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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-09-11
Her Opinion Of Asparagus.

It seems that asparagus is not grown
in the tropics-at least 1t was not grown
at Rio de Janeiro when q certain Amer
lean gentleman, who had lived several
years in the Brazilian capital went
with bis wife and S-year-old daughter
to visit friends living near Buenos
Ayres, 3 part of the continent where
tie climate is better adapted to the
fruits and vegetables Of the temperate
regions.
At the first dinner after their arrival
the visitors were treated to some fresh
asparagus. The little S-year-old daugh-
ter was likewise served with the as
paragus. but she evidently did not
think much Of it as an article Of food.
Her mother tried for some time to
coax her 10 eat it. Finally the little
girl, taken between the rudeness OF
whispering at the table and the rude
ness Of not eating her food, leaned over
and, with a choking voice and CULVER
ing lip, whispered to her mother: Nam
ma, it is not nice. It's raw at one END
and rotten at the other"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-09-11
Queer Indian Beliefs.

There is an odd feature in the theol-
ogy Of the small Indian tribe Of the
Bella Coola, which inhabit British Co
lumbia in about latitude SO. They be-
lieve that there are five worlds, one
above the other, and the middle one IS
our own world, the earth. Above it
are two heavens, and under it are two
underworlds In the upper heaven is
the supreme deity, who is woman,
and she doesn't meddle much with the
affairs in the second world below her.
The zenith is the center Of the lower
heaven, and here IS the house of the
gods, in which live the sun and the rest
Of the deities.
Our own earth Is believed to be an
island swimming in the ocean. The
first underworld from the earth is
inhabited by ghosts who can return
when they wish to heaven. from which
place they may be sent down to our
earth. If then they mlsbehave again,
they are cast into the lower Of the IN
derworldS. and from this bourne no
ghostly traveller returns.
The Bella Coola are sun worshipers,
for Senex. the sun, the master of the
house Of gods, who also IS called the
father" and 1.-The sacred one" is the on
ly deity to whom the tribe pray. Each
family Of the Bella Coola has its own
traditions and its own form Of the cur
rent traditions, so that in the mytholo-
gy Of the tribe there are countless
contradictions. When any one not q
member Of q clan tries to tell q tradl-
ton which does not belong to his clan,
it is like a white man trying to tell
another's joke-hc is considered as ap-
propriating the property right which
does not belong to him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-09-11
0rir;n OF NTVhiE."

Several reasons have been assigned
to account for the word ''Whig." uni
versally known to al the English
speaking people. By some the word is
supposed to be contraction Of a lon-
ger one, "whiggamore." which in some
parts Of England ana Scotland. espe-
cially Scotland. signifies a G:ocer or
herder.
It was in 1919 that the word first
became common in the British isles,
when the struggle was in progress be-
tween the pcasantry and the aristoc-
ra,y to have or not to have the bill
passed by parliament to exclude the
Duke Of York from the line Of success
sion. All who were opposed to placing
the duke in the line Of succession were
derisively called 'whiggamores," or
"droyers," just as the city dude OF to-
day speakers of the "grangers," the
"erays," the "chin whiskcrs" and the
"hayseeders."
But Scotch tradition gives altogether
q different reason for the existence OF
the word. 1t is this: During the early
religious wars in Scotland the weakest
Of the factions used the words I'VE
Hope In God" as motto. The initials
Of these words were placed on their
banners thus. wv. Fl. l. e." and soon
all the followers Of that clan were CIV
en- the title of ''Whig." which was aft
ervard attached as party nickname.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-09-11
The CAPTAIN of an Ocean Liner.

Nowadays the captain is the host OF
the ship. He is no longer the gruT,
rough seadog in pea jacket Of years
gone by. He must observe some Of the
social amenities; he must talk to the
passengers now and then when the
weather is fine; he must take his seat
at table when he may; he must be q
kind Of diplomat also and possess wit
and tact and a patience sublime; he
must see that no jealousies develop
among the passengers. I have been
told Of the very obliging captain who,
to please the lady who asked to be
shown the equator while the ship was
in southern seas, pasted g hair across
the large end Of a spyglass and told the
lady to look. And tie lady through the
glass declared she could see the equa-
tor "as plainly as 4 B c." One other
polite captain I have heard of-one who
directed an officer ol the bridge to do
as the lady wishes when the lady re-
quested that the captain steer the ship
over to the horizon so she could see
what the horizon was like.-Captaln
Jameson in Golfers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-09-11

When the optimist was dispossessed
and thrown, along with his household
impedimenta. into the cold street, be
chuckled furiouSly.
"Why do you laugh. my friend" IN
quired passerby.
Because have just now been
emanciDated from toll" replied the op
timist. For years my life las beer
one long struggle to keep the wolf from
the door. But now that have been
deprived of the door ! no longer an
compelled to toll Sweet. indeed. are
the uses Of ad1ersity!'
Then the optimist walked of, Whis
ting gayly, into the sunshine.-NeW
York Sun.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-09-11
a ToSE.

