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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
THE HiNDOO FAKlH.

His Patience and Skill In the Bag and
Spear Trick.
The feat known as the bag and spear
trick has been considered one Of the
greatest of the Hindoo magician's art.
In this trick, says a Hriter, the alndoo
fakir has his assistant get into sack,
the mouth Of which he firmly secures,
and then unceremoniously hurls his
helpless victim to the ground With
out a sign Of warning the fakir drives
his spear through the center OF the
bag.
After withdrawing his weapon, upon
the point Of which no blood stain ap-
pears, the fakir stands and gazes
dreamily over the heads Of the specta-
tors. The body within the bag foun-
ders about as If in mortal agony. At
last, when the occupant Is apparently
dead, the faxir again plunges his spear
into the motonless body. The same
antics are repeated. Then the fakir
releases his attendant from the bag,
and he steps out without a scratch
upon his body.
Although the trick Is performed with
all the carelessness imaginable, it calls
for more patience, skill and exachess
than any Of the so called black art
achievements. From the time the at
tendant enters the bag both fakir and
assistant count every breath they take.
When stated number Of breaths have
been taken the fakir makes his thrust,
and the occupant in the bag IS pre-
pared to avoid it: Then the count be-
gins again, and at the proper time the
spear IS driven through the bag a
second time. In order to evade the
spear and make it appear to pass
through his body the assistant doubles
up in as small form as possible. His
legs are drawn up close, with the chin
resting upon the knees and the arms
folded round the lower limbs across
the shins. When in this position, at
the fftieth breath, the spear passes:
under the attendants arms between
the abdomen and the thighs.
The slightest miscalculation by either
the fakir or his assistant would mean
z serious If not mortal wound for
one and an unheard Of disgrace for the
other
That fakir and attendant are able so
70 train themselves to breathe in per-
feet unison while giving one Of these
performances, when the slightest varia-
ton In time by either would be fatal,
Is certainly wonderful.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
RirJ Structure.

Birds belong to the vertebrates, or
backboned animals. They are dlstin-
cuished from the rest Of the verte-
brates by the graceful outlines Of their
bodies. by their clothing OF feathers,
tooth!css jaws and the fore limbs. or
wings. being adapted to flying. Nature
has made many wonderful provisions
in the bird, especially in the formation
and arrangement Of the bones. These
are compact and in many cases hollow,
thus combining lightness with strength.
The first bone Of the backbone is so
freely jointed to the skull that BIRDS
can turn their heads around and look
directly back.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
Greatly Underestimated.

"Bobby," asked his Sunday school
teacher, "do you know how many dis
ciples there were:" The little boy
promptly said that he did and answer
ed, Twelve" Then he went on,
"And know how many Pharisees
there were too"
'Indeedp'
'Yes'm. There was just one less
than there was disciples"
'sWhy, how do you know that? It IS
nowhere stated how many Pharisees
there were"
'I thought everybody knew it," said
Bobby. "The Bible says, Beware OF
the 'leyen Of the Pharisees, doesn't it?'
Youths Companion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
A PHILOSOPHER In a Cyclone.

81 believe in optimism" said the
cheerful citizen, "but there is a limit
even to that. I saw man the other
day whose house had been carried
away by cyclone, and he was the most
cheerful citizen in town Why I said,
T thought you had lost your house"
: "I did lose It, he replied, but thar
wus nobody in it but me at the time,
an thar wuzn't a hair O my head hurt
The cyclone lifted the house high, all
but the ground floor where I was sleep
in peaceful in my bed, an I haint
never seen nor hearn o that house
sence! An, anyhow, didn't have any
fire insurance on it an wuzn't able to
put up a lightnin' rod, an eft the WIND
hadn't took it away who knows but
lightnin' would "a hit it, an I've gor
the rheumatism so bad couldn't run
In case o. '"-Atlanta Constitution.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
POSTAGE STAMPS.
Waste and CareIessness That Enrich

