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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-01
He Was a Miser.

An extraordinary affair. is reported
from Zurich. The police, on examin-
ing the room OF an old man who had
died from starvation found veritable
gold mine. In every nook money,
notes and bonds were discovered, and
on an inventory being made it was
found that the miser had left nearly
5000, 1000. Nobody was ever seen to
visit the old man, and as there was
no will the authorities are greatly
puzzled as to how to dispose OF the
fortune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-01
Killed Herself.

A special to the Augusta, Ga:
Chronicle says Mrs. Stephen Jones
committed suicide Tuesday afternoon
at her home three miles in the cQuu'
try by shooting herself through the
head with pistol. Her husband hao
come to Jackson to bring their two
little daughters to take music lessons
and while the, were away the deco
was committed. It was caused from
insanity, Mrs. Jones mother now be-
ing in the asylum. She leaves hus-
hand and four children.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-01
Killed a Child.

a spike thrown at an Atlantic
Coast Line train at Naylor, Ca, oy a
10y, crashed through the window and
struck child lying in it mothers lap.
The child died from the wound. The
identity Of the child's parents have
not been learned.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-01
burned in a Barn,

A special from Seacy, Ark, says
that Dr.. R. &. Lightte, aleading ply
sician of that place, has been burned
to death in bis barn, which was de-
stroyed by the explosion of a lamp. =
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-01
PENSION INCREASE.
Table Showing the Number Of Pen
sioners in Each County.

An interesting table has been com
piled showing the increase in pensions
this ear over the year before. As
wiil be seen from the following list,
show ny the number by counties, tn
increase is very Slight:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-01
Total
Further than this, they count upon:
be following support on the second.
Total

This would give Parker total OF
$50 votes on the second ballot, or %
more than two-thirds Of the conyen-;
tion --s.-.-t
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-01
RAILR0AD cur Ar ID MANASSAS.

RAlLROAD CUI al ~ AA>aooAS.
The lst South Carolina was not en-
gagged again until the second Manas-
sas, August 29th, where the Caro-
lima brigade was ordered to defend the
famous railroad cut, which was Stone
wall Jackson's key in that desperate
contest. The lst was sent across the
cut as skirmishers to meet an attack
ing column. Retiring step by step
under fire it rejoined it's line behind
the cut and helped repulse the Union
charge, at times fighting the enemy
at ten PAGES.
Excited men often rushed ahead Of
their ranks and grappled in deadly
com bat; officers used their pistols and
fought man to man. In the last hours
or moments, perhaps, Of the hand to
hand struggle the lst lost its quota
for the day and came out minus "a
killed and lle wounded, total OF l43
out Of 23s taken into the fight. Its
commanding officer, Major Edward
McCrady, was among the wounded.
The next afternoon the SD Penn
sylvania charged upon the railroad,
then defended by other troops and lost
two commanding officers, wounded IN
quick succession, and 20 men out Of
224.
IL the MARYLAND compaign follow
ing 2nd Manassas the lSt South Caro-
lima regiment shared in the blcodleSs
victory at Harper'S Ferry, and later
on, the bloody 18th September, dou-
ble-quicked to Sharpsburg, just in
time to mingle their dead with the
fallen around bunker Church. The
lst lost 81 men out Of its roster Of
1SD
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-01
THE GREEN MORAYS.
Very Able Contorti tionists-Their Tank One of the New York AQuar-
 ium's Attractions.

Them fellers must have India rub- Der backbones," said visitor at the Aquarium, gazing in as he spoke at the tank of the green morays,i which were twisting and comforting and tying themselves up into knots, in manner that would have made the India rubber man want to quit the business entirely. says the New York Sun.
 Seven feet long, the biggest of the three here, and five and six feet, respec- lively, the other two, the big green mo- rays always attract the visitors, even when they are quiescent; but when, as at feeding time, they begin to squirm, then so many people gather around the tank that those at the back can get only occasional glimpses of the giant eel con- tortionists as they rise high in the tank, to be seen then over the heads of the people in front.
 They are doing we'll, the green morays, oil of them feeding well, and they are probably as comfortable here, in their spacious tank at the Aquarium, as they could be anywhere away from the coral caverns they were accustomed to fre- quent, in the waters of the isles of Ber- muda. They are certainly a great attrac- tiOn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-01
Suction Dredxes.

