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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-21

THE ELIxER OF LovE.-It was one
Of the hottest days in July. Luncheon
had been announced and the little
mother took her seat at the table to
attend to the wants Of her two stall
wart sons.
Her head ached and the heat made
appetite a thing out of the question,
and so, possibly, she had not taken
particular pains to make herself as at
tractive as she might.
Both boys fell to with a keen enjoy
ment Of their monday meal. This the
mother noted with qualification.
Does your luncheon taste good,
Bobby?" she asked Of the younger.
1T couldn't help tasting good, when
I can look into the face Of such fair
and lovely mamma" gailantly replied
Bobby.
Say, rather, such a wilted mamma,
for she certainly isn't very fair today"
laughed the little mother, though none
the less pleased at her boys compli-
ment.
"A little wilted, perhaps" chimed In
the elder son. but nevertheless fair
and lovely mamma"
"Gentlemen, thank you for your
gracious compliments" responded the
happy little Morhan. They are more
delightful than ocean breezes."
THE "wilted" look had died away.
Roses bloomeds in the pale cheek OF
the happy mother and she forgot that
the day was hot and depressing
Brooklyn Eagle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-21

A BANK TELLER's TALE.-The Bis
marck Quarry company had an option
on three acres Of land belonging to
Sam Dunseith, good for one year, the
price being $1,000 an acre." said the
bank teller.
Before the expiration Of the time
the company offered payment, which
Dunseith refused. He wanted more.
The man could not legally demand 1t.
but the company, wishing to avoid a
lawsuit, asked my opinion in the mat
ter. 1 suggested payment in one-dol-
lar bills.
II obtained a large coin sack, and
counted out the 5000 ones. Sorting
them separately and crumpling them
all up, 1 thrust them into the sack,
which looked like a bag Of feathers.
The president Of the company. togeth-
er with q lawyer and clerk as wit.
ness, proceeded to the house Of Dun
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-21
SULTAN OF suLu A SPORT.
He Likes to Race His Ponies Against
Those of Our Officers.


After three years Of service as a
surgeon of the United States army IN
the Philippines, DR.. E. r. Tenney OF
Kansas CITY, has returned to his home
In that city.
The sultan of Sulu, as described by
DR.. Tenney, is hardly the sort OF po-
tentate pictured in comic opera. He Is
a very ordinary individual, who lives
in a very ordinary way and does about
as all the rest of the Sulus do.
1.-THE sultan Of Sulu assumes control
over all the Moros." DR.. Tenney said,
but in reality he has no control over
any but those who choose to follow.
I met the sultan on several occasions
and was treated very cordially by him.
He Is not a man Of great strength OF
character or intelligence, but possesses
craft and cunning. The greatest man
in the sultan's domain Is Hail Butu,
the prime minister.
II visited the sultan in his home at
Maibon, directly across the island OF
Sulu from the town Of Jolo. It Is
very ordinary house-nothing like
great palace-and only little better
than the average native home. He has
four legal wives and a fine string OF
ponies.
His chief sport is to bring down his
ponies and race them against the army
officers ponies, with such side attrac-
tions as spear dances, accompanied by
gongs, tomtoms and native drums.
These are the musical instruments OF
the Sulus, for the Sulus are not mu-
sical people like the Filipinos.
THE sultan sometimes wears Euro
pean clothes, and while he entertains
his guests very nicely after his own
fashion, he seldom gives feast. The
datos, or feudal lords, however, some-
times prepare feasts for their guests
of sugars, fried bananas, rice cakes
fried in cocoanut oil, with native
chocolate as a beverage. The Sulus
are Mohammedans, and they have no
intoxicating beverages. They chew
the betel nut, which blackens the teeth
and takes the place Of tobacco, and an
important part Of a Sulu's outfit Is
betel nut box, borne by slave. The
women are permitted to chew the betel
nut after they are married, and they
marry at from II to 18 years of age"
kansas City Star.
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significantly, and then they all roared
at Poles EXPENSE
The next day Alan received the fol.
lowing letter from Dolly Barclay:


lowing letter from Dolly Barclay:
Dear Alan-Rayburn Miller told me In
confidence Of your wonderful success yes
terday, and I simply cried with Joy. I
knew-I felt that you would win, and
this Is, as he says, glorious beginning.
I am so proud of you, and am so full of
hope today. All our troubles will come
out right some day. and now that know
YOU love me can wait. Rayburn would
not have confided 30 much to me, but he
said while he would not let me tell father
anything about the. prospective railroad.
he wanted me to prevent him from selling
his tract Of land near yours. You know
nv father consults me about all his busi-
ness. and he will not dispose Of that
property without my knowing Of It. Oh,
wouldn't 1t be q fine joke on him to have
him profit by your good Judgment
Alan was at the little postofice in
Filmore's store when he received the
letter, and he folded it and restored 1t
to its envelope with heart filled with
love and tenderness. As he walked
home through the. woods it seemed to
him that everything in nature was
ministering to his boundless happiness.
He felt as light as air as he strobe
along. "God bless her dear, dear little
soulP he said fervently.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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seth and again proffered payment,
which was again refused. Walking
over to the large table in the center Of
the room, the president cut the string
and dumped the contents Of the sack
in a huge pile on the table.
Here is your three thousand dol
lars! Will you take it?'
1.-The farmer was amazed at the pile
of money, more than he had ever seen
before. He stammered out:
81 guess I'll take it,
I'm less than three minutes his sig
nature was on the deed, witnessed by
the lawyers clerk."-New York Times.
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ABNEfR} DANIEL
Bv WILL N. HARDEN, Author "%s..srf.l.. ss I"

Copyright, 1902 by Harper Bros All rights reserved
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Drinking md Smoking.


s1The prevalent idea that drinking
and smoking are companion vices is al
together wrong" said physician who
has made special study Of, dipsoma-
MIA. II find, on the contrary, that the
habitual drunkard is not abnormally
addicted to the use Of tobacco. He may
use the weed as q lesser stimulant
when not strongly under the influence
Of alcohol, but when the drink gets
firmly intrenched in his system he cares
nothing for tobacco, for then 1t has lost
its force and its influence upon his
nerves OF course I mean in extreme
cases.
"On the other hand, It is a rather
curious fact that in the case OF the
moderate drinker, who also smokes, the
cutting or Of bis supply Of tobacco Will
increase his appetite for alcoholic beV-
erages, and while at first the liquor
will not affect him nearly 50 much as
when he IS smoking, in the end twill
do him up. Consequently it is safe to
assume that the man svho always used
linuor and tobacco in moderation will,
IL he gives up tobacco. take more
strongly to liquor. In fact this Is no
assumption; It has been demonstrated
on numerous Observation-Disclosures
Record
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BATHING AT OSTEND.

The ConsFaat Between Belgian nn6
American Beach Customs.
How differently from ourselves Eu-
1opeans dC some things is shown by
the marked contrast between the bath
ing customs and methods at the typical
American beach and those at leading
seaside resort abroad, such, for IN
stance, at Ostend, Belgium. The Amer
lean way Is too familiar to our readers
to need description. At Ostend bath
Ing, which Is the most striking thing
about the city, is carried on IN &C
cordance with continental ideas Of pro-
priety most shocking to the average
American. Instead q the ordinary
dressing rooms, Ostend was the first
place to use the little individual houses
ON wheels, into which the intending
bather goes to disrobe and don his or
her bathing suit. The house Is then
wheeled out In the water by horse
driven by q mar employed for that
purpose. The steps are let down from
the little house, and the bather enters
the water without having to prone
made over the sand at the end Of the
bath the bather mounts the steps into
his little house and, calling the driver
again, has his dressing room hauled up
high and dry on the shore, where, haV-
ing dressed at his leisure, he leaves
the key with an attendant and goes on
his way. The bathing costumes seen
at Ostend are noted for their scanti-
ness, the striking peculiarly Of which,
however, lies in the fact that the suits
worn by the women rarely, II ever,
have any skirts attached to them, eV-
erybody-men, women and children
alike-wearing tight fitting suits, the
suits furnished by most of the public
bath houses being identically the same
for both men and women.
The scene on the beach is one Of
4reat animation, and when the bathers
engage, as they frequently do. in
:game resembling basket ball, played
with large inflated rubber ball. the
ningling Of yaricolored bathing suits
and the darting hither and thither OF
the bathers at play, now on the beach
;and again In the water, Is sight neV-
er to be forgotten.--Leslte's Weekly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-09
HOW SLEEP MAY BE WOOED
Movements of the Feet VIII Quiet
the Nervous Brain.

