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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-07-29
SERVANTS IN ECUADOR.
The Travefet Is Forced 20 Hire
Many to Serve. Kim

If You We're living in Ecuador anC
wished TO hire servant you could
hardly get one by himself or herself.
but would be compelled 10 take up with
q drove Of them. probably far outnuEl-
bering your own family. For example,
with q cook you would have 10 receive
her husband and children. and perhaps
also her father aud mother. into you>
house to bed and board, and each would
bring along all his or her portable prop.
erty, consisting mainly of domestic
pets, such as pigs chickens. rabbits.
dogs and other live stock" The hus-
band may have some trade which he
follows during the day. but at meal
times and when night comes he returns
to the bosom Of his family and yours.
1t would be considered downright IN
humanity to refuse them food and smell
ter. and not a servant in Ecuador
would work for so mean a master or
mistress. The children Of your COOK
may be utilized for light services, sucn
as running errands. wedding the gar
den and tending the baby. but the nu-
merous brood is apt to be Eight finger
ed" and certain to be lousy, dirty and
probably diseased There is no help
for it. however, because Eel costunbre'
has decreed that for every servant yor
hire you must expect at least dozen
extra mouths to feed.
Nor is this the worst Of it. Occasion
ally the cooks relatives from anothe
village cometo pay her visit Of fort
night or two-lasting as long as yot
will tolerate it-Een. women and chill
dren, bringing more dogs, pigs, chick
ems, ETC.. to be housed and fed. Fortu-
nately. they are not accustomed to
"downy beds Of ease' or Sumptuous
living, but consider themselves in
clover if plentifully supplied with
beans. corn meal and potato soup, and
will sleep contentedly on the stones of
the patio or the straw Of the stable.
The danger is that some Of the stranger
hangers on may not be as honest as
the cook herself is supposed to be, and
cases are known where thieves and
even murderers thus gained admission
to the inside Of the casa with disas-
trous results.-Philadelph Record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-07-29
A Gentleman.

What is it to be gentleman? Is It
to have lofty aims, to lead pure life,
to keep your honor virgin, to have the
esteem Of your fellow citizens and the
love Of your freside, to bear good for
tune meekly, to suffer evil with con-
stancy, and through evil and good to
maintain truth always? Show me the
happy man whose life exhibits these
qualities, and him we will salute az
gentleman, whatever his rank may be.
Show me the prince who possesses
them, and he may be sure Of our love
and loyalty.-Thackeray.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-07-29
4 RECEIVER APPOINTED,
The Passing OF the Farmers Alliance
Exchange.

The State says Judge Gary has is
sued an order in the case OF the re-
ceivership Of the Farmers Alliance ex~
change making Col. S. G. Marshal
the receiver OF tie organization. The
case as will be remembered. was
brought by H. f. BrookShire, on be-
halt OF himself, the members of the
Cash Hill sub-alliance and all other
stockholders OF The Farmers Alli-
ance Exchange of South Carolina,
Limited: who came into this action,
against The Farmers's Alliance Ex-
change Of South Carolina. Limited $
A. C. Lyles. J. L. keitt, J. B. Douth-
lit, J. +. Ashe, S. T. Mckeown and
O. P. Goodwin, as directors, j. e.
Colt, creditors, on behalf Of them
selves, and all other creditors Of the
Farmers Alliance exchange, Palmetto
Bank and Trust company.
The order first relates that COM
plant having been made to Judge
Gary on March 7th, last, and in re-
sponse to the complaint having been
filed, that be ordered the master OF
Richland county to take testimony re-
garding the case After hearing the
counsel on both sides he decided that
the money Of the exchange having
been used for other purposes than for
the purpose Of purchasing goods that a
receiver should be appointed.
The order reads that y. Q. Mar
shall be and hereby is appointed re-
ceiver Of the assets, property and ef'
fects of the Farmers Alliance eX-
change OF South Carolina, Limited,
with the usual powers Of a receiver IN
der section 1869 Of vol. Of the Code
OF Laws of South Carolina, 1902: un.
less the said corporation shall within
10 days after the filing OF this order
give a bond in the penal sum Of s333
900, being double the value OF said
property, with sufficient surety to be
approved bY this court, conditioned tc
fully account and deliver over when
ever hereafter required by any tnal
adjudication in the above entitled
action the assets and property Of said
Farmers Alliance Exchange Of South
Carolina, Limited, and to satisfy any
decree, judgment or order that may be
made in the case.
1t was also ordered that the tempo
rary injunction made on the 7th OF
March restraining the defendants
from disposing of the funds be con-
tinued in force during the pendancy Of
the action and until the further order
of the court.
One of the attorneys in the case has
said that bond will be furnished by the
defendants, and the matter carried
into the courts, where, By decision Of
the Farmers Alliance, it will De fought
TO finish. II the case is woa by the
alliance the fund will be divided
among the sub-alliances.
The officers Of the alliance as re-
Gently elected are +. c. Wilborn pres
ident; D. F. Eird, vice president, anc
J. f. NeSbitt, secretary and treasurer
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On the Borderland.

