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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-07
Trying the Fortune TelIer..

Birmingham Age Herald.
 It's an i'll wind--you know the rest. The present unsettled condition of af- fairs has driven many people to the fortune tellefs in an effort to lind out if there is anything worse in store. and the fortune teIlers get a fee every time they hand out information.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-17
Nutrinent Of Bacon.

Professor Snyder Of the Minnesota
food station gave in a report some rea-
sons why bacon should become popu-
lar. In reference to q test he says hat
bacon WIS cut in thin slices and baked
or broi!c1 in the oven until crisp ard
brown. All the fat which was cooked
out was saved and eaten with the
bread and other foods which made up
the daily fare.
On an average about 90 per cent Of
the protein and o6 per cent of the fat
OF the ration containing bacon were
diGested and about s. rcr cent Of the
energy was available. Calculated :yal-
ues Tor bacon ;loHe showed over 20
per cent protein and 9G per ccnt digest
ible fat figures which compare fa"or-
ably with those which have been OBJ
tanned for other animal foods.
Lean bacon contains as much pro-
tein and about twice as much diSestl-
bic fat as other meats" says Professor
Snyder making it at the same time
ard even at higher price pound
a cheaper food than other meats. Ba-
con fat is easily digested, and when
combined with other foods it appears
to exert . favorable mechanical action
upon Digestion y
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-17
"Teetotal.n

Much confusion exists regarding the
origin Of the word "teetotal." Not
many abstainers probably know the
real story or recognize the fact that
the Introduction Of the word marks an
epoch in the annals Of temperance.
There are two traditions current as to
the making Of the word which are not
founded on fact 1t is said that Rich
ard Turner, the apostle Of temperance,
when delivering an address said: 1--WE
not only want total abstinence; we
want more-we want t-total abst-
nence." Another legend is that Mr..
Swindlehurst Of Preston, who had an
impediment in his speech, pronounced
the word ''t-t-total," which was adopt
ed as a shibboleth. The true origin
was explained by the late Dr. Brewer.
Previous to 1888 the temperance pledge
did not absolutely: forbid the use OF
stimulants, but at that time the Total
Abstinence party arose. The Moder-
ates, to distinguish themselves from
the others, put the letters 20. p
meaning "old pledge" after their
names, while the total abstainers. used
the letter CT" meaning "TotaL"-
Dundee Advertiser:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-17
Some Tall Chimneys.

The highest chimney in England Is
that at Barlow and Dobson's mill at
Bolton. It Is 1863 feet in height, and
the material used in its construction
was 100000 bricks and 122 tons OF
stone. This big smokestack is excelled
by at least two in Scotland. The st.
Rollox chimney in Glasgow is 40
feet, and the Townsend chimney IN the
same city is 40S feet high. But the
steeplejacks make no more Of climbing
such shafts than one third OF their
height, though the vibration is. much
greater and more serious at times. All
chimneys vibrate, especially in gale.
It is q condition Of their safety, but
the oscillation at the top is a serious
matter for any one at work there
during a high wind, and in such condl-
tions the job is postponed to calmer
day. Lancashire also boasts one OF
the crookedest chimneys in the world
a shaft at Brook mill, Heywood-which
is nearly 200 feet high and more THAN
six feet out of plumb. 1t has bHen
belted with iron bands and is corsS''
cred safe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-17
Ia Took a Hand.

Mr.. and Mrs. Stockson Bonds are In
veterate bridge whist players, and
their home Is the meeting place OF
bridge players Of all grades. On one
evening in every week they are "at
home" to any Of their friends who wish
to play, and en- other evenings they en-
tertain parties Of their own selection
for games which range from 4 cent a
point to much higher figure. Recent
ly, long after the house had been closed,
noise was heard downstairs, and,
regardless Of his Tife's protests, Stock
son Bonds went below to ascertain the
cause. The noise continued and grew
louder, but no answer came to the
wife's calls from above. She became
alarmed, opened the window, saw
policeman, and he made rush for the
basement door, a few minutes later
the husband appeared before his panic
stricken wife and told her he had found
the servants playing bridge and Wran-
Cling over the propriety Of certain
play.
,"Did you send the whole party
away| asked the wife.
"Why, no. / took hand and decid-
ed the question before realized where
| was."-New York Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-17
He Held On.

