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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-09
The 7eIitaie Hand.

A writer in an English weekly de-
clares that if we want to know what
the other person is thinking we must
look at his or her hands. Even IN
prectced lips can lie, as every one
knows. Long practice in self control
will enable one to keep ones voice
sweetly cordial when there IS nothing
but Indifference or cold dislike behind
it. The eyes can be made to shoot
sIances which are not at all register
for the emotions. But the hands, 1t IS
asserted, are utterly beyond the con-
trol Of those to whom they belong.
Even people who hardly gesticulate at
all-and to keep the hands still IS con-
sidered by the Anglo-Saxon most es-
sential part Of good breeding-eTen
these people are, it seems, constantly
revealing themselves in little move
ments Of the hands The immortal Null
vaney has put it on record that wo-
mans truth or untrlth can be dis
cerned by the action Of her hands. or
course It takes 4 practiced reader to
interpret what the hands are saying.
It is not a case Of "he who runs may
read
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-09
FLY FoGs IN INDIA.
A. Plague That at Times Makes Lire
Unhearable In Calcutta.


One of the evils of Calcutta is the
plague of green flies. from which the
whole city suffers at certain times in
the year. The happy hunting time OF
these minute insects is during the late
autumn and early winter. They are a
serious nuisance both in and out Of
doors. They wing their way through
all the open doors into the houses and
into every room. making life unbear-
able.
Like most insects, the little green
flies have great affection for the
flame. On occasion the inhabitants
have found it necessary to put out all
the gaslights, even at public dinner,
and to take their meals practically In
deep gloom, Illuminated only by flick
ering candles.
Naturally it is not at all pleasant to
60 on eating with dense clouds OF IN
sects swarming overhead or, roasted
to death. falling about one in pattering
showers.
They seem to spring into existence
from nowhere. Perhaps it IS almost
dusk when the lights Of the street
lamps are becoming visible. Then
suddenly the air. which moment be-
fore was quite clear, is full of myriads
of green flies, drifting in misty patches
and obscuring the street lamps.
Often the number Of insects which
have been scorched to death is so great
that little heaps Of them collect inside
the lamps, while bucket loads have to
be swept up from the roads next morn-
ine.-Iondon Answers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-09
RATTLESNAKES' TEETH.
If You Should Happen to Got Any,
hzSJt. rL>s. Mill Sozn

If You Should Happen TO Got Any.
Handle Them With Care.
The zoo keeper carefully unfolded o
small paper packet, which looked as It
it might contain headache powder.
Want rattlesnake's tooth!" he in
quiretA
.Tooth?"
well, call it fang II you want to,
but amt there something in the good
book about sharper than serpent's
toothT Look at this one and you'll
think that the old fellow that wrote
that must have known what he was
talking about"
he opened the paper and showed
what seemed like a miniature horn.
1t was shaped like cow horn, which
has only one curve. 1t was yeuoWish
white. Ike discolored tooth.
It was about three-quarters OF an
inch long and q sixteenth Of an inch
IN diameter at the base, where 1t
seemed as if it had been broken of.
The point was as sharp as needle.
An eighth Of an inch back Of the point
on the outer curve Of the tooth, was
an opening, the end Of q sort Of tube
which ran the whole length Of the
tooth.
This little channel through the tooth
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-09

