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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28
A PATRIOTIC SCHEME
THE TOWN WAS IN FAVOR OF FLYING
THE FLAG PERPETUALLY.

Pap Perkins, Postmaster of Jericho,
Tells How Dissension Marred the
Discussion OF the Proposition and
How the Project Ended.
[Copyrght, 1909. by C. B. Lewis.l
It was Enos Hopkins who got the
idea that Jericho should prove her pa
triotism to the world at large by dis
playin the American flag for seven
davs 4 week He got the idea one
Sunday morniD as he lay in bed, and
he huCced it to his soul and chuckled
over it for 4 week before he said any
thing to livin soul Everybody knew
by his actions that somethin was up,
but they couldn't fgger out exactly
what it was At length, when Sat
urday night came. and there was the
usual crowd at the postotfice, he Slot
off his gun. He had his speech all pre-
pared. He told how the American flag
was first flung to the breeZe-hoW
men cheered for liberty as they saw
it-how it had given freedom to con-
tinent and brought happiness to mil
lions. Men had fought cheerin for
that flag, and men had died blessin it
He wanted it h'isted in Jericho at sun
rise every day in the year, and he
wanted children to cry for it and men
and women to venerate it. Monday
was wash day in Jericho. and front
yards and back yards made beautl-
full shown of sheets and shirts and
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28
A wife's Rcpa-tce.

A partv Of vcuuc loer were taking
dinner a few nights ago a. Z fashiona.
Bile cafe. when one c: ;:::,.. who is
somewhat Of 6 jester cai.ed the waiter
and said:
John, go and call Man on the
phone. If woman answers. it will
be my wife. Tell her that instructed
YOU to say that am in the police sta
ton for few hours and Will not be at
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28

said he was glad his dog had bit the
ear off that hog and that he'd like to
serve Joel the same way. Deacon
Spooner ratified on the stovepipe with
his care until he quieted the racket,
and then he said:
"Feller patriots, but have we no pub
lie speerit among u.s.
1--WE have." yelled the crowd.
Then let us exhibit it. Bein my
cooper shop is the highest buildin in
town and bein the American flag has
got to fip-fap in the breeze to be seen
and venerated, l unselfshly offer to
put up a pole and take charge of the
flag"
$50 do Iw shouts every man in the
crowd.
Then Squar Joslyn made speech.
He told how million men had died for
that flag; how its stars and bars had
made tyrants tremble: how a young
nation had worshipcd it and made all
the world respect it. He wound up after
ten minits by offerin to float it from
his hoss barn, but only Kisses and
groans follered. There was signs that
three or four patriots would soon be
punchin each others head when LiSh
Billings strolled in in that careless way
Of his. Deacon Spooner pounded and
ratified till he got order and then said:
Il want to hear from Lish Billings
on this matter. Mebbe be can suggest
somethin. Lish. what place in Jericho
would you say the American flag ought
to float FROM
How many stars are there on the
American flag" calmly asks Lish.
Nobody could tell.
"Well, how many stripes"
Nobody could tell.
"Pears to me-" said Lish as be start
ed to wander out agin-" pears to me
that as none Of you can tell the differ
ence between the American flag and a
tablecloth you'd better hang up an old
army blanket most anywhere and let
it 60 at that
And at the end of five minits more
there wasn't a patriot left in the post
office, and nothin more has ever been
said about buyin public flag.
VI. QUAD.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28
The Dogs watchfulness.

The dogs watchfulness. so much and
so thoughtlessly lauded as the express
sion of his devotion to man, is merely
the instructive watchfulneSS necessary
to his safety in q wild state and is
characteristic which he would exercise
quite as readily for his own kind and
the preservation Of his lair as he would
for the bereit Of man. When he barks
at strange dogs or gives warning at
night of the approach of strangers, it
should not be overlooked that he con-
siders his own home IS disturbed,
though it may be the home Of his mas
ter. Much depends on the point OF
yiew.-R. Waters in Forest and Stream.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28
THEY SLEEP HANGING UP.
SIoths and Bats. Suspend Themselves
Without Exertion.