In a town back in Vermont one
time,' said q doctor, 20 big, husky
lumberman entered the Office Of den
tist I knew and showed the doctor
bad tooth. The dentist decided that
the tooth should be pulled.
".All right" said the lumberman.
But listen now. If tell you to stop,
you stop pulling OF I'll beat you up
"The dentist agreed, and the lumber
man got in the chair. The dentist took
hold Of the tooth and began pulling.
Almost immediately the lumberman
yelled, Hold on!t
''The dentist continued to pull. Hold
onp yelled the lumberman. The dentist
kept pulling, and the tooth came out.
Then the lumberman jumped from the
chair mad.
"'Why didn't you stop when I told
you to- he asked fierceiy.
"'You didn't tell me to stop said
the dentist
"I did too! yelled sHoid on!'
twice.
ooh said the dentist innocently, I
thought you meant to keep hold Of it.
"The lumberman believed him and
cooled of."-Denver Post.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-17
WHY SILHOUETTE.
A Curious Bit Of History Wrapped
up In the Word.

A Curious Bit Of History Wrapped
Up In the Word.
The making Of silhouettes can hard
" be classed among the lost arts, since
there is so little art about them: The
best of them represent the human pro-
file in crude way, and they We're re-.
zarded as rather cheap kind Of pic
lures even in the days when they were
most popular. Indeed, the very word.
silhouette means something poor and
cheap. and it had its >origin in spirit
Of ridicuie. It is taken from Etienne
de Silhouette, who was a French cab
met minister In the year 1853, when
the treasury Of France was very low
because Of costly wars with Britain
and Prussia and by the extravagances
of the government. When Etenne De
Silhouette became minister Of fnances
he set about making great reforms IN
the public expenditures. He was Dy;
nature a very eclose" man, and he
went to such extremes in keeping,
down the public expenses that ne
brought great ridicule upon himself,
and finally anything that was cheap
and poor was referred to as la Sill
houette.
4 very crude picture was popular az
that time. 1t was made by tracing the
shadow or profile Of a face protected
by the light of candle on sheet OF.
white paper and the outline defined
with 2 pencil. This was such very
Door and cheap sort Of picture that
| il was at once called silhouette ID
further derision Ct the very saving
French minister, and the name has
s.stuck." 1t Is an instance Of the curl
! Gus derivation Of some words IN con-
| mon use, and this unkind slur on
man who was really trying TO lntro-
duce needed reforms in the spending
Of the public money has long been &C
cented as good and proper word. IN
decd there is no other word used TOT
nictnres Of this kind, although there
were such pictures long before n. Eti-
enne de Silhouette had his name at
tacbed to them in so embarrassing q
wav.-Morris Wade in Century.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-17
Samuel Taylor coIeridse.

.The largest, broadest, deepest ana
most Intellectual genius Of the nine
teenth century''-thus has Colerldse
been described, and probably no pet
ter description Of the great phlloso-
pher and Htterateur can be found. ne
was youth of impulses and tried IN
turn to become q cobbler, surgeon
and a soldier before he settled down
and gave proof of his vast literary at
tainments. Some Of his poems nave
been accepted as the noblest pieces OF
imaginative writing produced by a
modern poet, while as a literary critic
he had few equals in his Generanon'
Ee was a born journalist and lecturer
too,-Pearson's Weekly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-17
ABILITY of Hares and Rabbits.

Interesting figures on, the relative
agility of hares and rabbits are given
in volume by J. G. Millais. when
running at ease," he says, "the length
Of the hare's stride IS about four feet,
but under conditions Of fear its leaps
extend to ten and twelve feet, while
some authors claim that 1t can jump
fen bitches twenty to twenty-five feet
in width. Perpendicularly a hare can
Jump on to five foot wall, but seems
to be nonplused by one about six feet.
The stride Of the rabbit is about two
feet. When necessary it can make
leaps Of six or seven feet horizontally.
About three feet is the highest that a
rabbit can attain to even when helped
by the asperihes Of stone wall" MI.
Millais tells how rabbits swim-when
compelled to: "They swim with the
head held as high as possible, Wnne
the hooks Of the hind legs appear
above the element at each stroke. The
shoulders and front part Of the body
are buried beneath the water, while
the rump and tail are high and dry"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-17
Tyranny of Clothes.

