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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-10
THE JAPANESE.
He Is Child, Fanatic and EmoSicns:.
Savage All In One.

He Is Child, Fanatic and EmoSions:.
Savage All In Ono.
He is a bundle of contradictions, and,
measured by American standards, he IS
a bedlamite, straight from topsE turTy
land. He may be Chesterfield and
a cheerful liar one minute and 4 req
Indian the next-a sycophant and a
wclsher today and Napoleon tomor-
row.
We westerners have been taught to
regard the little Jap as an amusing
and precocious child given to obstruct-
Ing sidewalk traffic with his polite con-
tests in kowtowing, to suspending from
the branches of the cherry tree his
dainty poems addressed to his friends
and to dawdling for hours over the GER
cmonial tea, and when we see him un-
der the tent flap, bowins and laughing
and playing checkers, he seems vel
vet paved kitten in khaki. And yet
YOU and I have seen him in battle a
ramping, raging tiger, greedy OF SlaV
bayonets and afterward dragging him
self to the field hospital, shot to rags.
unwhimpering, q mere bull hide wrap
ped around will.
We never know q character until we
have seen it put to the test unier
stress-least Of all the combination OF
sphinx and Janus known as the Jap
anese. So studied, the embattled brown
boy strikes me as q strange compound
Of Little Lord Fauntleroy, Peter the
Hermit and Sitting Bull-child, fanatic
and cmotionless savage, all in one
ApDletonS Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-10
Wanted a Continuance.

A western senator, generally es-
teemed as one of the ablest lawyers at
the north end Of the capitol, enjoys
telling of an experience of his early
days at the bar in Chicago, which
showed that he did not then enjoy
the reputation he now holds.
s'I was retained by an old Irish.
woman" says the senator, ''to defend
her only boy, charged with house
breaking. Shortly after the beginning
Of legal proceedings against the boy I
received message from the old lady
to meet her on pressing business.
When we met, she rushed up to me
and in an excited voice exclaimed:
Il want ye to git continuance. fo-
me by
Every well, madam was my reply;
& will do so if I can, but it will be
necessary to present to the court some
grounds for remand. What shall I
say:
"'Sure,' responded the old lady, 'ye
can jist tell the coort that I want a
continuance till I can git better law
yer for the by Louis Re1ublic
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-10
OLD ViOLiNS.
Reasons Why Ancient FiddIes Are Bet
ter Than New.

Fabulous prices are sometimes pald
for old violins, and many an enthusl-
astic musician would part with MS
last dollar TO possess one Of the mas
tcrpicces Of Stradivarius or Gunrneri-
us or another Of the famous makers OF
a century OF two age
The questioned superiority OF these
oid and often battered instruments has
been variously ascribed to the pecullaT
quality of the varnish used III 1heir
construction, to the elasticity OF the
wood employed and to the ripenlns anu
improving effects Of age and long use.
OF late years. however, mucn Gre
dlncc has been given the suggestion
OF IN eminent authority that the real
cause of the superiority Of the old IN
strun,ents is due to Z peculiar warp
iny of the wood TO I higher arch, q
bucklinc caused by the position or the
-" holes and sound post.
1t might at first thought be suppos-
cd that the same effect could be pro
duced by giving an equal archins 10 4
new instrument. but the effect. II ~
tanned. is not permanent. because Wllil
age the arching increases until TOO
great 4 degree Of riGidity IS the re-
Record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-10

| will mail you free, to prove merit,
samples Of my DR.. Shops Restorative
and my Book on either Dyspepsia, Tne
Heart or The Kidneys. Troubles of the
Stomach. Heart or Kidneys are merely
symptoms of a deeper 7iment. Don't
make the common error OF treating
symptoms ouly. symptom treatment
is treating the result Of your ailment,
and not the cause. Weak Stomach
nerves inside nerves-mean sto-
mach weakness, always. And the Heart
and Kidneys as well, have their con
trolling or inside nerves. Weaken these
nerves and you inevitably have Weak
vital organs. Here is where DR.. Shops
Restorative has made its fame. No
other remedy even claims to treat, the
inside nerves. Also for bloating,, bill
iousness, bad breath OF complexion; use
DR.. Shoop's Restorative. Write me to to-
day for sample and free Book, Dr..
Shoop, Racine, Wis. The Restorative
is sold bv W. E. Brown & Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-10
SHE HAD A REPUTATION.
BUT the Customer Was Not Going to
Eat the Lady,

