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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
BEETHOVEN.
Ihe Composers Own Story Of How Flo
Recsrne Deaf

Became DeaT.
Charles Neate. on q visit to Vienna,
was either commissioned by certain
EnGish authorities to induce Beethoven
10 visit England cr was persuading
Elm to do so on his own account. and
as an allurement be spoke OF the SUI
periority Of the English aurists in their
trca tnent Of ear disease and held out
hopes that were Beethoven TO consult
them he might 1T least find some sort
of relief. Beethoven shook his head
No he said, Il have consulted all
kinds Of doctors and followed their
prescriptions. 1 shall never be cured
I will tell you how the thing happened
81 was writing IN opera. | had TO
deal with very tiresome and capri
cious tenor. had already written two
great arias to the same words. neither
Of which pleased him, and also a third.
which he did not care for the first time
he tried it, although he took 1t away
with him. l WAS thanking heaven /
had done with him and had begun to
settle myself to something else Which
I had laid aside. I had hardly worked
al it half an hour before l heard L
knock at the door, which l recognized
as that Of my tenor
81 sprang up from my table in such
a rage that as the man came into the
room I flung myself upon the 1oor as
they do OF the stage here he threw
up his arms and gesticulated in illus
tration). but fell upon my hands
When l got up~I found i was deaf,
and from that moment have remain
cd so. The doctor said injured the
nerye."-Diehl's Life Of Beethoven.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
Clock and Match Freaks.

"A watch isn't exactly dirty when it
requires cleaning" says Q matchmaker.
1T may need cleaning when it hasn't
even been Worn.
~ common cause Of this is that the
oil in the works has dried up and be-
come sticky, causing the watch to so
slow or even to stop. In this case it
not only wants cleaning, but also the
addition Of fresh Oil
The best oil for this purpose is OBJ.
tanned from the jawbone Of a perpoise
or kindred fish Many watchmakerS
mix their own oil from various kinds.
Clocks also stop for no apparent
reason. During q thunderstorm, for
instance clock may. stop, only resum-
ing work when minutes. days or even
weeks have passed.
''Thunderstorms. again, have been re-
sponsible for the restartirg OF old
clocks which have apparently retired
altogether from active service. Lon
don Answers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
Remedy For Choking.

Raising the left arm as high as you
can will relieve choking much more
rapidly than the act of humping ones
back said q physician, 'and it is
we'll that every one should know 1t,
for often a person gets chokec while
eating where there is no one near to
thump him Very frequently at meals
and when they are at play children
get choked while eating, and the Gus
tonlary manner Of relieving them is to
slap them sharply on the back. The
effect Of this is to set the obstruction
free. The same thing can be brought
about by raising the left hand Of the
child as high as possible, and the re-
lief comes much more quickly. ID
happenings Of this kind there should
be no alarm, for if the child sees that
older persons OF parents get excited
the effect is bad The best thing is
to tell the child to raise its left arm,
and Immediately the difficulty passes
AWAY"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
His Hobby.

One man with an odd hobby isn't
person who gets much mail. ana what
be has or expects to have he can Keep
in mind very easily. Probably ne
never had a letter which vent astray
Yet every time he sees in the news
paDers the list Of advertised mail sent
out from time to time by the general
postofice in New York he turns at
once to the initial letter under which
his name comes and runs carefully
through tue list. He never yet mas
found any letter that might be sup
posed to be for him and, Furthermore,
hasn't found any that might be for any
Of his relatives.
He takes an odd pleasure in doing 1t,
however. something with that eager
ness which impels a man to grub
through packet Of old letters IN
hopes that he may come Upon some
rare variety Of stamp. Really, If ever
he found his name in the list it proba-
blv would kill his enjoyment Of tae
hunt forever thereafter-New York
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
WOMAN'S WIT UNCERTAIN.
As When This Wife Failed to AP-
preciate Hubby's Pleasantly.


