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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-10
An Alli-otor's Nest.

Alligators' nests resemble haycocks
more than anything else to which they
can be compared. They average about
four feet in height and five feet in
diameter and are constructed Of grasses
and herbage. First the mother gator
deposits one layer OF eggs on mortar
like foor, and, having covered this with
q stratum Of mud and herbage about
eight inches thick, lays another set OF
eggs upon that, and so on to the TOP,
there being commonly from 100 to 20o
eggs in q nest. With their tails the par
ents then beat down the tall grass ana
weeds to prevent the approach Of un-
seen enemies. The female watches
her eggs until they are hatched BY
the heat Of the sun and then takes
her brood under her own care, defend
ing them and providing for their sub
siStenca
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-10
& Plea For LciSCEe.

individuals will rather helplessly re-
ply to q plea for leisure by saying:
WHAT are we going to dc? Compet-
tors hustle and we must do the same
or starve." Some Will urge that the
American temperament demands con-
slant occupation, that ''hustling" is
our national trait. Well, l have no
desire to insist that we so back to
stagecoach days. But all of US have
plenty of opportunity to tone down a
little. And why rot try it? y ma
tional trait may be dangerous as well
IS useful-may need control. If the
average individual would make more
leisurcly use Of his leisure there would
not be nearly as many cases Of nervous
prostration as there are now. Put on
the brakes bit. Take things q little
easier when you can. l know people
who are never content unless they are
doing something. Such abnormal de-
sire for activity is not natural; it is an
tural craving. It will be well for
1t to be so eager to crafty it
i Round World.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-10
STORY OF A FAMOUS POEM
How Gray's "Elegy" Made It's First
Public Appearance.

How Gray's "EEesy" Made It's First
Public Appearance.
One of the most celebrated Of eight
eenth century poems, Gray's "EleSy,"
made its first public appearance in the
shape Of a turriedly printed pamphlet,
which was sold for siXpence. This pub
lication was the result Of q curious
race for priority. Gray completed the
poem some time in 1850, but had no
immediate intention of publishing it.
A COPY, however, found its way into
the hands Of a Mr. Owen, the publish
CT and proprietor Of the Magazine Of
Magazines, 4 recently established peri
odical, and he wrote to the poet stat
ing his intention of printing it in his
magazine, and asking his cooperation.
The proposal was not at all agreeable
to Gray, but, seeing that publication was
inevitable, he wrote at once to Horace
Walpole explaining the circumstance
and asking him to get Dodsley to print
it Immediately, but without the au-
thors name. Walpole handed the
poem to Dodsley on Feb. L. 1751, and
on the Goth a copy was in Gray's hands
at Cambridge, so that it was probably
published in London on the 18th or
10Th. The Magazine Of Magazines for
February, according to the then GUS
tom, was published toward the end Of
the month, and may have come out on
the same day. The rival editions must
have appeared, it is pretty safe to say,
within Il few hours Of each other. The
action Of the magazine editor was
hardly justifable, but it laid the read
ing world under a debt of obligation
By forcing the poem into print Sew
eral original copies Of the 'EleSy" in
the poets writing are in existence.
One, which was sold for S1,150 at
Sctheby's in 1875, was especially in
teresting from the number Of correc-
tons and erasures made by the au-
thor's hand. In this manuscript Gray
had substituted Cromwell" and mil
ton" for Cesar and "Tully'' as he had
originally written. His friend Mason
is said to have suggested this altera-
ton is we'll rs the title Of the poem,
which Gray at first simply called
"Stanzas"-Golden Penny.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-10
ELEPHANTS.
Few Grow Nine Feet High, the Na.
jority Being Under Eight Feet.

