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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14
First Victory Of the Revolution.


The Importance Of the assault upon
Fort William and Mary is generally
overlooked by historians The demon
strations against various British armed
vessels, beginning with the firing upon
the schooner st. John in July, 1854, as
we'll as the battle Of Alamance, In
North Carolina, in It'll, were essential
" local and were so far removed from
the Revolutionary period that they pro-
duced no appreciable effect upon the
war itself. The Boston massacre"
was the repulse Of mob by squad
Of British regulars, but at Fort VII
liam and Mary the royal standard was
lowered for the first time, and the gum
powder taken therefrom was burned
by the patriots at Bunker Hill. The
king recognized in the daring assault
the inevitability Of the impending
struggle. There Is truth IN the claim
set forth OF the tablet on the cd Fort
Constitution Of today that the site
marks "the first victory Of the Amer
lean Reyolution."-Army and Navy:
Life
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14
Reed and Strout.

Thomas B. Reed served In the navy
during the civil war, and In 1855 he
returned to Portland to practice law.
One Of the strongest men at the Port
land bar at the time was a a. Shout.
Before beginning the trial Of suit 1t
was Strout's habit to inquire Of every
juror as to the state of his health and
impress each. with the, idea that the
lawyer was, solicitous of. that jurors
personal welfare. Reed and .Srout
we're constantly artagonizing. each
other, though they were very: good
friends. In nearly every case Of In
portance Srout and Reed were on op-
posite sides. It was annoying indeed
for the suave Strout TO-. hear ;, Reed
drawl out before the opening OF ia
case:
i''Well, your honor, Brother ,SFout
having finished his morning task OF
shaking hands with the Jury, we may
now, hope, proceed with the busi'
ness of the court"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14
STARTLING.

a gentleman opened letter address
ed to his son containing suggestions
from a friend to the latter for novel
which he (the SOM was privately writ
ing. The father was exceedingly sur
prised and frightened upon reading the
following dreadful words:
Dear Bob-You really must show more
caution in constructing your plots. or the
governor will be sure to. discover the
dead body Of Geraldine in the cellar, and
then your secret will be out You. con-
suited me about the stychnine. Ger
tainly think you are giving It ht,n IN
rather large doses. Let: Emily put her
mother IN a uladhouse. It Will answer
your purpose well to have the old girl
out Of the way. think your forgery Is
for too small. a SUM Make at thee thou
sand. Leave the rest.of your particularly
moe family circle to me. 4 Will finish
them OF and send YOU back the fetal
dagger" atterward by post Yours,
JACK
London Express.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14
Ancient Chains.

Some authorities" says an English
writer, "give the Britons credit for
originating the cable chain because
Julius Caesar is recorded rs having
been unable to cut the cabsss Of the
Gaurs vessels, as they were made OF
iron This may have been chain IN
the present acceptation Of the term.
but it is doubtful, because the first pat
ent for chainmaking was obtained IN
England in 1884 by blacksmith
named Philip Whisa The patent was
for fourteen years, and in considera-
ton of it White had to pay Is in law
full money yearly at the exchequer'
Westminster, att the Feast Of the
Blessed Virgin and Saint Michel the
Archangell by even and eual process
"Iiis patent IS described as follows:
"A way for the wearing OF ships with
iror chaynes by finding out the true
heading pre)pareing and tenpering OF
Iyron for that puDpose and that be
hata nowe attayned to the true vse OF
the said chaynes and that the same
WILDE for the great sareing Of cordnge
and safety Of shippers and will re-
dound to good Of our Comon Wealth. I"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14
Mould Follow His Examp.e.

