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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-10-12
HOME CIRCLE COLUMN
Crude Thoughts as They Fall From
the Editorial Pen.
PLEASANT EVENING REvBRIEs.
Column Dedic ated to Tired
Mothers as They Join the
Home Circu!e at Even.
ing Tide.

We are all Of US too ready to see
our brothers weakness and meanness,
to judge him harshly, to despise him
fer what we view with leniency IN
cur own lives. We should despiss
nothing except our OWL deceit and
cowardice. We cannot judge our
neighbors. We cannot see their
hearts, and often read their lives
wrong, because we fail to understand
their real motives.
Let US covet our neighbor's kind
ness CT heart and gentleness OF man
ner, that we may grow wise and no.
BILE and tender-hearted, that we may
be helpful and comforting and insplr-
ing to those whom we meet as we
journey onward through life. Il we
are not by nature gracious and warm.
hearted and thoughtful, let Us be so.
If we have not learned to say the
kind word to be CHEEKY and charitable
and to lend hand to those who need
assistance, we may be thankful for
one thing-that it is never too late to
mend.
What is the good of dwelling upon
Sights or hostilities? Many OF them
are fancied. II we have enemies let
US avoid them and refuse to think OF
them. To consider the wrongs that
we bs lieve another has put upon US
fills US with anger and all uncharita-
bleness. Let US rather think OF our
friends, who are source OF peace and
pleasure and encouragement, Of Christ
vino said. Father, forgive them for
they know not what they do, and OF
his Apostle, who wrote to the Corin.
th;ans, Charity sufereth long and is
kind, seeketh not her own, Is not cas-
lily provoked, thinketh no evil"
And lastly, especially to the women
who are housebouna by much work
and many little ones--spend as much
time as you can in Gcd's out-of-doors,
Get the freshness and beauty Of the
trees and the flowers into your souls.
The fresh air will rest and revive you,
will give you strength and patience
and peace, will make you a nobler
wife, tenderer, wiser mother and a
more helpful friend and neighbor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-10-12
GOOD SNAKE STORY.
A Mother Snake and Forty.four
Little Ones Killed.

J. Fl. Batscn, who lives on the
Sandy Flat road, not far from Green
vile, came to town Wednesday with
the champion snake story Of the sea.
son, says The Daily News. While
visiting his brother, J. F. Batson, on
Enoree river Sunday, he went into
the pasture with several children
where he found highland moccasin
as big as an ordinary mans thigh and
measuring three and a half feet in
length.
Just as soon as he got sight OF the
reptile MI. Batson struck it a power.
full blow with rock, cutting a deep
cash in it's side. The moccasia was
partly paralyzed by the blow. 1t
quirmel and hissed and while Mr.
Batson was preparing to finish the
execution, four small baby snakes II
inches long ran out Of the wound.
This called for more fighting, as the
baby snakes were maddened and terri
fed and they began to attack the
Batson children in their youthful
way.
While trying to put them out OF
business Mr.. Batson saw things that
would have driven drinking man to
the alcoholic ward. AS the big
mother-reptile was dying a regular
'covey" Of little serpents shot through
that wound and for 20 minutes he
was kept in sweat while trying to
kill them. The babies fought vicious
ly. In appearance every one was
exactly the same, in size, color and
meanneSs.
1t was enough to frighten man, +"
and Mr.. Batson, "and I had to work
hard to kill them. After the battle
was ended I counted a small reptiles,
and l believe If it had not been for
the help of the boys I would have
been forced to take to the woods OF
leave the serpents alone in their glory.
Old people tell me that after the
young are hatched they are frequent
y swallowed by the mother, and If
ler ladyship was anything like the
whale that swallowed Jonah she must
nave been a bird. II it had been
possible that day l would have
brought them to the city. The little
fellows swarmed around the pole
which was used to kill them and
made repeated attempts to get within
striking distance Of me. 1t was not
| pleasant experience for me, and l
IN not crazy about returning to that
pasture on the Enoree."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-10-12
Passerby Killed.