Few GROW Sl0c teeI k11Sn, Ine ltas
jority Being Under Eight Feet.
The average term Of an elephants
life, although there is no precise. in
formation on the point, is seventy or
eighty years. The elephant is not in
full vigor and strength till thirty-fve.
The most ready way of forming an ap-
proximate idea Of the age is by the
amount Of turn over Of the upper edge
of the ear. In young animals, some:
times up to the age Of eight or nine
years, the edge is quite straight. 1t,
however, then begins to turn over, and
by the time the animal is thirty. the
edges lap over to the extent Of an inch,
and between this age and sixty this
increases to two inches or slightly
more. ExraTagant ideas are held as
to the height Of an elephant. Such
thing as an elephant measuring ten
feet at the shoulder does not exist in
India or Burma. Sanderson, who is ad-
mitted to be the best authority on the
subject says the largest male he ever
met with measured 9 feet 10 inches
and the tallest female feet 5 inches.
The majority Of elephants, however,
are below eight feet, ard an animal
rarely reaches nine feet, the female
being slightly shorter than the male.
The carcass Of an elephant feet 4 inch
es tall weighed in portions gave total
weight of 5000 pounds, 50 an elephant
weighing two tons should be common
enough. The skin was about three
fourths of an inch thick.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-10
The BIenhein, Spaniel.

It is Evolutionary custom in the
Marlborough family for each duke to
present Blenheim spaniel to the duch-
ess when she enters Blenheim palace
for the first time as its mistress. The
story from which this custom had its
origin is that during the battle Of Blen-
hein, spaniel followed ct the heels OF
the great duke throughout the day,
never leaving him until victory was
assured, and the duchess. the famous
Sarah Churchill in memory Of the in
cident forthwith adopted the spaniel
as her favcrite dog.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-10
4 Great Speech.

4 lawyer whose eloQuence was OF
the spread eagle sort was addressing
the jury at great length. and his legal
opponent, growing weary, went out
side to rest.
"AIr. 3. is making great speecn,"
said a friend to the bored counsel.
ooh, yes; Mr.. B. always makes q
great speech. If you or I had occasion
to announce that two and two make
four, we'd be just fools enough to blurt
it right out Not so Mr.. 3. He would
say:
'.If, By that arithmeticai rule known
as addition, we desired to arrive at the
sum Of two integers added to two in
tesers, We should 1nd-and assert
this boldly, sir, and without the fear OF
successful contradiction-we, repeat,
should find by the particular arithmet-
ical formula before meltiored-and,
sir, hold myself perfectly responsible
for the assertion I am about to make
that the sum Of the two given integers
added to the TWO other integers would
be fourT'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-10
Prrishment In Persia,

Among the Persians the usual mode
Of punishment is the bastinado, from
which men Of the highest rank are not
exempt. 1t is inflicted with very great
severity, frequently so as to render the
sufferer almost a cripple for life. The
victim is thrown upon bis face and each
foot is passed through a loop Of strong
cord attached to pole, which is raised
horizontally by men, who, twisting it
round, tighten the ropes and render
the feet immovable. Two executioners
then strike the sole alternately with
switches of the pomegranate tree well
stepped in water to render them sup
pie. A store Of these switches is gen.
orally ready for use in the pond which
adjoins the courtyards Of the houses Of
the great. The punishment frequently
lasts for an hour or until the unfortu-
nate victim faints from pain.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-10
Texas EernncuIar.

speaking Of Texas" said q young
lawyer who once lived in the Lone
Star State to the New Orleans Times
Democrat, reminds me of peculiar
conversation I heard in a grocery
store a few years ago in one Of the
smaller places Of the state, and the
story will amply illustrate the pccui-
iarities Of the vernacular in certain
more remote parts of Texas. l hap
pened to be in the grocery store in
question when a little girl came in to
buy some eggs, and the following con-
vcrSation was carried on between the
girl and the keeper of the place: Amt
you got no eggs?' asked the little girl.
I amt said l amt the storekeeper re-
piled, whcrcupon the little girl replied
after this fashion: i amt ask you is
you amt you. ask you is you is you.
Amt you? That's the way they talk in
some sections Of the state. The little
lassie who used the expression made
herself clear and she got the eggs"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-10
E,r7,as,s Oldest A1ehouse.

The oldest licensed village alehouse
in England is claimed to be the George
inn, in North st. Philip. The license
dates from 1897. Each story Of the
picturesque old structure overhangs
that beneath. The front is broken by
bay windows, a porch ard q fight Of
stone steps leading to doorway in the
wall. At the back are more quaint doors
and windows, and turret built against
the wall incloses an outside stair,
while in the yard still remains part OF
the old gallery found in so many hos
telries Of the middle ages. Most OF
the front is timbered, and a curious
chimney surmounts each gable. The
upper floor inside is Of plaster.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-10
The Way OF n Woman.

y hate to be conradicted," she said.
Then I won't contradict you," he
returned.
You don't love me-" she asserted.
II don't" he admitted.
you are hateful thingw she cried.
81 am" he replied.
II believe you're trying to tease me-"
she said.
II am," he conceded.
"And that you do love me-"
II do"
For a moment she was silent.
"Well," she said at last, y do hate
man who is weak enough to be led by
woman. He ought to have q mind OF
his cwn-and strength"
He sighed. What else could he do?-
Chicago Post.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-10
He PLAYED PORTER.
How Quick wittcd Giri Settled a
Clever Gentleman.

