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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-03
LEARNING a LANGUAGE.
It - Co.aparatively Easy to Acquire
q Working Vocabulary.

it - Comparatively Easy to Acquire
Working Vocabulary.
'It doesn't require any great length
Of time to learn language If one has
patience" said a man who has mas
tered several languages, land when I
hear man regret that he is not able
to speak French or German or Spanish
or some other language unknown to
him l cannot conceal my amusement.
In nine cases out of ten might say
that the men who express regret OF
this SORT handle English very poorly
if that happens to be their language.
The chances are that their yocabu-
iaries are extremely limited, and it
would probably surprise them to know
that despite the advantages Of birth
and education they could not command
more tEan 600 or TOO words in English
if their lives depended upon it. Yet
they are ahe to carry on intelligent con-
versatio@ and many Of them may be-
come forciDle and even automatic IN
their savings. and they plunge into dis
cussions of literature, art, music and
other subjects Of such fine elegance
and do it rather successfully too.
"Now, how long ought it to take for
a man to learn 600 or 100 or even 1000
words in any language? Certainly 1t
ought lot to take any great length Of
time. and from my own experience
know that it does not Of course am
not speaking now Of mastering so that
one can get the full benefit Of all the
refnements Of speech in particular
tongue.
But | have in mind the idea Of
speaking intel,igibly in a given Ian
guage and being able to understand
perfectly what is said in return. have
a system which I have worked out, and
it has been Of vast benefit to me and
mas enabled me to learn number Of
languages. It occurred to me while
was in Mexico few years ago on i'm
portant business.
Il could not speak word Of Spanish
and could not understand the language.
concluded that l would learn the Ian
guage. My plan was simply this: l
made up My mind that l would not re-
tire at the close Of any day as long as
was there without learning at least
three words in Spanish, how to pro
nounce them and what they meant.
That would give me ninety words per
month, or something over 1000 in q
years time.''-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-03

Briggs-My wife has had wonder
ful cure. She has recovered her voice
after being unable to utter word for
nearly six months.
Griges-You don't mean it! How did
1t come about?
Briggs-In the most unexpected way.
We happened to call at neighbor's
where they were playing cards. We
thought we might as we'll take hand.
What was the result? In less than five
minutes my wife was asking in a.
strong, clear voice, What's rumpsT
Boston Transcript.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-03
Possibilities of the Eeet.

II instead Of the cramping imprlson-
ment of boots and shoes the foot from
infancy were allowed free and nat
ural development, it may be questioned
whether under such conditions it might
not be rendered capable Of performing
other functions besides those OF loco
motion and sustaining the weight Of
the body. Certain at least it is that
some unlucky mortals born without
arms have managed to use knife,
fork. spoon. pen. paintbrush and even
q violin bcw.-Pall Mali Gazette.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-03
lE1nNh, SHALL. COME.


If love should come, .o,,,,,
Wonoer i I.'S 1's''e>o: 'i0''''N>'
heart, .,, ,..
Cnk!nd. W0QIo oio rs NtstioI &c pa pa. I,
lth cniii. aF"tleo Rok ana p''1s'
unthrl!ie0' ,,,1..
Because its sanction was aiF'@Ul
D., .oI5 sn,h;rio,,- il sill II"
os - d',,1nh rr,l, "a ''0'' 0'''>'
Tf}ovn ShOnid come?
- -0'N '''~'''>'
II love should come. ,,,,,,, ,,,,.
WeGid all his pic"oiH5 i'i' upon Ky
ear ,,.,,o will ROT
UnrecEed OF, As oy one "i'o " III ''''
He1l; ..1 do no+ r.,o,,
y ould my Ups say GO "'' N''0"
IHE ua'hS: .,, ,,o;.,,+. ,,.,oro
ISeek the 1af. colo heisnIs "'Ie'e
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-03
A Forbidden Topic.