SIoShs and BGts-SusDend themselves
Without Exertion.
There is one animal which lives en-
tirely in trees, but is able to maintain
it's position during slumber without the
least exercise of muscular force. This
is the sloth, common in the forests Of
tropical America. Its long claws are SO
bent that they hook over the branches
and allow the creature to hang upside
down like an animated hammock. Gu
riously enough, the hammock appears
to be South American invention and
is universally employed by all the In
dian tribes Of the AmaZonS. Perhaps
the primitive human dwellers in this
region took to sleeping In hammocks
after observing the habits Of the sloth.
The great ant eater, which is both q
kinsman and fellow countryman Of the
Sloth, has an enormous tail. which It
uses in very remarkable manner. l
recently saw two Of these strange ami
mails lying together asleep, and they
had arranged their tails so cleverly
that their whole bodies were hidden
from view. Moreover. it was evident
that this caudal covering would afford
excellent protection from the weather,
for the central solid part of the tails
acted as kind Of ridge pole over the
highest part of the sleepers' bodies, so
that the long fringes Of hair sloped
downward on each side like the thatch
upon roof.
Like the sloths, many kinds Of bats
sleep suspended by their hooked claws
without any muscular exertion what
ever. Some Of the large fruit eating
bats Of the tropics, which do not sleep
in holes like the species common in
southern ATTITUDES, but which hang sus-
pended to the branches Of trees in the
open air, adopt a position which it
would be difficult to beat for economy
and comfort Gould's fruit. eating bat,
common in the warmer parts Of Aus
tralia, suspends itself upside down by
one hind foot and wraps its body in the
tentlike folds Of it's wing membranes,
which extend right down to the an
kies. Its shoulders, to which the men,
brane is attached, are bumped up so as
to act as caves to shoot off the rain,
and when asleep it draws its head un-
der their shelter and nestles its nose
among the warm fur of its chest.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28
SAVED BY PALMlSTRY.
Tattered Individual Proves His Case
by Showing His Hands.

Tattered Individual Proves His Case
by Showing His Hands.
Reasoning from antecedent proba-
bility," said the justice to prisoner
with q soppy hat and turned down
mouth, 81 would say that when this
policeman accuses you of being a
tramp &c is speaking with q high re-
gard for the truth
knowing little about logic" the de-
fendant replied, II am unable to say
whether am guilty on that proof. But
by palmistry am innocent. My life
line is good, my capacity for hard
work is simply astonishing, and my
confidence in my own ability is su-
perb.'
"Score one for palmistry. Now hold
up your hands"
They went up.
81 can't tell whether you have work
ed by the looks Of those hands" said
the Justice. But in the interest Of the
spread of knowledge will digress and
say to you that an article known as
soap was invented some years ago"
Never heard Of It," said the prisoner
cheerfully, s'and I know just as much
about my guilt or innocence as do
about soap. You might try me by 8
jury Of my peers"
your peers are too busy telling fairy
tales to bartenders on this muggy
morning to come out to help the ends
Of Justice. The dollar they'd get fol
Jury service would make them die OF
heart disease"
"a doctor told me I'd never have
that" the prisoner said.
"I'm not intensely interested in the
state of your health" the justice said
coldly. Il don't know whether you're
a tramp, and neither do you. am IN
clined to the opinion that you are, but
guess no policeman will arrest you
between here and the corner"
The prisoner made the trial trip sue
cessfully and was seen no more.-Chi
cago Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28

After long and varied experience
in the use of mineral waters from
many sources, both foreign and do
mestic, I ain fully persuaded that the
Harris Lithia Water possesses efficacy
in the treatment of Affections of the
Kidney and the Bladder unequalled
by any other Water of which have
made trial.
This opinion is based upon obser-
vation of its effects upon my patients
for the past three years, during which
time have prescribed it freely and
most uniformly with benefit in the
medical maladies above mentioned.
A. n. TALLEY, NJ. D.
Columbia, S. c., October 8, 1892.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28
Tho Star Chamber.

