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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-27
chant, as how they can sWindle

chant, as how they can swindle
both.
The practice of renting land,
giving liens. and either not
planting at all, or planting less
than enough to pay the liens,
even with proper work and. fay
orable seasons, has become so
common as to discredit the whole
system. It is almost a fact that
the agricultural lien no longer
furnishes even speculative secu-
rity, in fact most renters who
would pay up a debt secured by
lien, would have paid just as
surely had there been no such
security, and those who intend
to pay at all: will pay no more
surely because of this mortgage.
Although the law contemplates
the fullest protection of property
under lien, it is a we'll know fact
that there are different ways by
which the holder of the lien can
be swindled with but little chan
ces of detection.
During several years past, it
has been the disposition of the
more prudent and conservative
supply merchants, not to agree
to furnish goods to irresponsible
renters until after landlords have
waived they prior liens, and this
practice is becoming more gen
eral each year. It's effect is-to
throw a larger share of respon-
sibility on the landowner than
the present statutes contemplate
for that individual, and to make
landowning purely as an invest
ment less profitable than other
wise; but the justice of it is so
manifest that it is difficult to see
how a merchant could be induc-
ed to take the chances. that are
required of him on any other
basis.
There was probably much for
the lien law at the time of its
passage; but the the law has long
Since outlived it's usefulness. It
is doing more harm than it ever
did good, and it is about time
that the legislature should repeal
it forthwith. h.-Yorkville Enquir-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-27
Beware of the Cold Bath.

The cold bath in the morning is not
so popular as it was formerly. There
is much energy expended in the re-
action and just at the time Of day
when this energy is at its lowest ehb.
Then, too. cold water has very little
cleansing effect. Very hot water
stimulates the nerves, which is the ef-
feet that we are seeking from the cold
water, while it does not demand the
energy Of reaction Of the latter. The
duration Of the morning bath should
be as short as possible-hardly longer
than the mere application of the water
to the skin, followed by brisk rub
bing. However. many prefer a cool
sponge bath in the morning, and if
this is followed by a warm glow and a
feeling of well being it certainly is
beneficial. Many people are not strong
enough to react we'll. 4 hot bath at
night is most cleansing and restful.
General bathing must be regulated by
individual peculiarities. - Emma E.
Walker. NJ. D., in Ladies' Home Jour-
nal
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-27
A Little Too Late.

The minister of 4 Scotch parish had
a great wish that an old couple should
become teetotalers, but they were in no
wise eager to comply. After much
pressing, however, they consented to
try the experiment, but laying down as
a condition that they should be allowed
to keep q bottle of "Auld Kirk" for
medicinal purposes.
About fortnight after John began to
feel his resolution weakening, but he
was determined not to be the first to
give way. In another week, however,
he collapsed entirely.
Jenny, woman" he said, "I've an
awful pain in my head. Ye MIGHT gle
me a wee drappie an see gin it'll dae
me ony guid.''
"Weel, guidman," she replied, "ye're
owre late O askin', for ever sin that
bottle cam into the hoose I've been
bothered sac WI pains i my held it's a
dune, an there's nae drappie left
Spare Moments.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-27
One Of SanIoM'S Tricks.

One day in London tobacconist's
shop Sandow, the strong man, was
handed some change, and in the middle
Of it he saw something that locked
like a bad shilling. He pushed it back
across tie counter. 81 think that one
is bad" he said.
Nonsense" said the shopkeeper,
with an incredulous air. He took up
the shilling and tried it in the little
brass coin tester that was screwed to
the side of the counter. Then he ten
dered it again. Its quite good" he
said. ''I can't bend it."
Sandow smiled and took it between
his finger and thumb. you can't bend
it, May try" he asked.
Certainly" said the man, with a
grin.
The strong man pressed the tip Of
his foreinger toward the tip of his
thumb and the spurious coin bent Ike
tissue paper.
"Wen," said the tobacconist dunn
founded, at looks like wrong 'un
after all! Perhaps you will accept an
other?"
r And Sandow did.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-27
The Lien Law.