Movements Of the Feet VIII Quiet
the Nervous Brain.
Most of the mental devices for WOO
me sleep have failed because they have
aearly always tried to resort to local
treatment" In other words, they have
made homeopathic attempt to stop
thinking by thinking about something
else, a process which might also be
called elimination by substitution"
But all thinking, spontaneous or fore
ed, draws more or less blood to the
brain, prevents deep inhalations and
bars the gate to the kingdom Of dreams.
ANY device, on the other hand, which
will make one take deep. long breaths
spontaneously, the invariable forerun-
ner Of sleep, may be counted upon as
genuine remedy for insomnia. Even
deep breathing which is forced is bet
ter than any purely mental attempt to
win sleep. but II the deep breathing
can be produced involuutarily one Is
sure Of passport to Nodland-
After several nights Of experiment
to this desired end the writer decided
to apply the principle adopted by the
nasseurs, who begin their manipula-
tons "at the point farthest from the
seat Of difficulty" which IN the case
Of insomnia would be the feet. Lying
on the right side, with the knees to-
gether and considerably hexed, the
sictim Of insomnia should begin to
pedal both his feet slowly up and
down, with the movement entirely in
the ankles. The pedaling should keep
time with the natural rhythm Of res
piration and be continued until It Is
followed by deep and spontaneous
breathing.
Several people who have tried this
remedy report that involuntary deep
breathing invariably begins before
they have pedaled up and down
dozen times. In obstinate cases Of in
somnia the patient may need to keep
up the pedaling two OF three minutes
or even more, with tntermissions, II
necessary. The treatment may also be
varied by moving the feet alternately
instead of simultaneously, though the
latter method has proved the more
speedily eficacious In the cases known
TO the writer. The explanation Of the
result obtained is probably simple.
The blood is pumped from the head,
and with the removal Of brain tension
q genera! relaxation follows, with Sc
quent deep respiration and its result
ing sleep.-Good Housekeeping.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-09
BIRDS SING ON THE WING.

Their Notes Are More Charming
When Wnrbled During Flight.
The songs Of oil birds gain in beauty
when they are uttered on the wing.
They seem to be delivered with more
abandon and greater volume. The va
ter thrush's first cousin, the oven blrd,
furnishes striking example Of this.
His ordinary song consists Of q repe-
tition Of the samo note, hammered out
with q constant crescendo.
Very effective it is, too, as part OF
the general music Of the forest, though
lacking individual attractiveness on
account Of the monotony Of its ltera-
ton. But when the bird rises above
the treetops and descends after the
fashion Of the indigo bird to al accom-
paniment Of scattered notes be takes
far higher rank as performer.
Not always. however, does he require
the exhilaration and inspiration Of an
aerial toboggan to cause him to aoan-
don his plain chant for q more ford
song. I have heard him sing the latter
perched on q grapevine not two feet
above the ground. And as IT to sho"
that he did not reserve his superior
powers for special occasions he min
gled it with his plain chant and end
ing with the song and sometimes re-
versing this order.
love to see the oven bird on the
ground. There is such ludicrous as
sumption Of dignity on his part as ne
strides about the stage, never for a
moment forgetting himself so far as to
hop. There Is the same even, meas
ured steadiness about his movements
that there is In his chant. 1t Is only
when he launches himself into the ef-
fervescing song that he forgets his
staid ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-09
WIT BUBBLES IN ToAsTs.
Some Humorous Sentiments Pith1l@
Expressed at BnnQuet1.

Some Humorous Sentiments PxtR1l!
Expressed at BnnQuets.
a publisher once gave the following:
woman, the faircst work in all crea-
ton. The ed ion is large, and no man
should be without copy"
This Is fairly seconded by a youth
who, giving his distant sweetheart
said, "Delectable dear, so sweet that
honey would blush In her presence and
treacle stand appalled,"
Further, in regard to the fair sex, we
have: "Woman, she needs no eulogy;
she speaks for herself" woman, the
bitter half of man."
In regard to matrimony some bach
elor once gave, Marriage, the gate
through which the happy lover leaves
his enchanted ground and returns to
earth"
at the marriage Of a deaf and dumb
couple some wit wished them "un'
speakable bliss"
At a supper given to writer Of COM
edies a wag said: 'The writer's very
good health. May he live 10 be as old
as his jokes"
From a law critic: '"The bench and the
bar. II It were not for the bar there
would be little use for the bench"
A celebrated statesman, while dining
with a duchess on her eightieth birth
day, in proposing her health said:
May you live, my lady duchess, IN
til you begin to grow ugly"
''I thank you, SIR" she said, "and
may you long continue your taste for
ANTIQUITIES Tit-Bits.
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LANGUAGE OF THE HAND.
Scarcely q Sentiment 1t Ii Not CapS-
BILE of Expressing.


