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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-26
A Poor Compliment.

people don't often insult you when
they mean to be gracious" said an art
ist the other day. Insults are the Gre
ations Of i'll nature and not mere mat
tiers Of words. But l had an expert
ence that made me laugh and yet irri-
tated me-"
Somebody take one Of your snow
scenes for 4 spring landscape:' in
quired an amiable friend.
NO" replied the artist; this was
not q matter Of professional pride. =
tradesman sent me a bill in which he
unintentially charged me only about a
third Of what owed him"
Thought he stood better chance
Of getting it, I suppose" interrupted
the facetious friend.
'Now, hold on, Billy, and let me tell
the story. Well, that was the second
time he had sent a bill for less than
owed, and I wrote him note calling
his attention to the error. This morn
ing got letter from him in which
be thanked me for my honesty 4
man may thank you FOR your courtesy
or for your kindness, but when he
thanks you FOR being honest it is an
insult. One might as we'll praise
man for not beating his wife"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-26

The Columbia State sayS finding
a use for what was formerly a sur
plus product has long since ceased to
he a novelty. Yet some little inter-
est is being manifested in certain
quarters in an industry but recently
developed in the middle weSt-the
utilization Of corn cobS. Three or
four plants devoted to this purpose
have already been established. the
largest being in Indiana and using. it
is stated, something like d thousand
carloads OF cobS d year. These cobs
are finely ground, sacked and sent out
from the mills labeled Corona
though where the product goes or
what it is used for seems wholly un-
known. 1t has been charged that
Corona forms the basis of certain
popular breakfast foods now on the
market, but we have seen no evidence
going to establish this as fact. We
are reminded that there was a time
in this section, within the recollection
OF men yet living, when cotton seed
were regarded only as an incum mbrance
and ginners not infrequently demand
ed Of planters who brought cotton to
be ginned that they carry their seed
away with them. This requirement
the planters often managed to evade,
and in such instances it was customary
for the ginner to wait for a freshet
and then to shovel the accumulated
seed into the steam which furnished
the motive power of the ginnery. to
be borne off by the high water. A
few people had discovered that the
seed might but utilized as stock food,
but generally they were regarded as
valueless. Today the cotton seed in
duStry is one of the most important
Of the southern States and the uses to
which they are put are manifold. In
the nature Of things it is, Of course.
impossible that corn CORDS can ever
become correspondingly valuable, but
the attaching Of any worth whatever
to product formerly considered al
most Yalueless in nOteWOrthY.''
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-26
Work Of a Sharper.

A negro man went to the home of
Mr.. Emanuel Sanders at Whitney
Mills, near Spartanburg and told the
lady of the house that Mr.. Sanders
had sent for his shotgun to kill dog.
Mrs. Sanders turned the firearm over
to the negro, after taking critical
survey Of his appearance and apparel.
He represented himself as Jim Clip
pard, a negro who works at Whitney,
and who is reliable and Industrious.
When Mr.. Sanders returned home
from his work in the mill short
time afterwards he was surprised to
learn Of the incident. Clippard was
found. and he knew nothing what
ever of the affair. A negro named
Tom Kelly was arrested, answering
in appearance and dress to Clippard.
The gun was found at another negro'S
house
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-26
FRUITS AND FLOWERS.

Land cannot be too rich or too mel.
low for fruits.
Manure for the garden should be free
from weed seeds.
The head Of a tree needs to be fairly
open to admit sun and air for full
growth Of fruit
The dahlias will never disappoint
you. Pink, white. yellow or. crimson.
tall. dwarf or. cactus. It is bound to
flower.
In the fail after the leaves have
dropped is generally the best time for
taking cuttings from ounces, but they
may be taken later.
Heliotrope should not be mixed with
other cut flowers in water. They de-
cay quickly and have harmful effect
upon the other blossoms.
A1yosotis (forgetmanot> needs partial
shading, but not the shade Of tree.
Plant among taller flowers or around
rosebushes. and it will do well.
Plenty Of yellow blossoms should be
secured for places which lack sun
shine. Yellow is good in almost every
situation and is the cheeriest of tones.
Good cultivation causes an abun-
dance OF EDrous roots to lie made. The
growth OF any plant is largely meas
ured by the number Of its fbrous
roots.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-26
TWO CASES OF TYPHUS.
Story Of q Turkish Doctor and Z
Modified Prescription.