preciate Hubby's Pleasantly.
"Dont always rely upon the ready
wit Of i woman" said the man VINO
IS sometimes pleased to consider him.
self IN oracle. "That ready wit busl-
ness is sometimes prone to get way on.
For example, my wife and. children
had been staying in the country sor
several weeks, and I was regular with
nv letters. rs every loving husband
should be. Finally on the day before
nv wife was to start for home | con-
cluded my letter to her with these
words:
This Will be the last letter l will
write to you for long. long time.
when got down to my Office the
next morning found telegram from
my wife waiting for me- What on
earth do you mean:' read the dispatch.
Later a registered letter came from
her. She had blotted almost every line
with tears. What it was all about l
could not imagine.
Then my telephone bell rang. and
when I answered I heard my wife S
voice speaking over the long distance
phone.
"tOh, John!' said she. is that really
you? I thought you had committed
Observation-Disclosures Post.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
Why Naval Uniforms Are Blue.

Naval uniforms all the world over
pretty well are navy blue The Brit
ish fashion inithis matter has been the
rule with maritime people in general.
That blue was ever selected Tor the
kings naval service was a fortuitous
happening. When in 1147 the ques-
ton Of uniform was being considered
the cc:or selected had very like to
have been French gray laced with sill
yer. While the king was still not
quite decided he saw the Duchess OF
Bedford in riding habit OF blue
faced with white and enlivened with
gold lace. 1t was q revelation. Here,
the kiI:g declared, was the uniform for
his sea service officers, and no more
was heard Of French gray. The navy
took to blue, and every other navy has
taken ro,it since.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
The Popping Stone.

The popping stone" marks the spot
where Sir Walter Scott asked Miss
Carpenter to marry him. 1t is situated
in the beautiful valley Of the Irthing.
at GilslanG. an inland watering place
near Carlisle The popping stone is
visited by many thousands during the
summer months, and it is said many
laggard lover has had his courage
screwed up to popping point at this re-
mantle spot. T. the immediate neigh
borhood may ~-So be seen "Mumps
Ha,'' which Scott immortalized IN
"Guy Mannering," while little far
ther ateld the Roman wall and Laner-
cost priory prove attractions to Wis
itcIs to GilsIand.-London Chronicle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
GiareDdnD COUNTY,

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Cecilia C. Lopez, Plaintiff
against
John w. Touch berry, Richard T.
Touchberry, Thomas J. Touch
berry. Joseph b. Touchberry,
O'Donnell and Company Qncor-
porated), Marion Noise, Thomas ?.
Srnith.McIver Company and J. H.
Timmons, Defendants.
Decree
UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A
Judgment Order of the Court Of
Common Pleas. in the above stated
action, to me directed, bearing date
of October 2nd, 1908, l will sell at
public auction, to the highest bid
der for cash, at Clarendon Court
House, at Manning, in said county,
within the legal hours for judicial
sales, on Monday, the 7th day of De-
CEN nber, 1908, being salesday. the fol-
lowing described real estate:
1st. Parcel ''A'' containing forty
eight acres, more or less, and bouD-
ded on the North by Parcel &c"
COufGSGu NY Cfuu W. 1OoSAcSiAy
to Joseph B. Touchberry: on the
East by the Public Road leading
from Silver to Paxville; South by
parcel D of ten acres, and West by
the Northwestern Railroad Company
of South Carolina.
2nd: Parcel Sd" containing Ten
acres, bounded on the North by par
eel a. above described; on the East
by said Public Road, and on the
South by parcel b. conveyed to
John W. Touchberry by Richard I.
Touchberry; and on the West by the
Northwestern Railroad Company of
South Carolina.
3rd: Parcel ''B" containing Forty
acres, more or less, bounded on the
North by Parcel 3D." containing ten
acres: on the East.by the said Public
Road; on the South by land Of
Brown; and on the West by said rail-
road.
4: Parcel "C'' containing Twenty
five acres, more or sless, conveyed
originally by John w. Touchberry
to Joseph B. Touchberry, and boun-
ded North by land OF Davis; East by
said Public Road: on the South by
Parcel A. and on the West by the
said Railroad.
Purchaser to pay for papers:
E. B. GAMBLE,
Sheriff Clarendon County.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
Brides and Wet Weather.

