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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01

The System Can sa Traced to tho FfffsS
Century 3. C.

Shorthand is so closely associated
with the hurry and rush Of modern
business that it is startling to think
Of its having been in use among the
ancient Greeks and Romans. Yet there
seems to be no doubt that the orations
Of Cicero were committed to paper
with as much skill and rapidity as the
modern stenographer can boast.
Just how old the system Of abbre-
Waited writing is which the ancient
Greeks called tachygraphy it is impos-
sible to say. Xenophon is believed to
have used it In taking notes Of the lee,
lures Of Socrates, which would take it
back to the fifth century before Christ.
This IS disputed by some authorities,
but there seems to be no doubt about
It's use in the first century. a writer
in the Chicago Tribune gives some In
teresting facts about It.
The development Of shorthand was
due especially to Marcus Tullius Trio.
Born In Latium In 103 B. c., Trio, who
was a slave, was brought up with
Cicero, who was some years his junior.
Freed, he became Cicero's secretary
and in this capacity aided him greatly.
In the famous trial Of Catiline fe3
3. CO. the stenographtc rapidity Of
Trio was at its height
In the first century before Christ
discourse Of Cato Uticensis, according
to Plutareh, was taken down by short
hand reporters.
Early in the third century Ammo
Domino is found the term seneiograph
(stenographic character), used by the
Greek orator, Flavius Philostratus.
Origen Of Alexandria (135-254. A. D.)
noted his sermons down In shorthand,
and Socrates, the ecclesiastical his
torian Of the fourth century, said that
parts Of the sermons Of St John Chrys-
ostom were preserved by the same
process.
The shorthand that they used was
form Of writing in which each word
was represented by special sign. The
letters Of the alphabet, with modifca-
tons, connected so as to- admit OF
great rapidity Of execution, formed the
elements Of these characters.
Manilius, who was a contemporary
Of Cicero, Virgil and Horace. mentions
It In Cerse. He says:
In shorthand skilled, where little marks
comprise
Whole words, a sentence in single let
ter lies
And, while the willing hand its aid at-
fords.
Prevents the tongue to fx the falling
words
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01
A Thirsty Cat.

perhaps you think the old water In
the milk joke has been worked to
death, but I've found new variation
Of it." said a south side man recently.
"You know, I have small negro girl
as nurse for my children, and one OF
her duties is to tell stories to the Ads
Just before bedtime. They always lis
ten intently to what she says, and last
night decided to listen too. This Is
what I heard:
"tAn' de cat, she got thirsty, an got
thirstier an mo- thirsty, an finally she
went to a pan OBJ milk sittin' in de
pantry to get drink OBJ watah.'
'sI told the story to our milkman this
morning, and he didn't laugh at all.
Kansas City Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01
An aneedote of Shelley,

The poet Shelley tells an amusing
story Of the influence that language
"hard to be understood" exercises on
the vulgar mind. Walking near Covent
Garden, London, he accidentally jos:
tied against an Irish navy, who, being
In quarrelsome mood, seemed In
clined to attack the poet a crowd OF.
ragged sympathizers began to gather,
when Shelley, calmly facing them, de-
liberately pronounced:
'.I have put my hand into the ham
per. I have looked on the sacred bar
ley. I have eaten out Of the drum. l
have drunk and am well pleased. l
have said Knox Ompax,' and it is fn-
ished."
The effect was magical. The aston
ished Irshman fell back~HisE friends
began to question him. What bar.
leyw ssWhere's the hamper" What
have you been drinking?" and Shelley
walked away unmolested.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01
A Dog Habit.

Have you ever thought why it is that
dog turns around and around when
he jumps up on his cushion or starts
to settle himself anywhere for a nap!
Now that you are reminded you can
recall that you have seen a dog do 1t
many times, can't you? This habit IS
about all that is left to our tame little
doggies Of the days long ago, when
they were race Of wild animals and
lived In the woods. Their beds then
were matted grass and leaves, and 1t
was to rample enough grass and prop
erly arrange the leaves that the dog al
ways trod around narrow circle De,
fore he would lie down. The dos o.
today keeps up the same old habit a.. al.
though there is no longer any nsea ecu ~ ~
It. and of course the anlmai naS ~
notion why he does 1t.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01
NV Best Friend.

