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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-24
The Morphine Habit.

\ wife and mother who lives in
Georgia asks the Atlanta Journal
why the legislature does not place
stringent restrictions On the sale OF
morphine and laudanum to the poor
creatures that are enSlavcd by the
habit. 1t is worse than the whisky
habit" size writes. Il know five
families who are in dire poverty be-
cause the parent, sometimes male,
sometimes female, will sell the last
quilt in the house to get the drug or
the liquid narcotic"
The use Of narcotics is far more
general than can be supposed by the
non-users. 1t is q sly sneaking habit.
1t is uniformly secretiye in its
methods, and until the poor victim is
landed in an insane asylum the eX-
tent of this sccrctiveneSS is not to be
understood. This distressed woman
further writes: My own husband is
addicted to it, and he has nearly be
come incapable Of attending to bust
/ "Ss. Is there no way, no provision
in the law that will prevent the sale
to confirmed victim Of this awful
habit? We will be ruined unless he
can be kept from getting it,"
In commenting on the above pitt
able story The journal says this is
an old. old story. and the devious ways
that are used to get dope drugs by the
victims and the profits made by the
sale Of the drugs 70 those who will
pay any price to secure them, forbid
the hope that prohibition Of the sale
will be easily provided for by suitable
legislation or that violations OF such
law will not be constantly occurring,
no matter how perfectly it may be
done at the time Uf passage. When
morphine is added TO the whisky habit
the double dose is even more fearful
in it's effects on the brain Of the VIC
tim. but the end is Surer and quicker,
as to time. There is an epidemic OF
suicide all over this country. How
much Of it is traceable to the opium
and whisky habit. it is impossible to
tell. but it is reasonable to infer that
it is a way. that will surely take hold
on death. as Il remedy for the horror
that is entitled by the drug"
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He was one of those men who are
constantly trying to beat down prices. ."
said q bank cashier, "and had evident
" been looking around for bargain
prices for his bill Of exchange. When
h. presented it to me and asked the
rate, | replied. 'One-tenth Of l per
cent
".Now, look here he said. You are
too high. / have done business In this
bank for ten years, and yet you charge
me a higher rate than l can get FROM
the Farmers bank, over the way. They
will do it for one-eighth. If you don't
do it for that. III take my account over
there
".An right remarked. We will DO
t for the same rate. considering that
sou are an old customer.
The bill Of exchange cost him 6t'
cents more than it would had he kept
luiet."- York Times.
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To be continued.
Free Delivery and Good Roads

If report be true. the postmaster
General is soon to be asked to con-
slider a pretty promising plan for the
betterment Of the highways Of this
country. submitted to the Superlnten-
dent of tue free delivery system BY
citizen of Pennsylvania, Mr.. Joseph
W. Brown. 1t is based upon the fact
that only one serious obstacle stands
in the way of developing the free
delivery service. namely, the present
condition of our country roads. Mr..
Browns idea is that if 4 certain road
is reported as practically impossible
for the carriers, the highway authori-
ties Of the town wherein it is found
are to have reasonable length Of
of time within which to repair IL and,
the penalty for their failure so to do
is to be tha cessation Of free delivery
in that locality. In his recent report,
Mr.. Martin Dodge, Director OF the
Bureau of Public Roads Inquiries Of
the Department Of Agriculture, made
some interesting Comments:
The circumstance that over So
600, 900 was appropriated by our last
Congress largely to be buried in our
mudy roads in the delivery OF car
rural mails, while only the small sum
Of $4,000 was last year devoted to
meeting the road problem indicates
the great need of education regarding
the present necessity and demand for
vigorous and Intelligent road work.
AS much Of these large appropr!a-
tions for rural mail delivery could be
saved if we had good roaS. it is obvious
that an amount equal to a consider
able portion Of these sums could be
spent TO a good advantage in eGucat-
ing the people in the work Of lmprov'
ing our country roads, and thus for
ever close d large drain on our national
caShOOX." If the introduction OF free
mail delivery results in the improve
ment of our country roads, our rural
friends viii have occasion to bless the
art of letter writing and the Post
Gflire twice over
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-24
All SirlOiu.

