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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-27
a winning Chance.

An ex-governor Of Massachusetts, who
had the remarkable talent Of always
knowing everybody, especially voters,
explained at a cattle show how be did
it. An old farmer who had once driven
him across the country came up to
shake hands and was Immediately rec
ognized. "Ah," said the governor, "hoW
d'you do? How's Jack?" 0ack was the
farmers SOM. "Oh, he's WELL said the
delighted old man. His interest was
still further increased when tie gov
ernor said, "And how's the old white
horse?" When the Ole man had passed
on friend said to the governor, did
you really remernber about that white
horse?" mo" he said. Il saw whhte
hair or hla coat ard CHANGED it."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-27
e,o. o.. !, Fighter.

4 thoroughly good man was henry
NJ. Stanley, whom I first met IN the
Ashanti expedition. No noise, no dam
GER ruffled his nerve, and be looked as
cooi and self possessed as if he had
been at target practice" Time after
time as I turned in his direction saw
him 90 down 10 kneeling position to
steady lis rifle as he piled the most
daring OF the enemy with a never fail
ing aim. It is nearly thirty years ago,
and can still see before me the close
shut lips and determined expression Of
his manly face, which, when ne looked
in my direction, told plainly had near
me an Eng,ishman in plain clothes
whom no danger could appail. Had I
felt inclined to run away the cool, firm,
unfinching manliness Of that face
would have given me fresh courage. l
had been previously somewhat preju-
diced by others against him, but all
such feelings were slain and buried at
Amoaful.-"Lord Wolseley's Recollec-
TONS"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-27
Evolution OF the Folding Bed,

Mrs. De Flat-Haye you anything
new in folding beds?
Dealer-Only this, madam, and it
really IS quite a success. On arising in
the morning you touch a spring and 1t
turns into q washstand and bathtub.
After your bath, you touch another
spring, and it becomes dressing case,
with q French plate mirror. If you
breakfast in your room, a slight pres
cure will transform it into an exten-
sion table. After breakfast, you press
these three buttons at once and you
have an upright piano. That's all it
will do. except that when you die It
can be changed into rosewood coffin
New York Weekly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-27
r.erS nnC OratorE.

In the "Souvenirs de Nine. Recamler
there is a pleasant description OF
SCENE which took place during her exile
at LYONS in 1913. Almost every cult
votcd or fashionable individual who
nossed through that city was sure to be
attracted to her house. Talma, the
tracedian, happened to be giving some
representations in the Grand theater
and was dining with Nine. Recamier
when the bishop Of Troyes, better
known as the abbe of Boulogne, was
announced. This celebrated preacher,
though devoted to literature and famil-
lar with the works Of the great play
wrights, had never seen play per-
formed
After dinner Talma was persuaded
to recitc, to the intense qualification Of
the able, parts from his principal roles.
In return Talma begged the ccclesias-
tic to repeat some passages Of his SER
mons. When he had done so, 1t is
splendid. nonseigneur, as far as tins,
exclaimed Ta,na. touching the chest OF
the preacher. but the lower part OF
your body is deplorable. Clearly you
have never bestowed a thought upon
YOUR leCSt
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-27
Professional Mourners.

In ancient times funerals were fol-
lowed by professional mourners, who
simulated the appearance OF the wild
est grief. The custom survives In the
valley Of Sondrio, in the Alps. There
the women do not follow the funeral,
but they group themselves at the en-
trance Of the cemetery and burn, IN
honor Of the dead, candles which vary
in size, according to the remuneration.
They are as prodigal as were the
mourners Of ancient times in their SIM
ulation Of excessive grief.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-27
She Won,

He was philosopher and a talker.
She was woman Of action. They
stood together on the bridge and watch
ed a tug that was hauling long line
Of barges up the river.
"Look there, my DEAR" said he.
"Such is life. The tug is like the man,
working and toiIing, while the barges,
ike the women, are
His wife gave him no time to finish
khe sentence. 81 know" she said. 'The
tug does all the blowing and the barges
bear ali the burden"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-27
II Rains Every Seven Days.

