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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02

tery. 1t is needless to say that the writ
er performed only in the presence Of
Jaquet-Droz, which involves the idea
Of some action exercised by this artist
It has been supposed that he made
use Of a magnet concealed in his shoes
or clothing. This idea was suggested
by his habit Of walking back and forth
and turning sometimes to one side and
sometimes to the other while the au-
tomaton was writing, thus perhaps be-
Inc able to attract the hook toward tie
wheel with the aid Of magnet and
cause 1t to return by the same force.
The lords Of the court endeavored by
means Of other magnets Of great power
concealed in their clothing to disturb
the working Of the apparatus by their
attitudes and movements, but in vain.
The automaton wrote with the same
accuracy. The writer is still IN exist
ence. It continues to write provided
the hook and the wheel are kept in ac-
ton by the hand. The motive force
used by the artist is secret which IN
fortunately has been buried with him.
Scientific American.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02
Walking Tor SIalnEia,

Obstinate cases Of malaria that have
withstood the ocean voyages, mountain
heights and Guiniue dosing are said to
have been conquered by systematic and
continued walking. What the malarial
patient wants most to do is to sit In
doors, nurse his aches and pains or to
lie down and doze. Advocates Of the
walking cure maintain that fresh air Is
an antidote not only to the malaria it.
self, but to the blues, which usually
accompanies It Their advice to the
sufferer is to dress up warmly II the
weather IS damp or rainy and so out to
walk. Wear flannel next to the skin,
stout shoes and simple hat. If 1t is
warm, dress lightly, but carry a wrap
to throw around the shoulders against
drafts and too rapid cooling off When
one comes to think Of 1t, there are few
moladtes on earth that fresh air and
moderate exercise are not good Sor,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02
EPlGRAMS OF NOVELsSTS.

One crawls into friendship, one occa-
sionally drifts into matrimony, but in
love one falIs.-Frankfort Moore.
There is no place like the top, espe-
cially when it is narrow and will not
hold many at time.-Anthony Hope.
Love and friendship are stronger
than charity and politeness, and those
who trade upon the latter are rarely
accorded the former.-Seton Merriman.
It is the Americans regret that at
present he can do nothing with bis feet
while be IS listening at the telephone,
but doubtless some employment will be
found for them il the coming age,-Ian
Maclaren.
There are two unpardo1able sins III
this world. success and failure. Those
who succeed can't forgive q fellow for
being q failure and those who fail
can't forgive him Tor being success
G. II. Lorimer
There are two classes Of people in the
world, the people who are clever and
the people who ere keen, and you must
never mix the two. They meet and
touch, they are necessary to each other,
but they never, never blend.-KatheC-
fne Cecil Thurston.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02
Doinn EuroDe,

Facilities for travelling nowadays are
so accelerated that it Is quite possible
for the tourist to pass through five Eu-
ropean countries in fourteen hours,
barring accidents-namely, England,
France, Belgium, Germany and Hol-
land. Take the express from Charing
Cross to Dover and cross over to Ca
lais-two countries. Then with the in
terccnt1nental express you proceed to
Brussels-thrce countries. From the
Belgian capital By train to Aix-la-
Chapelle, which is German territory,
making the fourth country, and after
allowing time for q meal a drive to
Vaals, in Holland, makes the fifth
country-and all IN fourteen hours
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02

Henri Louis, having gone to versailles,
exhibited his automatons to the king.
The craftsman, to the amazement OF
the whole court, slzetched the portrait
Of the French king with laurel
wreath on his head.
Jacuet-Droz Went over to England
He placed the craftsman before the
king, and soon the hands Of the au'
tonaton were actively at work, but
the surprise of those present was
boundless when they beheld not the
image Of the King Of France, which
they had expected, but that Of the Eng
lish monarch. CT course the portraits
were not finished productions, but pre-
sented q general resemblance.
The craftsman Of Jaquet-Droz was
not, however, the most remarkable OF
the works created by the inexhausti-
bic genius Of this artist. Let one Judge
from the writer, seated before an $50
lated desk, without contact with any
person. He would dip his pen In the
inkstand and write, without dictation,
slowly, it is true, but distinctly and
correctly.
Each word occupied a suitable place
at the desired distance from the pre-
ceding. When q line was finished be
commenced new one, leaving between
them the necessary space. The move
ments Of the eyes and Of the arms and
hands were admirably initiated. The
writer might even be interrupted. He
stopped u the middle of a word if
asked and wrote another.
The means used by Jaquet-Droz for
securing this result have remained un-
known. The courtiers, scientists and
tho most skillful mechanicians have
yainlv sought to penetrate the. mys-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02
CAUSES OF COLDS.
One OF the Most Common Of Them Is
Eating Too Much.

