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, 1900-01-31

A new series Of stock will be issued
in our local Building Association on
January 25, 1900. Subscription books
are now open at the Albany
County National bank or at the office
Of J. H. Symons, secretary. w&s1m
, 1900-01-31

LOST-A silver watch, Sunday night.
Finder please leave at this office and
receive reward. 1873
, 1900-01-31

WANTED-Work as ~chambermaid,
waitress or work in private family.
Call at this office.
, 1900-01-31

FOR RENT-A six-room furnished
house. Enquire OF Sayer Hansen. t
, 1900-01-31

DRESSMAKING-Mrs. G. M. Hughes
corner Of Fifth and Garfield.
, 1900-01-31

The university girls will give 1.-THE
Chaperon' in the university auditorium
next Friday evening, Feb. 2. Admis-
sion 25 cents. smwf
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-03
His Moments of Joy.

Did you ever hear Of the strange
man who went out to summer hotel
once for a holiday? He impressed on
the clerk the first day he was there
that it was Of vital Importance that he
be called at o'clock next morning.
He was called. He didn't come down
stairs till 2 in the afternoon. The in
junction to the clerk was repeated ev'
cry day, and every day the mysterious
guest staid in his room till late IN the
afternoon. When he had been at the
place q week and was about to leave,
the clerk said to him:
Il beg your pardon, sir; it's none of
my business, but why have you left Or
ders to be called at 6 o'clock every
morning and never got out of bed till
several hours later!
WELL" he replied, "I'll tell you.
Back in the city I've got job that
compels me to get up every morning,
summer and winter, at 6 o'clock. This
is my first vacation for five years. EV'
cry day when your bellboy has come
up stairs and banged at the door I've
started up to dress and get down to the
Office and then suddenly let the convic-
ton steal blissfully over my brain that
I didn't have to. Then I've gone back
to bed, hugged the pillow and dreamed
that l was in the Elysian fields. That
moment Of joy that has followed the
banging on my door every morning has
been worth three times the price Of the
bill."-Chicago TimeS-Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-03
A Historic Die.

On the desk Of the secretary Of one
Of the oldest copper manufacturing
firms in this city is steel die which
has served as q paperweight for 80
years, and the coins struck off by 1t are
now, for the most part, in the hands Of
collectors. This die was used for strtk.
Ing copper tokens which symbolized
the contest between President Andrew
Jackson and the old United States bank
Of Philadelphia in 1882. The engraving
on the die represents President Jack
son, sword in hand and apparently
standing in a money chest. Around the
central figure is stamped Jackson's ex-
preston, 81 take the responsibility,
which arose out Of his controversies
with the bank.
When this die was made, the prede-
cessors of the present company not
only manufactured copper wire, but
also made q special feature of copper
coins, chiefly for South American couu'
tries and for private business firms
which made a practice Of issuing their
own copper coins to be redeemed by
them afterward. During the civil wal
and just preceding It many private cor
porations issued tokens which circu
lated as pennies, and some Of them ar:
now worth q great many times thei'
original value to collectors.-New York
Sun.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-03
HE TESTED HIS SKILL.
The Result Moved the PHILOSOPHY

The Result Moved the PhilosopheT
to q Discourse on Success.
"Did you ever realize that the sue
cess that one really enjoys comes only
through hard workT' asked the philos-
opher. II know the average mortal
would prefer to gain his ends without
hard toll, but few do. and l doubt X
those few gain any pleasure from hav-
ing the plum drop in their laps without
any effort on their part
'I had that fact impressed upon me
only the other day. I CHANGED during
an idle moment to pick up an empty
ink bottle. and something started my
thoughts back to my toyhood days
when an empty bottle furnished an
ideal mark to throw stones at. Smiling
to myself ut the child!shness of IT. L
set the bottle on o hitching post, and
after carefully selecting number OF
stones / stood of about 80 feet and
prepared to make test OF my skill.
The very first stone that threw
caught the bottle fairly in the center
and shattered It into hundred pieces.
I threw away the stones that I had 80
carefully gathered in disgust. I had
accomplished what had set out to do
on my first throw. but fully realized
that it was only fuke and that l
might throw 80 more stones and not
come anywhere near the mark.
"Now. If, on the contrary. I had miss
ed, 1 would have carefully noted where
the fault lay and tried to have correct
ed it on my next throw. The throws
that went too low and too high, as
well as too much to one side. would
have ell been valuable lessons to me,
and in the end would have succeeded
in placing q stone where wanted 1t.
That would have been success gained
by working for it. The very few peo-
pie who gain success on their first
throw have my sympathy."-Detroit
Free Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-03
Paid His Debt.