Alexander Benton. who lives on
Rural Route l, Fort Edward, N. T.,
saws: s'Dr. Kings New Discovery IS
NV best earthly friend. It cured me OF
asthmr six years ago. It has also per.
formed a wonderful cure OF inciplent
consumption for my sons wife. The
first bottle ended the terrible cough,
and this accomplished, the other symp-
toms left one by one, until she was per-
fectly well. Dr.. Kings New Discovery's
power over coughs and colds is simply
marvellous. No other remedy has ever
eoualed it. Fully guaranteed bv me
Arano Co. Drug Store. SOC. and Sl.0O.
Trial bottle free.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01
Where Snow Falls.

If you are not lover of snow, so to
Malta, which is the nearest spot where
you are certain Of complete immunity.
If you are fond Of it. the suburbs Of st.
Petersburg will furnish all you need to
ask, for there you may be sure Of it
for 10 days in the year. The happy
medium is supplied by Copenhagen,
with thirty days, While Palermo, Rome
and Venice. with one, two and Ave days
respectively. may be recommended to
those who merely care for snow as a
casual and feeting guest.-London
Chronicle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01
Wight Be Worse,

When the poet Wordsworth died an
old lady at Ambleside lost no time IN
telling the mournful news to an old
and confidential manservant. "Ey, ey!'
Quoth Thomas. ':It's a gre't loss nae
doot, but efter a it may not be sic a
parish loss rs ye're coontin' or. Mrs.
Wordsworth, they say, IS 4 gey, clever
body, and she'll be carryin' on the
business, we may be sewer;
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01
The Real Cause.

Tommy = What was you bawlin'
about last night?
Willie-W'y, when paw and me got
home from fshin' nav didn't have
supper ready, and I whimpered about
IT, and paw licked me-.
"And be licked you jis' fer whimper-
imp
"Naw; because supper wasn't ready
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01

as any ship. 1t never fails to drop it's
anchor on the approach Of rough
weather The scallop, lying ir its bed
Of shoal water, soresees a storm IN
true sailor fashion and at once puts
out a tough and elastic little cable from
a point near it's hinge. This cable it
fastens firmly to the nearest rock. II
Is then secure in the yilest weather.
He who wades through scallop haunted
shoals as storm approaches may see
the tiny shell6sh mooring themselves
on all sides with silent hustle
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01
The First Bull.

charon, the boatman Of the SV1
was thought by many to be Of Irish
blood, for invariably as be was casting
off from the hither shore he would
call out to his cargo Of souls:
sNow, then, look aliTev'
This was doubtless as near an ap-
proach to an Irish bull as the then
state Of civilization permitted.-Puck.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01
MAp-nf-,nar on Daoer,

Each man-of-war is built upon paper
before a single plate Of steel IS forged
Not only are the length and breadth
IF a ship decided upon, but the naVai
constructor can tell to an ounce how
much water she will-displace when her
armor and guns are mounted upon her,
how many times her propellers Will re-
yolve in a minute with given pressure
OF steam and how many tons OF coai
an hour must be consumed to attain a
certain rate Of sDeed.-London Graphlc.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01
Does Your. Girl Swim?

Nedderly-Can the girl you are en-
gagged to swim? Singleton-1 don't
know. But why do you ask? Wedder-
ly-Because if she can you ought to be
happy. \ girl who can swim can keep
her mouth shut-Buffalo Commercial.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01
More News from the New England States.

If any one has any doubt as to the
virtue of Foley's Kidney Cure, they
need only to refer to MIR. Alvin b.
Simpson, of Williamantic, Conn.,, who
after almost losing hope of recovery, on
account of the failure of so many rem
edies, finally tried Foley's Kidney Cure,
which he says was "just the thing" for
him, as four bottles cured him compiet-
ely. He is entirely well and free from
all the suffering incident to acute kid
ney trouble. The Arant Co. Drug Store
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01
Deportment.

