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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-27
When Haans Began.

When were hoops Gin" for the first
time? According to Strut, "trundling
the hoop is q pastime of uncertain or
igin, but much in fashion at present
Geor. DR.. Murray's dictionary, incl
dentally remarking that the original
hoop affected by boys was barrel
hoop, gives no English reference to It
earlier than 1892. But the hoop was
well known to ancient Greek and Ro-
man boys, who called it "trochus"
CwheeD. Their hoops We're made or
bronze and representations Of them on
gems show that they were driven by a
little hook with a wooden handle, very
like the modern boys hoop stick. Inns
was called by the Greeks "elater
(drITep and by the Romans "clayls
key). Sometimes the ancient hoop nao
bells attached to it, and modern Lon
don may be glad to be spared at ieast
that exasperation.-London Chronic'e'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-27
Tale Of a Coat.

The clawhammer, or evening coat,
has many oddities OF cut. These odd'-
ties were once essentials. There was,
in fact, time when every tdiosyn-
Grassy of the clawhammer served some
useful purpose. The cutaway front OF
the coat. for instance. was originally
cut away 50 that the wearer when on
horseback world net 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 its 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 it's wide notches, is sur
riyal Of the old collar that was notch
ed il order that its wearer could turn
It up conveniently in cold or stormy
weather. The dress coat, in q word, IS
q patchwork Of relics-rellcs once es-
sential. but now ef no use on earth
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-27
A Literary Tragedy.

When Carlyle had finished the first
volume Of his great work on the French
revolution he lent the manuscript to
his friend John Stuart Mill. One even
Inc soon afterward Mill entered Car
lyle's door, pale as Hector's ghost, with
the dismal information, gasped out IN
almost inarticulate words, that With
the exception Of about four or five
sheets the manuscript was completely
annihuated. Mill had left it too care
lessly lying about, and servant, think
Ing it so much waste paper, had burned
it. 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 it should be written
again and eventually finished "such a
task as I never tried before or since"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-27
rso1sekeepins In japan.

never could regard housecieaninS
seriously in Japan, where the @ Wai.s
can be put aside by one hano' "nese
there is no particular furniture 70 "oi
~ one and where even the nasung can
he laid and lifted without sacks OF
nails. But the japanese housekeepers.
Of INV acquaintance rather resented my
light attitude, assuring me, quite after
the manner Of housekeepers all over
the world, that it is all very hard and
requires much wcrk-oh, very much
work indeed. In order to justify my
self to one housekeeper I drew COM
parison Of her own difficulties and.
those Of an American woman, but the
American picture seemed to her so ter
rlble and she became SO deeply SYM
pathetic that I had to stop short to
save her NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-27
THE DEVILFlSH.
Its Ability to Change It's own and
tie Waters Color.

Its Ability to Change Its own ana
tie Waters Color.
.'I was lying on rock watching the
movements Of some land crabs which
kept retreating from the water as the
tide rose, when suddenly 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
Ion, Cal. 'The animal continued the
chase short distance, lifting its 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 devilish had
the appearance Of a cat watching for
mice, and when a crab was seen it
would shoot out long, attenuated
tentacle and attempt to seize 1t. BY
carefully insinuating my way to the
waters edge quickly grasped the
specimen and after short struggle
tore it from the rocks and secured It,
"At various times had from three
to five devilfshcs in an inclosure
where l could watch them change color
and test their strength. In contlne-
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 4 ground OF
liyid white covered with black or dark
gray blotches, giving it truly hendlsn
appearance, especially as the eyes
were conspicuous and appeared to emit
lambent CLEANS. The change OF color
was marvellous in its rapidity. In q
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
anv offensive movement on my part,
presenting my hand under water, the
color scheme would change. a blush
appeared to pass over the entire sur
face, and in a large squid can only
compare it to heat lightninG-a rapio
and continued series Of flushing and
palins, 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 a tentacle IN my
direction, while one never touched me,
but directed its siphon at my hand
under water and sent violent current
in that direction, apparently endeaVor-
ing to blow my hand away. 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 slowly moved it ABOUT
while attempting to attract the AMI
mails attention in an opposite dlrec-
ton"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-27
webste-,s Fine Talk to a Fish.