Holman F. Days "Pine Tree Bal
lads" tells in verse number Of sto-
ries that actually happened down In
Maine" and are remembered there to-
day by old narrators. One relates to
Barney McGauldrie, landlord Of that
state, at whose house famous men
liked to stay, that they might enjoy a
merry joke.
Barney was always loyal to bis
friends. At one time a new meat
dealer came to town and tried to Sc
cure the landlords trade.
81 have. always bought meat OF Jed
Haskell said Barney, "and I guess
I won't change"
'But," said the other, "old Haskell
doesn't know his business. He doesn't
even know how to cut meat"
well" drawled Barney. GIVE al
ways found that he knows enough
about it to cut sirloin steak clear to the
horn, and that's good enough for me-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-24
LEARNING 4 LANGUAGE.
Il Is Comparatively Eaey 10 acquire
4. Working Vocabulary.


:It doesn't require any great length
OF time to learn . language If one has
patience" said a man who has mas.
tered several languages, "and when
hear a man regret that he is not able
to speak French or German or Spa nish
or some other language unknown to
him l cannot conceal my amusement
In nine cases out of ten | might say
that the men who express regret OF
this sort handle English very poorly
if that happens to be their language.
The chances a.c that their yocabu-
laries are extremely limited. and It
would probably surprise them to know
that despite the advantages Of birth
and education they could rot command
more than Geo or 100 words in English
if their lives depended UPON it. Yet
they are able to carry on intelligent con-
versation. AID many of them may be-
come forcible and even automatic in
their savings, aad they plunge into dis.
cussions OF literature, art. music and
other subjects Of such fine elegance
and do it rather successfully too.
Now. how long ought it to take for
q man to learn 600 or 100 or even LOCO
words in any language? Certainly 1t
ought not to take any great length OF
time. and from my own experience
know that it does not. Of course am
not speaking now Of mastering so that
one can get the full benefit Of all the
refncments of speech in particular
tongue.
But | have in mind the idea Of
speaking intelligibly in given Ian
guaee and being able to understand
perfectly what is said in return. have
q system which have worked out. and
it has been Of vast benefit to me and
mas enabled me to learn a number Of
languages. 1t occurred to me while l
was in Mexico a few years ago on I'M
portant business.
"I could net speak word of Spanish
and could not understand the ilISuaGc.
I concluded that would learn the Ia:l-
guage. Ny plan UaS simply this:
made Up ny mind ,lllt would not re-
tire 1T tie ciosa OF any day as long as
WIS .tlc.2 w:..aout learning 1T least
three wcr;.s il Spanish, i:o3' 70 pro
poulce tL~uI ;:uI what tacy meant
That would give me ninety words per
month, or something over 1000 in
years tme."-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
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Anu WHY llOl:
How can YOU help it. if things &C
wrong. after you have done youl
best:
What's the use Of frctting for what
YOU cannot help: II you can't l-clp It
then let it 60.
Whether the hours be be dark or
bright. the fretting does not Tighten
the burden or make the time 60 faS.
ter.
\ friend who has borne many and
deep griefs remarked 10 me sometime
since: work is the panacca for
troubles that you cannot shake OIL or
drive away. II is dreadful to be har-
rowed with SleepleSs nights-whlch
bring 0minous torebodiugS despite
your resolve not TO think OF your Sor-
rows or indulge your griefs. These
forebodingS will haunt you. plague
YOU, torment you in the weary night
time. but with daylight you can 60 to
work-can do busy work for yourself
and for others. You can even work
Yourself into Surcease Of sorrow for
the time being. Work is the prime
acdy. 1t VIII bring fatigue. OF
course, but fatigue sleep. God givath
his beloved sleep'-and the comfort
will come if yoa are loyal to God and
right"
OF course, useless work for yourself
or others is not compensation in re-
suits. but genuine labor-tbe sort
which adds comfort to the home. and
is sweetened by the knowledge that
economy and thrift will give satisfac-
tion to all concerned-iS here meant
as a remedy.
There are thousands OF people in
this world who would die in insane
asylumS if it were not for the healthy
atmosphere which industry provides.
Persons who have waded through deep
waters of af1liction. or passed through
fiery trials of disaster, have frequent
" testified to the saving power OF
real. constant occupation as papacea
for ills that cannot be avoided OF
driven away by any other process.
1t is the natural compensation
the force that restores the eQullib-
rum and which supplies the mental
balance-which has been strained and
distorted By grief and shock.
Constant occupatiOn-the kind that
is helpful-and unfailing reliance up
on God and his promises have brought
many 4 suffering soul into a sweet
haven Of peace and spiritual comfort
after the waves and biliows have gone
over them.
Some of the most cheerful persons l
have ever known have borne heavy
griefs uncomplainingly to the grave.
They Stemmed the tide b. a steady
walk in the path Of duty--loyal to
God and the right.-MrS. ". Il. Eel
ton in Atlanta Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-24
A EorhidSen Topic.

