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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-10-23
Farson Brownlow and the Democrats

81
One Of the famous retorts in history
occurred when Parson Brownlow was
war governor of Tennessee. On one OF
his journeys he attended service at Z
small Methodist church In the upper
part Of the state. The parson was q
devout Methodist and seldom allowed
his political rancor to interfere with
the charity Of his religious faith. On
this occasion, being a visiting clergy
man, he was placed in the "amen cor
ner" near the pulpit The local min
lister was as ardently Democratic in
his views as Governor Brownlow was
Republican. In the prayer which fol
lowed the lengthy sermon the minister
began to call on the Lord for grace
for his fayorites. God bless Felix
Grundy,' he began. Parson Brownlow
moved uneasily in his seat, but re-
sponded with a conscientious "Amen."
God bless Robert E. Lee" concluded
the preacher. \ fainter "Amen" from
Parson Brownlow "God bless the
whole Democratic party" cried the
preacher, waxing in fervor as he pro-
gressed. This was too much for the
governor. With a bound he was on
his feet, shouting:
God forbid! 1t would bankrupt di-
vine grace and exhaust the whole plan
Of salvation.'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-10-23
G2kvITATION.
!ts Wonderful ard Far Reaching Er.


iecSs |! poa tas Wcrid.
The c.-ctts OF gra"i;;l;icn are so ia.
mili::r aS to demand only the Eriefest
mention. yet most of US perhaps sell
dcln stop to consider how far reaching
these effects are" Sa:s Dr. Henry
Smith Willia;::s But for Sravitation
the winds would not blow. the waters
would not descend. and the mountain
tops would not crum Die into the val
leys. Each particle o. DulveriZed rock
would reDl;tin where it was formed,
and there would be no such thing as q
mixed soil.
But as MATTERS are actually arranS-
e.! gravita:!on is perpetually active.
and evc",- pAr:iclc Of matter is being
e:crraily tuGgel 1t and urged 70 get
nearer TO the earth.s center. SO no
so22er does Il fragment Of rock 1T 4
mountain crest become loosened than
er:,vitation hurls it crashing down into
the valley. shattering it into frag-
nicn:s perhaps or at the least grinding
of some portious Of its surface as
we'll rs OF the surface Of the rocks
against which it is dashed.
BY such means and With the fur
ther aid of it's handmaidens, wind and
water, grayitation works its unceasing
purpose Of leveling the surface Of the
earth. In few brief geological mo-
ments it rounds the shoulders OF the
haughtiest mountain. and. given time
enough, I. will bring every parNcle OF
rock back to the sea bed whence 1t
originally sprans. Short Of that, as
transition stage. it is forever mixing
the different soil constituents on the
one hand ana sorting them out again
or the other. .'-Aprleton's.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-10-23

A very black woman in silver gray
automobile coat was seen few morn
ings ago hauling an unwilling and dis
reputable looking yellow dog by a
leather thong.
A friendly disposed policeman asked
casually: "Why don't you turn the dog
loose? He dot look able to run off.
and nobody'll want to steal kim?"
"Ain't I a 'oman?' was the tart
query.
There was nc disputing the fact
"Ain't dis heah dog?
Patent fact
Amt dis heah New York;?
Obviously true.
well, amt got good right to
walk on desc heah streets and put on
all the style choose"
No disputing :; self evident propcsi-
tion..-New York Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-10-23
Bismsrck's Intense Hate.

That Prince Bismarck was good
hater is shown in the "reminiscences OF
Herr Won TieGemann, formerly chief of
the imperial chancellery. During the
first dinner at which Herr Won Tiede-
mann was present with the prince, Bis
marck said he thought Goethe was
wrong in saying that only :ove beauti.
fed life. Hate did the same service
and was quite as great vivifer as
love. 'To me-" added the prince, "are
indispensable love for my wife and
hate for Windhorst." One morning
Bismarck said to Herr Won Tiedemann,
''I have not been able to sleep; have
hated the whole night"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-10-23

TO check a cold quickly, get from
your druggist some little Candy Cold
Tablets called preven,ics. Druggists
everywhere ace now dispensing Pre-.
ventics. for they are not only safe. but
decidedly certain and prompt. Proven
tics contain no Quinine, no laxative,
nothing harsh nor sickening. Taken
at the ':sneeze stage" Preventic will
prevent Pneumonia. Bronchitis, La
grippe, etc. Hence the name, Proven.
tic. Good for feverish children 4S Pre-
ventic 25 cents Trial Boxes 5 cts.
Sold by W. Z. Brown & Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-10-23
No protecting deit!es are wanted II
there IS prudence.-Juvenal.