To be honest, to be kind, to earn a
little and to spend less, to make. upon
the whole, a family happier by his
presence, to renounce where that shall
be necessary and not to be imbittered,
to keep q few friends, but these with
out capltulation; above all, on the same
grim conditions to keep friends with
himself-here is a task for all that q
man has Of fortitude and delicacy.-
Robert Louis Stevenson.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-09-11
An English Explanation.

This is the way q prominent English
paper explains it:
The president Of the United States,
who receives G salary Of 10000 a
year, must pay for all the food consum-
ed at the White House, and the ex-
penses Of getting up an elaborate state
dinner are not small. Cigars and
wines the president buys, and they
must be Of the best. He has to main
tain his own equipage. The govern
ment, however, allows him a valet; al
50 & clerk, who opens all his letters.
All other personal servants must be
engaged by the master and mistress Of
the White House.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-09-11
A Combination Tree.

A pine tree and birch tree have
grown so close together In WoolWich,
Me-, that one trunk serves for both,
sending forth pine branches On one
side and birch on the other. The union
seems happy one in spite of the fact
that the two trees are as widely sep
arated by the botanists as two vel!
can be, and the gnarled branches of
the plre embrace the birch in most
affectioGste manner.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-09-11
Careful Statement.

"Was this man Dennis an entire
stranger to your" asked the cross ex-
amining counsel Of a witness in an i'm
portant case.
"Sorr?" said the witness, whose stu
pid face was crossed with wrinkles OF
anxiety, for he had been warned to be
cautious and exact in his answers.
The lawyer repeated his question.
"Well, no, sorr," said the witness,
with q sudden LEAN Of enlightenment.
"He couldn't be that, for be had bu:
the wan arm, sorr, but he was 8
partial stranger, sorr. Ord niVer seen
him befoor."-Youth's Companion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-09-11
Holland Customs.

Holland has some peculiar customs.
In many towns bulletins are affixed to
the doors of houses in which persons
are sick in order that their friends may
be apprised of the state of their health
without knocking or ringing, and in
Haarlcn the birth Of q child is an
nounced by means Of small placard
adorned with red silk and lace.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-09-11
Telesraphins with Cannons.

When the first vessel completed the
passage of the then new Erie canal in
1925, there being no such thing as q
telegraph in those days, the news was
communicated to New York and to
Buffalo by cannons placed within hear
ing Of each other all the way along
from Albany to each Of the other cities.
The signal was passed along in this
way from Albany to New York city
and back again to Albany in IS min
utes. The experiment was a costly
one, but was q success in every particu-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-09-11
Pnnisbuent and Reward.

Whenever certain Atchison boy is
bad. his mother makes him put on bis
Sunday clothes. She finds that this is
punishment enough, though 1t IS re-
ward for her girls when they behave
Atchison Globe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-09-11
Scandinavian English.

Sir Herbert Maxwell gives IN his
Memories Of the Months" the follow
ing copy Of beguiling advertisement
set forth by Scandinavian who could
'tspik Inglis" and who had shreWd
idea Of Turing tourists to his salmon
river:
Look Her! Salmoni The honorable travellers
are a1e.ted to, that undersigned, who lives IN
Eo.de pr. Vol. den Ronsdals county, Norway,
short or long time, hires out good salmonriyer.
Good lodging finds. D!pRK AAAS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-09-11
A Long Wait.

Katrine-I was reading this morning
Of a man who cooked his own break
fast for Is years.
Max-He must have been very hun
CRY when he finally got it DONE
Ronohe
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-09-11
Eor SanTfn, onfa.

They were looking over the paper to-
gether. 'Oh, my, now funnyW said
she.
"What is It? he asked.
"Why, here's an advertisement that
says, No reasonable offer refused
"What is there odd about that?"
Nothing, nothing" she replied, try
ing to blush; "only those are ny senti-
ments."
Another wedding shortly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-09-11

The orange came to Europe from Ar
rica in the eleventh century. Sir wal
ter Raleigh brought it to England ID
the sixteenth century. 1t was first
planted in Australia in 17SS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-09-11
Notice 10 Executors, Administrators,
GuQIdiQIS QId Committees.
OFFICE OF JUDGE OF PROBATE,
Manning, S. c., August !, 1900. I
To Executors. Administrators, Guardians and
Committees:
respectfullv call your attention to annexed
Very respectfully.


