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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
A HONEYMOON CLOUD.
Why the Bride Feared Her Husband
Did Not Love Her.

Did Not Love Her.
"It was pretty hard to have the hon
eymoon clouded before we had been
married two hours" complained new
" married man. Fact is, though, the
excitement Of the wedding day took
away the little sense had remaining.
eve were married at noon and, after
lodging the customary rice and old
shoes, left for the station. We had
barely time to catch our train, and I
rushed up to the ticket window at
once. Then, once more, we had to run
the gauntlet Of friends, who think 1t
smart to throw rice down ones collar
and have it sift down into ones shoes.
eve got into the train at last, and
when it started heaTed a sigh Of re-
lief. When the collector came round
for tickets, I handed mine over. After
looking at it for a moment he asked
me if the lady was travelling with me.
'"That was the last straw, ard I
snapped out for him to mind his own
business.
"That is what am trying to do,'
he answered coolly. One more ticket,
please
'Then it flashed upon me that in the
hurry and excitement Of the moment I
had forgotten I had a wife. I paid the
other fare and tried to laugh it of, but
the look that my wife gave me will
linger with me as long as I live. It
took me two hours to argue her out Of
the impression that didn't love her
any more, and she isn't fully satisfied
et"-Kansas City Independent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
Qceer Tcelandic Beliefs.

The orthodox Icelander believes that
the earth has an opening through 1t
from pole to pole-in other words, that
it is the exact counterpart Of gigantic
bead. According to their idea all wa
ters which flow to the north are drawn
thitherward by suction created by
the oceans tumbling downward
through the hollow, which they firmly
believe exists. Their authority for the
curious belief is the "Utama Saga" a
semisacred work written early in the
fourteenth century.
If the ancient volume is to be relied
upon, one Bjorn Liefson, fisherman
who was driven northward by q fierce
gale about the year 1891, is the only
human being who has ever seen the
spot where the waters Of all oceans
plunge downward and are not seen
again until they have passed entirely
through the earth and again appear
bubbling and frothing like mammoth
spring at the south pole.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
CAPITOL RED TAPE.
The Building of Stone Wall and
the Stopping Thereof.

the Stopping Thereof.
b. L. Nelson, in Making Laws at
Washington" says in The Century:
The work Of preparing all measures
is done in secret, and no one person or
leader and no party is responsible for
what is done or left undone. The coun-
try does not know why this item is in
serted in an appropriation bill, why
that ecoEomy has been practiced or
what is the reason for some bit Of ex-
trava@anc". Sometimes the committee
demonstrates that even it might be en-
lightcneG b. discussion and criticism,
and perhaps the letting in Of light
would show that advantage might fol-
low if congress and its committees
should leave to the discretion Of exec
utive and administrative officers some
Of the details of expenditure. I have
been told Of breast high stone wall'
at West Point for example. Years
waxed and waned while superintend-
ents pleaded for $4,000 for the con-
struction Of G breast high stone walp'
on the road leading from the wharf to
the plain, the road running along the
edge Of a precipice. At last congress
moved, and the twenty thousand dollar
wall was built. Having moved, it was
now impossible for it to stop, so it went
on year after year appropriating $780,
900 each year for breast high stone
wall' until breast high stone walls"
became a drug at the Military acad-
emy. They ran around the post and
threatened to choke it up. Superintend-
ents begged congress to shut them of
and finally succeeded.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
A Valuable Secret.

There is only one genuine brand of
eau de cologne in the whole wide
world, and it's composition is family
secret and has been so for nearly 200
years past.
It was in 1706 or thereabouts that
the manufacture Of the famous per-
fume was first established by one Clio
yanni Maria Farina in the city whence
it takes its name. There are now in
Cologne and its immediate neighbor-
hood some fifty factories for its prep
aration, over forty Of them being in
the hands Of persons bearing the name
Of Farina. The others are conducted
by kinsmen and kinsWomen, mostly
relations by marriage. 1t has been es-
timated that from first to last the mo-
nopoly has brought into the Golfers Of
the clan the enormous sum Of $780,
100000, and probably this estimate is
under rather than over the mark.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
The Habits Of the Robin.

