The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-07-17
pITH AND POINT.

Ine man who works himself to death
finds that his money is oniva funeral
pile. %
The ladies' tailor has hard lot. He
has to reform SO many Of his Gus
tomers.--Binghanatoa Republic.
The professional photographer and
the amateur hold entirely different
views of the sane thing.-Statesman.
Mollie-s'That old maa Hattie is go
ing to marry isn't worth dollar
Sarah-''Of course not; he's only q
remnant. Detroit Free Press.
ssWhat did ye ave the coopay
widened out at the top like funnel
ior?" The misses ave got their new
cloaks. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
sslt's funny about bridal pairs.
They're not like other pears at all. %
'Why not?'' They're softest when
they're green. Retailer snd Jobber.
The man wto pay the printers debt
His life is always merry.
And, dying. he is sure to set
a free obituary!
Atlanta Constitution.
Charles-''Ihere The doorbellring-
ing. l wonder who it is?" Edward
"a man. just saw sister Nellie run
to the looking-giass. ."-Chicsso Rec
ord.
Glow is Johnny getting along with
his writing?" asked the fond parent.
ssRapidly," replied the teacher 81
think he is already competent to write
his own excuses" indianapolis jour
nal
Hicks-s'Whet do you suppose is
meant by writing for posterlty'?''
Wicks-s: Sending to magazines arti-
cles which seldom appear during the
life Of the writer. Boston Tran
script.
ssMy friend" began the solemn man
with the red nose, eve are all dust.
"Gowan!" replied the new policeman,
cor I'll soak you, ar then your name
will be mud. See?"-Indianapoli5
Journal.
ssDid you hear about Dick propos-
ing to Mile by postal card?" '.Ao-
the brute. How did she punish him:"
accepted him through the personal
columns of the dailies. Detroit
Tribune.
Beak lwho has anose that is painful
" prominent)-:I am so blind that 1
can't see any further than the end of my
nose" Fogg-"Great Scott, man!
You have eyes like telescope. Dos
ton Transcript.
ssI'm aein this labor agitation, y said
Meandering Mike. SON L. said
Flooding Pete. every time run
up agin piece OF work I git SO agita-
ted 1 purity near have hes1s disease. =
American Industries
Chow do you know, then, the young
artist has al income outside OF his
profession?" asked the landlady's
daughter. because, was the con-
fdent reply, she pays his rent regu-
larly Washington Star.
Junior Partner "Our traveller
ought to be discharged. He told one
of our customers that an en- ignorant
fool" Senior Fartner-'sI shall
speak to him and insist that 40 Tuo-e
Office secrets be divulged.-Tld-B'ts.
Reggie Quarterback-"One Of the
girls told me that looked like
human chryssnthemum. Rather clever.
eh?" Miss Figg-"I had noticed the
cbrysanthemum part of the resem-
blance myself indianapolis Journal.
s:What an inconsistent creature wo-
man is, to be sure!" the young man
exclaimed. sWhat's the matter now?'
ssMiss Ritter has just sent me a note
signed in haste and delivered by
district messenger boy. Washington
Star.
Maude-sEWhat 90 you suppose Gus
De Goodle said when l told him
wanted to speak to him moment last
nicht?" Beatrice-'I don't know.
What?" Maude-''Replied that he was
all ears Beatrice-'Ihe donkey
Buffalo Courier.
Judge Dufy-S'What induced you
to commit this tneft:" Prisoner
ssYour Honor, I have been accus-
toned all my life to have place
for everything and everything in its
place. I can't bear to see anything
lying around loose. Texas Siftings.
s:My daughter gets $4,000 as
wedding present; but she has an I'M
pediment in her speech, said e wealthy
father-in- law to q would-be son-in-
law, who was poor. Il know; but I
do not regard that as an impediment
to our marriage" rerlied the im9e-
cunious one.-Texas Siftings.
The lady had given the small boy aa
apple and he had said nothing IN rec
ognition. .'What does little boy say
when he gets anything asked the
lady insinuatiagly. He hesitated g
moment. "Some little boys ne said,
s'says thank you; some says much
obliged, and some Just keeps tninkiu'
how much better an orange is Tan d,
apple. Detroit Free Press.
Rcrtnria in Animal Saliva.