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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21
Poor Richard Juniors Philosophy

The best excuse is a poor excuse.
The art Of pleasing is to be pleased.
True love is never chilled by ice
cream.
The Monroe doctrine needs no doc
toring.
In life our enemies are often our
best friends.
1t is easier to be hero than TO look
like one.
Keep on going ahead; let Others
look for footprints.
Faith in the fealty OF Others is often
founded on vanity.
Nature allows long credit, BIZ;
charges compound interest
AS maid she bends tl.e man; as ::
wife she keeps him straight.
A machine is doing its best work
when it makes the least noise
They say it is hard to te po"-; yr'
most people find it easy enough.
In spite Of strikes and lockouts J&s
wages Of sin keep about tie same.
Some men are born foolish ard scc1@
preserve their old love Letters.
a man who gives way 60 bis moods
is weak on all the ten commandments
The impatient heir generally t;iS-
covers that where there's 4 wili there 5
a wait.
Wnistling to keep the courage cD Is
all right, but the whistle should not
be wet.
A woman without curiosity Hcay be
dull company, but she makes 2 gcu5
peighbor.
Doctor Parkhurst advises ycuIg
men to be near the track when tie
train Of opportunity pasS-s. Better be
at the station where it stops.
Every man is the arcl ;U=ct CT his
own distiny, but the t1@uUle IS VIC
don't ray enough atterJion 10 TIE
SrooccaDaS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21
The Most Horrible Yet.

a white woman so years old was
criminally assaulted Thursday near
Nahunta, Ca, by an unknown negro.
The woman was at home alone when
without warning she was blinded by a
handful Of red pepper thrown in her
eyes. For an Instant before 1t was
thrown she saw her asSailant was a
negro and had pistol. Her screams
and struggles did not preret him from
accomplishing his purpose. The wo-
mans eyes were terribly burned and
she is unable to give any description
Of her aSSailant. Searching parties are
out but without clue to work on.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21
HAS BEGAN SUIT.
For Seventy-five Thousand Dollars
Against the Southern.

Mrs. Dorothy 4. Brickman, widow
of Engineer Henry Brickman, who
lost his life il the disaster at Fishing
Creek treStle, has instituted suit
against the Southern Railway for
damages to the amount Of S75.000.
Notice Of the suit was filed il York
vile Saturday. The attorneys in the
case are Legare and Holman, of Char
lesion. The dead engineer formerly
lived in Charleston. At the time of
his death he was an engineer on the
Southern, running between Marion,
y. c., and Camden, S. c.
News readers will recall the terri
bic week at Fishing Creek, when five
were killed outright and 10 or II were
badly injured, among the slightly in
jured was Nh. Abernethy, OF this city,
who was travelling for E. N. Andrews
& Co., the furniture dealers. The
suit OF Mrs. Brickman is the heaviest
that has ever been brought against a
railroad in North or South Carolina.
1t will come up IN the common pleas
court OF York county.
The wreck. at FlSeing Creek trestIe
occurred on the morning Of September
9rd. The cause Of the disaster Is now
being examined into by the railroad
com mission Of South Carolina. 1t has
been claimed by some that the acci-
dent was the result Of decayed tim
bers. This will be the contention OF
all who intend to enter suit against
the company.
Mr.. j. S. B. Thompson, chief OF the
executive department Of the Southern
forms The News that broken wheel
IN the front trucks Of the engine was
found Immediately after the accident,
and in the opinion Of the railroad otf1-
cials, was wholly the cause of the
trouble. This fact was testified to by
the officials Of the railroad under oath,
at Columbia last week.
Col ;. II. Averill was selected by
the South Carolina railroad commits
sion to make thorough examination
OF the property. This report was
quite lengthy. He described the road
and the physical condition in great
detail, naming the trestle on the line
and giving a report as to other con-
ditions. He stated that be found the
road in very good condition, with
every indication that it had received
proper attention in the matter OF
maintenance and repairs. He pointed
out that in two or more OF the struc-
lures be had observed the presence OF
some timbers which, in his opinion,
called for renewal. He found that the
railroad company was making such re-
newals, but that such timbers did not
make the particular structures unsafe
and that, as general thing, he found
all the structures mentioned in a good
state OF repair and that he found none
OF them unsound or unsafe
Charlotte News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21
Shipping Cinnamon.

