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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-17

a wolf and a fox in the same
trap" The guard then produced
a quiet, Notwithstanding citi-
zen, who called himself Rabbit,
whereupon the court frowned
and demanded, 'Your right
name sir"
"I speak the TRUTH" replied
Rabbit, ''that's my name. I am
a shoemaker by trade, and live
in this town.
The next suspect was a conf
cal looking little man with a
moon-like face, waggish gray
eyes, and a voice like a cross-cut
saw. He wore homespun clothes
and chewed tobacco with gusto.
When asked for his pedigree he
struck a theatrical attitude and
spoke for the benefit of the SOL
diers: eyer, honor, may names
Bob Coons, I'm the auctioneer
of this ere town, and:I can prove
it by reliable citizens"
An uproar of laughter follow
ed this sally, and the judge tried
to look indignant. s'You fellows
are ridiculing my authority.
We shall see who has the last
laugh in this matter"
Coons established his identity,
and as there was no longer any
doubt as to his name, residence
and occupation, the court again
became tranquil and resumed its
labors.
"What is your name?:" was
asked Of a Hebrew, who replied
that it was Baer, and his occu-
patton that of a merchant.
The judge was nonplussed,
but approaching the humor of
the situation, exclaimed with
good-natured surprise: 'Have
we gotten into a den of wild
animals?"
But the climax of the fun was
reached when the last man went
on the stand. He was a local
character, and the popular boni-
face of Warrenton. When he
swore that his name was Louis
Lion, and moreover, was pro
prietor of the Lion House,"
there was such an outburst of
hilarity that the judge lost his
dignity, proclaimed that he was
not in the menagerie, and ad-
iourned the court sine die.
The sequel to the comedy was
the release of the prisoners and
a big laugh on General Pope
throughout the rank and file of
both armies. es.-Warrenton, Va,
True-IndeX.
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Consoli1g The Dying.

A young clergyman tells the
following story of the attempt
of a member of his flock to con-
sole a dying man:
IT was sent for in a hurry to
see Captain Waters, butrdid not
get the message as promptly as
I should. ! arrived just a few
minutes after lie was dead. One
one of themembers of my church
had been with him, however,
and to him I expressed my re-
gret that the man had died
without spiritual Consolation.
"'Oh, you needn't let that
worry you, parson,' he replied
cheerfully. 4 gave him all the
spiritual consolation I could,
and he died thankful.
"Well, brother, what did you
say to him." I asked.
"'Well, I began something
like this: Bill Waters, you have
been a mighty wicked man, now,
haven't you:' An he says: Yes,
Jim, I hev.' An yer can't ex-
pect the Lord Almighty to let
yer into Heaven nohow, now,
can yer:" An he says: No,
Jim, I reckon not We'll, then,
Bill says I, I reckon yell hev
ter go to the other place. Now,
Bill, don't yer think after the
life ye've led all these years ye
ought ter be thankful ye hev
even that place to go to:' And
he was almost too far gone to
answer. but he says: Yes, Bill,
I be- An then he turned over
and died very quiet like; an,
parson. I reckon you couldn't
"a done anything more fer him
yerself. Rochester Herald.
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Didn't Know Butter When They Saw It.

When the Massachusetts, leg
islature was considering the bill
which was intended to force the
manufacturers of oleomargarine
to stamp it as such and take out
licenses, Thomas Wentworth
Higginson arose and in long
speech, in which he ignored the
immense dairy interests of the
state, argued against the bill on
the ground that oleomargarine
was the poor mans butter; that
it was healthful and necessary,
and that such a law would drive
it out of the market.
"Why," said Mr.. Higginson,
"what's the need of labelling
this product as if it were poison?
It is so like butter in it's taste
and effects that when, at the re-
cent dinner Of the agricultural
society, pats of butter and pats
of olemargarine were placed be-
fore the guests, not man there
could tell which was the butter
and which was the oleomar-
garine,"
Just then a member who had
been prominent in advocating
the bill interrupted, saying:
::Would the gentleman mind
telling the members of this body
at what stage of the dinner this
test took placer York
Times.
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A Timely Suggestion.

