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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
"Crocodile Tears

The phrase crocodile tears" owes
its origin to the imagination Of some
Of the old travellers, who invented the
fable that the crocodile weeps over its
prey. One of the earliest English globe
trotters TO mention this fiction was Sir
John Vaudeville, who in his Travels"
(1499}, speaking Of '';EthioD,' 'Ynde'
and an lyle clept Silla," says:
THAT Lond is full Of Serpents and
Of Cokadrilles. These Cokadrilles ben
a manner Of Long Serpente, zalowe
and rayed aboven, and had four Feete
and schorte Thyes and grete Nayles as
Clees or Talonns, and there ben sumo
that had FIVE Fadme in length and
sumo Of six and a halfendal. And in
the night thei dwellen in the Water
and on the Day won upon the Lond.
THESE Serpentes slue men. and thei
eten hem weypnge. and when thei eten
thei moven the over Jowe and noughte
the neither Jowe. and thei have no
tonge."-St. Louis Republic.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
Jack Tar at a Christening


A ilor went up to the font to have
his I oy baptized. Sailors as class
CLAIM little stock in babies. and natu-
rally ,nough this one presented the in
fant Let foremost.
IT other way" said the minister,
and cordingly Jack turned the infant
ups;C down.
.'E: use me-" said the clergyman, u
meal the other way" So back came
the bryo foretopman to the first po-
sitiols to the Encouragement Of every
body
"W::l d it, Jack" said the nautical
assis ut. and with an "A.ye, aye, sir, +"
Jack nromptly turned the baby end for
end, md it was duly christened head
first "On a Man-of-war."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
Me and NV Father.

The commercial traveller ficked the
dust Off his boots, Strengthened his tie
and entered the emporium Of Mr.
Brown, the village grocer. He was
new to the district. otherwise he would
not have made the error which we now
divulge.
Behind the counter was young
gentleman of fourteen. with bulginG
eyes and high collar. To him the
traveller addressed himself.
MY boy" he said, "is Mr.. Brown
in?'
I'm Mr.. Brown" the boy replied
But possibly you want to see old Mr..
Brown, my father. III get him."
And as the boy went in search Of his
prematurely aged parent 1t dawned
upon the traveller that this is indeed
an age Of young men.-London An
SWerS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
Finding a Grave With an Egg.

The Miau-tsze, little known tribe in
Asia, are very superstitious about
death and will not bury man until
they have first tested the ground with
IN egg. This operation is very curious.
While the body is being prepared Tor
burial a number of Miau-tsze, lncIud-
inc the male relatives Of the deceased,
80 out to the appointed spot bearing a
large basket Of eggs. STOPPING down.
one Of the natives lets an egg drop
softly on the ground. # it breaks it IS
considered IN Il! omen. :lnd another
spot is selected. II this w;sS -" party
often wander about for hours, brr;;:.-
ing eggs over the ground until they
finally strike L place where the shell
does not crack
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
Her SUGGESTION.

In the Beecher family the name Of
Mrs. Stowe was often quoted to the
rising generation as one having au-
thority. She was also quoted ad nau-
seam, it would seem. from q story told
by the Woman's Journal. On one oc-
casion a grandniece Of Mrs. Stowe be-
came very angry at playmate and,
stamping her foot, said, 81 hate you,
and don't want anything more to Go
with you, nor your manservant, nor
your maidservant, nor your OK, nor
your ass" Her mother sternly re-
proved her, asking he if she knew
what she was saying.
Little Miss Beecher promptly replied,
'Yes; the Ten Commandments"
"Well, do you know who wrote
them"'
The child, looking disguised, answer
ed: Goodness, yes. Aunt Harriet did,
s'pose"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
The Word "Pouitry."