One Of the Most Common Of Them Is
Eating Too Much.
The invariable cause Of colds comes
from within, not without. No one takes
cold when in vigorous state Of health,
with pure blood coursing through the
body, and there Is no good reason why
any one in ordinary health should have
cold. 1t may come from 4nsufficient
exercise, breathing Of foul ai-, want Of
wholesome food, excess CT food, lack OF
bathing, etc, but always from some
violation Of the plain laws Of health.
There can be no more prolific cause
Of colds than highly seasoned foods as
we'll as frequent eating. These give no
time for the digestive organs to rest
and incite an increased low Of the d.
gestive sccretions. Thus larger quanti-
ties Of nourisAment are absorbed than
can be properly utilized, and the result
is an obstruction, commonly called a
"cold," which is simply On effort Of the
system to expel the useless material.
Properly speaking, it IS self poisoning,
due to an incapability Of the organism
to regulate and compensate for the dis
turbancc.
A deficient supply Of pure air to the
lungs IS not only a strong predisposing
cause Of colds. but prolific source Of
much graver conditions. Pure air and
exercise are necessary to prepare the
system for the assimilation Of nutrt-
ment, for without them there can be no
vigorous health The oxygen Of the
air we breathe regulates the appetite
as we'll as the nutriment that Is built
up In the system.
The safest and best way to avoid
colds is to sleep In room with the
windows wide open and to remain out
Of doors every day, no matter what
may be the weather, for at least two
hours, preferably with some kind Of
exercise, If no mere than walking. One
should not sit down to rest while the
feet are wet or the clothing damp. a
person may go with the clothing wet
through to the skin all day If he but
keeps moving. Exercise keeps up the
circulation and prevents taking cold.
The physiologic care Of colds is the
prevention Of the occurrence. The per
son who does not carry around an over
supply Of alimentation In his system
and furthermore secures q purified cir
culation By strict sanitary cleanliness,
thus placing himself in positive con-
dition, IS immune to colds. \ starving
man cannot take cold.
a careful diet would exclude the use
Of all narcotics and all food that Is not
thoroughly appropriated. An overfed
person is worse off than one who Is un-
derfed, because the overfed body is
taxed to dispose Of what cannot be ap-
propriated and. when not properly dis
posed of, remains only to be an element
Of danger.-Science Of Health.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02
READING IN BED.
A Custon, That Has Been FoiioNso
By Many Writer'S.

By Many "r1teES.
Johnson told Boswell once IN the
course of a conversation. i'll when ne
praised the Anatomy" that man, II
inclined to melancholy, should have a
lamp constantly burning IN his bed
chamber during the night "and II wake
fully disturbed take book and read
and compose himself to rest" There
can be little doubt that in thus indi-
eating an appropriate course for any
one afflicted with constitutional mel
ancholy' - his own trouble he was
stating his own practice. Many book
the wakeful doctor must have turned
over in the silcnces Of the night, and
this increases the wonder that desire
to read any particular work should
take him out of bed unusually early.
Gray must surely have been q reader
in bed. 4 man who wished to be for
ever lying on sofas, reading eternal
new novels Of Crebillon and Mari
vaux," must have been familiar with
the faces Of his favorites in the night
hours. Elijah Fenton, q now forgotten
coadiutor of Pope, was accustomed 10
lie abed at his lodgings, we are toio'
and be fed with q spoon, but Gray 5
love of ease was not Of this type. Gray
was q bookman. and most bookmen
probably have INDUCED in the habit OF
reading in bed. Lamb apostrophlzed
his folios as my midnight darhngs,"
but those "huge armfuls," as be calls
them, were not bedside books. They
were the companions Of the long hours
of candlelight in the back room Of the
quiet little "gambogish colored" house
beside the Chase at Enfield. Wycher-
ley, one Of the artificial dramatists
for whom Lamb wrote 8 quaint de-
fense, made habit Of reading himself
to sleep. Nightly he shared his pillow
with his favorite authors-Seneca,
Montatgne and Rochefoucauld-and In
the mornings made practice Of writ
ing on those subjects which had caught
his attention during the previous
nights reading, with the curious
though not unnatural result, as Pope
has testified, that his writing was un-
consciously q mere echo Of his reading.
Somewhat later, when Grub street
fourished, If so inappropriate verb
may be allowed, many poor wretch
Of hack author was glad to write as
well as to read in bed for the all sufti-
cient reason that seemly clothes were
lacking for going abToad.-London
CJnhe
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02
e,er s.oats OF Arms