Although the people of South
Carolina have devoted much
labor and thought during the
past thirty five years to what is
known as the agricultural lien
system, it must be apparent to
all who are giving attention to
the subject, that many mistakes
have been made and that the
problem is still demanding Sc
rious consideration.
The original object of the lien
law was good. BY enabling peo-
pie who could not give more
substantial security to mortgage
their ''intention" to raise a crop,
the country has possibly gotten
the benefit of much development
that would haye otherwise been
delayed. At the same time, the
system which, at its best, has
never been more than a risky
speculation, has accomplished an
immense amount of harm, and in
the view of many is still a source
Of grave future danger.
Reviewing the agricultural his
tory of this state briefly and gen.
orally in it's relation to the lien
law, it seems fair to size up the
situation about like this: When
the system was first Inaugural
ted, landowners, who we're with
out means to conduct such oper-
ations as they desired, were dis
posed to act as general managers
of their farms while they took
advantage of the lien system,
both in behalf of themselves and
renters. They exercised such
oversight of renters as helped to
ensure the best results in pro-
ducing crops, generally paying
the merchant all that was coming
to him, and leaving a profit to
the landowner. This plan is
still practiced by many land
owners; but it is now the excep-
ton. The tendency, for num-
Der of years past, on the part of
landowners who are financially
unable to manage their farms,
and who have no inclination to
engage actively in the business
themselves, is to rent out to per-
sons irresponsible or otherwise,
leaving the renter to secure sup
plies as best they may by means
of agricultural lien, and depend
ing for their own incomes solely
on the rents that are so strongly
secured to them by law. While
it is fact that many a good man
has gotten his start in life as a
renter under this system, there
is no disputing the fact that the
great majority of individuals, in
Guiding a large percentage Of
negroes whoare atpresentliving
under this. system, are a worth
less set studying not SO much
how they can work out their just
obligations to landlord and mer
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-27
Bound 20 Sound Their "H."

The English middle CLASSES have had
so much. fun poked at them for drop
ping the letter ''h" and for carrying 1t
forward and placing it where it should
not be, possibly thus to obey the laws
Of compensation, that they have be-
come sensitive on the subject, and
many aspirate the "h" with double
force when the letter should be aspi-
rated. Instead Of saying before him."
as Americans do, with light aspira-
tion, they will say before him." taking
a full and deep breath when they utter
the second word, shooting it out as if
it came from a popgun. Dropping the
"h'' is not new for ordinary English
folk. 1t is new trick to aspirate it
with double the force required.-New
York Commercial Advertiser
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-27
Great Memories.

Otto Schultze. stenographer, wrote
in the Brandenburg Schulblatt that
Bismarck had a wonderful memory.
"When he had delivered a two hours
speech and looked over our shorthand
reports the next day, he remembered
every expression he had used exactly
and did not forget them for years.
The novelist Spielhagen once told
Schultze that he could recall vividly
every one of the thousands Of persons
he had met in his life and every word
spoken by casual acquaintances, to-
gether with their gestures and the cut
of their hair and clothes.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-27
A Physician Testifies.

. Il have taken Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
and have never used anything in my
life that did me the good that did, :"
says County Physician Geo. W. Scroggs
of Hall County, Ga. Being a physi-
cion I have prescribed it and found it
to give the best reslts." If the food
you eat remains undigested in your
stomach it decays there and posisons
the system. You can prevent this by
dieting but that means starvation. Ko.
dol Dyspepsia Cure digest what you
eat. You need suffer from neither
dyspepsia nor starvation. The worst
cases quickly cured. Never fails. The
r. B. Loryea Drug Store, Isaac NJ. Lor-
yea. Prop.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-27
To Dwarf Trees.

To dwarf trees as the Chinese do you
must follow their methods. They take
q young plant, say Seeding or a cut
ting Of cedar when two or three inches
high, cut off its taproot as soon as it
has enough other rootlets to live upon
ard replant it in a shallow pot or pan,
allowing the end of the taproot to rest
upon the bottom of the pan. Alluvial
clay nodded to the size Of beans and
just sufficient in quantity to furnish a
scanty nourishment is then put into
the pot. Water, heat and light are per-
mitted on the same basis.
The Chinese also use various me-
chanical contrivances to promote SYM
metry Of growth. AS, owing to the
shallow pots, both top and roots are
easily accessible, the gardener uses the
pruning knife and the soaring iron
freely, so that the little tree, hemmed
on every side, eventually gives up the
unequal struggle and, contenting itself
with the little life left. grows just
enough to live and look we'll.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-27
A Circular Rainbow.