Clever Gentleman.
On this particular occasion she land
ed in New York from trip to rhila-
delphia about o'clock in the evening.
Is, suit case in hand, she stepped light
IL from : TwcGty-third street car at
broadway, two Gcntlcmen-tan and dis
tinguiShcd looking in full dress, opera
hats, ctc.-crosscd the tracks ct the
rear OF the car and met her face to
face.
Garry your grip num-" imDudently
remarked one Of them, with all the
airs Of "smartic" who thinks he has
done something clever.
Quick as flash into the white
glovcd hand went the travel soiled
grip, and with q ITO the next corner
the "clever gentleman" found himself
suddenly transformed into a porter,
with a trim little miss walking along
beside him in a very matter Of fact
way.
Looking as if he wanted to treat the
matter as joke and didn't know eX-
actly how, be religiously carried the
grip to the corner. What else could
the poor man do?
Relieving him finally Of his burden,
the girl innoccntly slipped a dime into
the elegantly gloyed hand (she was
used to having porters assist herr and
prepared to board a car. Not the
slightest suggestion Of smile crossed
her pretty features.
as the whiz OF the car finally
drowned the uproarious laughter and
the ''That's one on YOU Of the victims
companion q merry twinkle might have
been seen in pair Of blue eyes on
Columbus avenue car bound Harlem
ward.-Philadelpha Ledger.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-10
she said.
Took No Thlnccs.

Yes, sirree!w exclaimed the Doodle
politician. 81 claim that, despite what
people say against me, I have never in
my life taken q penny Of dishonest
money"
We hold our breath.
Because it is my inyariable rule"
he continued, ''to bite all coin and
make sure it's good before deliver
Baltimore News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-10
SDDrcGriote.

why" asked the stage manager,
"do you insist upon shouting 'Bah' at
intervals Of about two minCtes:"
"Why?' repeated the villain in tones
that indicated 4 complete confidence
in the consistency OF his performance
Because the cast Of characters plain
" indicates that am the black sheep
Of my family. What to Eat.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-10
Two Points OF Difference.

The difference between the COW and
the milkman," said the gentleman with
a rare memory for jests, sis that the
COW gives pure milk"
"There is another difference" retort-
ed the milkman. "The COW doesn't give
credit"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-10
His Many Thoughts.

Don't you sometimes have
thoughts" asked the soulful young
thing, "that are absolutely unutter-
able"
81 do, MISS" answered the old poet.
"And sometimes when I am digging
for rhyme that won't come I have
thoughts that are absolutely imprint
e."-Chicago Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-10
Tho SrepdmnCt,

Wantanno-Eere read over this fea-
ture Of the proposed charter amend
ment and tell me what it means.
Dunno (after reading it carefully
eleven times)-It means that in any
case Of emergency the board Of educa-
ton may employ or remove any teach
er OF head OF department If it can
Los Angeles Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-10

Her Version OF the Eden Incident.
Il suppose You regard Eve as to
blame for tempting Adam to eat the
apple?"
Not at ALL" answered Miss Cayenne.
'sE7e was too generous to want the ap-
pie all for herself, and Adam was not
gentleman enough to let her have it,
Washington Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-10
She Won Her Bet.

Mr.. Timmid-I-er-no doubt, Miss
Tartley, you may guess what Ter
have come to say to you this evening,
and-er-
Miss Tartley-Yes, and I've got bet
with Madgc Brown that you won't
have the nerve to say it.-Pniladelphia
Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-10
His Preference.

A man with an unusually large mouth
has the habit Of opening it on some
occasions very wide.
His dentist the other day admins
tered a mild rebuke:
"Not so wide, please; prefer to
stand outside and work."-Lfe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-10
Raskin on Humility.

believe that the first test Of truly
great man is his humility. do not
mean by humility doubt Of his own
power or hesitation in speaking his
opinions, but right understanding Of
all the relations between what he can
do and say and the rest Of the worlds
sayings and doings. All great men not
only know their business, but usually
know that they know it, only they 90
not think any better Of themselves on
that account.-John Ruskn.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-10
A Word Too Much.