Ie it rains on the first Sunday Of the
month it is morally certain to rain on
two or three Of the other Sundays.
Why it is so no one knows unless it be
that transforms in this country come at
intervals about seven days apart, and
If the rain happens to hit the first Sun
day the other rainy Sundays follow as
a natural consequence. The coincidence
has been noted too often to doubt that
it really eIists.-EXchange
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-27
Evidences OF Riches.

isn't her display Of diamonds mag
nifcent?''
"'It is undeniably lavish" replied
Miss Cayenne, land in so much better
taste than it would be to ornament her
self with real money and government
bonds"-Washington Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-27
His Old Master,

He Showing his country cousin pof-
trait in his art gallery)-What do you
think Of my old master?
She-pleasant face the old gentleman
has. How long did you study with him?
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-27
Getting StinEy.

Constancc-Why so lachi. nose, Ger
trude? Is there any perceptib::' diminu-
ton Of his love?
Gertrude-No, but OF late he evlnces
q disinclination to talk about his mon
cy.-Town Topics.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-27
umbre,,as and Religious Services,

Umbrellas have always been ind-
mately associated with religious serV-
ices in Catholic churches. They were
introduced in the church services OF the
Byzantine church, are borne over the
host in procession and form part Of the
pontifcal rcgalia rs well as that OF
cardinal. 1t is quite likely that the car
dinal's hat is derived from the um-
hrelll.
In Italian heraldry rer1nilion UNI
brclla in field argent signifies domin-
ion. The Harleian manuscripts have
at least csc drawing of an Anglo-SaXon
gentleman whose servant shades him
with Il sort Of umbrella having curved
handle and evidently not meant to
close
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-27
q a STo a..
Rso,, +bo sThs Kind You Have Always Bought
s'sass''' af IXZzzszzx
Ruined by a Receding Sea


Castle Rising is an instance Of decay
brought about by receding sea, the
town, once a place Of considerable i'm
portance, giving way to Kings Lynn
as the waters retired. A memory OF
the former relative positions Of the two
places is kept alive by the lines:
Rising was seaport town
When Lynn was but a marsh;
Now Lynn It Is a seaport,
And Rising fares the worse
But, though it lost its commercial val
ue, it retained Its political status, re-
turning two members down to the re-
form act Of 1882. At that time 1t mad
three voters on its poll list, but the only
person legally entitled to exercise the
right Of voting was the rector.-London
Chronicle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-27
To Avoid Publicity.

Young Author (who thinks himself
famous)-I believe should enjoy my
vacation better If I could so incognito.
Friend-Good idea! Travel under
your nom de plume.-New York Week
IL
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-27
The mctaI Time.

Jerrold-As was saying, I had $50
Oh Topnotch at 100 to l. The race was
six furlongs and Topnotch won.
Harold-What was the time?
Jerrold-Why-er-I heard the clock
strike 2 just as I woke up!-Puck.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-27

Girls have a way Of getting lot Of
special scenery on when they wait on
table at church social.-Atchison
Globe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-27

p5y*ioaNy. Not Financially.
SEe-l thought you said your father
was Il big contractor.
,Ne-So be is. He weighs 325 pounds.
-Chelsea Gazette.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-17
How to Stay Young.

Milwaukee Sentinel.
 How old are you? The adage says that women are as old as they look and men as old as they feel. That's wrong. A man and woman are as old as they take themselves to be.
 Growing old Is largely habit of the mind. "As a man thinketh in his heart so is he" If he begins shortly after middle age to imagine himself growing old he will be old.
 To keep ones self from decrepitude is somewhat a matter of will power. The fates are kind to the man who hangs on to life with both hands. He who lets go will go. Death is slow only to tackle the tenacious.
 Ponce de Leon searched fin the wrong place for the fountain of youth. It is in ones self. One must keep ones self young inside. So that while the outer man perisheth the inner man Is renew ed day by day. -,
 When the human mind ceases to ex- ert itself, when there is no longer an active interest in the affairs of this life. when the human stops reading and thinking and doing, the man, like a blasted tree. begins to die at the top.
 You are as old as you think you are. Keep the harness on. Your job is not done.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-17