Poultry, according to the definition
given in one standard encyclopedia, In
cludes 1.-The whole Of the domesticated
birds reclaimed by man for the sake Of
their flesh and their eggs" The word
comes from the Latin ''pullus," which
could mean a young horse or donkey
is we'll as q chick (the English ''foal"
is akin to this). through the French
'.poule," fowl. But it is curious that
poultry" has no French version, the
nearest equivalent being volatile" or
"oiseaux de basse cour," birds of the
low yard German in its descriptive
way knows poultry as "federvich,"
feather cattle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
Mixed LIQUORS Barred.

Rory MacSnory was the village
blacksmith and one of the most pow.
erful singers in the choir of the kirk
at Auchleucneries. To show off his
voice to full advantage he would vary
his style from bass to alto and from
alto to treble in the same hymn.
The minister had long observed that
Rory's methods were upsetting the gen
eral melody Of the congregations sing.
ing, and at length he resolved to bring
the culprit to book.
Hymn 34," be announced, "and a
thegither. And, Mr.. MacSnory, if ye're
tae sing tenor, sing tenor, or if yere
tae sing bass, sing bass, but We'll hae
nae mair O yer shandygafH'-Dundee
Advertiser.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
His Narrow Escape.

\ Jolly old steamboat captain with
more girth than height was asked If
he had ever had any very narrow es-
capeS.
Yes" he replied, his eyes twinkling,
"ouce fell off my boat II the mouth
Of Bear creek, and, although I'm an
expert swimmer, l guess I'd be there
now if it hadn't been for my crew.
Tou see. the water was just deep
enough sos to be over my head when
tried to wade out, and just shallow
>.::augh"--he gave his body an cx-
planatory pat-''so that whenever /
tried to swim out dragged bottom
-EYerybody's
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26

a weak stomach, means weak stom-
ach nerves, always And this IS also
true OF heartand kidneys.It pity that
sicl, ones continue to drug the stomach
or stimulate the heart and kidneys.
The weak nerves, not the organs them
selves neeC, this help. This explains
why Dr.. Shops Restorative has and is
promptly helping so many sick ones. 1t
goes direct TO the cause OF these dis
eases Test the vital truth and see.
w T. Brown & Co
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
How q Tree Grows.

Bota earth and air are required for
the :"owth of plant or tree. The
roots absorb moisture from the soil,
whit in the form Of watery fluid
Gale common sap. rises through the
fiber of the last deposited annular
ring reversing all the branches and
leaf >alks until it reaches the leaves;
there it undergoes change By the
abso: Htion Of carbonic acid from the
air. { then travels downward again
in t: form Of proper sap, just under
reat' the bark. which is expanded by
the cession Of moisture and in the
cavit so formed q new layer Of ma
terra is deposited which gradually
hard rs and forms new annular
ring, And SO, from absorbing the
moiS;gre and minerals Of the soil and
the carbonic acid Of the air the tree
goes n until it finishes its cycle and
dies. New York American.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
Java's fire IsIanc.

Ore Of the greatest wonders Of Java,
the fire island large lake Of boil
ing mud. is nearly two miles in cir.
cumfe:"nce. and in the center i'm.
lnense columns of soft, hot mud may
lie seen continually rising and falling,
like great black timbers thrust forth
and then suddenly withdrawn by a
giants hand. Besides the phenomena
Of the columns. there are two gigantic
bubbles near the western edge, which
till up like huge balloons and explode
Oh an average three times per minute.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
An llrnaentioneS Ancestor.

AIr. B. is very proud Of his ancient
lineage and never lets slip an oppor,
tunity to boast of it. At dinner
where he had been unusually rampant
on this subject fellow guest quieted
him by remarking, eff you climb much
further up your family tree you VIII
come face to face with the monkey
Jippincott's.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
The Alternative.