Cinnamon is so extraordinarily SEN
sitive that great care. has to be taken
with regard to its surroundings on
board ship, as a bale Of very fine cin-
namon will lose much Of its delicate
aroma If packed among bales Of coars-
er bark. Various expedents have been
tried to remedy this. The Portuguese
and Dutch isolated the bales by pack
Ing them in cocoanut fiber or in cattle
hides. but it Is found that the only
real safeguard IS to pacs bags Of pep
per between the bales.-''TWo Happy
Years In Ceylon-"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21
A Strong Man.

Gilman Lowe, a New York, athlete,
lifted l,006, 900 pounds in thirty-four
minutes and thirty-tive seconds. The
scale was so arranged as to bring the
arm, leg and back muscles into play.
Each lift of the beam under which he
stopped raised 1000 pounds Of dead
weight. During the two months
training Mr.. Lowe lived on only one
meal deaily, consisting of three eggs.
one-half loaf Of whole wheat bread.
fruit, either oranges, grapes, apples
OF bananas; cereals and nuts, and one
glass OF milk after each meal; also
plenty Of cooled distilled water during
the day.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21
An obstinate man does rot hold ophe.

An obstinate man does rot hold opts-
ions: they hold bim.-Butler.
Peter, and other biblical celebrities.
They also pretend that Satan's rein-
carnated form is present on the earth
in the form of human being. We
agree with our cotemporary that
undoubtedly the influence Of the
Devil is in the world. We see it
everywhere, like a roaring Lion,
seeking whom he may devour.' It
may also be seen in these fake
prophets, who are making money by
preying upon the credulitv of delud-
ed fools, or else under the guess Of
religion are opening the way to prac-
tees that tempt men and women
to become deliberate, calculating
frauds. In all ages of the world,
these false prophets have had their
day-<they had their day and cease
to be- As one crop Of fanatics or
rogues, in sanctimonious style,
perishes, another crop is produced,
and there is a harvest of fools or
dupes. We are told, in Holy Writ,
to beware of them, to hear them not
Experience is said to be the fools
teacher. but there are some folks
who reach that stage of folly which
nothing seems to cure short of death,
and then, what cure that1iay bet. ;"
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ene way to Keep Accounts.


In a book Of accounts found on tho
premises Of bankrupt dealer in city
IN the west Of England were the fol.
pveas names Of customers to whom
redn had been given and which would
have puzzled all the official receivers
IN the kingdom: Woman on the key,
Jew woman, coal woman. old coal wo-
man tat coal woman, market woman,
pale woman, man. old woman, nttea
milk girl, candle man, stableman,
coachman, big woman, lane woman,
quiet woman, egg man, nttel black girl.
Jew man, Mrs. In cart, old Irish won-
an, woman in Corn street, lad, man
in the country, long Sal Mrs. Irish
woman, Mrs. feather bonnet, blue bon
nett, green bonnet, green coat, blue
britches. big britches, the woman that
was married and the woman that told
me OF the man.-London Tit-Bits.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21
a SAD CASE.
A Man Who Does Not Know Where
He Came From.

A Man Who Does Not Know Where
He Came From.
The correspondent CT the State says
a stranger appeared in Rock Hill last
Thursday who has created consider
able excitement, being unable to give
his name, from whence he came, or 10
fact no information whatever about
himself. 1t seemed clearly to be a
case OF lost identity and the physi-
clans interested themselfS in it and he
was taken to the private hospital and
has regained to a certain extent his
mental faculties and is able now to
give a Slightly intelligent account of
himself.
When he first came to. his past was
to him a total blank. He showed no
sign of insanity, only being unable
to give any account Of himself as to
who or what he was. He is still un-
willing to give out anything for pub
lication, for although be can now give
his name. and seems to have regained
to a certain extent his memory, he is
unwilling to trust much to it as yet.
He says his name is Lee, and that
he hal been employed by large
clothing house in Buffalo. n. Y, that
be left there last Christmas, and has
been in Detroit, Mich, but did not
stay there long He does not know
when nor why be left that part of the
country. He does not remember when
he came to Rock Hill nor bow he got
there. When he first came here he ap-
piled to one Of the large dry goous
houses for work, but now has no recol-
lection of it. Said be could remember
having $50 at one time but can only
presume he spent it.
He is very respondent about him
self and seems mostly concerned now
as to how ne will make money enough
to get away from Rock Hill. The ply
sicians seem to be OF the opinion that
be was sandbagged and the lick
on the head has hereft him OF all
recollection of the past. He is ap.
parently about 80 years OF age and
seems to be OF more than ordinary in-
telligence and refinement, and says he
has no family. His case is peculiar
" sad one and both people and ply
sicians have given it close attention
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21
Her Opportunity.