The "star chamber was so called
from the place in which the court was
hold IN one Of the rooms Of the king
palace in Westminster. Upon the cell
iucs were stars, hence the camera stel-
lata, or chamber cs stars. 1t was or
very ancient origin and had excessive
powers, but could not pronounce the
death penalty. 1t was abolished BY act
of parliament in l641 during the reign
of Charles l, but this unfortunate mon
arch was sentenced to be beheaded
from this same star chamber"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28

I have prescribed Harris Lithi3
Water' in my practice, and am de
lighted with itin those cases in which
it is indicated. In all those condi.
tions in which there is uric acid H.
the system, in gouty and rheumatic
diathesis, in cystltis and endocervi-
citis, causing painful micturition, ir.
renal dropsy and dyspepsia, due t.
torpid liver or constipation, I have
found the best results from this min
eral water. Indeed, it may be useG
to advantage in any case in which its
formula may suggest itself, especially
when Lithia is indicated. I recon
mend it to the public, and believe
there is no superior Lithia Water in
this country.
J. N. KIBLER, N. D.
Newberry, S. c., Sept. 9, 1893.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28
A PORTER'S MISTAKE.
The Story Of Lady's Fr:zzes and nm
Actors Rage.

The Story of q Ladv's Fr:Zzes and nm
Actors Rage.
AS the porter passed through the car
she called him aside. There was a
whisper and a CLEAN of silver.
Now, remember they are in the yell
low satchel"
"Cyan't miss dem, ma'am.'
"You won't let any one see you"
"No. ma'am.'
"The major is sitting in that car"
"He won't see me, ma'am.'
"Well, here is the key"
The porter took the key and passed
through to the next car.
Guess dis am It," he said, slipping
the thin key in the lock Of a yellow
satchel He put his hand in the satch-
el and pulled out bunch Of hair. Then
he relocked the satchel.
"Heah's 30 frizzes, maam"
Don't speak so loud"
Anything else, ma'am"
That's all, believe. l just have a
minute to put these on before dinner"
The porter reached the platform In
time to meet an irate tragedian.
"Not step" he thundered in tones
that almost lifted the porter's cap.
"What have you done with my whisk-
ers, boy?'
Your whiskers, sah"
Eyes; my false beard. The passen-
gers say you opened my satchel with a
skeleton key. Where are those whisk-
ers?
Laws" mutte7ed the porter, "Ah
went in de wrong satchel"
Just then a lady passed toward the
dining car.
"Dah's yo' whiskers. sah,'' grinned
the porter, ION top oh dat lady's haid!
Chicago News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28
Supervisors Notice.

In accordance with motion which
was made aud unanimously carried at
the November meeting OF the County
Commissioners that the County Poor
Farm be advertised for sale. notice IS
hereby given that bids will be received
up to Dec lst, for purchase OF SAID
Poor Farm, situated about four miles
east of Manning and containing 1863
acres more or less. The Board OF Com
missioners reserve the right TO reject
any or all bids. For further informa-
tion concerning same apply TO
T. C. OWENS.
Chairman Bd. Co. Commissioners.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28
1t Hurt Him.

Candid Friend--I think young Ry-
mer the poet. felt hurt at remark you
made the other night.
His Companion-What did ! say!
G.. F.-You said there was only one
Shakespearr.-EXcha
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28
TIE Levi BROTHERS
OF SUMTER

Haven't the time to investigate either of these assertions
thew are too busy handling the tremendous amount OF cotton
that is flowing into Sumter by Of the high prices paid
This firm is largely responsible for the great influx OF 1ne
feecv staple to Sumter, by offering better price 'nh tue
producers'can get elsewhere. Their stock Oh
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28

The lead pencil originated with the
discovery Of the graphite mines in
England in 1864. during the reign Of
Queen Eliza beth.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28

In 1S43 England conquered and an
nexed the Orange Free State and evac'
uated It six years later.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28
Best Line Of SeHilQ N0CIiIG} Mode.

