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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-27
FAMOUS ARCHERS.
Stories of Wonderful Skill With Bow
and Arrow


and Arrow.
The expression drawing Q long bow
does not Of necessity mean the telling
of falsehood. 1t sometimes refers to
a wonderful story, which may be true
enough, but which is so marvellous as
to require firm trust in the veracity
of the narrator to enable the bearer to
believe it. Some Of the longest bows
Of this sort have been drawn about
bows and arrows.
These stories began long ago. Virgil
in the "lEneid" tells of four archers
who were shooting for a prize, the
mark being pigeon tied by 4 cord to
the mast of a ship. The first man hit
the mast, the second cut the cord, and
the third shot the pigeon as it flew
away. The fourth archer, having moth
ing left to shoot, drew his bow and
sent his arrow flying toward the sky
with such speed that the friction Of the
air set the feathers on fire, and it
swept on, like a meteor, to disappear
in the clouds.
The stories told of Robin Hoods
archery, illustrated by his wonderful
performance rs Iocksley in Scots
s.Ivanhoc." are also L decided strain
upon a sensible persons credulity. The
famous story OF William Tell, doubted
by many persons, is believed by others
to have (, foundation of fact. There
was 4 Dane named Foke of whom the
same story is told, and William Of
Cloudesley, an Englishman, is said to
have shot an apple from his sons head
merely to show his eXpertness.
Most stories of bows and arrows re-
late to the accurate aim Of the archers,
but Frenchman, Blaise de Vigenere,
tells one that shows the tremendous
force with which an arrow may be
propelled if the bow be strong and long
enough. According to his own ac-
count OF the matter, he saw Barharos-
sa, Turk, admiral OF a ship called the
Grand Solyman, send an arrow from
his bow right through 4 cannon ball.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-27
CRACK NUT SUNDAY.
Queer Method Of Hearing Sermon
Still In Use In ENGLAND.


Zone fine aulunn Sunday attended
service n ! north OF England coun-
try church TINT would have driven a
New York preacher clean crazy, said
the man who travels. The congrcga-
ton didn't do q thing but sit around
and crack nuts. Fancy New York
minister talking to a crowd of that
kind. The modern preacher likes to
have things quiet when he talks. 1t
disconcerts him to hear q baby cry or
q woman cough or an old man snore-
If he is put out by such trifes as these,
It is interesting to conjecture what he
would do if he were 10 take hold OF q
congregation where everybody brought
nuts to crack during the sermon.
''Worshipers, it seems, used to do
this in England and even in our own
states during colonial days. This dis
turbance was not weekly occurrence
by any means. If it had been, the
poor preacher would have undoubted-
ly left his flock to administer spiritual
consolation to suit themselves. But as
it happened only once year he was
forced to endure it. This one day
which was attended by such rema.ka-
l:c license came the Sunday before
&chaelmas day and was called crack
Sunday Nobody, no matter how
is he might be, hesitated to avail
;slself Of the peculiar privilege grant
a: him, and men, women and children
came to church with their pockets
stuffed with nuts, which they compla-
Gently cracked and munched during
the sermon.
s:It was that kinu of sermon that
so impressed me with its oddity. 1t
can be easily imagined that when for
ty or fifty people get to cracking nuts
with all their might the noise IS apt to
be something terrific, and many times
the minister was hard put to it to
hear himself think That custom,
from being regarded with high favor
for many years, finally came to be
looked upon as nuisance, and the
habit was suppressed, except IN few
remote localities, although the act Of
suppression was attended with consid-
erable difficulty, so firmly had the nut
cracking fever taken hold Of the fancy
of the people."-New York Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-27
PaxvilIe Dots.
Editor The Manning Times:

EC1tOT Nc
The W. C. T. U. will hold a
mothers meeting at the home OF
Mrs. G. Il. Curtis on next Thurs
day afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
Reading of leaflets and discus
sions of topics relating to same
will compose uost of the pro-
gram.
Mrs. J. N. Tolar of Summer
ton spent last Wednesday here
as the guest of Mrs. Jud Brad
ham.
Mr.. Alva Curtis returned to
Wilmington Thursday after a
few days leave on account OF
sickness.
Mr.. Henry w. Harvin, now
located at Columbia, is visiting
in this community.
Miss Viola Mcleod has re-
turned home after a lengthy
visit at Florence.
Miss Jessie Curtis visited
Summerton last week in the IN
terest of the ". c. T. Q.
Rev. J. II. Noland will preach
at the Methodist church on next
Sunday evening at s o'clock.
The congregation have recently
placed nice bell in their church.
Carolina Day was very appro-
priately observed by the pupils
of the Paxville school on last
Friday evening, A few other
selections were rendered not In
cluded in the program sent out.
It was as follows:
Song-Dixie. by class.
Recitatien-The South in the Revo-
luton, Wash Keels.
Song-Tenting Tonight.
Recita5ion-South Carolina, Jimmie
Broadway.
Recitation Agricultural Industry,
Zula Coroett.
instrumental Solo-Apple Blossoms,
Hattie Herlorg.
Recitation-Water Power, Flossie
Hill.
Observation-Disclosures, Sudie Kolb.
Song-Just before the Battle Mother.
Recitation-Emily Geiger's Ride,
Reading-Liie OF John c. Calhoun,
Bertha Stone.
Vocal solo-My South Carolina Lii,
Ethel Corbett.
Recitation-Hampton, May Boyd.
Recitation-The Women of the Con-
federacy, Monte Geddings.
Flag Drill-by twelve boys.
Dialogue-The Yankee Strategem.
Song-South Carolina.
Mr.. LeGrand Geddings spent
Sunday here with his brother
Mr.. F. S. Geddings,
Mr.. Henry Curtis went on a
few days business trip to Char
lesion last week.
Little Sadie Minis has been
quite sick for several days.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-27
The Comfortable Forum.

"What is your idea Of comfortable
fortune?" asked the ambitious youth.
"One," answered the man Of expert
ence "that is big enough 70 buy you
everything you want and not big
enough. to attract the attention Of the
Grand jury."-Washington Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-27
Worked Like q Charm.

Mr.. D. n. Walker, editor of that
spicy journal, the Enterprise, Louisa,
Va, says: II ran nail in my foot last
week and at 0nce applied Bucklen's
Arnica Salve. No information followed:
the salve simply healed the wound"
Heals every sore, burn and skin disease
Guaranteed at The Arant Co. Drug
Store. 25c.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-27
TURPENTINE.

Moths will leave if it is sprinkled
about.
Turpentinc and soap will remove ink
stains from linen.
Turpentine will remove wheel grease,
pitch and tar stains
Clean gilt frames with sponge mols-
tened in turpentine.
1t will exterminate reaches if sprin-
kled in their haunts.
a few drops on q woolen cloth will
clean tan shoes nicely.
4 few drops added to water in which
clothes are boiled vii! whiten them.
An equal mixture Of turpentine and
linseed oil will remove white marks
from furniture caused by water
Ivory knife handles that have be-
come yellow can be restored to their
former whiteness by rubbing with tur-
pentine.
Carpets can be cleaned and colors re-
stored b. going over occasionally with
a broom dipped in warm water in
which a little turpentine is added.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-27
No Case on Record.

There is no case ca record Of a cough
or cold resulting in pneumonia or con-
sumption after Foley's Honey and Tar
has been taken, as it will stop your
cough and break up your cold quickly.
Refuse any but the genuine Foley's
Honey and Tar in yellow package.
Contains 40 opiates and is safe and
sure. The Arant Co. Drug Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-27
CATARRH CURED AT HOME
Trial Treatment of Dr.. Blosser's Catarrh
Remedy Free to Sufferers.

II you have catarrh Of the nose. throat, or
lungs, if YOU arc constantly splitting. blowing
the nose, have stopped up feeling, head noises,
deafness, asthma, bronchitis or weak lungs,
you can cure yourself at home by 4 remedy so
simple that even child can use it.
Itwill cost 70. unly q postal card to get q
liberal free trial package OF DR.. BloSSer's S
wonderful remedy. 1t is sent by mail to every
interested sufferer. Certainly no offer could be
more liberal.
The full treatment is not expensive. a pack.
age containing enough to last one whole month
will be sent by mail for $40
4 postal card with your name and address
sent to II. r. BOGER Manning, $. c., will bring
you by return mail the free trial treatment and
an interesting booklet, so that you can ut once
begin to cure yourself privately at home.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-27
Found at Last.

