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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-09-03
Advance Of Good Manners.

No rule of conduct is less diplomatic
in the young man of business than
rudenesS, althouh some beginners
seem to deem the terms business
like" and "ungracious'' synonymous:
and not few go out of their way to
be sour, abrupt, point-blank and dis
agreeable to all and Sundry. The theory
held by such mistaken persons appears
to be this: That the man who means
to WreSt success from life must not
stop by the way to waste time over
p0IiteneSS. Arguing upon the lines
that the world takes each individual
at his own valuation, the ignorant
nincompoop sets himself upaS one who
has scarcely time to breathe, much
less to smile. so vast are the reSpon-
sibilities that his important position
entails. But he is taking absolutely
mistaken line. His opposite in
manners tempers his inexperience
with softened air OF diffidence, meets
his contemporaries with a smile of
greeting instead of with defiant
scowl, and goes out Of his way to be
thoughtful and courteous. He knows
the value of making friends, and
realizes to the full how bad it is for 4
young mans future should he earn d
/ reputation for bumptiouSness and bad
manners. The business king may
please himself as to the manner he
adopts. To some the reputation of a
choleric disposition is useful, for it
keeps off tritlers. He who desires not
to be iostled must himself jostle
others. Such is the modern shibboleth,
taught by the storm and strees Of
existence to the aspirant for wealth
and wide prosperity. The old maxim
is more subtle, and therefore, less
Thoroughly comprehended. Yet it IS a
straightforward piece Of counsel
teaching merely the beauty Of each
imam doing unto others as he would
that men should do unto him. Pre-
Esumably, every person prefers to be
Esbcken to with gentle courtesy rather
than with brutal insolence, and to do
a business not as if he and his Gus
toner were bitter enemies, but as
friend and friend. Despite this, how
ever, there is more than a tendency to
ally the haughtiest air to capacity
for commercial qualities. New York
Commercial.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-09-03
Spare the Birds.

\ plea comes to the women from the
Audubon Society of South Carolina to
wear no birds on their headgear. That
the plea comes just at this time IS
significant. For the roses that bloom
on summer hats, be they blue, black,
green or purple, are pathetically crush
ed and faded; and the feminine heart
is yearning for the new fall hats, with
their seagullS, egretS, humming birds
and Indian parrots. Here the Andu-
bon Society sends up protest. The
seagulls, which are now being killed
by thousands for use as ornaments, are
the ScavengerS of our bays and har-
bors. The plumes of the egret are
especially sought after: and as the
plumage isat its best when nesting,
the mother bird is shot while rearing
its young and the orphan family is
destroyed. At single sale a few years
ago in one OF the large cities ll6,49O
skins Of humming birds and 22S,2S9
bundles of Indian parrots were sold
for decorative purposes. From these
facts it would seem that the mission OF
birds is to crafty human vanity. The
Audubon Society tells US that to
silence the melody of the forest in
order to increase the beauty Of wo-
mans hat is betraying nature for an
insignificant reward: and to barter the
perennial beauty and grace Of birds for
a temporal adornment is q poor bar
gain. The Audubon Society of South
Carolina was organized in Charleston,
January (. 1900, with membership OF
thirty-siX, which has grown tooVer two
hundred. The object is not merely
the suppression Of wild birds for 0rna-
ment, but the organization Of per-
mancnt society for the diffusion OF in
formation concerning the utility OF
our birds, for encouraging the study OF
wild birds, and for aiding the passage
and proper enforcement OF good game
and bird laws. There are no dues, eX-
penses being betrayed by voluntary
contributions. On the list Of officers
and board of directors are names OF re-
preventative men and women from all
parts Of the State. The society is open
TO all men, women and children who
are interested in the preservation OF
our birds, and names will be put on
the membership list if sent TO Miss
Sarah y Smyth, Secretary of South
Carolina Audubon Society. Charleston.
S c.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-09-03
Slenn SWcNtlE.