After the battle Of Prestonpans a
witty Scottish farmer amused himself
by writing q ballad upon it, which so
stung one Of the English officers, who
had behaved very basely on the occa-
sion, that he sent the poet challenge
to meet him at H. for mortal COM
bat.
The second found the farmer busy
with his hayfork and at once delivered
the challenge of the redoubtable hero.
The good natured farmer, turning to-
ward him with the agricultural imDle-
ment, coolly said:
Gang ava back to Mester Smith
and tell him hae nae time to come to
81. to gle him satisfaction, but that If
be likes to come here I'll tax a look
at him, and if I think I can fecht
@ght) him III fecht him, and If I
think canna fecht him I'll just do as
be did-I'u run away"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14
His lnspiration,

The negro brass band connected with
the travelling troupe was blatting a
tune in its characteristic slap bang
style in front Of the theater when q
dusky cornet player who had been
sulking all Gay suddenly quit blowing
and did not resume.
"Say, l1ose," demanded the leader in
the ensuing pause, "ain't go workin'
any MOI"
"Ah is wen All gifts de inspiration"
retorted the sulky musician, throwing
the whites Of his eyes across et the
leader.
Gwen am dat?"
Gwen All gifts nah las weeks pay"
kansas City Independent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14
A Wedding SUPERSTITION.

1t has been considered unlucky to be
married in May ever since the days of
Ovid, and those people who har- spent
their time in looking up roots and
reasons have given what they consider
to be the origin of the superstition as
follows:
In ancient Rome there was held in
May festival called the Lemuria. or
feast Of the Lemures, which was q
ceremony in honor Of the speeches Of
departed souls. 1t became with the
Romans what we should call bad
form" to have matrimonial feasts at
the season Of solemn ritual being no
doubt thought to be an insult to the
dead to marry at such time From
this number Of stories grew Of the
revenge made by the outraged ghosts
upon those who dared to disregard
them, and if anything unfortunate hap
pened to 4 couple who had been mar
ried in May it would, of course. have
been put down to retribution. So the
tradition Of III luck arose. and its in
fuence has lasted ever since. even to
our time.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14
Toued by = Hslibt,t.

About the mouths Of the streams on
which salmon camps are situated the
Indian dogs and children amuse them
selves catching the fish. Some Of the
youngsters are so small that after they
have succeeded in cornering q fish
the combined efforts Of the party are
often required to dispatch it ana carry
1t to camp. I have watched dogs run
ming about In q rift swapping at the
salmon and apparently having the time
Of their lives.
One Of the most amusing sights that
I saw during my stay in Alaska was
two Indian boys being towed about
the harbor at Kadiak by huge hall
but they had just hooked. Utterly IN
able to land the fish, they had fastened
the line to the stern Of the boat, and
while they pulled with all their might,
each one at an oar, they rallied each
other for not exerting more strength
and shouted loudly for help. Finally
an Indian put out in boat, and the
fish was landed.-Forest and Stream.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14
The Very Thina.

The old gentleman poked his nose IN
and out Of the mysterious corners OF
the furniture shop.
by the way" he said suddenly, my
daughter has just started to-er-have
young man come calling, and 1 sup
pose really ought to get pretty sofa
for them to make love on
Most certainly, sir!' responded the
suave shopman. And here, l think,
I have the very thing you need. It Is
called 'Cupid's Retreat and Is spe-
cially suited fo: courting couples"
Specially suited% repeated the old
gentleman. well, what is Its par
ticular good polnt!'
"Why, sir, the particular good point
is this-the pretty covering you see
before you is guaranteed to wear off
in just one, year"
"ADd what on earth's the use of
that?" asked the old gent
"Why. sir, because it leaves dis
played a card upon which are written
the words, Time to get married! Neat,
isn't itw-LonGon Answers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14
Queer VIRGINIA Oysters,


But sure enough. did you know there
were some oysters, and Virginia oys-
tiers at that, which cannot live always
under sheets Of water? The seaside
oyster does not grow in deep water,
say over ten feet, and the most and
best Of them grow in water so shoal
that it is dry ebb half the time. These
latter are the most prolific seed bear
ers We have, but they will die If
planted in deep water or in the Chesa-
peake bay. The inside or bay oyster
should never ebb bare to thrive best
Singular, isn't it, that the Virginia
oysters, one and the same. bivalves,
can lead a double life, but only one
phase Of it at time! The seaside
fellow must be out Of water good
portion Of his time to thrive, while the
bay and river fellow will die in sum-
mer and freeze in winter If exposed to
the air.-Virginia Citizen.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14
Where Bullets Flew.