J. A. Harmon, Of Lizemore, West,
Va. SAYS: SAT last I have found the
perfect pill that never disappoints me:
and for the beueft of others aathicted
with torpid and chronic constipation,
will say: take DR.. Kings New Life
Pills" Guaranteed satisfactory. 23c. at
The Arant Co. Drug Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-27
The Real Cause.

35mmy What was you bawiln
about last night?
Nillie-Wy, when paw and me got
home from fshin' nav didn't have
supper ready, and I whimpered about
It, and paw licked me.
s.And be licked you jis' fer whimper-
in'?'
s'Naw; because supper wasn't ready
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-27

Mary-Dark circles under the eyes
indicate sluggish circulation, torpid
liver and kidneys. Exercise and Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea will make
you well and beautiful. IS cents, Tea
or Tablets. DR.. W. Z. Brown Il Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-27
This is Worth Remembering.

Whenever you have a cough or coIe
inst remember that Foley's Honey and
Tar will cure it. Do not risk your
health by taking any but the genuine
It is in a yellow package. The Arant
Co Drrr Store
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-27

evening. III Nvaw SE,?'<; eI;Is:.
Mr.. J. S. Burgess has returned
from a few days visit with rela-
tives in Sumter.
s:Sweet William was the
guest of Mr.. Hugh McFadoln
last week.
Mr.. J. NJ. Player was visitor
to Manning a few days ago:
Mrs. E. J., McFaddin visited
relatives in Sumter during the
past week.
Mr.. S. E. McFaddin spent
Saturday and Sunday in Sumter
with relatives.
Rev. James Mcdowell preached
to a large and appreciatlve au-
dience in the academy building
here on last Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Kennedy
have returned from a pleasant
visit with relatives in Sumter.
Mr. Alfred McFaddin was a
visitor to Manning last Satur-
day.
MIR. Earle Millsaps spent a
few days Of last week with rela-
tives in Sumter.
Mrs. J. H. Garland and her
sister, Miss Gertrude DuRant,
visited Mrs. Earle Thompson OF
Manning, a few days ago.
Mr. William Flemmirg Of New
Zion was in town Sunday.
M.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-27

Patience is the support Of weakness;
impatience IS the ruin Of strength
Cotton.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-27
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLYN
County of Clarendon.

COURT OF COMMON Pleas.
Summons, For Relief.
Compliant Not Served.
Daniel NJ. Rodgers, Plaintiff
against
Isaac Murray. Josiah Murray, Stephen
Murray, jeff Curtain, Earnest Curtain,
Carrie Curtan, Hunter Curtain. Co.
ron Curtain, Letters Curtain, Mary
Sue Curtain and Alva Curtain, Defend
ants.
To the Defendants above named:
You are hereby summoned and re-
ouired to answer the complaint q this
action which is filed in the Office of the
Clerk of Court of Common Pleas, for
the said County, and to serve copy Of
your answer to the said Complaint on
the subscribers at their office in Man
ning, South Carolina, within twenty
days after the service hereof, exclusive
of the day of such service: and if you
fail to answer the complaint within the
time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this ac-
tion will apply to the court for relief
demanded in the complaint.
WILSON s. O'BRYAN,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
To the Defendants Josiah Murray and
Stephen Murray:
Take notice that the Summons and
Com plant in this action we're fled in
the Office of the Clerk of Court of Com
mon Pleas for said County and State
on the 9TH day of March, y. D. 1907.
WILSON & O'BRYAN,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
March 6, 1907. st.
[sEAL \. l. BARRON,
G.. G.. G.. P c.. c..
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ard R. Deas, Eleanora n. Deas,J D.
Deas, Jr., Henry Deas, Ellen p.
Deas and Henry B. Deas, Defend
ants.
Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale.
UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A
Judgment Order of the Court of Com
mon Pleas, in the above stated ac-
tion, to me directed, bearing date Of
February 7, 1907, I will sell at pub
lie auction, to-the highest bidder for
cash, at Clarendon Court House, at
Manning, in said county, within the
legal hours for judicial sales, on Mon
day, the 1st day of April, 1907,
being salesday, the following de-
scribed real estate:
That parcel composed of twenty
nine and one-third acres No. la. and
nineteen and two-thirds acres, No.
1b, in all forty-nine acres, situate in
the county of Clarendon, in said
State. and bounded as follows:
North, by lands of John e. Manning
and Eleanora n. Richardson, known
as lots No. 7 and 9; east, by lands Of
Eleanora n. Richardson and J. NJ.
Richardson; south, by lands of J. NJ.
Richardson and on the west by lands
of John c. Manning, known as lot
No. z, and by lands of J. NJ. Richard
son.
That parcel or tract Of land in said
county and State, known as the
southern half Of the second Bottom,
containing seventy-four and A1-1OO
acres, bounded, north, by lands of
John G. Manning, known as lot No.
is; east, by St. Marks church, Glebe
lands; south, by lands Of Mathis,
and west by the Santee river swamp.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
E. B. GAMBLE,
Sheriff Clarendon County.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-27
Sardinia News.
Editor The Manning Times:

Misses Emmie Reece aud klz-
szie Kennedy of Workman, we're
stthe guests Of Miss Lottie Woods
during the past week.
MIR. Hugh McFaddln spent
Sunday in Bethel with relatives
and friends.
Mrs Ada Hunter, who has
been on an extended visit to rel
atives here returned to her nome
in Monroe last Tuesday.
The Sardenia school has closed
and our teacher, Miss Vera
Greer has returned to her home
in Rock Hill.
Miss Rosa Kennedy who has
been visiting Miss Maggie
Woods has returned to her home
at Workman.
Several of the young tolks
We're Delightfully."- entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Goodman a
few evenings ago.
Mr.. R. E. McFaddin, Jr., spent
few davs of last week in For
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-27
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of Clarendon.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
R. I. Manning, Plaintiff,
against

James D. Deas, Lynch H. Deas, Rich
ard R. Deas, Eleanora n. Deas,J. D.
Deas, Jr., Henry Deas, Ellen D..
Deas and Henry B. Deas, Defend
ants
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-27
NORTHWESTERN r. r. OF S. G.
TINE TABLE NO. 6,
In Effect Sunday, June 5. 1904.

BETWEEN SUMTER AND CAMDEN.
Mixed, Daily except Sunday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-07

Miss Ellen DeLisle of Memphis, is visiting Mrs. k. A. Fellows on South Olive street
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-07
FIRE AT THE
 TAYLOR SCHOOL
Pupils Complied With the Rules of the Fire Drill and the Rooms Were Dismissed Without
 Excitement.

Shortly after the days session at the Sam Taylor school, Seventh and Ash streets, began this morning, the roof of the building was dis covered to be on fire and an alarm of fire was sounded in the main hall. An alarm was also sent to fire headquarters.
 Quietly and orderly the pupils in the school compiled with the fire drill rules, after gathering books and clothing together, and were marched out of the building by the principal, Miss Marion Larche, and her assistants.
 When the fire boys arrived they found several shingles on the roof of the building ablaZe. With one stream of water they extinguished the fire. The damage was light. 1t it believed that the roof of the school building caught from flying sparks from chimney nearby. The children were returned to their rooms as orderly as they were dis missed and the session was re- sumed as if nothing out of the ordinary had occurred.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-07
CALL ISSUED BY
 MAYOR CALDWELL Desires That Land Owners Attend the Meeting at the City Hall on Friday Night.
MEANS MUCH, HE SAYS
Officials Coming to Fur. ther Work and Investigate COndi- tiOns and Ascertain Best Methods for Reclamation of Wet Lands.

Mayor J. '. Caldwell, secretary o: the Pine Bluff Board of Trade. has issued call 'to all owners of wet lands and all lovers Of Pine Bl"ff' to attend the Eleeting at the city hall Friday evening, when drainage work is to be discussed. His cal reads:
 To all owners of wet lands and all lovers of Pine Bluff:
 For two months past the Board of Trade has been in correspondence with the government department of drainage with reference to the wet lands contiguous to Pine Bluff. The Iron Mountain railroad has also taken deep interest in the matter Arrangements have been made for visit of investigation and suggestion by three govern ment officials, having in charge drainage work in the South, and especially west of the Mississippi. They will be here tomorrow even- ing and during Saturday. They will make talks and illustrate by maps and drawings the best methods of retaining wet lands and building roads.
 I earnestly urge all owners of wet lands and all interested in the development of the lands con- tiguous to Pine Bluff to come to the city hall on Friday evening at 7:3O o'clock to meet and hear these gentlemen. Our hope of interesting the government in our future and acquiring necessary information for ourselves, demands an exhibition of deep interest on our part in the present mission of these govern ment officials.
 Let us give these gentlemen a large and enthusiastic audience to- morrow evening. It means much for Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-07
Mayors and Committees From Cities of the First and Second Class to Meet in Little Rock Feb. l8.
WILL DISCUSS LAWS
Mayor Lemon Issues CalI-(.atheriDQ Will Be at the Business Mems League Headquarters in the Cap- ital City-2O Cities in State.

