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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-08-14
THE POOR CAT.
ons Occasion When the Animal DID
Not Come Back.

Not come BACK
When the cat died the whole family
rcnt into mourning, figuratively if not
literally. No common back door cat
th!s. but one that must be buried with
all honor. The question was how and
where.
Some one proposed cremation. but
this was rejected on the ground that
it sounded too much like lynchinS. 1t
was finally proposed thar the father
no had to cross q ferry every day TO
his place of business. should drop II
overheard, and as 4 burial at sea ratil-
er appealed to the sentimental attitude
Of the family this idea was received
favorably.
The following morning the remains
Of the cat were made into 4 package
and securely tied. 1t was lovely day.
and the ferryboat was crowded with
nassen-crs, and what had seemed so
simple at home assumed unexpected
difficulties in the face Of curious
crowd, ready to imagine anything and
to put the worst construction on an ap-
parently mysterious action.
Finally it occurred to the father that
the best time would be the evening,
and he could slip the cat overheard
without attracting notice in the dusk.
Through the day it occupied corner
Of his Office, and he was glad when the
time came for the return trip.
He waited until the boat was we'll
out in the stream and then. glancing
around furtively. laid his hand on the
package. Suddenly it struck him what
would seem strange in broad daylight
would seem Goubly so at night.
With smothercd groan he replaced
it on the scat beside him. There was
no help for i5-he would have to carry
1t home again.
AS he took his scat in the train that
was to convey him the rest of the way
he placed The cat on the shelf above
his head and for the first time that
day forgot all about it. llurryinG to
Get off the car when he reached his
destination, he was halted by some one
behind him. who thrust into his hand
the i'll fated package.
When he reached his house he threw
it down on chair in the nall and went
in to supper. In the middle of it the
maid came in and asked how she
should cook the meat he had brought
with him.
"Meat." he exclaimed. THAT isli''
meat :! It's
But at this moment the maid pro-
duced the package and showed him q
choice piece of meat. History does not
say what the man said who got the
| cat.-New York Sun.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-08-14
a Docs Jealousy.

Dana is Z huge st. Bernard who has
his own ideas as to his importance
Whenever he wishes to attract atten
ton he knocks his water pail over anc
then rolls it around, growing at it and
making a great fuss. Then he puts
his head in and throws the pail high
in the air, batting at it with his paws
as il comes down. II this does moi
have the desired effect he picks Vi
the pail by the handle and takes it into
the barn, where the noise is increased
by far owing to the wooden floor. This
performance is given whenever the
horse is petted or when strangers come
to the house.-Chicago Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-08-14
FOIEYSII(yNE,YAH6IAR IAR
for cs,sdreEs safe, e:reo No opiGsee
The wrocc Shop.

He was only Il plain American pan
handler, says the New York Globe. but
be ordered his schooner Of Bowery
beer with the sang froid Of 4 plain
American plutocrat Midway in its
consumption he sidled to the free lunch
counter and reduced the pile OF big
sauSagcs by one.
Two more gulps Of beer and second
and third large sausage disappeared.
Washing these down, be concluded that
he needed sausage and got it: then
for the door.
Here, Bill" the genial barkeeper
called Familiarity. Come back 4 min
ute
The panhardler returned eXpectantly.
Say, Bill the barkcepcr continued
in a confidential way. the next time
you want glass Of beer You go to a
butcher shop, see:'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-08-14
HE WANTED REST.
What Verdi Did With the Key OF
I ockeS Piano.


Not all the great composers have
courted the constant adulation OF the
world. Verdi used to lament that he
was unable to find 4 refuge. even for
a brief space, from the reputation that
preceded him wherever he went.
At one time he desired to spend a
much needed holiday 1T the watering
place Of Montecatini When he arrived,
he found that il one Of the apart
ments assigned to him stood grand
piano of noted make. On the rack,
by way Of compliment, lay the score OF
III Troyatore." AS soon as he caught
sight Of it the veteran flew into q rage,
hastily locked the instrument threw
the score into q corner aad, calling for
his host. demanded in tragic tones:
Lead me to the spot that overhangs
the steepest precipice"
Wondering. the host did as be was
hidden, and on reaching the summit
the maestro, who was almost exhaust
ed from fatigue, flung the key Of the
piano into the abyss, energetically eX-
claiming as he did so:
"Now have done something to Sc
cure rest and quiet On the day Of my
departure shall send 4 loclls.nith to
provide the piano with Il new key, but
while l am here pray you let it re-
main as it is.'-New York Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-08-14
THE TAXIDERMlST.
He Stretches Animal Skins Over Plas-
ter OF Paris Forms