This lie the season of the year when
the prudent and careful housew
replenishes her supply of ChamL"'
lain's Cough Remedy. 1t is t.,
to be needed before the vii Is
over, and results are much more
prompt and satisfactory when it is
kept at hand and given as soon as
the cold is contracted and before it
has become settled in the system. In
almost every instance severe cold
may be warded off by taking this
remedy freely as soon as the first in
dication of the cold appears. There
is no danger in giving it to children
for it contains no harmful substance.
It Is pleasant to take-both adults
and children like it. Buy it and you
will get the best. It always cures.
For sale by The R. B. Loryea Drug
Store, Isaac NJ. Loryea Prop,
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= REMOVING A GHOST.
The Story Of a Man Who Moved Into House
That Was Said to be Haunted.

'The strangest experience ]
ever had in anything like a
haunted house," said man who
delights in telling weird tales,
"was over here on the coast a
few years ago, when I was max
ing an experiment in the busi-
ness of raising terrapins. There
was a house which remained va
| cant greater part of the time
on account Of the many ghost
stories told about it. It was a
fine place, and I concluded to
rent it and take my chances on
the ghost proposition. I moved
in from another place on the
coast not very far from the
haunted house. Among the
things I carried along with me
was an old trunk which had not
been put to any important use
for some time. It was looked
upon as so much rubbish. It
had been in an old clubhouse for
some months. The house we
moved into was a large, roomy
place. with an upstairs of con-
siderable size. We decided to
use the upstairs part of the place
for a sort Of storage room for
the old plunder we had brought
with US. Among other things
We put the old trunk to which |
have referred in this part of the
house. It was put in a back
room, one we rarely entered, be-
cause we had but little use for
the things we had placed in it.
1--WE had not been in the place
long before we began to hear
strange sounds in the back room
where we had placed the old
trunk. At first we did not pay
much attention to the sounds.
In fact, we allowed the thing to
run on for several months before
making any sort of investigation
of the rather queer noises we
heard. In the meantime, the
thing had become a source of
much annoyance to me and mem
bers of my little household.
Every night we could hear the
same old scratch, scratch in the
back room. I was alone one
night when l heard the same
familiar sound. Iconcluded that
I would investigate it.. did not
want the members of my family
to know that I attached any i'm
portance whatever to the report
that the house was haunted, so [
took advantage of the fact that I
was completely alone when l
started out on the gruesome mis-
sion. The sound was coming
from the back room. There was
no mistake about this fact. In a
few moments I found myself in
the room from which the sounds
came. I was surprised to know
that my entering the room had
made no impression on the
ghost, and to tell the truth, |
was just a little inclined to resent
the boldness and effrontery of
the mysterious thing which had
my folks and myself for
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Eooiooed.

"Some people I know" he be-
gan in an insinuating tone, ''act
very much like a hoodoo."
"Who do?" asked his indig-
nant and suspicious friend.
eyes, that's what I said, hoo"
doow
"Well, answer my question
who do?"
"You stupendous ass, that's
what I say-hoodoo! Hoodoo!
Hoodoo!"
"You hopeless, bribbering
idiot, that's what I'm asking
you-who do: Who do? Who
do?"
At last their friends found
them locked in deadly embrace,
chewing each others ears, and
long before the attempt at ex-
planation was completed each
had been placed tenderly in a
padded apartment
Los Angels Herald.
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MANAGER IN COURTROOM.
An Actual Occurrence Of the Late War in
Virginia Town.