4 lady Of NevbcrrE, Whp "aS :
Gelega1e rccentiy 70 { convention IN Z
neighboring cisy, found the following
verses on the wall OF the guest-cham-
ber that she occupied;
Sleep sweetly in this quiet room,
0, thou, who'er thou art,
And let no mournful yesterdays
Disturb thy peaceful heart,
Nor let tomorrow scare lllE 'eS'
With dreams OF coming III,
Thy Maker is thy changeIeSS t!e"o:
His love surrounds thee SUN.
Forget thyself and all the world:
Put out each glaring light:
The stars are watching overhead;
Sleep sweetly. then: Good night.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~c-~~c~
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-09-03
NEsMERIsT SUED BY eIRI.S
Paris Physician Iacurs Endlec0
Trouble After Bold, ERDudoat
Exercise Of His Powers.

Dr.. Vial has been indicted at Paris
upon the singular charge of mesmer-
izing a Miss Thorne, an Austrian girl
who was sitting opposite him in an
omnibus. The defendant admits hio
guilt, but pleads scientific interes. as
his excuse.
He says that while he was riding In
the omnibus with another physician
their conversation. turned to hypnotism
as means oi controlling innocent peo-
PIE for the :srpe:raticn Of criminal
acts. In orCer 10 convince his doubt
ing friend, DR.. Vial, having noticed the
nervous disposition CT girl opposite
him, wasersC that he would put her
in a trance and cause her 20 follow
them without speaking to her. The
experiment succeeded. He ste ned his
eyes upon Miss Thorne and she sooa
gave evidence of being under nesmeTic
influences. The physicians then
stopped the omnibus and alighted, fol-
lowed by the girl, who dogged their
steps few PAGES behind.
A, D.. Wallis office. in the presence OF
several physicians, experiments were
conducted which proved his conten-
ton. For example, when he ordered
her to go stab fruit vencer across the
street Miss Thorne' seized knife and
started Immediately. It wss then that
DR.. Vial reused her from the trance,
explaining everything. apologized and
even offered 70 pay any demand. Miss
Thorne went home dazed and after
ward, was very III. She told her brother
what had happened and he, after
thrashing the doctor, sued for dam
ages. The court has postponed giving
iudsmenti in the case
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-09-03
An Important Matter.

The Airport system will be intro
duced in AtlantaS public schools at
their approaching fall session. and will
enable teachers to determine how far
inability or SlownesS to take instruc-
tion may be due to mental incapaclty
and how far to defects OF sight or hear
ing. The Journal says 1T is of inn
mense Importance to determine this
question. Many child has been con-
Sidered dull or inattentlve when. as a
matter of fact. he or she Was really
quite up to the average intellectually,
or even above it. The trouble in such
cases is due to imperfections of those
senses upon which we depend so large
" for our impressions, and consequent
" our knowledge. namely, the senses
of sight and hearing. Every teacher
should be enabled to ascertain whether
the failure OF pupil toapprehend and
understand readily is due to mental
weakness or physical defects. 1t Will
be readily seen that mistake on this
point may involve great injustice to
children whose eyeSor ears are not per-
feet: may cause the neglect OF possible
OPPORTUNITIES for their education, or
the waste of time on impractical ef-
forts at their instruction. The All
port system provides simple but ef-
fective method of making the neces-
sary distinction in cases OF this charac-
ter. Dr.!HobbS has been urging the
introduction of this system in the
Atlanta public schools for five or six
years past. He is chairman OF the
committee on eyes and ears OF the
board of visiting physicians which has
supervision of the health Of our schools.
This committee has at last succeeded
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-09-03
WEATHER AND CROPS.
The Outlook for a Large Top Crop is
Not Encouraging.