"They say she isn't happy" con-
mented the neIghbor, "but ! don't SEQ
why"
"Oh, some people never are salts
fed"
That's right. and it's her own fault
II she isn't happy. because she's able
20 BIZ; clothes that will make all the
other women envious. s."-Cbicago Post.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21
A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.
A Young Lady Of Newberry County
A1arries Westerner.

Miss Anna Chalmers of Helena,
Newberry County, was married on the
lst instant to D. C. Kyle. city engi-
neer Of Washington. Iowa. About
this marriage is pretty little ROM
ance, which We tiud related in the
NeWberry Observer as follows:
In Aprial last letter was received
by MayeS' bookstore here from D. G.
Kyle OF Washington, Iowa, asking for
COPY Of O'Neall;s Annals Of New
berry, and incidentally iuquirins
about E. P. Chalmers, VINO the writer
said was second cousin OF bis and
with whom he had correSpolided years
ago. The copy OF the Annals was
sent and the letter was turned over 10
Mrs. Chalmers. Miss Anna Chalmers
replied to the letter, telling Mr.. Kyle
Of the death CT her fathe by lightning
several years ago. Mr.. Kyle wrote
gain, and the correspondence con-
tinued until it resulted in an engage
ment. Mr.. Kyle proposed TO come
south for his bride, if she preferred II
that way, but suggested, as his duties
as city engineer made it inconvenlent
for him to leave, that she could come
to Washington-leaving it entirely TO
her. She decided to 90, and left
Helena on Tuesday, September 18th,
and on Thursday they were married.
The bried is most excellent young
woman, and she has numerous friends
in Newbe:ry, who wish her much hap
piness in her farotf home.
The following account of the mar
riage is taken from the Burlington,
Iowa, Gazette: "The social news Of
these columns include today pretty
romance in marriage and giving 10
marriage, in which Mr.. d. G. Kyle OF
Washington, Iowa, well known civil
engineer, and Miss Mary Anna Chal-
mers of Helena, South Carolina, were
the central figures. The bridal couple
have been corresponding for several
months and anticipating the cuImina-
ton OF the happy event which was
solemniZed today. Although the
bridegroom is a man OF about sixty
two years, and is relative CT the
brides parents. he had never met her
until today. We are safe in saying
that it was case of love at first sight,
and both seemed Supremely happy and
very well pleased in each others COM
pauy. Mr.. Kyle arrived in the city OF
Burlington on the 80 OF September,
and secured the marriage license, to
be ready for the happy event. The
bride-to-be arrived ti'iS morning,
October 1st, true to her promise. from
the sunny southland. and was met by
her future husband at the union depot
at 4:l0 a. M, and escorted to the
Union hotel to awit the hour set for
the ceremony, which was ce!ebrited
at 1880 a. m., Oct. 1st, the Rev. r.
F. Hurlburt Of the First NJ. E. church
officiating. Mr.. James J. Lyon and
MIR. Thomas Eaton attended as wit
neSSes. Mr.. Kyle's bride comes OF a
very good old >Scotch-Irish family Of
Covenanter ancestSrS, and he has very
good reason to be proud Of very
charming wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Kyle
will remain in the city Of Burlington
until tomorrow, when they will SO to
Washington, Iowa, to make their
home aud will receive the congratula-
tions and best wishes Of hosts ui
friends Tor their new life. May it be
long and happy"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21
BATTLE WITH PIRATES.
Filipino Constabies Herman and
johnson Attacked by Bcccaneers.