The Chicago Tribune. a Republican
naper, while contending chat no evil
d :nce has yet been produced that Per-
~ S. Heath has committed any Grim
MI act," admits that that 1T is suf-
ticiently established that he ran con-
stantlv On the borde1iand of out
lawry." And the Tribune says:
The Irregularities in the poStottice
department under his administration
were constant and deliberate. He
knew all about them. He sanctioned
them. He instigated them. He
wished to violate the civil service rules
by making appointments in an irreg-
ular and unlawful manner. and he did
it. He behaved as representative Of
the lowest type OF political spokesman.
This is not the worst about Mr. Perry
Heath. His tenure of office in the
postottice department was marked by
scandalous conduct from beginning to
end. More than any other Official in
Washington he seems to be response
t,le for the frauds in the Cuban postal
service" This being true. why should
Mr. Roosevelt hesitate to direct the
arrest and prosecution Of the secretary
OF the republican national committee
Can it be possible that the Roosevelt
administration intends to confne its
proceedings against small politicians
who we're without important influ-
ence? It would, to be sure: be unfair
to convict Mr.. Heath on the charges
preferred against him without fairand
thorough Investigation, but if half
that has been charged is true, MIR.
Heath should De proceeded against
just as would be done IN the case Of an
uninfiuential man against whom seri-
Gus accusations were made.
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just as it tsea TO isc.


! wish l was boy again
That age were but dream.
That things would change from what
they are
TO what they used to seem:
That 7 were but little bog.
And ircn ICY motherS's knee
Could 6nd that dear old Ea!:y!and,
Just as it used 70 De.
r wishes only we're 8 horse,
How fast away Ia ride
Across the plains of yesterday,
Bold comrades by my side:
Once more I'd rescue captive maids:
All, doughty deeds you'd see
Ill were but q hero bola,
Just as uSed 70 be.
With Reanssalk Jack Ia sally forth
To giants Kill galore:
In seven leagued boots d STRIDE away
To that enchanted shore.
Where ogreS dwell. in castles h0Se,
And mermaids swarm the sea:
Oh. how Id love to ind them az
Just as they used to be-
NY little boy says I'm all wrong
That nothingS changed at all,
That he can show me ogreS fierce,
And giants more than tall:
Then, clasping his dear hand in nine.
He leads me forth to see
Years drop as leaves. I'm young again
Just as I usad to be.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-07-29
TuOEGuT II \ PICNIC.