lady who intended to give dinner
~ some friends at which the piece de
resistance was to be duck shot by her
husband on the shores OF eastern Mary
1ond decided that none but the very
host iellv should be served as an ac-
compartment to the dainty fare.
So she proceeded to gorgeous
Broadway establishment. place
where one pays a quarter apiece for
tomatoes and Il dollar stalk for as
parasus at certain seasons Of the year.
The Jelly the clerk offered her did not
appear to be just what she wanted SO
she suggested another variety.
"Rut madam" said the clerk
haughtily, this is the very best jelly
YOU can buy. 1t is made by Mrs. Nc.
Gucgin CT BROOKLYN" And he pointed
TO the label on the jar.
"I'vc never heard OF It," meekly sug.
cested the lady. Are you sure it's all
right? Do you guarantee it,"
Seeing that his customer was ex.
trcmely mild Of character and perhaps
to be easily ratified, the clerk smiled in
q patronizing way Guarantee" re
peated he. more haughtilv than ever
Madam, we don't have to guarantee
Mrs. McGuggin's jelly. Her name is
enough This lady, madam, has repu
tatiOn.
''Oh, have do doubt Of that, In
sure" broke in the mild hammered
lady, with heightened color. ''1'n
not questioning the lady's reputation
1t was the jelly, l assure youT-NeV
York Tribune.
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Endorsed by a Minister.

Rev. Parker Holmes, pastor OF the
first NJ. z. church, South Hickory, n.
c., says: IT have used Rydale's stomach
Tablets for indigestion and regard
them as a 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 partlal starV-
alton from which all dyspeptlcs suffer
These tablets relieve disagreeable SYM
ptoms at once They Will increase, your
strength and flesh almost from the hrst
days use, and will soon restore you 70
perfect health. W. E. Brown & Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-10
PORTABLE FIREARMS.
The First Muskets Were Clumsy and
Awkward to Handle.

While the introduction Of portable
firearms into Europe is Of compara
tively recent date. their use was fre
ouant among the Mohammedans Of
eastern Asia ut !; very early period. La
Rroco,iicre who made I, journey to
Jerusalem in the middle Of the fif-
tcentf century and who Travelled ex-
tensively in the east. mentions the FIR
ING of small arquebuses at the great
festivals in Damascus.
The first use Of muSkets in Europe
was ut the siege Of Rhege in 1891 by
the Spanish soldiers These arms were
so extremely heavy that they could not
be used without a rest. They were
proyidel with matchloclss and were eff.
fective at i considerable distance
While on the march the soldiers them
selves carried only the ammunition and
the rests. and boys bearing the muskets
followed after, like caddies on a golf
course.
Loading these cumbersome arms was
:. slow operation. They We're clumsy
and awkward to handle. The ball and
powder were carried separately, and
the preparation and adjustment Of the
match took l long time.
Before long. however. Improvements
began to be made. The guns became
lighter in construction, and the soldiers
carried their ammunition in broad
shoulder belts called bandeliers. to
which were suspended number of lit
tie leather covered wooden cases, each
Of which held q charge of powder. A
pouch. in which the bullets were car
ried loose, and priming horn hung at
the side Of the soldier.
AS late as the time of Charles I
+ muskets with rests were still in use
and it was not until the beginning OF
the eighteenth century that frelocks
were successfully employed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-10
G. B. Br,haas Testifies After Four Years.

G. B. Burhns, of Carlisle Center, \.
y. writes: about four years ago
wrote YOU stating thatI had been en-
,irelv cured OF a severe kidney trouble
by taking less than two bottles OF
Eolev's Kidney Cure. Ii entirely stop
ped the brick dust sediment. and pain
and symptoms of kidney disease dlsap-
peared. l am glad TO say that have
had return OF any of those symptoms
during the four years that have elapsed
and am evidently cured to stay cured,
and heartily recommend Foley,s Kidney
Cure to any one suffering from kidney
or bladder trouble " The Arant CO.
Drug Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-10
RAISING CHURCH FUNDS.
The kafirs Mix In a Lot OF Fun WIsn
Their Generosity.