Concerning q very modsh woman
the late Julian Rix, painter and critic,
had this story to tell:
'tMr. Rix, I've come to ask you q
great favor" she said as she fairly
burst into his studio one fall day.
"Everyth1ng 7 have is at your COM
mand, madam"
II want to show you some coats Of
arms and ask your advice about max
ing choice"
(which side Of the family 90 you
wish to follow, maternal or
"Oh, neither! The herald says can
choose any Of these. I want something
that will look well on whist counters"
''Yes. Well, what about this?''
'eThat will do nicely. But don't you
think I ought to have more than one?
I do tire so quickly Of things you
know."-New York Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02
Poisonous and HARMLESS Snake.


There is q certain physiological DIFF
ference between the poisonous and
harmless snakes which exists very
plainly In their manner Of dentition.
All snakes are objects Of aversion and
dread to mankind, so much so that to
be bitten by a snake has at times been
so fearful to the victim as to have pro-
duced death although the snake was
harmless. Such is the instructive dread
with which these reptiles are thought
Of that it may be desirable to have
some easy mode Of distinguishing the
one kind from the other. This distin-
gushing characteristic is afforded by
the teeth. In al! poisonous snakes
there are only two rows Of teeth, the
fang or fangs being arranged either
within the two rows or outside Of them
The harmless snakes have four distinct
rows of teeth, and when the bite shows
this kind Of wound and not any single
deeper OF larger puncture there need
be no apprehension.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02
THE Willy RED MAN.
Some Instances of the Indians
Qaickness of Wit.

@G1CfANSss VI WIZ
Numerous instances Of the red mans
quickness Of Wit are related by those
who have had dealings with him. A
Canadian chief was looking idly ol
while some Englishmen were hard at
wock improving property newly aequir-
ed from the dusky tribe.
"Why don't you work." asked the su-
parvisor Of the chief.
"Why you no work yourself?' was
the rejoinder.
81 work hcadwork," replied the white
man, touching his forehead. "But come
here and kill this calf for me, and I'll
give you q quarter
The Indian stood still for moment,
apparently deep in thought and then
! be went off to kill the calf.
"Why don't you finish your job?'
presently asked the supervisor, seeing
the man stand with folded arms over
the unskinned, undressed carcass.
"You say you give me quarter to
kill calf" was the reply. Calf dead.
Me want quarter"
The white man smiled and handed
the Indian an extra coin to 80 on with
the work
"How is it, asked the Englishman
one day after q series Of such one sided
dealings that you so often get the
better Of me?"
II work headwork," solemnly replied
the man Of the woods
a white trader once s::,cceeded In
selling a large quantity Of S 'E1powder
to one of this tribe on the assurance
that It was q new kind that the white
man used for seed and If sown In es-
pecially prepared loan would yield an
amazing crop. Away went the Indian
to SOW his powder and in his hope Of
making money from his fellows was
careful not to mention his enterprise.
When ut last. however, he realized bow
he had been duped he held his tongue
for q year or more until the trickster
had completely forgotten the occur
renee. Then be went to his hoaxer's
store and bought goods on credit
amounting to little more than the
price Of the planted gunpowder. He
had the reputation Of good payer, and
bis scheme worked easily. When set
ting day came. the creditor called
promptly.
fright" said the Indian slowly =
fright, but my powder not yet sprout-
ed Me pay you when me reap him."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02
The Catastrophe.

s.Did you hear about the catastrophe
down at the Browns last nightI"
aNo. What happened?"
''Why, Mrs. Brown gave the baby q
bottle to play with, and while she was
IN the kitchen it fell out Of the cradle
and broke its neck"
@What, the baby?7
s'No; the bottle
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02
An Odd CoIlecrioE.

