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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-22
4 Niaht Hawk Baby.

Don't you ever pu; the baby to
bed:" an aston.shcd visitor ut last eI-
claimed after the better part OF the
evening had worn away and the child
Of six months was still! sitting up. goo
Ing cheerfu!!y The young mother
laughed. "Oh. yes She explained
with serene wisdom. we put baby
to bed at - p. ~. and be sleeps until
12 N. Then be has his bath and goes
out IN the Socart and sleeps mos: OF
the afternoon. Haven't you known
many mothers who simply sacrifice all
their time 70 the babies while they are
little: I made Up my mind before
baby came that he would have TO con-
form 10 our ways. not We conform to
his. &c has just rs much sleep as ba-
b!es who 80 to bed 1t and sleep until
C, and he doesn't interfere with our
evenings. We can take hin: with US
when we go out or NC can go feeling
that he will be perfectly happy while
we are away, because be won't cry for
mother until midnight We're regular
night hawks, and SO is baby.
The visitor was speechlcSS.
Don't you think it's Z good syS-
tenn" the mother continued we
think it IS splendid
II think" the visitor answered IN
noncommittal tone. That it would take
= New Yo-k mother 10 invent the sys-
tem."-New York Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-22
Tho Baby Turtle

Turtles lay their csss In the sand
and let the sun batch them OUT They
DO not lay them ali in one place prob
ably because they think It safer 20
scatter them. Then. even though one
oe stolen or broken. the others may es-
cape. The mother turtle covers them
all carefully up, one after another. with
q thin sprinklins Of sand and then ap-
pareotly never gives then another
thought, considering her maternal dat;
done. Certain ii IS that she has aerer
been discovered going near these egg
babies again. and when they hatch at
last the tiny soft backed creatures at
once begin crawling around in search
Of flies and other food as independents
Il as II there were no such thing as q
mother in the world. 4 little girl who
found one Of these odd oblons turtle
egss on 3 sandy river bank in Louisi-
ana TOOK it home aud put it in q teacup
on the table 70. safe keeping. 4 few
aours later Slight noise was noticed
il that direction. and OF looking in the
cup again she found baby turtle. full!
Sedsed. but tiny. scrambtins about
amons the bits OF its broken escshelI
cradle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-22
m. c-,a q, +he Whale's Ear.

When She whales were still frequent
aionS the lines Of passenger travel
across the Atlantic nothing was more
common :har to see the great beasts
hurting their bulk clean out OF the
waves and. after q fight through the
sir, failing back into the sea wi:h an
enormous splash. . spectacle never
failing Of interest to the ocean tourist.
but not due to any sport'e disposa-
ton on the part OF the ier!athan OF the
deep-cuite the contrary. The breach
inr OF the whale Is no fun for the
beast. II IS frantic effort to rid
..rseis Of the texture OF earache
There IS q marine cTustacean which
oesters whales to the verge OF eodur-
ance. and there seems reason to be-
,ieye that some whales have been driv-
en- insane by these tiny parasites 1t
Is a crab Of about the size Of that
which Is found IN the oyster. When
at lodges 90 the whale it infests the
inner srstacc OF the eyelMs and the
ear. By swift rushes on the surface
the whale Is able to clear its eyes, bat
ehe crab In the inner ear cannot be
dislodsed By any such means
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-22
Ihe ure OF Money.

James X. kecac. who won and lost
fortunes and who played with millions
Of dollars rs I child would play with
heap OF sand. was once asked why.
having wealth to safety. he cid not
give up the game of money grabbing
and seek peace. comfort and content
ment.
The answer vouchSafed By heene
may be regarded rs that which would
r> offered by many another man II the
same question were put to him.
WHY GO want more money!: said
Kecuc. Why does q dog want an
other rabbit: Your dog Will chase the
ril!ion;!l rabbit as though it were the
frs, be had ever seen. he Will strive
and strain In the pursuit Of 1t 10 the
point OF heartbrcak. One might sup
rose his SOUS life depended on the
capture. And get. should be overtake
Il. he will cast it aside when killed
and begin quartering the sroand to
star, another. To the last gasp OF bis
breath that cog will chase his rabbit
When you tell NC why that dog wants
another rabbit II! tell you why
wan, more ,ioncy."-Harry Furniss IN
Strand Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-22
Ravens and sha Hapshuras.