When Joe Chamberlain entered the
house Of commons, he was anxious to
try his oratorical powers. A certain
leading politician, who was plotting q
bill through the house, was approached
by one Of Mr.. Chamberlain's friends,
who said:
chamberlain would like to speak on
the bill. Can you give him chanceT
swell, you know, I think it would
not do. He's a new member, and no
body knows what the dickens he might
say"
Time went on. Chamberlain gained
ground-became power in parlia-
ment. The leading politician, on the
contrary, had made series Of blunders
which had imperiled his position. An
election was imminent. Forgetting his
previous record, he thought that If he
could get Mr.. Chamberlain to speak for
him he would strengthen his position.
He, therefore, applied to the right hon
orable gentleman.
The latter calmly surveyed him
through his eyeglass and said:
"Well, you know, I think 1t would
not do. am o new member, and no.
body knows what the dickens I might
Savr'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-03
Hov Fo.es Get Rtd of Fleas.


By an old hunter and naturalist Of To-
cal repute a story has been told here
confirming as absolutely true and trust
worthy the published account, which
has had few believers until now, OF
how foxes rid themselves Of feas. The
fox, according to the book narrative,
simply backs slowly into a stream Of
water with q portion Of the pelt Of
rabbit in his mouth after the fox has
made meal off the rabbit The water
drives the feas first up the fox's legs
and then toward his head and finally
out on the piece Of rabbit fur, and then
the fox drops the fur, and his pests are
done for.
The local hunter and naturalist re-
ferred to, strange to say, had never
heard or read this story when he told
Of the actions Of the fox which he OBJ
served in the waters Of the Patapsco
river. The little animal, he stated,
backed into the river slowly with so
much deliberation that he wondered
what it meant. It carried something
he did not know what-in its mouth
and dropped the something when out
in deep water. Then the fox hurried
away. The object left hoated near to
the observer, and he hauled It ashore
with q stick. Fleas literally swarmed
through the object, which was found to
be bit Of raw rabbit fur. The OBJ
server had a puzzling mystery explain
ed to him. he says his admiration for
the shrewdness Of the fox grows more
and more as he grows older and learns
his Ways.-Baltimor Sun.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-03
Sympathy Misplaced.

One day during colo snap last win
ter I saw an old man in grocery act
ing rather suspiciously, and soon saw
him steal a potato from a barrelful OF
the tubers that stood outside the coun-
ter. The old fellow slipped out Of the
house as soon as he could convenient
ly and limped away. I followed him,
thinking to give him what change I
could spare, for thought he must be
desperately poor If he must steal po-
tato.
When I caught up with him and Of
fered him a little money, the old man
roared with laughter. When he had
got his breath again, he said:
You saw me steal the potato, didnt
your"
Eyes, sir, I did,
"Well, lemme tell you, my son, I've
rot potatoes to SELL I raise thousands
Of bushels Of them. I've got the big
gest market garden in this county, and
I've got more money than you ever
saw. CarryiR potato in your poke
will cure the rheumatic, but for 1t to
do any good you've got to steal the
potato. See?
I saw. And sawed wood.-Wi!l
yisscher in Woman's Home Compan-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-03
7. T-opb,ed the Customer.

"a funny thing occurred here the
other day." said barber as he was
putting the finishing touches on hair
cut. "a fellow came in to be shaved
who was somewhat under the infu-
ence Of intoxicants. He took his place
in the chair, and all proceeded we'll till
had shaved one side Of his face, when
he stopped me.
"'Hold on he cried. 4 want this
thing 'splained.'
'I asked him what was the matter,
and he replied: There's a fly on my
cheek, and you have shaved the lather
and whiskers off, but the fly didn't
move. Now, what's the mazzer with
him?
81 told him there was no fly on him,
but he pointed to the mirror and said:
You think I can't see him. I amt so
drunk that can't see fy.'
81 turned to the glass, and there
stood the fly on the mirror and in such
q position that from my customers
range Of vision it seemed to be on his
cheek. He afterward said that he had
9elt that fly tickling him all the time
and wondered how could shave un-
der It and not cut its legs oR."-London
Tit-Bits.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-03
Yours truly,
THE PEOPLES MONEY SAVERS,
Gn1rlct and LlurnhE


