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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
A Strange ExDlosion.

\ celebrated doctor in Reims, While
visiting Il patient and listening to his
troubles. put his hand in his pocket
and mechanically rubbed together some
pastils which were there. Suddenly a
Slight explosion took place. and at the
same time the doctor experienced a
sharp pain in his hand. Upon eXaml-
nation he found that the bottom Of his
pocket was burned out and that his
under linen was much scorched, While
one Of his fingers was also injured.
He remembered that he had carried
in his pocket for some days two pastils
containing cLloratc Of potash and one
pastil containing cElorate Of sugar.
The last named was broken into little
pieces, while of the potash pastils one
was intact. but no trace could be found
Of the other 1t seems that the doctor
had rubbed the chlorate Of potash pas
til against the chlorate Of sugar pastil
and that at the point Of contact small
quantity Of explosive powder had been
formed. This had ignited. with the re-
suit that the chlorate of potash pastil
had been Instantly dccomposed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
Difficult Horseback Feat.

There are no better horsemen in the
world than the cavalry officers Of the
italian army, yet even among them
there are very few who could perform
the feat recently achieved by one Of
them
To run an ordinary foot race is easy
enough, but to run at full speed for
several hundred yards holding in one
hand spoon on which rests an egg
and to reach the goal without dropping
the egg is q feat which must be prac-
ticed carefully long time before it
can be performed successfully, and as
O result there are not many who can
be sure of accomplishing it whenever
they try. Great. therefore, was the
surprise when an Italian officer mount
ed on horseback performed this diff
cult feat. Moreover, he selected a
course in which there We're two or
three high fences, and these he cleared
at full gallop without losing the egg.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
OclnoS In Tea.

When rhe tea is made and the lid Of
the teapot is forgotten for 4 minute or
two it is a sure sign that some one Will
drop in for the meal. Two spoons put
by chance into the saucer Of a maid
or q bachelor denote that he or she
will be married within year. Putting
cream into your tea before you sweet
en- it will bring you love troubles. a
tea stalk floating in girls teacup is a
''beau." She should stir her tea brisk
II and then hold the spoon upright in
the center. II the beau" be attracted
toward the spoon and cling to it a gen
tleman visitor may be expected some
time that evening. If, however, the
beau" goes to the side Of the cup tho
visitor will not come that day.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
a Crooked Suire.

The most curious spire in England IS
at Chesterfield, the leaning tower Of
Pisa not being more interesting to
sightseers than the queer kink in a re-
spectacle church, which tradition says
was caused by the devil kicking out as
he passed the spire. The devil had just
had his hoofs shod by local black
smith, and his pain was so intense the
edifce was shaken out Of shape. An
other and wittier legend says the spire
was bowling to a lovely and virtuous
bride. Many noted persons have in
years gone visited Rowsley and quaint
Peacock inn and thence Travelled to
Chesterfield to gaze on this freak OF
nature, for natural causes are supposed
to have bent the spire rather than an
irritable devil whose hoofs were not
shod to please him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
INDIA RUBBER.

The second Voyage OF Columbus
Gave q Publicity.
The first notice Of india rubber dates
back 500 years, when Herrera. Span
ish historian. during the second voyage
of Columbus, saw that the natives Of
Haiti played with balls made Of the
gum Of q tree. which were lighter and
bounced better than Tie wind balls OF
CASTLE
In q record published in Madrid, 1918,
we are told: There is 4 tree which the
Indians call ulequahuiti, very high,
with round, ashy gray leaves 1t yields
a milky substance, thick and sumny,
in great abundance. which is collected
and allowed to settle in calabashcs and
afterward softened in hot water or
smeared over the body and rubbed off
when sufficiently dry
Even at that early date Sp&niards
used the juice Of the ulc tree 10 water
proof their clcaks.
The first accurate account OF these
gum elastic or ca0Etchouc trees was
furnished by II Condanine, who was
sent in 17:35 Ey the French government
to measure en- arc Of the meridian near
Quito.
1t was introduced into Europe as a
drug about 1870. and some fifty years
later was used commercially as rubber
for pencil marks and to waterproof
clothing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
Parliamentary Ruling.