The Count-Doctor, I have such 6
fearf :!y bad cough What can do
for l.. Doctor-Well, sir, you must re-
mem er that you are no longer in
your first youth and you must take
care Of your general health. So you
had atter leave of smoking; take no
alco!. 81 in any form and do not excite
your elf in any way; do not The
Cou2 The mischief. doctor; what am
tc do then? Nothing but cough?-
Luslge Blatter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
X -ou make money your god, twill
piaG you like g devil.-Fielding

If ~ have catarrh rid yourself of
this lapulsive disease. Ask DR. Shoop
of Racine. Wis, to mail YOU free, & trial
box {. his DR.. Shops Catarrh Remedy.
\ si'aple. single test viii surely tell
you " catarrh truth well worth yolr
know 2g. Write today. Don't suffer
longe ". E. Brown 4 CO. 81 =.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
The Rinq In His Speech.

Edyth-You ought to have heard Mr..
Higgins ringing speech last night.
May-Why. wasn't aware that he
could make a speech. Edyth-Well, ]
can't repeat the speech, butt can show
you the ring.--Westminster Gazette.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
The Reason.

All sorts and conditions Of men have
excellent reasons for their position in
life. Illustrated Bits tells Of a tramp
who had no illusions about the cause
of his own condition.:
Mrs. Finehealtn (at hotel entrance)-
No. I have no money to spare for
you I do not see why an ablebodied
man like you should go about begging.
Lazy Tramp s'posc, mum, its fer
about the same reason that healthy
woman like you boards at,a hotel, in
stead of keeping house.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
a Piece Conference.

Russian Bear-I think we had better
have our representatives sit IN con-
vention and do what we have long
contemplated-divide up Turkey. Brit.
ish Lion-Yes; in other words, hold
another piece OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Pa.) Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
Cause For Hurry,

Il understand they were married in
haste
Yes; they told the minister to hur-
rs because there was only q little gas
cline left in their automobile, and they
were twenty miles from home."-New
York Town Topics.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
The ioIaeia.ise.

Father" said Rollo, what IS q
plagiarist?"
"a plagiarist, my son, IS O klepto-
maniac who lacks the courage to take
anything which the police could be
called on to protect Washington
Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
The VIRGINIA Plover.

The most wonderful bird fight noted
is the migratory achievement OF the
Virginia plover. which leaves its
hau,,.s in North America and, taking
a cun-se down the Atlantic, reaches
the coast Of Brazil n one unbcoken
figh; Of fifteen hours, covering Gls-
tanc;. Of over 5000 miles at the rate
Of fear miles q minute.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
Oeiieately Put.

He would not say that she painted,
powdered and all that. he was too
much of gentleman for that
s'Still I may us we'll confess" he
said, 'that she impressed me as one
who thinks she can improve upon the
lords handiwork."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
Ideals.

Ideals.
He kissed her hand.
She withdrew it hastily and gazed re-
proachfully at him.
81 didn't think it of your she said,
almost tearfully. ~ had always con-
sidered you 4 young man with ideals,
and
IL am sorry if have offended"
he stammered 'sP'-
"Well," she said bitterly, Il certain
~ expected you to aim higher"
So be took heart and made new res.
olutions and things.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
Not The Music He Loved.

Dr.. Talkamore-Your husband is q
grea: lover Of music, isn't be? Mrs.
Cha ,srs-Yes, indeed. have seen him
get , in the middle Of the night and
ty {, compose. Mrs. T.-What? Mrs.
CT ne baby.-Sray Stories.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26

The trouble with most cough rene
dies is that they constipate. Kennedy's
Laxative Cough Syrup acts gently but
promptly on the bowels and at the same
time it stops tbs cough by soothing the
throat and lung irritation. Children
like il Sold by ". L. Brown K Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
Safe.

Mrs. Smith-Yes, my little fve-year-
old girl is a great help in my house
keeping. Mrs Randall-Why, what
can such 4 child do to help? Mrs.
Smith-She goes down and tells the
cook for me whenever we're going to
have colnpany.-Earper's Bazaar.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
Too True.