She-You're not paying attention to
May Roxley nowadays.
He-No; she had entirely too much
to say to suit me.
She-Really?
He-Yes; she said "No."-WashiDston
Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-10
IDEAL.

"An ideal match" they say, indicat-
ing the newly married couple.
:'Eminently suited to each other"
they continue.
Here they pause and watch the hap
py pair.
Seems like made-to order meeting
Of afinities," they conclude. "He is
vegetarian. and she is q grass widow"
Judge.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-10
ATLANTIC COAST LINE,
CHARLESTON, S. c., April 13, 1902.
On and after this date tue following
passenger schedule will be n effect:
NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD.

NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD.
South-Bound.
'35. .2s. .53.
Lv Kingstree, s.56 e.O7
Ly Lanes, al 927 1892
Ar Charleston, $40 Ills $40
North-Bound.
Lv Charleston, 6.45A. ASP. 7OOA
LV Lanes, 8.16 $40 a35
LV klngstree, 8.32 6.25
Ar Florence, $50 720
Daily. tDaily except Sunday.
No. 50 runs through to Coiumbia via
Central h. Il. of S. C. '''
Trains Nos. 78 and 80 run via. wi,san
and FayetteVille-Short Line-an6 male
close connection for all points North
Trains on C. l. D. K. r. leave FIov
daily except Sunday 9.55 O m. arrive Nor'
lington 1923 m, Cheraw, II 4o
Wadesboro 1885 m. Leave FIoranos ~,
daily EXCEPT Sunday, 500 p NJ, arrive Dar:
lington, S.25 p N, Hartsvllle 9.2C y m
Bennetsville 9.2l p N, Gibson 9.45pm
Leave Florence Sunday only 9.55 m. ar.
rive Darlington 1927, Hartsville II. 10
Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 635
nj, Bennettsville $50 m, arrive Dsrliny.
ton 7.50 N. Leave Hartsville daily ee.
cept Sunday ZOO a N, arrive Darlinoton
1:45 II, leave Darlington 8.55 u. arrive
Florence 800 N. Leave Wadesboro daij0
except Sunday 25 p u, Cheraw SIS M.
harrington 6.29 p N, arrive Florence Z q
N. Leave HartsVille Sunday only S.l5a m
Darlington 800 m, arrive Florence $40
q N.
D. L. KENLEY, JNO. F. DIVINE.
NJ Een ~ E,;m Nahngef; Genl Supt.
Il. NJ. EMERSON, Gen'l Pass. Agent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-10

For every self made man in the world
there are ten who are self unmade.-
Chicago News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-10

No. SO runs through to Charleston, s. G..
VIC cential i. R., arriving Manning SIS
p NJ, Lanes, 7:35 N, Charleston 9.20 IN.
Train No. SO makes close connection at
Sumter With train No. So, arriving Lanes
45 N, Charleston II IS q m, Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Trains on Conway Branch leave Chad.
bourn l2Ol am, arrive Conway 9 20 o m.
returning leave Conway 255 m, arrive
Chadbourn 500 p In, leave Ohadbourn.
5.35 P IN, arrive at Elrod $40 M
returning leave Elrod $40 NJ. arrive
Chadoourn ll.25 m. Daily except Sun
day.
Il. N. EMERSON, Gent Pass. Agent
); q; AENLY, Gen' Manager.
L. ii. EMERSON, Traffic Manager
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-10
W. @. IA.
South Bound,
North-Bound.

No. 50 runs through from Charleston ".
Gentrat Il: H. leaving Charleston $40 m,
Lanes 8 10 n, Manning S.57 am.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-10
NJ orthwestern r. r. of S. G.

lime TABLE No. Z,
1u effect Sunday, Jan. Is, 1902.
Between Sumter and Camden.
Mixed-Daily except Sunday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-10
ANCHESTER L AUGUSTA r. Il.

Trains 50 and IS carry through Pullman
palace buffet sleeping cars between New
York and Macon via Augusta.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-01-10
Josiah Polk Dead.

