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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06
'Sette 9-16.
&ternt6nuppen.

Muf Der Sasb mad benz Dollar best
ft@ n,an9er gu Eobe, aber aud, rper
Gent fur Gent aufbebt, betommt &it=
feni@mer3en.
Deuti@lanb's 3utunft mag ni@t
auf benz @afer liesen, aber barum lit
Oeuti&lanb bod nod lanse ni9t auf
benz Trodenen.
Sir &ebuers Butler i9reibt cine
Selbtbiosrapbie. Ob er iie in
SdwarS binben ldBt2 gs pirb fiber
cine traurise Sa@e.
Stun bot ii9 elm gersin our @eform
ber Srauenbetleituns sebilbet. So,
senist es 5enn u~nieren Srauen nidt,
baB ite 5oien anbaben9
X X
S9ueei tirme merben pom gbarles=
ton semelbet. sic ftnb bort cine Sel=
tenbeit unb i6einen gang beionbers gu
ausfeaunsssweden beiteat mOrben gu
iein.
Sn &entudp muB bod cine fur9t=
bare Nntipatbie sesen @aiier iein.
Der Birsermeiiter Doh 9ouispiue bot
uermeisert, eine Sprise mad ibm gu
b%enennen.
gu ben @ebieten, auf melden bas
ameritanii9e Solf i'm freunbi6aftli=
den @ettitreit pon teiner Station iber=
bOten gu werben wini@t, seb0rt bic
@affreunbli9feit.
Oas Nuspteb in ben Ser. Staaten
mirb nod benz Genius gu einem @ertb
uon So. 200, O00, 600 bere9net. uOa=
Bel lit bas Stimmpieb," bemertt iro=
mild Elm 8e@ielblatt, unr@ nt@t einz
nal einsei9lonen."
&obes petroleum ptrb als Sell
mittel BON 9unsentrantbeiten empfob=
len. Ser STANDARD Oil Eruit mirft
bod 5don 10 piel Sipibente ab, baB
er ni@t n0tbts bdtte, ins Patentmebis
;in: @si9dft gu ssben.
rOu ionteit einise @tunben ao9=
uuterri9t nebmen1, iaste elm iunser
@bemann uorwurfsuou 81 ieiner bei=
ieren !5dlfte. Sein @uni9 sins In
@rfiuuns. Die S9miesermutter sos
fur einise @o@en ins Saus.
grins Seinri6 bat ii6 pie i'm
Sluse bic Sersen auer perninftisen
Imertfaner ermorben. Ser sroBar=
tise gmpfans, ruelder ibm bereitet
uurbe, bat tbm Ben &opf nidt per-
brebt; er lit mad mie Dor Der einfade
Weni9, Der er tros ieiner boben @e=
burt mar.
x
Oie SemperenSmeiber wersen ii9
blau unb grim arsern, neil Srdulein
Roolepelt bic neue faiierli9e ga9t
mittelit elmer Slaide beuti9en gbam=
pasners setauft bot. @tr ratben tb=
men bieien gbampasner einmal gu per=
iuden; tann rperben tie pieueiht ihre
Sdruqen los.
euslanO's @ieOersans, Ser bur@
ben idmadpolen &aubtries sesen bic
Buren, aler @elt Dor ausen sefibrt
uurbe, 1pirb ueuerbinss burd ni9ts
better iauitrirt, als bur9 bic Sbat=
fade, baB bic Ismiralitdt I'M Yarla=
ment suseben muBte, bic aolonien
ieien eriu9t morben, ibren Sbeil gum
Gusbau Der britii9en Slotte beisu=
.iteuern. 8or einem Sabrsebnt mdre
eine iolde W6slidteit einfa9 uerla9t
morben.
@esen ben Sreilun9 ri@tet ii9 ei=
ne Bill, ruel9e Der &eprdlentant Mc=
9onalb BON Dapton in Der Staats=
0esislatur einsereidt bot. 9iele
@irtbe merben sesen bic annabme
bieier Sorlase ni@ts e%insumenben ba=
ben, iintemalen Der Sreilun9 bas Mus=
saben &onto Der meiiten @irtbi9af=
ten gang bebeutenb belaitet. WcOon=
alb ~besriinbet bic Notbwenbisteit iei=
ner Bin In etmas isnberbarer Weiie,
inoem er benz Sreilun9 uormirft, sic
Opspepite perbreiten gu belfen unb Der
@0ralitdt abbru9 gu tbun.
Sur ginwanberer lit nod glbosen=
raum senus. Sebr ri@tis iast bic
nSmmisration Protectiue 9easue" in
tbrem neueiten girtular: Die Snbia=
1890 N -
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06

