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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-11
Ladies' Ready-to-Wear
Department.

Sales in this department ahead OF any Sc ason we
nave experienced. The people all tell us that our
stock IS beyond comparison with any in Americas
and our prices SO very much more reasonable Suf-
flee to say that those who look buy knowing they
are receiving the best for their money it is possible
20 have During the past week we have received
new Panama & Wolfe Skirts, Silk Petticoats. Wash
Waists. Silk Jumpers, to-
So many things to interest you
would require pages to mention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-11
SheriffA Books

The books of this Office are correctly
Kept so far a. we are able to judge;
proper entries are made as directed by
law, and sufficient bond taken where
required. The sheriff reports that he
has in his possession belonging to the
county, the sum of 1881 and that this
is all of the money received by HIM be-
longing to the county since October
term of court 1906.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-11

Treasurer's Books.
The Treasurer's books show that there
was on hand at April term of Court
1906. 3.s33 on
Received from all sources since 1O,84S.3I
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-11

safe keeping of the County recorda but
Cecommand in lien of this building
that they build a new brick Jail
adequate Tor the needs of our county.
Pension RoI
We have carefully examined the
Pension Roll and i'll our opinion no
pensioners are drawing that are not
entitled under tn law.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-11
Tax Collector q ooks

Tax Collector q looks.
We find that the aggregate
value of property on Digest
to be. .............. $40, 84s. 90
Amount added by Tax Col
lector. .....,............. 1l,21S. 90
Total value OF property 800. $50, O6I. 90
Amount or taxes charged to
Tax Collector by County
Commissioners .... 1922. 70
Amount assessed not on di-
gest b. Collector ... $3.50
Total charged to Tax Col. 7,I16.41
Amount paid County Treas
urer as per vouchers ....., 1915. 10
Balance due County less col
lectors commissions errors
on digest and insolvent list l,441.29
Collected of Railroad Tele-
graph and Telephones 2,O72.84
Amount of tax on profession 5000
No. of polls on digest. 9l7
No. not on digest. ...... AZ
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
Tale Of o Coat.

The clawhammer, or evening ecat,
has many oddities Of cut. These odd1-
ties were sonce essentials. There was,
In fact, a time when every idiosyn-
Grassy Of the clawhammer served some
useful purpose The cutawsy front OF
the coat, for instance, was originally
cut away so that the wearer when on
horseback would not be incommoded.
The two buttons at the back were for
fastening up the tails out Of harms
way, each tail having in the past a
buttonhole at it's end. The sleeves,
with their false cuffs, are relics Of the
days when sleeves were always turned
back and therefore were always made
with cuffs that unbuttoned. The col
lar, with its wide notches, Is q sur
yiyaI Of the old collar that was notch
ed in order that its wearer could turn
1t up conveniently in cold or stormy
weather. The dress coat, in a word, Is
a patchwork Of relics-relics once es-
sentIal, but now Of no use on earth
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
WHISTLER AS A TEACHER.
A Genius Who Showed Difficulty In
Imparting Els Knowledge.

A Genius Who Showed Difficulty In
Inaparting Els knowledge.
Whistler was certainly genius, but
he showed some difficulty in imparting
his knowledge. His criticisms were Of
ten foggy and uncertain, and he hard
ly ever found words in which to e1-
press himself. It was almost an i'm
possibility to develop without becom-
ing a slave and copying MIN in every
way. With majority Of the students
this was dangerous method. If one
came with a spark Of originality It was
extsnguished Immediately by the dom
mating personality Of the master. He
could see art only from his own stand.
point, and he insisted on all of us using
the same palette and the same brushes
as himself and on our seeing all OBJ
jects with his eyes. The result to an
ordinary outsider was ridiculously mo-.
notonous.
I well remember a Frenchman who
wanted to join the class coming to
view some Of the studies and then re:
marking, with an amused smile, "Vous:
ayez beaucoup des petus WheestlairsW
This was perfectly true Of the major
ity, but there were few matured men:
who hardly carried out Whistler,s
formulas as regards the palette and
method, but who, owing to their more.
independent attitude, prodted much by
the criticisms Century.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
WAGER OF BATTLE.
The First Duels Are Said to Have
Been Fought In Italy.