A member of a party who made en-
ascent Of Finsterrehorn some years
ago thus described novel sight which
delighted the tired climbers: The day
we mounted the Finsterrehorn we
were treated to the rare sight Of a cir
cular rainbow. the phenomenon lasting
nearly half an hour and forming a
complete circle. There were heavy
clouds lying some 1000 feet below on
the Aar glacier, and it was on these
that the beautiful, brilliantly colored
ring lay. a second circle was also visi-
Bile. We were near the summit Of the
peak when the first Of the party OBJ
served it, and from, that point the face
Of the mountain on the Grimsel side IS
almost perpendicular, giving US
splendid view.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-27
An Informal Introduction.

When Mark Twain lived in Buffalo,
he made the acquaintance of some
neighbors under peculiar circum-
stances. Emerging from his house one
morning, he saw something which
made him run across the street and re-
mark to the people who were gathered
on the veranda:
"A1y name is Clemens. My wife and
I have been intending to call on you
and make your acquaintance. We owe
you an apology for not doing it before
now. I beg your pardon for intruding
on YOU in this informal manner and at
this time Of day, but your house is on
fre!'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-27
He Was Selfish.

An Arabic anecdote illustrative Of
the subtleness of selfishness, which
enables it to glide into the heart of
saint, is told of the holy Mohammedan
Sakati.
He said that for twenty years he had
never ceased imploring divine pardon
for having once exclaimed, praise be
to Godw On being asked the reason
for such persistent praying he answer
ed:
"a fire broke out in Bagdad, and a
person came to me and told me that
my shop had escaped, on which I ut
tered those words, and even to this
moment repent Of having said so, be-
cause it showed that I wished better
to myself than to Others"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-27
A Nunffnr Story

Once Rogers was shooting where his
host happened to have killed boy and
q keeper in the same season, and he
asked a beater whether his master felt
the matter very much. The answer
was: "Well, sir, he didn't care much
about the by. He gle bis mother five
pounds. But he were very wexed
about the man. He didn't go out shoot
in for a whole week" This in Norfolk
was considered an evidence Of the eli
max of human emotion.-George Arch
dale in Temple Bar
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-27
A Richter Anecdote.

It is not always the great conductor
that shines as q composer, though IN
fortunately he often labors under the
delusion that such is the case. On one
occasion Hans Richter was present at
a concert given by brother composer,
at which the latter performed long
and not particularly interesting work
Of his own.
When the composition came to an
end, Richter expressed his criticism in
a very few words. WELL" he said, i,
too, haf written compositions to make
a pile so high'-raisiDg his hand three
feet from the ground-''but l haf burn
ed themr'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-27
UNIQUE BOOKKEEPING.
How Two Country Tradesmen Protected
Themselves From Loss.
During the soiourn Of the

During the sojourn Of the del.
egates to the convention OF the
Indiana Bankers association IN
this city last week many inter
esting stories were related. One
group of fnanciers fell to dis
cussing the prosy subject Of debt
and credit: but with the stories
that were told to illustrate GER
tain ideas the subject lost much
of it's dullness.
"A friend of mine once ran
across a queer system of keeping
books in little southern town, "
said a banker. HE was a trav-
cling salesman and his territory
included Tennessee. Naturally
he grew pretty well acquainted
with his customers, who we're
for the most part keepers of gen
eral stores. Happening in such
an establishment one day he
found the proprietor in the rear
of the room poring intently over
what seemed to be his ledger.
Ny friend noticed that the
old gentleman would mutter say
agely now and then and turning
over a few leaves jot down a set
of figures. After this process
had been repeated several times
my friend interrupted him with
MIR. Hedges, what on earth are
YOU doing there:'
"Well. I'll tell YOU replied
the old man. This here Bill
Jones is a worthless scamp and
he has left town owing me s1.5O.
So I jest put it on Browns &C
count over here, turning the
leaves.) Then there's Charley
Colson that got into a scrap the
other night and was killed. He
owed me s., so I put her over on
Joe Smiths account. [ tell you,.
brother, whatever goes in this
here old book has got to come
out, by the Eternal
"That reminds me Of a story
of strange methods of keeping
accounts that I heard one time,
spoke up another fnancer. This
was in a little Western town. The
proprietor of store wanted to
go on a visit out in the country
one day and when he got ready
to start he told his clerk, a mere
lad, to kind of keep an eye on
things while he was absent. You
needn't be particular about tax
ing in money for what you sell,
said the storekeeper. Just
remember what you sold and who
got it and I will put it on the
books when get home tonight.
"Well, when the old fellow ar
rived home that night he asked
the boy how he had made OUT
during the day. %, pretty well,
said the lad. I sold a washboard
and tub to Widow Harkness,
a currycomb and brush to Old
Man johnson, a tin bucket to
Mrs. Leeds, a broom and a pack
age of needles to Mrs: Brans-
comb, and-say, I sold some fel-
low a horse collar, but blamed if
I can remember who I sold it to-"
"sNever mind about that said
the proprietor. It'll be all right.
I'll just charge all of my book
customers with a horse collar
And he did put down horse
collar on every account he had
in his ledger. The funny part
of it was that all of them paid
except one man, and the store
keeper brought suit against him.
Banking would be soft snap if
we could keep books like that. y
TndiananoliS Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-27
Nicely Graded.