Conferring the freedom Of the play
house" on playwrights and men Of let
ters was common in Garrick's day, and
without doubt the good natured man
ager was often pestered for the same
favor by persons who had no such
claim. It was evidently Garrick's Gus
tom to give tickets Of admission, per-
manent orders, to those whom he de-
sired to honor. 1t is recordI that the
Irish writer, Murphy, annoyed at what
he thought i'll treatment or neglect, re
turned the ticket with the words, "As
I do not foresee any further occasion
for this oblising passport I am not
willing to trespass too long upon your
civility."
Garrlck's answer was such as to re-
feet the greatest possible credit upon
himself: "If you choose to relinquish
your right to the freedom Of Drury
Lane playhouse, you certainly will do
as you please. But without the ticket,
imagine, Mr.. Murphy will find the
doors open to him, as usual, and be IL
further known to you, sir, that as
thought you were above an undue In
fuence / never meant the ticket as
the least tie upon the liberty Of your
pen or conversation"
It may be safely inferred that Gar
rick presented the same permanent
passport to his gruff but faithful
friend, DR.. Johnson. 1t is hardly toe
much to say that the great players
generosity was as notable as his act
ing, and his acting was probably such
as the world has never surpassed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-03
THE STAFF OF LIFE.
Bread Seems to Be Failing In Favor
as nm Article of Diet.

Bread Seems TO Be Failing In FGVo2
as An Article OF Diet.
81 look upon bread as IN article OF
food destined to be completely abolish
ed before many years" said New
York doctor, for the number Of PER
sons who are willingly giving up tire
use Of it increases every year. The ma
jcrity Of them do this on the advice Of
their physicians, who find more ground
for recommending abstinence from
bread as they see the results that such
O course OF treatment has on their pa
tents.
"For nearly all forms Of dyspepsia,
gout, rheumatism and kindred all
ments the patient Is first told to shun
bread unless it be submitted to certain
preparation and be taken only IN GER
tain forms. The great increase in the
number Of hygienic foods that have
been put upon the market and the al
most inyariable success Of any OF these
manufactures which prove an accepta-
Bile substitute for bread and other
starchy foods are other indications IN
the change Of the public feeling toward
bread as a simple food which could be
taken under all circumstances.
"Some years ago man wrote book
devoted chiefly to exposing to the
world the harmful qualities Of bread.
Persons at that time thought be was
crank, and little attention was paid to
his very sound utterances on the SUBJ
ject. But his opinions are now re-ech-
oed by most physicians, and the great
army Of abstainers from bread gathers
recruits every day. The revolt against
such we'll established institution Is
naturally little bit slow. But bread
is destined to be Stimately Stunned
even more than it Is today, and this de-
struction Of tradition that has lasted
centuries Is already we'll under way.
Most Of its force comes from the COM
plete satisfaction Of the persons who
do give up bread entirely. They are al
ways the most enthusiastic advocates
Of the new theory on the subject
New York Sun.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-03
Snnsen,a Pancakes.

From boyhood Nansen accustomed
himself to the use Of snowshoes and
would often go 40 or so miles on them
without taking any food with him. he
had great dislike to any outfit for his
excursions. On one occasion he and
some Of his friends set off on q long
snowshoe expedition, all except Nan
sen having wallet containing their
provisions on their backs. When they
got to the first resting place, Nansen
unbuttoned his coat and took some
smoking pancakes from the lining and
asked his friends to share his food.
They all refused. however, not caring
for the mode Of conveyance and heat
ing. Nansen replied. More fools you,
for let me tell you there's Jam in
them"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-03
BiIGc Water.