The First Duela Are Said to Have
Been Fought In Italy.
The first duels were fought in Italy,
according to AIillingen, who speaks OF
a manuscript discovered at Cassel and
describes a duel between father and
a son in the reign of the Emperor The
odoric. When Charlemagne forbade
wager Of battle among the Lombards
he encountered the fercest opposition
from the mobiles Early in the ninth
century De Medicis, a Knight defeated
in single combat the bandit Mngel,
who devastated the Florentine district
now called after him, Mugello. Othc
II. granted the prayer OF the nobility
for the establishment Of wager OF
battle in e38. Women and priests
were not compelled to accept it. The
Normans showed less gallantry. With
them a woman had to accept, nor could
she name champion. Her male op-
ponent, however, was buried to his
waist in the earth. Armed with a
ClUD, u9 tfteQ W otilhe~AeA <ao oAS N~AH
cleo around him, his weapon being q
ball Of iron at the end Of cord. II he
failed to touch her at the third at
tempt he was vanquished, which
meant to him death with dishonor.
Eeecarin says that the reason SO
many duels were fought In Italy IN
the early days is that where the law
does not afford protection one must
look to single combat to retain the re-
spect of ones fellow men. In the mid
die ages the ferocity Of Italian duels
passes belief. "Any way Of putting an
enemy to death cogni modo) is good
enough" says one Of their writer's.
t'When sn Italian spares his vanquish-
ed adversary" says Brantome, "he
mains his arms and legs and gives
him as g memento Of his kindness and
generosity hideous cash across the
face" Lampagnano practiced on
painted model Of Galeazzo Sforza be-
fore he stabbed him. Dueling was
called ca sclenza caYalleresca. Corn
hill Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
Man and Art.

In ancient times there stood IN the
citadel Of Athens three statues Of Min:
erya. The first was Of olive wood and,
according to popular tradition, had
fallen from heaven. The second was
Of bronze, commemoratins the victory
Of Marathon, and the third Of gold and
iYory-a great miracle Of art in the
days OF Pericles. And thus IN the
citadel Of time stands man himself.
In childhood, shaped Of soft and deli
cate wood, just fallen from heaven;
In manhood a statue Of bronze, COM
memorating struggle and victory, and,
lastly, in the maturity Of age, perfectly
shaped In gold and tvory-a miracle OF
arti
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
The Rain In the Woods.

The Iamentable effects Of the gener-
al destruction Of forests are now suf-
fciently recognized in all civilized
countries. Such destruction invites
devastating foods in mountain streams
and causes the surrounding land to
dry up. Forests act like vast con-
densing screens. They preserve a
moist atmosphere about them, atten-
uate the force Of torrential downfalls,
promote more gradua! melting Of the
snow in early spring and protect the
soil against too rapid evaporation.
And yet the manner in which forests
act their benefcent part is not exactly
such as might be supposed. They pre-
vent large part Of the rain that falls
from reaching the soil at all. 1t is es-
timated that In European climates the
forests evaporate directly or transp!re
physiologically four-ffths Of the rain
that falls upon them. Thus the forest
atmosphere is no less important than
the forest soil in equalizing the ell
matte conditions Of a country.-Youth's
Companion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
Hard on BeDsars.

The philanthropist, banding the beg
gar q dime, said:
'sThe world IS in bad enough way,
dear knows, but I am not one Of those
men who say that it gees back instead
Of forward. Take your ease, for in
stance. You are practically unmolest-
ed, aren't you? A few months is the
most you ever get for begging. And
do you know what would have been
done to you in the fifteenth century?
The first time they caught you begging
they'd have whipped you at the carts
tail. The second time they'd have slit
your right ear and bored a hole in your
left ear with a hot iron. Catching you
third time, they'd have put you to
death as felon."
"Gee," said the beggar, "Who'd "a
thunk it"-New York Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
A Literary Tragedy.