Place a man in silk hat ana frock
coat and transport him to farmyard-
Agricultural pursuits may be the one
passion of his life, but clad in these
garments he feels in such surround
ings miserable, out Of place, essential
" urban. Clothe him, conversely, in
fannels or knickers and place him IN
a church, and it is utterly Impossible
for him to assume a fttingly devo-
tIonal frame of mind Unlimited au-
tocracy itself cannot impose such tyr
anuies on the subject. Civilization
is the slave OF its clothes, and there IS
no prospect Of freedom. = London
Graphic
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-17
turkish Political Prisoners.


When a Turkish political prisoner is
sentenced to be deported to Tripoh or
to the Euphrates, his friends bid him
farewell. They know that they VIII
never see him again alive and IN all
probability never hear Of. him again
unless enormous sums are forthcoming
to bribe scores Of different officials. In
fact, the only difference between a
death sentence in Turkey and one Of
transportation is that the former IS
more rapid and more merciful. The
government prefers the latter because
III is less public. Now and then, how
ever, news leaks through. OF poor
Midhab Pasha, for instance, it is
known that near Bagdad bis brutal
guards beat out his brains with the
butt end Of their rifes.-London An
SWerS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-17
ch.rnion Jumper Of the Ocean.

The most stupendous Of all leapers
Of the sea is the whale, but the whale
is not a fish. / have seen monster
weighing hundreds Of tons, possibly
eighty feet In length, rise slowly and
deliberately out Of the water until 1t
appeared to be dancing on the sur
face, entirely clear Of it, then sink
slowly back. Such leap is on record
IN the annals Of the British 9aFy. a
large whale cleared a boat, going com.
pletely over it, an estimated leap OF
twenty feet in air-how many III =
lateral direction was not known
Charles F. Holder in Outing Masa-
zine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-17
The Juice OF the Grape.

The Arabs say that when the hrsU
grapevine was planted the demon lDhs
sacrificed peacock or the spot where
the plant was set. AS soon as It De
gan to sprout forth he sasrlhced al
ape over it. When the grapes Desan
to appear he slaughtered lion. anu
when these were ripe he offered up
pig; hence it is that he who Gtlnks
wine feels at first as proud as pea
cock and becomes subsequently Us
tricksome as an ape, is bold as q llon
and at length as stupid as swine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-17
Mo Coat For Nineteen Years.

During the journey from Victoria
falls to Kimberley big, sun Drowned
man boarded the Zambezt express MI
nus his coat, with his shirt sleeves rolled
up. He took seat at dinner, and the
chief steward remarked to him that as
there were ladies present perhaps ne
would have no objection to putting
on his coat. "Great Scott" the man
replied, II haven't worn a coat Tor
nineteen years. You will have to wait,
my friend, until I can buy one at Kim
berley."- South African Railway Mag
-aZine
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-17
CULTIVATED HIS MIND.
a Story Of Odd Moments Utilized and
Brain Rebellion,