When the day came and the boom
ing Of cannon resounding over tie
hills told US that the struggle was on
in earnest I venture to say you
couldn't. have hired q horse and rig
for $40 an hour. I happened to be
one of the spectators and so know
whereof l speak, l also obtained a
leave Of absence, or, rather, l took 1T,
inasmnch as the department iu which
I was employed was deserted and,
Joining friend who had horse and
buggy. we followed the throng out to
where the fighting was in progress.
On reaching the battlefield we joined
large crowd of sight-seers posted on
a little hillock in the rear of body Of
infantry, which. by the way, had one
cannon that was firing. in sort Of
desultory way, at the enemy. whose
battery was situated on an opposite
rise beyond an intervening hollow or
gully. The latter were hcmbarding
the Federal infantry ata pretty lively
rate and, as it seemed to me at the
time, were using more solid cannon
balls than shells. Many of these
passed over the infantry, fell and re-
bounded near the spectators on the
hiIlock in the rear. Instead OF frlgh-
tenjng any Of US, from the very out
set we lost all sense of fear. The
big, solid cannon balls from the Con-
federaCe battery were not at all ter
rifying. They seemed to bowl over to
our SiGe like so many base balls and,
although moving at very rapid rate,
they created just the opposite impress
sion, so much so. in fact, that there
was great deal OF useless dodging,
which was at times quite amusing
Street arabs were on hand and when
ever a cannon ball struck there was
general scramble Of small boys, men
and women to gain possession Of the
ball fora souvenir. One rather haugh-
ty lady, who felt it beneath her digni-
ty to join in any such competition,
purchased a cannon ball from d
twelve-year-old younsster for 81.
Others did the same.
Ny companion soon go,, tired of
the spectacle and returned to his horse
and carriage, which were left tied in
the rear. He was afraid that, in the
excitement, someone might steal it,
but | was anxious to secure a cannon
ball and he consented to wait for nee
until ! had secured one. provided it
did not take TOO long. | ran after
several, but missed them. Finally.
after two or three disheartening at
temptS. the rebels fired one shot that
played havoc among the infantry in
front Of us. carrying off the heads OF
TWO men whom | myself saw fall and
scattering the spectators right and
left. calculated about the spot
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-07-29
His Sort.

"W'hat kind of tobacco do you smoke,
Riyers:' asked the friend who had
dropped in.
Rivers heSitated moment.
AS rule said Brooks, coming to
his relief. "he smokes cut plug, except
when run out of it and happen to
have some other kind in my desk
Scranton Republican.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-07-29
HOW FIRES MAY START.
Several Things That Will Cause spon-
taneoUs Combustion.

Camp lanpblack will ignite from
the suns says. The same can be said
Of cotton waste moist with lard or
other animal oil. Lampblack and "a
little oil or water will under certain
conditions ignite spontaneously.
Nitric acid and charcoal create spon-
taneous combustion. New printers
ink on paper when in contact with a
steam pipe will ignite quickly. Boiled
liDseed oil and turpentine in equal
parts or cotton waste will ignite in a
few hours under a mild heat and will
in time create enough heat to ignite
spontaneously, says CaSsier's Maga-
zine Bituminous coal should not
be stored where it will come in con-
tact with wood partitions or columns
or against warm boiler settings or
steam pipes. This coal should not be
very deep il it is TO be kept on storage
for 4 long period. II piled in the
blSenemcnt OF a building it should
be shallow and free from moisture and
under good ventilation. That liable
to absorb moisture should be burned
first. If on fire a small quantity Of
water silowered on this kind of coal
cokes it and retardS any great supply
Of water reaching the fire, thus
uecessitating the oyerhauling of the
pile. Iron chips, filings or turnings
should Dot be stored in a Shop 10
wooden boxes. The oily waste which
is not infrequently thrown among
them adds to the danger Of fire from
this source. The sweepings from the
machine shop, if kept on hand, should
never be placed over iron shavings.
This mass of disintegrated iron is
enough to incite heat and combustion.
Iron and steel filings and 'turnings
when mixed with oil viii ignite
spontaneously after becoming damp.
A steam pipe against wood will cause
the latter to ignite spontaneously
after being carbonized, particularly if
steam enters the pipe,
thus increasing the temperature.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-07-29
SOME PLAIN TALK.
The Governor Denounces toe Recent
Killing in Aiken County.

Gov. Hayward, on his return from
visit to Lexington, Va, denounced
the recent terrible crime at Batesburg,
and offered heavy reward for the
perpetrators. He said Wednesday
morning: The recent killing OF Den
mis- Head by mob IN Aiken county is
the climax Of spirit Of lawlessness
which means danger and disgrace to
the State Of South Carolina.
] shall administer to the perpetra-
tors Of such an inhuman outrage as
stern rebuke and as>condign punish
ment as are afforded by the laws Of
the State
Il fully realize that nothing can be
done until the identity Of the slayers
has been revealed That those who
committed such deed keep in the
dark is Observation-Disclosures Of guilt.
Every aid the law affords to apprehend
and punish the guilty parties will be
invoked and I shall do my utmost to
see that the law is vindicated.
In order to further this to the
very best Of my ability. and for the
additional reason that a determined
effort shall be made and kept up, l
have offered a rewar,; Of $500 for the
apprehension and conviction of the
parties who committed this deed. l
have written to Solicitor Davis in
forming him Of the situation as have
gathered it from the newspapers.
I regret TO say that though | have
waited several days for official notice
regarding this lawleSS act, not one
report has reached me through the
officers of the law, / am very indig-
nalt about this killing. There seems
to have been no reason whatever for
such a crime and the action Of the
guilty parties is entirely inGefenSible. :"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-07-29
TIE NIHGTS TOO COOL.
Cotton Developing Slowly. Bur Other
CrouS Doing Well

