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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-27
AMPLE REASON.

During the trial OF man who had
made an unsuccessful attempt at sui
eide, lawyer had badgered the wit
nesses to an exasperating degree, and
evidently intended to pursue the same
course with a meek-appearing little
Irishman who next took the stand.
"You say you talked with the ac-
cused an hour after his attempt 7" the
lawyer demanded.
"Oi did," was the direct reply.
"And did he give any reason for
attempting to commit suicide 7"
"He did, an it was a good reason"
"Well, and what reason did he
give?"
"Sure, an he said he wanted to
kill himself" Pat answered, and tor
a moment even his honor could not
control his laughter.-Harper'S S
Weekly.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-27
TO DEFY OLD AGE KEEP THE HEART YOUNG.

l know little woman of 70 whose
heart is as young as though she were
in the twenties. Her hair is as white
as snow, but in her eyes there burns
the FIRE and vim of youth.
She has worked hard all her life
and has saved quite sum of money.
Her people are anxious that she
should stop working and live comfort
ably on her savings for the rest of her
days; but she says she is too young
to give up work yet for a while.
So she trots cheerfully about the
kitchen. She is cook, and makes
the best pies in the country.
She has keen sense of humor,
and her laugh rings out dozen times
day as gay and merry as girls.
She likes to have young people
about her, For" she says, "Sure,
Miss, we are all young together, and
Do be. having fine time"
Dear little old woman ! Her heart
is as sweet and pure and kindly as a
baby's, and that is what keeps her so
young. Time could not have the
heart to do other than deal gently
with her.
You can all keep young, if you
keep from getting into rut and keep
your interest in people and things
alive.
Cray hairs and wrinkles will come,
but it is the spirit that really keeps
you young. If your heart gets dried
and old it will show in your face, for
the eyes are the windows of the soul
and thetruest index to your character.
If you are an unmarried woman,
don't sink into the typical old maid
existence.
Don't be kittenish. Nothing is
more Objectionable than the kittenish
woman. But keep young.
Keep abreast with the times. Be
interested in young people and their
doings, and don't withdraw yourself
into shell of reserve.
Go out and visit your friends, and
if you have ailments, keep them to
yourself.
Don't get into one way of doing
things and imagine that your way is
the only way and don't fail to appre-
ciate joke, even when it is at your
own expense.
Look for the sunshine of life, for
nothing so preserves youth as cheer
fulness.
The mere fact that you are over so
need not make you an old man or
woman. If you take care of yourself
and live sensibly, getting plenty of
sleep and fresh air, you will be able
to hold Father Time at bay for years.
Train yourself to take a cheerful
view of life. Don't worry over tri-
Aes, and don't lose your temper.
Frowns are great wrinkle builders.
know that this Is true recipe for
youth, for has not my little old friend
proved it?-W. y. Evening /on,nal.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-27

There's young mems club down in Ruxton,
Where waves the esteemed black and gold,
Ger hearts that are true and loyal,
AS the heroes in the days of old;
They sing in the hours of their leisure,
They work in the hours they should work,
And find all the sweeter their pleasure,
For the club they never shall shirk.
CHoRus.-Then, hurrah, for the black and the
gold,
Three cheers for the black and the
gold,
Then. hurrah, for the black and the
gold.
Three cheers for the black and the
gold.
So here's to our officers and members IA feed),
And here's to the black and the gold,
The degrees and the meaning of our emblem,
The bylaws and the grip we hold;
Thou art worthy to grace song and story,
Thou art worthy place in our hearts,
We will share in they strength and thy glory,
In thy trials we'll ever take part.
Long may much gold be thy comfort,
To light up the pathway of life;
To the black. as did Lincoln, we'll be loyal,
Which shall keep us true, noble for strife.
As they mingle and float in the sunshine,
May the God who looks down from above,
Fill the hearts of His followers with goodness
Guide their steps with His infinite love,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-27
QUEER DEFINITIONS.

DR.. Gerrit J. Kollen, President OF
Hope College ,at dinner in Holland,
Mich, recounted some quaint juvenile
definitions.
"They are definitions" said DR..
Kollen, "given by little children in
examinations. Some of them, think,
are rather good. Some show uncon-
scious, some intended humor. And
with that preface he began:
Perspiration-When the heat makes
your body cry all over.
Fan-A thing to brush the warm
off with.
Monkey-A little boy with a tail.
Clear Soup-A quart of water boil
ed down to pint to make it strong.
THERE is many good hearted fool.
The trouble is that a man doesn't do
his thinking with his heart.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-27
DOES MA WISH SHE WAS PA :


81 wish had a lot o. cash.
See Pa, one winter night;
I'D go down South an stay while.
Where days are warm and bright"
He set an watched the fire die
Seemed lost in thoughtful daze)
Till Ma brought in some fresh pine knots
An made a cheerful blaze.
81 wish had million shares
o. stock in Standard OIL"
Sez Pa "I wouldn't do thing"
Ma made the kettle boil,
An mixed hot biscuits, fried some ham
An eggs (smelr good, you betD
Fetched cheese an doughnuts, made the tea,
Then Pa-set down an ct!
II wish was millionaire"
Sez Pa: I'D have snap"
Next, from the lounge, we heard snore;
Pa-at his ev'nin' nap!
Ma die the dishes, shook the cloth.
Brushed up, put things away,
An fed the cat, then started up
Her plans for bakin' day.
She washed an put some beans to soak,
An set some bread to rise;
Unstrung dried apples, soaked 'em, too,
All ready for her pies;
She brought more wood, put out the cat,
Then darned four pairs o. socks;
Pa woke, an sez, Its time fer bed;
Ma, have you wound both clockS?"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-27
SHE FELT QUITE AT HOME.