a Story Of Odd Moments Utilized ana
Brain Rebellion,
u read somewhere one day. that no
one was justified in wasting a single
moment Of his time," said the refec-
tive man. "The article said that in
order to make use Of spare moments
one should always carry small vol
une Of one Of the worlds great think
ers. Odd moments could thus be used
III the cultivation OF the mind The
idea struck me as a good one, and
felt a little guilty as I thought Of the
many valuable moments I had sQuan-
tlcred. In accordance with my new re-
solve I purchased small pocket edi-
ton Of Emerson, and when riding
backward and forward between my
home and my work I read Emerson.
When had to wait in barber shop l
pulled out my Emerson. When wait
ing for an audience with some business
man filled in the time by communing
with Emerson. When my wife was
half hour behind time in meeting me
! at place agreed upon I did not fdget
about, but calmly produced by Emer-
son. When Emerson was finished,
| substituted Carlyle. Carlyle digested,
took up Ruskin. This went on for
several weeks.
"Gradually I noticed that I was be-
ginning to feel heavy and tdopey.' My
eyes began to puff out as If We're dis
sipating. Ny fancies being carried so
constantly into higher world, I be-
came absentminded and concentrated
my thoughts upon business with diff
Guilty. I went to bed dead tired at
night and woke up unrefreshed in the
morning Still my anxiety not to
1waste a moment Of time increased.
tWhen once went off from home with
out my book, I '"lt the hour wasted
that day in short waits was gone, neT-
er to be restored The loss Of that
lhour weighed upon me like thousand
dropped in Wall street. Still that feel
ling of heaviness increased. My brain
sseemed to be covered with sort Of
veil or mist. / could not account for it.
FINALLY I went to friend who hap
pens to be q specialist in nervous dis.
orders. He examined me, asked ques-
| tons and then said: You are suffering
from a very bad case Of brain fag
What have you been doing? told
him nothing unusual, except that
now filled in all my odd moments by
reading. I explained my plan Of cultt
waiting the mind.
"Re listened to me sarcastically and
then said: If you keep this alleged cul'
| tivation Of the mind up, in year you
will be a stark, staring maniac. You
are an Office man, you use your brain
all day long, and the few minutes il
gets to rest you utilize by forcing it te
| 60 to work on Carlyle! Cut it out! You
are sitting your brain by never giving
| it chance to breathe. Throw all those
pocket editions away. Hereafter yor
let those wasted minutes take care Of
themselves
"I followed his advice. threw EN-
erson, Carlyle and Ruskin into the dis
card, I frittered away my odd mo
ments as Of old, and In week or two
was feeling normal and active again
And now when any highbrow talk:
loftily Of the cultivation Of the minc
during odd moments by communint
with superior minds I stab him to thu
heart with my own experience" New
I York Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-17
Definitions.

Asked to define suffragiSt. a BTU
ish schoolboy answered. "A person
who creates disturbance one boy
described "surf" as "a form OF sea-
weed which grows in the Paclhc
ocean," In an essay on the canine race
a pupil declared that small dogs I'M
prove by keeping" and another gave
the singular of twain as 'Worsted.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-17
A Card.

This is to certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund your money II
Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure
YOUR cough or cold. 1t stops the cough,
heals the lungs and prevents serious
results from a cold. Cures Ia grippe
coughs. and prevents pneumonia ,aba aba
consunnnrion. Contains no opiateS; ne
genuine is In a yellow package. Seluse nna
s,,hstitutes. The Arant CO. Drug o'ofe
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-17
Bitten by a Spider.

Through blood poisoning caused by
spider bite. John Washington, OF Bos-
queville, Tex, would have lost his leg,
which became a mass of running sores,
had he not been persuaded to try Buck,
lens Arnica Salve. He writes: "Ihe
first application relieved. and four box
es healed all the sores.'' Heals every
sore. .25c. at The Arant Co. Drug Store
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-17
Beyond Criticism.

sWhy do you always insist On play
fnS difficult and unusual music?
Because" answered Miss Cayenne,
"it Is very improbable that any OF my
auditors will know whether am per-
forming correctly or not."-Washing-
ton Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-17
A PLOT THAT FAILED.
The Scheme to Blow Up Napoleon ii..
With Gunpowder.