I had chat once with old John At
taquin, then patriarch among the
few survivors Of the Mashpee Indians.
he had often been Mr.. Websters
guide and companion on his fishing
trips and remembered clearly many Of
their happenings. 1t was with glow
Of love and admiration amounting to
worship that he related how this great
fisherman, after landing large trout
on the bank Of the stream, talked
mighty strong and fine to that fish and
told him what mistake he had made
and what fool he was to take that
fly and that he would have been alt
right If he had left it alone"
Who can doubt that patient search
would disclose somewhere in Mr.. Web
ster's speeches and writings the elabo-
ration. with high intent, OF that
mighty strong and fine" talk address
ed to the fish at Mashpee?-"Fishins
and Shooting Sketches" by Grover
Cleveland.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-27
Neighbors Got Fooled.

''I was literally coughing myself to
death, and had become too weak to
leave my bed: and neighbors predicted
that Il would never leave it alive, but
they got fooled, for thanks be to God. [
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, 1907-02-27
1T I. woman,s Way.

When a woman undertakes to decap.
itate 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
ise Of its complete restoration. The
game is not always lost when thumbs
are down."-Detoit News-Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-27
The Rain In the Woods.

The lamentable 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 q
moist atmosphere about them, atten-
uate the force Of torrential downfalls,
promote g more gradual melting Of the
snow in carly 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 transpire
physiologically four-6fths Of the rain
that falls upon them. Thus the forest
atmosphere is no less important than
the forest soil in equalizing the eli
matte conditions Of a country.-Youth's
Companion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-27
The Capture Of Jefferson Davis.


How Mrs. Davis prevented her hus-
band from escaping in his fight after
the fall Of the Confederacy is told in
Mrs. Ayary's book, Dixie After the
War" After leaving Washington,
Ca, Mr.. Davis had heard that maraud-
ers were in pursuit Of his Wife's
cortege, and, turning out uf his course,
he rode hard across country, found his
family, conveyed them beyond the
present danger, as be thought, and
was about to renew his journey
south. The. party camped, when be
was reused at dawn by his negro ser7.
ant, who said troops were coming.
Mrs. Davis begged her husband to
leave. His horses and weapons were
near the road down which the cavalry
was coming. In the darkness Of the
tent he caught up what he took to be
his raglan, a sleeTeless waterproof
garment. It was hers. She then
threw shawl over his head. he
went out Of the tent, she keeping near.
"Haltw cried a trooper, leyeiing
carbine at him. Mr.. Davis dropped
his wraps and hurried forward. Mrs.
Davis saw the carbine, cast her arms
about her husband and lost him his
one chance Of escape, for he might
have slipDed away in the dark.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-27

Billing and cooling among the Fijians
Is a curious feature in their social GUS
toms. 1t is decidedly against the rule
to do any courting within doors. The
gardens or plantations are the spots
held sacred to Cupid, and the generally
approved trysting place Of lovers Is
high up among the branches Of a
breadfruit tree. You may often walk
around a plantation on moonlight
night and see couples perched forty
feet from the ground in the breadfruit
trees, one on each side Of the trunk, q
position which comes fairly within the
limits of a Fijian maiden's ideas OF
nodeSB
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-27
Hard on HesSars,
The philanthropist, handing the beg

The philanthropist, handing the beg
gar q dime, said:
''The world is in a bad enough way,
dear knows, but am not one Of those
men who say that 1t goes back instead
Of forward. Take your case, 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
a third time, they'd have put you to
death as a felon."
"Gee," said the beggar, who'd "a
thunk it?"-New York Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-27
Unfortunate Omission.

One Of the most singular instances '.
punishment for an Oversight va ,,.,a
shown by the commitment Of an a, anna u
nae maker to the Bastille ID -. ~
va w made out by order of the Duke OF
Orleans regent during the minority OF
o,,is y Of France, and read as fol-
lows: Laurence d'Henry, for dsre-
snnct TO King George I. in not mention
mo him In his almanac as king OF
Great Britain" How long this un-
,7cky 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, 1907-02-27
A Valuable Lesson.

six years age I learned valuable
lesson" writes John Pleasant, OF Mag
nolia, Ind. 81 then began taking Or.
Kings New Life Pills, and the longer,
I take them the better l find them. .
They please everybody. Guaranteed ga az
The Arant Co. Drug Store. Price zoe
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-27
Smoked Glass.

Murphy-Well, this bates the mis-,
chief. Dooley tole me that If shmok
ed a piece Of glass I'd be able to see
the sphots on the sun Sure, amt !
fairly kilt wild thrying to make me
pipe draw? IT'S the way, I'm thinking.
that either I haven't the right kind OF
t3ass or else Dooley's been fooling me.
London Tit-Bits.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-27
Substitutes For Tea.