A Breton bride rather likes to have
wet wedding. It is held to signify that
all her tears are now shed and that
she will therefore have 4 happy mar
ricd life. I know Of no similar belief
in the British isles.
The Era Of Sinlbirsk call the day
before the wedding the weeping day,
and the bride and her girl friends weep
all they can. with the idea. it would
seem. of getting the mourning Of life
over so that only JOY may remain.
The Badagas Of the Neilgherries at
tain the same end by sousing the bride
with water. Some Greek tribes have
= similar belief in the virtue Of q
drenching bringing good fortune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County Of Clarendon.

Pursuant to an Order of J. n.
Windham. Judge Of Probate: I will
sell to the highest bidder, for cash,
at the residence of the late Frank
". Thigpen, in said County and
State, at II o'clock g.. NJ, on the 10th
day of December, 1908, the following
personal property: One lot Corn;
lot Fodder; lot Hay; l lot Peas;
7 head Mules; 3 Oxen; 2G Hogs; !
Reaper and Binder; ! Mower and
Rake; 1 Hay Baler: Feed Cutter; l
Corn Shelter; 2 Guano Distributors;
3 Two.horse Wagons; S Plow Stocks;
3 Two-horse Plows; Stalk Chopper;
! Harrow; Grindstone; / Buggy and
Harness; Sets Gear; lot plantation
implements and farming utensils; 2
pair Scales; Cross-eut Saw; 1 lot
Household Furniture; parlor Organ;
2 One horse Wagons, and one lot
Oats. and any other article of per-
sonal property not mentioned in this
notice.
J. T. STUKES,
Administrator.
canning, S. c., November a, 1908.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
His Choice OF Meapons.

NJ. Victor Noir, an illiterate bully
Of the time Of the second empire, for
no real reason whatever sent French
statesman challenge to fight duel.
Noir was a densely ignorant man,
and nearly every word in the challenge
was nisspelled. The statesman re-
sponded with the following letter:
Dear Sir-You have called me out
without any good reasons. I have
therefore the choice Of weapons. I
choose the spelling book, and you are
a dead man." The duel was never
fought.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
Anticipated Cause For Sorrow

Anticipated Cause FOR Sorrow.
ina came in from the country on her
fifth birthday to visit her cousin May.
At night they were put to bed carry.
An hour passed. when heartbreaklns
sobs were heard from the children S
bedroom.
ssWhat is the matter, children" ask
ed Mays mother, entering the dark
room.
From under the bedclothes Ina Sob
bed out, May won't give me any OF
her peanuts"
But May has no peanuts" replied
her aunt.
81 know that" sobbed Ina, "but she
said if she Cid have peanuts she
wouldn't give me any."-Delineator.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
The Wise One.

Thin Boarder-I don't see how you
manage to fare SO well at this board
ing house. have industriously court
ed the landlady and all her daughters,
but I'm half starved Fat Boarder-
I courted the cook.-Kansas City 1nde-
pendent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
Hardshias of the Very Poor.

Little Marion, having few real play
mates, has supplied herself with sew
eral imaginary ones. with whom she
has many surprising experiences. Her
mother recently overheard her playing
with her large family Of dolls and en-
tertaining visionary caller.
Eyes, Mrs. Smif." she said, heaving
q deep sigh, "we are poor, terribly
poor. We are so poor that I have to
spank my babies to keep them warm" "
-Woman's Home Companion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
Old Theory Confirmed.

OEU
Tommy, whose nose was out Of joint.
had been permitted to see the new
baby in its bath.
"NNhere's his other Leg" he asked.
eying the infant with strong disfayor.
TITS doubled up under him." ex-
planned the nurse.
.sYes.' he snorted. "Jes' like de
blamed stork what brung 'im"'-Puck.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
A Personal Appeal.

If we could talk to you personally
about the great merit of Foley's Honey
and Tar. for coughs. colds and lung trou-
BILE you never could be induced to eS-
pertinent with unknown preparations
that may contain some harmful drugs.
Foley:s Honey and Tar costs you no
more and has record of forty years Of
cures. W. +. Brown 4 Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
Countins L Up.

There is a son Of Erin in Newton,
Mass, who IS quite character. Ee
has number of children and was
asked one day how long he had been
married. "Well,'' he said, there's Eu-
gene is forty and Norah thiry-fve,
that makes sivinty-6ve, and Lizzie is
thirty-twc, and how many do that
makeF"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
Costs Sometimes.