am quite we'll aware that there arg
objections to hospital ships in the tr0p-
les. When they are moored, there IS
the burning question Of bilge water.
I will not discourse on the subject OF
bilge water, as inexperience thereof
might make the explanation wearl-
some. Any one acquainted with the
bilge water question knows it IS Of en-
crossing interest. Bilge is prince
among smells, and If you have ever
fallen under it's power you will always
think that every terrific thing in smells
is manifestation Of bilge water.
remember on one occasion when on
board q moored hulk, not hospital
ship, smelling in the evening some
thing that called for mention, SC l
mentioned It. "Oh," said my COM
panions, more under the sway Of bilge
water than was, from their greater
knowledge Of its power, it's only our
bilge water" In the morning we found
It was the rotting carcass Of an ele-
plant that had foated down the river
and now hung in the mooring chain.
After a considerable time was spent
in getting rid Of the carcass I said,
"For goodness sake, gentlemen, stir
up your bilge water, and let the smells
fight it out together while we go
ashore for SPELL" NO." said my
companions, terror stricken at the sug-
gestion. "You do not know our bilge
water when its backs up. 1t would
stretch you if you were half way
across Africa. This elephant is mere
lavender water to It"
This was more dreadful bilge water
than hospital ship would have. Still,
though bad, bilge water is not neces-
sarily fatal under proper management.
Chambers Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-03
His OD{niOn.

Fiddleback-Are you going around
to Miss Mullins tomorrow night. Mrs
Won Blumer?
Mrs. Won Blumer-She gives a chat.
Ing dish party, doesn't she?
Fiddleback-Yes.
Mrs. Won Blumer-Ne may. Are
you:
Fiddleback (smiling)-Well, hardly.
Mrs. Won Blumer-Why, I thought
you were fond of Miss Muffin.
Fiddleback-1 am, but not Of her
chafng dish parties.
Mrs. Won Blumer-Sou mean
t'iddleback-I mean the chafng dish
part
Mrs. Won Blumer-You don't like
that?
Fiddlcback-Well. can stand good
deal but the concoctions Miss Muffin
gets up in that instrument Of torture
are too much for me.
Mrs. Won Blumer-You are too hard
on her, am sure.
Fiddleback-Hard on her, do you
say! Well, I guess she is pretty hard
on the rest Of her victims.
Mrs. Won Blumer-What particular
dish OF hers don't y~L like?
Fiddleback-Well, I can't say that
am partial to any Of them. I've
tried them all, and there isn't much
choice. Her lobster Newourg can pro-
duce about as much complex agony
as anything else. But I think for suf-
fering long drawn out, for steady, un-
intermittent, ablebodied pain, her
Welsh rabbit takes the blue ribbon.
Have you ever tried Miss Mullins
Welsh rabbit?
Mrs. Won Blumer-Oh, yes, indeed!
Why, 1 have been giving her cooking
lessons for the last six months!-Har-
Der's BaZar.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-03
Chineae Porcelain.

Chinese porcelain was common in
Europe for 400 years before German
potter succeeded in finding out the
process Of making It. This Chinese
pottery is scattered all over the world
and everywhere valued, but nowhere
was the distribution more curious than
in western Canada. Early In the nine
teenth century q Chinese junk was cast
away on the Pacific coast of America
lust south Of Vancouver island, and its
cargo Of willow pattern plates fell into
the hands Of the Hudson Bay compa-
ny's officers. Still IN the remotest trad
ing posts Of the fur traders few fine
specimens remain.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-03
H,stor7,a Sotorlous rauIt.

II must insist" declared Diana. who
was the acknowledged leader OF the
Olympian Woman's Suffrage party,
that the purity Of the ballot would be
conserved by allowing US to vote"
Nonsense" protested Mercury, lead
er Of the opposition. "You Wouldn,t De
able to control the Muse Of History.
She's natural born repeater."-Phlla'
delphia Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-03
Wants q Diagram.

THAT Fuddlethwait girl makes the
--LATEST remarks of anybody I ever
saw. And people laugh at them too.
I can't understand 1t. It must be be-
cause she has money"
whats she been saying now?'
~ was telling her the other evening
that my parents had Is children"
eyes"
"Well, she looked at me awhile and
said, oh, are you the thirteenth? Then
everybody sn!ckered. Now, will you
kindly tell me what there was funny
about that%-Chicago Tmes-Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-03
WMost CnIQue.e

One can hardly pick up newspaper
nowadays without seeing the vile
phrase, most unique" as 1T was the
most unique entertainment ever given
in Podunk valley" If thing Is unique,
it is unique In the superlative degree.
If it is not unique il the superlative de-
gree, it IS not unique. To say that an
accident Is lone Of the most unique
that ever occurred" Is abominable.
Very singular" IS q parallel solecism.
Exchange
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-03
A Drastic Measure.