He Stretches Animal Skins Over Plas-
ter of Paris Forms.
Recently prominent taNider:niSt Of
st. Louis was taking 4 party Of visit
ors through his establishment. He had
some very rare specimens of big game
fish, both Of the sea and river, besides
q large collection Of birds Of every
cline about the walls.
us that stuffed, too?" asked a lady.
indicating the lifelike form Of a small
pet dog which sat motionless upon the
hearth.
The t;rxidermi>t froUncd and return
ed yery Indignantly:
Madam. we 10 no stufing here. We
stretch our hides over plaster of paris
forms. The day Of stuiiing is past. and
no up to date establishment does It,"
The party was taken upstairs,
through the rooms where the real taxi
dermy is done THEY lad expected to
see hides being cr:lmn:ed full! Of saw
dust. shavin@s ana perhaps hair. No
such thing Was seen. however. and in
place Of this were men ana boys mold
inc out the forms Of deer. antelope.
fish and other Kinds cf animals in the
smooth white plaster This is done
very much in the same way Us the
terra Gotta corniccs arc nodded to
grace the corners o.! buildings. The
hides after going through the cleaning
process are stretched tightly over the
plaster form which indeed is more
lasting than the old fashioned manner
Of stutiing them.
Even specimens Of fish are treated
in this manner" resumed the taXider
mist, "and you may easily see how a
skin would retain its shape a great
deal longer over the lard. smooth sur
face Of the plaster than if 4 softer ma
terial were crammed into it. which ii
improperly done will hulge and last but
a short time. .'--EXchange.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-08-14
Endorsed by a Minister.

Rev. Parker Holmes, pastor OF the
first NJ. Z. church, South Hickory, \.
c.. says: 81 have used Hydale,s stomach
Tablets for indigestion and regard
them as perfect remedy for this dis
ease. l take please in recommending
them to all sufferers from Indigestion.
Use Rydale's Stomach Tablets for
YOUR trouble and you will join DR..
Holmos in this strong endorsement.
These tablets will enable your stomach
to digest your food, and thus nourlsh
the body and prevent the partial starv-
alton from which all dyspeptlcs suffer.
These tablets relieve cisagreeaole SYM
ptcms at once. They will increase Your
strength and flesh almost from the first
DAYS use, and will soon restore YOU to
perfect health. W. E. Brown \ co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-08-14
THE SPEcTER SWIMMER.
A Legend Of the Sea That Still Appeals
to Sailors.

to Sailors.
The sailor as a class still holds fast
to the superstitions that have been his
especial heritage throughout all ages.
To him the sea is still peopleG with
phaotoms Men there are still who sail
the sea believing in the power Of the
Swimmer, men who believe in the Wal
rus Of unholy fame and in the exist
ence Of the speccer bark Lucy to be
seen at any time lodging In and OUT OF
the creeks and bays Of the South Caro-
lima coast. This is the tale of the SWIM
mcr:
Near Cape FiniSterre there lived
fisher maiden in days when the World
asked fewer questions than now, and
with her lived her fisher sweetheart
On their wedding night, runs the yarn.
smugg!ers came down on their village,
8 thieying, drunken band When they
left, having done all the damage they
could. the fisher maiden'S sweetheart
had disappeared. whether with them
or through them was never KNOWN.
1lSleGC u NtSSiS"S'S' 80 'S>>-N
most women, she dressed herself IN
mems clothes and started 70 find him,
dead or alive.
For years she wandered over the
earth and ocean, and. though her dis
guiSc was penetrated several times
and she passed through a host OF troo-
bles which vary with each telling sue
succeeded in keeping up her nunt. :
nally after escaping from an Hhs,lsn
prison the vessel she was on was iost
at sea- and the simple Breton hsneI-
men enshrined her in a legend which
has her forever swimming the seas
sill in search OF the man she loved
ond hailins each craft she nears. \
sailor, be he Yankee or Portuguese,
matter of fact in ali things else or
grossly superstitious, believes firmly
that il you hear the hail of the Swim
mer on dark night at sea and an
swer 1t not woe follows swiftly-New
York Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-08-14
Disappointed.