The operation of the suction dredges used by the government in river and harbor work is very interesting. A long. flexible tube 12 to 15 inches in diameter drops down from the side of the vessel 20 to 30 feet or more to the bottom of the river or harbor upon which the dredging is being performed. The upper end of this tube is connect ed to an immense rotative centrifugal pump, making several hundred revolu- tions a minute and capable of handling many hundred tons of water an hour. The lower end of the tube is manipu- lated from the vessel against the sand bars and mud banks, and as tlA water is sucked upward by the centrifugal pumps 8 very large proportion of sand and mud goes with it. The centrifugal pumps discharge this water with it's suspended material into the tanks on board the vessel or into scows, where the heavy matter quickly settles to the bottom, the water flowing back into the sea
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-01
FIRE ALARM.

4-Cor South Main anc s5ranu sta
 6-Scovill Manufacturing Co (P-)
 6-Cor Bridge and Magil sts.
 7-Exchange Place.
 12-Rogers & Bro (P.)
 13-Cor East Main and Niagara st1. 14-Cor East Main anu Wolcott road. 15-Cor Cor High and Walnut sts. 16-Cor Fact Main and Cherry stu 17-Cor East Main and Cole sts. 21-Cor North Elm and Kfngsbury sts 23-Burton street engine house. N-Waterbury Manufacturing Go (H3 25-Cor North Main and North eta. 26-Cor Buckingham and Cooke ste. 27-Cor Grove and Prospect sts. 28-Cor Hillside aveLLe anc Pine stn. 29-Cor Ludlow and N. Willow sta. 31-Cor Bank and Grand sts. 32-Cor Riverside and Bank sts. 34-Cor w. Main and watertown ri. 85-Conn By & L't'g Go. car h'se fIn S6--W6terbury Brass Go (P) 87-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts. 88-Cor Grand and Field sts. 42-Cor South Main and Clay sts. 43-New England Watch Go (Pl 45-Benedict & Rurnham Mfg Go. fF4 46W Waterbury Buckle Go. PD 47--Cor s. Main and WashinRtor afe. 61-Cor Baldwin and River sfs. b2-Cor Franklin ana Union stN. 63-Waterbury Clock Co. case fac.fpS t4-Cor Clay and Mill sta. h6-Cor Tiherty and River sts. E7-No hose house.
 yS-Cor Baldwin and Stone rfr 62-Cor Doolittle alley and Duhlgn M 72-Cor West Main and Willow sts. x 73-North Willow st, cor Hiiy.sas 74-Cor Johnson and WaterviIIe sfs 142-Wolcott st. heyond Howard 162-Cor East Main and welton Rfn 212-The Platt Rros Go. (F1 -Hammond Ruckle Go fp1 Clock Co rnsvst fsr fp4 216-Cor North Main ana Grove rfa 1 2k1--Cor Round Hill and Ward sfr 261--.Jurction Cooke and N. Main ssr. 272-{srove. bet Central & Holmes : we B11-S. N F. Telephone Co building fps s12-C,or Bank ane Meadow sts. E > & Gloves (P1 s14-Plume & AtwooS fPl Ring Go. (PD s19-- Electric Light Station fPI Booth & Haydens (Pt H21-No Hose House. s23-Cor Washington ave & Porfer s4x 924-{snr Charles aud Porter stn. so5-Cor Simors st 6 washfnrtou eva 871--Citv Lumber & Coal Go. (p, 412Tracy Rros P1 432-Cor Liberty and s. Main stx 451-Steele & Johnson Mfc Co, fpy 6so o-Cor Baldwin and Rye sts.
 P1 Private.
 SIGNALS.
 I. One stroke calls superintendent to the City hall.
 1-1. Two strokes, ire out, recall.
 1-1-1. Three strokes. 12 m. g D. rn
 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-s I. Ten strokes nr1icxr will indicate a general alarm ana win call the entire force into service
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-01
til thu final day when the Messiah, re- turning again, will overcome Napoleon in the battle of Armageddon.
A DENVER GIRLS HONOR.
Paris Sculptor Says She Has Most
 Beautiful Hand In the World.