seemed to be full OF dried substance.
which the ZOO keeper evidently regard
ed with proper suspicion. for he warn
ed tae recipient Of the tooth to handle
the same with care. he did not think
that one would get true case Of snake
bite from one of these discarded teeth,
but If the skin should be scratched or
pierced by 1t a bad sore would prob
ably result.
According to him, the keepers at the
zoo often pick up these loose teeth u
the snake cages. They are apparently
shed in the course Of natural changes,
something as the serpent sheds bis
skin. They are notsmerely the snakes
baby teeth, for he sheds them more
than opce.-Washingto Post.
A letters Daring.
Few fa"' skating have ever eI-
celled the Of one Of NapoIeon's
officers pc: shortly after the
fight at Jeni { emperor dis
patched an c:,icer to -':,l Mortier
recurring him to seize crl - impor-
tant towns without delay. :. 4.e:- thu
officer arrived at the mouth o.
Elbe. where the river IS seven and o1'.-
ha,. miles wide. he was threatened
with serious loss Of time. The river
was just covered with Ice; therefore to
row over was out Of the question. He
could not cross by the nearest bridge
without going twenty miles out Of his
way on roads heavy with snow. and
he grudged the time that would. thus
be wasted. So he resolved to skate
across the thin. freshly formed Ice.
Had he tried walking he would have
sunk at once. but by skimming along
on bis skates at the top Of his speed he
got over the river both dry ard un-
harmed. By this daring If dangerous
deed he saved six hours. did what Ma
poleon bade him do and won great
credit for his bold and clever exploit
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Then She Missed Il.

Wiggs-,Poor old soul. She doesn't
believe as much in the efficacy Of pray
er as she did. Waggs-You surprise
me. She has always been SO extreme
II religious Wiggs-Yes, but the 9TH
er day she got ready to so into the
city, and then she disc ~yered that she
had only ten minutes in which to
catch the train. So she knelt down be-
fore she started and for five minutes
prayed ferTently that she might catch
it.-Catholic Standard and Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-09
OUR BIG COUNTRY.
A Season When the Sun Never Sets
on the Stars and StriPes.

A Season When the Sun Never Sets
on the Stars and StriPes.
There Is only one flag that the sun
never sets on-the British. But the
American flag is close second Tor
the sun during half the year never sets
on it either. That is to say, these two
are the only flags that the sun is con-
tinuously shining over, no matter what
his position in the heavens-the one all
the year round and the other during
exactly half the year, from March % to
Sept q.
Of course it is true that on no Gay 1t
al during the year can the sun be seen
from any two points OF continental
United States at all times during a
period Of twenty-four hours. But the
United States naval observatory has
made careful calculations which by In
cludlng Alaska, Porto Rico and the
Philippines show that between the
spring and fall eouinoxes the sun nev.
er ceases to shine IN the eyes OF the
American eagle.
Perhaps nothing could make US real
lie how great nation our expanded
country is better than this simple as
Economical fact. Moreover, within
these two dates there are also several
other pairs Of eastern and western ex-
treme points where the same condi.
ton obtains. though for much shorter
tines.
1t IS not generally known, but the
easternmost point in the United States
anr - island possessions is in the Is
,,2uI Of Porto Rico-longitude 65 de
Tees u minutes west. latitude is de-
grees 20 minutes north. The western
most point is in Balobe island. in the
PhIlippines-longitude 1l6 degrees 40
minutes east, latitude degrees
minutes north. When the sun IS at
what the calendar makers call north
declination" Of degrees 10 minutes
that Is to say, on March % and on
Sept. :2,2-it rises in Porto Rico at ez-
acty the same time that it sets in The
island Of Balobe. Between these two
dates during the winter months the
sun does set on the United States, and
durine>the remainder Of the year, the
summer months, it does not-Scrap
Book.
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THE LANGUAGE PUZZLE.
China's Forty Thousand Signs and
Symbols to Perplex the iinsuist.

ChInaS Forty houSaHo SISHS dHo
Symbols to Perplex the Linsuist.
The language known as Wen-!i is the
medium by which the classical books
Of China have been handed down. It
is par excellence the written language
Of China. but it is not generally under
stood by the great mass of the people.
The spoken language namely. Manda-
rin-may also be wri.ten. and there is
a good deal Of colloquial literature in
Mandarin Versions Of the Bible in the
local patois have also been produced
In several districts Of the southwest,
where the dialects are very numerous
and diverse.
In the Chinese written language
there are over 10000 distinct charac-
ters or symbols. and this vast number
is being constantly increased by the
addition Of new characters to repre-
sent new scientific words and modern
ideas.
Although the Chinese are considered
n literary people and have naturally
a desire for education, yet owing to
the extreme difficulty Of mastering the
Chinese characters it is estimated that
only one in ten Of the population can
read or write-Contemporary Review.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-09
An OdorIess Disinfectant.