An aged coIered man who had busi-
ness in the News Office ambled into the
editorial rooms-yes, ambled IS the
word. He sat for several moments
gazing at the pneumatic tube stations
set up Ike horns Of an orchestrion at
the desks Of the city and telegraph
editors. There was q buzztng sound as
q copy boy pulled lever. and the old
man smiled as if expecting something
pleasant, then took on 4 look OF dls'
appointment. 4 few minutes later the
boy sent another piece Of copy whlri-
ing upstairs, and again the visitors ex-
preston passed from anticipation 10
disappointment, then bewilderment'
Finally he accosted the telegraph cd,
itor.
Scuse me, suh, but mout l aN 20
what dem things is:'
Certainly be might and was cnlight,
eaed.
Well. 'clah t goodness he ex'
claimed. Il thought dey was some
sort o music box t entertain yo' gem
mems whilst yo' worked" d.."-Baltimore
News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-08-14
Hic Gr3cA

Little Miily IS ! good Sunday school
scholar and on that account was invlt'
ed with two or three others to spend
the day at the minister's residence by
way of reward When tle, dinner came
on the good man said such q long
grace before meat that Milly yaWned
and looked hungrily at the covers.
why are you yawning, Milly:' ask
ed the minister. docs not your ia
ther say grace
"Oh, yes" answered A1illy promptly
"but it isn't so long as that"
'..And what does he say" pursued
the clergyman. hoping to obtain text
for Il little homily.
"He says different things, but last
time when he sat down he took off the
cover and said: Great snakes! Do you
call this dinner"
The homily was postponed.-Strano
Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-08-14
IRRESISTIBLE SLEEP.
An Experience In the Fierce Cold OF
TERRA del Fueoo

TERRA del Fuego.
"Nhoever sits down." said Dr.. So
lander to his company among the hills
Of Tierra del Fuego, will sleep, and
whoeye-- sleeps will VIZ more"
The brave doctor an had
trampcd consider Dl .ance
through the swamps, Y. Acu ..eath-
er became suddenly &C nd fierce
blasts Of wind drove the snow before
it. In short time the cold became so
intense as to cause the most oppress-
I've tlrowsiness DR.. Solander was the
first 10 find the inclination to sleep,
and he insisted upon lying down. In
vain his companions entrcated and re-
monstratcd He lay dowE, and when
told that be would inevitably freeze
10 death answered that he desired
nothing more than to lie down agA die.
One of The black servants lay down
also. Solan,lcr declared himself willing
TO 90 Gil, but begged TO be allowed to
slcen first. ;intl in 4 few moments the
two men were in a profound sleep
Soon after. those who had been sent
forward to kindlc (; fire returned with
the welcome news that the fire await
cd them at 4 short distance. The men
happilr succeeded in awakening So
lander, who, although he had not been
asleep five minutes, had almost lost
the use Of his limbs. and the flesh was
so shrunken that his shoes fell from
mis- feet. It was with much urging
and assistance that he consented to 80
on. but all attempts to arouse the black
man were futile, a:d he was left to
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-08-14
Thn Nznainn Of Pictures.

4 woman bought three pictures In 4
Fifth avenue art store.
"Shall l send some one up TO hang
them:" asked the dealer.
IL don't know" hesitated the, wo'
man. who had already exceeded her al
lowance in buying the pictures. HOW
much extra will it cost?'
'Not q cent" the dealer assured her
sIn the case of any important sale
we prefer that one Of our men superln-
tend the hanging Of the picture. Ihat
tnsurcs justice for the painting. With
out meaning any disrespect for our
customers. must say that not one per
son in a hundred who has had no spc-
ciaI instruction in art can take pic
turc home and place it in an advan'
taceous position. y man Who mas
bcan trained 10 that business. on the
other hand. can tell at a glance where
to hang it and all the others IN. the
room so that each will bring out the
hest points Of all the rcst."-New York
SIIn
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-08-14
inco,n's Last Law Case.

Lincoln tried his last case in Chi
csgo. 1t was the case of Jones versus
Johnson in Apri! and May, 1850, IN the
United States circuit court before
Judge Drummond. The case involved
the title to land of very great value
the accretion on the shore OF Lake
Michigan. During the trial Juose
Dcummond and all the counsel on poth
sides. including Lincoln. dined together
at tho house Of Isaac y. Arnold.
st the conclusion Of the dinner thls
toast was proposed: May Illinois 1nr-
nish the next president Of the United
states" 1t was drunk with great en-
thusIasm by the friends Of both LIN
coin and Douglas. = Chicago Record
Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-08-14
The Indirect Method.