'There is one topic peremptorily for
bidden to all well bred, to all rational,
mortals," says Emerson, namely,
their distempers. If you have not slept
or if you have slept or if you have
headache or sciatica or leprosy or thun-
derstroke, I beseech you by all angels
to hold your peace and not pollute the
morning, to which all the housemates
bring serene and pleasant thoughts, by
corruption and groans. Come out Of
the azure. Love the day.
The quotation suggests that, hard as
It is to be an invalid, it may prove al
most as painful to be an inYalids
friend.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-03
The penguin's Bump of Locality.

=
On shore the penguin is an awkward
creature. Water is its element When
hunted on the ice foes, the birds gen.
orally try to run away in an upFlght
position, but just as the hunter thinks
he has got one the bird lies down on It's
white belly and paddles along over the
snow very quickly, the hard, smooth
quills slipping over the snow crystals
almost without friction. A remarkable
characteristic of the penguin is his
bump Of locality. Both on shore and
in the water he never loses his way.
To human eyes one ice foe is precisely
like another, but under that roof OF
similar ice foes I have seen a penguin
of the larger species find its mate on a
foe after diving and swimming for a,
full mile under water.-Leshe's.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-03
Prepared for War.

y dispatch f:.'m Laurens to The
State says enquiry reveals practice
obtaining in certain densely inhab-
tied colored community in that coun-
ty. associated with the long ago when
it was necessary: and that is a habit
negro men in this section have lately
taken up Of carrying their guns-shot
guns and rifles to church. They say
it is fact and no uncommon thing
to see a number Of old guns in the
church during service. The same
thing is true with reference TO all
their gatherings. But occasionally a
pistol slips in and the work is done to
a finish
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-03
Eternity.

An unconventional preacher under
took to give his hearers vivid con-
ception Of eternity. This is the way
be did it: "If little sparrow We're to
dip its bill in the Atlantic ocean and
take one drop Of water and then take
one hop day across the country and
put that drop in the Pacific ocean and
then hop back to the Atlantic, one hop
a day, until the Atlantic was dry as q
bone. it wouldn't be sun-up in hades." ::
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-03
Too Cool.

"Oh, Major Bloodgcre," said girlish
gusher, "they say that during the war
you were always cool in action"
"Cool!' declared the major. why,
my dear girl, was. so cool that when
shivered people insinuated that was
neutrality-suspicious. Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-03

AFTER q diplomatic rupture en-
tending over period OF 1893 years
Persia will send an ambassador to
Greece in few days. Old Darius /.
presumably had no idea what rue
tion he was stirring up when he sent
those heralAs to Athens in the year
49I Il. c.. says the New York Com
mercial.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-03
The One Qualification.

"What position will our friend take
on this momentous question" asked
the gradiloquent man.
"Position?" echoed Senator Sor-
ghum absentmindedly. "Oh, he'll take
pretty nearly any position that's open,
provided there's salary attached to
it."-Washington Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-03
oDen Road TO Fame and Fortune.

Open Road to Fame and Fortune.
"My boy" said the old gentleman in
a kindly tone, there's only one thing
that stands between you and success"
"And what is that" asked the youth.
"If you worked as hard at working" !"
explained the old gentleman, las you
do at trying to find some way to avoid
working, you would easily acquire
both fame and fortune" - Chicago
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-03

TIE President had bad luck on his
recent hunt in Mississippi, which leads
the Atlanta Journal to conclude that
Mississippi bears don't seem 10 appre-
ciatc the honor that is conferred upon
them in being shot at by a president
OF the United States.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-03
I.nrn and Business.

Dear" she said during an interval
of comparative sanity, promise me
one thing"
Anything" he answered, with the
recklessness Of love.
After we have been married a rea-
sonable time if we decide divorce is
desirable promise that my brothers,
who are struggling young lawyers,
shall represent u.s." - Philadelphia
North American.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-03

Gypsy" the big elephant Of Harris
Nickel Plate show, killed her keeper
near Ealdosta, Ga, on Saturday and
then escaped from her car. \ large
party went in pursuit and killed her
with rifles.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-03
Assisted.