If real coffee disturbs your Stomach.
your Heart or Kidneys, then try this
this clever Coffee eiInitation-Dr. Shoops
Health Coffee. DR.. Shoop has closely
matched old Java and Mocha Coffee in
flavor taste, yet it has not a single grain
OF real Coffee init. Dr. Shops Health
Coffee Imitation is made from pure toas.
ted grains or cereals, with Malt Nuts.
etc. Made in one minute. No tedious
long wait. You will surely like it. Get
a free sample at our store. The Man
ming Grocery Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-10-23

To check cold quickly get from
your druggist some little Candy Cold
Tablets called Preventics. Druggists
everywhere are now dispensing Pre-
ventics, for they are not only safe. but
decidedly certain and prompt. Pre-
@entics contain no Quinine, no laxative
nothing harsh nor sickenipg. Taken
at the ''sneeZe stage" Preventics will
prevent Pneumonia, Bronchitis, La
grippe, etc. Hence the name, Proven
tics. Good for feverish children, IS
Preventics % cents. Trial Boxes 5 cts.
Sold BY DR.. W. E. Brown & Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-10-23

The way to get rid of q cold, whether
it be a bad cold" or just little one,
is to get it out OF Your system through
the bowels. Nearly all Cough Cures,
especially those that contain opiates
are constipating, Kennedy's Laxative
Cough Syrup contains no opiate and
acts gently on the bowels. Pleasant to
take. Sold bv DR.. w. E. Brown & Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-10-23

Free to all subscribers Of this paper
every reader OF this paper who has any
trouble with either Stomach or Liver,
cdn get free sample of Rvcaie's Stom-
ach Tablets or Liver Tablets or both If
needed by writing to RydaIe Remedy
Co., Newport News, Va. These two
remedies are not cuae all, one is for
stomach trouble only, the other solely
for Liver and bowel troubles. Guaran-
teed by W. F. Brown & Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-10-23
A Cold IurndoWn.

Bridget" Mrs. Housekeep called
down to her servant, 81 see Mrs. Cad
dis coming across the street Run out
and turn that door mat upside down"
(Which one, me- ann" asked Bridget
The one that has Welcome on it."
Ledger
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-10-23
Just the Thing.

Employment Agent-You come from
the country, you cannot cook, and you
have learned to do nothing else. Well,
suppose for the present you try to get
position for general housework.-
Meggendorfer Blatter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-10-23
A Contradiction.

Tommy-Does it make any difference
II baby takes all his medicine at once!
Baby's mother Cn horror)-Good heav-
ems! Of course it does. Tommy-But
It hasn't made any difference.-Punch.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-10-23
7emptind Her.

Housekeeper TO book agent who
brings the tenth installnent Of novel;
II can't take the book Mr.. Meier is
dead. Book Agent-Oh, what a shamel
It's right IN the most exciting part Of
the story!-Berlin Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-10-23
Decidedly Awkward.

Hewitt-Were you ever in an awk.
ward position? Jewett-T an all the
fine. Hewitt-How IS that? JeTett-
1 have two girls living in the same
street.-New York Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-10-23
Deinkinc Excuses.
Excuses for drinking are always at
hand Here are the five familiar ones:

Excuses for drinking are always d.
hand. Here are the five familiar ones:
Good wine. a friend or being dry,
Or lest we should be by and by
Or any other reason why
If they don't suffice one can always
fall back upon Dr.. Sam Johnson's,
"He who makes beast Of himself
gets rid Of the pain Of being a man"
On the other hand, here are three rea-
sons, one Of them cogent, that Bos-
tonian gave for not drinking:
"First.-I can't drink, for I've just
lost a near relative. Second (when
much pressed). No, really can't.
You know I'm president Of a temper
ance society. Third (when he was
much more presseO.-No, I can't, in
deed. I've just had four or five cock
tails Boston Globe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-10-23
Timing & Plumbing

Have your timing done by an expe
rienced workman.
l cut and thread all sizes of pipe and
am always ready To do the right thing
by those VINO bring me their work.
make !. specially of doing all kinds
of soldering, such, as coffee pots, ket-
ties, stew>pans, sauce pans, dish pans.
milk pans Or anything that needs re-
pairing. l will do it in a workmanIiAo
way.
STOVES.-I repair, put up and buy
your old stoves. l have had the best
experience with hardware men and
will give you satisfaction.
If your lamp is out of order let me
see it before you throw itaway.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-10-23
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Clarendon County,.