Homemade ice cream was regular
item on the bill Of fare at Wilhe's
house, and while he liked the cream be
drew the line at turning the freezer
One day when his mother returned
home she was agrceably surprised 10
find him working at the crank as If his
life depended on it.
Il don't see how YOU got him to turn
the ice cream freezer" she said to her
husband. ST offered him dime to do
1t. and lie just llughed at me"
You didn't so about it the right
way. r!y dear" replied her husband.
Il bet him Il nickel he couldn't tIrn 1t
for half an hour."-Harper's Weekly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-08-14
USED BIBLE AS CIPHER.
A Verse From Solomon Told of a Mar.
riasc Engagement.

riasc Engagement.
When she left her home in the small
town to come to New York to take up
d special course Of study her pet SIS
ter was fast reaching the crisis OF I
love affair. The pet sis1et, w;ls i lii">t
v;nsoma Young lady and had long KEEP
coodlv train of suitors assigning
Was This ahai, 10 be the grand affair:
Tho older sister hoped so. Tor she llked
the Young man cordially-thought he
was inst the sort to make a proper
brother-in-laW.
But the weeks passed, and not bit
OF definite news about the progress OF
the affair did the older sister receive
in her city boarding house. She be-
came anxious. Louise, she thought,
must not go Oil rccklessly trltiinS III
such important matters.
Then one night about 10 o'clock. Just
as she was going to bed came i 'cie-
gram. The servant brought II up
Tho elder sister WAS country $irl
anonrh 70 he thoroughly frightened by
the nale manila. black iukcd envelope.
NOW ominouS it looked. At length she
gathered courage to open II. Ihls is
what she read:
Solomon SIX three. LOUISE.
solomon six three, Whatever in the
world. Oh. why, yes. stupid. 1t OF
course meant the Song Of Solomon,
sixth chapter, third verse. But-and
her cheeks flushed with shameshe
had no Bible!
There was a great scurryiDg about
the boarding house to find q copy of
the sacred book. The girls were rout-
ed out IN vain. On all sides the cry
arose, Who's got Bible:" Just think
of the sister trying to sleep that night
without knowing what that verse was
1t would have been just like woman
to lie down to pleasant dreams, content
to know that she could satisfy her Gu
riosity in the morning not.
The landlady. good soul, came to The
rescue. She was no heather. She had
a Bible. Up to her room with it fe"
the sister and shut the door. Such 6
turning over of pages by eager, nerv'
Gus fingers, Solomon six three. She
found it, and then she cried '.Hurrah!
and laughed, for the verse was:
am my beloyed's, and my beloved /:
mine.
New York Press
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-08-14
Pale People Made Rudy by Rydale's Tonic.

Pale people are pale because the
blood is deficient in quantity or poor
in quality, or both. This impovished
condition of the blood is almost invari-
ably caused by some wasting disease.
The cause may be chronic disease
such as dyspepsia, consumption, ma
laria., etc., or may be the result OF an
acute disease such as fever, etc. 1t mat
ters not what cause produces this i'm
povished condition of the blood, Ry-
dale's Tonic will restore it to its nor
NAL state and bring back the hue OF
health to the pale cheek. Rydale's
Tonic is put up in SOC. and 81 sizes.
The large size contains , l.2 times the
small size. w E. Brown & Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-08-14

III stop your pain free. To show you
frst-before you spend penny-whati
my Pink Pain Tablets can do. | VIII
mail YOU free, a trial package OF them
DR.. Shops Headache Tablets: Neu,
ralgia, Headache, Toothache, Period
pains, etc., are due alone to blood con
gestion. DR.. Shops Headache Tablets
Simply kill the pain by coaNing away
the unnatural blood pressure That Is
all. Address DR.. Shoop, Racine, Wis
Sold bv ". E. Brown 4 Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-08-14
His luCoSGc,

"Ticket," said the collector as he
opened the door Of Q carriage IN winch
sat 4 man who looked as i he was an
chored 10 his seat. The man handed
over the required nastehoard. which
was duly inspected. Then. looking
aronnd, the collector said, rs there
another gentleman il the carriage:
No is that other portmanteau
yours, then. too Other portman-
tcau:" Yes. on the floor there by the
other" Those" said the traveller, with
dignity, are my fect"-London Globe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-08-14
Greenwich Observatory.