Aud ber 81. Sater intereiiirt iid
fur ben 8eiu@ bes Prin3en !6etnri@
in ametifa. Beim gmpfans bes Se=
nor 9erelIa, bes neueu @eianbten
Gotta &ica's, iaste ber Papt: rDie
freunbli@e Gnndberuns sweier tunser,
itarter 0ationen mirb it@ als eines
Der sr0Bten greisniheb es neuen Sabr=
bunberts ermettern unb bic bette Srie=
benssarantie 1etn.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06

Na9 ben fiir3li@ aufsebedten frum=
men @ei@dflen bei'm gferbefauf fur
bic Mrmee brobt iest benz enslii9en
&riess Department bic g%ntbilluns
zines nod piel sr0Beren Sfanbals in
Der Sleii9lieferuns fur S%lbafrita.
On einem gontraft lit eine Wiuion
Pfunb Sterling uerbient worben, Oie
ben guren wessenommenen Sbiere
murbe1 pon BEN 9ieferanten gu nomi
neuem Preis sefauft, bas Pfunb
Sleti@ aber on bic &esieruns gu bObe=
rem Yreiien %perfauft, als Sleii9 aus
Neu : Seelanb In &apitabt gu baben
mar. Iu9 Bel ben gnsldnbern sebt
bas @ei9dft iber aGes.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06

Bum biertea Nale tnnerbalb zines
3%eitrdumes pon Is Sabren besebt bic
fatb. gbriitenbeit Elm id0nes Samilten
feit Oils tie Dor Is Sabren bas so
idbrise Brieiter= Subildum unieres 81.
@aters SEQ XIII. ~feierte, f1ebte tie
ben bimmlii9en Sirten an, baB gr
bic 2ebenstase Seines irbiiden Steu=
pertreters permebren NOBLE, bamit bic
Stride in itirmii@en 3eiten fid ieiner
liebeuouen Siriorse nod ldnser err
freuen tonne. Soft bat bic 9ebete
Der Seineu sndbis ansenommen. @or
neun Sabreu fonnte bic fatbolii9e
0elt bas 50idbrise 8ii9ofsiubildum
unb Dor finf Sabren bas biamantene
B~rieiter=S ubildum bes 81. @aters fei.
ern, unb sroB mar bamals Der Subel
ieiner treuer unb banfbaren &inber.
1nb am @ontas feierten mir bas
leltene mte ~erbabenbe Seit bes 25idb.
rise Subildums ieines slorreiden BON
%tifitates, Elm greisniB, mel9es In Der
@ei9t9te bes Papittbums nur sweis
nal peraetdnet itebt, unb Elm Subiz
ldum, bas ieit ben 3eiten bes 81. Ye.
trus erit elm ein3ises Seal in Der 8e=
i&idte Der Stride sefeiert murbe, ndm=
LID i'm Sabre 1871 bard Yius TX.
Ser bobe Subelsreis 1T omar ben Sab
rem mad sealtert, ni9t aber lit iein
@eit sealtert; BIER bat bas sitter =
bur@ bic ii9tbare @nabe 9ottes =
feline Wa@t ni9t seltenb sema9t. Weii
unsei@wd@ter @~eiitestraft itebt Sec
XIII. beute Dor uns, mie CUR 3eit Ieis
nes solbenen 8ii@efs.S ubildums. uni
fdbrt fort, ben Setnen Elm liebepouer
Batter, ben 8erirrteu etn treu iu9enbe,
9irte, Der sansen Meni@bett ein 6or1
Der Wabrbeit unb bes Sriebens 81
iein.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06

