a dozen
or more water snakes if you are watch
full. Once in camp and accustomed to
precautions, before you get into your
hammock at night you turn it inside
out to oust Il possible parrot snake that
may have taken kindly to your bed.
During the night if you are called upon
to leave camp you pick your way
along the jungle trail with lantern
held low to light every inch your feet
traverse. In the morning when you
come to the embers of your camp fire
you will find bunch of snakes curled
up around one another to keep off the
chill OF the night in the warm ashes.
And so it is, snakes, snakes, snakes.
Throughout 100000 square miles of
jungle it is one continuous snake para.
disc
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-24

Gomez for the worlds ways grleve US;
Hot are the burning sands,
The hours and the days bereave US;
Clasp with me gladsome hands
And go by sweet height, and hollow,
Where never milestone is
To point the way to the bliss
Our sure feet find and followl
We will buffet the waves and beat them,
Rest with them, cheek to cheek,
Rush with them, meet them, greet them,
Flee from them, When they seek,
Lips, with their passion glowing,
Living, loving anew,
Shall we spare them a kiss or two,
From our hearts wild overlooking?
Nay, if we leave behind us
Loads too heavy to bear,
Fetters that strain and bind us,
With the rags that we used to wear
Out of life's fret and pain,
Taking the way that is nearest,
What matters it, heart, my dearest,
If we come not back again?
Madeline Bridges, in Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-24
About Old Ironsides.

Old lronsides was title popularity
conferred upon the United States frig-
ate Constitution. which was launched
at Boston, September 20, 1897. She be.
came greatly celebrated ON account of
the prominent part she took in the
bombardment Of Tripoli in 1904 and
for the gallantry displayed by her Of
fcers and men during the War of 1912.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-24

1t is said that the New York Central
will be obliged to raise its tracks ele.
ven inches all the way between New
York and Buffalo, in order to get In
the new stone foundation.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-24

Il always quote the American army
as being to my views the best army in
the world" writes Lord Wolseley to a
naval and military journal in the Uni
ted States.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-06-18

Mr.. John G Carlisle was in Wash
ington recently on important legal
business. He had not since returned
from Cuba. While there he met a
number of the best and most intelli-
gent class of people who resided in
that country. They were nearly
unanimous in their opinion that Cuba
as a republic would not last. Some
thought it would hold together for
six months, and others for a year,
but few, if any, believed that it
would last longer than 8 year or SO.
It was generally conceded that the
United States would take Cuba un-
der it's protection by annexation in
side of two years, and the wealthy
and business interests of the country
regarded it as "consummation de-
voutly to be wished"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-06-18
Republicans Embarrassed.

Washington, June l3.-The crisis
in the Cuban reciprocity fight was
carried to the last ditch this morning,
when the Cancellation committee con-
sisting of three senators representing
the administration and three senators
for the beet sugar insurgents, met to
see if compromise legislation could
be reached. The administration en-.
ters the fight at disadvantage,
through the revelation that General
Wood, while military governor of
Cuba, had contributed several thou
sand dollars to the fight being made
in behalf of reciprocity. The situa-
ton is embarrassing from a political
standpoint, but President Roosevelt
is determined to fight his way
through.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-06-18
Prone to Sin.

President Roosevelt appears prone
to sin as the sparks are to fly upward.
In his recent speech at Arlington on
Decoration day be went out of his
way to attack the South, and in con-
sequence has precious few friends left
in that section outside of the Office
holders. In Princess Anne county,
Virginia, two hundred F. F. VS..
took revenge by burning in efigy the
stuffed clothing of a cowboy repre-
senting Teddy and made speeches
around the fire as bot as the eloquence
of their fathers fifty years ago. As
a rough rider Roosevelt was success,
but he'll find that the American peo-
pie can't be rounded up as the long
horned Western steers that he pro-
jected with in his younger years.