Henri de We;d6e! tells the story G.:
the late Empress Elizabeth and the
ravens which Maurus joke! gave IN an
article at the time Of her uajesty's
tragic death. Early il her life Eliza
beth wrote some verses IN Hungarian
on the subject OF the raven. the bird
Of Ill omen. which plays great part
in the history Of the Hapsburss. Ac-
cocdins to the imperial poetess. Z
flight Of ravens was lowering over o.
NUT when Francis Joseph received
from his unc.e's bands the crown
which was destined to tndEct upon bin,
such miseries- 4 raven followed Max
imilian and Charlotte on their last
walk before their departure for Mex
leo. and when Maria Christina was
starting 10 receive the crown OF Spain.
which was one day to be so grieToas a
burden. . rare2 few over the horses
heads and accompanied the carriage 10
the railway station. These incidents
were the subject Of the poem.-West-
minister Gazette.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-22
Eoaseno,d HintIets.

Do cot throw away old umbrellas.
Bv removing the cloth cover and cut
ting it ,p In strips you can make q
number Of dainty neckties for your hus-
band. The ribs properly twisted and
woven together tnakc :, very good rat
zap. aud the stick when carefully poi
l!shed will do for Z cane to present 10
the Clergyman az Christmas.
To keep frecklcs from showing get
small paint pot. quart size. and I'll
with pink paint carefully matching
the tone Of your complexion ard with
q camers hair brush paint each frecsle
out.
Young wives cannot be too often re-
minded that they should always greet
thc;- husbands with Il smile. II IS
safe TO say that there is nothing IL the
world that wi;l more deeply irritate
bin, than this. and it should therefore
not be forgotten.
II your lamp wicks give out, very
satisfactory substitute can te made OF
Irish point lace OK vaicncienneS. care
full wound round the wick holder. y
knitted uecktic will serve the same
purpose, but is apt 10 burn tfu!ly and
give out puusent odoT. - harper
Weekly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-22
Room Fe- imorov.men..

4 certain estiuable old gentleman is
at all times worth listening to. though
occasionally his grammar is scarcely
perfect. BE was dining on one ccca-
sion with the local squire. when. much
to the disgust OF bis worthy host. q
trifins error on The old sectlemaa's
part was pounced upon and loudly re-
psated by the sou and heir OF the
house. There was = painful silence.
broken at length By the host.
"My son." he remarked quietly TO the
young fellow, there are tines. ac-
NIT. when our old friends speech IS .
little peculiar. st such times rou
might be Of mutual assistance to each
other"
'cIn what way. sir" asked the son.
"Weli." was the severe rejoinde-,
you might give Mr.. Y. lesson or
two il grammar. IN return for which
have no doubt he would assts. you
to patch up the holes 10 your man
ncrS."-London T!t-Bits.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-22
aCr EyesD For Two.

The drawback Of fancy names 1or
dishes IS their tendency to be deficient
In prosaic information. Would sou
order angels 90 horseback" for IN
stance. If you Cid not know what sort
Of thing It was: And to appeal 10 tae
waiter to interpret Is humiliatia. A
correspondent recalls bis own fate in
the matter Of "ochsenauscn (ox eyes,.
Haring repeatedly seen them on the
nenu among the pudding class during
tour in Germany. be and bis wife
eventually ordered them. Two por-
tsons?7 asked the woman waiter. "Oh.
yes. two portions" It p-oved that two
portions Of OK eyes meant six fried
eSss-aS the anal course OF hearty
neal. and. as the wife had the moral
courage to refuse to eat more than
sne. the cowar1ly husband. unwilling
to give away that be bad not known
what be vas ordering. had TO worry
down the FIVE Others
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-22
Nor. Of That For Them,

They had been married Only 4 month.
and It was their frs: experience N
seeking country board. After riding
ten long miles IN rattlins farm cart
they arrived ut the door Of the farm
house.
And now. strangers" said the old
farmer after be bad asked about a
score Of questions. u want to tell yeou
right aow that down here with US yeou
be supposed 20 go to bed with the
chickens" The young man whispered
T. his young wife, and then both ciime-
cd back OF the farm cart
Boy" said the young man, his lips
compressed with determination drive
Us back to the station
The fceckled lad sr!nned and whip
ped up the horse.
"you uns didn't seem to Ike the
place?" be chuck.ed.
NO" said the young man I'VE nave
ottep read about crowded farnhouses.
but when It comes to showing us OH 10
the henhouse that is going little 100
strong. / guess We'll stay in the city.
Chicago News
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-22
Waat la Could Dc.