After our landlord had pocketed the
$50 which we pa? monthly for our lit
tie apartment he b'ushed painfully.
"Why DO you color so?' asked.
because I have n rent ii my trous-
erS,' he Misunderstanding
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
Feminine Nerves.

There are nervous women; there are
hyperneryoJs women. But women so
nervous that the continual rustic Of q
silk skirt makes them nervous-no,
there are no women so nervous as
that.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
Two Failures.

81 married for beauty alone" said 2
presT 2ably happy benedict to an old
cAur "And yet you remind me Of q
Friend Of nine who married for mon
ey,'' as the rejoinder. "FIow's that"
'ae G;dn't get it." said the chum sar-
castic.lly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
a Stinoer.

Mrs. Nagger-Perhaps you recall, It
was on :; railway train that we first
met. and Mr.. Nagger-Yes, but It's
too late now for me to sue the COM
puny for damages.-Philadelphla In
quirer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
Sarcastic

His Wife-You have been drinking
again Haven't you, now: Her Hus-
5and-Mdear, cannot tell lie
His rife-You can't. Then you are
eurtEa-. gone than I thought.-Illus-
tratea Bits.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
Evolution.

Father" said little Rollo, "what Is
evolution?'' Evolution, my son, is a
sort of apology which man has invent
ed for displaying so many Of the traits
Of the lower animals" ."-Washington
Star,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
Condensed.

"E ere is an article on How to Live
q. adred Years"
''G :. and the whole subject can be
con- lsed into two words
''I Eat are they?'
"',;on't die'' = Cleveland Plain
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
Plenty of Them.

Joakley-You're right Most people
worry over what they haven't got, but
I know certain people who worry be-
cause of what they have. Coakiey-
That so? What have they? Joakley-
Nothing. ng.-Philadelphia Press
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
Well Named.

.sT',is is the parlor. eh:" tentatively
rerna 'led the real estate agent, who
was looking over the house.
''yes," replied the old man Kidder,
"but usually call it the courtroom.
I've got seven daughters. you know"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
His Bio Score.

Beginner at Golf-Bow many have !
taken, my boy? Is it fifteen or ssI-
teen? Disguised Caddie-Ach, 7 dinna
ken. It's no q caddie ye need; it's g
billiard marker.-People's Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
Getting Square.

Helm going to bring Jolt home
with me to dinner tonight. She-Oh,
mercy, dear. don't! It's the cooks day
out, and I'll have to cook dinner. He
Never mind: l owe Jolt one, anyway
--Yonkers Statesman.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
4 man can know nothing Of man
kind without knowing something Of
himself. acOnsfeld.

Bees Laxative Cough Syrup for coughs. colds
Group and whooping cough @rowS in favor daily
Mothers should keep il on hand for children IL
is gently laxative, driving the poison anc
phlcgm from the system. 1t gives immediate
relief. Guaranteed. Sold by The Manning
Pharmacy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
Good Plan.

"How can I prevent the flies getting
into my sugar basin?" wrote "Con-
slant Reader" to a journal.
"Fill the sugar basin with salt" was
lie laconic reply.-Pele Mele.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26

To stop that pain IN the back. that stiffness Of
the joints and muscles, take PineuleS. They
are guaranteed Don suffer from rheumatism.
hackache, kidney trouble. when you get 80 days
treatment for S.00. a single dose at bed time
proves their merit. Get them today. Sold by
The Manning Pharmacy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
a Rebuff,

DO you think your father would
like me as a son-in-law:'
'Yes. I believe he would"
"Oh. JOY. r
Papa an& never agree about any
thing. you know
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26

4 pcssimist IS a man who won't take
cshe orc remaining seat In the car for
fear :. woman will get on at the next
eo-reC.-DalIas News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26

II will DC unnecessary to 80 through painful.
expensive operation for Piles if you use Man.
Ear. Put up in 4 collapSible tube with nozzle.
ready to apply. For any form Of Piles. Price
SOC. The Manning Pharmacy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26