English cottagers have to use the
leaves Of shrubs and herbs for tea,
such as the black currant. Our Penn
sylvania mountaineers use the Solidago
odorata for tea, instead Of the costly
China tea. Solidago odorato is varie-
ty Of the familiar goldenrod In Loui-
siana it is largely used by the French
population Of the remote districts.
Checke-berry or teaberry (Gaultheria
repens) is little spicy plant also used
for tea.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-27
ShreWd Game.

"Extyr' yelled the bright newsboy.
"All about the terrible wumpty-er-
wurap!"
'Eh?" asked the inquisitive Did man.
"What did ye say, sonny"
81 didn't say it." replied the boy.
"Buy a paper an see."-Minneapolis
TnnrDoJ
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-27
Took wind Ont Of Their Sails,

Addressing one Of his southern audi
ences, Sam Jones once requested all
the husbands present who had not
spoken a harsh word to their wives for
q month to stand up. He shook hands
with those who arose and then intro
duced them to the rest Of the audi
ence as the "twenty-seven biggest liars
- Tennessee"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-27
Timely Precautiou.

Maria" said Mr. Quigley, entering
his home in some excitement u want
you to promise me not to look at the
papers for the next three months!'
'What for?" wonderingly asked Mrs.
Quigley.
IT have just been nominated for a
public of1ce,'' be faltered, "and don't
want you to find out what kind Of man
I really am."-Chicago Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-27
This May Interest You.

No one is immune from kidney trou.
bic, so just remember that Foley's Kid
ney Cure will stop the irregularities
and cure any case OF kidney and blad-
der trouble that is not beyond the reach
medicine. The Arant Co. Drug Store
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-27
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, 1907-02-27
Fit md Fought.

One would have thought this an
Americanism, but I ind it in Garrick's
Miss In Her Teens" where Tag says
to Flash: "Oh pray let me see you
fight! There were two gentlemen fit
Yesterday" etc. (act 2).-Notes and
Queries.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-27
Always Growing.

"Binks is always growing that ne
doesn't have justice done him."
eyes. When he gets a halo he'll prob
ably say it isn't q square thing.'-New
York Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-27

It is often better not to see an insult
than to ayenge it.-Seneca.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-27
ga SEoREA
Bears tho The Kind You Hay! Always S''gh
Signature "a A@XzZzezI
And ChccrfuIIy TOO.

Ninety per cent Of the men in this
world make fools Of themselves for
money"
"Norse than that. Ninety per cent
Of them make fools Of themselves for
nothing."-CIeveland Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-27
NORTHWESTERN R. r. OF S. c..
TINE TABLE No. 6,
In Eject Sunday, June 5, 1904.
BETWEEN SUMTER AND CAMDEN.

BETWEEN SUMTER AND C.a4UOC-
Mixed. Daily except Sunday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-09-19
Civil Service Examinations.

Three examinations are announced
by the United Civil Service commits
sior, to take place next month at diff
ferent dates and in this city Good
prices are paid for these government
positions and the competitions for the
positions are free to all.
Examination on October 1924, 1907,
at Walla Walla to secure eligibles
from which to make certification to fill
vacancy in the position of drafts
man (male), qualified as inspector of
construction, at Sc per diem when
actually employed, in the Immigra
ton service. Ellis Island, N Y. and
vacancies as they may occur in any
branch of the service requiring similar
qualifications.
Applicants for this position must
have had experience in the supervision
of buildings under construction. Per-
sons who have not had such expert
ence will not be admitted to the ex-
animation.
Also an examination on October %,
1907, at Walla Walla, to secure ELI
gibles from which 10 make certifica-
ton to fill six vacancies in the position.
in the government printing office, and
other similar vacancies as they may
occur.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-09-19
PUBLIC SALE,