The kafirs Mix In Lot OF run WIKI
Their Generosity.
The gentle Kafir when he does De
come ChristianiZed has his own loeaS
Of the best method Of raising 1unuS
for the support Of the cause. froni
the subioined description OF a native
meeting sent home by missionary II
would appear that native generosity
although of 9 rough and tumble char
acter. is distinctly productive OF ways
and means:
Recently I attended native tea
meeting, az which more than sl2 was
raised by this very poor congregation.
Their way of doing It was Characters
tic and amusing. They paid . shillings
to sit down to. tea. SSen some one
would pay 3 shillings for such and
such man to be required to get up
again and leave the table. The man
thus assailed would pay 3s., Cd. for
leave to sit down again. There was q
special table at which six could sit.
paying an extra shilling each for the
privilege. They had just got seated
when a man paid shiliings 10 clear
them out. and they paid another S shil'
linss to sit on, and so it went on. They
arrange ali this themselves, and this is
their way Of giving to the cause. One
man had q tin Of sirup. He said he
would pay shillings to pour it over
another mans head who had got him
self up we'll in large collar. etc: thaS
man paid 8 shillinss to be let or. the
first man shillingS again 10 90 It. 'he
other 5 shillings to escape. the first T
shillincs to do it-and did ii. ana. on
the laughter and the mess.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-10
THE SACRED GOLDFISH.
Famous Emblem That Adorns the
Massachusetts Statehouse.

Famous Emblem That Adorns the
Massachusetts Statehouse.
4 goldfish carved in wood hangs on
the white mahogany wall Of the Massa-
chuSettS hall of representatives IL the
statehouse in Boston. Between two
classic pillars it occupies u place OF
honor, directly opposite the desk OF
the presiding officer This wooden fish
is the renowned original sacred Goldfish
Of the Old Colony, and it has assisted
at the deliberations of the lawmakers
Of Massachusetts, for more than 4 CEN
tury and 4 half, gathering sanctity year
BY year. 1t is a relic Of the old build
ing which preceded the present state
house. and great is the dignity of this
souvenir of colonial art and industry.
The following account Of its origin
is Si, in Il Boston paper:
Captain John Welch Of Boston was
the creator and carver Of the celebrat-
ed fish. He was a wood carver OF re-
nown for his time and in 114I estab-
,ished his business in Dock square. He
belonged to the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery company and afterward be-
came its captain. He was called upon
to contribute to the decoration Of the
colonial assembly hall. and rs at that
period Goldfish was the colony's main
article of export Captain Wclch con-
ceivcd the idea Of imr1ortalizing the
king fish of the Massachusetts, waters
When completed the carving was I'M
ished off and colored so as to be 4 fac
smile Of life and was hung on the
wall of the assembly hail.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-10
What Women Wear In Iceland.

What Women Wear In Iceland.
The usual dress of the women of Ice
land, irrespective of wealth or station,
consists Of q long garment Of wadmol,
hanging from the shoulders to the
heels and fastened with bright clasp
at the neck. Over this two Or three
blue or white petticosts arc worn,
while blue cap, hanging down on one
side Of the head, completes the cos
tune. On Sundays and festivals the
dresses are both peculiar and striking
in appearance There IS a bodice, or
namented with gilt buttons and red
and black velvet. Over this is tight
fitting velvet jacket, or ''treja," be-
meath two or three bright petticoats,
blue or red worsted stockings and
shoes of seal or shark skin. The whole
is surmounted by q remarkable head
dress, very beautiful in effect. The
'faldur,'' as it is called, is made Of
stifly starched white linen, kept in
place by innumerable pins and measur-
ing often so much as two feet IN
height.-Scottish Nights.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-10
The Onions Virtues.