An entertainer who visited the Fiji
islands and gave his performance be
fore the natives had the following re-
ceipts for one night: Four sucking pigs,
800 cocoanuts, 1000 of q common class
Of moonstone collected on the beach,
40 pearls, q model canoes 200 yards
Of native cloth, ~ Eli costumes, 8
whales teeth, hundreds Of sharks
teeth, one or two cart loads Of beautt-
full coral, war implements, such as
spears, knobsticks and knives, native
mats and pillows and grog bowls.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02
"P{eaSant."

Nohead (as be prepares to take his
leave)-I can assure you, Miss Nicer,
the time has passed very pleasantly
this evening.
Miss Nicer (absently)-Yes; it IS
pleasure to know It has passed
Scraps.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02
\ Fearful Dream,

\ Fearful Dream.
Eobbs-C!d Titewadd Is about cead
from insomnia. Says he IS afraid to 80
to sleep.
Oobbs-Dccs he fear burglars?
BoJbs-No: but the last time he sleps
he drcaGl.y.: C; giving away his money.
The Imperial press., 1904-09-10
FARMERS INSTITUTE
VIII be field September 14 and IS,
 Conducted by Prof. 4. J. Cook.

The Farmers lnstitut. to bc held in Imperial Friday and saturday, Sept. II and h. will doubtless b. given The attention il so richly deserves by the farmers of the Valley anI their wives.
 Prof. \. J. Cook, of Pomona College, who has been here before and has been conductlngnumerous institutes through out Southern California recently. will be m charge and that means entlusi. astlc and successful meetings. \ warm welcome will be given this distinguished educator.
 Among the subjects and speakers an- nouucyd are Talks on tnu Dairy," Mrs. Minnie F.. Sherman, of Fr. snu; Talks on Silo, Water and lnsect-,' Prof. \ ]. Cook, of Pomona Collage; "Ta.ks on Poultry Mrs. A. Basiey; Talks on the Soil and Alkall," Prof k. II. Duughrldgc Mrs. sherman will give information about the dairy, and Prof. Wlckson and Hon. F. Austin, llortlcul- tnral Commissioner for san Diego county, will make addresses. Local people will present papers on topics of general interest to the Valley.
 The first gathering will be Wedues- day, Sept. II, at 10 a. m., iu the big tent, which hns been secured iur the occasion. The five ur siX sessiuns will be Iepleie with information oi interest to everyone m the Valley. Let every. body go, carry their lunch and enjoy the treat
The Imperial press., 1904-09-10
Southern Pacific Will at Once Commence
 Building Connecting Link
Large Force of Wokmen be Work h OctoherBene6t
 to Imperial Valley.

Tuesday five carloads nf horses and mules, the property of Slattuck X Dcs- mund. the wrll-kuown railroad con tractors. were brought tp th" Valley and are pasturc,l nt Y. Gamt's ranch. one mile north of Ca'exico
 Alro, Tuesday night abont twenty five additional laborers came to assist in grading. and others are rapidly b.img added to the number. It is stated on good authority that 600 men will be at work on the new cutoff by the lst of October.
 Detention depots are being construct ed under the charge of Jack CArrillo. one on each side of the line, with a plat form connecting. These are for the use of the custom officers
 The completion of this link will be great b"on to the Imperial Valley. Not only will it be good advertise meni, but tine added convenienc. in passenger and freight s-rvic.. between th" Valley and the c,rast hy having the main line run through will mean much saving ni money aud time.
The Imperial press., 1904-09-10