A Spanish magistrate, shocked by
the extent Of the food adulteration,
issued q proclamation. ahame with
righteous wrath, that "all wines, gro
ceries and provisions which upon anal
ysis are proved to be injurious to
health will be confscated forthwith
and distributed to the different chari-
table acknowledgements Journal
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-03
4 Kind Hearted Lady.

a Mrs. Abigail Vaughan left legacy
Of shillings per annum with which to
buy fagots to burn heretics. She left 1t
to St. Martin Outwich, now demolish-
ed. Mrs. Vaughan's remains were
among those removed to Irford from
the Church Of st. Martin Outwich. The
facts are given in history Of st. Hell
ems, Bishopsgate, by late rector
Notes and Queries.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-03
Bad MennerB.

An old gentleman, walking up Cork
Hill, Dublin, overlook coal cart heav-
ily loaded and drawn by wretched
quadruped with it's legs bending under
It, its bones sticking through its skin.
How can you Ill treat your horse
500" he cried, addressing the driver.
ut is quite exhausted. Look at the
way its tongue is hanging out"
Exhausted, Is It" answered the boy.
"Why, its the bad manners OF him.
Hes putting 1t out at you!-London
Tit-BitS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-03
They Svanpe6.

A little boy IN Bangor, Me-. was suf-
fering from severe cold. and his
mother gave him a bottle Of cough
mixture to take while at school. On
his return she asked if he had taken
his medicine. NO" he candidly re-
piled. ''but Bobby Jones did BE liked
It, so swapped it with him for a hand
full Of peanuts"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-03
Wanted Hta ESll Share.

Little Willie, sitting down to tea
with his grandmother, who is just
about to cut the cake. Willie hastily,
-Grannie, before you cut my piece OF
cake want to ask you question.
Grannie-Well, dear, what is It?
Willie-I want to know If your spec
tacles magnify?
Grannie-Yes; a little, dear.
Willie-Well, then, will you please
take them off while you cut my cake?
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-03
Two Points OF difference.

1.-The difference between the COW and
the milkman," said the gentleman
with rare memory for jests, SIS that
the cow gives pure milk"
"There is another difference" re-
tortcd the milkman-"the COW doesn't
give credit."-Indianapo Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-03
Dangerous.

Papa" asked g 4-year-old youngster,
"are little boys made Of dust?''
"Yes, my son." was the reply.
well, then" continued the little fell
low, ~ wish you would make nurse
stop using the brush on me. I'm afraid
she'll brush me all away"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-03

With the exception Of Norway, there
is no country in Europe whose area Is
so taken up by forests as Germany,
more than a quarter Of its surface be-
ing devoted to them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-03
The Theory

"So he regards himself as senatori-
al possibility" said one politician.
"Undoubtedly," answered the other.
son what theory"
81 don't know unless it's the theory
that the unexpected always happens"
Washington Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-03
Between Millari and St. Pau
Notice 10 Executors, Administrators,
GIQTdi0DS 0Id Committees.

OFFICE OF JUDGE OF PROBATE,
Manning. 5. c., August |, 1900.
To Executors. Administrators, Guardians and
Committees:
Respectfully call your attention to annexed
statute. You will please give this matter early
attention
Very respectfully,
J. NJ WINDHAM,
Judge Of Probate
Sec. 2064 Qa42). Executors, Administrators.
Guardians and Committees. shall annually
while any estate remains in their care or Gus.
toay, at any time before the first day OF July OF
each year, render to the Judge Of Probate OF the
county from whom they obtain Letters Testa'
mentary or Letters Of Administrators or Let
tiers OF Guardianship ETC.. . just and true ac-
| count, upon oath, OF the receipts and eXpen6l,
lures Of such estate the preceding CaIendar
year, which. when examined and approved,
Shall be deposited with the inventory ana aP-
praisement or other papers belonging TO such
estate, in the office OF said Judge OF ProDate,
there to be kept for the inspection OF such per
sons as may be interested in the estate-(under
| former penaltieS)
Approved the I'd day Of March, 1897.