johnson Attacked by Bcccaneers.
A dispatch from Manila says IL
spector Herman and Supply Officer
johnson of the Philippine constabu
larry, who embezzled the funds q the
Mindanao government and started
out to be pirates, were attacked one
night last week by six Filipinos, the
crew Of native boat which pirates
had taken forcible possession OF. An
encounter took place Off the west
coast Of the Island Of Negros. john
son vas killed Immediately. Herman
was sta obed in the neck and native
deserter named Fuentes was also
stabbed. BcIman fought ferociouSly
and killed four OF the attacking party
at close rauge The struggle took
place in row boat and two OF the
parties covered with blood jumped
overheard. It is not known whether
they escaped or were drowned. In
the meantime Herman banoaged bis
wound and. .navigated the boat to the
shore. There be abandoned the craft
and escaped to the mountains at a
point near former landing place Of
the pirates at Bayaun. From there
he sent his carbine to the president
by friendly native and then disap-
oeared. He was last seen Saturday,
when he was suffering severely FROM
his wounds. The conStabularY re-
covered the boat, two revolvers. ana
a portion of the stolen money. They
also found Johnson'S body in heap
OF the dead sailors. The deserter
Fuentes was still alive. johnson wes
buried. 1t is expected that Herman
will be captured soon.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21
On the Right Line.

The Della ware State board Of agri.
culture is paying special attention to
the preservation Of the wild birds, es-
pecially the misunderstanding ones,
and it has appointed Charles D. Pen
mock of Pennsylvania to the Office Of
State ornithologist. Mr.. Pennock
will attend the various farmers insi-
tutes to be held this fall and will de-
liver before them addresses on birds.
Leaflets published by the Audubon
Society will be distributed at the
same time, and also in the public
schools Of the State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21
Corn ShrinkaEe.

At the Iowa experiment station In
1898 1000 pounds Of corn were husked
and stored in a crib on Oct 19. The
crib was built upon the platform Of
pair Of scales, so that weighings could
be made at any time without moving
the corn or destroying the normal con-
ditions Of storing. The weights taken
weekly during an entire year show
some variations due to the weather.
The shrinkage during the year was 8
per cent of the original weight for the
first three months, 4-7 per cent for
the second, 8 II per cent for the third
and Q ST per cent for the last three
months. The loss for the entire period
amounted to 1.430 pounds, or a little
more than 20 per cent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21
GETTING READY FOR CROPS
Culture Of Corn and Cotton, Fetch,
Alfalfa, Wheat and Oats.


Prepare deep root bed for the cot
ton to grow on. Very much depends
upon this thorough preparation.
Spread your manure broadcast. Put
on as much as you can afford. There
is no danger Of getting too much. Then
turn this under with good two or
three horse plow. If the field has not
been subsoiled, then you should follow
this turn plow with a subson plow.
Then harrow and roll and harrow
again. Do this work in the fall. Oc-
casionally through the winter you
should harrow, or you may put on the
land some grain or clover crop TO De,
turned under in spring.
When springtime comes harrow 1ne
soil deep and fine ard put on guano:
Use this freely if you wish. You Will
not lose anything by using anywhere
below ton per acre. Put 1t broad
cast and harrow in. Then use Snail
quantity with the seed.
Plant without bedding. Give rows
good distance Five feet Will not be too
much. AS soon as crust forms rua
over with a weeder. Repeat this once
a week until the cotton is six or eight
inches high. Bring to a stand about
sixteen inches, one to two stalks In
place.
Cultivate rapidly and shallow until
the bolls are full grown on lower limbs
unless it locks too much. These are
the leading points. Good judgment and
common sense will fill In the details.
With this plan we have succeeded In
getting two and more bales per acre.
The same method Of preparation Is
needed for corn that we have just
given for the cotton. Plant rows four
feet and corn eighteen inches IN the
drill. It requires plenty Of stalks to
make an abundant yield OF corn.
Cultivate just as for cotton. IL both
cases use the dust board In June. July
and August. Get the best possible va
riety Of seed.
Do not pull the fodder, but cut the
corn when the fodder Is full ripe.
Most of it should be dead Shock well
and shred.
Sow some vetch for winter use. 1t IL
good for grazing or cutting. II you
have bermuda then SOW the vetch and
bur clover on this sod. Sow hfteen
pounds per acre. 1t does not need any
covering. September is the time to SOW.
This is the time to SOW alfalfa. Pre-
pare the soil very deep and fine. Sow
fifteen to eighteen pounds OF seed and
cover very lightly.
You can afford to take little time to
fix for this crop, as 1t will grow almost
indefinitely from the same roots Tbs
yield is large, and there is no bett~
food for horses or cattle. Manure well.
Now is the time to get ready Tor
sowing wheat and fall or winter oats.
These should be sown In October IN
most parts OF the south. November
may do in the lower parts. Plow and
harrow the land till you get good
seed bed.
Do not finish the work with roller
but with a fine tooth or drag harrow.
Sow grain in drills In all sections
subject to winter freezing. Leave tho
grain below the surface. The soil will
fill in during the Southern Cul-
tTator.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21