"There Is one topic peremptorily for
bidden to all well bred, to all rational,
mortals," says Emerson, namely,
their distempers. If you have not slept
or if you have slept or if you have
headache or sciatica or leprosy or thun-
derstroke. l beseech you by all angels
to hold your peace and not polute the
morning, to which all the housemates
bring serene and pleasant thoughts. by
corruption and groans. Come out OF
the azure. Love the day."
The quotation suggests that, hard as
It is to be an invalid, it may prove al
most as painful to be an invalids
friend.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-24
LOVE THAT KILLS.
l young Woman Shot 20 Death on
the Street.

NuiIairin" LeCleyre, Il n"ted an
arcniSt and teacher Of languages,
was mySteriouSly shot and mortally
wounded Friday in Philadelphia by
Herman IIe!schcr, a former pupil.
The wunlan is dying in hospital ard
IIrlSchcriS in custody. UnreQuited love
is said to have prompted the deed.
When arrested lIelScher'S only eN-
PLANTATION was the following: We
were SwcethcartS. she and |. She
broke my heart and deserved to be
killed."
Miss LeClcyre is IL years of age and
her dSsailant is "A. The shooting oo-
CURED on the street in broad daylight
and was witnessed by score of per-
sons. Miss LeCleyre was standing at
street corner awaiting d car. Hels-
cher. who had disguised himself by
means of false mouStachc,approached
her from the rear and acCoSteG
her. Almost at the same moment he
drew a revolver from his pocket and
pointed it at the woman. who turned
ard attempted to run away. She had
gone only few steps when HelScher
began firing upon her. After diScharg-
inc five shots at the fleeing woman.
three of which took effect. he replac-
ed the pistol in his pocket and start
ed to walk away. He made no effort
to escape and was Immediately arrest
ed.
Miss LeCleyre ran a short distance
and then sank exhausted upon a door
step. She was carried into the house
and from there removed to hospital.
In her statement to a magistrate she
denied acquaintance with Helscher,
but when be was brought before her
minus the false moustache she at once
recognized him She declined, how
ever. to accuse him Of having shot
her, but asked the police if he had ad-
mitted it. Neither would state the
nature of her relations with HelScher.
Two bullets took effect in the womans S
right side below the shoulder, and an
other embedded itself in the right
side Of the chest. The physicians
hold out no hope for her recovery.
Miss LeCleyre has attained wide
spread notoriety through her anarchis-
tic utterances and intimacy with
Emma Goldman and other Anarchists.
She is al accomplished linguiSt and
musician and has written much anar-
chistic literature and many erotic
poems. HelScher is a cigarma kar. He
was born in Russia and came to this
country fourteen years ago. For a
time he lived in Boston. but during
the last eight years has resided here.
He is an avoWed- Anarchist.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-24
Earthuuake Victims.

Three officials. two senators and $50
natives. mostly children: were killed
by the earthquake which destroyed
the town OF Andijan, Russian Central
Asia, Tuesday. In addition 300 na-
tives and l. senators were injured and
5000 houses of natives and l30 Rus
sian residences were destroyed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-24
Ear 0nDo-funiry.

They say she isn't happy" CON-
mented the neighbor, but | don't see
why"
oh. some people never are satis-
fed"
That's right, and it's her own fault
# she isn't happy. because she's able
20 ES; clothes that will make all the
other women envious. s."-Chicago Post.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-24
The pensuin.s Bump of Locality.