Any doubts that may have becn en- tertainrd as to the future of the Imperial Valley may nov bc set ai rest. lf the Southern Pacific R. k. Co. were not certain the material development "f this country would continue. they would not at this time begin the construction of the link connecting Calexico with Yuma, which, once completed, will be part of the main line and enable the travellers on the trans. continental trains to travel from Yuma to Old Bcach-uo across desert. but through an agricul- tural community stretching away for miles on either hand and unsurpassed in the world for productivenrss.
 The Southern Pacific now has right of way from Calrxico to Yuma, and is cndeavoring to secure a better arrange mcnt, which adjustment is cxpect,.I to bc consunated in few dny-. Pending this, preparations arr being made ,o gn at the work with "A rush.
The Imperial press., 1904-09-10
BUILDING OPERATIONS :
City Again AssImes a Live Appear
 ancc-New Structures

Now that the water question K practi- cally settled and cooler weather ap- proachcs-building operations that have for some time been al standstill are once more resumed There are several brick blocks 10 be erected in the near future and a number of frame structures are at present under way.
 Among those started ar to be started this week are a butcher shop on North Imperial Avenue for W. B. Mugfnrd {; an addition to the residence uf Geo. Thing on Imperial Avenue; two tent houses for George NJ. Rit,h c on Ninth Street near the schoulhouse COutrac- tor l. L.. Jessup has the following under his charge: Barber shop, l2x20 "u Im- p.r;al avenue between Eth and S.h for Pate X Downing "A cottage +2xlI, ard woal finish. corner ! and 10th streets. for Mir. Pauff of the New York Store: "A aix.room cottage. IIxH. hardwo' d finish, for ]. O. Cooper. corner Imperial avenue and llth street; f"ur-ruom cottage for k. ". Richardson, corner J and l2th streets. These three cottages will le plastcTcd inside and outside and will be handsome lditions to the city. Geo. \. Carter will also erect a substau' tial residence costing several thousand dollars.
 These improvements are decidedly encouraging and only a foretastc of what is to come.
The Imperial press., 1904-09-10
Willis George Eulogy


 the history of communities.
 This great Valley is an Empire of but partially developed resources, and preg- nant with untold agricultural, horticu- latural and viticuItural possibilities. You are here frontiering it in all that the world implies, the sturdy repre- sentativ'.s, if you please, the exposed nerve of hardy, progressive. uncon- querable civilization.
 This great Valley has an individu- ssity and uuiqueness all its own-it neeles in the bosom of the earth be- low the flight of the sea gulls. where in every direGtion the horizon stretches away iar many miles, until the purple and crested edges of the hills and moun- tains seem pinned to a turquoise sky.
 have nnbounde,i faith in the pres ent onward step of thorough under standing between the California Devel- opmeut Company and the citizens of the Imperial Valley, and 1t fills me w'th unwayeriug confidence in regard to the future, which, linked with your pruverblal industry as successful tillers Ot the soll clarifies the atmosphere, and no longer permits 1t to bristle with intern gatlon points. In short, it dis pcls doubt, and not only inspires, but establishes confidence.
 venture the prophecy that with public ownership of the Imperial canal system, such an awakened interest will obtain in this Valley as even the most optimistic has never dreamed.
 It means much to you people-it means much to the valiant men who have planned and built the canal sys- tem-it means that the entire Valley will become a mighty tower of possi- bilities from which will flash out to all the world the beacon lights of invita- tatIon, while the inviting prospect here presented will challenge every gale that blows from the vastness of opportunity.
 The efficient effort of your directors, of you people in ratifying their acts in taking this great step of adjustment. thereby insuring absolute harmony of all interested m the Valley, will un- doubtedly be emphasized by the most brilliant victories upon these earnest battle fields of honest industry.
 The lesson taught, perhaps more pronouncedly here than in any other locality in the United States, if not the world. is that water, indeed, is the god of the harvest" converting these sun-parched lands into a region equal ling in fat and forage the ancient valley of the Nile.
 My friends, let me admonish you to let by-gones be by-gones, and let the word harmony be your shibboleth Let local pride for the Imperial Valley vet more abuudantly permeate your hearts Let it ride every br.eze that blows from old Beach to CaleXico and from Superstition Mountain to Holt vile, and be breathed into the rugged breasts of an undaunted citizenship--a that has even been prompt in every duty, unawed by menace, and untainIcd by cowardice.
 belive every citizen within hearing of my voice, will agree with me when say that tl maryclUusness of our re-