Cotton Developing Slowly. Bur Other
Crops Doing Well.
The following weather and crop hui-
letin was issued Monday by Section
Director Bauer Monday:
The week ending s a. n. Nonoay.
July 2oth. had mean temperature Of
70 degrees, which is about degrees
below normal. During the middle OF
the week the nights were too cool for
the best development and growth OF
cotton, but no other crop was appar-
emily adversely affected, ard the last
three Gays again had more seasonable
temperature. There was considera-
BILE cloudiness, and the air was humid
early in the week. but the last half
was sunny, with very low relative hu-
midity and fresh to brisk, drying
winds during the daytime.
On the 18th there was rain over the
whole state, heavy in places, and 1t
was generally beneficial, though not
needed in the east central counties.
where low lands are still TOO wet TO
cultivate, and are grassy, and where
some corn and cotton have teen de-
stroyed by the wetnesS. c. VII. oe
abandoned owing to their foul condl-
tion and the impractieabllity OF clean
ing them. There is need of more rain
in the north central counties. where
corn and cotton are beginning to suf-
fer. -.stFover the rest Of the state
there is plenty of moisture for the
continued rapid growth OF all crops.
The rainfall averaged liz inches, and
in places exceeded / inches.
There was general Improvement
in crop conditions during the week,
very slight in the east central and
north central counties, and on sandy
lands generally, but marked in the
west central and western ones, and
about normal in the Pee Dee sections.
The improvement is confined to fields
and crops that have been properly cul-
tivated. Laying by made raplo
progress, but is much later than usual
with indications that many fields will
be laid by in a grassy condition.
Early corn is made in the eastern
counties. and is generally well earned,
and being laid by in other sections.
Young corn has good color and looks
promising.
The cool night checked the other
wise rapid growth Of cotton somewhat
and caused lice to re-appear in places,
but generally the crop is improved
and is in bloom over the whole state,
but looks yellow, is small, and is not
fruiting well and shedding some on
sandy lands. The east central coun-
ties show least improvement. Many
fields will not be in full bloom until
about August lst. Some cotton has
beer laid by, and most of it has been
rid Of grass, while much is still grassy
and will be laid by in that condition.
Sea island cotton is doing well.
Tobacco curing continues, and the
crop is about half gathered. Rice is
shooting and heading although about
two weeks late. Peas and sweet po,
tatoes are doing well. Fruit is vari-
able, but much rotting of peaches is
still complained OF. The general con-
6ition of minor crops is good. Fall
truck planting continues.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-07-29
Not narrowing Trouble

Remember" said the college presi-
dent. who was trying to raise funds,
''that the man who dies rich dies dis
graced."
What of it," answered the man who
was trying to reach the 100000. 900
mark. The public always forgives a
man after he's dead, anyway."-Chi-
cago Record Herald.
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wnea the Barber was a wit.

IN oriSina! literature the barber is
a great figure, and Arabian tales are
full of him. In Italy and Spain he was
often the brightest man in town, and
his shop was headquarters for wit
and intrigue. Jasamin became famous
as a poet in southern France and re-
cited his verses with razor, scissors,
brush and comical gestures as he dress
ed the hair and beard Of fine ladies and
gentlemen in his shop. He had great
run, made money, hived fame, and
Smiles made book about him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-07-29
\ Convent Scandal.