Nr. J. w. Bauer in his weekly re-
port says; The temperature was ao-
norma!y high during the first, and de-
cidedly cool during the second half OF
the week ending Monday, August 25,
with an average Of IS degrees, maxi
mum of l0l degrees at Anderson on
the Goth, Blackyille and LongShore on
the 2lst, and q minimum Of % de-
grees at Cheraw and Spartanburg on
the 18th. Damaging hail occurred in
Anderson, Greenville and Newherry
counties. accompanied by destructive
high winds, but the injury to crops
was confined to limited areas. There
was more than normal amount Of
sunshine during the first OF the week,
followed successfully by much cloudl-
ness and then clear weather.
Quite general rains fell on the 18th,
too late to be reported for last weeks
bulletin. and scattered showers oc-
Cured on the Goth, 2lst, 22d and 23d,
the latter nearly general over the
geraJer portion of the State. Some
points continue to stand in need OF
rain. but generally the ground has
sufficient moisture for the present
need of crops. In places the rain in
terferred with current farmWork, but
on the whole it was beneficial to grow
ing crops.
Late corn continues to make good
progress, and with limited exceptions
promises fair yields. Bottom land
corn is very fine.
Cotton failed to share fully in the
general improvement of growing crops
due largely to the spread OF rust that
stopped further growth, and caused
shedding and premature opening, al
though on clayey soils there is a new
growth that continues to bloom and
fruit. The outlook for a large top
crop is not promising, except on low
spots where there has been plenty OF
moisture throughout the season. On
sandy uplands the plants have put on
all the fruit they will do, and are now
dying. Cotton is oping rapidly over
the whole State. Some correspondents
report nearly half the bollS open.
Picking is actively under way in all
sections, but showers and extreme
heat interferred at times with this
work. In places open cotton was
damaged by the heavy rains and high
winds. The crop ranges from poor to
very good; ana this diversity in condi-
ton exists in all portions of the State,
and even in the same townships. The
season as whole is earlier than the
average.
Peas, sweet potatoes and corn i'm
proved. Rice is ripening and harvest
hac hnrun in 2 small WAY
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-09-03
CRUISER CONDEMNED
Surgeon Harris Declares Albany
Menaces Health of Sailors.
Not Enough Room IN the Warship to
Secure Proper Sanitary Con-
dftious for Crcw-Artiacio1
Ventilation Suggested.

The United States steamship Al
bany, one of the three ships on the
European station, and at last &C
counts at Genoa, Italy, has been pro-
nouHced by naval surgeons unnt TOT
la !'.;a!.uli. :GrgeCn u. y. 1. harrlS,
rcc,.t.y attached 20 the vessel ana
now o: TIE .,.ouocacy, in report to
the surgeon general of the navy says:
From i Sanitary point OF view this
ship, III ~ u:':::on. is 50 radically
wrcug as .;s~.Gs construction that
it is almost impossible to indicate in
detail all the changes which will be
needed to make it a reasonably sani-
tary vessel.
.'As a matter of fact, with large
complement. required for the deck
and engineers force of this ship, the
space is not in it to meet the require
ments of health for the crew. The
conditions, | think, however, could
even now be much improved, but
do not believe they could ever De en-
tirely remedied. The entire berth
deck from the eng;ne-room forward
needs ventilation from the deck.
Whether this is feasible from e.
structural point Of view I am not in
position to say.
artificial ventilation would i'm
prove the condition Of the warrant
officers quarters, and the wardroom,
messroom, as we'll as the rooms To-
Gated in that part Of the ship. Port
able electric blowers should Of course
he placed in all the living spaces Of
the ship. The system of ventilation
by means of which fresh air could be
forced into the different parts of the
ship should be installed. The air in
all the stcrerooms, with the excep-
ton of those referred to as being
ventilated, is always bad, though in
varying degree, according to circum-
stances.
1T is impossible, in my opinion, to
overestimate the danger to the
health Of those who are berthed in
the wing passages, should the wealth
er require that the ship be battened
down for several days. With the tenn
perature Of 1876 degrees it is obvious
that people could not live in these
spaces. In my opinion the reason
that the health Of the crew OF this
ship has been about the average since
it went into commission is, in the first
place, that it has never had its full
complement of men aboard it, and, in
the second place, that it has done
most of its cruising in favorable
weather.
IF these conditions are materially
changed the health of the crew will,
in my opinion, proportionately sut-
Tarn
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-09-03

in gaining the apprGIal of the city
board OF education fHr the Allport syS;
lem. br. Hobbs ll:ts gone t. Chicago
TO consult Dr.. Frank Airport, Of that.
city. the originator OF this famous
system. which has been adopted in
most OF the larger cities of the cOun-
try. and vii! soon be in operation in
Atlanta. On his return Dr.. Hobbs
will be fully equipped to give in behalf
OF the city practical instruction to
Atlanta public school teachers in this
science. which may mean very much
to many children of Atlanta" This
is an important matter and should
have the attention Of school authori-
les eNnrNWhnre
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-09-03
LEARNING TO RIDE.
Being Given Len1ono IA Rid
ing Pony.