During the South African war there
was 4 young officer just from Stand
hurst who was attached to Genera!
Frcnch's staff. The young fellow has
himself achieved some distinction since
then and snail be name!ess. At tnae
tire be was fresh and 6dsety and Was
always imagining constant menace
OF attack b5 the Beers. whom be IN
variably pronounced "Boces- Ihis
pronunciation General French had n
vain tried 20 correct. and It gradually
cot OF bis nerves. One day the young or
fee. came to the general to report that
he believed be could make out through
BIS aeldslass quite as many as twenty
-Bores" hid IN the rocks above his
camp. "Bores. you say:" inquired the
general. Yes. sir. eoces. Can 90
anything. sir? "Yes. Don't add 70
them"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-22
Cures Biliousness, Sick
Headache, Sour Stom-
ach, Torpid Liver and
Chronic Constipation.
Pleasant to take
ak N Office !.

The books for the collection Of
taxes Ill: open on October 18th ms.
and remain open until March 18th,
1910. Levies rs follows:
State tax ): mills; County tax 3:
mills; Constitutional School tax 3
mills; Court House Bond tax mill;
County Bond tax !: mill; Tor back in
debtedn-ss mill
Special tax, Schoo! District No. !, )
mills.
Special tax. School District No. ?,
:; mills
Special tax, Schoo! District No. 3,
1 mills.
Special tax. School District No. ).
3 mills.
Special tax, School District No. :,
mills
Special tax, School District No. .,
81 mills.
Special tax, School District No. 10,
mills.
Special tax, School District No. II,
mills.
Special tax, School District No. II,
mills
Special tax, School District No. IS,
3 mills.
Special tax. School District No. i6,
mills.
Special tax, School District No. Il,
= mills.
Special tax, School District No. IS,
? mills.
Special tax. School District No. 10,
1 mills.
Special tax, School District No. 20.
:. mills.
Special tax, School District No. 2l,
3 mills.
Special tax. School District No. D.
9 mills.
Special tax, School District No. p,
l mill.
Special tax. School District No. 25,
mills.
Special tax, School District No. 2G,
( mills
Special tax, School District No. 81
mills.
Special tax, School District No. as
mills.
Special tax, School District No. SO
mills.
Communication Road tax $500.
L L. WELLS.
County Treasurer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-22
Eoote and the Lawyers.

Being on an excursion into bis IA.
tive county. Samuel Foote happened to
meet with n simple minded farmer.
who, having jlst buried rich rela'
ton, who was IN attorney. was full OF
complaints about the great expense OF
a country funeral. instancing the
amo1nt he had spent on scar1s. hat
bands. carriages. etc.
Why" asked Foote. do you mean
to say that you bury your attorneys IN
this part Of the country?
ITO be sure" said the puzzled farm.
er. What else should we doz"
"Oh. we never do that in London.
Really. Iaat. then. do you do with
them?'
"Why, when one happens to die we
lay him out in q room By himself over
night, lock the door, open the window
and in the morning he is gone.
Extraordinary" cried the other II
anazenent. What becomes Of him?
"Oh. that we can't exactly tell" re-
piled Foote solemn!y. "a! we know
IS there's 4 strong smell Of birthstone
IN the ROOMS the next morning.
"Wits, Beaux and Beauties OF the
Georgian Era"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-22
Tho Brooches Bible.

One Of the books which q biblioma'
MAC handles rererenty is the famous
Geneva Bible. better known as the
"B:eeches Bible" This name is due
to the rendering OF Genesis Iii. :.
where Adam aud Eve are said to have
"scwed 6s tree leaves together and
made themselves brceches." This had
been the reading OF the first English
Bible. Wyc!ife.s version. but later
translators had substituted the word
apron" for ..brecches." and the Gene
"a Eibie reverted to the original. The
fact that only one edition Of the Geae-
20 version contained this sentence
makes the limited number more pre-
c!ous to the book Sathever. The title
page OF this edition announces that II
was imprinted at London by the dep
uties Of the queene's most excellent
majestic" in 1900 The first edition
appeared in 1850. and for sixty years
this was the farorite Bible with the
people, who reluctantly laid it aside
FOR the authorized version IN 161i.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-22
ALEXANDER'S SNAKE.
4 Story Of Magic and credu'ity In the
O!den Days.