II one objects to the odor of caroohc
acid, be may use for the plumbing an
odorless disinfectant prepared as fol-
lows: Dissolve half q pound of per-
manganate Of potash In four gallons
Of water and pour this carefully down
the pipes. This solution, If allowed to
stand in bowls or basins. will stain
them purple. The stains may De re-
moved with a weak solution Of oxahc
acid. The acid must he rinsed of I'M
mediateIy after It has leen used
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-09
A Few Words About Furniture.

An inspection of stock will prove to you that
have the largest stock of Furniture to be found in this town.
going sell it special Holiday Prices during
this sale.
Willow Rockers and Oak Rockers will make nice Ho-
day presents Also large line Of Iron Beds Bed Room
Sdeboards China Closets Baby Carriages and Iron Wagons
County Of Clarendon All gotten up for the
Holiday trade. :ssz4.
Our line fine Pictures 1Oc each something not
found within annals of the of Manning also
prepared with splendid line of Picture Mouldngs and glass
ready do the picture framing business Holiday
Come you need anything in the way of nice PIC
ture for Holiday present
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-09

nice piece of Jewelry makes nice practical appreci
ave present for Christmas and we have just you want
at Just what you will get it for at other places.
Nice Cuff Buttons Stick Pins, Watch Chains, and Cuff
holders Collar Buttons of all knds Belt Buckles Beauty Pns
just half you buy them from the Jewelers. AL
New Goods Just and seeevery piece warranted just
asrepresented.
Now remember large choice line Of Jewelry just got
for this Holiday Sale at haprice Come and and
convinced it will cost you nothing to look and may save
you money.
Remember we will sell in this sale, Best Spool Cotton
the Spool 45c dozen 0c Fleece back Sungs for &C.
&c. Sea Island Homespup SC.
Sc. Riverside Paids for &c
Sc. Apro> nd Dress Ginghans for SC.
&C. -arG-10c. Dress Outings for 75c. yard and the
greatest Slaughter sale of Mems and Chldrens Suits and
Overcoats ever known in Manning.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-09

ger a aGsg SeeS % 5
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-11-20
Trufb and
Quality

appeal to the Well-Informed in every
walk Of life and are essential to permanent
success and creditable standing Accor-
tngly. it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of Sienna is the only remedy Of
known value. but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
laxativcs is the fact that it cleanses.
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any debilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as a laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, rs it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co, only, and for sale by all leading drug.
gists.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-11-20
Her Qualifications.

A prominent educator tells of a
unique recommendation made by the
board of examination with reference
to certain questions put to a primary
school in an Indiana town.
Il desire to recommend Mary Will
son also for a reward OF merit" stated
one of the board in a note appended
to the report. Being very young
Mary naturally missed the point OF
all the questions in the examination
papers, but her answers We're in every
instance so ladylike and refined that
l think she should be awarded a
medal. Monthly.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-11-20

