davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Origin o2 tine Toast

II the celebrated Beauty Of Bath IA
the days of Charles the Second, who
was the original toast" had been iden-
tiled by the Taller, when it traced the
derivation of this word, which two cen
turics ago was pleasant and entirely
unnecessary excuse for much drinking,
one important phase Of the social sea-
son in New York might be dedicated to
her. The distinguished editors OF the
Taller were somewhat lacking in news
sense, according to modern standards.
They didn't search the musty inn rec
ords of Bath for the lady's name, and
probably they wouldn't have found it
if they had. The Tatler's picturesque
explanation of the present secondary
meaning of the word toast has ever
since been accepted as adequate. A
celebrated beauty was discovered in
the Cross Bath by some Of her admir-
ers, one Of whom took a glass of the
water in which she stood and drank
her health. Another gallant, well fud-
died with wine, offered to jump in, and
sWore that although he liked not the
liquor, he would have the toast, this
being an allusion to the usage of the
time of drinking with toast at the
bottom Of the glass. "This whim,"
says the Taller, naively, "gaye founda-
tion to the present honor which is
done to the lady we mention in our
liquors who has ever since been called
toast."-George B. Mallon, in Aims
lees.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Object to Negro Neighbor.

The Rsv. DR.. Seth D. Smith, pastor
of the Betal African Methods Epis.
copai church at Dcsn ntreet and Sohnec
tsdy avenue, Brooklyn, who lives at
173 Schenectady avenue, is having 8
hard time Of it as his landlord and the
neighbors are opposed to his occupying
The house. Ds. Smith moved into the
house about sx weeks ago and paid two
months rent in advance. When his
Rhite neighbors learned that a negro
had moved into the avenue they be
came angry and since then have made
it unpleasant for him. Day and night
his ears are asssiled by the negro sopg:
Coon, cooo, GOOD; [ wish my color
would fade;
Coon, coon, coon; wish L was diff ,r
ent shade.
Coon, cocn, coor; moraiug, night and
noon,
I wish was white man, instead Of a
coon, coon, coon"
Dr.. Smith sayshe Intends to hold the
fort. He rented the house in order to
bo near his church. TIE landlord says
he will not take another cent from the
negro clergyman and when the time is
up will begin dispossess proceedings.
Dr.. Smith laughs at the landlord and
shows With much satisfaction l,ase
for one year.
''If they vii not accept the rent when
it is DUE" ssid DR.. Smith, 1T is their
business and NOS mine. The rent will
be- ready when it is due. If they wont
take it, I'll not force it upon them, bu!
I'm here to stay until the lease ez
pires." New York Sun.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Speed and Endurance of Dogs.

Dogs and wild animals of the same
family are remarkable for their quick
ness and staying powers in running
as everyone knows. A fox terrier, for
example, will follow his masters car
riage for hours with no signs Of fa-
tigue. Wolves will travel go miles In,
night. Nansen saw Arctic foxes on
the ice nearly 500 miles from land,
and found their tracks in the snow on
the parallel Of IS degrees north. EsH-
mo dogs can travel As miles in five
hours, according to Hayes, who re-,
cites that he once drove his dog team
seven miles in half an hour. A Siberian
dog, on good ice, viii draw about SO.
pounds; our ordinary dogs, at full.
speed, run at the rate of from 80 to 20
feet per second; settlers and pointers,
about 1872 to 81 7-1o miles per hour:
and they can maintain this speed for.
two or even three ho9rs. Fox hounds.
are very fast, and in 2recent trial one.
of them beat a thoroughbred horse,
covering miles in 61s minutes. Grey
hounds can run at the rate Of s. TO.
Is feet per second. Horses cannot exc.
ceed 63 feet per second.-N. z. Sun.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
RattlesnakeS,

FROM the effective character Of
their weapons of offense and defense,
rattlesnakes have great advantage
in the struggle for existence against
al animals except man and his do
nestic companion, the pig. Hence,
In unsettled localities in North Amer
lea they are abundant, especially in
the warm regions of the south and
west. In many places shey are the
most abundant species of snakes, as,
for instance, on the plains, where no
species is as often seen as the Gro
talus confuentus. That they have
been much more abundant in many
wild parts of the east than at pres
ent is indicated by the great quanti-
ties of their bones which are found
in the caves of the limestone regions
Of the Mississippi valley. The pig,
as is we'll known, will destroy and eat
ratJlesnakes with impunity. 1t is said
that the poison is not sufficiently in
troduced into the circulation to cause
death, owing 10 the thick adipose lay
er with which the domesticated pig
is covered.-Smithsonian Report.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
HSW koyaity Pays Twice.

