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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
Auctioneers In England.

The auctioneers Of the United King
dom: cannot claim TO belong to very
ancient profession 50 far as that coun-
Try is concerned. Though auctions were
familiar institutions In ancient Rome,
the first In the British islands is said
to have been held about 100, when
Elisha Yale, governor Of, Fort George
(ladras), put up for sale his trophies
Of the east, and, although "aucdon's
was defined In 1878 as "a making d
publick sale and selling Of goods by
outcry," i does not appear to have
been recognized then as a British insti-
tuition. The word "auctoneer" does
not occur before the eighteenth cen
trrC
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
Placid Hinaoo Servants.

Hsndoo servants are the most i'm
peEturbable people In the world You
may throw one downstairs or pat him
on the back. BE accepts both with ex-
actly the same expression Of counte.
nance The Indians religion Is at the
bottom Of all his acts, all bis feelings.
He eats, sleeps, moves and has his be-
ing according to religious formula,
and his doctrine Of reincarnat!on forms
MS whole philosophy OF life. The fact
that you are the master now is due
to the fact that you have been the
servant In some previous reincarna-
ton. He is the servant now, and the
only chance for him to be reborn In
the masters position Is to learn all the
lessons Of his present incarnation. He
takes everything philosophically. 1t is
all a part Of the days work.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
Row Dreams Are Weighed.

An ingenious instrument which dem
onstrates the close connection that ex-
lists between, dreams and brain calcula-
ton is known as the "tilt board" 4
long, shallow tray big enough for a
man to recline upon Is balanced exact
~ upon steel blade. A subject IS
placed upon it and put to sleep, where
upon the end containing bis feet gen
orally falls. But eventually the subject
begins to dream, and then the tray con-
tanning the sleeper's feet reascends, the
extent to which it moves varying ac-
cording to the yividness Of the dream.
The explanation Is that the blood
leaves the Lrain Of q a.'sleeper directly
the mental activities cease, and, the
head as result becoming lighter, that
end Of the balance rises. When the
sleeper dreams small quantities Of
blood are recalled to the brain to sup
ply the dreams, and the balance IS
gradually changed. In. this way
dreams may be weighed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
he EaG References.

IN her book * Southern Girl In '6l'
Mrs. Q. Giraud Wright tells capital
story about General John O.. :Breckin-
ridge OF Kentucky. He.was invited by
a certain lady Of rank IN London to
luncheon. The LADY had Just adver-
dsed for footmau. Mistaking the
hour, General Breckenridge reached the
house before the appointed time and by
some accident was ushered into Lady
Blanks presence without being an
nornced. The day was in June. Ow-
ing to the heat, the blinds were drawn,
letting IN subdued light. Lady Blank,
glanclng at the advancing figure. TO
the astonishment Of the visitor, greeted
him thus: Have you reference from
your last place" The general took in
the situation instantly and, with a
twinkle In his eye, unobserved by the
hostess, answered respectfully. eyes,
my lady" ''What were your dutesr'
was the next query. well, my lady,
in the last three places I held I was
vice president OF the United States.
major general in the Confederate army
and secretary Of war Of the Confeder-
ate States of America"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
The lords Prayer.

The question having arisen as to
whether the English version Of the
Lords Prayer is true reproduction Of
the original as found In Matthew, a
native Greek scholar proceeds to an
swer :t. He deals with the petitions fn
order, translates each word with all the
shades Of meaptng Of the original and
then presents the whole In this form:
"Our Father which art In heaven, hal
lowed be thy lame-thy dominion come
thy (dxe0 purpose be done, as IN
heaven, 30, too, on earth. Give US this
day our mere (or simDle) bread and for
give US our debts as we forgive our
debtors theirs, and let US not fall into a
tenpters snare, but deliver US from the
evil one"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
Snakes.