Mr.. Oscanyan in his book. The Sui
tan and His People" says that Turk
ish: physician was called 10 visit 4 man
who was very i'll OF typhus fever. The
doctor considered the case hopeless,
but prescribed for the patient and took
his leave. The next day. III passing by.
he inquired Of servant 1T the door If
his master was dead.
Dead" was the reply. "No. he is
much better"
The doctor fastened upstairs to OBJ
tain the solution Of the miracle.
Why" said the convalescent, Il was
consumed with thirst, and l drank &
pailful Of the juice Of picked cab
bage"
"Wonderfulr quoth the doctor, anG
out came the tablets. on which he
made this inscription: Cured of ty-
phus fever, Mehemed Agha, an uphol-
sterer, by drinking q pailful Of picked
cabbage juice
Soon after the doctor was called to
another patient, yashlikgee. or dealer
In embroidered handkerchiefs, who was
suffering from the same malady. he
forthwith prescribed "a pailful Of pic
kled cabbage juice"
On calling the next day to congratl-
late his patient on his recovery he was
astonished to be told that the man was
dead.
In his bewilGerment at these phe-
nomena he came to the. safe conclusion
and duly noted it in his memoranda
that although in cases OF typhus fever
picked cabbage juice is an efficient
remedy it is not to be used unless the
patient be by profession an upholster-
oro
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-26
CHAPTER NNIi.
(,IJAPTpE A\E PITY

Inc olllo S!r! ; gS!est.oM oI..,d ~ ~ -" ~
pity lie, 5naG"'tto. %t0"'1T 49,. S,I,;"h - tho @
great uooo VI ~! Li!P%ICnS I1a,,r 'tLC't ~ b,rn @
CO4'i!oeo ""> ~ .;lioI,+ "Cti o,1n+ , ;o,, ti,o+
and 1t was with evident emclioh IhaI
She atlsWeIeu: .h;,d,,.
Pity YOU: lnQecQ. GO. my chllu.
The words Tell with a sweet Souiiq
on the poor girl 5 ears.and she stepped
nearer the KIND laQQy. regardless OF lIle
proximity OF the Ola nag, VINO was 40
ing ali IN her power 70 hldAe IHe bool
young Ille WEeleneo. o,,, ,,,;,,d :,
GU p!CS ne oeIiuSe n;" I ,1,il o!'iiI, ia,
she said, IN touching voice: y i!s'
nlaoahlG. Vii"C - iiOo my Sle'''es' Ii i''
fortune. -, 49,,
w nat 90 you meat: d>AvV t'1e
klnd-Aearteo ladE, III SuEpI!se. HpedN,
chlIo; 1i1l 5icL. Pc' tldt :,aJ 4 Itti o,,;,o
An: II ai;Teu. GNclallteu 5 ,!. LotIst: :
Ofaclhg herSSlf 70 'G!i !ieL sIois ~ .tIis
ladE VINO SPohG 70 i mG5 ~ ~ sCCii ,tj R,!S i.is
acCSHo? ir ho ~ - 1qT1G nG To or 81 Sil,cr
va 4 F'iS,iti9 49, w. L;ronHsrG . wS0 had
buS MotLl:i ,rS>, rSS'ir.'4 haG 40 @ ;atont ION ion
~ aIIo~.inw tho conversation 10 nrO-
WV "'Is ~ o'G ",c;n' ,r'.' '.1 ,' horysen hnr
"l4nH - .;,.I.nG Ct.S'> fr%nrs @ intlict inr .
ii~l" 'n; ".r nn,sad t' tho ,1oor T;rI to I?rv
nULt ~ MTie.r na,, i,C ,C"S''' '''' s'''' - "
ou: Mt'It az. y',ti I,,r !, ity.. srnd me old
,,o,r IL, eIa nraSsed her fIT dirty face
rIGSa n t,ha .riStocr3fiG features Of the
comntoSc ON @ whiio her SNAIL ~rav ewes
wot,.hnd ,hp ]adv.s face as il to lind
! ,I,,o,l,.,,1l
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-26
a Horrible Story.

New York detectives are trying to
find New York branch of the
syndicate, which according to Philadel-
phia disclosures, is operating for the
purpose of procuring girls abroad to
send to the chief cities Of this coun-
try for immoral purposes. The Ger
man ambassador in Washington,
through the German consul at Wash
ington, furnished the Philadelphia
police with information which led to
an Investigation, and Thursday night
d score Of houses were raded, and posi-
tive evidence was obtained. AS u rule
small prices are paid for girls. The
agents come TO New York to meet the
victims when they land, then send
them over the country. New York
detectives said Friday that the Phila-
delphia raids recalls the famous red
district investigation in New York.
1t is reported that conditions in Balti-
more are as bad as in New York and
PHILADELPHIA.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-26
The Soil Was Not ConEenial.