O!den Days.
No snake that ever lived Won greater
fame for the time than A!cSanders
Lucian tells the story. Apollonirs, 4
master Of the magic arts. had many
disciples. among whom was ?ractHc-
Ing physician who lived in A5ouotI-
chus, 4 small town on the shore OF tue
Slack sea. There Alexander was born
OF humble parentase and imo!bed from
the old doctor all that be had learned
from Apoilonius Of medicine and mag
&c. He was :: lad Of striking appear
ance, tall. handsome. with fine aeac
OF hair. !uStrous brown eyes and
voice swec: and !impid- God grant.
wrote Luc!an. who knew him. that
NAV never meet with such aHo'Acr.
His coming was wonderful. Ills icX-
teritv match!esS. His easerncSS Tor
knowledge, his capacity for learning
and power OF memory were eGuaii!
extraordinary.
Such was the vel! favored young
neasant who sailed forth from his ma
tive town in search Of fame and Tor
tune. Soo1 he fell in with one Co
commas, shrewd tipster for the races
and somewhat Of juSE!eT. The TWO
rorues joined forces and m"3a'iered
about telling fortunes. Arrisia: ~
Pclla, they found great number "i
huge. harmless snakes which lived III
the houses. played and slept with tue
children and destroyed poisonous rats.
Alexander promptly purchased one OF
the largest. Z ve-itab'c monster, so
tane that il would coil about his body
and remain in any desired position.
Then he made human face log it ous
OF linen. painted it !nseniousiy and
shaped 1t so that the mouth would
open and shut by an arrangement OF
horschair. letting the foTkcd tongue
shoot in ard out at the will OF the
master. Having no further use :o7
Coconnas, he either administered po!-
son 70 him or let him die 4eoE soue
Infection and returned with his snake
TO his oatire town. There he declared
himself prophet and announced that
the god Aesculapius was about 10 ap-
pear. The people were crcduIous. eA-
citablc and eager tor new divinity.
When the great day arrived A!eSan-
der pretended tc discover n pudcie
OF water q goose egg which be had
placed there after removing the con-
tcrts, substituting q small embryo
snake ;ast bora and carefully sealing
the shcl! with wax. When the multitude
had gathered he broke the shcl! and
produced the tiny creature. which in
a few moments grew to be the monster
from Pc!ia by the simple process OF
substitution. Thereafter the big snake,
believed 10 be Aesculapius, led busy
rfe. He gave scaoces. told fortunes in
writing and even spoke freely. with
the aid Of the prophets ventr!ioquial
powers. Alexander grew rich and pow
erful. kept small army Of retainers
and spies. welded no little influence
over the government even at Rome and
died at ripe old age in the ful!ncss OF
his venown. What became OF the snake
nobody knows. Probably at the last
the prophet dispatched the faithful
creature to prevent the discovery Of his
deception after his death.-Georse Har-
vey in North American Review.
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a Ono Volume Man.

A curious example OF generous OBJ
stinacy was I stout English country.
man who inquired for Il nice book TO
rcad-"onc with I story in" On ser,
eral being placed before him. he exam
ined them attcntively and picked out
the middle volume o. I three decker
with the remark: This 'cve's my sort
What's the price,:
oh" was the reply. this g only the
secoad volume. The story goes through
three. The set is half I crown.
"Hauve Z crown. Well. I'll gle &c
that for that one book. Its 4 pretty
one enough"
But Won, you have the other two
as we'll: You'd better"
Nav. l don't like III bosinnin' o!
story. l can't sc. forrud vi ii. An
I don't like tn cadin' don't know
as 'ow it's concd about. But in tn
middle un I'm into tn thick OF X rish.
of. No. III TAX tn middle un. 1T!
set me up for Il month" And. cram
ming the book into his pocket. he put
down his half crown and disappeared
with Good night" before the Other
volumes could be given to h!m.-Chan
bers' Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-22
4 STARTLING Hat.

A la6y's bat which would no doubt
creaee as great sensation today as Il
I'D at the time Of its frst appearance
In 1852 vas that worn ey Blanche de
Bourbon. queen Of CASTLE. wife OF
Peter the Cruel. Il cost s25 and was
made 10 Paris. The bat itself was
composed Of de chypre and relieved
with great pearls, saSnes and enamel
work. Children. carved 10 the whitest
OF ivory. were depicted picking acosns
OF pearls from the oak aud scattering
them to the swine below. Birds were
singing in the trees, and at the foos
were bees stealing honey from the
flowers spr;nsins Up from the rerdure.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-22
a Dried Up Spring.

