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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-01-07

BY druggists, in fifty
cent and one dollar
sizes. You may have a
sample bottle by mail
free. also pamphlet tell
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-18
A Daring Eskimo Lover.

4 young Eskimo had secretly courted
the daughter Of an enemy. The huts
Of the lovers were not far removed,
but one night the terrific cold 1pped a
great crevasse in the ice, and the young
mans house was left isolated. 4 gorge
100 feet deep and twenty feet wide
separated it from the igloo, or hut,
containing his sweetheart, but there
was q narrow bridge Of Ice left across
the crevasse, and this, the young man
found, would bear his weight. Eski-
mos sleep in bags. The lover decided
that he would that night cross the ice
bridge, steal the maiden be loved, bear
her to his hut and then break down the
bridge so that he and she together
might enjoy their honeymoon unmo-
lested. He planned very successfully.
he crept in the dead Of night into his
enemy's hut, he snatched up the maid
en- in her sack without awaking any
one, he bore her over the ice bridge
safely, and then he opened the sack to
embrace his bride; but beholding its
contents, he gave loud cry. 1t was
not the maiden, but her father, that he
had stolen.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-18
I'm Chail1u,s Vain Hunt.

Paul Du Chaillu was the most gal
liant of bachelors and always openly
confessed that he was quite unable to
resist the wiles Of the fair sex, so much
so that he had never been able to
choose between them. On one occasion
when he was "the lion' at a reception
given by some intimate friends in New
York the hostess in presenting him to
one Of her guests said:
LET me present you to Mrs. -.
You must know her, Paul, because she
has just written book
"a book, madam he exclaimed
"Then, indeed, am l most delighted to
meet her. / once made book myself.
But what is the title of your book?''
The name Of it Is What One Wom-
an Thinks" was the smiling response.
"Ah, indeed, and most interesting!
What One Woman Thinksp" repeated
the great explorer. And then, with q
simulated excitement, he added hastily:
"But where can I procure a copy Of
it? I must have it at once immediate
ly. All my life 1 have been trying in
vain to find out what women think, and
if before die I shall succeed in find
ing out just what one woman thinks /
shall then indeed die content. New
York Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-18
4 Picturesque Statesman

The El Dorado Republican gives a pic
ture Of an early statesman and his pic
turesQue attire: When the Hon. David
L. McCabe was elected to the legisla-
ture from Butler county in 1865 and
went to Topeka to be sworn in he as
tonished not only the natives, but ev-
erybody else, as he was the most gor-
geously dressed statesman that Kansas
had ever produced. He was very dark,
with long black hair. On his head was
a coonskin cap, the tail of the coonskin
hanging gracefully down his back. His
coat was made of wolfskins nicely tan
ned and lined with red flannel. Six
handsome tails hung from his coat tails
and tapped in the breeze as he mean
dered up to the speakers desk to take
the oath. He wore spotted doeskin
vest, buckskin knee breeches, hand
somely fringed; top boots, gloves made
Of beaver skin, watch chain done in
beadwork, flannel shirt with a fam
ing red bandanna pocket handkerchief
around his neck, and it is needless to
say he created a sensation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-18
NairdEessinE In japan.

Hairdressing is an elaborate study
in Japao, where the style Of the Golf
fure generally indicates the position
and age of the lady. Thus girls OF
eight or nine wear their hair in a bow
at the back bound round with red Grape,
the front left bare except for two locks
dangling at the side, and the mar
riageable dansels comb their tresses
high in front and arrange them Ell
ther in the shape Of & butterfly or q
half opened fan 4 widow looking out
for a second spouse twists her locks
round long shell hairpin placed hori-
zontally across the back Of the head,
while she who vows to remain faithful
to the dear departed cuts her hair
short and combs it plainly back with
out any parting.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-18
inappropriate Quotations

The following is a good example Of
inappropriate quotations: A clergyman
appointed to an East End living found
his parish church sadly in need Of re-
pair and gave orders for its renovation.
While this was in hand the idea oc-
CURED to him to visit the mission halls
in connection with it to see what might
be needed there. In one Of them which
was used as mission chapel ne found
state Of indescribable filth from end
to end and an accompanying eEuvia.
In disgust be raised his eyes toward
the roof and could hardly repress q ht
Of laughter on reading the text stem
ciled on the wall behind the pulpit,
Glow dreadful is this placer Another
story is Of an old Presbyterian clergy
man who, away OF preaching engage
ment, found above the bed on which he
was to sleep the singular advice, "Oc-
cupy till I come."-London Chronicle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-18
Iuck and Labor.