David Parker, of Fayette, N. Y, a
veteran OF the civil war. who lost foot
at Gettysburg, says: ''The good Elec.
tic Bitters have done is worth more
than five hundred dollars to me. I spent
much money doctoring for bad case Of
stomach trouble, to little purpose: ]
then tried Electric Bitters, and they
cured me. l now take them as tonic.
and they keep me strong and well. SOC.
at DR.. w. E. Brown & Co, and J. E.
Arant's drug store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14
An Ordinance,

An Ordinance to. provide for the.assess
ment and collection of taxes in the
town of Manning, and for the assess
ment and collection of per capita
tax in lieu OF working the streets ,ct
said town, for the fiscal year com.
mencing the second Monday in April
1908 and ending the second Monday
in April 1909
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Al
dermen of e=town of Manning and by
the authority of the same:
SECTION l. Thatsa tax of 6ve:mills
On every dollar of the,assessed value Of
all real and personal property lying Or
being within the corporate llnitsof the
town of Manning, including bonds and
stocks of banks and other corporations,
and the gross income of Insurance Com
panies dong business ir the said town,
except such property as is exempt by
law from taxation, be. and the same is
levied, for the fiscal year commencing
the second Monday in April 1908 and
ending the second Monday in April
1909.
SEC. II. That Communication tax OF
/ two dollars per capita on all persons lia.
BILE to work on the streets o. said town
for the fiscal year above mentioned, in
lieu of working on said streets, be, and
the same is hereby levied, which said
Communication tax shall become due and
payable when Othe town taxes are pay
able. All able bodied male persons be-
tween the ages of Is and 80 years, not
otherwise exempt, are liable to the said
tax. and all persons who shall be living
within the corporate limits OF the said
town, up to the close of the fiscal year
ending.the second Monday in April 1909.
shall become liable to the said tax with
in thirty days after thezsaid person or
persons shall begin living in2 the. said
town. until the said person or persons
can show satisfactory evidence OF ihaV-
ing performed road duty, or duty sRpon
the streets of some other town; or city,
or produce receipt for the=payment OF
a Communication tax in lieu thereof, COW
ering the majority part of the fiscal year
Included in this ordinance.
SEC. III. That all taxes levied under
the provisions of this Ordinance shall
become due and payable to the Clerk
of the Town of Manning between Octo-
-ber: 10Th and NovemberE15th, 1903. :: !:
SEC. ". That if the said taxes are
not paid on Or before: the said fifteenth
day of November l9e8.;a penalty sof Is
per cent shall be added, until the first
day of December: 1905, after which, last
mentioned date, the collection of the
said taxes and penalties shall be enforc
ed by execution.
Ratified by Council this 29th day OF
September;leo8.
P. B. MoUZoN,
r. C. WELLS, Mayor.
Clerk.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14
r Z . B. MOzzZOrl
Tax Notes

The. books for the collection of
taxes viii open on October Is, 1908,
and close on March f5, 1909. The
leyies are as follows:
State, 81 mills; ordinary county,
|2a mills; special: road; mill; coasti.
tutional school tax, mills.
Interest on court house bonds,
mlH;; interest .:on county bonds, I
mAl special tax forsSchoo District
No.51, 2 mills; .;speciaIsta1 for School
District No.:2; 5S mills;s special taxfos
Schoo, District No. 5,43 mills; special
tax for School District No.s7, mills;
special tax for ScksofsD District No.
20, mills; special tax for School Dis.
trict No. 10, 8 mills; special tax for
School District No. II, 2 mills; spe-
cial tax for School District No. Is, 8
mills; special tax for School District
No. 1879 mills, special tax for School
District No. lS, i2mil;s; special tax
for School District No..l9, 54ml!is;
special tax: for School District No. 20,
4 mills; special tax for school District
No: q, 8 mills special talfor, School
District No. %, 8 mills; special TEX
for; School District No. "a, 1snill;
special tax for School District No. Is,
8 mills; special tax for School Dis
Etrictz n o: z26, D 4sunills;; sapecial tax for
School District N o: z l. 81 mills; spe-
cial. tax forssSchool District No. Is,
3,mills. -.
Z. .I.eWELLs,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14
A Jewelers. Experience.