Sarah-Mr. Rippler says that be is a
confirmed bachelor.
Susie-But be didn't say that every
girl in town had assisted in confirming
him, did he?-Indianapolis News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-03

bad Beginning Makes Quick Ending
so the engas gasement's off,"
Yes: she advised him to practice
economy. and he started in by getting
her an imitation diamond" Detroit
Free Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-03

\ Russian baron has written 20
the New York board Of health stating
that he is anxious to find an Amerl-
can girl with sl00,000 who will marry
him. The letter ought to have been
held indefinitely at quarantine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-03

BECAUSE Miss Alice Roosevelt has
a coal black cat for pet. the Atlanta
Journal says black seems to be the
family's fayorite color.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-03
CHAPTER NIX.

FOUND AND LOST.
Henriettc remained in her grief
stricken position for some time: but
she was suddenly aroused from it by
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-03

POt-1sS IL @<-.
Portland Oregonian.
It's advantages to the farmer arc evil
dent. 1t is a great convenience ana
it keeps him in much closer touch
with the 0ut>i,!r world than it was
possible for him to be without it. The
initial cost OF the system is small com
pared with the benefits it will afford.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-03

Russians who are religious do not eat
pigeons because Of the sanctltv con-
ferred on the dove in the Scriptures
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-03

THE only congressional district in
which Ex-President Cleveland spoke
during the campaign went Republican
by an increased majority in the late
election
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-03

Some men take pains naturally. and
some give them the same way.-Ch1-
caCO News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-03

CHICKENS will come home to roost,
and Charleston is realizing that fact.
Some Of her people have been coQuet-
ing with the Republican party by
voting for Mckinley and other Re-
publicanS, and now negro collector is
ahnut to be appOinted for that port.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-03

ONE of the chief things to be decid-
ed by the arbitration committee is the
right of the coal miners to organize
and maintain labor unions, observes
an exchange. The Atlanta Journa!
thinks it is funny that nobody has
thought of asking it to decide whether
or not capital has right to organize?
PRESIDENT Roosevelt denies that
he will recommend a reduction in
southern representation. 1t is hot
iron that no one desire to handle. says
the birmingham Age-Herald, always
excepting Postmaster General Payne
who has made it q fad.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-03

Cab is nine points IN an argument
On,.tlnnd Ornr0nion
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-17
MuTMATED THE BODY.
Feroeicus Killing Of Chef Of Bridgeport
Hotel BY n Fireman

Bridgeport. Conn.,. (Special).-Law-
renee Bressano, fireman in the Atlantic
Hotel. crept into the ,neatroom and split
the skull OF Michael Tornish, the chef.
with meat clever He then took large
butcher knife and s!ashed the body, cut
ting of the nose and ears, gohging out
the eyes and cutting strip after stripSef
flesh off the face of the victim
When the upper part OF th@ body was
unacceptable Bressano Jumped on Il
and danced from the head Ito the feet
until the arrival OF the POLICE. who were
attracted by the frenzied Eells of the
murderer Rressano then turned his
attention to his would-be capturers, and
was not subdued until one policeman
broke club over his head and another
knocked him senseless to the ground
with the brass buckle Of belt. Bres-
sano. at police headquarters. acknowl-
edged the murder. and said he fel. bet
ter for having committed IL
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-17
HELD UP TRAIN, BUT GOT NOTHING.
Robbers Resort to Desperate Measures. But
Did Not Profit By Them.

Jonesboro, Ark. (SpeciaD-The west
bound fast mail train on the ST. Louis
and San Francisco Railway was held up
about 1910 o'clock at Marsh Siding, Ave
miles west. by four masked men. In
formation wired TO express company Of
ficials state that the robbers secured
nothing. The robbers tagged the train,
which did not slow up quickly enough
to let them on. and they threw the switch
it and Pullman across the tracks. The
fireman was compelled to cut off the en-
CINE. mail, baggage and express cars,
which were pulled down the track some
distance
Messer ger Newton was ordered to
opeI. the express car. He replied he
would il the robbers would not shoot
him. The leader of the gang wanted to
shoot the messenger, but the others dis
suadcd him. and the messenger opened
the car door. The safe was wrecked
with dynamite. which also blew cut the
side OF the car. After fruitless attempts
TO secure any booty. the robbers cut eff
the engine and ran farther west
Finally they jumped and the engine ran
wild TO Bond. where it stopped on the
level track. The conductor followed and
found the engine He aroused the Bono
operator. and information was wired to
headquarters, the conductor returning
to the train with the engine With the
exception of the chair car, which was
brought here by the wrecker, the train
proceeded West
A posse. headed by the sheriff, has
gone after the robbers. who had a good
start.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-17
ST. VINCENT QUAKINi.
Earth Shocks Add to the Terrifying Eruption
From Lofty Soufriere.