IN THE PROBATE COURT.
By James NJ. Windham, Esq, Pro-
bate Judge.
IITHEREAS, Samuel L. Hampton
w made suit to me to grant him
letters of administration of the
estate of and effects Of Ransom
Hampton.
These are therefore to cite and
admonish all and singular the kin
dred and creditors of the said
Ransom Hampton. deceased, that
they be and appear before me, in the
Court of Probate, to be held at Man
ming, on the l1th day of Septemb er
next, after publication thereof, at II
o'clock in the forenoon, to show
cause, if any they have, why the
said administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand this 25th
day of August, A. D. 1907.
JAMES N. W1NDHAM,
[SEAL.
Judge of Probate.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-04
WONDER OF THE WORLD.
New York the Marvel of All Modern
Cities

New York the Marvel of All Modern
Cities.
New York IS an eighth wonder The
underground work Of the city alone would
entltle II to this distinction, says the St
Louis Post-Dispatch. The many tunnels
that pierce and are piercing it in all di-
rections. and the bridges that span its
waters. surpass anything of the kind that
the world has ever seen. They are great
er than we imagine from familiarity with
the notion and from the fact that they
cannot be seen in all their proportions,
but only realized by thought
The entire valley Of the Esopus in the
Catskills is to be turned into a huge lake
fed by the mountain streams. II Will
hold l3O00,0o00O gallons of water, have
an area Of l0Oo0 acres, lake twelve
miles long and two miles wide An aque-
duct many times larger than the most
famous Of Roman aqueducts Will, when
the system is completed carry the water
to the city. 1t will give a daily supply
OF 600GGJ0 gallons, which, added TO the
Croton supply and that from the Long
Island watersheds viii make a total OF
100 100000 gallons a day. which is suffi-
cient to supply population three times
larger than that of the city of to-day
New York, from all it's conformation
with deep water all around the island,
from its proximity 10 the mountains, its
nearness to the sea, and its wonderful
harbor. seems to have been meant by ma
ture for the great city that ii is and the
greater one that il will be.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-04
"PHONY" GEMS DON'T SELL
Even Clever limitations Fail to Ap-
peal to the Public.
Only the Ruby Is Really Made in
Laboratory Manufactured Dia-
mOnds Lack Luster.

Precious stones have not been super
seeded by any of the artificial products
which recently caused alarm in the jew
eIry trade, says the New York Times.
Many importers and manufacturers in
the Maiden Lane district are now taking
occasion, in sending out catalogues for
the fall trade. to say that the demand for
natural stones is greater than 1t ever was
before, and that substitutes are not ac-
cepted.
As far as taking the place of real
stones, it is said, all the artificial prod
ucts have proved failures. 1t is ad-
mitted that the laboratory gems have a
sale. but only as a class of limitations
somewhat higher than those Of glass
Imitation diamonds. rubies, emeralds,
sapphires. and pearls have all been i'm
ported in the last year under the desig-
nation OF reconstructed gems, the i'm
porters in each case claiming that the
duty should be 10 per cent. the rate ap-
plicable TO precious stones, while the gov
ernment claimed % per cent, the rate on
glass limitations and on nOnenumerated
manufactures.
Decisions Of the board Of general ap-
praisers, handed down last week have
settled the status Of the reconstructed
gems from the customs point of view. In
all cases the importers have been sue
cessful in getting the 10 per cent rate.
Importers who deal in the natural gems
take comfort in the exposure at the hear
ing of the exact nature of the limitations
and the methods Of their manufacture.
There is no longer danger. they say, OF
the real and artificial product being CON
fused in the public mind
OF all the stones entered in the foreign
invoices as reconstructed gems the ruby
is the only one really entitled TO the name.
dealers say. The reconstructed ruby. they
declare, is really made in the laboratory
so that it is chemically Identical with the
finest rubies of Burma, and the differ
ences are seen only in the interior lines
and bubbles and in the crystalline forma-
ton. To the unpracticed eye. il is admit
ted a reconstructed ruby bought for SO
looks not at all different from real ruby
worth $4,000.
It also developed at the hearings that
artificial diamonds have been made ex-
perimentolly in the laboratory, but they
lack bTilliancy, and so have no value for
ornaments, while the cost of making them
would be prohibitive, even if they were
handsome.
When the chemists began to give us
artificial rubies," said a large importer.
I'VE thought that a new era of limitations
was opening. But we have learned that.
after all, it is the rarity Of the natural
stone that gives its chief value and. also
that while man can get pretty close to
natures works, he can never equal
them"
The Washington herald., 1907-08-04