There is absolutely nothing as
sumed in the love Of President Roose-
velt's family for horsehesh, and there
was never a prettier sight than the
other afternoon when Baby Quentin
was put on the back of the spotted
pony, held on by a negro boy, and al
lowed to ride up and down the drives
and walks on the south front of the
white house lawn. Archibald showed
some inclination to have the pony
take a lvelier gait, but was kept
jogging behind the pair, while the
nurse, somewhat out Of breath,
brought up the rear.
Archibald is already possessed Of
the Roosevelt grace in riding and the
spotted pony is not new toy to him.
In fact, it is one Of his pleasures to
ride about without being held, and
he shows wonderful skill for little
boy. Quentin, too, showed a rather
stubborn inclination, quite commend
able in SO young a rough rider, to be
allowed to ride alone, but as his two
small legs stuck out over the round
sides of the pony and far too short
for a sure purchase, his pro.estations
ended by the negro boy holding fast
to his charge, but keeping up lively
trot to satisfy the baby rider.
Sightseeing tourists often stop at
the fence of the south front lawn to
watch the antics of the children, but
show no disposition to enter into
conversation with them or in any way
interfere with their privacy. The
camera fend stops about the park
now, but since the presidents we'll
known dislike for snapshots has be-
come known the children are never
disturbed and ho is less pursued than
formerly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-09-03
4 Flower Crusade.

Several years ago. says The Indian
apolis Journal, a tlower-loving citizen
of Cleveland. o.. organized a club for
the ornamentation of the home. Out
Of this small beginning has grown the
Cleveland Home Gardening AsSocia-
tion. otherwise known as the flower
crusade. Children are enlisted in The
movement. which is under the man
agement Of the association. This or
ganizatiOn distributes seeds among
school children. examines the garden
exhibits in competition. and distrib-
utes the prizes, number OF which are
offered. The seeds went to 10000
homes last year. Not only are homes
beautifed by these flowers, but school
yards. Last year the children planted
in all 10000 packages OF seeds.
The results are SO evident that the
casual observer notes the change in
the smoky city. and ii is known
throughout the State as the city of
flowers" st. Louis has now taken the
matter up. y botanical club has pre-
lred system Of seed distribution
in cooperation with one Of the seed
companies. The reward offered in
this case to the children who are most
successful is a diploma signed by the
Mayor, indicating that the holder is
worthy OF merit for aiding in the
beautifying Of st. Louis. This sort
of enterprise will show results long
after the flowers Of any given year
have faded. The experience OF the
children will not be forgotten by them,
but will be renewed when they are in
possession Of homes OF their own.
And this form OF OrnamcntatiOn will
open their eyes to the needs and pos
sibilitieS in other directions.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-09-03

lIs.f%:1aw- NJ. L, Smith and J. =.
Eichai''> returned,
Lan;,nxtel T. N.;;T@cy Williams: :.
turned: y. ". Fues$. new.
Laurt aS-W. L. 10y. ne~; i; y.
Cooper returned. anil second rac" be-
tween MCGOWAN a;:,i Nichols, in:iUn-
bentS.
Lee. VI. >tuckry ana L. \. Kcl-
ley. both new.
Lexington j. /. Towhill and y. !.
Etird; Il. L. Wingard, new.
Nsrion-J. c. Mace. new: T. +.
StackhouSe and J. L. Jarnigan, re-
! turned.
Narlboro-D. d. Coll, IT., Rev.
Welcome Quick and !. ?. Bunch. all
! new.
Newberry-Arthur kibler return
ed: two others to be elected.
Oconee-Dr. f. G. Doyle, new: Sec
ond race between Brown and Ihomp-
son. incumbentS.
Orangeburg-A. II. Moss, Robert
| Lide and W. O. Tatum, returned; L.
L. Cutler and d. O. Herbert, new.
Pickens-Matthew Hendrix. new:
Ivy Mauldin and J. y. Hinton run
over for second place.
Richland-John P. Thomas, IL. and
John McMaster, returned; i. N. Raw
linson and L. ". Haskell, new.
Saluda Reedy, new; one more TO be
elected
Spartanburg-H. L. Bomar, l. {
Blackwood and 5. I. d. Lancaster,
new. Three others to be elected.
Sumter-Altamont Moses and /. !.
Fraser. returned: J. \. Clifton, Jr.,
new.
Union-A. c. Lyles and H. c. Lit
tie, returned.
Niniamsbmg-r. i. t}ourdin: Te-
turned. Wall and lass. new.
Nork-P. d. Barron and I. p. NJ
Cain. new: J. Z. Halle and !. l.
Beamguard. returned.
NOTES.
In Anderson County there will b. II;
second race for any county Office.
The entire legislative ticket in kcT
shaw County was elected without o.
position:
IN Georgetown County j. ". ! 'aI
has been nominated as 6 running mate
to Representative Pyatt. Should both
be elected, the negro and Republican
element will be retired from the geacr
a. assembly for the first time in
generation.
In Darligton r. G. Parnell Lacked
IL votes of being elected to the house
when the vote was first tabulated
Subsequent tabulation gave him Il
Votes more than majority. His com
petitor, Josh kirven. was about
80 votes behind. Mr.. Parnells cleo
ton has not been declared and may
be contested.
Representative Dominiok Of New
berry is among those who failed tc
get into the second primary.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-09-03
Guess as Cotton CrOy.