Notes From Texas Fam and Ranch.
If you want runt pigs wean them
early and feed them lightly. You can
raise runts successfully.
Every up to date farmer should be
lis own seed -improver. To improve
seed is entirely practicable, but re-
duires some know how and some DO
how.
There are many new crops and new
methods that are great Improvements
over the old. Every progressive farm
er should devote a portion Of his time
to experimental WORK.
One expensive abomination often
seen on farms is a wide mouthed well
inside the barn or near enough to be-
come foully contaminated by drainage
from stables or manure heaps.
In buying fancy farm seeds at fancy
prices require satisfactory evidence
that the seed is genuine and true to
name and see that It is thus assured
by known and competent authority.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21
How Far They Can See.

In the water fishes see only at very
close range-about bali their owa
length. This will seem, perhaps, un-
likely to anglers, although some OF
them can cite instances showing that
a fish can not see far. Snakes seem to
have very mediocre sense CT sight.
The boa, for instance, does not see
more than quarter or a third OF It's
own length. Different species are
limited to o1e-f!th or one-eighth oi
their length. Frogs are better OH
they see fifteen to twenty times their
length.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21
..sdea For other Purposes.

A Georgia justice recently married
runaway couple who drove up to his
house and went through the ceremony
without descending from the carriage.
When the ceremony was over, says the
Atlanta Constitution. the groom fun.
bled IL his pockets and fshed up thirty
six cents.
ledge" be said, this here's all the
money | got In the world Eff you've
mind to take it. you kin, but I'll say
now that / done set it aside fer the
honeymoon expenses"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21
Snatched From Death.

Fifteen shipwrecked sailors, literally
snatched from the jaws OF death. ar
rived at New York on the German
steamer Verona. They belonged to
the Uraguayan bark Savador TalVera,
which sailed from Fernandna,
Florida, Sept. I, loaded with pitch,
hides aud lumber and bound for
Corunpa, Spain. The men clung to
the vessel zen days after it was COM
plete wreck. Provisions were scarce
and the sailors were in great distress
when rescued.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21
Her Cltimatum.

Railway Surveyor-We are going to
run a railway line right through your
barn
Farmers Wife-All right; I don't
mt1d. But you remember that I will
have DO trains after o'clock at night.
have no intention Of getting up after
that to open the door for the trains to
60 through.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21
Inst the Reverse.

9Th boss don't allus keep his word, !"
remarked the Office boy.
"Whats he been in now" In
Quired the stenographer.
"He told me when he went out this
nornin' that he'd call me up on the
telephone STEAD Of that he called me
down for not answerip' it when he
come back from lunch."- Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21
An Insinunt1On.

DorIs-Yes. she WIS furious about
the way in which that paper reported
her marriage.
Helen-Did it allude to her age?
Doris-Indirectly 1t stated that
Miss Olde and Mr. iale We're mar
ned, the latter being 4 we'll known col
lector Of antiques. ."-Chicagc News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21
Apple Scab Fungus.

a cold, damp season seems to be ia
vorable to the development Of apple
scab fungus. The scab Is one Of the
diseases that are most efectually and
prodtably treated BY spraying with
bordeaux mixture.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21

J. W. Andrews, VINO resides about
eight miles from Griffin, Ca, had the
misfortune, while cutting wood
Thursday, to accidentally split the
head of bis 4-year-old son. The child
died before a physician could be sum-
moned.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21
All Arranged.

Manager-When you come to that
tine wait for the applause.
Actor-How do you know there will
be applause?
Manager-That Is my business, not
yours.
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and study and efforts are being luade
to learn where his home is and some
thing about him, until which time he
will remain here.