On shore the penguin is an awkward
creature. Water is its element. When
hunted on the ice foes, the birds gen.
orally try to run away in an upright:
position, but just as the hunter thinks
he has got one the bird lies down on its
white belly and paddles along over the.
snow very quickly, the hard, smooth.
quills slipping over the snow crystals
almost without friction. A remarkable
characteristic Of the penguin Is his:
bump Of locality. Both on shore and
in the water he never loses his way:
To human eyes one ice foe is precisely,
like another, but under that roof OF
similar ice foes have seen a penguin
of the larger species find its mate on q
foe after diving and swimming for a
full mile under water.-Lesie's.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-24

CHICAGO police are batfled in an eff
fort to lind the writer of anonymous
letters with which society folk have
been bombarded for nearly four years.
The writer evidently keeps close
watch OF the society columns in the
papers. Announcement Of the en-
gagement or prospective marriage OF
prominent young persons has been fol-
lowed closely by letters addressed to
the bride-to-be or to some relative,
and containing charges Of immortality
against the prospective bridegroom.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-24
An lDsinuatSou.

Doris-Yes, she was furious about
the way in which that paper reported
her marriage.
Helen-Did it allude to her age?
Dors-Indirectly 1t stated that
Miss Olde and Mr.. Yale were mar
ried, the latter being q well known COL
lector of antiques. Chicago News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-24

THE Darlington Messenger says:
''Mr. McIver. Williamson recently
sold load Of tobacco on the Darling
ton market for something over $780,
90. OF course the tobacco was OF
fine quality, but this was line price,
also. and shows what can be done on
DARLINGTON soil:
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An InfallibIe Result.

Briggs-My wife has had a wonder
full cure. She has recovered her voice
after being unable to utter word fof
nearly six months.
Griggs-You don't mean It! HOW .olo
1t come about?
Briggs-1n the most unexpected way.
We happened to call at neighbors
where they were playing cards. We
thought we might as we'll take hand
What was the result? In less than five
minutes my wife was asking in a;
strong, clear voice. whats trumpsT
Boston Transcript.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-24
Open Road to Fame and Fortune.

Open Road to Fame and Fortune.
my boy" said the old gentleman in
a kindly tone, there's only one thing
that stands between you and success"
"And what is that" asked the youth.
.Tf you worked as hard at working"
explained the old gentleman, las you
do at trying to find some way to avoid
working, you would easily acquire
both fame and fortune" - Chicago
Docf
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-24
Needed For Other Purposes

4 Georgia justice recently married a
runaway couple who drove up TO his
house and went through the ceremony
without descending from the carriage.
When the ceremony was over. says the
Atlanta Constitution. the groom fum-
bled in his pockets and fshed up thirty
six cents.
"Jedge." be said, this here's all the
money | got in the world Eff you've q
mind to take it, you kin. but I'll say
now that | done set it aside fer the
honeymoon expenses"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-24

\ Washington dispatch says
Aguinaldo has become Il convert to
the belief that the American occupa-
ton Of the Philippine Islands is the
best thing for the interest OF his peo-
ule. No doubt his conversion took
ylace when he allowed hjmcelf cap
tured. 1t was a part of the bargain.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-24
The One Qualification.

What position will our friend take
on this momentous question" asked
the gradiloquent man.
"Position?' echoed Senator Sor-
ehum absentmindedly. "Oh, he'll take
pretty nearly any position that's open,
provided there's salary attached to
Washington Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-24
\ Day for Children.