Paris Sculptor Says She Has Most
 Beautiful Hand I'm the World.
 Honors of all kinds have been the portion of Denver girls. A Denver girl was the original of the Gibson girl. Now it is declared that Denver girls hands are the most beautiful hands in the world, says dispatch from that city.
 M. Bradelle, French sculptor, came to Denver last spring, met Miss Fanny Rosenthal and asked permission to take cast of her hands.
 T have travelled much, studied the women of many countries, but never have found so beautiful hand,'' he said. The cast was made. M. Bradelle left for home after making the predic- tion that little Miss Rosenthal would some day hear more of her hands. When he reached Paris he made from the plaster casts mold of Miss Rosen- thals hand in Carrara marble Some of the noted artists in Paris saw the work and went wild over the perfectly modelled hands. The Paris papers EIlACSu p1CtulCS OL Iuc4u, their beauty and pointing out the par ticular points that make them perfect!@ Such exquisite lines, such tapering fingers, so round and firm, yet without one ounce of superfuous flesh; such dainty wrists, such filbertlike nails,'' and so on until Miss Rosenthal, who every now and then receives a copy of some newspaper that tells the story of her hands, looks at those inoffending members in astonishment
 The last paper to reproduce a picture of the cast is small sheet printed in South Africa, and there is set down the story of the young woman living in Denver whose hands are more nearly perfect than those of any other living woman.
 It was at small dance that Miss Rosenthal met M. Bradelle. He asked her to dance. A second time Miss Rosenthal had the stranger for part ner, and before the music had stopped M Bradelle had expressed his admira- ton for her hands. Before the evening was over she had laughingly given him permission to model them if he wished, little dreaming that she would ever hear anything more about it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-01
WHY SPENCER NEVER WED.

Philosophers Ideal Too High-Hated
 Women Only as n Generality.
 Personalia on the Hate Herbert Spen- cer are naturally plentiful just now, says London cable dispatch to the New York American.
 The most surprising fact connected with the great philosophers boyhood is that he was inattentive and idle and fond of play, fishing, bird nesting and country rambles.
 His father encouraged him i'll these wayward courses, only insisting that he should devote some portion of his time to the study of accurate drawing, prob ably with a view to the boys follow ing, as he afterward did, the profession of an engineer.
 Another strange thing about Spencer was that he was never a voluminous reader and knew hardly anything of foreign languages He was wont to say that if he were to read as much as other people he would know as little as they.
 The sage remained bachelor all his life. He was, in fact, a specimen Of that rare animal, the woman hater-at least as regards the generality of the sex. His ideal woman was set on an almost inaccessible pinnacle. In society Spencer was q great talker, prone to be argumentative and taking delight in the discontinue of his vic tim. Tn all little matters he was f1dge- l. ty, as became an old bachelor, and rather inclined to be brusque in his manner.
 He constantly refused the numerous honors and distinctions preferred by the universities and other institutions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-01

T am anticipating your protest-yon need not be separated, for you can live with us-we-''
 Mrs. Bernard rose to her full height, and looking intently at the two. was silent for moment, while the second and mightiest battle of her life was fought the woman's love contending against the god-like passion-a mothers love! Gag ing into their eyes she saw for her child the happiness which she herself had been denied, and clasping their hands in her own, she murmured tremulously:
 Take her, Russell could not have chosen one I deemed more worthy than you.''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-01

To Stock Lake Superior With Seals.
 Preliminary steps have been taken for the formation of the Lake Superior Seal Propagation society, the object be- ing to stock Lake Superior with fur bearing seals. says the Milwaukee Sen tinel. The head of the society will be Seben Malaroff of Ashland, Wis, re- tired Russian sailor with thirty years experience as a sealer; former Lieuten- ant Governor Fifield and J. s. Robins of Rhinelander. It is figured that ten male and forty female seals in the lake will increase to 1000 in twenty years. The Apostle islands or Isle Royale, together with the rocky shores of Lake Superior, would be ideal breed ing places for seals, it is held, and Mr. Malaroff says the climate conditions are perfect Efforts will be made to secure governmental regulation by agreement with Canada. The project ors figure large profits.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-01
The Exchange Habit

"I took back those socks that wouldn't it Willie"
 The ones you said you'd changer
 .Yes. And that odious Jim Cramp- ton waited on me. He asked me how long I had kept the socks, and an- swered hbout two weeks. And what do you think, he said ?"
 Give ht upl.''
 He said ought to change lem ofz &ener. Ole telal l1el, Plain Dealer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-01
New Cardcases.

As white is so much worn, every thing must be in keeping, so the new est and daintiest cardcases are of white moire antique silk. They have cone mounts of French gilt or nickel, and the most costly ones have an or nament of seed pearls or other jewels in the mount.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-01
January.

The cold sky bends in a solemn bow Over a world of stainless snow. In chill brown lines the hedges creep Past sheltered farms to forests deep. The steel blue ice, wind swept and clear, Covers the breast of the lonely mere. Tn cedar thickets the blue jays scold, While snowbirds whir1 through the bit-
 ter cold,
 And tiny timid, nasty print On white drift gives of hares a hint Sara Andrew Shafer in Outlook For
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-01
Logic.