'He said he could not help kissing
you," whispered the first consressman's
daughter "He said when he sat be-
side you in the conservatory and look
ed into your eyes he was moved by al
irresistible impulse and simply had to
kiss you.'
did he?" smiled the second congress-
mans daughter, who was listening
with some interest to the apology thus
being made for the boldness Of the
handsome cousin of the other girl.
Eyes. He said it was your eyes that
won him. He
"Well, he'll have to come around and
correct tie minutes Of that meeting.
The eyes won it. but the nose got t."
Judge
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
= Turkish Serpent Superstition

The people Of all serpent ridden
countries have many charms, spells
and incantations which they repeat or
perform for the purpose Of exercising
such obnoxious visitors. In Turkey ev-
erybody from the sultan to the gamin
appeals to the serpent king, Chah-A1i-
ran When they come in contact with
q serpent, the first exclamation is In
the name Of Chah-Miran, so away and
hide thySelf." Of course Chah-A1iran
has been dead for centuries, but the
Turk argues that the serpents do not
know this If they knew that they
were no longer under his influence,
they would destroy the whole human
Toco
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
HOMES OF HEALING.
The History OF Hospitals Begins
With the First Century.

The History OF Hospitals Begins
With the First Century.
The temple at Epidaurus was found
ed by Antoninus Plus at the end of the
first century A D. in honor Of Gscu-
lapius, Homer's blameless physician.
Beyond the sacred inclosure was q
building for the reception Of the sick
and dying, which Strabo describes as
q place renowned for the cure of all
diseases, always full Of invalids and
containing votive tablets descriptive of
cures.
About $50 a. D. a hospital was found
ed by valens and richly endowed by
him at Cnsarea, and another at Rome
by Fabiola, wealthy Roman widow,
for the reception Of the sick poor.
Basil is said by Gregory, the pres
byter, to have built large hospital
for lepers with money collected for the
purpose The Hotel Dieu in Paris.
founded in the seventh century, and
two founded in 1880 by Lanfranc,
archbishop Of Canterbury, We're both
connected With monastic establish
ments. Bartholomew's, 1547, and st.
Thomas 1853, are the oldest hospitals
in London and were both originally re-
ligious foundations.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
A VOCAL DUEL.
TumeGro and Lassahe CoHtcnded.
but 1t ,F:S 4 Dead Heat.

rrune~uo and LasSaIie CoHtcnded.
but 1t was :, Dead Heat.
Hermann Klein in i book on music
and musicians tells this story: Once
I remember our party OF four Was JOIN
ed by Tamagno when the celebrated
Italian tenor WAS playing 'OteIlo' at
the Lyceum. We all had supper to-
sether after the performance and were
in the jollIcst Of moods. Iamasno had
slight cold on the chest. but protested
that it made no difference whatever in
the singing quality Of his head tones.
Upon this I.assalle offered to wager
that he could sing higher with his
falsetto than Tamasno with his 'voce
ii petto' The challenge was accepted,
and forthwith the two began vocal
duet the like Of which I an certain
shall never hear again. Out came Ta-
magno's AS and 3 fats, as quickly re-
sponded to with the falsetto cquiva-
lents from LasSa!le's sturdy throat.
Then the italian went tone BETTER and
the Frenchman, in order, rs he said,
to help himself up the scale. mounted
his chair and emitted the B natural,
! whereupon Tamagno also stood upon
his chair and brought out not only
high c, but a ringing D flat. Lassalle
was now for mounting the table, but
this being ruled out rs an unfair ad-
vantage over Il less athletic opponent.
he proceeded to set the necessary notes
from the eminence Of his chair amid
terrific applause from the rest Of the
company Tamagno now made a bold
dash for D natural. but did not quite
succeed, and as LaSsalle Jared no bet
ter we pronounced tie result Il dead
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
THE WATER LOTUS.
A Plant That Has the Power of Pu-
rifying Standing Water.

rifyinG Standing Water.
There is a plant growing in the
southern waters Of the United States
which possesses the singular proper
ty Of being able to render the most i'm
pure standing water perfectly healthy.
The people of Louisiana and Mlssls-
sippi call it the water lotus.
It consists Of leaves about the size OF
the head Of pin and roots so fine as
to escape notice save under I micro
scopic inspection. Where it grows at
all, it covers the water and to the cas-
ual observer looks like q coating OF
green scum. The flowers and seeds
are microscopic, so that its appearance
in any given locality is not readily ac-
counted for, but wherever it does ap-
pear the wafer beneath is always tit
to drink.
So marked is this property that fam
lilies using the water from bayous
where the lotus is abundant are known
to have better general health than
those taking their drinking water from
places where the lotus is not found. 1t
is often transplanted into ponds, bay
Gus and lakes, spreads with wonder
full rapidity and never fails to do its
work well.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
p..u,;. 7,,a Tenure Custom.

At Chingford, in Essex, England, an
estate is held by {; very strange con-
dition. Whenever it passes into new
hands the owner, with his wife, man
servant and maidServant, comes on
horseback to the parsonage and pays
his homage by blowing three blasts
upon Il horn. He carries hawk upon
his fist and his servant has q grey
hound in the slip, both for the use Of
the rector for that day. He receives a
chicken for the hawk, peck Of oats
for his horse and loaf Of bread for
his greyhound. After dinner the OWL
er blows three more blasts, and then,
with his party, withdraws from the
rectory
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
Cor These Who Read.