It is not out Of place to mention,
especially as the fact is never sua-
eiently remembered when royal In
comes are discussed, that royal per-
sonages have the dubious privilege
of paying at least twice as much for
nearly everything they buy as ordi-
nary mortals are charged. From q
diamond tiara to a breakfast roll, al.
most every article they order is
charged for by the royal purveyors
at double the price at which it can
be bought by private citizen. It is
not only that kings and princes can
not chatter and bargain, but it is
tradition with them-almost point
of etiquette, at any rate in this coun-
try-not to inquire too curiously the
price of anything they wish to pur.
chase. Practically, the only excep-I
tions to this unwritten law are when]
the princess Of Wales, for instance,
goes shopping privately, in which case
it is etiquette for tradesmen to ad.
dress and deal with her as private
person. But even then the royal per.
sonage, if recognized, is. usually out.
rageously charged. For instance, two
Christmases ago the princess Of Wales
bought two or three of the little sill.
yer "Trilby" feet that were 50 popu-
lar that year. For these she was
charged two pounds each, while the
price marked on them in the window
was 22s. 6d.-Free Lance.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
King Edwards PerdHisites.

A king has many privileges, but the
oldest of all King Edwards is surely
the right he has by statute to the head
of every whale caught On the coasts Of
his kingdom. The tail is to go to
Queen Alexandra, the object of the di-
vision being to guarantee that the
queens wardrobe shall be furnished
with whalebone. King Edward is not
likely to receive many whales, how
ever long he may reign, but there are
many perquisites of the crown which
are not SO rare as whales in England.
The king is entitled, for instance, to
every sturgeon brought to land in the
United Kingdom; ne.of them, caught
in the Thames, was on the table at
Queen Victoria's wedding banquet.
The king should receive, too, every
year from divers persons, a tablecloth
worth three shillings, two white doves,
two white hares, a cataphlt, pound
of cuminseed, horse and halter, a
pair of scarlet hose, curryconb, a
pair of tongs, crossbar, coat of
gray, nightcap, falcon, two knives,
lance worth two shillings and sill
yer needle from his tailor.-St. James
Gazette.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
A aausnrz nurner.

It was barber who had long served
on the cracks of an Atlantic liner
whose saloon was visited by one Of the
owners. The indications Of the gen.
eral notion trade done by this ton.
serial artist were much in evidence,
and were set out with q skill that
would have put an Oxford street win-
dow dresser to the blush. 81 don't
quite like this" said the owner. This
is a ship, not a store" and then joking.
ly added: 81 think I shall have to
make change 81 wouldn't do that
if I were you,'' retorted the barber,
eve been with you now Is years, and
if you dismiss me I'll start an oppo-
sition line right away."-Marine Jour.
nal z...5<,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
The Bermuda Lily.

The Bermuda lily was introduced
into this country in 1875. Two plants
in bud and bloom were brought to
Philadelphia by lady and given to q
florist. This florist, appreciating their
beauty and value, cultivated the plants
for the bulbs. Since that time the ex-
porting of the lily bulbs has been one
of the industries OF Bermuda. Very
few lilies are exported, as the cut flow
ers do not arrive in good condition.
Nor does it pay to export the growing
plants, because of the duty and the
cost of freighting so delicate cargo.
The bulbs are exported all over the
world and are valuable source of
revenue. Thus these beautiful lilies
have new significance. They bloom
that, dying, they may come to life IN
der new conditions, where they sur
pass in beauty what they were in their
native home. The cultivating of the
bulbs means special care of the flow
ers, for to this care is due the quality
of the bulb.-Lilian Belts, In Woman's
Home Companion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Makes Cloth New Again.