a telegram from Havana. Cuba.
says the town Of MatanZaS is excited
over the apprehension Of Carmelite
friar named Aristo, who was convict
ed of improper conduct with girl in
a church. The friar left town after
paying a fine OF $500 in lieu Of six
months Imprisonment. 4 compli-
ance with petitions received, the pro-
vincial council have requested the
Governor to close the Carmelite con-
vent on account of allegations Of other
70 proprietieS.
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An exchange has figured it out that
if there were only one Christian in the
world, and he worked a year and won
a friend for Christ, and if these two
continued each year 70 win another,
and if every man thus led into the
kingdom led another every year, in
thirty-one years every person in the
world would be won for Christ.
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The State says up at Bar Harbor,
Maine, there are seven American war
ships and the negro Sailors are 50
beaten and abused by white jackies
when on shore leave that the negroes
have decided to remain aboard ship
and wants to know what will the ccm-
mander-in-chief Of our army aud navy
do hnnt Il.
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wherr the i;a!l would strike, guaSSed
rirht, remained where / was standing
and beat the others to it by several
wards. The ball was covered with
blood and before l rejoined my COM
panion had several offers OF 81. 50
and 81 and as high as IS for the ball.
which declined, pFe:erripy to retain
the grewSone souveuier Of the first
battle OF the long four years struggle,
which |, at that time, thought would
oe the last. J. have the ball yet.
Yonder it lies in the corner.
SOMETHING DOING.
Il had &c more than reached my
friend before both he and became
aware that something extraordinary
was in progress. AS l climbed in the
buggy | noticed several artilleryren
ride past at dead gallop, with their
harness traces cut. had read Of Ma
poleon:S retreat from Moscow and OF
other retrograde movements, but it
was some time before I could get it
through my head that a retreat was
in progress. When left the hill the
battle seemed to be raging in man
ner which, to civilian like myself,
seemed quite ideal and proper, and |
could not understand the meaning Of
these artillerymen, who were now fly
ing past in rapidly increasing numbers.
looked at my conipanion and he at
me and then We asked each other: Is
this d retreat:'
we drove leisurely along at first,
q. trillle alarmed, and slowly increasing
our speed as the meaning of the thing
began to dawn upon our minds. We
tried to stop several artillerymen, SO
as to inquire of them whether this
was retreat, who had ordered it, etc.
but none CT them would remain long
enough to give reply. Presently
the road became so choked with fy-
ing cannoneers and cavalrymen. bug
cies and civilians on horseback that
we were in danger Of being oVerturn-
ed. Horsemen were humping into US
and l could see men throwing away
guns and knapsackS. My companion
had his buggy whip out ready to whip
up bis hors,; into gallop, when some
one in the rear yelled: Run for your
lives: the enemy's cavalry are upon
US. That settles it, muttered my
companion between his teeth and the
way our horse got up and fairly dust
ed. under the stimulus Of my com
panion'S whip, was "a sight. We
passed everything on the road and
landed in Washington safe and sound,
although our poor animal was nearly
Hinded.
The next two days we're days OF
sorrow, fear and trembling for the
people of this city. Everyone expected
the ConfederateS to advance upon,
storm and take the city Immediately
and it was then, for the first time,
that we began to realize that the war
was a far more serious proposition, as
the boys say nowadays, than we had
at first imagined When days passed
and they cid nothing of the sort, and
the Federal troops began to retrieve
their losses, we were indeed happy and
thankful. 1t was this thankfulneSs
over our unexpected good fortune and
deliverance that has led Washington
people to remember the day with feel
ings akin to thanksgiving for our
'Streak of luck in not falling into the
hands of toe rebels
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Two Views Of 1t.

"What do you think of married life?'
asked the henpecked man, addressing
the youthful bridegroom.
"Bliss is no name for it," said the
young husband enthusiastically.
''You are right" said the henpecked
one gloomily. Bliss is no name for it. =
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The Reason Why.

Church-What in the world are they
building so many tunnels under the
North river for?
Gotham-Oh. those are to accommo-
date the Kentuckians when they come
to New York. 1t grieves them to see so
much water.-Yonkers Statesman.
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An Easy Mark.

Willie Softeleigl-I was quite III aft.
er that poker game last night; very i'll,
in fact. But I feel much easier this
morning.
Jack Sharpe-You're mistaken, my
boy. It's simply impossible for you to
be any easier than you were last night.
Philadelphia Ledger.