At MeadOr Park, Monday, September
%, ON the in.erurban car line at 10 a..
m sharp. Sale consists of the follow
ing property:
Two good work horses, weight, $500;
seven and eight years old.
One extra good Jersey COW, frsh)
One half Jersey, fresh).
One dry three-year- heifer.
One good sucking calf.
One fruit wagon.
One good 3-inch- wagon.
Five full blood male Berkshire pigs.
Two full blooded Berkshire sows.
Two good Poland China Sows.
One registered Berkshire male hog.
Thirteen head grade hogs.
Seven dozen chickens.
One set good double harness.
Two mowers almost new.
Two rakes.
One disc (neW).
One good single buggy.
One boys saddle.
One hay rack.
one wood rack.
Twenty tons bundled wheat hay.
Forty tons alfalfa hay.
Twelve cords wood.
One hundred sacks of potatoes.
Also plows, Harrows and all kinds of
farm implements. Also all my house
hold and kitchen furniture.
Have sold nv ranch and must sell
these goods. Free Lunch.
TERMS-All sums of $40 and under,
cash. Over $40, three months time, on
approved notes at per cent interest,
or four per cent off for cash.
L. MEADOR, Owner.
FRED EIFFERT, Auctioneer.
r. H. GALE, Clerk.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-09-19

a $40 gold piece, to be given to the
best costumed couple. The other prizes
are: a Dunlap hat of any size. donat-
ed by the White House Clothing COM
pany, for the best sustained lady
character and a silk waist, any size or
color, donated by the Walla Walla
Cloak and Suit House for the best
sustained lady character. The prizes
are on exhibition today in the win
dow of the Walla Walla Cloak and
Suit house.
From indications today there will be
a monster crowd at the ball, but the
arrangements have been made for
the accommodation of all and there
need be no fear of not getting in.
For those who do not care to mask
and be on the floor. the committee has
made arrangements for spectators ana
all are invited to come and look on.
1t is the biggest event of the week
and is well worth seeing, in fact no
loyal citizen can afford to miss it.
Maskers will be asked to lift their
masks a the door, so that all OBJ
jectiOnal characters may be barred.
After that there will be no unmasking
until the signal for the general dis
closure of Identities al the time set by
the committee.
King Rex will be there with all his
court. In his royal splendor of his
newly acquired pOmp and power. the
mighty potentate will lead the grand
march through the most intricate Sc
ries of steps ever seen in this. his
newly conquered territory.
Nor will this be the extent of his
jects. No, indeed it will not. The
king is jolly good fellow and he is
going to prove it. For he edificatiOn
of those who have come out to do him
honor, Reggie will do a few acrobatic
stunts which will put the professionals
in town to shame. The mighty SOW
erign is the boy who can deliver the
goods and he will be there with his
mitt full of them.
Music will be furnished by the
Eagles orchestra. This insures good
music for the dancers and good enter
tainment for the onlookers. Every
hing is in readiness and when the
new king proceeds to his throne he
will find it surrounded by loyal sub
jectS when he arrives at his grand
h9l hn kinp c a
there will be things doing all the time.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-09-19

he older and enthusiastic members
Of the club and inte. est in tne vocal
organization was thoroughly
aroused.
Howard Cox, president Of he glee
year and told what the club expected
to Go in the way OF trips, and also of
hard work. Rufus Coleman then made
ali interesting talk, enlightening the
new fellows on the reasons of why is
a glee club" ARA Willis told of the
enjoyable features of the club.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-09-19
General Robert e. Lee.

Was the greatest genertl the world
has ever. known. Billiards. Snow Lin1-
nent is the greatest Liniment. Quickly
cures all pains. 1t is within the reach
If all. T. H. Pointer, Hampstead, Tex
as, writes: "This is to certify that
Billiards. Snow Liniment has been
used in my household for years and
aas been found to be an excellent Lin
iment for Rheumatic pains. l am
never without it,"
Sold by A. B. Shelton. druggist
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-09-19
MORE MINISTER'S ARRIVE.

Methodist Conference Is in Session in
Marvin Church.
The second session of the Methodist
Episcopal Conference which is meet
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-09-19
MUSICAL TREAT ASSURED
G. A. Turner Is Arranging Fine Pro
qram for County Fair.

1t is probable that Arnold Van Der
Aue, the famous eastern soloist. who
sang at the Sangerfest recently held
in Spokane will sing in Walla Walla
at the county fair on the evenings of
October Is and Is.
In behalf of G. A. Turner, who has
charge of the music for the fair as
ISOLATION Alfred Bachtold today wrote
to the famous tenor who is now ir
Seattle inviting him to sing here or
the 18th and 18th of next month. A.
according to his program none of thes.
dates are filled it is thought he viii
accept the invitation to visit Walls
Walla.
Should he accept. it will be arrange
to have the local Mannerchor sing or