Waste and CarelesSneSS lhaI GnEiCh
Uncle Sam.
IL we waste other things the way
we do stamps said stamp clerk the
other day. I'VE Americans are just
about the most wasteful people on the
face Of the earth.
"Unce Sam is much more than half
a million dollars in pocket every year
as result Of carelessness in the use Of
stamps. The government never loses
anything by such carelessness and al
ways gains.
How many stamps do you put loose
in a drawer Of your desk or in corner
Of your pocketbook and never think OF
again until you come across them. aged
and torn. while rummaging about
months later? Then they are tossed
into the wastebasket-
Lots Of people are careless about
putting stamps on envelopes and paper
wrappers. The result is that often be-
fore the stamp has been Cancelled 1t
has fallen of and the letter is held up
ut the other end Of the line until post
age is paid.
"a great many more folks put on too
much postage. They slap on two or
three stamps to package that re-
quires only one. They are too busy or
too indolent to take the trouble to
have the package weighed and find
out how much postage the package
requires.
''If too little postage is put on let
ter. Uncle Sam simply holds it up at
the other end until the postage due
has been paid But If too much Is put
on Uncle Sam simply pockets the ex-
cess to which he is not entitled and
says nothing. Chicago Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22

Dr.. Whately, some time archbishop
of Dublin, once had an encounter with
q Young aid-de-camp, and the primate
emerged victor. At dinner the soldier
asked this singular question, DOCS
your grace know the difference De-
tween an archbishop and an ASST
"sir. I do not" answered Dr.. Whately.
.Onc wears the cross on his inter and
the other wears it on his back" ex-
plained the tactless officer. DO you
know the difference between an aid
de-camp and an ass" asked the arch
bishop calmly in return. "No. your
grace. I do not" was the reply. "Nei-
ther do Ir' said his grace.-Lirerpool
Mercury.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
a Mountain of Alum.

In China, twelve and half miles
from the village Of Liouchek, there IS
a mountain Of alum which in addition
to being a natural curiosity IS source
Of wealth for the inhabitants OF the
country, who dig from 1t yearly tons
Of alum. The mountain is not less
than ten miles in circumference at its
base and has a height Of 1910 feet.
The alum is obtained by quarry1ng
large blocks Of stone, which are first
heated in great furnaces and then in
vats filed with boiling water. The
alum crystallizes out and forms layer
about six inches in thickness. This
layer is subsequently broken up Into
blocks weighing about ten pounos
each
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
Proving His Honesty.

"You say you have confidence in the
plaintiff, Mr.. Smith,"
Eyes, sir"
Estate to the court, if you please
what caused this confidence"
"Why, you see, sir, there's alters re
ports bout eatin' house men. and /
used to think"
''Never mind what you thought. Tel
US what you know
"Well, sir, one day / goes down to
Cooken's shop and sez to the waiter
Waiter sez l, gives a veal pie
Well, just then Mr.. Cooken comes up
and sez he: How do MI. Smith? What
ye going to have?
"'Weal pie says I. Good says he
I'll have one tu.' So he sets down an
eats one of his own veal pies right
afore me-
Did that cause your confidence II
him?'
Eyes, indeed, sir; when an eatln
house keeper sets down afore his Gus
toners an deliberately eats one Of his
own veal pies no man can refuse t
feel confidence. 1t shows him TO be al
honest man."-London Scraps.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
Dream Troubles.

"Once when I was blue" said busl-
ness man, 20 friend told me was Wor-
rying over imaginary troubles. he
cheered me up with yarn about his
little nephew. This little fellows SIS
ter said one morning:
"'Oh, Gussie, I had such a lovely
dream last night! I dreamed / was at
q cake shop, and I had such loads OF
good things-ice cream, pie, strawberry
shortcake, chocolates, jelly macaroons,
kisses and lots Of other things besides.
"The little boys eyes glistened. he
smiled with delight.
".And what was eating" he asked
eagerly.
".Oh, you wasn't there, Gussie.'
"Then, overwhelmed with sorrow, Lit,
tie Gussie hid his face in his hands and
wept bitterly"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
Aercules' Labors.