Hobbs-What makes you such an op- timist?
 Dobbs--It is -pleasanter to have peo- pie laugh with you than laugh atyou.-- Detroit Free Press
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-01
A Buddhist Custom

Buddhist Custom. A custom peculiar to Buddhists Is that of wandering about the country with hammer and chisel and carving .oly symbols upon rocks by the way side.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-01
A GIRL MAsQUERADER
Alice Pitcher Lived as Boy to
 Save Her Life.
HIGH ROLLER ON MONTANA RANCE

"Percy," Threatened With Consump-
 ton, Courted a GirI-CoId Caught ] During a Drive Ended nisguise.
 Wanted to Re a Baseball Player,
 but Could Not Bat.
 Back to the mines, Percyw is a salutation with certain of the younger 'smart set" of Louisville, ky, which never failed to throw one or the rud- diest, most athletic appearing young women of the ''set' into confusion. Three years ago, when she left Louis vile, 1t was with signs of the grip of the .swhite plague" upon her constitu- tion. Almost nothing had been known of her doings from that time, except that her friends were informed in a general way that she was lin the mountains" says Louisville special to the New York Commercial Advertiser.
 Up somewhere in rough Montana country ranchers daughter sits with shattered hopes and mourns the loss of a handsome, dashing young swelr' known all over the ranges as ''good fellow' and mo tenderfoot." She had spent many pleasant hours with tshim' and cast languishing eyes and dwelt on the thought of the hour when "he' would propose the all important ques- tion-or, if "he'' didn't, leap year was not so far away. Then there was that last ridei
 If Percy Pilcher'' had not caught cold the facts would not have come out yet in all probability, and Percy and the Montana maiden would have whil- ed the blissful hours away, while Louis vile would still have missed it's Alice Pitcher, the wealthy organ manufac- turer's daughter, who was 'in the mountains for her health"
 That the supposed consumptive girl has pushed ore cars in the copper mines, served as waiter in miners boarding house, herded cattle on a ranch, lost years earnings in one game of poker and achieved reputa- tion at billiards the remarkable story of the three years role as Percy Pill cher" records. If any suspicion as to the genuineness of the character was raised it was quickly met by some act that seemed incontrovertible. When the tenderfoot had first arrived "he'' was made to bear the brunt of many jokes, but took them all good naturedly and soon was ranked among .the boys Percy became as much of high roller as any.
 Percy's ambition in the sporting line was to be baseball player. She ac- quired great proficiency in throwing and fielding, but she, was weak as 3 batsman and so could not get the place she coveted on the league nine. But she followed the players and was al ways on the diamond on some pretense or other, and the players were glad to have her assistance.
 The end of the story came a few weeks ago when Percy Pilcher,' then we'll established at Helena, went driv- ing with a young woman and caught a severe cold. The physician who at tended the case discovered the secret of the masquerading girl There was telegram to Louisville, an order for a ticket from the paternal organ maker, and Percy came home to resume her place as Alice Pitcher.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-01
TIME TABLE.
HIGHLAND DIvrsIon.