Snakes have their usefulness in the
world. They are the scavengers Of
swamps and morasses where other ami
mails OF size are unable to penetrate or
to exist. It Is in the tropics Of course
that serpents chiefly abound All
snakes are Of tropical origin, but some
species have spread into cooler lati-
tudes. In very cold countries there are
40 snakes. Contrary to the popular
belief, there are some snakes in Ire
land, but they are very rare. Ihe
smallest serpents in the world are the
worm snakes" Of the tropics. They
are about as big as fair sized earth
worms. Some snakes ley eggs, while
others bring forth their young alive.
In the latter category are vipers, rat
tlesnakes and nearly all water snakes.
Pythons tncubate their eggs after lay
ing them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
venIs Among the Incas.

The only planet which the Incas had
discovered was Venus, which they
called the hairy on account Of the
brightness Of its rays. They said that,
being the most brilliant Of the stars,
the sun would not permit It to be sep
arated from him and obliged it to attend
his rising as we'll as his going down,
Just as at the courts Of kings only the
most distinguished lords and the hand
soonest ladies were admitted to the Ger
elncnious Soyai rtsings and retirings.
It appears nearly certain that the In
cas- spoke Of Venus under two different
names, according as It preceded or fol-
lowed the sun. To this day the native
Peruvians name 1t in fanciful language
the eight hour torch and the twilight
lamp. AS this star served to show the
Indians when 1t was time to prepare
the maize for cooking, they also gave. It
a name indicative of that act. a chapel
in the Temple Of the Sun was conse-
Grated to this planet.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
was Willing to Go to Sea.

At the tine when William E. Chan.
dler Of New Hampshire was secretary
of the navy Admiral Meade was COM
mandant Of TIE navy yard IN Wash
ington. They got into trouble some
how. these two positive gentlemen. ED
the commsndant was summoned before
tie secretary one day on matter Of
Importance The secretary told the
commandant that If he kept on, OF
words to that effect, he should certain
" be obliged to punish him by send
ing him to sea. "Mr. Secretary" said
Meade, II haven't anything to say ex-
cept that when it is punishment for
an officer Of the navy to be ordered to
sea. what Is your service coming to?
I should like to go to sea, sir. Good
day"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
The Eorse>'s EcoS.

In its present elaborate form the hoef
Of horse Is the most perfect tnsru-
ment Of support which has been de-
vised IN the animal kingdom to uphold
q large and swiftly moving ANNA! tn
its passage over the ground. The orig
tnal toe nail and the neighboring soft
parts connected with It have been mod
ided Into structure which IL an ex-
traordinary manner combines solidtty
with elasticity, so that 1t may strike
violent blows upon the hard surface
Of the: earth without harm. The result
Is that the horse can carry greater
weight at q swifter speed than any
other animal approaching It IN SIZE
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
: DIAMOND SMUGGLERS.
Few Caught Owing to Their InSe-
..t nuity In EidinE: Gems.

Few Caught Owing to Their InSe-
..>. nuity In EidinE: Gems.
Diamond smusglers are constant
source Of worry to u.s." said the Gus
toms house inspector. despite every
precaution taken here and abroad to
spot them, not more than 10 per cent
are caught with the goods. There seems
to be no limit to the devilish ingenuity
employed by these-I was going to say
gentry-but there ere quite as many
women In the business as men.
"It is really wonderful, when you
come to think Ok It, that we are ever
able to make & good haul when you
consider how easily diamonds can be
concealed Hollow teels are favorite
receptacle for rhe precious stones. and
l understand that there are places u
Europe where you can buy shoes Spe-
cially constructed win spaces in the
heels.
Il remember one woman-she is still
in the Dusiness-who displayed great in
genuity in smuggling diamonds 1t
was only by chance that We caught ner
at one OF her tricks She arrived with
vers striking Ssris bonnet, which
was ornementeG with buncbes Of
grapes. While we were examining her
baggage this dream Of hat blew off
and was smashed By a passing truck.
I rushed gallantly to recover the hat
and then saw that each Of the grapes
contained q diamond Or precious stone
She got what was left Of the hat but
nothing more.
What can a man Of ordinary per-
ception DO with such people? They
! will best him every time unless he's
gifted with second sight. never see
q chap with long hair but think OF
the Gay we picked $4,000 worth Of
! stones from fellows head who wore
pompadour like a brush heap.
mo, we can't keep up with all their
tricks and don't expect to. It's the be-
havior Of the smugsler that generally
gives him away. Wien We see a man
or woman acting uneasy, nervous, be-
trayinG his OF her guilt by gestures, we
have him or her searched. One gets to
know the snuggler face after time,
and SO captures are made"-New York
Herald
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
ERRORS IN, ILLUSTRATION,
How Easily They:Are Made In Hurry
Of Preparation.