When Carlyle had finished the hrst
volume Of his great work on the Frencn
revolution he lent the manuscript to
his friend John Stuart Mill. One even
Ing soon afterward Mill entered Car
lyle's door, pale as Hectogs ghost, WITH
the dismal information, gasped out IN
almost inarticulate words, that wt6
the exception Of about four or five
sheets the manuscript was completely
annihilated. Mill had left it too care
lessly lying about, and servant, think
ing it so much waste paper, had burned
1t. Five months Of steadfast, occasion
ally excessive and painful toll utterly
lost! For three weeks Carlyle could
do nothing but read Marryat's novels.
Then one night, sitting talking to his
cook, he decided 1t should be written
again and eventually finished "such a
task as never tried before OF since"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
VotinE.In Paris.

sIn Paris only one-ffth Of the voters.
60 to the polls and cast their ballots, ,"
said an Amencan who has lived IN
Paris as business man for several
years past. .@Ttis is not because they
cannot vote, but because they do not.
care to- Everybody in the city Is IN.
terested In politics, but when the time
to vote comes few care to go to the
polls. The man who wins is most
often the man who promises every
thing. For instance, in my district
last time a man was elected who
promised to put new shed on the
market. I know Of another deputy
who was kept in c:Hce fifteen years be
cause be promised to add an extra sar-
dine to the daily rations Of the sol
diers. There are so many soldiers that
that made a big difference. They did
not get the sardine, but he continued
to promise and kept of1ce."-Washing-
ton Post
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
web.ter,. Fine Talk to a Fish.

7 had q chat once with old John At
taquin, then a patriarch among the
few survivors Of the Mashpee Indians.
he had often been Mr.. Webster's
guide and companion on his fishing
trips and remembered clearly many OF
their happenings. 1t was with a glow
Of love and admiration amounting to
worship that he related how this great
fisherman, after landing a large trout
on the bank Of the stream, talked
mighty strong and fine to that fish ana
told him what a mistake he had made
and what a fool he was to take that
fy and that he would have been all
right If he had left 1t alone"
Who can doubt that patient search
would disclose somewhere In Mr. Web
stcr's speeches and writings the elabo-
ration, with high intent. OF tnar
mighty strong and fine" talk address
ed to the fish at Mashpee?-"Fishing
and Shooting Sketches" by Grover
Cleveland.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
TIE DEVlLFlSH.
Its Ability to Change Its Own and
the Waters Color.

'tI was lying on rock watching the
movements Of some land crabs which
kept retreating from the water as the
tide rose, when suddenly a crab dashed
frantically from the water, and out
after it galloped = there IS no other
word for it-a devilfsh nearly two feet
across" writes an observer from Ava
lon, Cal. s'The animal continued the
chase short distance, lifting it's ten
tacles in the air in sort Of overhead
motion; then, finding pursuit hopeless,
It withdrew With peculiarly unpleas-
ant, writhing, gliding motion charac-
teristic Of these animals. Upon reach
ing the water it stationed itself just at
the edge, so mimicking the color OF the
bottom that when / glanced away and
looked suddenly back I could not at
once distinguish it. This devilfsh had
the appearance Of cat watching for
mice, and when a crab was seen II
would shoot out long, attenuated
tentacle and attempt to seize it. BY
carefully insinuating my way to the
waters edge I quickly grasped the
specimen and after a short struggle
tore it from the rocks and secured 1t.
eat various times had from three
to five devilfshes In an Enclosure
where could watch them change color
and test their strength. In contne-
ment, if the tank bottom was DARK
they assumed various tints, generally
a dark reddish brown, but the largest
one was a tigerlike creature, ABOUT
three feet across, with a ground OF
livid white covered with black OF dark
gray blotches, giving it truly fendlsh
appearance, especially as the eyes
we're conspicuous and appeared to emit
lambent CLEANS. The change OF Color
was marvellous in its rapidlty. In
special tank in which two OF these
prisoners were confined they occupied
the corners, facing outward. with arms
either coiled under or above them. AT
any offensive movement on my part
presenting my hand under water, tne
color scheme would change. A blush
appeared to pass over the entire sur
face, and in a large squid I can only
compare it to heat lightning-a rapid
and continued series Of flushing ana
paling, from deep brick red to gray.
1T was very evident that the AMI
mails differed much in pugnaclty.
Some did not resent my touching them;
others merely threw tentacle IN my
direction, while one never touched me,
but directed its siphon at my mana
under water and sent violent current
in that direction, apparently endeaVor-
ing to blow my hand ,way. 1t was
fascinating to observe the range thls
water gun had and how by seeming
intuition the devilfsh could direct II
at nv hand as I slowly moved it ABOUT
while attempting to attract the AMI
mails attention in an opposite direc-
ton"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
gousekeepinx In Japan.