The new steamer was on Its nrst
trip, with lot Of landlubbers on board.
''Isn't she behaving beautifully, cap
tain, in this heavy sea-" exclaimed an
enthusiastic marine reporter.
"Yes, SIR" said the gruf captain; "a
great deal better, sir, than the pas
sengers are"-Chicago Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01

Mrs. S Joyce, $50 Sullivan ST., Clare
mont, N. a., writes: "About q year
ago bought two bottles OF Foley's
Kidney Cure. 1t cured me OF a severe
case of Kidney trouble OF several years
standing. It certainly is grand, gooo
medicine. and I heartily recommend IL.
The Arant Co. Drug Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01
Don't Paw Alirnory.

to be divorced from your appendix.
There will be no occasion for it if you
keep your bowels regular with Dr.
Kings New Life Pills. Their action is
so gentle that the appendix never has
cause to make the least complaint:
Guaranteed by The Arant Co. Drug
Store. 25c. Try them:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01
Bell & Reardon
Opp. Coffey 6 Rigby's Stable,

Before YOU let the contract for that
Turned Work or Log Cart. Our prices
are very reasonable when quality OF
work is considered
Our blacksmith work is up to the
standard and when you need work IN
that line remember that we are just
as accommodating as ever. and we are
always glad to see you.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01
Two Kinds of Eoolnardiness,

Some Of the men who laugh when a
woman gets off a car backward would
pull the muzzle Of loaded gun toward
them when crawling through fence
Washington Post.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01
NEW MARKET. !.

have opened up Meat Market in
the Galluchat Building, below the post
Office, where | will keep the best Fresh
Meats Of all kinds there the market
affords. All that ask is that you give
me trial.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01
Absentminded.

The Judge was at dinner in the new
household, according to the Philadel-
phia Ledger, when the young house
keeper asked:
'Did you ever try any Of my biscuits.
sudge?"
'No,' replied the judge, Il never did,
but dare say they deserve it"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01

4 man rarely has reason to regret
the things he doesn't say or the letters
he doesn't write.-Hartford Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01

Villains in the play have to be awful
II bad in order to make good.-Dai9
(Okla.) Ardmoreite.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01

Patience Is the support Of weakness
impatience is the ruin OF sTensn-
Cotton.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01
MILL SUPPLIES.
PAINT YOUR HOUSE.

viii Improve than thousand
looks imesi value
the grades will interest
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01

IL MoNDAy-The Of greatest interest The Farmers
Union Department. conducted in the interest of the great
five order seeking solve the farmers economic education
al and practical problems The Farm and Farmers Department.
conducted by Colonel R. j. Reddng. o.,
(2l WEDNESDAY-The of course The r. r = CaltelS
The Chicken Column The Letter of Travel giving
views of strange peoples and their homeland customs
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01
CIubbed With The Tri-Weekly
Constitution We Have

TIE first page shows splendid c0l0rsd county may 0l
- ~, .,a sontb Carolina with all the data that can
vel, be shown on the face Of map. IL IS 0eautlu1'
,+ea in coors on new plates prepared especially for Inc
Honet
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-03
The Lobster.