When q lover ventures for the first
time to grasp the hand Of his charmer
she either withdraws it, and that is as
much rs to say, Il have no heart for
you," or she suffers it, which is the
same MS if she said, He whom per-
nit to touch my hand may hope also to
touch my heart" In lovers quarrels,
indeed, the hand is withdrawn to eX-
press anger, but soon extended Ssain
IN token of reconciliation. Who gan
tell all that is said by the hand WSech
another is conveying to tho lips to have
kiss imprinted upon 1t? This Is done
either slowly or hastily, either with
trembling or boldly, and expresses civil
ity or respect, gratitude or love. Two
hands are folded together-their owner
prays; the folded hands arc raised-he
solicits something; they are rubbed ono
against the other-hc is impatient The
raised finger threatens; when bent it
bcckons; when extended it points.
Two fingers produce the snap, sign
Of contempt or defiance The hand
gives; tie hand receives. Both speak
aloud.
The hand likewise answers by re-
pulsive motion. a finger placed upor
the lips inculcates discretion. The an
clients represented the god Of Silence
in this attitude. How they have repre-
sentetl Venus everybody knows. The
hand of the goddess says, II am bash
full" Tho Graces take each other by
the hand, as much as to say, Eve ought
to be indivisible." Two hands firmly
grasping each other are the symbol OF
fidelity. The clInched fist bespeaks
rage and revenge, the followed hand
implores aims, the hand laid upon the
heart protests, the hand upon the fore"
head thinks, and the hand behind the
ear expresses difficulties.
In a word, there is scarcely q sena-
ment y i the hand is not capable Oh
exprrs and it not only completely
supplvS ;::.r place Of the mouth IN
speaking, but also, rather irnperfectly,
IN kissing, for when the lips cannot ap-
proach the beloved object the hand
throws kisses to her.-NeW Orleans
Times-Democrat.
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ConfoundfnE q Doubfer.

This paper says thet they have Jest
deescovered the reemains Of u twenty
foot saurian on th' banks Of tn Penob-
scot river"
"What's a saurianT'
II dunno. Guess mebby it's one o
them misprints fer sardine."
'sTherc amt no twenty foot sardines." :"
"Well, there might be the reemains
Of one"
81 don't believe It. Do you suppose
anybody a want ter buy box Of sich
sardines? I guess not"
"You're too dern critical. Ef there Is
tn reemains O. any twenty foot sar-
dimes on tn Penobscot don't you sup
pose there might also be th' reemains
Of men big enuff to buy 'en by the
box? You're a atheist, thet's what
you are."-CleYeland Plain Dealer:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-09
WHAT THE MOON CAN TELL
A clear moon indicates frost
a dull looking moon means rain
A single halo around the moon tnd1-

a clear moon 1ndlcateS lrOSI
a dull looking moon means rain
A single halo around the moon tnd1-
Gates storm.
II the moon looks high, cold weather
may be expected.
II the moon looks low down, warm
weather is promised.
The new moon on her back always
denotes wet weather.
A double halo around the moon
means very boisterous weather.
II the moon changes with tho wind
In the cast, then shall We have bad
weather.
II the moon be bright and clear
when three days old. fine weather Is
promised.
When the moon is visible In the day
time, then may we look forward to
cool days.
When the points Of the crescent Of
the new moon are very clearly visible
frost may be looked for.
If the new moon appear with Its
points upward, then will the month be
dry, but should the points be down
ward more or less rain must be eS-
pected during the next three weeks
American Queen
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-09
The Wisdom OF Fools.