The following tale has proba'
bly, been often repeated to the
oldest inhabitants of Warrenton,
but for the beneftS-of those who
have never heard it, and for
those who would like to hear ii
again, we put this humorous
war time incident before the pub
lie in the graphic way in which
it was described by Mr.. Rap
hael Semmes Payne, formerly
# Warrenton;
In the spring of 1862, when
General Pope's big army, 1O0,-
900 strong was encamped around
Warrenton, Va, Mosby and his
dare devil rangers were engaged
in a hazardous game of chess
with the Yankees, which abun-
ded with brilliant and strategic
moves on the part of the wary
guerrillas. So we'll versed were
those gay knights of the sword
and saddle in the art of surprise
and capture that the war depart
ment at Washington is said to
have set ransom upon their
heads. Bred in a virile atmos-
phere, that youthful, impetuous
band of troopers knew every
foot of their romantic region.
They had fshed in it's picture
sque streams and hunted the
wild fox over it's mountain
spurs and through it's beautiful
valleys. With a good horse un
der them, a brace of pistols in
their boots and Yankee spoils
as an incentive to enterprise;
to execute Mosby's plans they
would run the risk of being cap
tured or shot, with an abandon
that was as debonair as it was
reckless.
Although Mosby felt that his
capture meant indignity and pro-
baby death, instead of seeking
under cover he grew bolder and
continued to harass, circumvent
puzzle the enemy by his ubiqui-
buity and with such arrogant
persistence that Pope became
irritated and determined upon a
wholesale arrest of the male
population of the neighborhood,
whom he suspected of being in
league with Mosby's command.
All the men and boys, as
young as Is, had gone to the
front, leaving literally only the
butcher, the baker and the can
dlestick maker to protect and
provide for the women and chill
dren of Warrenton.
General Pope finally grew
very angry and issued orders for
the arrest of all suspects. The
provost marshal formally con-
vened his court and detailed a
guard. The first prisoner brought
in was a respectable farmer
named Wolf, who resided a few
miles from town. The next cul-
prit called to the bar responded
to the appellation Of John Fox,
a shopkeeper in Warrenton.
The Judge remarked with 4 smile.
"This is a coincidence to capture
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IN HONOR OF GEN. E. ". NOISE.
A Great outpouring Of The People Of Sumter

A Great outpouring Of The People Of Sumter.
Sumter, December, 1O.-The
funeral of Gen. E. W. Noise was
held at II o'clock this morning
in the Jewish Lecture Hall,
which was filed to the doors
with those who had gathered
from this city and county and
other parts Of the State to pay
the last mark of respect to the
memory of their friend. All
business was suspended in the
city and the schools were closed
for the day, and the bell in the
City Hall tower was tolled while
the funeral cortege was moving
from Gen. Noises late residence
to the Lecture Hall. The cadets
of the Sumter Military Academy
and the Sumter Light Infantry,
forming the military escort, pre-
ceded the hearse, and the Con-
federate Veterans Of Camp Dick
Anderson followed.
The city officials, council and
police force attended in a body
and the children of the advanced
grades of the Washington Street
School we're present and occu-
pied the Sabbath-school room
opening into the Lecture Hall.
The funeral service was read
by the Rev. B. A. Elias, of Char
lesion, who also made brief ad
dress, which was a feeling.
eloquent and true tribute to Gen.
Noises character as a man and
as a citizen.
DR.. Elias said: Let US linger
for a few moments, dear friends,
ere we accompany our honored
brother to his last resting place,
for I would fain pay not only
the last tribute of friendship,
but offer the tribute of loving
recognition, too, on behalf of the
community of which he was so
esteemed and deservedly esteem
ed a member.
I have not come to distress
you, my friends. ''There is
nothing to weep or wall, Or
knock the breast in such death
as this" For death is a trium-
phal march to glory when it
follows such a life as this. Oh,
that l had the tongue Of elo-
quence that I might fttingly
bring home to you some Of its
inspiration.
But it is only human to mourn.
The cloudless sky outside is not
reflected within, for our hearts
are heavy and our heads are
bowed in sorrow for the prince
that is fallen in Isreal to-day.
Silent are the lips that have
thrilled so many by their i'm
passioned eloquence; still the
voice that has sustained many
suffering one on the bed of ago
ny; cold is now the hand which
by it's gentle pressure has as
sured many a bereaved one of
his sympathy. We cannot but
mourn that SO much goodness is
now no more.
Need I tell you, in whose
midst he lived his life, what Ed
win Noise was? Need I speak
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-17
Gambling Defined.