It was Aunt Rebecca's first visit to
her niece, city girl who had married
8 few years before and begun house
keeping in a pretty town in southern
Michigan.
Myrtle" she said, looking out of the
kitchen window one morning, you
have a fine patch Of ground here that
seems to be going to waste. Why don't
you plant peach trees? They grow
beautifully in this climate"
''No, aunty," replied the young wife;
~the soil is too poor. have tried it.
You remember those canned peaches
you sent me year before last? They
were the finest l ever saw-fner than
any that grow here. Well, 1 saved the
stones, and, without saying anything
to Robert about it, planted them out
there in the yard, but not one Of them
ever came up-not single one!"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-26
Too Smart.

He was one Of those men who are
constantly trying to beat down prices"
said bank cashier, ''and had evident
ly been looking around for barga!n
prices for his bill CT exchange. When
he presented it to me and asked the
rate, replied. 'One-tcnth of per
cent
".Now, look here be said. You are
too high. l have done business in this
bank for ten years, and yet you charge
ME a higher rate than ! can get from
the Farmers bank. over the way. They
will do it for one-eighth. If you don't
do if for that. III take my account over
there
"'All right l remarked. We will do
it for the same rate, considering that
you are an old customer
The bill Of exchange cost him 90
cents more than it would had be kept
quiet York Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-26
KINGS. AND QUEENS.

The king Of England who could not
speak the language Of his kingdom was
GeorgeI.
In the battle of Bosworth Field, 1886,
king was killed Orchard III.) and a
king was crowned Renry viz.
The motto, "Dieu ct Mon Droit," was
first assumed by Edward III. Of Eng
land when he took the title Of king Of
France.
your majesty" as a royal title was;
assumed in England in 1921 by Henry
VIII. The title before that was your
grace" or 'your highness" for the king
CT queen.
= William ". was at the time when he
succeeded to the throne the first VIII
liam Of Hanover, the second William
Of Ireland and the third William OF
Scotland.
Henry VIII. was the first to assume
the title Of king Of Ireland The title
king Of Great Britain was assumed by
James VI. of Scotland when he became
James I. Of England.
Richard I. was the first to call him
self king Of England. Every king from
William to Henry II. called himself
king Of the English. The title was as
sumed by Egbert, the first king Of
England, in S2S.
King Of France was title borne by
the monarchs OF England for 432 years,
end when Elizabeth became queen OF
England size was also king Of France"
asserting that If size could not be a
queen she would be king.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-26
Died Amid Applause.

To die on the stage before large
audience while bowling in acknowl-
edgement of an encore is the fate CT
Miss Annie Reed, ,daughter-cf Rev. +.
II. Reed. pastor OF the Disciples
Church Of South Butler, n. Y. Miss
Reed was an elocutioniSt and was CIV
ing d series of readings away from
home. She took part in an entertain
ment given at LanSinburg. near Troy.
y. y. The young woman had finished
a selection. and in response to an en-
core. stood bowing before her audi
ence. Suddenly she gaSped. threw up
her hands and fell face forward upon
the stage. She did not regain con-
and died in short time.
Miss Reeds fall fractured her skull.
She had probably only tainted at first.
The Young woman was u years old.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-26
The RoXol Color.

Purple has always been considered
the royal color. The i'll fated Charles
I. was, however, at his own desire.
crowned in a robe Of white. Although
he was seriously reminded that Of the
two exceptions to this rule, Richard II.
and Henry VI, who wore white satin
robes at their coronations, both had
come to violent end, one at Ponte-
fract castle and one in the Tower,
Charles I. was resolute in his decision,
and, when, twenty-three years after
ward, almost to day, his body was
conveyed to its grave through a heavy
snowstorr, the superstitious could not
help remarking that the third white
king" had suffered a violent death
st. James Gazette.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-26
\ Preacher Robbed.