Onions are reilly Sw'eeteners Of the
breath after the lo:si effects have pass
ed away. says one learned doctor.
They correct stomach disorders and
carry off the accumulated poisons Of
tie system. They provide blood pu-
ri6er that all m;.:. freely use. As a
verrlifuSc TIC onion cannot be surpass-
ed ard eaten r:lw Will often check q
violent cold n .lc llc:iG. One small on
ion eaten every night before retiring is
this well known doctors prescription
for numerous affections Of the head
and is hi%hly recommended for sleep
lesSness. 1t acts un the nerves in a
soothinG Way. without the injurious ef-
fects of the drugs cften applied.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-10
A Fools Identity.

Some Of the best known people pass
unrecognized by those to- whom they
should be known. Harold Frederick
sat one night at dinner next man
whose very silence and taciturnlty
caused him the more closely coTertly
to survey him. Not word was e2-
changed between the two. ''Who was
that hopeless idiot that sat next to at
dinner?" asked Frederick at the close
Of the meal That hopeless idiot was
Cecil Rhodes he was answered. 1t
was the fact. The Colossus had been
in one Of the moods in which he would
not talk, and Frederick, though he had
seen his portrait hundred times, had
not recognized him.-St. James Ga
zette
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-10
CroittonS.

TO cut bread into dice before frying,
if it is to be used as croutons, IS not
the most approved method. When done
in this way it becomes very hard and
indigestble. The bread should rather
be cut into thin slices and then stamp
ed out in circles q little larger than a
quarter or cut into squares of about
the same size or in oblongs two inches
long and over one-half inch thick.
These tossed into hot lard and taken
out almost instantly in the frying
basket are the most palatable.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-10
A Charming Woman

is not necessarily one of perfect form
and features. Many a plain woman who
could never serve as an artists model,
possesses those rare qualities that all
the world admirers: neatness, clear
eyes, clean smooth skin and that
sprightliness of step and action that
accompany. good health. A physically
weak woman is never attractive, not
even to herself. Electric Bitters re-
store weak women, give strong nerves,
bright eyes, smooth velvety skin, beau
tiful complexion. Guaranteed at The
Arant Co Drug Store, soc.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-10
Queer Marriages.

In southern India marriage With In
animate objects is not altogether u1-
known. A man who has lost two
wives and wishes to marry another
will 90 through formal marriage
ceremony with a plantain tree, which
is afterward cut down. This stands
for the third marriage, which is con-
sidered inauspicious, and the man feels
free to make a fourth marriage with a
third woman.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-10

Get Il free sample of DR.. Shops
''Health Coffee" at our store. If real
coffee disturbs your stomach, your
heart or kidneys, then try this clever
Coffee imitation. Dr. Shoop hes close
ly matched Old Java and Mocha Coffee
in flavor and taste. vet it has not =
single grain of real Coffee IN it. DR..
Shoop's Health Coffee Imitation IS
made from pure toasted grams or
tereals, with Malt Nuts. etc. Made 10
a minute. No tedious wait. You Will
surely like 1t. Sold by The Manning
Grocery Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-10
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 impoverished
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. I,ydale's
Tonic is put up in SOC. and 81 sizes.
The large size contains II times the
small size. w. E. Bnown & Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-10
Was in Poor Health fo7 Years

Ira W. Kelley, OF Mansfield, Pa,
writes: 81 was in poor health for TWO
years, suffering fron kidney and blad-
der trouble, and spent considerable
money consulting physicians without
obtaining any marked benefit, but was
cured by Foley's Kidney Cure, and l
desire to add my testimony that it may
be the cause of restoring the health of
Others" Refuse substitutes. The Arant
Co. Drug Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-10
WAsRINGTON's WO0ING.
Matters Of Importance Forgotten Be
cause of Martha Gusts.