Take about 20 laurel. leaves, prefer
ably young, and, having carefully
washed them, place them in an earth
enTare dish. Pour pint Of boiling
water over them, and let them steep for
two or three hours, and you will have
an excellent solution for cleaning cloth
or serge. It will bs found to remove
all STAINS without the least injury to
the fabrio. Brush the garment we'll on
b,th sides, and remove sll Innings and
trimmings 10 bad coalition. Spread
on a table, and sponge carefully with
the solution, wiring and dry. 1t will
then look like new. Black silk can be
cleaned in this way, but greater care is
necessary. If the silk is in breadthn,
it must be very lightly spoDged, then
tightly rolled in linen cloth round q
roller, and allowed thus to dry.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
oueerest Railroad in the World.

The queerest railroad N the world
runs in and out and around public
garden On the outskirts of Paris.
called the "Jardin d'Acclimitation."
In appearance it resembles a cross
between a great Chinese dragon and
sea serpent. The engine forms the
head of the enormous beast, and the
steam arising from it's nostrils is
quite in keeping with the fabulous
tales of dragons, who are popularly
supposed to breathe forth smoke and
flame. Each car forms a joint OF the
creatures sinuous body, and the seats
are along the sides-back to back.
To go gliding through the woods
and open grounds of this park on
this curious monster is a fascinating
sport.-N. Y. Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Better II He Had,

Coming home rather late one night,
old Jones discovered country yokel
with lantern standing by the kitchen
door.
young man." said he, what are
you doing here?"
"I've come acquiring, sur"
"A-courting? What do you mean?"
"Well, I'm a follower of Mary, the
kitchen maid, sur
"Do you usually carry a lantern
when you are on such errands ?" asked
the old man, sarcastically.
ayes, sur, always"
"Don't tell me such nonsense. You
had better be off quickly - courting
with . lantern, indeed! In my young
days I never used such thing
"No, sur" replied the yokel, siding
off, Judging by yer missus, I shouldn't
think yer did."-London King.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
The Kltchen-Garden.

Whether the garden" be a two
acre plat or city back yard 20 by
80 feet, there are certain things that
should be planted for the infinite
comfort derived through the summer
from such provision. Herbs come
first, that garnishings and soup OF
sauce havors may always be at hand.
# besides the place for herbs there
be space for a fair-sized garden, let
preference be given TO cucumber,
which are good only when freshly
picked; tomatoes, and about three
paintings, two weeks apart, OF let
tuce and radishes, which are whole
some only when fresh. If more space
still be at command, give the next
choice to green beans Of the string
less variety, and corn, both of which
are so much better if freshly gath
cred; then peas, carrots "a most
delicate vegetable when smalD, beeta
and okra.-Efla Norris Kretschmar,
in Woman's Home Companion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Turns Flank on Monitress,

It was at an exclusive South side
boarding school and the young women
pupils in the institution were at din
ner. The preceptress was task mis-
tress of the most rigid sort and al
ways paid special attention to the
manners of the young women at the
table. She laid down the strictest
rules and she compelled her pupils to
obey them to the letter.
On this occasion she espied one oi
the young women wiping her knife
with a napkin.
'Would you do such thing as that
at home?" asked the preceptressl
sharply.
"No, indeed, I would not" replied
the young woman. owe have clean
knives at home" Chicago Chronicle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
How to Save Your FIGS.

A gentleman on the Sand Hills lost
all of the first crop Of figs by the depre.
dations of numerous jsy- birds, wood.
peckers and sparroRs lnfest,ng tina,
region. When the second fig crop came
on, the festhered nost prepared 70:
another banquet, but were frustrated
by simple device. Strings With fus.
tering pennons cf red tissue paper were
festooned around and about the tree.
The birds came, halted in ao adjacent
tree, held a vociferous indignati
meeting and retired bsHsd. This seems
an effective fig protection and may be
commended to the attention of the de-.
psrtment OF agriculture. e.-Augusta
Chronicle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Convention.