There's no use talking about it-a
chronic disease is an expensive thing
to have"
THAT depends. Mine never cost me
anything
whats your trouble?"
"kleptomania "-Cleveland Leader.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
The Omnipresent Rose.

Every continent on the globe, with
the exception Of Australia, produces
wild roses. There can be little doubt
that the rose is one Of the oldest foT-
ers in the world, perhaps grown from
the wind blown seeds in paradise. In
Egypt it is depicted on numbers OF
early bas-reliefs, dating from 5000 to
$500 3. C. Rosewater, or the essence Of
roses, is mentioned by Homer in the
"Iliad," and the flower is spoken OF in
the Proverbs of Solomon.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02

is the removal OF the appendix by a
surgeon. No one who takes DR.. King s
New Lie Pills is ever subjected TO this
frightful ordeal. They work so quietly
you don't feel them. They cure consti-
patton, headache, biliousness and !nala-
ria. 25c at DR.. W Z. Brown d Co., and
Dr.. J. Z. Arapt's drug store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
Sufficiently Occupied.

a story is told of colonel in Gen
eral Lees division In the late civil war
who sometimes INDUCED in more appis-
Jack than was good for him. Passlng
him one evening leaning against tree,
the general said:
"Good evening, colonel Come over
to NV tent for a moment. please"
s'S-s-cuse me, g-g-en'ral, s-s-cuse
me- replied the colonel "Its bout all
I can do to stay where l am.'-Phlla-
delphia Ledger.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
Saved Her Iifa

Riggs-Hear about Mrs. Titewadd?
Told her husband she would kill her
self if he didn't buy her new hat
JigcS-What did Titewadd do? Riggs
Got estimates on funerals, found he
could save 50 by buying the hat and
saved her life.-Baltimore American.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
ARRANGEMENTS Complete.

arrangements for the wedding are
all complete"
''Everything attended to?''
''Yes: we have even made 4 deal
with photographer to have his cam
era smashed - Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
The Bitter Bit.

Eewitt-Who was that fellow who
in q fit Of absentmindedness tried to
light his cigar from the electric light?
Jewett-Ees a joke writer who makes
o specially Of jokes about countrymen
blowing out the gas.-New York Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
tn. RIGHT Foot Foremost.

The RlSnt FOOT ForeI1Eose.
Putting the right foot foremost was
an old Roman ordination originally
regulating the entry Of persons into 4
house or other building and based upon
the supposition that the left vas un-
lucky. a boy was kept at the door TO
see that no one entered the house left
foot first" The phrase quoted is thus
seen to be very antique.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
State OF SOUTH CAROL INA,
County Of Clarendon.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Aaron Francis, Lawrence Francis,
Stephen Francis. William Francis,
Anthony Francis, Cheney Harvin,
Agnes Williams, Prince Francis
and Eliza Wilson, Plaintiffs
against
John Francis, Daniel Francis, Isaac
Jones, Jr., Saina Jones. c.. @.
Witte, Arthur Lynah and Edward
H. Sparkman, the last three named
being included as Trustees, De-
PENDANTS.
Sale Under Execution.
UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF
an Execution lodged in my hands
against Aaron Francis. Lawrence
Francis. Stephen Francis, William
Francis, Anthony Francis, Cheney
Haryin, Agnes Williams, Prince
Francis, Eliza Wilson, John Francis,
Daniel Francis, Isaac Jones, Jr. and
Salina Jones in the above entitled
cause in favor of G. 0. Witte, Arthur
Lynah and E. H. Sparkman, which
execution bears date Of August 10,
1905, have levied upon and will sell
at public auction tc' the highest bid
der, for cash, in front of Ihe Court
House at Manning, S. c., on Monday,
Decem Der Z, 1908, being salesday, the
following described real estate:
All the right. title and interest of
Aarou Francis, Lawrence Francis,
Stephen Francis, William Francis.
Anthony Francis, Cheney Harvin,
Agnes Williams, Prince Francis,
Eliza Wilson, John Francis. Daniel
Francis, Isaac Jones, Jr. and Salina
Jones in and to that tract OF land
situate in Clarendon County. State
of South Carolina. containing two
hundred acres, more or less, and
bounded on the North b.; lands now
or formerly of A. H. d. Chandler;
South by lands now or formerly of J..
E. Kelly; West by land Of Simon
Richbourg, and East by
Purchaser to pay for papers:
& B. GAMBLE,
Sheriff of Clarendon County.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
Truthful Cho[ly.