, one-third of a bale per acre, and the | Increase that has been brought about in so short a time seems almost in- credible.
 moved to my present home in January. 1901, and took charge of this
 field. It had been rented out regu- larly for many years or. as the darkey
 would sad Fiber since de war" Of course, those of you who have rented
 lands can well form quite a correct idea of how it was exhausted and worn out from continued cultivation and improper fertilinzing-if 1t had any at all.
 It was. no doubt, but the duplicate of many lands to be found through out the South. that have been robbed of their fertility by reason of never having returned to the soil anything In the way of humus or vegetable mat , ter, and this fact is the. bane of rent ing land to an improvident. class and I deplore the fact. With a different class of farmers our lands would "blos- som like the rose." and many of the worthless hill sides we now see would be reclaimed and made to bring a handsome revenue.
 The field that took charge of and that I am trying to make a garden spot of. lies very prettily and is in plain view of my dwelling and is al. most level. The soil is a red or mulat- to color with just enough sand in ie to keep it from running together and baking after hard rains and has good, red clay subsofl near the surface, Just such land I should say as those lying between Montgomery and Mt. Meigs As the public road runs by this field and as have a pardonable pride as farmer, and in liking ts have my crops show off" to good ad- vantage. I must confess I felt very much humbied as we'll us discouraged at the prospect before me when com menced my work of raciaiming the land.
 But. from previous experience, knew. beyond the question of a doubt, that If I would properly suhsoil tho land and manure 1t with green cot ton seed and phosphate that 1t would be only a question of few years when success would crown my efforts and would be proud to ask my farmelS change had wrought and lean something in the way of intensive farming.
 So. with this idea, set about to car- ry my plans out for the coming crop. l hired what hands I needed and for wages, as I have always done, and commenced work by subsoiling every acre. This was done by running an7 eight inch half shovel to brake the top soil then running in the same furrow a subsoil blow with two mules, going down as deep as they could pull. This leaves nearly all tho clay be- heath the surface, which I think more desirable than to turn it on top of the soil. The deep blowing given broke the "hard-pan" lying for four or five inches below the surface and had not been disturbed by the renters blow for many pears--if ever.
 The subsoiling of our red lands 1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-17

too short" to spare even an acre of my hundred acre field for any other crop save that of cotton.
 From long experience I have found that it Is entirely unnecessary to TO- tate land on which you are putting your green cotton seed as a fertilizer. When the seed is put on the land
 each year. the land can be made to
 grow cotton many years without de- terioration and I question very seri- ously if it would ever lose it's fer tiIity after 1t has been once brought to a high state of cultivation. that is. if the seed and phosphate Is used as already stated
 In giving you in my rambling way the result of what have been able to do in building up land in the per- iod of time named, trust those pres ent will not think I have done so with any feeling of egotism or. that I have claimed to have discovered any new cess. On the contrary, wish to state, that what have accomplished can quite as easily be done by any intelligent farmer in the country. In- deed. have during the past four years only followed the course marked out by the lamented Colonel Furman. Of Georgia, whom. as you will all recall "blazed the way" SO to speak, to successful, intensive farming a few years ago, and gave to all an object lesson as to how to reclaim the worn out farm lands on every side.
 He was the pioneer in getting up a formula for composing cotton seed, acid phosphate and stable manure and have yet to hear of any improvement in his plans which are simplicity It. self and come within the means of every farmer in the South--both small or large.
 From sixty acres poor. worn out land that only made fourteen bales cotton the first year of his cultivatior he was enabled to produce one and 6 half bales per acre on the fourth year. If you will remember his re- markable success ran the farmers of his State almost wild at the thought lands, and there are hundreds of farm CTS throughout the State of Georgia today who are making from one to two bales per acre on every acre in cultivation. On fancy patches, many have made five bales per acre. Al '. most without exception these won derful crops are being made by put ting back on the land each year, all the green cotton seed as a manure and with liberal application of acid phosphate at the rate of 100 pounds to every ten bushels seed. It is a per- feet fertilizer. It does seem to me that the worst thing a farmer can do is to sell his seed and attempt to bring up his lands by the use of commercial: fertilizers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-17

NhW kAsI s41AkN AO sA. LOULS. lnAuSurated June eth. Lv. Montgomery o:f5 D. m daily. Dining cars serve all meals. la carte. Train is wide vestibu uled and aonststS of handsome day eoacheas drawing-room and library observation sleeping cara Write P. s. Hay, s. E. P. A.. A. 6 O. R. R., Montgomery. Ala. for all information
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-17