The beautiful Lib Teters, daughter
of Jim Teters, the Illicit distiller, OBJ
served with uneasiness that the reve-
nue. officer had red hair and wore
glasses.
For convention prescribed that she
fall in love with this person and be-
tray her fathers secret to him.
Marry an ill-favored mug, this!"
she muttered, dropping somewhat in
to colonial dialect before she per-
ceived, in her agitation, just where she
was dropping.
But there was a measure Of consola-
tion in the reflection that convention
likewise made it incumbent upon the
revenue officer brutally to desert her,
after he had obtained the information
he wanted.-Detroit Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Cupid in Command.

Of the 400 American teachers who
sailed on the transport Thomas from
Ssn Francisco to Manila, sixty Of them
on resching Honolulu were married.
The teachers bad been chosen from the
uaDy normal universities Of the coun-
try and were strangers to each other.
Their acquaintance and courtship ex-
tended over period of less than ten
days The captain Of the Thomas re.
fused to permit the weddings while at
sea, and tie thirty couple, upon the
arrival Of the transport at Honolulu,
sought out a clergyman and we're mar
ried. A boat vas chartered sad the
thirty pairs made tour Of the bay.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
CHARLESTON WAKING UP,
The City Council Ends the D.spsnsaTy
Law as an Ordinance


The Columbis Record says much ia
terest has been ex,itod, especially in
dispenssry circles over the proposed &C.
ton of the city couDcil of Charleston iu
passing an snti-liquor selling o1din-
ance. When Mayor iSmyth appeared
before the state boari Of control be
declared that while the city enforced
the lsg as we'll as possible, yet he
didn't think the passage of such en-
ordinance would be constitutions, IS
the city had no Jurisdiction in such
cases auy more than it hal in burglary
or murder or such serious crimes. The
state board withheld the pro6:s fro N
Charleston, aud that seems to have
brought about Chan ye Of Of opinion
as to the constitutio7ality Of the en-.
forcement of such an ordinance The
following is from the Charleston Post:
"As was stated yesterday 10 the
Evening Post, the ordinance is pIac.
,ically re enactment Of the di5pen
sary act itself. The ordinance gives
the mayor and the police the right to
make the dispensers obey the las as
yell IS the people generally. The
dispensary acs covers the conduct Of
the liquor traffic in all the details Of
the prevailing system and the beer
dispensers, the regular dispensers
and the illicit dealers will all got a
taste of the new ordinance in courSe Of
time.
ut is understood that the police
authorities will give their attentie n
to the hours of operation Of the dis
pensers and will seize beer wagon
and contents on the streets aftsr
hours, will require the dispensers to
sell only to parties who viii sign sheir
names on an open book, to be kept
especially for the purpose, not to soil
to drunkards, minors and men who are
known to deal illegally in liqu3r, and
the many other provisions governing
the dispensers, will hav, 60 be followed
'Oa the other hand, ths po.ics are
r Tired to keep close watch on the
barrooms, and it is proposed to en-
force the new ordinAnc, in q ws7
that has never been done here before.
The proposed system will make the
dispensers keep a check on the bar
room keepers and the latter will in
turn watch the former, and between
the espionage Of the dispensers and
illicit dealers on each other and the
information which they will give, the
police department will be kept busy
and the law will bs properly enforced
with the supply from the diapen-
saries shut of, many Of the barrcoms
will close, for il is generally known
that most Of the chesp Whiskey sold
about the city comes from the dispan
saries. With an a,ti7e force OF con
stables at the depots and along the
water front, the importers Of liquors
will find business dull and unpioft
able. Chief of Police Boyle had moth
ing to say this morniDg regarding the
new ordinance, except that he would
see that the provisions Wers observed
The ordinance is not yet operative, as
it must be ratified bsfore it becomss 8
law, and that cannot be done until
council meets next month. 10 the
meantime, the police force will doubt
less study up wsys and means Of en-
forcing the act.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Vieuuese MuEs.

A peasant woman in Vienna is sell
dom seen in winter without her muff
of dilapidated fur, writes traveller.
She may carry hod of bricks, or a
shovel, or drag wagon with one
hand, but the other will be secure
from the weather. It is not an un-
usual sight in the Austrian capital to
see women working in the street, re-
pairing pavements and making
trenches, swinging pick and handling
shovel. in the most mastery fashion.
These women wear almost any sort
of costume that may be at hand. To
their backs are often strapped bas-
kets containing heavy burdens, or
mayhap the family cherub swung
over the shoulders in shawl.-N. 2.
Sun.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Houses Washed Away.