"Avarlce is the prime cause OF the
passing of the lobster Years ago
they were numerous along the New
Jersey and Long Island shores; but
they have been gradually fished out,
until now the supply that reaches the
New York and Boston markets is
very largely caught in Canadian wa.
ters.' says an Interesting article In
Appleton's Magazine. Canada Is
much wiser than the United States in
protecting its fisheries. Up to within
ten or fifteen years ago Maine fur.
nished n large proportion of the lob.
sters that the New York market d.
manded; lat today practically none
leave the Pine Tree State for New
York; and nearly all the canning fac
tories that dotted the coast few
years ago have been closed on account
of inability to secure Holsters. Whole
sale and fancy grocers do not quote
Holsters In their price lists, because
OF the uncertainty of the supply
Most of the lobstermen pay not the
slightest heed to the law They catch
and market understood Holsters: some
only seven or eight inches long. ver
table babies; and when they find II
seed lobster Ga female in spawn with
the eggs incrnsted on the under side
OF the shelly in one of their pots. in.
stead Of returning it to the water as
both the law and common sense dc.
mands, they throw 1t in with the rest
OF the CATCH
The Maine law prohibits the catch
ing or having in ones possession n
lobster under ten and one-half inches
i'll length; but such laws do not exist
i'll other States: consequently, II a
fisherman or a dealer succeeds in get.
ting his Holsters safely over the State
line, he is practically safe.
AT irregular intervals tour of
inspection is made ly the Maine fish,
wardens. These tours arc OF the COM
ic opera variety. and suggest n brass
band pOolroom raid in New York.
They are usually privately announced
In advance, ana all the lobstermen
along the coast are tipped Off by tel.
ephone. or by men on horseback or in
sailboats. Consequently Holsters of il
legal length are rarely found.
Recently the Massachusetts State
Board of Fish and Game Commission.
ers, in the course Of its report, said:
"The commercial extinction OF the
lobster is sure to result as day is TO
follow night. In thirteen years there
has been a decrease of more than six
tysix per cent in the catch of lob
sters.''
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-03
Fine Of $4,000 Against Steamer
Stra|hendrlCk ReEItled.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT SATISFIED
Skipper cabled for Consular Health
Bill, Which He Failed to Secure Be.
fore Leaving Glasgow = Collector
Stuart Receives Instructions.

Acting Secretary of the treasury dc
partment Herbert Henry Knox yes.
tcrday afternoon wired Collector OF
Customs j. T.. y. Stuart that the pen.
atty OF the British steamer Strathen-
;lrick for failure 10 produce Il consul
lar bill OF health from the United
States vice consul mt Glasgow ON en-
tering this port had been RENTED.
The Strathendrlck came here Sun.
day from Glasgow and when appllca-
ton was made for her entrance at the
custom house Monday. the skipper
could not produce the consular bill oi
health and entrance was denied. The
treasury department was notified and
Il fine of $4,000 assessed.
The amount of the penalty was S.
600.
The master OF the vessel then
cablcd the ships owners ANA they 80
cured the required bill from the Glas-
gov vice consul and on being mott.
fled that the lill was issued and was
being mailed here the treasury depart.
ment RENTED the fine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-03
HessPs. ]. NJ. Curtis, 4. ]. Lewis
anG ". h. Sears CrOss.Exam-
IRed In Bank Case.
ALL TESTIFIED To SOME FACT
Witnesses Are Said to Have Sworn
That Board Did Not Meet After
December 9, so2-Evidcnce May
Not Go to Judge Ingram Until
Early in Winter.

city Treasurer ]. NJ. Curtis and
Messrs. H. j. Lewis and w IL,
Sears. directors of the dcfunct Saw
ings Bank of Newport News, were re-
called to the stand yesterday for
cross,cNamination by Captain Charles
{. Berkeley, counsel for the dcposi.
tors in their suit against the officers
ana directors of the wrecked bank to
recover the full amount of their de.
pOsits. All of the witnesses are said
to have testified that no meeting OF
the directors OF the bank were held
after December 8, 1902, but beyond
that no important evidence was given
by them.
The attorneys for the plaintiffs ex-
poet to finish taking depositlons by
next Friday and will file the testl-
mony taken up to that time in the
clerks office of the Corporation
Court After the dispositions are
filed, the expert accountants EN-.
ployed by Attorney Allan u. Jones,
receiver for the defunct bank to so
over the books of the institution and
compile statements regarding the
condition of the bank during the past
two or three years. will submit their
reports and be examined by the nj.
torneys for both the depositors and
the directors and officers.
1t il expected that the attorneys for
the defendants will begin examining
witnesses the latter part of the
month. The taking of the deposl.
tons of those witnesses probably
VIII require several months and the
complete testimony OF both sides
probably viii not be submitted to
Judge Ingram, who is setting in the
case, before early this winter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-03
CONNECTICUT COMING HERE
BEFORE STARTING ON TRIAL
VIII Load 1000 Tons of Picked Coal
TO be Used During Speed
Tests.