Some little time ago, says an.
exchange, a number of well
known gentlemen-one or two of
whom were members of the town
council-were hauled before the
magistrate of a provincial town.
The defendants were interested
in a bazaar promotedon behalf Of
the local hospital, and one OF the
attractions had been a spinning
jenny" or ''tee-to-tum,'' which
the prosecution alleged was a
"game of chance and rendered
the participators in it liable to be
proceeded against. A local
grocer, in giving his evidence
for the prosecution, was exceed
ingly severe on the unfortunate
defendants.
"Now, look here, Mr.. x" I"
broke in one of the defendants at
length, chow would you define
the term gambling"
The grocer declared that
anything was gambling when
you didn't know what you were
goin' to get for your money"
'sIndeed!" retorted the defen-
dant, turning to the magistrates
clerk, "Will you make note of
that, sir? Mr.. X-himself is
liable to be proceeded against.
COWS that?" shouted Mr.. x
II bought some eggs from you
the other day." was the rejoind-
er, "and I never should have
done so if I had known what I
was getting for my money. 1t
was a gambling transaction, and
[ lost"
Mr.. X-sat down.
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A Cold Wave.

The forecast of sudden changes in
the weather serves notice that hoarse
voice and a heavy cough may invade
the sanctity of health in your own
home. Cautious people have a bottle
of One Minute Cough Cure always at
hand. f. H. Wise. Madison, Ca,
writes: u am indebted to One Minute
Cough Cure for my present good
health and probably my life" 1t cures
Coughs, Colds. LaGrippe, Bronchitis,
Pneumonia and all Throat and Lung
troubles. One Minute Cough Curn
cuts the phlegm. draws out the inha-
nation. heals and sooths the mucous
membranes and strengthens the lungs.
The R. B. Loryea Drug Store.
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Kodol Dyspepsia Cure.

Digests all classes of food, tones and
strengthens the stomach and digestive
organs. Cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion,
Stomach Troubles, and makes rich red
blood. health and strength. Kodol re-
builds wornout tissues, purifes,
Strengthens and sweetens the stomach.
Gov. G. ". Atkinson, OF W. Va, says:
havs used q number of bottIes of
Kodol and have found it to be a very
effective and, indeed. a powerful reme-
dy for stomach ailments. | recon-
mend it to my friends. The R. B.
Loryea Drug Store.
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Better Than q Plaster.

4 Piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound
on the affected parts, is better than
a plaster for a lame back and for
pains in the side or chest. Pain
Balm has no superior as a liniment
for the relief of deep seated, muscu-
lar and rheumatic pains. For sale
by The R. B. Loryea Drug Store,
Isaac II. Loryea Prop.
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Rhame, Neil O'Donnell, Horace
Hardy, Il. c. Moses.
Active ,-Ferd Levi, W. M.
Graham, Altamont Moses, R. D.
Lee, J. II. Levy, H. B. Richard
son.
The interment took place at
the Jewish Cemetery. There
were several hundred present at
the service, great many ne
groes having also gathered at
the cemeterv.
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Mr.. K sat down.
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10 you OF his drUeub pdlGI1OtISul,
in war as well as in peace? Need
I tell you of the Wonderous love
of his fellow men that marked
his whole life, of his boundless
charity-charity that knew no
distinction of race or color or
creed? Need I speak of him as
husband, father. relative, friend:
In all these things he needs no
eulogy. The simple record of
his life is it's sufficient praise,
for of him we may truthfully
say that throughout the whole
of his career he ''wore the white
flower of a blameless life"
''His life was gentle, and the elements
So mixed il him that Nature might
stand up
And say to all the world, This was a
man."
God be praised for the exam
pie of such a life! If we live in
deeds and not in years, if he
most lives who feels the noblest
and acts the best, then what a
full and rich life was his!
"What a beautiful sunset" " he
exclaimed in his dying moments.
1t was a fitting description Of his
own beautiful life's end, for, like
the great law -giver, Moses, his
hands, too, were steady till the
setting ofthe sun.
The Anglo-Sa chieftain
was revelling with his boon com
panions in the brilliantly-lighted
banqueting hall when suddenly
from out of the darkness bird
emerged and fitted through the
chamber. "Even so is human
life," exclaimed the chieftain;
"out of darkness we come, we
speed for a while through a gay
and merry world, and then lapse
into darkness again"
But, surely, tits not SO. If we
have risen to a true conception
of life's duties our latter end
will not be leap into the dark,
but
Lies race well run.
Life's work well done.
Life's crown well won.
Then comes rest and peace.
When the great roll-call is
made our brothers name will be
found on Gods roll, even as his
name will live imperishable in
our annals as one who served
his country and his fellow men
well.
'Tis fitting and proper that the
wheels of industry have at this
hour ceased to revolve; 'tis well
that the flags elsewhere are at
half.mass in honor Of a man
whose life willever be an inspi-
ration to those who shall come
after him, and whose memory
shall be for an everlasting bless
ing.
May the Great Father of US
all, who doeth all things we'll,
soothe His sorroW-laden loved
ones, that they may be resigned
to His dispensatiou, May they
be enabled to say. ''Father, thou
knowest best, Thy will, not ours,
be done"
The pallbearers were:
Honorary,-W. F. B. Hayns-
worth, NJ. G. Ryttenburg, W. F.
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q CAST0REAs
Bears the nThe Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature .: GS<M2Zzszz1x ,
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-07-10
THE CONCESSIONS.