With Gunpowder.
An interesting story is that OF a frus-
trated plot against Napoleon III. which
has never got into the history oook,
but which is one of the faVorlte stones
Of NJ. Victorien Sardou.
In 1900, when the frontage OF ;lne
Theatre Francais was rebuilt after the
disastrous FIRE in which one OF the
most charming actresses OF the Malsoh
de AIoliere lost her life, several shops
disappeared among them being that OF
the famous Restaurant CheTet TWAS
not properly speaking restaurant
Chevet used to sell liqueurs, groceries,
smoked meats, ETC., and in couple OF
low ceilinged rooms on the first floor
he would serve meal or two to con-
noisSeurs. One day In 1865 or 1866
two young men Of fashion, Russians
both of them, came In and called for
dinner in one Of the little rooms which
were above the shop. They asked for
caviare, but when they got 1t they pro-
tested loudly that the caviare was OF
inferior quality and called for the own
er Of the shop. He came, apologlzed
and was met with the remark, tender
ed laughingly by one Of the diners,
! that next time they came they would
bring their own caviare. They came
again and brought it in a little white
wooden barrel, and when they left they
had it put on one side for them. From
time to time the two young Russians
came and dined chez Chevet, dined in
7ariably in the same room and always
began their dinner with their own car
Ware. One day they finished the bar
rel, and a few days Later, IN the after
noon, one Of them brought another one.
"Put it in the little cupboard In the:
room we always dine in," he said to,
the waiter, "and do not let anybody
touch 1t until we come to dine" The
waiter took it, but on his way upstairs
something peculiar struck him.
."Look at this barrel" he said to the
restaurant keeper. ''There is some
thing queer about It"
saThat is no business Of ours" said
the master OF the establishment, "and
am not going to leok at it, anyhow.
What Will our customers say If they
find we have opened it?'' 8
"Oh,'' said the waiter, Eve can open
it and close it again, and they will new
er know. It IS certainly different from
the last barrel. 1t is heavier, to begin
with"
His insistence prevailed, and the bar
! rel was opened The restaurant keep
er and the waiter. started back IN
fright. There was no cayaire, but gun-
powder in that little barrel, which was
an Internal machine. The little dining
room was exactly underneath the 1mpe-
rial box, and there is little doubt that
the emperor's next visit to the Coincide
Franchise would have been his last thad
the carefully laid plot not been disceV-
cred The plotters never We're caught,
although the secret Of the plot was
carefully guarded and traps were laid
for them in Chevet's restaurant for
several days.-St. James Gazette.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-17
How to Avoid Appendicitis.

Most victims of appendicitis are those
who are habitually constipated. Orlno
Laxative Fruit Syrup cures chronic
constipation by stimulating the liver
and bowels and restores the paturat
action OF the bowels. Orino Laxative
Fruit Syrup does not nauseate or grippe
and is mild ond pleasant to take. Re-
fuse substitutes. The Arant Co Drug
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-17
Literally Speaking.

Hi Harix-Heow be yore son gittln'
along sense he went tew th' city: 81
Meadowgrass-Oh, he's dourishin'. III
Harix-I'm powerful glad tew hear it.
What's he doin'? ST Meadowgrass-
He's a-teachin' penmanship in one oV
them business colleges. = Pittsburg
Press
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-17
Polite,

Robecchi asked friend to dinner
and then returned home furious.
What is the matter" said his wife.
do not speak to me! It Is shames
always thought politeness produced
one in return, so asked Dobelli to
lunch"
"And has he refused?
Refused! I should think not be
has accepted" "-Caricaturista
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-17
Then She alked.

Reporter-Well, I've interviewed her.
Editor-Did she talk without restraints
Resorter Il should say nit! She
wouldn't say a word until her husband
cane in and told her to keep still
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-17
There Vet.

Scott-My wifes mother has visited
US only once in Eve years: Mott
That isn't bad. When do you expect
her to pay her second visit? Scott
Oh, she hasn't got through her first
yet.-New York Telegraph
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-17
His Name.

What is your full nalo:!
w;+ness-K. E. <. Karl Benson. "a" :, !,
,-W.hat WV do all the KS stand for:
I-:+,oes Nothing; the minister VINO
.s-etaned me suffered. Boston
Transcript.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-17
WouId Imnrove Mankind.

# the resolution not to lie were as
strong as the determination not 10 De
called q liar, the worlds vefacitg
would be greatly enlarged.-st. LOUIS
Post-Dispatch.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-17

God rights the man that keeps 81
leree.-Fron the Persian.
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2rIEIR2S

The splendid values osS YOU should induce you T1up @
without doubt the best broas this market oh vaue ana
We ali xmas
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Planter Southern
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machine
will last We will cheerIu n
i>h purchasers last for reference
MILL SUPPLIES.
sell lots mill supplies We always have il stock such
pipe up
Circular
Ihe tStern
Packing Oil All at the lowest
prices r,o,,.r
investment Thousand
interest
HOUSEKEEpERS.
Floor induce stain the floor
others
Will
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clean floor and the work dries quickly
h
bring There nothing like K Cook s5oves MADE m M
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quality
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The first page shows splendid colored county may o.
hn North and South Carolina, with all the DATA 'na 'H
o, 10 shown on the face Of map 1t IS 6eau1efuhs
printed in coozs new plates prepared ''e'N'~'
Constitution.