Folly, in the abstract has been oe-
nounced alike by Scripture and anciene
heather sages. IF wish to look at {
fool" says Seneca, 81 have not far to
look. have only to look In mirror" )"
The Emperor Maximilian distinguished
the dullest Of his counselors by the title
Of the king Of iools. Once when be ad-
dressed prosy adviser by this title the
gentleman neatly enough replied: Il
wish with all my heart were king Of
cools. should have q glorious king
dom and your imperial majesty would
be among my subjects"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-09
Cures Blood Poison, Cancer, Ulcers, Eczema,
Carbu1cles, Etc. Medicine Free.

Robert Ward, Maxey's, Ga, says: II suffered
from blood poison, my head. face and shoulders
were one mass Of corruption, aches IN bones
ali run down and discouraged, but Botanic
blood Balm cured me perfectly, healed all the
sores and gave M skin the rich glow Of health
Blood Balm put new life into my blood and new
Roxbury, face covered with pimples, chronic
sore on back Of head suppurating swelling on
neck, eating ulcer on leg. bone pains, itching
skin cured perfectly by Botanic Blood Balm =,
malignant blood troubles such as eczema, scabs
and scales pimples, running sores. carbunclcs,
scrofuIa, etc. Especially advised for all OBJ
third stage Improves the digestion; strength.
ems weak kidneys. Druggists, 81. TO prove it
cures, sample OF Blood Balm sent free and pro-
paid BY writing Blood Balm Co.. Atlanta, Ga.
Describe trouble and free medical advice sent
in sealed letter. For sale by The r. B. Loryca
Drug Store.
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The Face of IN ENGINE

4 writer in the London Saturday Re.
view comments upon the fact that O
railway engine has face and that the
face has an expression. "Look at an
engine" says the writer, ''and you car
see that one looks noble-simply noble
in its strength; another, gigantic in
force, but not noble an expression Of
mere brute strength. Some engines
have a lofty, almost supercllious, cz-
preston; others almost foolish. Some
have an air of SNUG stoutness. Then
there are engines that distinctly look
angry and others comparatively gentle.
What is the key to this physiognomJ I
Where is the seat Of expression? On
the whole it seems to be the funnel
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-09
Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great quantity is
constantly coming in, declaring Dr..
Kinks New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds to be unequaled. A
recent expression from T. J.McFarland
Bentorville, Va, serves as example.
He writes: u had bronchitis for three
wears and doctored all the time without
being benefited Theu began taking
DR.. Kings New Discovery, ard a few
bottles wholly cured me-" Equally eff
fective in curing all lung and throat
troubles, consumption, pneumonia and
Grip. Guaranteed by The r. B.Loryea
Drug Store. Trial bottles free, regular
sizes SOC and $780,
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The Lone Star State.

Down in Texas at Yoakum is big
dry goods firm of which Mr.. S. NJ. Hal
ler is the head. Mr.. Haller on one Of
his trips East to buy goods said to q
friend who was with him in the palace
car, Here, take one OF these Little
Early Risers upon retiring and you will
be up early in the morning feeling
good For the dark brown" taste,
headache and that logy feelingDeWitt's
Little Early Risers are the best pills to
use. Sold by The II. B. Loryea Drug
Store.
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A Menace to Society.

The Colonel-Well, boys, this Is my
last night at the club. I've got to
be q fearful menace to society, so
there's nothing left for me to do but
20 away and be q hermit for the rest
Of my life.
The Chorus-Why?
The Colonel-Because I've lived here
so long know everybody's family his
tory.
The Chorus-What Of that?
The Colonel-And, coRfound 1t, I've
got into the habit Of thinking aloud
New York Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-09
Two Of . Kind,

"Sir," said the shipping CLERK, Il
should like to attend my mother5n-
Laws funeral tomorrow"
"You have my sympathy, young
man." replied the manager, with.a sigh
long drawn out. u have been wanting
to do likewise for thirteen years.-Au-
gusta Chronicle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-09
Cutting II Short,

"How long can you stay3" asked a
hostess who had received an unezpect-
ed visitor coolly.
no longer than can help" was the
crisp reply. II have telephoned to have
my trunk stay ct the depot and to
notify me Of the first train can take
home. So sorry can't stay longer.
Chicago Record Herald.
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For All the LiYoa,

aSay," began the determined looking
man, II want a good revolver"
Eyes. SIR said the salesman % sin
shooter?'
"Why-er--you'd better Hake 1t a
nine shooter. want to use # On cat
next door."--Phiiadelphia Press.