Roseau, Dominica. B. w. l., (By Ca
ble).-The Soufriere volcano, on the Is
land of St. Vincent, is still in full erup-
ton, having been in that condition since
last Wednesday.
Many buildings have been destroyed.
Earthquakes and loud reports accompany
the eruption, and stones and ashes have
fallen at Kingstown. Many persons
have been wounded and the bodies OF
500 dead are unburied.
Barbados, 90 miles distant, was in to-
tai darkness for time. Pebbles and grit
ty substances have fallen there.
Canoes crowded with refugees are ar
irving at Dominica, and their occupants
are Hospitality received. The refugees
tell pitiable tales of hardship and suffer
ing
Many empty canoes are in the channel.
being driven by wind and current toward
Pointe Pitre, Guadeloupe. A few ref
ugees from Martinique have arrived at
Dominica in a sloop.
The French cableship Pouyer Quer-
tier is trying to repair the cable 1t is
reported that she finds it sunk in 1900
yards of water. where formerly it was
only 900 yards below the surface.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-17
LIVE NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
Coronation Envoy's Expenses.

A lively debate occurred in the Senate
upon an amendment to the Army Appro-
.priation Bill offered by Mr. Bailey, OF
Texas. providing that no part of the ap-
preparations made by the measure should
be used i'll defraying the expenses Of the
special embassy TO the coronation OF
King Edward VII of England. Mr. B1i
ley contended that the United States
should not send special ambassador to
the coronation of England's King, or 10
the coronation of any other ruler, when
the country thus honored did not extend
a like courtesy to the United States on
the Inauguration of president After
considerable discussion the amendment
was withdrawn and the bill passed.
Subsequently Mr. Bailey offered res
olution. which will be considered later
covering the point made in his amend
ment. II provides that It is contrary
TO the policy of the United States TO &C
credit to any foreign government any
ambassador, minister or other diplomatic
officer or agent to especially represent
the United States at the coronation OF
any hereditary prince or potentate. II
also provides that the president has nc
power to appoint such an envoy, except
with the Senate's sanction.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-17
Corporations to De United.

Boston. Mass. Especial 1t is an
nounced tina; the recent sale of the Plant
Investment Company's trolley lines and
electric light plant at Jacksonville, Fla.
was to the Stone and Webster interest:
OF this city. which already control val.
liable Southern street railway and light.
ing systems. including those of Tampa
Fla. Savannah and Columbus, Ca and
FL Paso and Houston. Tex. The new
owners state that the various companies
comprised in this purchase will be united
in single corporation. and that con-
siderable sum will be expended in devel-
oping the properties.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-17
FORTY THOUSAND LIVES LOST.
st. Vincent and Probably Other Islands Besides
Martinique Have Suffered From Terrible Out
bursts of Volcanic Disturbances.
HORRORS OF POMPEII REPEATED.
Martinique
of Fames.Four American Vessels the Shipping
Burned. O Horror.