Sur ginwanberer lit nod glbosen=
raum senus. Sebr ri@tis iast bic
rSmmisration Protectiue 2easue" In
ibrem neueiten girtular: Oie Snbia=
ner: &eieruation i'm Staate Utah, bic
pon etli9en Ousenb Kindergarten,
u%nfultiuirten unb abiolut ni1t tulti=
uirbaren &otbbduten ottuptrt LIT,
f6nnte minbeitens Sc, 900 Sarmer er=
ndbren. Die so @ilben mi fen MIR
fattern, tleiben, bemaden, Snbianer=
aSenten beSablen; $4,000 fetBise
Neni9en brau@en mtnbeitens cine
balbe Milion Dollars idbrlt9 fur
&leiber, S@ube. Mai9inen, @etrdnte
unb probustren wenisitens fur cine
WtlIion @aare.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06

rOu ioIteft einise Stunben ao9<
unterri9t nebmen", iaste elm iunser
gbemann uorwurfsuou gu ieiner bei=
ieren 6dlfte. Sein @uni9 stns tn
@rfiuuns. Oie S9miesermutter sos
fur einise @o@en ins Saus.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06

Muf Der Sasb nod benz Dollar best
it@ man9er gu Eobe, aber aud, rper
Gent fur Gent aufbebt, betommt 3it=
feni9mersen.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-19
She Pitied His Distress.

An artist who was making sketch
ing tour through picturesque region
of Connecticut Glanced one day on a
barn so alluring to his eye that he sat
down on 4 stone wall and went to work
at once.
He soon became conscious that he
had two interested spectators in the
persons Of the farmer and his wife,
who had come to the door Of the house
to watch him.
THE artist by and by discovered that
he had lost or mislaid his rubber eras-
er, and as he wished to correct slight
error in the sketch he went up to the
door and asked the farmers wife if he
might have a small piece Of dry bread.
This, as every artist knows, makes a
good eraser.
The farmers wife looked at him with
an expression Of pity not unmiXed- with
surprise.
'Dry breadr' she repeated. "Well, I
guess you won't have to put up with
any dry bread from me, young man.
You come right into the kitchen with
me, and I'll give you thick slice Of
bread with butter on it.
Now, don't say word" she contin-
ued, raising her hand to ward off his
expostulaticn. Il don't care how you
came to this state nor anything about
it. All l know is you're hungry, and
that's enough for me. You shall have a
good dinner"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-19
SpcelS Kindly Words Now.

IN the course of our lives there must
be many times when thoughtless
words are spoken by US which wound
the hearts Of others, and there are also
many little occasions when the word
Of cheer is needed from, US and we are
silent.
There are lives Of wearisome monot-
ony which a word of kindness can re-
lieve. There is suffering which words
Of sympathy can make more endura-
bic, and often even to the midst Of
wealth and luxury there are those who
listen and long in vain for some express
sion Of disinterested kindness.
Speak to those while they can hear
and be helped by you, for the day may
come when all our expressions Of love
and appreciation may be unheard. I'm
agine yourself standing beside their
last resting place. Think of the things
you could have said Of them and to
them while they were yet living. Then
60 and tell them now.-Exchange.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-19
The Nest OF The KingAshcr.

Our American belted alcyon, or CON-
mon kingfsher, is an expert hole borer.
There is scarcely a clayey bank along
the streams of our middle and south
ern states but has its face cut by the
door Of one Of these gloomy looking
houses.
The hole is usually quite round and
goes directly into the bank, with a
slight upward slant to distance Of
from two to four feet, where it turns
nearly at right angles to one side or
the other, ending in large, jug shaped
pocket, where the eggs are laid. The
kingfsher is my most cheerful COM
panion when I am out for days or a
weeks angling 1t is an ever fresh de-
light to watch him sweeping down into
the clear brook water with melodious
plunge and coming forth sparkling like
a fake from blue sea wave or frag-
ment of turquoise: He rarely fails to
catch the minnow he strikes at, but his
appetite is unremitting and Unsuitable.
He eats from morning till night
Maurice Thompson.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-19
DANGER IN POISON IVY,
f-sY 20 Know tI:e P;cDt-SimEI
remedies ic Affected by It.