In one OF Mr.. Iabie's literary talks
he submitted the six following admo-
nitions for those who read:
Do not read at random. Select your
books in advance.
Read intciligently and with foresight.
Make a scheme for the season, not too
large to be worked out.
Read books that interest YOU. Fol
low tie line of your taste unless your
taste is wholly unframed. If it is,
read good books in different fields un-
til you find out what you care for most.
Have 4 book always within reach
and make the most of Your spare min
utes.
Read only good books and put your
mind on them. To get the best out Of
books you must be able to remember
them.
Do not make task of reading. Read
for enjoyment.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
A Sweet Breath

is :, never failing sign OF Il health;
stomach. When the breath Is bad the
stomach is out of order. There IS no
remedy in the world equal TO kodoI
Dyspepsia Cure for curing indigestion,
dyspepsia and all stomach disorders
Mrs. Mary S. Crick of White Plalns.
Ky. writes: II have been q dySpepuc
for years: tried all kinds OF remeuies
but continued to grow worse. by the
use of kodol | began 10 improve al
once. and after taking q few bottles am
fully restored in weight. health ana
strength and can eat whatever IKE.
kodol digeSts what you cat ana maNSS (,
the stomach sweet. Sold by Inc II. D..
Lorrea Drug Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
Inain's Sacred Fires.

The sacred fires Of India have not all
been eNtinguishcl. The most ancient
which still exists was consecrated
twelve centuries ago in commemoration
Of the voyage made by the Parsees
when they emigrated from Persia to
India. Tie fire is fed five times every
two hours with sandalwood and other
fragrant materials. combined with very
dry fuel
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
Painter nnd Tavern Keeper.

Mariotto Albertinelli, who lived IN
the fourteenth century, was painter
who spent much time in endeavorins
to produce certain mixtures in oil. BE
was not very successful and objected
so much to the criticism he received
that he gave up painting and kept q
tavern, but his name as painter still
lives, While his tavern keeping record
has passed away.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
IMAGINATION.
Instances Showing How It Has Made
Well Men Sick.

WciI Men Sick.
The domination Of Imagination over
the normal exercise Of the faculties is
no new idea. Samuel Rogers suffered
from a violent cold from the effects Of
what he believed to be an open Win
dow at his back, which in reality was
closed. An instance Of this known to
the medical faculty is more strange
still. Two men stayed at I, house in
which an inmate had died of cholera.
One man placed in the room in which
the patient had died was in ignorance
of what had occurred. He slept well
and was no worse The other, wrong
" told that the room in which he slept
was that in which the cholera patient
| had died. spent night Of mental
agony and in the morning was actual
" found to be suffering from this COM
plaint. He died Of cholera.
4 similar instance was mentioned
the other day by friend Of the writ
er. Two London men stayed in the
country at house where scarlet fever
was reported. One, an unimaginatiye,
healthy minded fellow, awoke all right
in the morning. The other, nervous,
sensitive man, was very ill-had not
slept and had broken out into 4 terri
BILE rash which both declared to be
scarlet fever. \ wire to London
medical man was dispatched, and by
the first train he hurried down. The
supposed fever patient proved to have
no fever at all beyond an imaginary
one. AS a fact. there was no scarlet
fever in the house. the case had been
wrongly diagnosed. and the frightened
visitor had tortured himself into vio-
lent rash, all without cause.-St. James
Cryptta
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
A Summer Cold,

\ summer cold is not only annoying.
but if not relieved pneumonia will be
the probable result by fall. One Min
ute Cough Cure clears the phlegm,
draws out the Inflammation. heals.
soothes ard strengthens the lungs and
bronchial tubes. One Minute Cough
Cure is an ideal remedy for the chill
dren. 1t is pleasant to the taste and
perfectly harmless. \ certain cure for
Group, cough and cold. Sold by The r..
B. Loryea Drug Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
Initiating Color Blindness.

One can sometimes initiate the ef-
fects Of color blindness through over
fatigue Of the eye. Thus Mr.. Brett,
the English painter, told the members
Of the Royal Astronomical society that
In painting O scarlet geranium, after
working at it for quarter Of an hour
the artist will not know that it is
scarlet at all, but will so on painting
it as If it were black or colorless.
Red he explained, "is q very irTitant
color to the retina," and he added that
''you can look at green until all is
h111ar
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
NeSsaceS OF War.