suing a proclamation Of a public
Thanksgiving day. The invitation
was accepted, and in November.
1852, Plymouth colony and
Massachusetts Bay colony cele-
brated Thanksgiving day to-
gether In manner pretty
much the same as their de-
scendants of today, in re-
ligious service and feasting and
funnsking. The one noticeable
omission was the great football
game which marks the day in our
generator.
From 1892 until 1877 the New
England records show that 22 diff
ferent dates were set apart by the
various governors as days for pub
lie thanksgiving, and that with the
exception of the two colonies men-
toned no two held the day on the
sane date. The celebrations, how
ever. we're held in October or No
vember.
III 1877, as other denominations
had crept into Plymouth colony,
over which the Puritan church had
no ruling, the governor decided
that It would be well to have the
power of fixing public holidays.
whether for feasting. praying or
funmaking," vested in civic au-
thority. Accordingly in that year
the first printed Thanksgiving day
proclamation was printed. Thanks,
giving day proclamation was print
ed. setting November rs as the
festival.
The law reads: THAT it be in
the power of the governor and as
sistants to command solemn dates
of humiliation by fasting. etc, and
also, thanksgiving as occasion shall
be offered"
This shows that the law called
for only Occasional" Thanksgiving
days and SO the holiday was buf
feted about hither and yon, from
October to November, according to
the pleasure Of the rulers of the
colonies and there never was any
feeling of certainty as to the holi'
day.
That 1t was held annually with
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-11-20
GEORGE ON THANKSGIVING

Thanksoivn' day comes once year because the
Pilgrim band
Was thankful that they had the sense to leave
their native land
bound shore
Where they would never haft to bow to bosses
emmy more
Where thieves would not break in and steal and
trusts would never try
To sobbIe everything and let the little dealer die
We celebrate Thankssivin' day because the Pill
grims came
In search Of freedom where they knew that they
would find the same,
Where would be as brothers, where the
strong would aid the weak,
Where libburty would raise her flag every
erag and peak,
Where bionares would dare to cheat
for profits sake
Or break the laws that other were not al
lowed to break
Pilgrim band
Have all come true, because there's not evil
in land,
Because have no wealthy rosues to plan and
plot and scheme
To make the Ibburty we claim a vain and empty
dream,
Because our masnates 90 to church and teach
in Sunday schools,
And everywhere from sea to sea tho Christian
spirit rules.
We keep Thanksoivin' day because the man who
does his best
To be an honest citizen 10 honored by the rest;
He may not have . share Of stock foot
Of land,
But all our wealthy senators are glad to shake
his hand
And hear his plea and guard his rights with all
the Jelius care
They ever give the interests Of any millionaire.
We keep the good old day because no Idle rich
Jexore
The pressing needs Of those where Want Is
scratching at the door,
Because we have such freedom az the Pilgrims
wished to claim,
Because we never are oppressed and never
spotched with shame,
Because we've frightened Greed away and raised
our standard high
And kept the faith for which our slrss wsrs not
afraid to die
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Like 4 Dream.

A bubble of air in the blood, drop
of water In the brain, and a man Is
out of gear, his machine falls to
pieces, his thought vanishes. the
world disappears from him like a
dream at morning. On what spider
thread is hung our individual exist
ence. FraSility. appearance. nothing.
ness. If it were not for our powers
of self-detraction and forgetfulness.
all the fairy world which surrounds
and brands US would seem to US but a
broken specter in the darkness-an
empty appearance, fleeting hallucin
alton. Appeared-disappeared-tnere
is the whole history of man, or of .
world, or OF an infusoria.-Amiel.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-11-20
A HINT TO GOLFERS.

The Visitor-What on earth does
that chap carry that phonograph round
for. Is he dotty?
The Member-No! But he's dumb.
So he has that talking machine to
give instructions TO his caddie or to
make few well chosen remarks in
case he fozzles his drive or does any.
thing else annoying.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-11-20
Mary's New Word.