The twelve labors Of Hercules were
To slay the Nemean lion; to kill the
Lernean hydra; to catch and hold the
Arcadian stag; to destroy the Eryman'
THAN boar; to cleanse the stables OF
King Aageas; to destroy the cannioal
birds of Lake Stymphalus; to capture
the Cretan bull; to catch the horses OF
Diomedes; to get possession Of the
girdle Of Hippolyte, queen Of the ANA
IONS; to capture the oxen OF the mon
ster Geryon; to get possession OF the
apples Of the Hesperides and to BRING
up from the internal regions the three
headed dog Cerberus.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
WifeIy Curiosity.

"Henry. dear, / tried on a suit OF
vour clothes the other day, and it fitted
me to perfection
MAY I ask your object in taking
such a liberty with my garments
"Why, Belle Greene said she heard
Tommy Tolliver say that you WASH t
much bigger than q shrimp, and was
lust wondering how big 4 shrimp IS
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
Travel as Teacher,

Travel forms the young is q French
proverb. So 1t does, and it also helps a
teacher to become formative. Travel
is good for teachers professionally, be-
cause travel IS teacher Itself. But
travel is good FOR everybody who Is
hale and sane There's fools O foWk
what never haves their toes of their
doorsteps, little brother" gypsy said
to me forty years ago. 1 am glad l
have never been one Of those. E.
Yoxall, N. P, in T. P.'s Weekly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
Alns From 4 Tomb.

4 remarkable custom which has
been uninterruptedly IN force for 300
years is yearly observed at Ideford, a
secluded parish few miles from
Chudleigh i is that Of picking up
aims from the donors tomb in the
churchyard The rector and church
warden stand at one end Of the tomb,
upon the fat top Of which they place
coins. The recipients Of the charity
come up one By one to the other end
Of the tomb and pick up the money
London Standard.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
Hawaiian Girls.

The Hawaiian girls are almost uni
versally handsome. They are brown IN
color (not black; their eyes and teeth
are magnificent: their hair straight. jet
black and often falling below their
knees. Their heads are handsomely
formed and their expression alert, in
telligent and amiable; their forms IN
youth voluptuous, but heavy and ever
stout after youth; their features full
and nose and upper lip slightly tilted:
their voices extremely sweet.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
The IRRESPONSIBLE Child.

Small Boy noticing the Phi Beta
Kappa key hanging from the minis
ter's watch chaineDid you ind II
again, or is this another?
AIinister-Why, my little man, what
d, yer mean? I never lost it.
snail Boy-Oh, mother said you had
lost the charm you had when you were
young.-Judge.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
they're All Old.

81 am about" said the speaker, "to
tell story which believe is new to
most Of you"
"Gee," interrupted little man at
the end Of the banquet hall, "that fel-
low would believe anything?-Chicago
Record Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
Memory Training.

If men only realized how great an
asset in life is a retentive memory they
would take care to see that their chill
dren's were properly trained. Inc
simplest method consists in learning
every day few lines by heart None
Of our faculties can be trained so
easily as that Of memory.-Stuttgart
Familienblatt.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
Just Exactly Right.

Il have used DR. Kings New Life
Pills for several years, and find them
just exactly right" says Mr.. A. A.
FELTON,, OF Harrisville. n. Y. New Life
Pills relieve without the laest discom-
fort. Best remedy for constipation,
biliousness and malaria 25c at Arant's
Drug Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
The Grandest.

"lVhat is the grandest thing in the
unirerse?' asks Victor Hugo. "A
storm at sea-" he answers and contln-
ues. "And what is grander than q
storm at sea-" 1.-THE unclouded heaT-
ems on a starry, moonless night
"And what is grander than these mid
night skies?' 1.-The soul Of mana
spectacular climax such as Hugo loved
and still, with all its dramatic effects,
the picturesque statement Of vast
and sublime and mighty truth.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
a Decorated Interior.