Among the natives Of Australia
notched and carved sticks are used for
messages. For instance, a piece of
wood carried from one village to an
other with straight and curved lines
cut upon it is q message Of war and
means: There is fight on hand.
Fetch your spears and boomerangs.
The North American Indians utilized
wampum belts from time immemorial
for like purposes. The arrangement OF
the different colored beads conveyed
the signiication desired.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
a Bishops Hebukc

Bishop Dudley of Kentucky could
administer rebukc delicately, but on
occasions he took care to see that the
point was plain. One Of the wealthiest
members Of his church as well as one
Of the closest told him be was going
abroad.
II have never been on the ocean," he
said to the bishop, "and | would like
to know something that will keep me
from getting scasick."
''You might swallow Nickel re-
sponded the bishop. You'll never give
that uD''
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
4 Bad BOY.

Bertie-I don't want to go to bed yet,
sis. want to see you and Mr.. Shep-
herd play cards Lucie-You wicked
boy, to think we should do such a
thing! We never do it! Bertie-But I
heard mamma tell you to mind how
you played your cards when Mir. Shep-
herd came
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
Playing Safe.

Look here, sir! You have been call
ing on my daughter every night for the
past six months
.'But I can't afford to get married,
sir, and if I call Oh any other girl I'm
afraid might fal! in love with her.
Smart Sef
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
Another Instrumentation,

Miss Budd-Didn't I overhear Mr..
Phalter remark to you that I was "a
pretty young lady?' Miss Chellus-
Yes, and you really are pretty young.
you know, but you'll outgrow that, OF
course.-Philadelph1a Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
Poker was Once "scharwenzel.n y

Germans claim that poker is an old
German game, which for more than
100 years has been played and is still
being played in some districts Of West.
phalia. Emigrants took it to the Unit
ed States, and there its name Of
"scharwenzel" was changed into "pok-
er."-London Express.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
A Case of Repeat.

Tess-I permitted him to kiss me on
condition that he wouldn't mention it
to any one. Jess-And did he? Tess
Well-cr-he repeated it the very next
minute.-Philadelphia Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
His EnenYiahle Plight.

$50 Smuthers finds himself between
the devil and the deep sea, does he:'
well, it amounts to the same thing.
Hes between an empty furnace and an
unpaid coal biil.'-Cincinnati Times
Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
What Did She Means

Alice-Yes, I accepted George at
once. l knew when he proposed to me
he was wholly unselfish. Bertha-Oh,
nobody could ever have any doubt
about that!-Boston Transcript.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
The Patients Excuse.

Physician-I told you to come three
times a week. Why haven't you beer
here for five days? Patient-Because-l
haven't been feeling we'll enough
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
ESCHOL SELLERS.

The Original of the Hero of Marlx
Tvain's "Gilded Age"
The real name Of the hero Of "The
Gnded Age was Eschol Sellers, and
he was an inventor and an active pro-
moter very we'll known in the early
days Of the new west His father was
one of the first locomotive builders In
the United States, with works at Phil
adelphia. Eschol Sellers and Charles
Dudley Warner occupied adjoining
houses scme years before 'The Gilded
Age" was written. Sellers at that time
was developing coal field near Shaw
peetown, ILL.,, at what was then and IS
still known as Sellers Landing. He
was also inventing process after
ward largely used in making paper
out Of Indian weed pulp. He was also
experimenting with the camel back
engine. Notwithstanding the fact that
Sellers enterprises were destined all
to be successful, Charles Dudley War
ner conceived the idea that he was
typical visionary dreamer. He there
fore suggested the name Of ESchol
Sellers for the hero Of s'The Gilded
Age" and Mark Twain used the name,
believing it to be fictitious. One Of
the first copies of the book happened
to be seen by Eschol Sellers, who went
at once to Hartford and enjoined the
publication. a compromise was ef-
fected by which the publishers paid
Sellers $1,000 for damages and cut ali
Of the plates, removing the name
Eschol and substituting that Of Null
berry. Eschol Sellers died at very
advanced age at his pleasant home on
Missionary ridge, near Chattanooga
Washington Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
TIE WnY of 1t.

GreerYou and Short don't seem to
be as intimate as you were. Does he
eve you money? Brown-No, indeedi
but he wanted to.-Cinc1nnatt En-
quirer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10

The easiest way to get along with
some people is to let them think they
are right.-Atchison Globe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10

Opposition imbltters the enthusiast,
but never converts him.-Schiller
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
EaborioUs Search.

Well" said Borroughs, that's the
hardest work I know"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10

What is?'
ITO find somebody that's easy to
."-Philadelphi Ledger.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
Read the News

about Millinery, which is to your
interest as we'll as ours.
We are selling all fine, freshly
trimmed up latest midsummer styles
of New York Ladies', Misses and
Children's Hats BELOW COST.
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Do not make a task Of reading. Read
for enjoyment.