Members Of the Cotton States ASso-
ciation of Commissioners of Agricul-
ture have turned an estimate of the
growing cotton. The estimates are
based OH the great deterioration they
believe has taken place ina number
Of the cotton states during the latter
half of August. The total estimate
is 9.713,394 bales. compared with
9,932,762 ginned last year.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-09-03

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT started on
his New England tour on Friday. speak
ing that day at Hartford, Conn.,, to an
audience of 5000, people and was en-
Enthusiastically cheered. Since then he
has visited several cities and in each
OF them he was received with great
chi huSiaSm.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-09-03
THE chances for Democratic sue cess

THE chances for Democratic success
in the coming elections are good.
Whenever the Republicans contem-
plate defeat. they invariably attribute
it to possible "apathy." The Spielers
now are trying to arouse interest and
the president of the United States has
gone out on an extensive Stumping
tour to arouse interest" in the elec-
tiOns of congressman.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-09-03

TITS estimated that the coal and
iron policemen now guarding the idle
cOlicries in the four counties of the
anthracite region number live lhous-
and. The expenditure by the COM
panies TO date is $500 900. This ac-
counts for the high price OF coal that
is now prevailing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-09-03
Honcycomb Pudding.

One-half cupful of butter, one-half
cupful Of sugar, one-half cupful of
milk, one-half cupful Of -four, one
cupful of molasses, four eggs and
one teaspoonful of soda; mix the
sugar and -four together; add the
molasses; warm the butter in the
milk, then add the eggs, which must
have been we'll beaten; lastly, put in
one teaspoonful Of soda, dissolved in
a little hot water; stir well together
ana bake half an hour in buttered
pudding dish. Serve hot, with sauce.
To make the sauce beat the whites
OF two eggs and one-half cupful Of
powdered sugar to a stiff froth; add
/ I:t:!a wine or lar''." i";"".-';os;"H
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-09-03
Proved Fatal.

Charles Mallory, a l9-year-old anna
teur bicyle rider, who was thrown
from his wheel in miXup during an
amateur bicycle race at the coliseum
cycle track, died at Atlanta Thursday
night as the result Of injuries, which
later developed from a blow on the
head. When the accident occurred
Mallory was thrown heavily from his
wheel, but to all appearances was not
severely hurt. and left the track with
out assistance. The following day
day he was at his place Of employment,
but later suddenly became critically
i'll, and never regained consciousness
up to his death.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-09-03

SENATOR Hoar in ballet skirts, do
ing a ragtime turn on the top OF his
desk, or Senator Pettus turning Flip
flaps down the center aisle would be
inferior as provocatives of Gargantuan
laughter to Senator Quay preaching
political morality to his his party.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-09-03

The Atlanta Journal demands that
the women be heard. The general I'M
preston is that they are.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-09-03

THE Augusta Chronicle, the oldest
newspaper in the south, having been
founded in 17S5, has gone into the
hands Of a receiver. The publication
of the paperwill continue. for the pres
ent, under the management Of Mr.. E.
3. Hook as receiver. 1t is understood
that the company will be reorganized.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-09-03
THE LEGISLATORS.

Names of These Who Will Servs III
the Two Houses