Very respectfully,
J. NJ. WINDHAM,
Judge Of Probate.
Sec 205i-U9l2). Executors, Administrators,
Guardians and Committees, shau annually
while any estate remains in their care or Gus
tody 1T 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 Tcsta-
mentarv or Letters Of Administrators or Let
tcrs Of Guardianship. ETC., just and true &C
count, upon oath. Of the receipts and expendi-
lures OF such estate the preceding Calendar
year. which, when examined and approved,
Shall be deposited with the Inventory and ap-
pr;isement or other papers belonging TO sush
estate in the Office OF said Judge of Probate,
there to be kept for the inspection OF such per
sons aS may be interested in the estate-(under
former pcIalticS.)
Approved the 2d day OF March. 1877.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-09-11

A medical journal declares that lem
ills are not only richer in proteids than
peas Or beans, but are also more
digestible.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-09-11

The only two great European capitals
that never have been occupied by a
foreign foe are London and st. Peters
burg.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-09-11

Daisy was originally the eye Of day,
or days eye.
The Springfield herald., 1901-12-13
ADVERTISED BY THE CAMERA.
English Novel Popuiarized by Photo
graph Of Mr.. Gladstone.

English Novel PopuIarized by Photo
graph of Mr.. Gladstone.
Joseph Henry Shorthouse, manu-
facturer of sulphuric acid, author OF
John Inglesant,' Countess Eve Sir
Percival,' etc" In this manner we'll
known biographical dictionary sums
up the novelist of Birmingham, whose
books are known, one may almost say,
wherever the English language Is
spoken. The hustling midland city
has reason to be proud of her family
of clever men. To the world of politics
she has given Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain,
to art she gave the late Sir e. Burne-
Jones, to the church Archbishop Ben
son, and she has put the finishing
touches to her fame by presenting the
world with the author of John In
glesant." Twenty years ago Mr.. Short
house was unknown except as manu-
facturer of chemicals, business in
which he had taken an active interest
for many years. Then a story took
form in his brain and he produced
John Inglesant," novel which has
had one of the most remarkable runs
of popularity on record. But, like
many other famous books, it did not
jump into favor at once. 1t was first
published in Birmingham, the edition
being exactly 100 copies. OF these
fifty or sixty were given away by the
author himself, and what became OF
the remainder history does not state
People who had secured the free cop
les said the book ought to be pub
lshed by some big London house, but
the publishers of the metropolis
seemed to think differently. Mr..
James Payn. who was reader for one
firm. rejected it, and another publish
er followed suit Then Messrs. Mac
milan had the courage of their convic-
tions and printed a small edition. And
now a strange thing happened. A
photographer had succeeded in per-
suading the late Mr.. Gladstone to sit
before his camera, and the famous
statesman took his place before that
instrument of torture with book un-
der his arm. The volume bore the til
tie of John Inglesant." printed in
gold letters in the usual way, and the
light happening to CLINT upon those
two words made them show clearly in
the photograph. The portrait of the
premier was one of the most pleasing
ever taken, and was published broad
cast over the land each copy clearly
showing the title of the book. and
the result was a sudden clamorous de-
mand for the work of the new novel
ist. Mr.. Gladstone himself is reported
-. Il Of 70
few works of fiction that ever sue
ceeded in keeping him out of bed all
night.-London Mail.
The Springfield herald., 1901-12-13
Too Effective.

e. r. Abbott, the civil engineer and
contractor, tells a good story about a
German sawmill proprietor of his ac
Quaintance. The sawmill man used
refuse from the mill for fuel The
machinery was pretty much back num-
ber, and one day the agent for a. firm
came to the plant and, after looking
it over, told the German that he would
put in new and improved machinery
for about $4,000, which would reduce
the amount of fuel used one-half. While
the fuel cost nothing, it required four
men to provide it, and the German
was assured that two men could do the
work after the new machinery was in
stalled. 1t looked like a good propo-
sition, and the sawmill man gave the
agent the order. A few months after
the machinery was installed the agent
called again. The German gave him
a gloomy stare. Whats the matter?
Don't the machinery do all / claimed
for it?" asked the agent. Yes. aber
| overlook Something's" What was
that?' "Vile it dakes only two men
to handle de fuel, it dakes de udder
two men to haul away vat We didn't
use pefore, and team pesides. "-Du-
luth News Tribune.
The Springfield herald., 1901-12-13