If the boy who exclaims "Just my
luckw were truthful he would say
"Just my lazinessr' or "Just my mat
tentionw
Luck is waiting for something to turn
up.
Labor, with keen eyes and strong
will, will turn up something.
Luck lies in bed and wishes the post
man would bring him news Of a lega'
cy.
Labor turns out at o'clock and with
busy pen or ringing hammer lays the
foundation Of a competence.
Luck whines; labor whistles.
Luck relies on chances, labor on char,
acter.
Luck slips down to Indulgence; labor
strides upward to 1ndependence.-Chris'
tan Advocate.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-18
Pudding at Beginning of Dinner.

Pudding at Beginning OF OInHer.
The custom Of serving pudding as the
| first course at dinner seems to have in
terested a good many people Of our
day. A gentleman from Maine in
forms the writer that it is still the Gus
tom in certain sections Of his state. In
the autobiography Of tie Adams fan1-
ly it is mentioned that at dinner g1T-
en- by the venerable ex-president Of the
United States, at which his grand
children were present, the first course
was Indian pudding, ard the little
folks were told that the more pudding
they ate the more beef they could
have So Of course they gorged them
selves on the pudding. and as con"
sequence they had no appetite for beef
when it was served. Thus were main
tained the simple and economical meth
DDS Of the forefathers. The boys who
came to the city from the country and
later became the successful and
wealthy merchants of Boston were rails
ed in q most frugal manner. Their
breakfast the year round was Of brown
bread and milk and the same for their
supper. The dinner was Of baked
beans and pie, rarely any meat.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-18
A PuzzSe Fable.

An American heiress was wooed by a
foreign prince, who urgently besousht
her to become his wife. In order to
test the sincerity Of his love she asked,
evil you still marry me if give away
ali my money for charity and become
as poor as YOURSELF"
The prince considered awhile, and
then responded, Eyes, provided you
will still marry me if I renounce my
title and become a plain republican per-
son like yourself"
Query-Did she agree to his PROPOSE
ton ?Smart Set.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-18
Ar arab Legend.

"There IS none so poor but there is
one poorer
A poor Arab spent his last bara Oh q
handful Of dates and went up on 4
high cliff to eat them and die. AS be
threw the stones over lean hand shot
out below and caught them.
"Hor' said he. ''Why do you catch
my date stones:'
Because, O brother" answered Q
weak voice. Il have not eaten these
three days, and Allah has sent these
stones to save my life.'
praise be to Allah" answered tho
first man, for he has saved me also
for here is one poorer than J"
And both men went into the city.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-18
CARLYLE and His Home.

When the great writer Carlyle was
engaged to Miss Welsh the latter In
dueed her mother to consent that, Car
lyle should live with both Of them and
share the advantage Of an established
house and income But Carlyle an
swered Miss Welsh's proposal by say
ing that two households could not live
as If they were one and that he would
never have any right enjoyment Of his
wife's company till she was "all his
own," adding that the moment be was
master of house the first use be
would make Of it would be to slam the
door against nauseous intruders.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-18
The Word MRsSSing.',

The word "ragging" is more common
in England than in this country, even
if the custom is not. An English paper
asserts that rag" is not slang word,
but is q real old verb, also to be found
In use among Icelanders, meaning to
banter or irritate In Lincolnshire and
doubtless other counties to provoke a
boy is called getting his rag out"
"Bullyrag" is an elaboration Of the ele-
mentary term, and here also the mean
ing is clear. 4 ragamufdn originally
meant kind Of demon.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-18
na11eab1e Glass OF the Egyptians

NNIIe2bIe GI1Ss o. inc LEyV yVt1lHS'
Strabo and Josephus both affirm that
the Egyptian glass workers were so
well skilled in their art that they 1mi-
tated the amethyst and other precious
stones to perfection. Malleable glass
was one Of the secret arts Of the an
clients, the formula for making it being
now reckoned as lost. Strabo mentions
a cup Of glass which could be ham,
mered into any desired shape, the ma
terial Of which it was composed being
as Guctile as lead.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-18
Evidences OF Friendship.