"Cholly, have you ever loved be-
fore?"
MY dear girl, l will be honest with
you. I have been engaged so many
times that my eX-fancees have per.
fected an organization and adopted
yell."-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
The Cards Are Out

'Ysobel, do you think you could
learn to love me%
Learn to love you? Oh, Reginald,
I could give lessons in loving you
St Louis Republic.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
State Of South Carolina,
County Of Clarendon
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
R. J. Alderman, Plaintiff
against
Il II ualnn CInr rltnn Din Rant q nd

Il. y Aiu6Tu1dll, IIdlHI1Ii
against
E. D. Hodge, Charlton Du Rant and
The Bank of Manning, Defendants.
Decree.
UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A
Judgment Ordero the Court of Com
mon Pleas, in the above stated ac-
ton, to me directed, bearing date Of
October 2nd, 1908. will sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder for
cash, at Clarendon Court House, at
Manning, in said county, within the
legal hours for judicial sales, on Mon
day, the 7th day of December, 1908,
being salesday, the following de-
scribed real estate:
"All that piece. parcel or tract of
land lying, being and situated in the
County Of Clarendon, in the State
aforesaid, containing 154 acres, more
or less, and bounded as follows, to
wit: North by lands Of Mrs. N. J.
Hodge; East by lands former!y y OF
Elisha Plowden, now of the heirs OF
Mrs. Maria Montgomery; South by
lands Of estate of W. NJ. Mcleod,
and West by lands OF estate of Levi
and lands of D. j. Reese
Purchaser to pay for papers.
Z. B. GAMBLE,
Sheriff Clarendon County.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02

AS soon as man acquires fairly
good sense It IS said that he is aI old
togy-Atchison Globe
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02

4 pill in :tme that will save nine is Rings
Little Liver Pill. For billiouSneSS, sick head
ache constipation. They do not grippe. Price
CSC. The Manning Pharmacy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
A Dangerous Operation

Fortune brings in some boats that
are not steered.-Shakespeare.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02

It is the wise head that makes the
etill tongue.-Lucas.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
The htlestateofso'lth Carolina,
County Of Clarendon.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Lou LIE Noir, Dick Dingle and L. R.
Chewning. Plaintiffs
against
Fanny Mellett, J. Il. Dingle and
Robert Dingle, Defendants.
nonraa

UNDER AND B>T VIRTUE OF A
Judgment Order Of the Court of Com
mon Pleas, in the above stated ac-
ton, to me directed, bearing date Of
October 26, 1908, twill sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder for
cash, at Clarendon Court House, at
Manning, in said county, within the
legal hours for judicial sales, on Mon
dav, the 7th day of December, 1908,
being salesday, the following de-
scribed real estate:
'All that piece. parcel or lot Of
land, lying, being aud situated IN
the Town OF Sumnerton, County
and State aforesaid, containing three
acres, and bounded on the Ncf by
lot of O. D. Rhame; East by an un-
named street OF the said Town OF
Summerton: South by Lot of 0. c.
Scarborough, and West by Lot OF }.
NJ Cautey."
Purchaser to pay for papers.
E. B. GAMBLE,
Sheriff Clarendon County.
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Must Have Been a Prize.

Must Have Been a Prize.
'sBnt how could you tell, darling,
that 7 had never proposed to any other
girl?"
Because you were rot married. y
she murmured rapturously and admir-.
ingly.-Judge.
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Notice of Discharge.

NOTICE or D1SChaTge.
On the 18th day of December, 1908, I
will file my final account as administra-
trix of the estate OF Dr.. Marshall D.
Murray. deceased, with the Judge of
Probate for Clarendon County, S. c.,
and will thereupon ask for letters of
discharge. MARY J. MURRYAY,
Orangeburg, S. C.
November llth, 1908.