Lovers purses are tied with cob.
webs.-Italian Proverb.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26

Error of opinion may be tolerated
where reason is left free to combat Is,
Jefferson.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-26
Plain Talks on Fertilizers
A Talk to E'rult-Growers

The yield will be
accordin 6 to the
amount of plant food
you give your trees or
plants you can de-
pend on it. The better
they are fed the greater
and more valuable will
be your crop. Fertil-
ize sparingly and you
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-11-19
EVERY STOMACH ITS OWN JUDGE

We have gotten so used to read
ing articles from doctors and others
advocating some particular kind of
diet that it is a relief to get hold of
the article in recent number of
McClure's magazine in which the
writer takes the ground that most
of this talk about overeating and
the necessity for light foods is fool
ishness. His position is that each
particular stomach, as a rule, is
the best judge as TO what it wants
and what il ought to nave If an
Individual wants to eat meat let
him eat meat. He recommends
bacon as a healthful kind of food
for the peoDe who like baco on.
He does not say that it is not
possible 10 live OH a strictly
vegetable diet, and thrive on it;
but he contends that man is natur-
ally carnivorous animal and that
IL he wants meat he ought to have
meat. We agree with Doctor Hutch.
inson. II is rank nonsense, IN
our opinion. to try to gauge one
PERSONS stomach by the stomach
of any other person. What is
one mans meat is another mans
poison. There are people who
can live and do well on straight
diet of bread and milk, and there
are other persons who would die
within six months if they had
to depend on bread and milk
entirely. Breakfast foods are good
things for the people who man
ufacture them, but if anyone really
inagines that the devouring of a
dish of "Force" every morning
will enable him to go out and
Jump over an old fashioned staked
and ridered fence without any
particular effort he will find
himself filled with disappoint-
ment. The people who-are con
tinually fussing about diet are
generally dyspeptics. while the
people who have made a Practice
of eating what they liked. and
eating plenty of it, have lived to
he old.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-11-19

tricity or the invention of the
steam engine. This new scientific
wonder is sun motor, or sun en-
CINE; that is, by rather simple
device the sum- rays are used in
stead of steam coal in producing
the vapor to operate the engine.
He has built a hot-box sixty BY
eighteen feet, sunk into the ground
and covered with a double top of
ordinary dollhouse glass, with one
inch air space between the layers.
Below this coating of glass are
coiled iron pipes painted black,
from which the power is derived.
These pipes are filled with ether,
and connect with a nearby engine.
The circuit is what is known as
CLOSED" circuit, and the ether III
the pipes is converted into vapor in
the hot box, passes through the en-
CINE, develops the full power OF
the machinery, and then passes into
the condenser and back into the
pipes. Water may be used instead
Of ether in pipes in warmer eli
mates. Among other advantages,
the mechanism of the sun motor is
so simple that a boy may attend
il; the cost of installation per |
horse power is cheaper than other
power plants; there is no smoke,
or firing the wear and tear is only |
about one-tenth that of steam
plant. The one drawback to the
new power plan now is the perfect
ing of an accumulator - some de-
vice that will gather and retain
sufficient sun heat to produce steam
when the sun has ceased to shine
and the inventor is confident
his end will be realized. But even
this, it is a wonderful,
though simple, invention, and, be
cause of the marvellous cheap ness
IF operation, ought certainly to
gain steadily in popularity for use
IN plants where power is not re-
luired the whole day round. For
years inventors and scientists have
ried to harness the suns rays, us
lally by condensing the rays by
means of mirrors so arranged as to
ocus the heat directly on an en-
zine boiler. All these expert
nents have failed, and much mon
y has been expended in fruitless
Efforts. Therefore while Mr..
S idea is not altogether new
is something of triumph that he
las succeeded where many have
allied, and by system of applica-
ion all his own.