Matters OF Importance Forgotten Be.
cause Of Martha custis.
In the traditions of any member Of
the Washington family the story Of
Martha Curtis is Of supreme impor-
tance, writes Cora a. Moore in the
New Broadway Magazine.
It happened one day that she was
visiting at the plantation Of neigh
Dor, Major Chamberlayne, when there
came riding in haste an officer in the
British uniform. The business that be
had with the major he transacted
quickly, declining an invitation to
stay because, as he declared, he was
on his way. to the governor at Will
liamsburg on matters Of importance.
But the host repeated the invitation
more urgently, slyly remarking that be
had also beneath his roof the hand
soonest widow in Virginia, young and
charming woman.
All. lady in the case! That was
different. But the plans Of men have
often waited on Cupid When the Off
Ger bowed low over the hand Of the
lady whom he met in the majors draw
ing room be forgot Williamsburg and
the governor, and she, pleased with
the courage of that colonel, George
Washington. of whose military fame
she had heard so much, scintillated
and sDarkled with even more than her
usual fascination. That evening. long
after the rest Of the household had re-
tired. he and tie charming widow sat
by the fireplace in the shadowy draw
Ing room quite without chaperon to
regulate the tide of swiftly moving
events.
Soon there was q resplendent we'd
ding at the home Of the bride. Direct
" afterward a coach and six horses.
guided by liveried black positions. con-
veyed the newly married pair to her
town house in Williamsburg. Business
interests for some time demanded the
presence OF Colonel Washington at the
capital Later he took his bride and
her two children. Martha Parlle Gusts
and John Parke Gusts. to his own es-
tate at Mount Vernon, where they en-
joyed that happy domestic life when
is celebrated in history.
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Csnnae.

Cannae, where hannibal won his
greatest victory over the Romans, IS
situated on the opposite side Of the
peninsula from the city Of Rome, on
the river Aufidus and about six miles
from its mouth. It was from this bat
tlefeld that Hannibal sent to Carthage
three bushels Of gold rings from the
fingers Of the Roman Knights slain IN
the battle. Cannae is about 200 miles
from Rome.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-10
An Oversight.

When Chappie got up the other morn
ing he wandered around his apart
ments in his pretty pink pajamas. the
very picture Of woe.
whats the matter, sir?" inquired
his valet.
81 don't know, Alphonse," he groan-
ed. ST passed most unhappy night"
AIphonse looked him over carefully.
"Oh, SIR" he exclaimed, Il know
what was the matter. The trouserines
Of your pajamas We're not creased.
You must be more careful, sir. Those
had prepared for you were hanging
across the foot Of the bed bohemian
Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-10
A Stubborn Cough Quickly Relieved by
Rydale's Cough Elixir.

Mrs. ynnie Creech, Selma, n. c.,
writes: Il had very severe and stub
born cough and was splitting up blood
nearly all the time. began using Ry-
dale's Cough Elixir. 1t stopped the
blood at once. | began to gain flesh and
strength. believe your cough midi
cine is the best in the world and will
do all you claim for it. Rydale's Cough
Elixir is especially valuable in chronic
throat and lung diseases. It is sold un-
der guarantee. Your money will be
cheerfully refunded if YOU are not salts
fed. Trial size 25c.: large size 80 w.
F. Brown & Co.
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Do you really ENJOY what you eat?
Does YOUR food taste good? Or do you
have q heavy, dull feeling after meals,
sour stomach, belching gas on. the
stomach, bad breath, indigestion and
dyspepsia: It so, you should take a
little Kodol after each meal. Kodol
will nourish and strengthen your dlges-
tive organs and furnish the natural di-
gestiye Juices for your stomach. It will
make you well. It twsll make YOUR food
do you good. Turn your food into good.
rich blood. Kodol digests what you
eat. Sold by W. E. Brown & Co.,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-10

Nearly all old-fashioned Cough! Syrup
are consoipating, especially those that
contain opiates. They dont't acts just
right. kennedy's Laxative Cough
Syrup contains no opiates. 1t drives
the cold out of the system by gently
moving the bowels. Contains Honey
and Tas and tastes nearly as good as
maple syrup. Children like it. Sold by
W. E. Brown & Co.
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A Wonderful Happening.

Port Byron, \. y. has witnessed one
OF the most remarkable cases OF heal
ing ever recorded Amos +. King, of
that place says: ''Bucklen's Arnlca
Salve cured sore on my leg with
which had suffered over 50 years. |
am now eighty-tive." Guaranteed to
cure all sores. by The Aranc Co. Drug
Store, 25c.