I never could regard housecleaning
seriously in Japan, where the walls
can be put aside by one hand, where
there is no particular furniture to wor-SS
ry one and where even the mating can.
he laid and lifted without tacks or
nails. But the Japanese housekeepefs
of my acquaintance rather resented my
light attitude, assuring me, quite atter
the manner Of housekeepers all over
the world, that it is all very hard ana
requires much work-oh, very necn
work indeed. In order to JUSTIFY my
self to one housekeeper drew q COM
parison Of her own difficulties ano
those Of an American woman, but me
American picture seemed to her 50 Ter
rible and she became so deeply syn
pathetic that had to stop short 70
save her feelings.-Housekeepe1'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
1t1x Woman,a Way.

When woman undertakes to decap-
ttate a fowl or anything with an ak
she. grasps the tool close to the head,
raises her chin, squints both eyes,
clinches two rows Of teeth and hacks
straight down, missing her aim by
about two inches. That was sufficient
for Batavia lady to sever her left
thumb. She was not fainter and, re-
placing the thumb, which had been
chopped at the first joint, bound the
parts together and has excellent prom
fse Of its complete restoration. The
game Is not always lost when thumbs
ara dowu:"-Detreit News-Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
ANCIENT EMBAUMlNG.s
Not Only People but An1gtaIs Were
Mummidcd In EEypt.

Z MOI OuAS EeoQAe our An1Ul41s Wer0
Mummiacd In Esypt.
Myrrh, which was fabulorsly sun.
posed to be the tears Of Myrrha, who
| was turned into shrub, was 4 plant
Of handsome appearance, Win spread,
ing, fernlike foliage and large umbels
Of white flowers. It was found princi-
pally in Arabia and Abysslnia. In
early times the perfume distilled from
it was greatly in requisiton for en-
balning.
Herodotus gives a detailed account
Of the ancient mode Of embalmtng,
which Is perhaps more Instructive, than
pleasing. After the body had under
gone much preparation, which, to spare
your feelings, will not be described, It
was filed with powdered myrrh, cassia
and other perfumes. twas then steep
ed in natron, strong solution Of soda,
for seventy days After this it was
wrapped in bands Of fine perfumed
linen, smeared with aromatic gums.
Not only people were thus embalm.
ed, but the crocodiles Of Lake Moeris,
which, after their mummifcation, were
decorated with ornaments and Jewels
and laid in one of the subterranean
passages Of the great labyrinth with
much pomp and display. The sacred
cat, ichneumon and other cherished an
imals devoutly worshiped by the Egyp-
tians were embalmed with scrupulous
and fanatical care On days special to
the memory Of the dead the mummtes
were newly sprinkled with perfume,
incense was offered before them and
their heads anointed with fresh oil-in
the same spirit as we lay new blooms
upon the graves Of our dead
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
When Hoops Began.

When were hoops "in" for the nrst
lime? According to Strut, "runohns
the hoop Is pastime Of uncertain or
igin. but much in fashion at present
dsot). DR.. Murray's dictionary, incl
dentally remarking that the original
hoop affected by boys was a Darre.
hoop, gives no English reference TO IL
earlier than 1892. But the hoop was
well known to ancient Greek and Ro-
man boys, who called it a rochus
(wheeD. Their hoops were made OF
bronze, and representations Of them on
gems show that they were driven by a
little hook with wooden handle, very
like the modern boys hoop stick. This
was called by the Greeks "elater
driver and By the Romans claws
key). Sometimes the ancient hoop nao
bells sttached to 1t, and modern Lon
don may be glad to be spared at least
that exasperation.-London Chronicle
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
Chronic Consultation Cured.

One who suffers from chronic consti-
patton is in danger of many serious all
ments. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup
cures chronic constipation as it aids
digestion and stimulates the liver and
bowels, restoring the natural action of
these organs. Commence taking it to-
day and you will feel better at once.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup does not
nauseate or grippe and is very pleasant
to take. Refuse substitutes. The Arant
Co. Drug Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
MERELY A MASTERPIECE.
Got O e1IeaaaEe" In Lovely Dacfaoo
For tl,e Junfor Manager.