The new ball-bearing New Home,
the best machine made: also New
IDEAL" and CLIMAX, from SIS 10 $40
l sell on Instalment. Easy PAYMENT
Plan. clean and repair any kind OF
machines for least money possible.
Call and see me.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28

The Chinese boys ambition is to be-
come q civil magistrate. Even servants
save money to educate their sons with
this aim.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28
Harris Lithia Water gs:*.

Contains Lithia than other Lithia spring
America which shown by the noted chemist
Read what DR.. A. N Tey, sr
HARRIS LITHIA WATER:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28
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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28
DRY. GOODS, CLOTHING,
SHOES. HATS e GROCERIES

Is in keeping with their advanced methods OF DONG business
rules and no customer permitted TO 60 away dispeased
For many years the Clarendon farmers have made heI
headquarters with and have given as large share OF pat
rOnaGe
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28
REMEMBER

Thatwe do not permit any house Sumter to underse us
and that stock of General Merchandise was never more
complete. o--.oo-,o
We ask our friends in Clarendon county when they come
to the Sumter market to buy make inspection OF our
immense stock which selected with great care IN the very
best markets.
aDon forget that we pay the very top prices for cotton
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28
NOTICE

have opened up 4 Sewing Machine
store next door to Mr.. 5. 4. Rigby' 5
general merchandise store August lst,
1900. will carry the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28

THERE ARE NO TRUSTS" Says Mark Hanna.
..TRADE FOLLOWS THE FLAG" Says Mckinley.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28
With


agricultural journals the following splendid aduceue2s
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28

AS the porter passed through the car
she called him aside. There was q
whisper and CLEAN of silver.
Now, remember they are in the yell
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28

has tor nearly sixty years been
recognized as the Peoples Ma
, tional Family Newspaper. for
a, farmers and villagers. Its
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" ment, its reliable market re-
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AZ throughout the country: rs
'AS fashion notes. its Science and
EKLY Assaaa5Ss !552: Rs2s.ass Il:
etc. render j: indispensable in
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per year.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28

S more thar
Address TRIBUNE, Seyy-york Citys
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28

A. |. BARRON, Ag't.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-22
DISTRESS IN INDIA.
Native Hindoo Tells of the Famine
in His Country.
Parents Driven by Hunger to Steal
Food from Their Starving Chill
dren-A Case of Too Much
Costly Government.

Chronic poverty, caused by excessive
taxation necessary for the support of
the civil service in India, was given
as the reason for the Indian famines by
Bipin Chandra Pal in his address before
the Boston Christian Endeavor union.
The meeting was for the benefit of the
starving millions in India.
Mr.. Pal is a native of Calcutta, a
member of the Brahmo-Somaj, or So
ciety for the worship of the only true
God, an educated Hindoo, one of the
most intelligent and cultivated of his
race. In speaking of the famine, Mr..
Pal said to ST. Louis Republic corre-
spondent:
Some people say to me: why don't
you irrigate, SO that the failure of rain
will not ruin the crops% Others say:
why can you not teach your people to
engage in agriculture on scientific
failure?'
To these questions l answer that it
is not the failure of the crops that is
responsible for the terrible famines
which devastate India from time to
time.
Whatever the trouble may be, 1t is a
chronic trouble and attacks my people
in an acute form.
According to Sir William Hunter, at
one time the statistical registrar of In
dia. 4o,O0o.OOo of people live on INSULT
cient food. Out of the 300,O00,O00 souls
in India 100000 exist on one meal
day. That meal, instead of being on
meat or some really strengthening and
nourishing matter, consists of cereals
or vegetables, varied at times with a
small piece of fish.
Chronic poverty is the real trouble
with my people. The failure of the
rains raises prices and as result the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-22