She-Yes, you men have what you
call friends, but your friendship is so
superficial, so calculating, so watery-
He-Oh! But don't you remember
David and Jonathan, Damon and
Pythias, Goethe and Schiller
''Yes; but you never brush each
others hair, nor show each other your
new hats, nor discuss what IS best for
baby's throat, nor how to make up an
old frock, nor anything"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-18
Easy to Make Talk.

Mrs. Closefst-Oh. do give me new
bonnet, my dear! 1t will set all my
friends talking.
Mr.. Closefst-If you're after notori-
ETY. why don't you get the old one
made over? That will make yotc
friends talk twice as much.-Judge.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-18
The Ruling Passion.

Son-Pa, every now and then see
something in the papers about the "rul-
ING passion" What is 1t, anyway!
Pa (after cautious glance around
the aDartment)-It's q disease your ma
is badly afflicted with, my son.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-18
Chicken Foot Luck.

'sDo you think that there is luck in
8 rabbits fcot?'
"Not as much as dar is in q chickens
foot" answered Mr.. Erastus Ptnkley,
provided de res er de animal is at
tached."-Washingt Star
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-18

George-But I'm doing this night
work in order to find money enough to
buy you birthday present.
Wife-Well. if you will persist In
working Of course can't stop it. Good
ninht dear
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-18
Too sinc;h Argument.

Dar's good deal in argument, but it
can also be overdone. AS long as
Uncle Moses believed in sulphur ana
birthstone be let my cabbages strictly
alone. When I had argyed him into
believin' dat no sich place existed he
cleaned out my truck patch In one
ntght.-Detroit Free Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-18

Every time man comes across a
lot Of old clothes in the house he
searches the pockets, though he never
finds anything.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-18
Not to Blame.

The Elderly Lady-They say his wife
has money.
The Younger-Well, that isn't his
fault. They've only been married a
short time.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-18
Nan,s Fearful Mechanism.

Every time man eats he has to mas
tcate, insaliyate, chymify, chylify and
saDguify. No wonder his system is out
Of order 50 often.-St. Louis Post-Dts-
Oafcb
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-18
Rrnrn Non

Ethel-Do you really thinkithe lieu
tenant will propose to Beth?
Edfth-Oh, yes. He has scveraA med
ais for bravery, you know.-Puck.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-18

Wife-George, thi4 burning Of the
candle at both ends means an untimely
grave. 1t is nearly 12 o'clock. Come to
bed
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-18
The Difference.

Miss Languish-Mercy! You don't
mean to say you destroy all your love
letters! I save mine religiously.
Miss Pertly-Of course; but, then,
you know 1t makes a difference where
one has cnly q few.~Boston Tran
script.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-18
Between Millard and st. Paul.

TuOS. WILSON, President.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
BOOKS RECENTLY RECEIVED
Al. THE STATE LIBRARY

Rocks wero received at the Virginia
State Library from December 18th TO the
lsth as folows;.
Thirteenth Biennial Report Of the state
Librarian Of Kansas, l000-lo02;t Report
of tho Governor OF the. Territory or Ha-
vail to tho Secretary OF the interior,
1908; Life of Nathaniel Macon, by WILL
liam u. SDodd Lavengro, by George Bor-
row; Apologize pro vita sua, by Cardinal
Newman; "Reminiscences of the Clvll
War. by General John D. Gordon; LIfe
OF Gladstone, by John Morley volumes;
Proceedings OF the Virginia State Con-
ference OF Charities and Corrections, lNS;
Jacob a. Rlls: * Sketch of Ills Life and
Work; ana New York Deeds published
by the Maine Genealogical Society; Re-
port OF the Secretary Of the interior tor
tho year ending June 30th, l005; Report
Regarding the Recelpt, Distribution and
Sale Of Public Documents Department
OF the INTERIOR l002-'3; New York State
Museum, Bulletin 6S: Aquatic Insects IN
New York state; New York State Mu-
scum. Memoir g. Guelph Fauna In the
State of Now York; The Economic Value
or Birds to the Stale. by Frank M. Chap
man; Apostolic Constitutions; Auto
biography OF Leigh Hunt; Life and Let
ters of Frederick w. Robertson, by Stop
ford Brooke; Italian Patriots, by y, Mar.
tinengo Cecaresco; How to Decip'er and
study Old Documents, by e. II, Thoyt;
Studies in Optimistic Philosophy. by
Metchnikoff; How to study Architecture.
by Russell Stursls.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
HIS RIGHT FOOT
WAS. BLOWN OFF.
Spanish War Veterans at Fred.
ericksburg Elect
Officers.
(specIul 10 ,rbc TImes.Dispatch.) ],