At the suggestion of Mayor J. l.. Caldwell, of this city, made several days ago, Mayor w. k. Lemon, of Lit tie Rock, yesterday issued the formal call for the meeting of mayors and committees from cities of the first and second class to be held at the Business Mems League rooms in that lefty February IS. The meeting is call ed for the purpose of discussing leg sislation of special interest to cities of these two classes. There are twenty cities in the two classes in the state, and Mayor Lemon has been in cor- reSpOndence with a number of them regarding the date for this meeting. As result of this correspondence February IS was decided on and the formal call was issued yesterday. The cities to be represented at the meeting are Brinkley, Batesville, Camden, Clarendon Eureka Springs, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Hot Springs, Helena, Jonesboro, Little Rock, Mena, Newport, Pine Bluff, Russellville, Si- loam Springs, Stuttgart, Searey, Tex arkana and Van Buren,.
 The formal call for the meeting is in the nature of letter which is be- ing sent to mayors of all cities of the first and second class. It follows:
 "As requested by the officers of Q number of cities in the state interest ed in securing needed legislation by the various cities of the state, a meeting is called to be held in this city on February IS, 10 a. m, at the rooms of the Business Mems League, to discuss civic improvements and all matters for the advancement of the interest of cities of this state. You are invited to attend this meeting and requested to appoint committee on such members as you desire, either from your council or citizenship, to come with you to this meeting.
 q have heard from a number of mayors of various cities of the state and I believe there will be quite 8 number in attendance, that we will have an interesting meeting, and trust much good will be accomplish ed in advancing the interests of our cities as we'll as promoting the well fare of our state.
 Trusting you and your committee will be able to attend this meeting and be prepared to present such mat ters as you think advisable to ac- complish these improvements"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-07
YOUNG WORKMAN SUES FOR $10,500
Cornelius D. Hoowr Rrinys Suit Against the Cott..l Belt and Contractors for Injuries He
 Sustained at Local Shops.

Cornelius D. Hooper, 21 years old, brought suit yesterday against the St. Louis & Southwestern Rail- way company and Bernard and Frank Mesker, contractors, for $1O,5OO damages, alleged to be due him for injuries sustained while at work in July, 1906, at the new car factory recently completed at the local Cotton Belt shops.
 Hooper says he was at work on a scaffold, which had been erected adjacent to the new building, and that through the negligence of the railway company and the other de- tendants, the scaffold fell and he was thrown distance of thirty feet to the ground. He alleges that his back, spine and body were in- jured that be sustained internal in- juries and that he has been in- capaciated for performing work. The plaintiff says the accident cost him, doctors, medicine and loss of time, $500. He prays for that amount and s10,0O0. as damages.
 Hooper is represented by Attor- news w. B. Sorrells D. F. Tucker and Austin & Danaher.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-07

and C. w. Nelson, Cotton Belt railway officials, was to the effect that they were not nor had they ever been subscribers to the Press Eagle. Both received copies of the paper containing the alleged libel ous article, however, and MT. Nell son testified that others in the Cot ton Belt general offices at St. Louis received copies of the same paper, among them being F. H. Britton and F. H. West. Both stated that they have been acquainted with Captain Galbraith for years.
 Captain Galbraith was about to be cross-eXamined when Judge Grace announced that the court would adjourn until this morning at 9 o'clock, when the taking of testimony would be resumed.
 Instantly there was a scramble among the spectators, as the court room was almost filled with busi- ness men and others interested in the proceedings. They hurried toward the exit.
 "Sit down there!" yelled Judge Grace, at the same time rapping for quiet. "This is no theater where everybody jumps up and runs out after the fall of the last curtain. This is court room."
 The spectators took their seats as quickly as they left them. After making several announcements, the court was adjourned and the spec tators passed out quietly.