The miners will rsassemble here
tomorrow. is believed that little
time VIII be spent in deciding the
aaatter, after whlch joint conven-
tioa With the operators will be re-
qassted and the suspension Of work
enoed b. the signing Of scale for
the ensuing twelve months.
As has been stated, the miners get
the following concessions: Day la
Dor is to have uniform wage scale
tram cars will be placed at the face
Of coal pines where there is a Ave
foot grade; all coal viii be weighed
at PrAtt City, Blue creek and Bloc
ton.
The officers Of the nlEaers have
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EXECUTORS SALE.

BY virtue of decree Of the Chancery
Court of the 2nd district of Perry coun-
ty. Mississippi made in vacstion on the
18th day OF June. 1902. the undersigned
executor of the estate of Evan Sharpe,
deceased, will on Monday the 4th day
OF August. 1902. at the front door of the
ccnrt house in Hatfiesburg. and within
legal hours of sale, sell tn the highest
bidder for cash the following described
land belonging 10 said estate, to-wit.:
N BIT Of sw or OF sw or and Sc or oi
sw ar Of sw or Of section So. township 5,
range IL. containing about 80 aores. an
upon which the late residence Of the
decedent is situated.
J0HA w QUTcE, Executor.
Hardy & Arnold, Attoraey.
June a6. 1909.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-07-10
AccEPTANcE EXPECTED.

On the outside it is confidently ex-
pected that the miners will accept
the new scale, and that at the joint
convention to be held tomorrow the
scale will be signed and the suspen-
sion of the work declared off.
The supension began at the mines
July |, ant it has been quite general
at niaes employing United Nine
Workers of America.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-07-10
given today,

There was some discussion in the
miners convention as to the two
weeks payday and many thought
that this concession should be al
lowed by the operators. However,
the rank and fle of the organization
would be allowed to pass judgment
on the subject. The delegates I'M
mediately after adjournment yester-
day afternoon started for their re-
spectivs homes, mi many OF them
arrived there last night.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-07-10
MINERS VOTING
ON WAGE SCALE
Mass Meetings Today
at Various Camps.
TIE OUTLOOK is FAVORABLE.
Expect That the Locals VIII En-.
dorse Scale.
TIE OUTLOOK is FAVORABLE.
1t is Confidently Expected That
Miners Will Accept the
New Scale.

Birmingham, July 9.-Thc dele
gates Of the United Mine Workers Of
America, in Alabama, who have
been attending the convention in
Birmingham, are now back to their
respective mining camps and at mass
meetings being held today are ex-
planning the wage scale which was
agreed upon BY a committee Of the
miners and operators last week.
The miners yesterday finally de.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-07-10

cided, MS it was thought they would,
that the locals should take up the
matter and give expression whether
they would endorse the proposed
scheme. That expression is being
given today.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-07-10

very little to say over the situation.
The officers Will not make any pre-
dictIons or even suggest what should
be done.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-07-10

You never ian tell what = oman VIII Il
"Icau.,
Well, what"
Talk.''
That's it--A woman VII tafk aud te1i he.
rle1ds OF the wonderful cures made by John.
'ton's SarsapariIia. and the proprietors have to
hank thousands OF good noble women in this
sourtry for having made Johnstou's SARSAPA
8U1.A lquart bottles, famous.''
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-07-10

Johnsts1's - .sapariila Quart Bottles; e
vood ciealse:. flesh builder 4aa. saith resrort
{ hiss 10 <.U'gA.."