C. R. Kluger, The Jeweler, 1850 Vir-
ginia Ave, indianapolis, Ind, writes:
II was so veal; from kidney trouble
that I could hardly walk a hundred
feet. Four bottles of Foley's Kidney
Remedy cleared my complexion, cured
my backache and the irregularities
disappeared, and I can now attend to
business every day, and recommend
Foley's Kidnry Remedy TO all sufferers,
as it cured me after the doctors and 9th
er remedies had failed. W. Z. Brown
& Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14
Conscientious About Il.

"AIr. Glizzard," asked the caller, "are
you carrying all the life insurance you
can afford?"
'No," answered the man at the desk.
81 can afford more, and had expected
to take out more, but from note got
from my employer this morning have
begun to suspect that I'm carrying a
good deal more than I am WORTH
Chicago Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14
Inspiring Hepe.

The Doctor-Bear up. I must tell
YOU the worst-you can't possibly re-
cover. The Client-Thats pity, for
if I'd lived bit longer should have
come into q fortune. AS 1t Is, l haven't
a penny to pay you with, doctor. The
Doctor-Well, now, don't give up hope.
Well try to mend you. Wen Ty.-u-
lustrated Bits.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14
New.

"I want you," said the stage man
ager, "to play the part OF banker,
and I want you to try to play it with
q touch Of originality"
Cali right" responded Yorick Hamm,
"I'll leave off the mutton chop whisk'
rs."-kansas City Journal
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14
Mics. Easy Sob,

The following advertisement recently
appeared j.. an English newspaper:
Man required for demonstration pur-
nose an old English rack (star cham
Der pattern); would have to be slightly
stretched to show how rack worked;
man should be short to start with"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14
Nothing Liberal About It.

Wilkins-I understand You are Civ
ing your son liberal education?
Eobbs-Liberal! Not bit Of it. They
don't give anything away at the col
lege where be is. I have to ray for
every plaguy thing he gets.-Soston
TRANSCRIPT
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14
The Pearl of Great Price.

"Put disposition above beauty" IS
the advice of q modern sage to the
young man who thinks Of taking TO
himself 4 wife But It requires such
long time to discover disposition
Providence Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14
a Difficult Case.

4 physician received late one even.
ing a note from three Of his fellow
practitioners:
please step over to the club and
Join US at q rubber Of whist"
Emile, DEAR" he said to bis wife,
"here ! am called away again. It ap-
pears 70 be difficult case-there are
three other doctors on the spot al
ready"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14
The DiHcuitN.

could you bring yourself to live IN
fat on f4 week?'
"I could, Harold" answered the pam.
pered yet unspoiled darling. "But l dc
not know just how it would suit my
French maid."-London Taller.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14
As to Staae Fright.

"Stase fright" is surely among the
most mysterious Of sudden seizures.
It begins when the actor or speaker
thinks they are not interested in me-.
It ends when he determines "l Will IN
terest em."-London Chronicle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14
Quite Fortunate.

New Girl (timidly)-I s'pose you arc
a tine cook, mum? Young Mistress
Bless me, 10. ! don't know anything
about it. New. Girl (relievcd-Then
we'll get along famously, mum. l
don't either.-New York Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14
The Roast,

"To judge woman by her looks IS to
court error" said q VII known wo-
man. 'I know a man who while
carving at a dinner wished to say
something that would please the pale,
deep eyed, spirituelle girl at his side.
GLOW do you like Maeterlinck?' be
at last inquired.
"tWell DONE she answered, not once
lifting her eyes from the great roast
he was working on."-Washington
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14
The Real Question.

"Where does he get his money!?
II don't know where be gets his,
and I don't care What I am inter-
ested in is knowing just how he gets
nine Nashville American.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14
Thouqhtfuiness.

Mr.. Saphedde--I like to be different
from other people.
Miss CaustiQue-That is very con-
siderate Of you I dare say the other
people appreciate your thoughtful
Hess.-Philadelphia Record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14

Economy may be the road to wealth,
but large number Of people will re-
fuse to travel l. until the good roads
movement has made it smoother
Washington Herald
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14
Sarcastic.