The government built batlcship Con
necticut sailed from the New York
navy yard yesterday for Hampton
Roads TO load 1000 tons OF picked
coal from naval GOLFERS before pro.
cceding to Rockland. Me-, to undergo
her official speed trials over the Mon
roe Island standardizing course next
Thursday and Friday.
Unusual interest is attached to the
trial of the Connecticut for the reason
that she was built mt he New York
navy yard in competition with the
batileship Louisiana. product of the
Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry
Dock company. The local built craft
maintained speed OF 1887 knots an
hour on her trial but the government
built vessel has not yet been given a
speed test.
Naval men are OF the opinion that
the Connecticut will not equal the rec.
ord of the Louisiana.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-03
Fine Cattle for Thomas F. Ryan.

II is understood that the recent pur-
chase by Col. A. b. Lewis OF Freder-
icksburg from T. G. Cooper. of Coop
ersburg, Pa. of ~ head of Jersey cat
tie, at cost Of more than 100000.
was made for Thomas +. Ryan. The
cattle are for his Virginia plantation
at Oak Ridge, Nelson county. Efforts
will he made to induce Mr.. Ryan to
exhibit the herd at the State Fair.
The bull that accompanies the herd
cost $l1,500. Some of the best Jcr-
soy cattle In the world arc in this
Statc.-Richmond Dispatch, in New
York Tribune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-03
$4,000 MISSING FROM BANK.
Cashier at Turtle Creek. Pa, Forgot
To Lock IL In Safe


PITTSBURGH, Aug. 2.-Owing TO
the observation-disclosures of Cashier
Thomas Carroll of the First National
Bank OF Turtle Creek. officers are
searching for nearly $4,000 which
disappeared from the counters of the
bank last night. This morning when
the safe was opened it was dscov-
cred that the institution had 10
money with which to do the days
business.
Cashier Carroll remembered he
had forgotten to take between $4,000
and $4,000 In small bills and cur
rency from the counters of the bank
and lock 1t in the safe when he went
home last night This afternoon n
director in the bank charged Thomas
Gordon. the colored janitor with lar
ceny and the latter was arrested
Residents OF Turtle Greek declare
they saw wagon backed up TO the
rear of the bank last night. More ar.
rests are expected to follow.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-03
NEGRO STICKS FORK
INTO ANOTHERS HEAD
isis UtIey May Die From Wound
His Assailant still At
Large.

isis Utley, negro living Mt 1O46
Thirty-flrst street, was seriously and
probably fatally wounded by being
stabbed in the forehead with n large
fork OF n carving set by Sandy" Pat.
terson. also negro, about O'Clock
last night
The row occurred in Utley's home,
put the cause OF it has not yet been
learned. One prong of the fork pen
otfated utleys skull for nearly an
men, whlic the other prong was bent
almost double by the force of the
compact with the negro's head. Pat
terson dropped his weapon and es-
capped before the police could be noti-
hended.
DIR. VIM. Hoskins attended the in
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-03
TO IMPROVE TORPEDO WORK
Able Young Midshipmen Are
sinned to This Service.

WASHINGTON Aug. 2.-Ordcrs is
suing from the Navy Department to-
day show that number of midship-
men have been placed on torpedo
boat duty. There are 60 torpedo
boats of various types In our navy,
yet only l6 of them are in active ser
vice, This has been caused by the
heavy demands for such officers for
tao new battlcships.
But the needs of the torDedo-boat
service are urgent and the Navlga-
ton Bureau has decided TO train a
number of bright and capable young
midshipmen in this work, which re-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-03
YOUNG Ayers In Insane AsyIum.

BRlSToL, VA. Aug. 2.-Jamcs u.
Ayers, son OF former Attorney Con.
eral Rufus A. Ayers. was committed
TO the Southwestern State Hospital
for the Insane. at Marion, Va yes.
tcrday afternoon lie is believed To
be suffering from alcoholic insanity.
Young Ayers will not he prosecuted
OF the charge OF breaking into tho
express office at Big Stone Gap ana
stealing whiskcy.