E.sy 20 Know tI:c P;@nt-SimpIs
Remedies iG Affected by It.
"If one knows how the Rhus toxico-
dendron-tthat is the scientific name
for poisonous ivy-looks," said a man
OF the woods, 'hc can avoid it with
ease. It is sometimes low shrub
about 4 foot high, and it is also a
graceful vine, with stout, hairy stems.
This vine sends out horizontal branch
es. Tie bush and the vine do not look
alike, but both have coarse toothcd,
oval pointed leaves. These are always
three in a group. and the plant also
bears small greenish white berries
Poison oat, otherwise RhuS radicans,
and poison sumac, or Rhus vinenta,
are other plants to be avoided by vis-
itors to the woods. The sumac has
groups of four leaflets, oval pointed in
form, arranged on Il taperins stem. 1t
differs from the real sumac in so far
that its leaflets incline upward. In
the autumn the foliage is q brilliant
scarlet. The little berries look like
grayish white grapes.
s good antiGote for ivy poisoning in
it's first stages is a solution Of ordinary
baking soda. A bottle containing a
pint of water and heaping teaspoon
ful Of baking soda is carried by many
persons WHO take walks in the woods,
for, while some people may handle the
poison vines without danger, others
are poisoned Il they pass within twelve
feet Of them.-New York Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-19
o,a npies For Night Policemen.

Old Rules For Night PonceneA'
Old Boston is wildly brought to
mind by the following excerpt from
the selectmen's minutes, dated Nov. l,
1859, containing instructions TO watch
men:
In going the rounds care must be
taken that the watchmen are not noisy,
but behave themselves with strict de-
corum, that they frequently give the
time of the night and what the wealth
cr is with a distinct but moderate
voice, excepting at times when 1t IS
necessary to pass in silence in order to
detect and secure persons that are out
on unlawful actions.
"You and your division must en-
deayor to suppress all routs, riots and
other disorders that may be committed
in the night and secure such persons
as may be guilty, that proper steps
may be taken next morning for a
prosecution as the law directs. We ab-
solutely forbid your takinGs private
satisfaction or any bribe that may be
offered you to let such 60 OF to conceai
their offense from the selectmen."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-19
arcraxct:Dxly Peculiar.

Up in the mill district Of kehsington
it is the custom for employees to con-
tribute so much per capita each week
to a fund for providing soap, towels,
ice water, shoe blacking, ETC., one OF
the number In each mill being appoint
ed to take charge Of the purchasing
and distributing Of supplies. A young
Celt has had this duty in one Of the
mills for some months. One evening
after the whistle had blown for the
stopping of work For the day grimy
machinist found very damp and un-
lovely towel after he had reached the
wash sink.
"Say;. Reddy," be called to the custo-
dian, '.this is the limit to ask man to
wipe on"
Don't yez be so airish!"\retorted
Reddy. Fifty or sixty just as good as
We have woiped on it already, and yez
is the first to complain. ."-Philadelphia
Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-19
peEi-r Village Names.

.eThe Street of the Roasted Corn" is
one of the curious names of streets in
Picking and suggests the singular and
often confusing names given to Chi
nese villages. Here are a few village
names taken from an area Of a few
miles square: ''Horse Words Village"
from q tradition Of speaking animal;
"Sun Family Bull Village" wang
Family Great Melon Village" Tiger
Catching Village" "Horse Without a
Hoof Village" Village Of the Loving
and Benevolent Magistrate" and the
"viliage of the Makers Of Fine Tooth
ed Combs"
Arthur Il. Smith in his book on evil
lage Life In China" says that a market
town on the highway, the well OF
which afforded only brackish water,
was called "Bitter Water Shop" but
as this name was not pleasing to the
ear it was changed on the tax lists to
Sweet Water Shop" If any one asked
how it was that the same fountain
could thus send forth at the same time
waters both bitter and sweet, he was
.nswered, Sweet Water Shop is the
ne as Bitter Water Shop"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-19
A Historic Tree.