motorists. found them all under their
beds. tinkering with the stats. That was
the high water mark OF the automobile
joke flood. It's at lowest ebb now. because
automobiles are so made these days that
nobody has to crawl under them. They
don't break down I'm a thOusand-mile run
They have been done to death in the fun
ny papers. Nothing is left the humOrist
but the calendar jokes, the New Year
swearing or the sweet girl graduate, the
manless sun mer resort, and the rest of
them all sad and stale. I don't know
what will happen unless the air ship fills
the growing want The future looks very
black, indeed, for the professional funny
man,
I've come upon a new superstition, 8"
says a woman who lives at Falls Church.
/. Last Monday had to do some shopping,
and to avoid the heat I came in very
early. Indeed, l got into F street just as
the clerks were going to work. l was the
first customer of the week in one shop,
and I had more trouble getting waited
on than If I'd come in ten minutes before
closing time on Saturday. There were
three girls behind the first counter
went to, and the minute they saw me
they began to be desperately busy ar
ranging goods They didn't see me at all,
and when I spoke the first one turned
me over to the next one, and she passed
me on to the third 1t was that way all
over the store. Nobody who could pos
sibly get out of it would wait on me. 1t
seemed so odd for you'd think that on
Monday morning they'd all be fresh and
rested. and ready to go 10 work. that
finally I asked a saleswOman / happened
to know, what the trouble with me was.
1t isn't yOu,' she said. It's just that
the first customer on Monday morning is
unlucky. We all try to let somebody else
wait on her. for the girl who waits on
the first Monday customer always has
ill-luck during the week. She'll be repri-
manded. or docked, or discharged, or sick,
or something, sure as fate. It isn't the
clerks only who are afraid Of Nc. One on
Monday. One of our fioOrwalkers would
not draw an easy breath all week If he
didn't make all the rounds of his depart
ment before he spoke to a customer. II
wasn't so when / came here first five
years ago. but so many things have hap
pened that we all avoid the first custom
CT. If we can
Next time I go shopping on Monday,
I'll take pains not 10 be first in at the
door What brings such bad luck to a
clerk can't help but react on me"
There's one Of the six best selling
books that I never hear mentioned with
out having cold shivers,'' says a woman
1 know 1T was brought to my atten-
tion In the most uncanny way. About a
month ago, got my courage screwed to
the sticking point, and had a minor sur
gical operation perfOrmed-One Of those
awful things surgeons do to ones pos
The Washington herald., 1907-08-04
WOMAN TELLS OF DEER HUNT
Five Fine Stays Are Obtained in One
Afternoons Outing.
Walt Until Large Number of Animals
Are In Sight and Then Exc
cutiOn Begins.