A pfOnllncflt Club woman, . Mrs. Danforth, of St. Joseph, Mich, tells how she was cured of falling of the womb and its accompanying pains and misery byLydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
 DEAR MRs. PINKHAM:-Lifel looks dark indeed when . woman feels that her strength is fading away and she has no hopes of ever being restored. Such was my feeling few months ago when was advised that my poor health was caused by prolapsus or falling of the womb. The words sounded like Q kneu to me, I felt that my sun had set 1; but Lydia E. Pinkham'S Vege- table Compound came to me as an elixir of life it restored the lost forces and built me up until my good health returned to me. For four months took the medicine daily, and each dose added health and strength. I am SO thankful for hehelp I obtained through its use.".- MRS. FLORENCE DANroRfH, 10O7 Miles Ave-, St. Joseph, Mich. - -s500o Soyfsit q ossginaf Of aboes fstfsy psouias essaissssss eaaHot C psodueed. "FREE MEDICAL ADVICE
 TO WOMEN"
 Women would save time and much sickness if they would write to Mrs. Pinlxham for advice as soon as any distressing symp- toms appear. 1t is free, and has pat thousands of women on the right road to recovery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-17

An Encouraging Experience for Cotton Farmers.
 The principal place in the agricui- tural columns this week is given to the admirable p s2er by MT. Sistrunk. This Is the kind of reading matter that is needed by farmers of every condition I would urge that every farmer reached by The Advertiser give a most careful reading to this article. It speaks the convincing language of figures. It tells what has been done or: a large scale on lands that are repre- sentative of a considerable area in Ala bama and in other Southern States. It reveals the possibilities of Southern farms, intellfgently managed, intensely fertilized ana cultivated.
 I would ask that especial heed be given to MT. Sistrunk's plea for more vegetable matter in our soils. In an abundance of vegetable matter, judi ciously incorporated with the soil, the farmer has secured the best insurance policy that can be taken out on any crop.
 As to how this vegetable matter Is best to be secured. whether through the use of large amounts of cotton seed, stable manure. rotation of crops. dn- ciuding the growing of cowpeas or of other ieguminous or sofl-improving plants), no rule of universal applicabil- ity can be given. Farming Is concern ed with a great variety of conditions and the best farmer is the man who. or unconsciously, can best guage his conditions and determine how far principles are applicable, or inappiicable. to his case.
 Others are cordially invited to for ward the results of their experience in relation to this and to any other ag- ricultural matter. If any one has not time to put the facts into the most pre- sentable shape. send on the facts. and the writer will do his best to put them |dnto shape, a help that was not neces- sary for the article below.
 J. F. Dugear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-17
REcLAIMING WORN OUT LANDS.
By the Use of Green Cotton Seed an
 Acid Phosphate.

By the Use of Green Cotton Seed and Acid Phosphate. An address by W. E. Sistrunk be- fore the Montgomery County Agricul- tural Club.
 Mir President and Fellow Farmers:
 There is no way that is more call cuiated to benefit the farmers throughout the South than that of meeting together every few weeks and talking over experiences.
 Tn this way many grave mistakes may be avoided and many valuable les sons may be. learned by the amateur or inexperienced. It Is with this idea of mutual helpfulness that I am here today to add my might and advance if possible our general cause by giv- Ing you as briefly as I can my ex- perience in bringing up the fertility of a poor. worn out field of one hun dred acres during the past four years to where it will easily make 125 bales the present year and that, too after an excessive drought followed by excessive rains.
 This field before commencing my plan of fertilizing would not make
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-17

AlsVtllc HkhIAu ulnlhB cAEs are OA t1lN1 l anu between BlrInIngnam and New Or- leans Lebanon and Cincinnati; also or trains to between Montgomery and Nashville, Service a la carte.
 free) operated on trains 1 and { between Cincinnati and New Orleans. High back seat coaches and chair cars are also run on all through trains beRween Cincinnati Louisville. St Louis. Evansvills Memp .@a Nashville anc-New orleans
 Train No. 1 carries through Pulinnanz from Chicago. Cincinnati and New York te New OrlAans Also through day coack and sleeper between Sts Louis and Montgomery,
 Train No. carries through Pullmans from Cincinnati and New York to New Orleans and St. Louis to Jacksonville; alsc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-17
LOW RATES TO WORLDS FAIR VIA.
 E6&8S5|
ou,cke.t time and best route