Bobbie, aged five, saw COW graz
ing in his mothers flower garden and
shouted, Scat, Scat
The COW didn't seem to be much In
undated, and calmly ate on. Three
year-oid Mary, dancing with excite
ment, exclaimed:
Tell him to Sow Wobbie, tell
him to 'ScoH,"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-11-20
UPWARD START
After Changing from Coffee to Postum

Many talented person is kept back
because of the interference of coffee
with the nourishment Of the body.
This is especially SO with those
whose nerves are very sensitive, as is
often the case with talented persons.
There is a simple easy way to get rid
OF coffee evils and a Tenn. lady's ex-
perience along these lines Is worth
considering. She says:
almost from the beginning OF the
use Of coffee it hurt my stomach. BY
the time l was fifteen was almost a
nervous wreck. nerves all unstrung. no
strength to endure the most trivial
thing, either work or fun.
There was scarcely anything I
could eat that would agree with me.
The little did eat seemed to give me
more trouble than it was worth. I
finally quit coffee and drank hot
water, but there was SO little food
could digest. was literally starving:
was SO weak I could not sit up long
at a time.
ut was then a friend brought me .
hot cup of Postum. l drank part OF 1t
and after an hour l felt as though
had had something to eat - felt
strengthened. That was about five
years ago, and after continuing Post
um in place Of coffee and gradually
getting stronger, to-day l can eat and
digest anything want, walk as much
as I want. My nerves are steady.
II believe the first thing that did mo
any good and gave me an upward
start, was Postum. and I use 1T alto
gether now instead Of coffee" There's
a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read The Road to Well
ville." in pkgs.
Ever read the above letterS A new
one appears from tlme to tiae. They
are geasine. trse. asA fsu oa A0Ras
iaterost.
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A Cheerinu Motto.

Pedler-"Wouldu' you like some
notices for your house, num- It's
very cheering to a husband 10 see "A
nice motto on the wal when he comes
home"
Mrs. De Jaeg-"Nou might sell me
one if you've got one that says Better
Late than never" - New York
Weekly.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-11-20
An Ambitious Mother.

Hubby" said the observant wife.
the janitor of these flats is a bachs-
lor."
What OF it?"
Il really think he is becoming inter-
ested in our oldest daughter
There you go again with your pipe
dreams, Last week il was a duke. -
Everybody's Magazine
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Not WORKING.

Nellie apologized for the action of
her new baby sister by saying "f<sl
zee. she hasn't got any sense yet" Her
mother objected to such an idea, and
Nellie replied, "Oh, Of course she's got
sense. b-t it isn't working yet. The
Deineator.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-11-20
The Last Thing He Did.

The Powder ManufactuTeI-'Fa Fancy
old Bill. of all people. going into the
gunpowder,shed with lighted candle.
l should have thought that that wonld
be the last thing he'd do"
The Worbman-"Which, properly
speakin, it were, sir.''-The Sketch.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-11-20
Marvellous, Indeed.

by heck, Cynthia" drawled old
Farmer Hardapple. after his visit to
Chicago, them thar city BARRIERS air
mind readers"
THAT so, Hiram" said his wife.
why, should say SO. The one
E.et knew that you cut my hair last,
and. by gum! he never saw you in his
life"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-11-20
Ourinu the Honeymoon.

She looked at him appealnsly
You don't love NE any more she
pOuted.
Don't love You any more" he
echoed in astonishment. why only
a minute ago kissed you don't know
how many times"
But you stopped TO take breath"
she demurred-Young's Magazine.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-11-20
In a Receptive Mood.

"Do you accept articles here?' asked
the caller with the long hair as he en-
tered the country newspaper office
Sure thing" replied the whiskerad
editor what We Got-kindliug wood or
vegetables ?'-Yonkers Statesman.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-11-20
Secrets Of Trade.

"a hammock large enough for twoT"
echoed the dealer. DO you want it
with or without"
with or without WHAT" asked the
girl.
"Crowding." replied the dealer,
smiling at her ignorance
Then she gave her order in a whis-
per.--Philadelphia Ledger.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-11-20
Tho Constant Sex.

Ted-What's that highflown name
you have in your note book?
Ned-For the life Of me I cant recol-
lect whether it's the name OF q girl
was engaged TO last summer or that of
the Pullman car rode in.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-11-20

Why is pig in paflor like a house
on fire? Because the sooner IL is put
out the better.