At San Antanio, Texas, in a street
fight between J. NJ. Chittina, known
as the Texas Cattle King" and W.
W. Jones, a cattleman and banker Of
Beeville, Il S. Elwell, a travelling
man Of Milwaukee, Wis, CHANGED in
range and was accidentally killed. The
bullet. it is said, was fred from Chit
TINS gun. Chittim was placed in jail
charged with murder. EIwell worked
for the II. c. Miller company, station
ers Of Milwaukee. From letters in his
possession it appears he has brother
in Sheboygan. Neither OF the paruici
pants was Injured.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-10-12
Twenty Drowned.

A dispatch from Santa Fee, N. NJ,
says reports received from different
points in the territory show that at
least twenty persons perished in the
floods that have occurred In the past
week. Ten Santa Fe passenger trains
are tied up at Santa F'e, but passen-
gers are being sent east and west over
the Rock Island and Southern Pacific
roads, connection being effected
through the Santa Fe Central, which
resumed operations Wednesday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-10-12
The People Are Not Blind.

Walter Wellnan writes a very pref
ty story to the Chicago Record-Herald
about the republican national COM
mittee being short of funds. Accord
ing to Mr.. WeIlman certain trust
magnates were asked as individuals to
subscribe to the campaign fund, but
met as trust representatives and de-
manded to know what MI. RooseVelt's
policy would be toward their corpora
tions. When the president beard OF
it, says Mr.. Wellman, he refused to
consider the matter and declared that
there would be neither arrange
ment' nor understanding. - The
Wellman story makes interesting
reading in view of all the well known
facts. The greatest trust magnates
have openly declared for Roosevelt,
and the idea that the trusts are afraid
OF the administration will strike the
average thinker as ridiculous, in view
Of all the facts. Before becoming pres
ident Mr.. Roosevelt talked very loudly
about Stacking cunning" but after
becoming president be said little and
has done less about Stacking cum
ming" A harmless injunction against
the beef trust and prosecution of the
merger case that in no wise affected
the railroad situation insofar as the
people are concerned make up the sum
total Of bis promised Stacking" In
tie meantime the chief weapon forged
for use against the truSts-the
criminal clause Of the Sherman anti
trust law-lies rusting in the base
ment of the governments legal de.
partment. MI. Wellman seems either
to believe the people very credulouS or
is running short Of subjects.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-10-12
Eleven Soldiers Killed.

At Antwerp, Belgim, three shells
exploded in Fort Sainte Marie Wed
nesday. Eleven soldiers were killed
outright and many injured. The ex-
plosion occurred while the shells we're
being placed in the magazine, which
was completely destroyed,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-10-12
THE FooTPArH OF PEACE.

Mary men and women, whose lives
are alb. orbed in work, have forgotten
how to be glad, as they have for
gotten how to play. Labor has made
them so hard and dull that they have
almost forgotten how to love-and
they have quite forgotten how to give
expression to their love. The children
look to weary, toll worn mothers for
some demonstration OF affection, and
look in vain. Wives appeal Intellectual
ly to their husbands for the tender
word or caress that brightens life. 1t
is only after some great sorrow comes
and we lose those we love, that we
think in an anguish Of regret:
How much I loved her! She was
the world to me, and I let her live
through all those long years without
telling her, and now she is beyond the
reach Of my words"
Is it not wise to give expression to
our devotion by word and deed, to
take time to play and to look up at
the stars, in order that we may be
glad of life and make others glad?
We must learn to give expression to
our devotion by word and deed, to
take time to play and to look up at
the stars, in order than we may be
glad of life and make others glad?
We must learn to be content-so
contented that we waste neither time
nor strength in tretful repining. But
contentment does not mean stagna-
tion. 1t means peace and happiness
and that freedom from worry that
leaves both mind and body untram-
meled in their efforts OF development.
a healthy contentment Is the best
possible condition for work.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-10-12
4 DEADLY FIGHT.
Young Farmer is Shot TO Death by
Two Negroes