HIGHLAND DiVsSIONs
 Trains leave Meadow street station for Boston, Hartford and way stations at 700 and S:38 .m.; 12:3S. S:30. S;O7 P. fn.
 Trains arrive at Meadow street sta- non from Boston. Hartford and way stations at S.O5, Il: 40 q, m.; 1:46. eau and 7:3S D. m.
 Trains leave Meadow street station TOT New York. Fishkili Landing. Dan- bury and way stations at S:13 a: Uu and 1:50 and 6.A D. m. Trasns arrive ar Meadow street stu. tlon from New York. FishkilI Landing. Danbury and way stations at S:30 = m.; 12.34 and a-O4 D. m.
 SUNDAY TRAINS. Leave Meadow strees station at 8:30 io:Oo a. m.; 200, 5.05 and 700 D. m.
 Arrive nt Meadow street station al S;5O. 11s3O a. m.; 4:5O. 6:50 and Sx0 ?. m.
 MERTDNN BRANCH.
 Trains leave Dublin street station fof Mfddletown and way stations at 0s05 a. m. and 6:15 D. m.
 Trains arrive at Dublin street station from Middletown and way stations at 7:5O a, m. and 3:5S D. m
 Trains leave Dublin syreet station ~N'i 3~s'N " AAoVsL NY way Of fNttS-tAttU &&&s 700, 8:43, 11:1O a. m.. 50, 4:01 D. n1.
 Trains arrive at Dublin street sta. ton from New Haven by way ok Cheshire at 9:3S a. m.; 1.05. S:20.f 6s00. 7:45 D. m
 SUNDAY TRAINS.
 Leave Dublin street station for New Hayep 5y way of Cheshire at 7:D0 .. m.: $50 D. m.
 Arrive ar Dublin street station from New Haven by way of Cheshirp at o:50 ~n. s.5n n n.
 NAUGATUCK DIVISION.
 Trains leave Rank street station fo9 New York. Bridgeport, New Have,s ard other places south at 8:3b. Y:H 1n.52 a. m.; TAO. 3:O5. 4:40, 6:15 ana. esn0 D. m.
 Trains arrive at Rank street sfafsor from New, York Rridgenort. New Ha- ver md way stations at TIA a.14 a.n5. 10.hS a. m.: I .24 $40 5:20, 8:3o. GAS. s:4S p. m.: 12:39 a. m.
 Trains leave Rank street station f0t winsted and way stations at a:2y. 10.5a a. m.: 3:41. 5:22 CWatervilie ons ly, 6:4S and s:4S p m.
 Trains arrive nj Rank street s.ntioN rom winsted and way stations at s .sK 7:h5. 10:h2 a. m.: 3:05. 5:47 (water. yillel e:15 D. m
 Trains leave Bank street station for watertowo and wav stations at e.45. S.2S. 11,03 a. m.; 1 80. 3:t5 5:10, G.12. 6:53. S:53 and II 20 D. m. Trains arrive at Bank street station e-o,o wnsar+own and way stotiona at GAO. TAT, 1C:31 a. m.: 1 :o0. 2:56, 4:30. h.52 6:ts. TAX 11:16 n. u SUNDAY TRAINS. reave Rank strees station for N~.1 yors Rvidgenort md Naw Hav~-,s rs ss 7.o5. $50 a. m.; 1:30. 5:19 azsauanI m.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-01

Salt Aids the Process. A pinch of salt added to the white of an egg will facilitate the whipping.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-01

Paraguay Cotton. Paraguay cotton grows on bushes which produce from seven to ten years
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-01
The German People.

The German People. Tn 1870 the German people barely ex ceeded 4o,o00000; in 1885 they had risen to nearly 100000, and in 1900 the cen- sus returns gave 56,345,0 ,014.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-01
Buys Welch Coal.

The Russian government contracts yearly for 5O,O00 tons of Welsh coal to be delivered at Fort Arthur before July 1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-01

Romance with all its dreamy ethe- riality has a way of suddenly dropping it's victim into the lap of realism, just at a moment when the pinacle of de- ,Iightful idealism has been reached
 The meeting between Russell Hudson and Mrs. Bernard had been quite con- ventional, and she might have met him but yesterday as an old friend, or per- haps never have seen him before. There was no visible flutter of excitement on her part, for woman keeps her finest feelings in reserve. and brings them out for inspection only when sure of appre- citation. Her heart had beaten wildly almost painfully on crossing the hall to the wide veranda sitting room, where mid light Japanese screens, divans, spreading palms and wicker chairs. she received her summer guests. Brace had gone sailing with a party of friends. and she could at last see him alone. After 20 years of love secret love, that she as &n honorable wife tried to suppress--to
 utlive--and now-she was free again.
 She came quickly toward hfW hnldina
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06
BULLETIN OF COMING EVENTS.

Jan. S-"Mr. Jolly of Joliet" at the
Grand.
Jan. 11-Young Peoples Dancing Party
Music by the Beloit Orchestra.
Jan. l2-Lecture by Hon f. X. Schoon-
maker, Americas most eloquent
and fascinating lecturer. Grand
opera house.
Jan. 14-Annual dance. Hose Go. No. l..
Jan. 20-Baraboo Orchestra Concert
and Ball, DEBORAH Dancing Club.
Jan. 29-Adelaide Tnurston in polly
Primrose. +"
Feb. district court convenes.
Feb 2-Lecture by Prof. Charles
Lane, humorist and impersonator,
Grand opera house.
March 2-Lecture by Clark. the veteran
Pinkerton detective, at Grand opera
house.
June 17-High School commencement.
Teachers meetings:
Dec 12-Oastalia.
Dec. l9-Burr Oak.
Jan. 1l-Fort Atkinson.
Jan. 1S-Ridgeway.
Feb. S-Kendallville.
Feb. 15-Hesper.
Feb. 2l-22-Decorah.