:
TREDEk lCIiSBURG. VA. Dec. 10
Mr. Wallace Johnson, OF Orange coun-
~, while engaged in railroad contract
work on the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road. In Kcnova county. West Virginia.
huu his right foot blown off by u pre-
mature explosion Of dynamite which had
become frozen and was being thnwed out.
lie Is now at the Chesapeake and Ohio
Hospital at Clifton Forge.
The NJ. B. Rowe Command Of Spanish
War Veterans. of this city, has elected
the. following officers for the ensuing
year: r.. Nj Larkin, captain; a. G..
Hillingsley, first lleutenant; d. G. Nc
Milan, second lieutenant; I, y Eli,
cl,aplain; j. B. Proctor, sergeant Of the
guard. Captain NJ. B. Rowe, for whom
the command is named, declined re-olec-
ton on account OF pressing business en-
gagcments.
The celebrated Waller fishing shore at
Wldewater, on the Potomac River, III
Stafford county, will this year be con-
Quoted by Messrs. Charles King and
Sons, OF Alexandria. who have leased tho
shore and purchased the entire fishing
outfit.
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the department for public improvements.
nj, ~. L. ,c,t =, b tenca In the Whole

the department for public improvements.
There Is not In existence in the, whole
or Panama to-day single bridge, street,
plaza public building or other! structure
Of public utility or comfort the expense
81 which was borne by the Colombian
government. In a word, the motto at
Bogota was to take everything from and
give nothing to Panama. To cap the
climax, Colombia rejected the Hay-f1er-
ran treaty, under which Panama hoped
to see the canal constructed. That was
the straw which broke the camcl's back.
Panama was willing to stand all her
other Ills; but when the mulcting pros
cess.s OF the Bogota government were
carried to the extreme OF rejecting that
treaty the revolution flashed out to In
slant success, and MI that has been done
toward establishing Panamanan indepen-
e,nce Is to-day approved by 90 out Of
every 100 people on the sthmus. Reliable
advices from the seven provinces In the
now republic show that there Is no dis
position to contest the incumbent govern
ment, the population almost unanimously
realizing that by the coup for indepen-
dence the construction OF the canal is as
sured and freedom from the maladmlnls-
tration and oppression which Bogotn has
Imposed upon tho department for years
Is mado certain.
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was about or not, would be taken into
custody by the recruiting parties, which
were always trusted and well paid sup
por,ers OF the government. No excuses
awaited to secure their release. They were
either shackcled, or had their hands
bound behind their backs, and then
shacklcd with ropes about their ankles;
and were driven like cattle into the gov
acrnment camps. These men were the
volunteers" OF the Colombian army on
the 1sthmus, and It is automatic here that
no man ever volunteered from tho
Isthmus for service in the army unuer
SAlban except he appeared in camp with
his arms tied behind his back and Il
rope about his ankles. There are In exis-
tcnce to this day notes written by reg
tcrulting officers to camp ! commanders
which run like this:
II am sending you squad Of fresh vol
aunteers. Please return the ropes at once.
as may be able to send you another
squad of3voluntecrs tomorrow or the day
after.
Such outrages as these voluntary s'b-
scriptions' and the procuring OF ''volnn-
teers" for the army We're not isolated.
They were common occurrences Of tie
times. The men Of wealth who were
drained OF their resources by the srh-
ssoription&schemc demonstrated, but were
helpless. Those who were drafted into
the army by the roped volunteer pro-
cess were In the same plight. asked
one Of those who stands upon the re-
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. +. {
one whit about independence. That ma
jority has never been made TO feel in any
way calculated to excite Its resentment,
the rigor OF Colombian mil-ndminstra-
ton and perfidy, and to 1t the creation
OF the republic appealed more as does y
holiday Than as anything OF a serious
business and POLITICAL character.
REVOLUTIONARY STRIFE.
For five years and up to about one
year ago. the lsth1nus was the scene OF
revolutionary strife. There are two par
kias on the lsthmus, or we're until the
republic was formed. These were the LIB
; erals and the Conservatives, or, In me.
political parance OF the States. the outs
and the ms The Liberals prior, to the
creation Of the republic. had a practical
monopoly Son culture, refinement. lntelll-
gence and wealth. Inc Conservatives
were In control or the sources and aseh-.
cies OF tho government and this depart
1nent, and were sustained by the gov
eminent at Bogota, while the LiDerals
fought necessarily to overthrow tne W. ~
seryutives and Tree themselves IRON the
yoke Of oppression which had been pluced
about their necks.
during mis- revolution. whichony ter
minated when tho United states consul
general IT, Q. Gudser. negotiated
treaty OF peace about one y,snf Aso, ufter
tho naval battle Of Panama Bay, IN
Whlch inc COloiup.uH 6uHpo"t t-tiutot'
was sunk and Governor Carlos AlDun
killed, the government exhausted us m
genuty In deylsing schemes for raising
money and volunteers The whole stosy
OF that revolution will never be known,
for down here revolutions are nothing
more than political campaigns, clecuons
being held according to the law Of the
bullet and bayonet Instead OF by the
ballot, For the better part of the five
years during which this revolution ragged
the writ of habeas corpus and all other
processes for the legal and judicial pro-
lection of life and property wore sus-
pended, either by DEGREES Issued by the
government at Bogota or by decree Of
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CAUSES OF
REVOLUTION.
Pai1ama's Population Had for.
Years Beer N1ulcted by the
Bogota Governments.
STRIFE Z AND TURBULENCE 3 !. E q
Volunteers to Army Secured
With Ropes and Handouts.
Involuntary Subscriptions.
by MERRILL A. T1AGtiE.
Especial from Il staff Correspondent. Of
a4 The Times Dispatch.) tB&