A dispatch to the Atlanta Journal
says early Tuesday morning Lon Gay,
a young white farmer, living about
four miles north Of Hamilton, was
shot and killed by Ashford jenkins
and Ian Mann, both negroes.
Jenkins and Mann left Hamilton
Saturday night in a buggy which they
hired from one Of the livery stables
here, and it is supposed they spent
the night in the neighborhood In
which young Gay lived. The two
negroes were seen at an early hour
Tuesday coming with their hired
team in the direction of Hamilton.
Shortly afterward Gay, with shot
gun on his shoulder, was seen coming
lfter them riding mule at lively
psc,. He overlook them about
nile from Hamilton.
It is said that the negroes got, cut
Of buggy when they saw Gay and
started across cotton f Id. Gay fol-
lowed them into the field and the ne
groes opened, fire, using revelyers.
No one except the participants was
directly at the scene Of the shooting.
Parties living nearby heard Eve pistol
shots in rapid succession an6- then q
report from the shot gun. A man
living near went quickly to the scene
ard found Gay dead, with a bullet
hole in his abdomen.
Gays clothing was considerably
torn and his shoes we're pulled Of.
His mule was also shot.
The white citizen who came up I'M
mediately after the shooting says that
Mann was nowhere near the mule.
jenkins made his escape, but Mann
vas arrested. Mann disclaims any
participation in the difficulty and de-
MES that he got out Of the buggy Tn
til he saw Gay fall. He says he then
got ont to catch Gays mule. Mann's
shirt was covered with blood, which,
he says, came from the wounded
mule.
The original cause of the trouble
Is not known. Gays friends claim
that the negroes held him up and
robbed him Of thirty dollars and that
Gay armed himself as quickly as he
could and went after them to get his
money.
! Mann said he didn't know the cause
of the difficulty. The news Of the
tragedy quickly spread, and soon q
party OF Gays neighbors, heavily
armed, gathered at the scene. Some
threats were made and Sheriff Hadley
very promptly spirited Mann to Co.
lunbus by private conveyance, where
he was lodged in Jail for safe keeping,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-10-12

BISHOP Nelson Of Georgia says there
are 200, 900 divorces in the United
States a year. We are glad to know
that none of them comes from
South Carolina.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-10-12
DEEPLY RELIGIOUS.

DEEtL1 thGLASOSS.
These letters were continued Win
GREAT regularity after he was sent to
South Carolina in the winter OF 1851.
MANY Of these are deeply religious.
Writing bis wife on Christmas Day be
said: ''If we can only become SEN
sble Of our transgression, so as to
be fully penitent and forgiven, that
this heavy punishment uLder Whlcn
we labor may with justice be removed
from US and the whole nation, what
gracious consummation OF al that we
have endured it will be-" In the
same letter he voices bis forebodings
for his old home and says if it is des-
troved he would like to purchase
S5ratsord (on the lower Potomac). IL
is a roor place. he ADDS, but we
could make enough corn bread and
bacon for our suprcot and the girls
could weave US clothes.
The author. then student aU the
University Of Virginia, describes his
fathers consent for him to enter the
army, which he did as a private il
the Rcckbri6ge artillery. I DO not
suppose," be says, it ever occurred
"a nv father to think Of giving me
an ctice, which he could easily have
done know it never occurred to
me ), On the day following the bat
rle OF Seven Pines General Lee assumed
command m OF the Army Of Northern
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-10-12

his failing strength anG Jne magnl-
tude of the task deferred him. Gen
eral Lees correspondence during this
period was very extended and bis let
ters to friends, old comrades in arms
and public men all express his Sc
licitude for the south and reflect his
desire that patience be shown under
all conditions and all controversies be
avoided.
The following letter is typical Of
his replies to inQuiring eorres2on-
dents:
II believe it to be the duty Of every
one to unite in the restoration Of the
country and the re-estab ablishment Of
peace and harmony. These consiiera-
tions governed me in the counsels l
gave to others and induced me on the
18th Of June to make application to
be included in the terms OF the annes-
ty proclamation. a."
The author had by this time set
tied down upon his farm and he gives
many letters from his father, full Of
advice on agricultural and financial
matters, all Of which show his
thorough grasp Of affairs. The cor
respondence covering the closing
wears OF General Lees life is largely
of a family character, though it en-
braced many letters to strangers,
either on public questions or in &C
knowledgment Of courteSies. He re-
ceived very fattering business offers,
all Of which he declined, preferrlng
the quietness and pleasures OF his col
lege duties.
Among these offers was the protfer
Of position as the head CT a proposed
commercial organization in New York
to finance southern enterpries and de-
Yeiop the south.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-10-12

mented on it in a letter:
''Tbis is bad time for such things.
We have too grave subjects on hand
to engage in such trivial amusements.
I would rather his officers should en-
tertain themselves in fattening their
horses, healing their men aud recruit
ing their regiments. There are TOO
many Lees on the committee. l like
all to be present at battles, but can
excuse them at balls"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-06
Sure Investment
For Future Years.