When men are very young they think
they know all about women; when
they reach middle life they confess
they understand only few members of
the sex; when they attain the full ma
turity of their mental power and have
had a wide experience they give the
problem up ant confess that women
are past finding out. An experienced
man is amused If not angered to hear
callow youths boasting about their
knowledge of womeps ways. One
youth in a cafe the other night deliver
ed the declaration that no wise man
ever had g. proposal of marriage re-
Jected by woman because wise man
could find out what the answer would
be before he put the question. "There
are hundred little ways of finding
out woman's mind" said he, "and
any man of experience can tell
whether his suit is favored. The pres
voice, little attentions scarcely per-
ceptible but Offering glimpses of the
heart, speedily forgiven. all are signs
by which mar iaay foretell infallibly
whether the answer to his proposal
will be yes or no.
The error of this young solon lay in
the fact that 10 took reason to guide
him through ti- labyrinth of the femi-
npine mind. He was not aware that
women are inclined to be cold toward
the favored tut yet unaccepted lover,
and that no matter how infatuated the
girl may be she will rebuke any symp-
tom of assurance or confidence with
instant and condign punishment. But
she does this. not because she dislikes
iaudacity in a suitor, but because she
deems 1t unbecoming to surrender
without a contest and 1t humiliates
her to have him think that she is an
easy conquest. girl may fancy
man and even encourage him, but
when she faces the question and is
compelled to decide whether she will
The Springfield herald., 1901-12-13
A RANGER EXPLOIT.

with Two Guns a Sergeant Stays His
Enemy.
AS in pursuit of other classes OF Of
tenders the Rangers clinched their eff
forts with killing whenever it was
necessary. One night sergeant and
a private went out to watch water
ing place known as Green Lake water
hole, where the fences had been cut
repeatedly. They lay in wait all night
and in tie early morning three men
rode up 10 the spring, cut the fence
surrounding it and drove their cattle
into the water. The Rangers, who had
observed the whole proceeding from
their ambush. sprang up at this juno
ture and ordered the men to surrender.
Instead of doing so they fired upon the
Rangers, bringing the private down at
the frs. volley.' The sergeant re-
- Dlrned their fire, telling one man and
wounding she other. who was never
theless sb'a to run away. The third
man jumped behind a rock, and the
The Springfield herald., 1901-12-13
SERVANT GIRLS ROOMS.
Domestics Are Entitled to More Com
Portable Sleeping Apartments.


The servant girls throughout the
country are asking that comfortable
sleeping apartments be assigned them.
AS rule the room of the hired girl
Is the most cheerless and contracted in
the house and it is no wonder that she
seeks to fly from it on every occasion
that she receives an invitation to spend
an evening elsewhere. Every charit-
able institution in the country built
for paupers and orphans is fitted up
with steam heat, cold water and the
matronS take great pride in showing
visitors the bathrooms with all the
modern improvements. And it is not
strange the girls who work for their
living would like Il few of the privi-
leges that are given to those who are
living on charity. 1t is not too much
to assume that the girls who live in our
homes and who cook our meat and
bread for us to eat may possibly have
the same ambitions TO keep clean and
comfortable as those who are living in
charitable institutions. 1t is not going
beyond the bounds of all reason to
suppose that if girl is earning her
living she has natural desire to be
self-respecting and might like closet
to keep her clothes where the moth
and dust doth not corrupt; that she
may like an opportunity to take Il bath
once in n while and that she may en-
joy decent room.
The Springfield herald., 1901-12-13
THE WANDERING SHADE.
Takes IL Peep Into the Nozzle of
EIrc-Hose.

Takes IA Peep Into the Nozzle of
FIrc-Hosc.
l was wandering down a pleasant
street, when suddenly came to place
where many people were gathered,
shouting and in great excitement Also
there were several strange engines
with smoke coming from their tops,
rushing to and fro, while other knights
in blue beat back the multitude. Now
there was smoke coming from an up
stairs window, and l wist that it must
be fire. But what interested me most
was a long, snakelilie tube which the
the vehicles and ran with toward the
fire by Hector and Gee-Whiz!" quoth
|, but the spirit moveth me 10 see
what strange modern contrivance this
Isl" So / went forward, took up the
end of the tube and squinted therein.
Alas! Even as l did so, | heard one
of the black knights shout: Let 'er
go!" There was something doing. Yes.
verify. There was the swishy rush of
a waterspout, and when | came to my
self found had faded away and that
was suffering from water on my
ghostly brain. By my halidom! Me-
thinks the devil himself would not be
safe in the world at this date. For
alack! Things have made long hike
since the days of Arthur and his Round
Table
The Springfield herald., 1901-12-13

monthly periods for it meant couple
of days in bed in awful agony, 1 final
doctors were guessing; and hearing
from different friends such good re-
ports of Lydia T.. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound, l tried that. I
bless the day l did, for it was the
dawning of a new life for me. l used
five bottles before l was cured, but
when they were taken 1 was well
woman once more. Your Compound is
certainly wonderful. Several OF my
friends have used it since, and nothing
but the best do l ever hear from its
use" Yours. MABEILE l.. LAMoNTE,
a22 Z. slst ST., Chicago, 1ll.-S6ooo
forfeit u abOvs testimonial Is not genuine.
If Lydia L. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound could cure Miss
LaMonte-why not you? Try 1T
and see for yourself.
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick wO-
men free. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Springfield herald., 1901-12-13
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