Mrs Graham is an estimable lady
whose hobby is house decoration. One
day the lady was careless enough to
drink glass Of red ink, believing 1t
to be claret. She was q good deal
scared when she discovered her mis-
take, but no harm came to her.
The doctor who was summoned,
upon hearing what had happened, dry
" remarked to her, "Mrs. Graham,
there's such a thing as pushing this
rage for decorated interiors too far
ArConaut.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22

Bert Barber, of Elton, Wis, says: 81
have only taken four doses OF your Kid
ney and Bladder Pills and they have
done for me more than any other meol-
cine has ever done. I am still taking
the pills as want a perfect cure" Mr.:
Barberrefers to DeWitt's Kidney ana
Bladder Pills. Sold by w. E. Brown 4
~
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
Mot SuperstitiouS.

do you believe in ghosts?' asked
the man who resents all superstition.
'No, suh," answered Erastus Pink
lev. "An' all rs hopin' is dat dem
chooses will lemme stay dat way std
O. comm aroun' tryin' to convince me"
Washington Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22

Delay in commencing treatment for a
slight irregularity that could have
been cured quickly by Foley's Kidney
Remedy may result III q serious kidney
disease. Foley's Kidney Remedy builds
up the worn out tissues and strengthens
these organs. Commence taking it to-
day. w. E. Brown & Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
Crazy,

Wigwag-I believe there's q tinge OF
insanity in all religious enthusiasts.
Henpeckke-Yes; take the Mormons,
for instance. Any man that wants
more than one wife is plumb crazy
philadelphia Record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
Those Amiable Creatures.

Maud-This is my cement ring.
Isn't it lovely? Edith-Perfectly ador-
able! How generous Fred was to give
YOU such valuable one! And TO
think that folks say that your father
paid for it!-Boston Transcript.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
Alike In One May.

Giles quite wealthy and prominent
now" said Mrs. Starvem, and thes
say he rose practically from nothing.
We'll wellr' remarked Mr. Boroer.
"Thut's just what ross- from-at the
breakfast table this morning g-"-London
tucWcrS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
A Different Proposition.

Pompous Director (hotly)-Why did
you refuse to give my son fair
chance to show what he could do?
Don't you believe IN introducing young
blood in the business? Superintendent
Il do, but not young bloods.-Puck.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22

The function of the kidneys is to
strain out the impurities of the blood
which is constantly passing through
them. Foley's Kidney Remedy makes
the kidneys healthy. They will strain
out all waste matter from the blood.
Take Foley's Kidney Remedy and it
will make you well. w. +. Brown 4 Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
Best the World Affords.

1T gives me unbounded pleasure to
recommend Bucklen's Arnica Salve, !"
says J. w. jenkins, of Chapel Hill, n.
C. II aul convinced it's the best salve
the world affords. It cured L felon on
my thumb. and it never fails to to heal
every sore, burn or wound to which 1t
is applied. 25c at Arant's Drug Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22

Find the cause Of each wrinkle on
mans face, and you will find it was
put there by worrying over something
that worrying could not help.-Atch'-
son Globe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
Divergins.

Husband-rm afraid I'm becoming
cross eyed, my dear. Wife-The idea!
Why do you think that? Husband
This thing Of trying to look at my IN
come and our expenses~at the same
time Is slowly but surely getting 1ts
work in.-Chicago News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
Saw Thinos.

Oculist Crying various glasses)-Ho"
do they look now? See them any bet
ter? Mr. Wunmore-Well, the green
giraffe I can shee frsh rate, but that
red el'pLant an the purple 'potamus
still look kinder-kinder blurred
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
Why II Was There.

Aunty-Tommy. put three pies ID
here Yesterday, and now there IS only
one. How is that? Tommy-Piease, II
was so dark. aunty, didn't see that
onri-Punch.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
Her Choice.