\ special from Lancaster to The
State says Rev. ". +. Little. who
lives about six miles from that town
had the misfortune to lose about $500
under singular circumstances. On
Monday he was in town and sold cot
ton. That night he spent with his
friend, Mr.. D. L. Helms. who lives in
West End. He took with him that
night all OF the money in a small
leather grip. and before retiring sat
on his bed and counted the money.
Next morning he awoke and the mon
ey was gone. The sash was up and
the blinds were closed. Two Of the
lattice pieces to the blinds had been
cut out and the grip had been cut and
the money taken out and the grip left
behind. So far there is no clue to the
thief
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-26
HOW SALT CCOL9 COFFEE.
A Little Experiment Worth tie Try


lag O.t 81 :t:crc Ccrio.js
Between L:tGs c. tie simple break
fast he had ordered the young clerk
gaZed neryously at the restaurant
clock 1t was plain he had OVERSIGHT
himself-apd was paving the way to fu-
tire indigestion ~ bcl;::n% his tood.
The coffee was tie stumbling block. II
was hct-very hos-Eut the clerk need
ed it badly, and lie slipped it carefully,
having due regard 10. his mouth and
tongue.
But time pressed, and. with i parting
glance at. the clock. he reached fer his
glass Of ice water and prepared TO pour
some Of the frigid fluid into his cup.
Don't spoil your coffee. young mar.
said an elderly gentleman who WAS
eating his breakfast on the other side
OF the table "E,u ta;ie I'll the good
out Of It by putting ic" CT ice water III
it,
The clerk was at first inclined TO re-
sent the interference. but the patri-
archal appearance of the otEer man
tempered his resentment.
What am to do?' he asked. i am
late for the Office. and want this cof-
fee badly
LET me show ycu Little scheme
said the elderly man. Taking the cylin-
drical saltc2|i"r from the table, he
wiped it carefully wirh napkin. then.
reaching over. deposited the glass YES
sci in the cup OF coffee.
salt, you know. has peculiar cooling
properties" he said, meanwhile hold
ing the receptacle firmly in position.
They put it with ice TO Intensity TIE
cold when making ice cream. II is used
extensively in cold storage warehouses
for cooling purposes. and being incascd
ia glass does Lct affect lis power to
any great eytCEt."
AS he spoke he withdrew the saltcel-
lar from the coffee and nio.ioned to tie
younger man to drink. He raised the
cup to his lips and. to his surprise.
found the liquid coclcd to such &n eX.
tent that he could drink it without ill.,
convenience.
The uses of salt are manifold" said
the elderly man, with the air Of one be-
ginning a lecture. Il remember once
when was in Mexico"-
But the clerk, with another glance u.
the clock, thanked him profusely and
dashed out Of the restaurant.-NeW
York Mail and Express.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-26
The Spendthrift.

Once upon a time there was spend
thrift who made his father very un-
happy through his profigate habits.
My son." said the parent, you
spend every penny that you get, and
it must cease. Remember that the
pennies make shillings and the shil-
Hngs make pounds. If you do not
change your habits Of always spend
ing to habits Of judicious saving, I win
not spare the rod
The admonition had no good effect on
the youth, and he continued to spend
the pennies before they could accu-
muIate into shillings.
His father spoke DO mere about the
matter, but he applied the rod most
vigorously to him until he hoWled with
pain.
Moral.-Ee who spends the pennies
will get the pounds--New York Her.
aid.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-26
FATE OF HlNrOO GIRLS.
NeDcul Rajres1s Cause Their DauEh.
te-s to E@ ..v-da-c.,.


j Capucii:n m~G:: e:.gaged in mis-
siouary work in Nepaul, writing Of
Hindoo family LIE, remarks that it is
very t.;i.:cuit for parents to make ad-
yantAg@oGS matches for their daugh-
terS. Tie Ii;ndooS therefore find a
means 0i Kidding themselves Of too
many daughters BY numbering them.
1t is i well :.nown fact that Hindoos
Of high birth. those who are called
rajpo3tS. c"used ti.sir daughters to be
put to death after their birth by men
specially engaged 10 10 so. This Grim
in.! custom haG LevcMe so general
that IN 1870 il tie seventy-three vii
lagos Of III" Aliaha bad district there
We're oal: three girls under twelve
years of age. ard three years later in
tie tGwu Cf Agra there was not one
to lie found under that age. All had
been PIT TO death.
The English government has very
naturally passed severe laws against
this abominable crime. but to evade
them the Hindoos allow their girls to
live until the age Of twelve, after
which they do away with them by ad-
miniStering poison in small doses.
Crientals are past masters in the art
of poisoning. and after some minute
inquiries it tr&nspireS that in many
districts twenty-five CIT Of every hun
dred girls have been got rid Of in this
manner. Those girls who have beeH
spared they marry very early. gener-
ally between fourteen and fifteen
years, and that not according to their
own choice. but by the will Of their
parents. which is decisive.
An Indian family Of good rank
could rot keep an unmarried daush-
ter. 1t would rot only be a public
shame, but also a crime against reli-
gion. TO procure husbands for those
who have not already found them
there ere number Of Brahmans, old
and decrepit, called kulin Brahmans,
who 60 about with the one object OF
going through the ceremony Of the
''seven steps With IS many young
girls as they can upon receipt Of
large sum Of money, but who after
ward leave the country and perhaps
never see them again.-Pan Mall Ga
Zette
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-26
ReyengeG q Murder.