Perfection or detail,,og' said the car
toonist, "is very rare in the making Of
pictures, whether they be painted Oh
canvas by the great masters or drawn
in line by men who illustrate the daily
newspapers 1t is the general effect
that tells. There are few newspaper
pictures-and I don't except my own
in which you can't pick some flaw from
the standpoint Of realism.
:. In the hurried effort Of the news
paper artist, who counts the minutes
blythe clock, there may be some excuse
for this, but when we see'a man carv-
ing: a turkey left handed=on the cover
Of a .magazineswe must agree that the
artist has either been careless or else
has employed a left handed model to
pose for him, and the latter solution Is
scarcely probable.
"a fisherman landing trout on a
light rod with never finger on the
reel is quite a common mistake among
magazine illustrations, and in the mat
ter Of costumes of various periods the
illustrators are woefully lacking in in
Formation
E. ITO illustrate how apt we are to
make mistakes" continued the cartoon
ist several years ago drew figure
representing Cuba, emaciated, starv-
Ing, thing Of skin and bones. The
figure was half naked, and tried to
bring out all the horrible detatls-the
shrunken limbs, the gaunt face, the
ribs protruding through the skin and,
above all, the hollow cavity where the
stomach should have been. a friend
OF mine, a doctor, took me to task
about 1t. Persons who are starving to
Death he said, may be abnormaliy
emaciated in every other part OF the
body except the stomach. The abdo-
men in the advanced stages is expand
ed, giving the victim q grotesque ap-
pearance' To substantiate this state
ment he showed me some photographs
taken in India during q famine, and l
was forced to admit that he was right"
Philadelphia Record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
"a STo . -.
Bears the y The A2d You Have Always Bought
Signature ss L@zH2Nz<zx
The Man For TIL. Job.

"But," asked the proprietor Of the
Skyehye apartments, do you think
this man is suited for the position Of
janitor:s
""0n, splendidly," replied the man
aser. ':He has been at various times
an icenan, coalman and Z policeman.
Oh, he's just as Independent and sassy
as he can be."-Philadelphia Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
Turbeville Sparks.
Editor The Manning Times:

Editor The Manning Times:
Last Friday several young
people spent a very pleasant
evening at the hospitable home
Of Nh. Il. W. Green. Many
games were played and music
was furnished by a few Of the
guests. Each one seemed to en-
Joy it.
Miss Maude Gregory, a teacher
near New Zion, spent a few days
last week at the home OF Mr.. y.
E. Turbeville.
Representative Green spent a
few at home last week.
Miss Olive Lavender OF New
Zion visited Miss Leola Turoe-
vile last week.
Mr.. S. E. Benton of Sardls,
visited his daughter Mrs. }. L.
Green last week.
Mr.. S. c. Turveville spent
last Saturday in Manning.
Turoeville Jan. p, 1906.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
Hata on In Church.

Pepys shows that In the seventeenth
century both men and women wore
their hats to worship. ITO church, u
be writes, 'tand heard simple fellow
open the praise Of church musique and
exclaiming against men wearing their
hats on In the church" Later he notes
that he saw minister "preach with
bis hat off, which never saw before"
The hat was then an integral part Of
both male and female costume, and
Pepys catches "a strange cold in my
head by dinging off my hat at dinner"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
london.

London Is a shop and bank, gam
bling hell and a cathedral. It's streets
are paved with gold and set with
thorns. 1t is the place for rich man
and the place for a poor man. It is all
wealth and happiness. It is all poy-
erty and distress. It Is huge paradox.
Many things are possible In London
that are also impossible. If 1t so please
you and you possess the ability to do so
you may live not merely double life,
but half a dozen different lives, which
Will never clash with one another. You
may be IN London at the same time a
priest and pirate It Is big enough
for both Of you.-J. q. NJ. Abbott in
Spectator.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
He Goes Out.