gases burning furiously Nearly all the
victims had their hands covering their
mouths, showing that they had sought
relief from suifocation. All the bodies
are carbonized or roasted.
Every vestige of clothing was burned
away from the charred bodies. and in
many cases the abdomens had been burst
open by the intense heat. In one place
group of nine children were found lock-
ed in each others arms.
Three hours exploration OF the ruins
of St. Pierre resulted in the finding OF
no trace OF the American consulate. Con-
sui Thomas T. Prentiss. his wife and two
daughters are undoubtedly dead. That
quarter of the city is still vast mass of
blazing ruins. Nor has any trace been
found of James Japp, the British con-
sui Mr.. Japp had large family at
ST. Pierre.
A. G.. Austen. manager OF the Colo
NAL Bank of Barbados, landed at St.
Pierre with party from the British
royal mail steamer Solent He found
the bank clock stopped at 10 minutes be-
fore s o'clock. when the city was de-
stroyed A horse and buggy and a po-
liceman were in a dead group at the
door.
AT the request of S. A. MacAlister.
United States consul at Barbados, Cap
tain Davis and the Solent were put at his
disposition by the Barbados government.
The Solent carried to ST. Pierre the Co.
lonial Secretary. two doctors. two mill
tary officers, DR.. w. f. Auglnbaugh. OF
Washington. five hospital orderlies, three
trained nurses and a full field hospital
outfit. The Barbados government also
sent 700 barrels OF provisions, one ton of
ice and supply of medicine.
Several French steamers, including the
Government vessel Rubis, have gone to
St. Pierre, having aboard Government
delegate, a number OF gendarmes. de-
tochr'ent II regular infantry and sever i
priests The vessel also carried guam
Try OF f,:cwood. petroleum and quick
lime. which are being used in the crema-
ton of the bodies. Large quantities of
disinfcctants and stocks of clothing for
the refugees were taken along.
Refugees were found assembled at
lie Carbet and Case Pilote, not far from
ST. Pierre, ;rG. it is reported, over I
thousand of them have died since the
fearful stream of lava poured down
Mount Pelee.
The vaults of the Bank of Martinique,
at tie head of what had been the Rue
dc rHopital. were found intact. They
contained 2.oco 600 francs (about $780,
ooo) in specie and some securities which
were sent here for safe-keeping.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-17
THE GUATEMALA HORROR
Shaken From End to End by Series
Terrific EARTHQUAKES.

San Francisco, (SpeciaD The steam
ship Newport. from Panama and way
ports. was at La Libertad on the night
of April IS. when the .<epublic of Guate-
mala was shaken from end to end by
series OF terrific earthquakes.
The shock was felt aboard the New
port, but it was not until Ocos was
reached that those on the steamship had
any idea of the seriousness of the sit
uation. Further inland, according to ca
Diagrams received here and reports heard
IN Ocos by the officers of the Newport.
the damage was immense and the loss OF
life large
In Ocos itself was enough evidence of
the trightful CONFUSION. The earth
rolled up in three distinct waves, which
still rear their Grests where they stood
when the CONFUSION ceased. Between
each wave IS wide deep crack and the
earth in every direction is serried by
openings of apparently soundless depths.
Not house in Ocos is left standing
on its foundation. The river banks were
squeezed together and the stream is now
20 feet narrower than before. The bed
OF the river gave gave up the ghost OF
wreck that disappeared in the mud five
years agc. returning il high and dry to
tie land. The railroad bridge across the
river was telesccped and the wharf is
insshapen mass OF badly tangled an
giles.
Further details of the earthquake have
jus: reached Victoria, B. c., by the Brit
isll war ship Grafton. which was at San
Jose at the time. These state that the
city of Escuintla capital of the Guate-
malan province of the same name, was
almost destroyed. The shock was felt
for but 30 seconds at Guatemala At
Escuintla it was felt for about two min
utes. and houses were cracked and de-
stroyed, hundreds being buried in the
ruins. The loss of life was variousiy es-
timatcd at from 1000 to 5000 in Escu-
intla. The city had population of about
10000 before the shock. The greater por-
ton or these were left homeless and in
distress.
In San Jose. the capital of the central
province of Guatemala, three persons
were killed. Travellers coming into the
city reported that the railway had been
much damaged and progress was difficult.
The stories OF death and destitution were
coming into San Jose from ali sides be-
fore the Grafton sailed two days after the
earthquake. the worst stories being re-
ceived from Escuintla. which province
suffered the most
Those on the Grafton heard that the
number of homeless in Gutemala as re-
suit of the destruction caused by the
earthquake was computed at 10000. 1T
was feared that famine would follow.
and with its attendant casualties SWELL
the death list