Christmas seems to be the only fes-
tival of the year which rightfully be-
longs to the chileren-the time when
the Christ-child came into the world,
born in such d lOwly place, that no
child. however humble, but should
share in the JOY OF his birth. II we
have children in our homes, says a
writer in the Farm and Fireside. let
US invest the ChriStmaS-time with all
the beauty and brightness that is
possible. Teach them the sweet oic
Christmas songs, such as Holly
Night" Once in Royal David'S City,"
20 Little Town Of Bethlehem; and
''Joy to the World" Tell them again
the story of the birth Of the Christ.
Al children love it. and is ever new.
These talks are made more interest
ing b. looking at pictures. Good
copies of old masterpieces illustrating
the life of Christ are very cheap now,
aud should be in every home. Such
pictures. as CorneggiO's Nativity
The Worship Of the Nagi." The
Madonna and Child. viii make last
ING impression on a child'S mind. AS
Christmas commentaries Gods great
est and best gift to the world, it IS d
sweet custom for friends to give some
gift to each other Symb0llZlng their
love. In 100 many homes the children
are in danger Of having their own idea
Of Christmas one of getting some
thing. instead OF sharing in the Joy OF
giving. In this way they lose the best
part of the Christmas JOY. Be sure to
let even the little ones havea share III
the Christmas preparation: teach them
that the best part Of every gift IS the
love that goes with it, and to try to
make happy Christmas for as many
as they can. It would be a good thing
if all children would commit to to
memory these lines. BY Phobe Carey:
and practice them:
Children whose lives are blest with
love untold
Whose gifts are greater tnan your arms
can hold.
Think of the child who stands
To-day with empty hands.
Go FIJI them up and you Will also ill
Their empty hearts. that be so coid
and still,
And brighten longing eyes
With grateful. glad surprise.
May all who have at this blest season
seek
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-24

An unconventional preacher under
took to give his hearers vivid con-
ception Of eternity. This is the way
he did it: IF a little sparrow were to
dip it's bill in the Atlantic ocean and
take. one drop Of water and then take
one hop day across the country and,
put that drop in the Pacific ocean and
then hop back to the Atlantic, one hop.
day, until the Atlantic was dry as a.
bone, it wouldn't be sun-up in hades." !
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-24

THE Japanese need nc further praise
for their up-to-dateness. The Toxic
government has just ordered several
N-ray machines from this country to
be used for the purpose of detecting
mint thieves who swallow gold coins.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-24

"Oh. Major Bloodgore," said girlish
gusher, "they say that during the war
you were always cool in action"
"Coolr' declared the major. "Why,
my dear girl. was so cool that when
shivered people insinuated that l was
g."-Baltimor Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-24
1nEn and Business.

Dear" she said during an interval
Of comparative sanity, promise me
one thing"
Anything" he answered, with the
recklessness Of love.
After we have been married a rea-
sonable time if we decide divorce is
desirable promise that my brothers,
who are struggling young lawyers,
shall represent u.s." - Philadelphia
North American.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-24

ARE you helpiag your pastor these
DAYS. Do you ever have friendly talk
with him about tie work. letting him
know that YOU are interested in what
he is doing. Do you listen altentively
to his sermons? \ good listener is a
great encouragement to preacher.
Did YOU know that Il little diScrimi-
mating praise helps pastor much.
There are church members who let a
whole year pass without giving their
preacher {, little praise now and then.
Turn over new leaf and lei your pas
tor know YOU are q live, thriving.
fruit-bearing member and not q dead
branch ready to drop OF 1T any time.
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THE TWO ORPHANS.
| Continued from page !. :

where" exclaimed Jacques, in al
aagry tone, and with 4 menaclnS ges-
ture. Il told you TO sharpen my cH'-
lass. Come with me, and keep sour
whining fox this blind beauty UntA
another time: come along. say.
The cripple did not dare to diso6ey
his brother's orders when they were
given in that manner: and he >tartea
Slowly toward him, mutterlng:
"Ah. if | had anything bat water IN
my veins. I'd do something more than
whine"
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Assisted.

Sarah-Mr. Rippler says that be is a
confirmed bachelor.
Susie-But be didn't say that every
girl in town had assisted in confirming
him. did he?-Indianapolis News.
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Cab is nine points in an argumentv
Portland Oregonian.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
paid. The receiver of the bank and
others interested have offered and are
willing to enter into bond to indem-
Nifty the State against all loss: but still
the legislature refuses to pay the
bonds. Last session the legislature
passed a resolution inStructing the
State treasurer to mark off the bonds
from his books. Governor McSweeney,
recognizing the validity Of the debt
and believing that the resolution
amounts to rcpuGiation. will send in
veto to the senate when it meets next
month. This is i valid claim against
the State and it seems to US that 1t
should be paid.