Got O aMeaaaEe" In Lovely Dacfaoo
For the Junior Manager.
a man who wanted to lecture called
II a bsreau presided over by two man
ayers.
He aroused their interest with a lee
turer's art says the Lyceumite, but
unfortunately the senior member was
just starting on trip and would not
return for at least q month.
The senior partner called the young
man to one side and exacted a solemn
promise that he would not visit an
other bureau or read his lecture to
anybody until after he had given this
particular manager reading and
chance to make him an offer month
hence.
The interest Of the Junior member,
however, was at white heat, and he
kept sending for the young lecturer, In
sistlng that he come down to the Office
and read his lecture. The young man
refused with as much tact as possible,
but this only increased the anxiety OF
the junior.
At last the young man told Of the
promise made the senior partner. In
stead Of quieting the junior manager,
the announcement made him the more
anxious, and finally the young man
consented.
The reading ended, the junior part
ner said:
'tNow, your reading this has saved
us all much valuable time. I'll tell you
frankly, my boy, 1t won't do. There's
no message in it; 1t is loosely construct
ed; the dIction is poor. 1t won't do.
Burn it and try again.
When the senior partner returned he
called up the young lecturer and sound
" berated him for breaking faith.
"How do know you have not been
to every bureau in town? You promis-
ed me on your honor you would read
the lecture to nobody-not even to my
partner"
The young man protested that be
had not done so.
"Why," exclaimed the senior man.
ager, "of course you have! He tells me
that you came down here to the Office
two weeks ago and read him the entire
lecture and that he told you 1t was no
good"
eyes," replied the young man; "after
much persuasion I did read him a lee
ture which he told me was no good,
but it was not my lecture-it was Wen
dell Phillips Lost Artist"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
u,sor+u.ate Omission.

One Of the most singular instances OF
punishment for an oversight was that
shown by the commitment OF an anna
nae maker to the Bastille In iii. 1t
was made out by order Of the Duke OF
Orleans, regent during the minority OF
1ouis Y. Of France, and read as fol-
lows: Laurence d'Henry, for disre-
spect to King George I. in not mention
ing him in his almanac as king Of
Great Britain" How long this un-
lucky almanac maker remained in pris-
on is unknown The register Of the
Bastille, examined at the time Of the
revolution, failed to throw any light on
the subject.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
ShreWd Game.

"Exryw yelled the bright newsboy.
"All about the terrible wumpty-er-
wump"
"Eh?" asked the inquisittye Did man.
"What did ye say, sonny"
"I didn't say It," replied the boy.
'cBuy a paper an see."IMinneapolis
Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
Neighbors Got Fooled.

''I was literally coughing myself to
death, and had become too weak to
leave my bed; and neighbors predicted
that I would never leave it alive, but
they got. fooled, for thanks be to God, I
was induced to try DR.. Kings New
Discovery. 1t took just four one dollar
bottles to completely cure the cough
and restore me to good sound health, :"
writes Mrs. Eva Uncapher, of Grover.
town, Stark Co., Ind. This King OF
cough and cold cures, and healer OF
throat and lungs, is guaranteed by The
.Arant Drug Store. SOC. and 81. Trial
bottle free.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
Fair pronositioa.

Don't you throw of anything be-
cause Of the big holes in these dough
nuts? asked the new wife Of the
baker.
"I1l tell you," he replied, scratching
his chin. 'Eat the doughnuts, and
we'll make liberal allowance when
YOU return the holes"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
Temper.

Temper itself is not bad quality.
It Is not to be destroyed, as we some
times say. Without temper bar OF
steel becomes like lead. a man with
out temper is weak and worthless.
We are to learn self control. A strong
person is one who has strong tenn
per under perfect mastery. There Is q
deep truth here-that our mistakes and
our sins, if we repent Of them, viii
help in the growth and upbuilding Of
our character.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
Timely Precaution,

'sMaria," said Mr.. Qutgley, entering
his home In some excitement, II want
you TO promise me not to look at the
papers for the next three months"
'What for?" wonderingly asked Mrs.
Quigley.
4I have just been nominated for g
pubic Office" he faltered, @and / don't
want you to find out what kind Of man
I really am."- Chicago Tribune.