Wood, Harmon & Co. of New York
city, the largest dealers in real estate
in the United States, present several
forms of investments that are as safe
as government bonds, and guarantee a
good rate of interest on your money
Wood, Harmon & Co. have been
before the people for over I6 years
and their reputation as a safe, conser-
vative, and reliable firm is guaranteed
by bankers, and merchants wherever
known. They have a national repu-
tation and any comment concerning
their financial standing would be su
perfluous. A letter of inquiry to any
bank in Boston, New York or Brook
IN will assure you that Bradstreet
rates them higher than any other real
estate firm in the country.
If you have any amount from IS
per month up to invest and will call al
my rooms at the Hotel Oxford, Show
hogan, Maine, I will gladly go into
details and explain fully all the differ
ent forms of investments Wood, Har'
mon & Co. offer and guarantee.
Write me and will forward printed
literature that can but prove interest
ing reading TO you.
ROBERT w. LORD,
Skowhegan, Maine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-06
Coal! Coal i!

II you want the best coal in the mar
ket give D. W. Lewis your order. Tele-
phone 1873. 2w39
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-06

New and second hand lumber, second
hand windows and doors; and slate, for
sale at the Court House. Inquire on
premises of G. A. Craig.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-25
new LIFE SAVING STATION
ON FISHERS ISLAND BEACH

Providence, Nov 25.-Cheery tidngs for
the seafarng men along the Atlantic
coast came from Fishers usland yester-
day, the 5sth anniversary Of the loss Of
the sidewheel passenger steamer Atlantic
Of the Norwich and Worcester line.
on the island last night were the mem
hers of the crew OF the newly established
life saving station. under command of
Captain Edward p. Sisson, transferred
....... ,.., ,.4usr.OLs SANDY Point station
uu iSluck island.
The crew went on duty at midnight,
and the first patrol Went out equipped
with the latest and most modern of all
life saving appliances. In addition to
Captain Slsson there are I'm the crew six
of the ten men who will eventually be
on the Fishers island station.
They are Lyman Hall OF westerly.
Charles A. Barker Of Point Judith, Steven
A. Comeau OF Point Judith. Earl Nj. New
ton Of Wakefield, Walter III. Eddy OF
Wakefield. Samuel l. Rathbun OF Fisher =
Island December | an extra man Will
be sent 10 the station, but the full crew
will not be available until additional
money Is appropriated by congress.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-25
P|NKERT0N
MAN NABBED
WALLACE