The oak tree under whose branches
Abraham Lincoln and Stephen a.
Douglas held a political debate in 1858
is still standing in Bloomington, III.
It appears to be centuries old. In 1858
the tree marked an inclosure then
known as Hensbaw's pasture former
public meeting place. George Hen
shaw, the owner, was Democrat. He
arranged to have the debate there, be-
ing an admirer Of Douglas. The two
candidates for United States senator
had engaged in q series Of debates,
aud the one held in Bloomington at
tracted voters from far and near. a
platform for the candidates was con-
structed directly under the boughs Of
this old oak. Its. shade protected the
audience as we'll as the speakers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-19

TIC First English Bank Forger and
the Story OF His Fall.
The story of the first bank forger,
Richard William Vaughan, is little
known. Vaughan was the brother of a
Stafford lawyer and became clerk to q
solicitor in London. He wished to
marry bis masters daughter and prom
ised to produce the sum of 9l,OOO,
which, he said, his mother would pre-
sent to him, half Of it to be settled On
his wife. On these terms the father
consented to the marriage and Vaughan
obtained months leave Of absence.
He occupied this period in obtaining
engraved impressions in imitation OF
twenty pound Bank Of England notes,
which was not such difficult matter
then, such things as forged notes be-
ing unknown. With fifty Of these
sham notes he presented himself at the
appointed time, and his 6ancee accept
ed her share il perfect good faith, ana
the marriage preparations were pro-
ceeded with.
Unfortunately he wanted ready mon
ey and put two of his own forged
notes into circulation. They were chal-
lenged, when he became alarmed ana
tried to get back the notes he had
given to the young lady, but she re-
fused to yield them up, suspectlng
nothing Of their true nature, and when
Vaughan was arrested next day sne
would hardly believe even then that
she had been deceived.
The forger was tried at the Old Bal
lev on the 7th Of April, 175S, spending
what was to have been his wedding
day in the condemned cell. Four days
later he was hanged at TyDurn.-Lon-
don Standard
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-19
u.wai;.s Ripping Language.

The language of the Hawaiian Is
lands, as every one knows, abounds IN
yowels and therefore ripples delicious
" in the mouth. It is only necessary
to pronounce such names as Honolulu,
Oahu, Kilauea, Hilo, Maula Loa, IA
mahamala and Liliuokalani to discov-
er this. 4 young Presbyterian clergy
man Of Brooklyn who visited the Is
lands two or three years ago and pre-
pared a lecture Oh them on his return
declared that there was only one place
on the islands which possessed name
lacking in euphony. That place was
Spreckclsville. This euphony Of the
Hawaiian tongue was productive OF
one of the jokes of his lecture. The
first time he gave it be remarked incl
dentally that he ''took the steamer
Wy-ally-ally to go to the town of Ma
willy-willy." \ laugh followed the re-
mark, and thereafter he always in
cluded this phrase in his lecture. 1t
invariably produced the same result
when used.-New York Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-19

IL boy." at which he solemnly shook
his head. "Ah, mother, you are deep.
Who would have thought it Of you"
That evening the manse overhoWed
with Joy, and the days that followed
were like dreams set to sweet music.
But for sheer wild delight nothing in
my memory can quite come up to the
demonstration organized by Graeme,
with assistance from Nixon, Shaw,
Sandy, Abe, Geordie and Bapdste, IN
honor of the arrival in camp Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Craig, and in my opinion it added
something to the occasion that after all
the cheers for Mr.. and Mrs. Craig had
died away and after all the hats had
come down Baptiste, who had never
taken his eyes from that radiant face,
should suddenly have swept the crowd
into perfect storm Of cheers by ex-
citeUy seizing his toqre and calling out
in his shrill voice:
"By gar! Tree cheer for Mrs. Mavor"
And for many day the men Of Black
Rock would easily fall into the old ana
we'll loved name, but up and down the
line OF construction, in all the camps
beyond the Great Divide, the new
name became as dear as the old had
ever been in Black Rock.
Those old wild days are long since
gone into the dim distance Of the past.
They VII not come again, for we have
fallen into quiet times. But often in
nv Guietcst hours I felt my heart
pause in its beat to hear again that
strong, clear voice, like the sound Of
trumpet, bidding US to be men, and l
think Of them all-Graeme, their chief;
Sandy, Baptiste, Geordie, Abe, the
Campbclls, Nixon, Shaw, all stronger,
better, for their knowing Of him, and
then think Of Billy asleep under the
pines and of old man Nelson with the
long grass waving over him in the
quiet churchyard, and all my nonsense
leaves ME, and bless the Lord for all
his benefits, but chiefly for the day l
met the missionary Of Black Rock IN
the lumber camp among the Selkirks.
THE END
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-19
SIZE WAS TOO GOOD.
WHY Cid Uncle LiGc Left the Whole
Calm 20 His Mifc.