It is still tradition that the people
Of Manchester, England, should gibe at
Liverpool with the proyerb, ga Man
chester man, q Liverpool gentleman" !"
but, it is said, classification is not so
strongly marked in Lancashire as in
the old days.
When stagecoaches were running, a
guard was once asked, "Who has tha'
getten inside. Billy" Billy consulted
his list and replied, "a gentlemon fra
Liverpool, u mon fra Manchester, a
chap fra Owdham and a fellow fra
Wican."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-27
A Civil Word.

A French king once said: "lf civil
word or two will make man happy,
he must be a churl indeed who would
not give them to him" If this feeling
were acted on, how much happier the
world would be, We may say of this
kindly temper that it is like lighting
another mans candle by ones own,
which loses none Of its light by what
the other gains.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-27
Nor q RnSy DranmAr

"What would you do if You had bill
lion dollars?'
"Oh," answered the languid man, y
don't see why should expect to prove
any exception to the rule l would
probably go to one of the usual ex-
tremes and either buy yachts or else
walk to save car fare" ."-Washington
Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-27
Trnnhlaa of Her Own.

Mistress-Alary, Mary! I've just bro
ken my handglass. You know how uD-
lucky it is-seyen years unhaDpiness.
Maid - Oh, that's nothin', ma'am!
'Ow about me? I've just smashed the
large glass in the drawing room."-
Glasgow Evening Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-27
Oyster Shells.

One thousand bushels Of shucked
oysters leave about LOO bushels OF
shells, which accumulate in great
heaps about the shucking houses. The
oyster shells landed on the shores Of
Maryland during the last ninety years
have been reckoned at 100000 tons
"a quantity twice sufficient to over
load and sink every sailing vessel,
steam vessel, barge and canalboat in
America.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-27
A Success.

Landlady-I believe in letting coffee
boil for thirty minutes. That's the only
way to get the goodness out Of it.
New Boarder casting his and leaY-
ing it)-You have succeeded admirably,
ma'am.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-27
Slow Payer.

Magistrate Ito the Chinaman)-Whats
your complaint against this young man.
John?
Chinaman-He's too muchee by and
by.-Baltimore Jewish "07:,--,-,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-27

In place Of wedding cake in Holland
wedding sweets are given - Druid
mixers" they are called. They are
handed round by children and are serv'
ed in flower trimmed baskets.
The times., 1901-06-15

WANTED-White girl, general housework, fam
lly ot three: easy position. 70 l2th st. NV. mi
The times., 1901-06-15
LEGAL NOTICES.