That's a pretty swell smoking jack
ct you've got on" said the caller
Smoking Jacket" replied Henpeck.
WHY, this is my house coat"
"Well, that's the same thing
We'll, guess it isn't the same thing;
not in this house. When | want to-
smoke have to put on my overcoat.'-
Philadelphia Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
A Diplomatic Answer

Admiral DRAKE when a lad at the be-
ginning Of his first engagement was OBJ
served to shake and trenble very much
and, being rallied upon it. observed
with a presence Of mind, or, at ali
events, Of humor, IL which even Mel
son was lacking, my flesh trembles at
the anticipation of the many and great
dangers into which my resolute and
hndaunted head will lead me.'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
A Woman Soldier.

Women disguised as men have often
served as soldiers. The following In
scription is on a tombstone In the Eng
lish town Of Brighton: I'm memory Of
Phoebe Hassel; born .1713, died 1921,
aged 1os years. She served for many
years as a private soldier in many
parts of Europe, and at the battie',of
Fontenoy, fighting bravely, she, re-
ceIved a bayonet wound In the left
orro fS = y
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
Very ISYe1Y.

A London paper relates that crowd
Of sightseers scurry1ng across the road
from the Strand caused partial block
In the traffic. The laggi1g Of parucu-
larly pompous old gentleman reused
the ire of held up cabby. 'Now, then,
hurry up there, can't yerT' be shouted.
"Am I not hurrying, cabman" was
the mild expostulatton.
"'Urrytn'T snorted cabby, with q
flick Of his whip. You're a-jumpin'
about like bit o stickin' plaster"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
The Original.

Foley:s & Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as a throat and lung
remedy, and on account of the great
merit and popularity Of Foley's Honey
and Tar many limitations are offered
for the genuine. These worthless i'm
itations have similar sounding names.
Beware of them. The genuine Foley's
Honey and Tar is in a yellow package.
Ask for it and refuse any substitute. l.
is the best remedy for coughs and colds.
The r. B. Loryea Drug Store, Isaac
n. Loryea, Prop.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
A LIQUID Cold Cure.

For coughs and colds no remedy is
equal to kennedy's Laxative Honey
and Tar-the Liquid Cold Cure. 1t is
different from all others-better, be-
cause it expels al cold from the system
by acting as a cathartic on the bowels.
Gives strength to weak lungs: Affords
immediate relief in Group, Coughs,
Colds, Whooping-Cough, etc. Children
love it. Sold by the r. B. Loryea Drug
Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
First Treaty OF Portsmouth.

The first treaty Of Portsmouth, n. e..
was signed Gy II, 171S, the contract
Ing parties being belligerent Indians
and the whi,es The news Of the treaty
Of Utrecht, which ended Queen Anne's
war, reached the city Oct, %, 1712. The
Indians desired a treaty, and it was
formally signed on he above date.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
Lorenzo Dow and Burr.

When the timid colonial clergymen
were afraid. to criticise Aaron Burr's
treason they asked Lorenzo Dow what
be thought Of Burr's meanness. He
raised both hands like a great V and
shouted: Aaron Burr mean! Why, l
could take the little end Of nothing
whitfield down to point punch out
the pIth Of a hair and put in 10000
such traitor souls as his, shake 'em up,
and they'd rattle"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
A Cold sto.aee Romance.

He-Had an odd experience the 9th
er day. One morning my breakfast
boiled egg had an inscription on 1t. It
said, The finder may write to me-
signed Mary Smith" She-What re-
ply did you get? He-The postmaster
replied. He said that Miss Smith died
Of old age several years ago.-Louis-
vile Courier-Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
How to-Ayoid Pneumonia.

We have never heard Of a single in
stance Of cold.resulting in pneumonia
OF other lung trouble when Foley's
Honey and Tar has been taken It not
only stops the cough, but heals and
Strengthens the lungs. Ask for. Foley's
Honey and Tar and refuse any %snbstl.
tutes offered. DR.. C. J. Bishop OF
AgIew, Mich, writes: II have used
F9ley's Honey and Tar in three very
severe cases of pneumonia with good
results in every cose." The r. b. Lor-
yea Drug Store, Isaac NJ. Loryea, 1>rop
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
The Last WorG.