Quickest time and best route
 SIy.1O, 15-day ticket; on sale daily.
 S22.7O 60 day ticket; on sale dally'
 sSa a5 lu-day ticket. Sold daIiy excepS rrsdays and Saturdays. good in day coaches only. -,-.,. .A tiftaar-,iay tickets arc ,ooS in either direction via Mammoth Cave E Ky, with stop-oxer privilege S m today. .r- I ouIs 7:20 a. m- tomorrow. s.t Leave MOntgomery S;ss .d1orroE P m; aodaS' Ar- rive So,,Sh Se, sleepers on both tratns. also .A 1anSS electric lighted day coach with out cnA" W. L. BEASLEY,
 P. A. Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-17
BastiaDi < Cassimus.
DIR. BUCHANAN. The Specialist. Does Not Use inc Knife or Send
 to lnfirmaries,

He treats all of the diseases of wo. men. nervous. digestive chronic. skin kidney. bladder and liver diseases.
 frivate diseases of men, p.les. ulcers
 He has all of the different electrical macnines. from the x-ray and statio aoWn; The woman nurse, wJJo is cor,- stantly at his office. is an expert when {. comes 70 administering massage and
 m conditions which have In the ast caused patients to go to Hot Springs given there. 'n@s 'a
 His treatment for piles. fstulae and structure does not require the knife ness. avn oos'-
 He has devoted 13 years of his life to this special line of work, and he has never considered time or money when he obtained information. instruments or assistance that would benefit his patients His treatments are not pain ful. but are soothing, comforting and curative. He makes no calls. He does no practice by correspondence. He does strictly an office work. He is in his office from 10:30 to 3:30. He does no work on Sunday His office is on ina End fioor 16h Dexter Ave. Montgom-
 ladies will please cali between 1o:so and l2:30
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-17

ls~Fa"o AAo~teVA4AsI5 AL 0's0 D. uA u0A, Wed ana Sat. wa New OrlCSns anu south srn Paciklc.
 Train No. carries through Pullman from New Orleans to New York and Cincln- natl and JAeksonv4lls to St. LouIA makIns CT to Chicago
 Train No carries through Pullman sleeYerS from New Oreans to New York Cincinnati Chicago. and thu 0ugh day coa6h and elsepsr Montgomery to St. Louis with out change.
 All through trains make eloss connection at Cincinnati Evansville. St. Louis anG New Orleans for all points North. South East and West.
 For further information pertaining rate. routes and schedules consult ticke ". IA BEAsLEY, Pass. Agt., Union statioa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-17

GROVES TASTELESs CHILL TONIC Has stood the test Twenty-Five yeara Tn, first and original tasteless chill tonic. 6t ceuta cod
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-17
Seaboard Air Line Nv.

 Leave Arrive Daily. Montgomery. Ala. Dailv. 7:s0amI Hurtsbore. Columbus, Rioh-I - uand, Albany, AniericuAi
 ICordele. Jacksonville, Nal
 icon '(via Cordsle), savannah
 and pvshts East. 7;66Ru
 Ivia Western Railway
 and Atlanta e.%6amlFor RaIeigh. Norfolk, Oldl S:20au Point Comfort. Petersburx.l lRichmond, Washington, Ball
 ltimore, Philadelphia, Nevl
 York and all points Eastt
 Pullman Sleepers AtlantaI
 Ito Norfolk and New York
 Dining car service on noonl b:aopm! train from Atlanta 0:Ynnm S,aopmIUnion springs. Ala, andl
 points on Seaboard betweenl Montgomery and Bt DavtA
 Ieolid tram for Unionl lSprinGs: no change of cars:l :lSAu DeliRhtIul ha.I WaIef tlp lns EAsl via Norfolk or Savannah. Apply to ChaS c. Hicks U A.; s. T. Suratt. U. T. A. Aent. eomery, Ala, for fun information, ChArIsa E Stewart. A. O.. F. A.. SayannAh. 0As sDaily except sunlay. ~--r Q. ---+-I
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-17


 
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