WY Cid Uncle LiSc ICft the W Ee1s
Cabin 20 HIS Wife.
One winter in the mountains oI
North Carolina met old Lige Downs,
q familiar character Of those hills,
trudgiEg toward town with a bundle
tied in q red bandanna slung over his
stopped shoulders.
Good morning, Uncle Lige." l said.
"NIawnin', missy" he replied, taking
his hat from his kinled white crown.
care you going away:' asked.
"Yessum," he answered, ''yessum."
"Nhere's Aunt Hootie? Is she going
too?"
Nome; she amt gwinc wifi me. !
amt no dttin' cunip'ny fer dat woman
nohow.'
"Why, what's the natter:" I asked,
amazed. II always thought Hootle
was the best wife in the world"
."Yessuln; dat's what she shorely is.
But a pore, mis'ble sinnah laik ME
KANT stan so much goodness. Dat
woman nevah cid know de power Of
sin, an de pIrSon HISSeiI kalh cOiHe
I'D to huh for preachin'. De hull cabin
shines wifi glory, but mel amt muffin
but a black spot
"Why, Uncle Lige, you cannot leave
your wife because she's good" I said.
''That would be Q strange cause fer
divorce"
"Deys lots of I'M does it, missy. l
amt no dejections to huh bein' good,
but when anybody gifts so good dat
dey amt got no feelin's for nobody,
what dey wants is cabin to dere-
selves"
The "black spot" moved down the
sun flecked road toward other blacker
spots that waited for him in the VII
lage.-Exchange.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-19
Painless Deaths.

Probably the least painful death is
by means Of an overdose Of chloroform.
You begin with q pleasant sensation
and end in oblivion. Prussic acid acts
instantcneously. Presuming the agony
Of anticipation avoided, some violent
deaths are quite painless, as they give
no time for feeling pain. Such are be-
ing blown to pieces by dynamite or by
q shell. Drowning is said to be a lux
ury, and experts have recommended
opening a vein in a hot bath. Lauda-
mum and other narcotics would run
chloroform and ether hard for first
place.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-19
The tfTSaSinD OF la ADDlc.

One end Of the apple bears the name
Of "basin" and contains the remnants
Of the blossom-sometimes called the
eye of the fruit. This part Of the apple
is deep in some varieties and shallow
and open in others. This is the weak
est point in the whole apple as con-
Germs the question Of the keeping quail
ity Of the fruit. If the basin is shallow
and the canal to the core firmly closed,
there is much less likelihood Of the
fruit decaying than when it is deep,
and the evident opening connects the
center Of the fruit with the surface.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-19
JAPANESE REGALlA.
ROYAL Emb7esns without Which the
Emperor Could Not Rule.

Royal Emb7esns without Which the
Emperor Could Not Rule.
The japanese royal emblems consist
Of a copper mirror, symbolic OF knoWl-
edge; a steel sword, symbolizing cour-
age, and agate jewels, representing
mercy. The story Of their origin was
told thus by a Japanese official:
The sun goddess became angry with
the earth and withdrew into q cave,
plunging everything into darkness.
The other deities could not induce her
to come out, so began to make q noise
as of great rejoicing, which aroused
the curiosity Of the irate goddess. She
finally came to the mouth Of the cave
to learn the cause Of the uproar and
was told that they had found more
beautiful goddess than herself. The
sun goddess came out then, demand
ing to see her rival, and the crafty del
ties held the mirror before her, which
drove all her sulkiness away.
The sword was taken by Susenoo,
the brother of the sun goddess, from
the tail of an eight headed serpent
that had been annually devouring
beautiful girl. Susenoo placed eight
great tubs of wine in his way and dlshen
he was sleeping killed him and took
the sword as trophy.
The sword is kept in an apartment
near the imperial bedchamber and
called the Room Of the Sword. The
Jewels have also room to themselves,
and the mirror is in charge Of q priest
ess. The regalia have the highest sig
nifcance in the eyes Of the people, and
it is held that no emperor can possibly
rule without the three virtues which
they represent. He must, moreover,
hold the actual tokens, and in the i'm
perial code it is enjoined that on the
death of the sovereign his heir must
take possession Of them.