Suddenly the dogs appear alert and
watchfUl and sniff the air with ap-
parent sense Of something interesting.
says the Marchioness Of Boreadalbane.
in Blackwoods. I lift the rifle to nv
knees and try to forget the almost
agonizing stiffness of my position We
are so situated that If necessary, we
must be ready TO slip forward or back
a few yards further up or down, ac-
COrding as We see the deer coming. A
gentle touch from McInnes on the arm
and just below-the sensitive ears OF
hindi The moment has come She
may be the fOrerunner of few or many
deer. We sit immOvable and watch the
cautious advance guard quietly coming
into view. looking every way and max
ing for the pass a hundred yards below
us. She takes a run forward, and is
quickly followed by another hind and a
young stag or two. Breathless we sit.
the dogs shaking and staring and play
ing their part to perfection. transfixed
as we are
Now. a great many deer have massed
on the balloch, taking breathing time
before the last pull up to the ridge. 1t
was a wonderful sight-all so uncon-
sciOus of our presence. and yet so near.
We could see them breathing deeply
after the long, steep walk. shaking
themselves and standing in every sort
of graceful attitude, in no hurry to
continue their journey.
But the deer still come on. and the
leading binds have now passed us TO
the left. Soon horns of all sizes and
shapes appear on the balloeh. They
come in bewildering numbers, and get
confused as to how to distinguish the
good from the bad. That is a good
stag coming on the right; take him If
he gives chance" Slowly l raise the
rife and cover him as he steps along.
He stops a monment TO look back at
his neighbOrs and gets the shot in the
right place He is quickly followed
by a fine ten-pOinteF a few yards fur
ther back. Two barrels have now ac-
counted for two stays, and the rifle is
quickly reloaded. The deer are coming
very fast-some lower down, some to
left. others to the right.
Take either of the two dark stays
below ye" Two shots boom up through
the corrie-the two dark stays are mo-
tionless.
BY this time a great mass OF deer
have passed US. One more shot, and
FIVE stays are accounted for Ny in
stinct is enough" remembering all
the hard work before the men in drag
ging down to the ponies and getting
the deer home
The Washington herald., 1907-08-04
RICHEST BABY ON EARTH.
Many Mentioned, but Few the Real
Thing,

Thing.
Which Is the richest baby in the world?
asks the Milwaukee Sentinel. 1t is hard
to tell. Every once In while somebody
discovers the wealthiest child in the uni
verse, but II Is always a different one
Away off in London there is baby that
is the granddaughter of a man worth over
SlOo,OOOOOO. who was born in America 1t
is the two-year-old daughter OF Capt and
Mrs. Spencer Clay, Mrs. Clay being the
daughter of William Waldorf Astor. Mrs.
Clay was one of the important members
Of New York society as Miss Pauline AS
tor. She began her married life with a
million dollars a year income to spend in
luxurious smartness. With the coming of
little Pauline Mrs. Clay has been seen but
little in society. preferring to be within
call of her baby.
Little slx-year-old Elizabeth Hubbard.
who is the richest little miss in California,
is the daughter Of the man who discover
ed copper in Alaska While she and her
mother live in San Diego. where ii IS
warm and beautiful all through the year,
her father Charles G. Hubbard, with his
partner. II. c. Elliott, of Chicago, is
blocking out great fields and mines of cop
Der in the cold country Of Alaska, build
ing the fortune that Is to be the little
daughters. Twice a year Daddy comes
home, and that IS a great time for Eliza
beth. With six months happenings on
her mind Daddy" has much TO hear.
William Astor Chanler. the direct de-
scendant of John jacob Astor, is the
father of a two-year-old son who will be
heir to the entire Astor fortune. There Is
another little New York miss, Katherine
Duer Mackay. the child Of Mr.. and ldrs
Clarence Hungerford Mackay. who IS the
heiress to more than 100000. This baby
is four years old. Each birthday her
father and mother have given her a pearl
worth from $4,000 to $1,000 They propose
to continue this custom until their daugh-
ter is old enougtl TO be introduced 10
society, when she will wear a string Of
pearls worth possibly S2000O0. Jewelry IS
Mrs Mackays fad. The baby has an
auto of her own that cost $lS.00o. Little
three-year-old Kathleen Vanderbilt,
daughter of Reggie Vanderbilt. is an
other child that is heir to millions.
A millionaire baby, like any other baby,
for that matter, finds its home without
any choosing of its own. When the dis
eliminating stork comes rapping az the
door Of the brownstOne front or royal
palace, it's wee bundle of freight never in
dicates its pleasure or sorrow. If the wis
dom Of the baby's conductor should lead
it TO the humble cottage or tenement
house. the passenger Is equally satisfied.
The stork must find mother. And hav-
ing found a mother 10 love and care for
IT, the baby dismissss its carrier and set
Ties down 10 the place, humble or ex-
alted. t has found, directed by the intelli-
gence of the tabled bird where IL shall
haun u hnTna