He-Look at this internal bill. You
know I can't afford it. Now, I'm go
ing to give you piece Of my mind.
She-Are you quite sure you can afford
that. papa, dear?-London Opinion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14
CanHictinc,

There is safety in numbers" quoted
the wise guy.
"And yet we are told that 100 many
cooks spoil the BROTH added the sim
pie mug.-Pbiladelphi Record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14
Her title Slip.

Departing Guest-We've had SIM
ply delightful time. Hostess-1'm so
/ glad. At the same time regret that
| the storm kept all our best people
aaTay.-Brooklyn Life.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14
The Modern Child.

Little Girl Of Four (standing en-
tranced before the window Of a toy
shop)-Oh, mother, if you was my 1t.
tie girl, wouldn't 7 take you IN ape
buy you some Of these lovely SsznEsS.-A
LONDON Eatleg.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14

The bravo man may fail, but he
cannot yield.-Irish Proverb.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14
NEW NEW QUARTERS
MCLEOD BLOCK.

My pasrons and the public gen.
orally as invited tosssisit my
new store which I have filed
with the Freshest Family Gro
ceriess land always keep my
gesRetriserator: full OF the
best Cheese and yButter. There
issnething in the Grocery Line
that cannot be, ,,ssfouud in my
store. Headquarters for Flour,
Cofey, Sugar, Teas, Canned
Goods of every kind, Crackers,
Cakes, Biscuits, and aconfec-
tionary. Let me have your
orders and prompt and salts
factory service is guaranteed.
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Eyes. That name alone ought to get
the book among the six best cellars. =
Washington Herald.
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Forcina a Success.

"What is the name Of your new
novel?'
"'The Dungeon Good gloomy title,
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-07-09
Variety At sea.

For variety at sea, once when we
had been practiclng with the six'inch
guns, and were securing" for dinner
hour, we saw monster spouung on
our starboard beam. We begged 70
take a shot at 1t, and the officer OF
the deck, recognizing an impromptu
target, gave US leave. We fired two
shots, and the expression, "a sea Oh
blood" which had always looked
upon as an extravaganza Of speech,
became q reality. When we returned
from mess the ocean for a mile sur
rounding the whole was as red-weh'
as red as blood.-From Three years
Behind the Guns" in St. Nicholas.
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The Reward Of Aead.wOrk.

For several days the policeman on
the beat had observed a small boy
who spent most Of his time lounging
near a downtown street crossing and
seemed to have nothing TO do One
morning he acoosted him.
Tommy" he said, "or whatever
your name is, you do entirely too
much loahn' round here. Hadn't you
better be at homer?
81 amt loafn'," Indignantly replied
the boy. 81 got a regular job here
you've got a Job? What is it?"
"De guy wot owns dis store pays
me dollar week, for keepin' dis
crossin' swept clean"
But never see you doing any
work" said the policeman.
Course not" returned the boy. Il
take de money. an let out de job fur
fifty cents week to de kid wot's out
dere sweepin' de crossin' now. He gifts
his pay reg'lar an don't have to do no
head.work huntin' jobs. The Sunday
School Messenger.
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Caudata. The name is 40 long as the
plant is small. but what It lacks In
size Il manages to make up IN other
ways. It is a very modest looking 1T.
tie plant. with pretty leaves and
very pretty flower. But IN spite Of its
modest looks and small size, It is
terrible seourge to all insects, for It
has all the sticky qualities Of ny.
paper, and whenever a thoughtless
fly or insect lights on the leaves It Is
never able to get away again, for the
sticky substance holds Il tight.
AS the insects bass this little plant
they are teilpted BY its inviting APP
pearance to rest on It's pretty leaves
and smooth down their wings awhile.
But when this little fy.catcher once
gets them on its leaves, It holds them
there until they are all absorbed. for
insects are part Of the food which
goes to enrich the constitution Of this
strange little plant When the leaves
are covered with insects the little
plant thrives and 1ourishes.
This natural insectcatcher would
certainly be a great boom In many
houses that are troubled with mosqul-
toes and flies. for II a few Of the. lit
tie plants were placed about the room,
their leaves would soon attract all the
little buzzing pests that are so bother
some during the hot weather.-By
Greta Bryar.