Ediecr-I understand. Mr.. Penny
man. that you have married. Penny
uan tsadly)-Yes. Editor-That Will
perhaps infuse new life Il your moth
er-in-law jokes. eh: Pcnnyuan (morc
sad!y)-Alas. that is 81 thing OF the
past. The ,potber-in-!aw IS no logger &
Joke with .re.-Brooklyn Life.
Literary Note.
you write too much" said the critic
to tie author.
'.But, my triecd." replied the author.
1--WE got to live"
@Eow about your readers"
"Ah, well. We were all bora to Ge:I
atlanta Constitution.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-22
Alone il Saw Nm at Midnight

unm:nd:al OF dampness, drafts, storms
or colds, ". J. Atkins worked as night
wa,chman. at Banner Springs, Tenn.
Such exposure gave him p severe cold
,ha, settled on his lungs. At last he
had to give up work. Ee .rieG many
remedies but all failed till he used DR..
Kings New Discovery. After using
one bottle" be writes, Il went back 10
work as we'll as ever. Severe Gods.
stubborn Coughs. inaaned Chroais aod
sore Lungs. Hemorrhases. Group and
Whooping Coughs get quick relief aod
prompt cure from this glorious mecl-
cine. SOC and sl.00. Trial bottle free,
guaranteed by all druggists.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-22
Fresh Ai- For Sleeping.

A person requires twenty cubic
inches Of fresh air at each respiration.
OF On an average Of 400 per minute.
aad IN ten hours sleep he consumes
120 cubic feet Of air. The air Of 4
bedroom ten fees square. baTios its
doors and windows closed and occu-
pied By one person, would become IN
f't Sor respiration in four hours. In
the case Of two occupants the tine
would, Of course. be reduced to two
houts.-Sew York American.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-22
Three Reasons Fer Declining.

LORD Broushton had temper which
sometimes exploded IL 4 most discon-
certing maunc- It Is related that on
one occasion be dined With Z large
party 1t Thackeray's house. and ate:
dinner some specially fne roade!ra
was produced. In his usual genial
way the novelist pressed this on his
guests and, pattiDg his neiehbor, Lord
BrouShton. Oh the back, remarked,
Now. my dear old boy. you must Try
some Of this
4 chill fell on the company when
the noble lore re:ortcG. Il an not your
deac boy. am not old. and - yous
WING
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-22
She Rather Liked 4.

~ don. mind Jacks slang" said one
Of the girls. "He IS so clever 70 the
use Of it"
How so:"
why. be sent me three Dozen Pho
tos O. famous beauties, with caro-
on which the only wo7Gs were. You're
another"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-22

Foley's Honey and Tar is the best and
safest cough - snedv for children. At
the first symptoms OF Z cold, give as di-
rec,ed. aud ward of danger OF Group.
bronchitis. sore throat. cold in the head
and s:uGv breathing. II brings comic. I
and ease 70 the little ones. Contains no
opia:eS or other harmful drugs. Keep
always OF hand, and refuse substitutes
w +. Brown S Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-22
Points on the Market.

O,d Gentleman tIn brokers' oGce)-
Now. what 60 you think I might buy:
Sroker-You ought to have some Char
tered. Old GeDsleuan-Why. / was
only thinking coming up in the train
that I ought to sell some Chartered
Broker (who wants 6 commission)-
Well, that's not bad idea. either
London Financial Times
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-22
The Only Thing Left.

jeremiah Jinks IS rich AID scnsy.
An acouaiatance Of his met links son
the other day. Your father seems TO
have lost good deal Of money lately
The last time saw him be was com
plaining and saying he must econo-
nize."
"Ecocomize!! Did he say where he
was going to Begin
Yes: on his table. be said.
Then be must be going to take
away the tablecloth," WAS the MIA!
rat!on.-E1change
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-22
A poIicsusa's Testimony.

J. y. Paterson, night policeman OF
Nashua, Iowa, writes: Last winter |
had :. bad cold on ny lungs and tried 4,
leaS, dozen advertised cough medl-
cines and had treatment from TWO ply
sicians without getting any benefit. y
friea6 recommended Fo!eys Honec and
Tar and ,wo-:hirds OF :; bottle cured me.
I consider il the greatest cough and
luus medicine in the world ". Z.
Brown X Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-22
4 Serious Question.

"My dear Mr.. Fal!ows." said the doc
to-, II VIII admit that I am not quite
decided as to whether or not yours IS
q constitutional disease.
Hum, That so!" said the patient.
with 4 heavy sigh. Ard have got to
20 to the expense Of appealing to the
United States supreme court to hnd
out t!-Philadelphia Ledger.