Let US hide behind that clump Of
blackberry bushes and watch the par
ent birds as they come to feed their
young. There comes the father robin
now. You can distinguish him from
the mother by his darker plumage.
You will notice that in coming with
the food he alights on particular
twig, hops along particular branch
and alights on q particular side Of the
nest. If you watched him for week,
you would probably see him approach
the nest in precisely the same way
each time. Now here comes the moth
er, lighter colored bird, with gray
Oh the back Of her head. You see that
she reaches the nest by quite differ
ent route and alights upon the other
side Of it, and she will do this over and
over and over again. Like men and
women, birds acquire habits which
they rigidly adhere to unless something
happens to prevent them.-Ernest Har-
old Baynes in Woman's Home Com
panion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
THE EGYPTIAN LOTUS.
It Grows Perfectly When Planted In
Rich Mud.

It Grows Perfectly When Planted In
Rich Mud.
Egyptian lotus roots may be obtained
from any florist. The seed will readily
terminate If q hole is filed or drilled
through the hard shell that moisture
may penetrate the kernel, otherwise
they will lie dormant almost indefinite
II. 1t is perfectly hardy and comes to
perfection when planted in shallow
water with rich mud and full exposure
to the sun-simply naturalized in the
same environments that suit our native
water lily. Artificial ponds or cement
basins are often made for the accom-
modation Of this end other water lilies.
Such tanks should be two or three feet
deep and Of any size and outline de-
sired. Twelve by twenty feet is
nice size for the amateur. It is best to
plant the lilies in boxes, say three feet
square and one foot deep, filled with
good rich soil and sunk in the tank.
The lotus submits gracefully to cult
vation in tubs. Ordinary half barrels
will do for tubs. Fill them two-thirds
full Of rich garden soil, In which plant
the roots q prefer roots to seed; then
fill tubs full Of water and set in
warm, sunny place. In winter remove
the tubs with their contents to cellar.
a beautiful aquatic garden may be
had by arranging several tubs Of lotus
and nynpea into mound or circle
and filing the spaces between them
with ferns, arrowheads and other
moisture loving plants.-Home and
Flowers,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
DR.. Jobnson,s Marvellous Memory.

DR.. Johnson, the Ursa Major Of Eng
nsh literature. had prodigious mem
ory and at one period Of his life
employed it in reporting parliamentary
debates. Once DR.. Hawkesworth read
to him a poem which he intended to
publish and asked his opinion Of it.
"Why, sir" said Johnson, Il cannot
well determine on a first hearing. Read
it again" Hawkesworth complied.
The next morning, the subject Of the
poem being resumed, Johnson said he
had but one objection to it, that he
doubted its originality, and to prove
his statement repeated the whole poem,
with the exception Of a few lines,
which so alarmed Hawkesworth that
he declared he would never again read
anything Of his composing to Johnson,
who, he said, had a memory which
would convict any author Of plagia-
riSm.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
The Lion and the Unicorn.

The unicorn came into the royal
arms with James I. It belongs to the
royal arms Of Scotland. The signet
ring Of Mary, mother Of James, Is IN
existence, having a unicorn on it. In
the royal arms therefore one support
er represents England, the other Scot
land.
The lion and the unicorn occur also
in ancient Buddhist scriptures, placed
together as supporters Both Of these
animals also are seen playing draughts
together in the well known Egyptian
painting. But the oldest connection
Of the two is in the blessing Of Jacob
and Of Moses.-Notes and Queries.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
FLOWER AND TREE.

