The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-03-07
PITII AND POINT.

A plller OF the cnurcn-A 'lou' "po'n-
ecary.
Bessie, what scratched your arm in
that way2" Mamma, l hit 1t with the
cat"
The clergyman may not be mach OF
carpenter, but is pretty good Jolner'-
Ba:dr.
The lightning-rod agents motto
"Spare the rod and spoil The property"
Burlingto', Free Press.
The thing that woman always knows
best is how some other woman ought to
dress. Journal.
A married man can always pack
trunk more easily than bachelor. lie
gets his wife to doit for him.
One doesn't care much for the f1attcry
of cannibal when he says: " ou re
good enough to eat. "--Nec York DlIwt'ch.
An oatmeal trust has been organi cd
in Canada. Where will this gruel tyranny
of manufacture end2"-Nerrih Lw'tettn.
"a New jersey man has invented
stove to carry in the hat" Wanted 10
utilizca stovepipe probab!y.--Net' E0ee"
Meas.
We do not see what it is that clcck
is ashamed of, that it should be COW
stantly striving to cover its face with
its hand.-LoweU Citizen.
The forming of pool by the pepper
mint growers indicates that stomach
ache will be something of a luxury next
year.-Puts5urg Chronicle.
While Bostonians may feel proud OF
the provender which has made them IA
NOUS, they object to being called
plebeans. Washington Hatchet
snooks-'I suppose you have wide
acquaintance in New York, Bllnks"
Blinks-"Wcll, yes-onc that weighs
about 250."-Burlington Free Press.
':Why can man walk farther on
cold day than on a hot one?" asked in
ouisitive Jack. because" said the
Major, "warm weather makes him limp"
This quality in dudes one finds
Nor does one deem it strange,
Through life they never change their minds;
They have no minds to change.
Boston Courier.
It always bothers Frcnchman who Is
learning English to read one day that a
murder has been committed and the next
day that the murderer has been COM
mitted. York Tri6un".
Frank James, ex bandit, is clcrkng in
store in Austin, Tex When he reaches
into his pocket for lead pencil and
shouts CASH" ali the customers jump
to their feet and hold up their hands
Burdette.
Hashcesh pills are growing very popular
among the opium eaters of Iar:s. Very
astonishing dreams are said to result
from them, but they are probably not
more so than those produced by ordinary
hash.-Neoo Huren Ncacs
Paint is q monster of such frightful build,
That to be hated needs but to be smelled.
But, smel!ed too OFT, fam liar to the face,
We first endure, then pity, then catcn the
painting fever and 60 around all overthe
premises, and daub it On every available
place. -,
A Boonvillc school teacher had great
deal of trouble making a boy understand
his lesson. Finally, however, he suc-
ceedcd, and, drawing long breath, re.
marked: eff it wasn't for me you would
he the biggest donkey in Boon'illc.
Louisville Times.
Smith-sYou seem particularly jolly
this morning" Joues-"I ought to,
as l just made cool s5Oo."-smlth-
"How did YOU make it2" Jones-"WEy,
I bought lot for 81, 500 and raised the
price to $4,000. Good deal, that" y
San Francisco Wasp.
he sang it with vicor,
He sang it each day,
81 would not live Iways,
I ask Eo5 to stay"
But when with fever
And chills taken down,
He quickly had in al
The doctors in town.
Passion Courier.