"What would you do, dear, if were
to die?" asked Mrs. Darley fondly.
81 don't know" replied Darley
thouchtfully. (Which is your choice
burial or cremation ?"-London Mail.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
4 SURGICAL Operation,

The customer raised his hand, and
the barber, pausing in the operation OF
shaving him, inclined his head. Sir
"Give me gas" said the customer
London Globe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
Mouth and Advice

Naturally youth doesn't listen to ad-
vice. One has to make mistakes for
forty or fifty years before one begins
to suspect that such things are posi-
ble.-Indianapolis News.
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Sympathy.

'What made you kick Jimpson?
'He called me an ass
.'Oh, well, kicking is characteristic
Of asses, but I shouldn't think you'd
want to confirm Jimpson's statement
50 ou1ckly.'-London Telegraph.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22

Folev's Orino Laxative, the new lax
ative, stimulates. but does not irrltate.
1t is the best laxative. Guaranteed or
YOUR money back. W. f. Brown 4 Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
The Spoor.

"I'm cunning for railroads" an
nounced the trust buster.
"Then come with me-" whispered the
near hu1norist. 81 can show you some
Of their tracks, -Southwestern's Book.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is good
for cuts, burns, bruises and scratches.
Ii is especially good for piles. Recon-
mended and sold by w. f. Brown & Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
CAUGHT Him.

Mrs. Boyle-I'ye found out where
my husband spends his evenings. MIS-.
Doyle-Where? Mrs. Hoyle-At home.
You see, I had to stay In myself last
night.-Harper's Weekly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22

Inouiring Boy-Ma, what did the
moths eat before Adam and Eve wore
clothes? ?--Exchange.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22

Bees Laxative Cough Syrup for young and
old is prompt relief for coughs. Group. hoarSe'
ness, ,whoopin= cough. Gently laxative GuaraA'
tced. Sold by The Manning Pharmacy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22

One application OF ManZan Pile Remedy. for
all forms OF Piles, SootheS. reduces intiamma-
ton. soreness and itching. Price SOC. Guaran-
tecd. The Manning Pharmacy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22

Beware of the man who does lot re-
turn your blow: he neither forgives you
nor allows you to forgive yourself
George Bernard Shaw.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
1La Archbishop Mon.

Oucration for Piles will not be necessary II
YOU use ManZan Pile Remedy. guaranteed. FFlce
Soc The Manning Pharmacy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22

Use DeWitt:s Little Early hlsers'
pleasant little pills that are easy to
take. Sold by W. Z. Brown y co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22

That is every mans country where
he lives best.-Aris.cpha1es.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-22
Cle eal~ a11Ce
SALE.

We intend to leave about Goth Of this month for Northern
make and to raise money
are obliged have aresaughterng prices uqunerciq
Especially all Goods Nhite.(oods Colore Lawns hhl-
oroderies Etc. e
glance at our Embroderywndow will convince your OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06

lishe,l a paper on this subject which has
created favorable impression. He proposes
for the symbol of the Republic the ancient
Gall:c cock. As long ago the tribes of Gaul
made their heroic resistance to the Roman
legions, they carried the cock on their stand
ards 1t is an emblem that is to be found on
thousands of ancient French helmets, sabers,
coins, and medals. 1t has always been re-
garded the typical bird of France. As late
as the seventeenth century it was used on the
counters" substitutes for coins 1t has
however, never been associated with royalty,
but has been regarded sort of representa-
tive OF the nation itself.
1t Is thought, moreover, that the cock IS a
good representative of the French national
character. The Frenchman, like the rooster,
Is proud, good looking, gallant, talkative, and
ready to fight to the death on any occasion
that offers.
1t is recalled. in connection with this adj
vocacy of the cock a national emblem that
Ben jamin Franklin sought to secure the
adoption of the turkey, instead of the eagle,
as the emblem of the United States. He
pointed out that the eagle was the bird of
murder and rapine, whereas the wild turkey,
though not bird of prey, and capable of
Winding its business, was a gallant
fighter in its own defense. as well as bird of
remarkable beauty