watering is forbidden; the government
is empowered to regulate charges for
service; and it is provided that the
property of corporations holding fran
chises may be purchased by the gov
eminent at fair valuation. Gov. Allen
was duly inaugurated on May /, and
an admirable beginning was made in
the administration of Porto Rico's ifs
cal affairs in the appointment by Pres
ident Mckinley of DR.. ]. H. Hollander
as treasurer and Mr.. John r. Garrison
as auditor of the insular government.
DR.. Hollander, says the American
Magazine, has for several years held a
chair in the Johns Hopkins university
at Baltimore, and has won national
recognition as student of finance; he
was sent to Porto Rico several months
ago to report on the islands system of
taxation and revenue. Mr.. Garrison
has had long experience in RESPONSE
BILE positions connected with the treas
ury department at Washington By
these appointments, following that Of
Gov. Allen, the administration has
given the best possible guarantee of a
clean colonial government. Since
the settlement of the tariff ques-
ton trade between Porto Rico and New
York has quickly revived.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-22
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The bachelors in the state of New
York outnumber the spinsters by 12O,-
900.
The dignity of the United States sem
ate was very much ruffled the other day
by the mysterious appearance of a but
terfy within the chamber.
The whistle valve on a Chicago &
Northwestern engine broke on re-
cent night, and the whistle screeched
necessarily until the end of the en-
gine's run, about 65 miles.
When rats have the plague they look
Ill and are in dazed condition, their
eyes are watery and bleary, their coats
are partly deprived of hair and they
hobble about with difficulty and stag
ger and fall.
The government is building a war
balloon experimental station at Fort
Myer, near Washington. One of the
most attractive features of the Paris
exposition is the display of captive bal
looms for war and other purposes.
The earliest specimen of printing in
existence is Chinese bank note, which
is now in the British museum. 1t was
printed in China in the year 1868, 3:
years before the birth of Johann Guten-
berg, the reputed inventor of printing.
Boston park commissioners are ux-
gent on the need of more Fairgrounds
for the children. The city has six
tracts of ground provided for this pur-
pose, with q total area of about 40
acres, but the need of more land for
similar use becomes every year more
evident.
If creditor takes an assignment of
a life insurance policy to secure debt
he is held, in Morris VS.. Georgia Loan,
S. and B. company (Ga.), 46 L. r. A.
sos, to be entitled to retain out of the
proceeds of the policy an amount suffi-
cient to pay the debt with all advances
made to keep the policy in force, and
is required to pay any balance to the
person named in the policy as benefi-
Charles or payees.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-22

submerged 10000. 900 Of the population
are left in terrible straits.
I'm regard to the extent of the fam
inc we are informed that 100000
persons arc receiving government re-
lief. The natives affected by the short
age of food are reduced to mere bags
of bones. Parents are so hungry that
they will steal food from their children
In order to preserve their own lives"
The speaker then showed, by giving
sketch of the great famines during the
past 200 years. that for years the ma
tives of India have been poverty-strick-
en- and have lived on insufficient food.
To-day in certain districts of India
there are as many as SEQ inha bitants to
each cultivated square mile Of terri
tory. This land is so highly taxed that
the cultivator cannot lay by enough
money to support himself during the
bad years"
Mr.. Pal gave an instance of where the
cnltivator of tract of land earned
$125 on his produce. Of this amount
$35 went to pay the taxes. After pay
ing other necessary expenses the Gull
tivator had left $24.33 1-3 to support
family of five for a. year.
In another instance cited. the cult
vator.. after paying the taxes and the
amount due the estate, had left SIS on
which to. support a family of seven for
a year. The estates exact at least a
third of the gross receipts for rent.
I'm India" continued the speaker,
I'VE have to pay a very dear price for
our most excellent government. We
have to pay for the support of the i'm
perial army in India. also for the In
dian civil service. India is grateful to
England for what the latter has done
for her. Among other things Great
Britain has united the Indian states
into one grand confederation. This
civilization costs India $4,000 900 each
gear. s
II am most loyal subject of the
queen and cannot complain of the
heavy price which India is forced, to
pay for her government. At present
India must be governed by England,
but for India. through India and in the
interests of India. 2t
when my country is governed as
Canada and Australia. when she is
granted some degree of autonomy.
then will she be of perennial advantage
to England" w&