There is a pink variety Of lily Of the
valley which is often grown in Eng
land, though seldom seen with US.
a palm tree which grows on the
banks Of the Amazon has leaves thirty
to fifty feet in length and ten to twelve
feet in breadth.
Standard and ".stand by plants and
varieties should be the rule Of the be-
ginner. Experiment with new flowers
and varieties only in small way.
Study color effects If you would have
really beautiful garden. The lowell
est colors often neutralize each other
sadly. Clear reds and magentas, for
instance, should not be close neigh
bors.
Know the plants as you would peo-
pie If you would. have them respond
fully. Find out their habits, their
likes and disiikes. The study is one
Of unfailing pleasure, and it pays rich
interest in perpetual bloom.
Linnia plants are good for low hedges.
Plants foot and a half apart will soon
run branches together, and the foliage
is dense from the ground up. The
flowers are almost as brilliant as those
Of the dahlia and are produced freely
from July to late October.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
AlNaxn Wazh Before They Pray.

Moslems always battle before they
pray. They would not dare enter the
house Of prayer with unclean hands or
feet or faces; hence when the muez-
zin's call is heard from the minaret
five times day faithful Moslems go
first to the fountains that are found
outside Of every mosque and bathe
themselves. There are innumerable
lighthouses also in which genuine
Turkish baths and massage are given.
At the same time their houses are
positively flthy-too filthy, as q rule,
for human beings to occupy-and the
streets Of Constantinople and every
other Turkish town are indescribable
in their nastiness. The clothing they
wear is as dirty as their bodies are
clean, and their food is often unit for
sanitary reasons.-Chicago Record-Her.
old
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
Eoneat Mlafake.

The story is told Of little New Eng
land girl the workings Of whose Puri-
tan conscience involved her in diff
culties on one occasion.
She was studying mental arithmetic
at school and took no pleasure in 1t.
One day she told her mother, with
much depression Of spirit, that she had
"failed again in mental arithmetic" !"
and on being asked what problem had
proved her undoing she sorroWfully
mentioned the request for the addition
Of "nine and four"
"And didn't you know the answer,
dear" asked her mother.
"Yes'm," said the little maid; "but,
you know, we are to write the answers
on our states, and before I thought I
made four marks and counted up, Ten,
'leven, twelve, thirteen and then, OF
course, I knew that wasn't mental, so
I wrote twelve for the answer to be
fair."-Youth's Companion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
HE NEVER SPOKE AGAIN.
The Dog That Served the Purpose of
q ventrilouuist.

The Dog That Served the Purpose OF
yentriloQulst.
The following story is told Of q ven
riloQuist, now famous, but at the time
ofsthis happening so hard up. he. used to
walk between:the cities where he was
to;appear. On one Of these tours. be
came to{ Philadelphia. on foot, and on
theroad, ,hespicked up miserable little
dog'"because:i looked so much like he
felt" The:story will-explain what be-
came Of the dog.
The first, house he came to was q sa'
LOOM and Of course he wanted drink.
He had no money, but went in anyhow
to see what he could do. The proprie-
tor, German, said:
"Well, what will you have"
He said, 'sI'll take g little whisky"
and then, turning to the dog, he asked:
'What will you have"
The answer came very promptly:
sI'll take ham sandwich"
The German was so surprised be al
most tainted. He looked at the dog q
moment and then asked:
"What did you say"
The dog replied:
"I said q ham sandwich"
Hans thought it wonderful that q dog
should be able to talk and asked who
had trained him, how long it had taken,
etc., and wound up with:
Glow much you take for him"
"Oh," said Mr.. Ventriloquist, 81
wouldn't sell him at any price, but I
am little hard up now, and If you will
lend me $50 I'll leave him with you till
bring back the money"
ttAll right" said Hans. |T just want
him for little while so can show
him to some smart people know
around here"
So everything was settled, the money
paid, ETC., and as the venGiloquist went
out he turned and waved his hand to
the dog and said:
"Well, goodby, Jack. I'll come back
soon"
The dog looked at him and said:
'You mean son Of gun to sell me
for $50 after all I've done for you! So
help me Moses, I'll never speak another
word as long as I Hvev'
And he didn't-Philadelphia Times.
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Hats In Church.

"Time was" says the London Chron-
icle, "when men wore their hats In
church, and Pepys evidently consid-
cred it an unnecessary piece Of strict
ness to insist on the bare head In
church. In his diary for Nov. II, 1861,
he has the entry, TO church and heard
a simple fellow upon the praise Of
church musique and e1claiming against
mems wearing their hats on in church
"On Sept. % following he went to
the French church at the Savoy,
where the minister do preach with his
hat off, suppose in further conformity
with our church.
"Probably it was about this date
that the custom Of removing hats in
the church began"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
Anxious English Mothers.