Mr.. Josiah B. Polk, a we'll.
known comedian, an ex- Confeder.
ate soldier and the president OF
the Chesapeake Brewing Com.
pany, died suddenly of apoplexy
in his room in Breves' Hotel, 2f
South Liberty street, Baltimore,
on Sunday.
Mr.. Polk was born in Princess
Anne, Somerset county, Mary
land, and was go years old. He
was the son of Col. James Polk.
who was naval officer of the port
of Baltimore during President
Folks administration-1S45-49
His mother was Miss Anne Nj.
Stuart. He was a grandson OF
Judge William Polk and a great.
grandson of Judge David Polk,
judge of Somerset county under
George Ill. He was a brother Of
Mrs. Esther W. Lowe, of Brook
Ign, N. Y, widow of ex- Governor
Louis Lowe, of Maryland, former
ly of this city.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-01-10
SCHLEY WILL APPEAL.
Roosevelt Agrees to Read For.
NAL Papers of Dissent.

WASHINGTON, Jan. An APP
peal direct to the President from
the findings of the Court of In
quiry has been decided npon by
Rear Admiral Winfield Scott
! Schley, who after a conference
Tuesday with his counsel Mr..
Isidor Rayner and Mr.. M. A.
league, issued brief statement
announcing his decision.
1t is not improbable that the
President may refer the entire
proceedings and findings of the
court to some high legal officer
of the government, possibly the
Attorney General for revision and
report. 1t was stated this even
ing by high government official
that the President has informed
one or two Senators who called
at the White House this morning
that he may take this course.
If taken it would be with a view
Of determining if the claims
made by Admiral Schley of due
weight not having been given
important testimony presented is
substantiated 1t is also stated
that an opinion would be asked
as to whether every legal require
ment was observed by the court
i'll the taking of testimony and
in drawing its conclusions.
In the statement issued this at
ternoon signed by his counsel the
Admiral says:
"Admiral Schley concluded
after mature and careful deliber-
alton, to appeal from the major
ity decision of the Court of In
quiry and take it to the Pres
ident of the United States
as Commander in Chief of the
Army and Navy. This action
having been determined upon,
nothing more can be divulged at
this time, the regulations of the
navy being such that the nature
Of the proposed appeal cannot be
revealed except by the President,
after the formal documents have
been filed with him."
1t is said that Roosevelt de
sires to end the matter for all
time, but the only way he can
do it is to give justice to Schley.
This is the only course.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-01-10

This Congress will no doubt
pass a bill formulating a perma-
nent civil government establish
ment for the Philippines. The
War Department has prepared a
measure which it wishes Congress
to adopt, and there is some talk to
the effect that this bill will be
tackled upon the end of the Phil
ppines tariff bill by the Senate, al :
though it is stated no decision to
this effect has been reached.
Representative Henry A.
Cooper, of Wisconsin, chairman
of the lnsular Affairs Committee
OF the House, together with other
Republican members of that com
mittee, thinks that a Philippine
civil government bill should origi.
nate in the House. Secretly. there.
fore, they will context any propos-
ed action by the Philippine com
mlttee of the Senate contemplate
ing movement in the initiative by
the upper branch of Congress.
The Insular Affairs Committee is
especially DESTROYS of giving hear
ings to Commissioner Taft, now
on his way to this country, before
final decision is reached and that
gentlemen may be atfored oppor-
tunity to outline his views before
the subject is finally disposed of.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-01-10
Lowndes for Secretary of the
Navy.

A number of Republican poll,
ticians of Maryland have decided
to visit the President and recon-
mend the appointment of ex-
Governor Lowndes as Secretary
of the Navy, to succeed Mr.. Long
upon his retirement from the
Cabinet. 1t is not intended that
this action shall be construed as
having any connection with the
vindication of Admiral Schley.
The appointment of Ex-Governor
Lowndes will be urged for senti-
mental as well as political reasons.
1t will be argued that Maryland
is Southern State and the South
should have representation in the
Cabinet.
In his last campaign for Cover
nor of Maryland Mr.. Roosevelt
came to the assistance of Cover
nor Lowndes and made a two
days stumping tour throughout
the State. A warm friendship
is said to exist between the two
men.
Mr.. Wellington would no doubt
view with malign displeasure the
preferment of his political enemy,
but owing to his own peculiar iso-
lated condition, would not make
any public attempt to prevent it.