by MERRILL A. T15AGtFE.
Especial from II Staff Correspondent OF
The Times Dispatch,)
PANAMA.. r. r., December s.--Beforc
proceeding TO Q more detailed clucldat' on
Of the genesis and nature Of the Repub-
lie Of Panama. with which the United
States Is destined to have relations Of
well To explain In detail The excuses
under which the republic justifics It's
creu ton. at.
Like all Latln-Amcrican republics, the
history Of Panama Is the history Of
strife and turbulence. The people, while
fairly well educated. are dominated by
tho spirit or mamma They are at tic
same tine low principlcd holding IN slight
regard any and all obligations Of fenl'y.
thinking more of their personal diver
basement which assumes the form OF,
cock and bull fighting, gambling fies'ns
and sports Of more or less questionable
morality, than they do Of their material
welfare or mental advancement. THIS
applies. of coursc. to the majority.
In the minority Is the better class,
men o wealth and substance, Of sound
ideas and strict integrity, who 1--we well.
regard their homes. and are IN every way
commendable. II Is upon this latter clnss
that the brunt OF every movement must
fall. II the government Is asshled ana
Fl revolution Is TO be suppressed, they
ARE tho ones who arc called upon to pay
the expenses. If they themselves, FOR ire
sake OF their countrys advancement. ,Dlan
a Il revolution, they can only make mead
way In their project BY resort TO corrup-'
ton and bribery. which demand that they
make heavy personal sacrifice for the
sake OF that which will benefit all classes,
b 1t is to this latter class that the Repob.t
lie of Panama owes Its existence. me IL
majority. which1pays no taxes. ives IN
saualor almost lndescribab bic. and sub.
Bists In the meanest manner Imaginable
and virtually without labor, cares not
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SO FATAL CASES.

or tho sIxty-four cases Of pneumonia
reported to the Board Of Health IN one
large city last week, flfty-eight We're
fatal and the majority Of them began
with neglected colds, OF which there IS an
epidemic Doctors say this eplaemlc -
dra ~ tho unreasonable weather, This Is
written to Inform you that II In any cold
throat or lung trouble, Father Johh .
Medicine does not cure tho money Is re-
funded. 1t Is free from weakening stlnl-
uInnts and poisonous drugs, when arc
rim nrerous, and which you are warned
aaainst, FATHER Johns Medicine Is for
sale by Owens and Minor Drug Compu'uy,
1907 East Main Street; Clty prus 1. MY,
stnre 5000 Williamsburg Avenues NORTH
s s.L PHARMACY, SOL North Earth stree !;
pine Street Pharmacy, 1871 soutn r,ma
Street; East Pharmacy, -ool Se''aD4o
Street, 6aFE t 4s 4H Ae