In England It is a weighty matter
when there are several daughters in
the family and no man in sight to mar
ry them except the curate. The ro-
mantle reserve with which we Amer1-
cans approach the subject Of settling
our spinster relatives is about on a par
in their eyes with the way Mrs. Troll
lope says we used to put pantalettes on
the piano legs.
Over there they neither put panta-
lettes on the piano legs nor pantalettes
on their feverish ambition to marry
the dear girls well, if possible, but any
way to marry them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Modern Houses Vastly Different
FROM the old Time JunIzsho2s.
zone Of the curious aspects Of mod
ern business conditions said philo-
sophie business man, 'is the growth Of
what we callsthe secondhand business.
There are more secondhand houses
now than ever before, and attribute,
it to the changes in style which 'are.
constantly taking place in .allssthings,
which enter into the social life. When
one speaks Of q secondhand store,
there are many persons who will think
simply Of secondhand. furniture, bu-
reaus, wardrobes, tables, beds and
things Of that sort. But the business
has become so extensive that one may.
ind almost anything,in either the use
Sul or the ornamental line in these
places.
'I an not speaking Of the curio
shops either, where you can find: any.
thing from an antiquated penny to the
rarest and most elaborate thing in an
artistic way, old pictures and new
ones, old books, old anything you may,
call for. have in mind the regular
secondhand houses which do a com;
pIete and up to date secondhand busi-
ness. Go into one Of these places and
see for yourself the changes which
have been wrought in the business.
sTime was when one OF these places
was g. junkshop merely, a sort Of old
furniture hospital Or almshouse, a
place for chairs with broken arms and
tables with broken legs and beds with
SCARED heads and old clocks with
broken faces and missing hands and
all that sort Of thing. But the cond::
tons are different now. You see, peo,
pie want to keep up with the; process:
sion. Styles are always changing. a
new kind Of furniture comes in. The
furniture on hand is good as. new, but
one must have the new thing, this news
magnificent kind Of sideboard or this
new colored bedroom suit or this latest
thing in something else. The old STUFF
is sold and the new kind bought.
"This is one reason, and the main rea-
son, for the growth Of the secondhand
business. OF course the change has
not affected merely furniture and
household goods. 1t has applied to all
the utilities and all the ornaments, and
hence vast variety Of things may be
found in the secondhand store."-NeW
Orleans TimeS-Democrat
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
What Is Sin?

Recently a neighboring pastor was
preaching to the children in our church.
After asking many questions and I'M
pressing on the minds Of the children
that they must be saved from sin he
asked the question, "What is sin"
A bright little boy, six years old,
quick as thought replied, "CheWing,
smoking, cusing and tearing your
pants."- Review.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
Privileges Of q Peer.

An English peer can demand a pri-
7ate audience with the sovereign to
represent his views on matters Of pub
lie welfare. For treason or felony he
can demand to be tried by his peers;
he cannot be outlawed in any civil ac-
ton, nor can he be arrested unless for
an indictable offense, and he is exempt
from serving on juries. He may sit with
his hat on in courts Of justice, and
should he be liable to the last penalty
Of the law be can demand a silken in
spead of a hempen rope.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23

The first accurate information re-
garding the wonderful rubber plant
was furnished by La Condamine, a
French scientist who was sent in 1888
by the government Of France to meas
ure an arc Of the meridian near Quito.
This brought him to the heart OF the
rubber growing country, and much val
uable information was thus obtained.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
The JOY of Relief.

Casey-Ye're lookin' purity bad this
mornin, but ye seem happy enough.
Cassidy-Indade Oi am. It makes
me feel great to think a7 the turriole
tootache OF had lasht noight.
Casey-Phwhy should thot make ye
so happy?
Cassidy-Bekase Oh hoyen't got it
this mornin', thot's phwhy.-Ph1ladel-
phia Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
Sorry He Spoke.