Coal Creek in Tennessee is two feet
higher than ever before in its history.
Half of the town Of Goa. Greek is inun-
dsted and the people are moving to
higher ground. Seven bridges and
trestles on the Southern railrosd near
GOAL Greek are reported washed away.
Six houses we're washed away near Coal
Greek. The damage will amount to
many thousand dollars. NJ lives are
reported lost.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Wanted rhirteen-1nch Shells.

The negro porter in a certain Office
building applied to q young lawyer
who had frightened him on various oc-
casions and asked him to write out all
of the big words he knew on piece Of
paper.
The lawyer, being puzzled at the re-
quest, asked the negro what he wanted
with the words.
"Well, you see, boss" replied the
darky, 81 is going to have debate with
a sassy young niger who thinks he is
eddicated. He don't know big words,
and he hasn't got de sense to find out
how to git dem, and if you will jest
help me out, boss, I will do dat niger
up in de fust round" ."-Memphis Scim-
itor
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
A New London ORGANIZATION.

An organization in England is
known as "Scapa," the word being
made up of the initial letters of the
words Society for Checking Abuses
of Public Advertising" The members
of the association are opposed to the
placing of glaring business announce
ments on picturesque rocks, along
rustic roadways, on buses and on
huge billboards. They declare that
the newspaper is the proper place for
advertisements, since the latter are
intended to convey information Of a
news character. Moreover, they say,
better results can be achieved by
newspaper advertisements than by
Objectionable signs and posters.-N.
Y. Sun.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Ideal Conditions Prevailed Nearly all
Qvsr the State.

QV3r the SI6Le.
The following is the weekly bulletin
Of the condition Of the weather and
CROPS in the State issued yesterday by
Director Bauer ofthe South Carolina
section of the climate and crop service
of the United States weather bureau:
Moderate and nearly normal temper
ature prevailed during the week end
ing S a. m. Monday, August 12h, with
a maximum Of 96 degrees at Green
wood and minimum of 81 degrees at
Greenville. Ia the southeastern couu
ties and few localities in other por
tions Of the State the amount Of sun
shine was deficient, but generally it
was just right for cotton and other
crops. Damaging high winds occurred
at f,w points, blowing down soma
corn.
General aud benef ,ial rains occurred
on the 5;h, 6 b and 7.h. There were
also scattered showers near the close
of the week. At a few points in the
middle Savannah valley more rain is
needed, while over the northeastern
counties the rainfall was excessive and
to ne extent harmful. Soms places
N that section had over six inches Of
rain in two days, and the weeks av-
erage for the whole States is abou. two
inches.
Fieshets in the Wsteree and Great
Pee DE rivers and conhuent creeks
destroyed all loWland crops, entailiDg
great loss and csusing much distress
in thoge sections.
After making due allowance for the
damaging conditions briefly noted
above, the past week was the most
favorable one Of the season on growing
crops, and the ideal weather conditions
caused a marked improvement on all
crops, except es'ly corn and tobacco,
both being too nearly ripe to be benefit
ted.
With few exceptions, correspondents
throughout the State report an i'm
pIo7ement in cotton. There are few
fields infested with lice, some, with
rust, and there is a little shedding,
while on sandy soils cotton seems to
have stopped growing, but generally
the plants are healthy, of fair size, we'll
Sru,,ed and still growing. Earliest cot
ton is opening! ses island is blooming
profuseIy.
Little changs-is noted in old corn,
but young has improved and is now
promising Tobacco cutting and curing
is uo6olsned, having been delayed by
the excessive rains. Rice is heading
we'll in most districts, aud some will
soon be ready to harvest.
Peas, sHeet potatoes and all minor
crops are doing well, except sugar cane
ana sorghum, which arc poor IN places
The hay crop alll be large one oVsc
the western counties. Pasture are
fac. The soil is in excellent condition
for planting fsll truck crops, snd for
sowing turnlps. The general outlook
for autumn filed crops Is decidedly bet
ter than heretofore.