In the year 1915 King Charles II. OF
England founded the royal observatory
ut Greenwich In order that astronom.
ical observations might be made for
the assistance Of sailors The history
OF the observatory has been the his.
tory of chronology and Of this practi-
cal side of astronomy It's work and
It's standards have become distinctly
International. The meridian Of Green
wich now determines the longitude of
the WOrld.-EXchan~e
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-08-14
Crows mate Tor lie.

Get a free sample of DR.. Shoop'SS
s.Health Coffee at our store. II real
coffee disturbs your stomach, your
heart or kidneys. then try this clever
Coffee imitation DR.. Shoop hes close
" matched Old Java and Mocha Coffee
in flavor and taste, yet i has not a
single grain OF rea; Coffee N it. DR..
Shops Health Coffee Imitation IS
made from pure toasted grains or
tereaiS, with Malt Nuts. etc. Made in
L minute No tedious wait. You will
surely like 1t. Sold by The Manning
Grocery Go.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-08-14
Shock to the Waiter.

There was terrible commotion in
the kitchen of the cafe They could
see it through the swinging doors.
Some one went to investigate.
What is it," they asked when he
had returned.
Il waiter tainted" he answered as
he took his seat. They are slappins
him with wet towels, trying to bring
him to. Did you see that woman who
just left? She was the cause. She
gave him quarter tip.'-New York
Press
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-08-14
The Limit Of Life.

The most eminent medical scientists
are unanimous in the conclusion tina:
the generally accepted limitation oil
human life is many years below the at,
tainment possible with the advanced
knowledge of which the race is now po-
sessed. The critical period, that de-
cermines its duration, seems to be be-
tween 80 and 60: the proper care OF the
body during this decade cannot be TOD
strongly urged; carelessness then being
fatal to longevity. Natures best helper
after 30 is Electric Bitters: the scientific
tonic medicine that revitalizes ever
organ OF the body. Guaranteed by The
Arant Co. Drug Store. SOC.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-08-14
A Hard Drinking Bout.

Among tie songs OF Robert Burns
is one upon i whistle used by Dane
who visited England in the retinuc Of
Anne of Denmark. This whistle was
placed on The table 1T the beginning OF
a drinking bout. which was won by
whoever was last able TO blow it. &c
D:nc conquered Ill corners. says the
story, until Sir Robert I-awric Of Max
weIton, after three days and three
nights hard contest, left the Scan
dinavian under the table
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-08-14
Endorsed SY The County.

''The most popular remedy in Otsego
County, and the best friend OF nv fam
ilv." writes VIM. N. Dietz, editor and
publisher of the Otsego Journal, Gil
bertsville, n Y, ':is DR.. Kings New
Discovery. It has proved to be an in
fallible cure for coughs and colds, ma
king short work OF the worst of them.
We always keep a bottle in the house.
I believe it to be the most valuable pre-
scription known for Lung and Throat
diseases" Guaranteed to never d j S.
appoint the taker, by The Arant Co.
Drug Store. Price SOC. and sl.00. Trial
bottle free.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-08-14
The Wsry Crow,

The crow is useful III killing mice,
snakes, lizards and frogs and IS a
splendid scavcnger He is. quite Wary,
Will always flee from I man with q
Gun. but pays little Alteration to the
ordinary pedestrian. These birds are
esrecarious in their habits and make
their large. untidy nests at the tops OF
trees. They come in aocks to the sleep
ing Grove, sit around on the ground,
and when all are assembled they rise
simultaneously and scramble for nests.
Crows mate for life.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-08-14
DELINQUENT Land Sale,

By authority vested in me by exc
cut;on issued and directed TO me by
L. L. Wells, County Treasurer. | will
offer for sale for cash at public out
cry the following tract of land on
Salesday in September next, at the
court house in Manning at IL o clock
NJ, for State and county taxes for
1906, at the suit of the State:
Sandy Grove Township.
David Coker, 200 acres.
Bound on the north by lands OF W.
D. McFaddin; east. by lands OF OicS-
son Kirby, R. Il. McFadden ana D.
W. Gowdy: on the south by Lands OF
A. S. Coker. and or the west oE
lands of julia. johnson.
Purchaser to pay for papers;
E. B. GAMBLE,
Sheriff Clarendon County.