Filed June T. lg0l-J R. Young, Clerk
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA, TIE 7TH DAY OF JUNE,
I90L-EMILY ELIZABETH BEALL va
ARTHUR ]. BEALL. 40. 22252 Equity
Docket No. CO.
On motion Of the plaintiff. by Mr. Mason n
Richardson. her solicitor, it is ordered that the
defendant, Arthur J. Beall. cause his appearance
70 be entered herein or before the nrst rule
wise the cause will be proceeded with as in
case Oi default.
The object OF this aut is to obtain divorce
from the bond OF marriage with the defendant
by defendant.
This notice to be published in Washington
Law Reporter" and The Washington Times.
BY the Court:
l5eaI.) A. B. HAGNER. Justice. Etc.
Tue Copy. Test.
j. r. YOUNG. Clerk. Etc.
BY NJ. A. CLANCY, Asst Clerk.
The times., 1901-06-15
FOREIGN MAILS,


WASHINGTON. D. c.. POsTOFFCE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, as changes may occur at
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports
OF sailing daily, and the schedule Of cosings Is
arranged on the presumption OF their uninter-
rupted overland transit. For the week ending
June Is, 1901, the last connecting closes will be
made from this office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
SATURDAY-(D At G:2O a. m. for ITALY per
$. Nord America, from New York via Naples.
Mail must be directed per s. s. Nord America -
Malls for south and Central Amer
len, West Indies. Etc.
Nails for NEWFOUNDLAND. by rail to North
Sydney and thence via steamer, close here daily,
except Sunday. at II m, and on Sundays only at
Mails for MoUELON, by rail to Boston and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 3:I5 p.
m (d)
CGBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla.
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays at 2:20 p.
m, and via Miami Fla, Sundays at 1890 4
Mails for MEXICO. overland. unless specially
addressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New York. close here daily at 1925 a. m. and
Mails for BELIZE. PUERTO CORTEz. and qua
TENALA. by rail TO New Orleans and thence
via steamer, close here daily at 1000 p. m, the
connecting closes for which being Mondays
Mails ior COSTA RIGA. by rail to New Or
leans and thence via steamer, close here daily at
1890 p. m, the connecting closes for which
being Tuesdays
Trnns-PacInc Malls.
Mails for CHINA JAPAN. HAWAII. and PHIL
IPPINE ISLANDS, via San Francisco. close
here daily at C:90 p. m, up to June H. inclu-
sive for despatch per 5. : Honekong Naru. (o)
Mails Tor CHINA and JAPAN. via Seattle. close
here daily at $50 p. m, up to June IS. inclusive,
Tor despatch per s $ Kinshiu Maru. Registered
mail must be directed "via Seattle" (o)
Mails for CHINA. and JAPAN. via Tacoma.
close here daily at $50 P. N. up to June 90 in
elusive for despatch per 4. 5. Tacoma. (o)
Mails for HAWAII, via san francisco, close here
daily at $50 p. m. UP TO June "a, inclusive, for
despatch per 5. $ Zeaiandia. (o)
Mails for AUSTRALIA texcept West Australia
which goes via Europe, and New Zealand which
goes via san Frsnci5Co) and FIJI ISLANDS via
Vancouver close here daily at $40 p. m. after
June 10 and up to June %. inclusive, for de-
spatch per 5. :. Miowera. (o)
Mails for TAHITI and MARQUESAS ISLANDS
via San Francisco. close here daily, at $50 D.
m, up to June q, inclusive, for despatch per s.
5 Australia. (O)
Mails for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded TO
New York for connection with European steam
.sPHHIPPINE ISLANDS NIilitary MaiD. de-
spatched to San Francisco at all closes for that
ofnce to connect with Government transports
the sailings OF which irregular.
Cb) Registered mails close at l p. m. same day
lei Registered mails close at p. IN. day
(d) Registered mails close At : a. same day
(e) Registered mails close at p. N. previous
Saturday
3h) Registered mails close at u p m. previous
Saturday
d) Registered mails close at p. m previous
io) Registered mails close at p. m previous
day. JOHN A. MERRITT Postmaster.
The times., 1901-06-15
TAX NOTICE.

OFFICE OF THE ASSESSOR OF THE Dis
TRICT OF COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON. JUNE
70, Ig0I.-Notice is hereby given that the
Commissioners Of the District of Columbia have
caused TO be prepared blank schedules for per-
sonal property subject TO taxation, gs required
BY Section 10 OF the act of Congress approved
March 3, Is77 imposing tax on personal prop
erty in The District Of Columbia, and that q copy
Of such schedule will be delivered to any citizen
applying therefor at this office. The law provides
that such schedule shall be properly filled
sworn 10, and returned to the Assessor within
forty-fve days after this notice. This law Will
be strictly enforced. By order Of the Commission
Of the District Of Columbia. Ii. II. OAR
NELLIE, Assessor, d. c.