Does your WITS Insist on having the
last word?" asked the person who ia-
dulges In lnperttnent questions.
Not at ALL answered Nj. Meekton.
1T Is quite customary tor ne to close
the conversation with very well or
some such remark, GO Indicate 3at
understand what Henrietta Intends tc
y."--Wash!lyton Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
The Savage Ear.

"Father,' said the small boy, what
Is blank verse?'
BLANK verse, my son." answered the
man Of no literary pretensions, rs
something that generally sounds as If
it had been written by q man whose
mind was blank. ."-Washington Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
Sincere by Nature.

The physician s,lnethods BY which
be determines whether or not pa
tient is. sbamnaag* Other people have
different methods, which may some
times be as successful as the doctors.
DO you believe that was real faint
Of Sally Anus, or do you think she
Just slammed SOS to look interesting
to Willy Lane and make him offer to
take her home in::his bgggy" asked
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
A Rising Man.

Warden Ito newly arrived convict
In this institution we try to put q
man to work at bis own trade Or pro-
fession, so that he can work his way
up. What IS your occupation? CoR
victim an aercnaut
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
a Hatter's Trick.

There are tricks in every trade, you
know" said a New York cl1bnan.
Gwen in retail hat selling many lodges
are employed.
"I said to halter one day:
"'I don't see how you can afford 20
iron sor nothing all the silk hats you
ELL
"The man nodded at me gravely.
eve have to DO It. STR be said.
The hats woulc last too long Il We
didn't"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24

Although hot yet perfected, ua. Ma.
5orama telephone bids fair vastly TO-
extend the, field Of usefulness Of the
long distance telephone by rendering
audible 71brations:toe faint to aetuate
the disk Of the. ordinary receiver Or
even the microphone instrunenH. so
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24

You will not find beauty in. roHgeDot
or complexion whitewash. THss, beauty
comes to them only that .taka. Hollis
ter's Rocky Mouotain Tsa;::1t is a
wonderful tonic and beautiier. 35
cents Tea or Tablets. DR.. VIM. E.
Brown & Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
Learning q Lesson.

Ju6ge-You are charged with as
sault and battery. What have you to
say? Prisoner-Not 6, word. yerorpeS.
It Yas sayin' too much got me into this
Acrape
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A Cuution.

Nell-Old Mr. Gotrox says he would
die for me. Belle-Be careful. He may
be stronger than he looks.-Philadel-
phia Record.
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Took the EtHe,

This seems ike sweet dream" be
rapturously remarked as ne fingered
with her at the doorstep.
'Tt doesn't seem IKE dream to NE"
she replied. "for dream soon van!shes,
you know"
He vanished
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His Dictator.

Milly-And how does your brother
take married life? Tilly-He takes it
according to directions. His mother.in-
law lives with him.
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The Limit.

Tom-May Pechis is certainly what
you might call ''ktssable" girl. Dick
l-Kissable? Why, man alive, she's
positively edlble.-Philadelph Ledger.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24

Il can't decide" she said. whether to
take the hat or not but it Is just the
dearest thing I've seen this season"
The deaTestw asked the husband,
| with a corfontn loroS !arrhan it'c- rer'-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
Cutie q Feat.

Judae-Wto bit your ear Oft Mrs.
Black (wishiag to protect her husoand)
1t did it mahself.-Exchange.
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Charity.

Il looked every where for you at the
church fair last evening" said her
ardent devotee, "but didn'' see you."l
You forget" she answered sweetl7.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24
An Ardent Lover.

''And you went straight to her father
and demanded his daughters hand?"
"I went straight enough, but I-well,
III admit that didn't carry out my
original purpose
"Scared?'
Scared No, sir! But we got to
talking stocks, and 7 forgot all about
lt."-Cleveland Fiain Dealer.
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-~-4 - 49,
CareIesAESHs.

The Young Doctor-Just think, ST. Of
my patients recovered this week. The
,0ln Doctor-Its your own fault, my
hc- W. c-e-7i tt5t: 49, ,,:rne z tila