New York, Nov. 25-James Wallace, the
runaway confidential secretary of Edward
NJ. Breitung of Marquette. Mich, was ar
rested today In London. In october last
Wallace took vacation. Both he and
Mr.. Breitung agreed that the vacation
was needed.
Breltung liked Wallace. everybody in
Marquette liked him. lie was hearty and
Convivial--too convivial In fact. That was
why he and his employer agreed that the
best thing 20 be done was for the con-
fldential secretary TO take a three weeks
vacation and to put in tho time In a sanl-
torium
So Wallace went away from Marquette
His employer did not hear from him,
which he did not think remarkable. But
when the days ran into weeks and nearly
a month passed and still no word came
from the Keeley patient Mr.. Breitung be
gan 10 investigate.
His first interesting discovery was that
Wallace had not been near the sanltorium
The next interesting discovery was that
when Wallace vanished $50 shares oi
Michigan Copper Mining stock and DOC
shares OF United States Steel preferred
stock vanished with him. the total value
OF such stock being approximately $50, 600
IL was on Oct. 30 that Wallace dis
appeared: on Nov. rs the Bankers asso-
ella tion to which Bretung reported the
loss. turned the matter over 10 the Pink
ertons
The first trace the Pnkertons got OF
Wallace was i'm Boston Here ne ne
gotiated some OF the missing stock. II
! was then learned that he sailed from
Boston on Nov. 13 on the Cunard liner
| SaX0nfa, accompanied by a woman. They
were on the list as Mr.. and Mrs. James
| Wilson. II was also learned that before
| 9aving Boston Wallace got there a letter
| 6f credit Of c4i0o. or $1,000
When Wallace and the woman. "Mr
and Mrs. James Wilson," landed at Liver,
| pool last Sunday they were met on tn,
| dock by a Pinkerton detective. although
/ they were unaware OF this distinction
! The detective followed Wallace 10 Lon
| don and shadowed him until such time
| as Wallace drew $1,000 on the letter o
credit. thus establishing beyond question
| his identity Then Wallace was arrested
! The Eitoo letter of credit and othel
money. werc recovered from him. Will,
/ in Boston ne had bought a good deal N
! jewelry for himself and the woman. This
WAS seized.
Wallace is native OF Massachusetts,
! came ~ good family and had lived
| number Of years in Marquette. where h,
/ was popular and generally respected. ~,
/ II 81 years old and Mason OF high
| standing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-25

Real Estate for sale; money loaned on
good security at g. and s per cat.
Hours $40 a. m: l2-2;3O p. m. Telephone
sls2-2 Division street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-25
A TARIFF
REVISION
IS CERTAIN

Washington. Nov. 25.-In view Of the
many conflicting reports sent out from
Washington since election day as TO the
intention OF President Roosevelt and lead
ing Republicans with regard to tarif
changes, statement of one who speaks
from knowledge and authority has been
secured.
"It can be accepted az fact that no
decision has yet been reached regarding
a tariff policy, and no serious efforts
have yet been made to reach such decl-
sion.
president Roosevelt has received
great deal OF advice on the subject
some OF il gratuitous and some asked FOR,
but he has reached no determination yet
He has not told Mr.. Foss or Massachu-
setts or ANYBODY else that he VIII send
special message 10 congress on the tarin'
nor has nc said that he Will or Will not
call an extra session OF the new congress
to consider the tariff question or for any
other purpose.
'The truth Is that the president does not
know what course he will pursue or what
recommendations he Will make. one
thing only he has agreed 10, and that II
TO do nothing until opportunity has been
offered for careful consideration
OF the question after talking with the
leaders I'm tho senate and house. with the
members OF the cabinet and with every
body else whose opinion Is worth having
In view OF the above statement ana
from "A knowledge OF the situation gener-
ally Il can be stated authoritatlYely now
as we'll as later that there will be re
vision OF the tariff by the Republicans OF
the Fifty-ninth congress ana that the
changes, some OF them radical. Will be
ready for submission at the regular ses-
sion i'm December. 1905. after having been
studiously and thoroughly considered
during the months intervening between
the close OF the present congress and the
meeting OF the new.
There will be no outside tariff commits
sion. That much is certain: but II Is more
than likely that authority will be given
10 members OF the ways and means com
mlttee of the house and the finance com
mittee OF the senate 70 go over the whole
tariff question assisted by experts and
have a bill ready for submission when
the Fifty-ninth congress meets.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-25
GOLDEN HOPE ASHORE.
Schooner With $4,000 Worth Of Salt
HeHlngs Aboard May Esa Total Loss.

Gloucester Mass, Nov. ga telegram
was received here yesterday by David r.
Smith & Co. owners OF schooner Golden
Hope. from Brchy Head, ~ r. saying
that the schooner Is ashore there, and
may possibly prove a total loss.
Tho telegram gives no particulars, but
Il Is supposed that the vessel was driven
ashore in a heavy gale while anchored
I'm that harbor. The Golden Rule sailed
from here oct. 20, In command of Cap
tain Murray, and carried crew OF eight
men.
The vessel went To Bay OF Islands for
salt herring. of which she had 400 bar
rels on board when she met disaster.
She Is a compare lively new boat, having
been built I'm Essex. Mass, in 1890, is of
1O6 81 gross tonnage. and with cargo is
insured for about 5000. The cargo is
valued at $4,000.