When some ladies in Charleston were
eulogizing Colonel Washington, 1t Is
said that Tarleton replied, with a scorn-
full air: ~ would be very glad to get a
sight Of Colonel Washington. I have
heard much talk Of him, but have neT-
er yet seen him."
"Had you looked behind you at the
battle Of Cowpens," rejoined one Of the
ladies, "you might easily have enjoyed
that pleasure"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
Glad There Was Something.

"There are not a few people who
take pitiable and morbid delight in
believing that they are assailed by an
incurable disease which must shortly
close their careers" observed doctor.
81 am sure there is something the
matter with my lungs. Please tell me
the truth" said a very anxious old
lady to her physician the other day.
The latter made q careful examina-
ton and replied, Il find that your lungs
are in a normal condition"
The patient, with deep sigh Of res
isnation, asked, "And about how long
can expect to live with them in that
condition."
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Guf OFF.

"Poor child!' exclaimed Mrs, Good
art, who had been touched by the ap-
peal to the extent Of a quarter. "And
how did this accident happen to your
father?
"Why," replied the bright little girl
'she begged so much money one day
that he got drunk and was sent to
Jail"
"But you told me his arms were cut
off,"
"Oh, no, ma'am! I said aims ~
PHILADELPHIA Press.
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Between Millard and st. Paul.
WINTHROP COLLEGE
Scholarship and Entrance Examina.
iions,

The examinations for the award OF vacant
in Winthrop College and for the
admission Of new students will be held at the
County Court House on Friday. July llth. at
a. NJ.
Applicants must not be less than fifteen years
OF age.
When scholarships are vacated after July
l1th, they will be awarded to those making the
highest average at this examination:
The next session will open September II, 1902.
For further information and catalogue, ad-
dress President D. B. JOHNSON,
Rock Hill S. c..
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
An Advantage OF Armor.

'aThat mediaval armor must have
been very uncomfortable" said a Wis.
itor at the museum.
"Yes," answered the man with darn
ed clothes, "but there was one sads-
faction about it-a man could always
take down q suit OF It in entire con
6dence that the moths hadn't got into
it."-Washington Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
CnnderraHo0.

"Eow did you happen to be so
small?s asked the angular female who
had accompanied her curiosity to the
dime museum.
"My nurse stuffed me with condensed
milk when was q KID" replied the
midget Chicago News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23

Why an East Wind Affects Some.
The discomfort acutely felt BY some
persons during east winds probably
arises from the poison that ought to
have been got rid Of b. the skn,A but
owing to the closing Of the pores has
been thrown back into the SYSTEM
Popular Science Monthly.
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sx Their c-ests, Perhaps.

She-So you have crossed the ocean
smty-four times. You must be getting
used to it
He-Yes, considerably. have lately
got so that / recognize over half the
waves we meet-Town and Country.
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It doesn't matter so much how many
mistakes Moses made If we only fol-
low. up the advice he left US when he
did nit the nail on the head.-American
Thresherman.
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stuDidity Personihed.

"Stupid?"
81 should say so! Last night turned
the gas down, and he asked If it. was
time for him to 90 home."-DeroaI
Free Press.
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Fitted Him.

"Younc Brown is asking everybody
what be shall call his new baby
Better call it Gimlet"
"Gimlet! Why, who ever heard OF
such name" 3
swell, he's an awful little bore"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
TuapsWeCeG.

"Say, pop, may I ask you a ques-
ton"
eyes, Teddy. What is itF'
s'When q mans finished milkin a
COW, how does he turn of the mtlkT-
New York Times.
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ComuarinE Families

OOmDEIHEs = LHE4AeSa
Earold-My ancestors were all hon
est, but they were not stylish.
'aThat's all right. Ny ancestors were
all stylish, but so far as 7 can learn
they wouldn't pay their debts."-De.
Goit Free Press.
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Short and Informal.

"Have you had housewarming in
your new dwelling YETI"
Eyes; my wife fred the redheaded
cook the other day."-Chicago Trib-
Cne.