\ special from FAYETTEVILLE, y. c.,
SAYS: Solicitor c. G. Lyon, who is
holding court here this week, received
4 telegram giving the news of shoot
ing affair and Il subsequent lynchlng
in Bladen. The telegram is from
ElizabethtUwn, and reads: II. Single
tary. who resides three miles from
Bladenboro. was shot Monday night.
He was carried to the hospital at
Wilmington. He is supposed to have
been Shot by Ed Davis. The no
fence" law caused the shooting. y
letter received Thursday says that
Davis house was broken into last
night and the property left intact:
Davis and his boy have disappeared
and it is thought they were lynched." "
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-26

REMEMBER THIS. have a num-
Der of subscribers who are conSidera-
bly, behind. We know that they would
prefer not to dunned personally, but
unless they come up and settle their
accounts we will have to send them a
personal reminder Of a debt that they
seemed to have forgotten that they
owe. To save us this trouble and eX-
penSe and themselves the annoyance
sometimes caused thereby. we hope
our friends will come forward at once
and settle their subscriptions. We
shall commence to send out the state
mentS about the middle Of December.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-26
;;ain -: rhC ic"nt.

When ihe h:ini;; ~h2Go5S ho'e;
Orcr all the Starr spheres,
And the melancholy darkness
Gently weepS in rainy tears
What JOY to press the pillow
OF q cottage chamber 1c&
And listen 20 the pattcc
OF the soft rain overhead.
Every tinNle on the shingles
Has an echo in the heart,
And a thousand dreamy tancleS
Into busy being start:
And a thruSanQ recOlicctiOnS
Weave th-ir air threads into wool.
As l listen to the Hatter
Of the rain upon the roof.
And another comes to thrill me
With her eyes delicious blue:-
And forget l, gazing on her,
That her heart was all untrue:
! remember that | loved her
AS may ne'er love again,
And my hearts quick p"!Ses Flpiatc
To the pattcr q! the ralG.
Now in memoly cones my mother.
AS she used in years agOEe.
To survey her darling dreamerS
Ere she left them till the dawn:
O. I see her leaning DER me.
AS list to this refrain
Which is played upon the shingles
BY the patter Of the rain.
There is naught iii arts braruras
That can work with such spell
In the spirits pure, deep fountains
Whence the holy passions swell.
AS that melody Of Nature.
That subdued. Subduing strain,
Which is played upon the shingles
By the patter of the rain.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-26
.i0oGy'S New Game.

/ non his rcturn to Washington from
Port Royal and Charleston. where he
went u inspect the naval property,
Secretary Moody told OF the peculiar
game he and Lieutenant Commander
Stone. tie Dolphin skipper. cncoun-
tered while out hunting. The latter.
who is a SG".h CarOlinian. fired into a
covey of pa,tridges orera hedge. Some
stray shot collidcd with a negro and
his children. who were in nearby
field. The darkey halted the secre-
tarv ard the officer with ''whoa,
there. who dat you siloot!n' No
one WIS hurt. but the pa I'd
the secretary purchased a < tOm
the negro at an advaHC rate to
soothe the latters wounded feelings.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-26
Her Opportunity.

They say she isn't happy" corr-
mented the neighbor, but | don't see
why"
"Oh, some people never are salts
fed"
That's right, and it's her own fault
If she isn't happy, because she's able
20 ba; clothes that will make all the
other women envious. Post.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-26
4 Fatal Accident.

\ Southern Railway engine and an
electric car came together in Augusta,
Ga, on Tuesday. The electric car was
thrown from the track. Mr.. G. O.
Smith, a popular young man, book
keeper for Horkan & Co., of Augusta,
had his head and arms severed from
his body. He died Instantly. No
others were killed, though quite a
nun ber were more or less injured by
the accident.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-26

IMMEDIATELY after the circus
parade in Charlotte a woman in wa
gon lifted up blanketed bundle and
screamed: "Oh, my God. My baby is
dead 1t was found, after question
ing. that the woman, with her huS-
band and several others, had witness
ed the parade. In their excitement
they had forgotten the infant that
was too snugly wrapped in woolen
stuff, and as the mother laughed at
the antics of the clown her little baby
died.