Lib6imcotPs Magazine tells of the
first appearance at church of a little
girl named Mabel. She was very
restless, wanting first one thing and
then another. Finally she decided
that she must have a pin; so she
asked her father for one. He had
none. Then she tried her mother !;
but her mother, too, had none.
Mabel's longing had increased with
her i'll success, so she climbed upon
the pew and shouted at the top OF her
small voice: "Is anyone in dis crowd
dot pin?"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-27
THE DEMAND FOR UMBRELLAS.

Naturally" said the umbrella
salesman, 1--WE sell more umbrellas
when it rains than when it doesn't,
but ideal weather for the retail um-
brella trade would be found in con-
slant succession of days that started
bright and clear and wound up stormy.
"To be sure we sell more or less
umbrellas all the time, on clear days
as we'll as on rainy. In time ofpeace
prepare for war, you know, and that
sort of thing, and there are people
who buy their umbrellas and have
them ready; but it is on such day
as have described that we sell the
most umbrellas.
"You take bright and sunny and
lovely day that promises to stay SO
and that holds so until along in the
afternoon, day on which the streets
and the stores are filled with shop
pers, and then let a storm come up,
taking people unawares-then we
sell umbrellas.
"On such day we have customers
here standing along the umbrella
counter perhaps two or three deep.
people buying umbrellas on such a
day we sell hundreds of umbrellas
in one afternoon. It's an i'll wind
that blows nobody good, don't you
know The rainy days are the bright
days in the umbrella business.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-27

BoBBY-"What did your father
say when you told him l loved you I"
Edith-Nothing. He went right
on practicing with the dumbbells. "
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-27

"I HOPE you were good little boy
while at your aunt's and didn't tell
any stories," said his mother.
"Only the one you put me up to,
ma" replied her young hopeful.
't'Why, what do you mean, child {"
"When she asked me if I'd like to
have a second piece of cake I said,
No, thank you I've had enough I"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-27

MANY feller doesn't get married
because the girls father can't afordit.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-27

MRS. O'TooLE-Shure, tits bad
manners yer goat has. Oifound him
in me cabbage patch this marnin'.
Mrs. O. Flinn-Shure, thin, tits not
bad manners that do bother the dar-
lin. Oh call it blame poor taste.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-27

"I Amt insultin' of yer. tell
yer I'm simply CALM of yer liar an
yer are one u
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-27

"Do YOU find poultry-keeping
pays?"
"Well, no 1 can't say that it pays
me, but think that 1t pays my boy
Jim."
"How's thatl"
"Well, you see, I bought him the
fowls. 1 have to pay for their keep
and buy the eggs from him, and he
eats them"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-27

GIVE a small boy piece of chalk
and he will make his mark in the
world.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-27
For "THE UNION"
"BLACK AND GOLD"
Song Of the Suburban Young Mems Club Of
Ruxton.

Taken from the song of the ''HeartseaSe Society
of RUrtOn
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-31
It Blew Some.

There was Il severe windstorm. ac-
companied by L deluge Of rain last
Thursday morning, and in several Sec
tions, notably Paxvino, considerable
damage was done. Trees were uprooted,
houses were raized to the ground and
scattered in all directions. The storm
seemed to damage in spots. The report
from Alcolu is that the saw mill plant
CT the D. w. Alderman & Sons Co.
was damaged to great extent. Almost
the entire roof OF the saw mill building
was blown off. and considerable dam
age was done to the smok estacks. dust
houses, dust and showing conveyors.
etc. One OF the large car sheds nnder
which was one of the passenger cars
belonging TO the Alcolu Railroad was
blown to the level OF the ground. No
residences have been reported as hav-
ing been blown down, but outbuildings.
fences, ETC.. are lying on the ground
everywhere. In some instances fowl
houses were blown down and quite a
number of chickens killed. while hun
dreds of small chickens were drowned
by the downpouring rain. The town OF
Greelyville gives out the report that
the damage will probably exceed $4,000
The town hall, the negro Baptist
and Methodist churches, the negro
ODD Fellows hall, and the Greelyville
Brick Works were torn to splinters.
There were several small negro houses
blown away or set off the blocks, and
chimneys blown down from several
houses, but there were fortunately no
lives lost. The path of tAe cyclone as
it came through the woods was not
over so feet wide, and in the path there
was not a tree left standing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-31
Governor Sheppard Coming.

The trustees OF the local school ap-
preciating the opportunity of having
Ex-Governor John C. Sheppard, of Edge
field, to deliver the closing address,
has fixed the date of the commence
ment exercises for June lst, which will
be one week caller than was at first
intended. It will be remembered
when Governor Sheppard was invited
he was forced to decline on account of
an engagement he had at Buffalo, n.
Y. but the trustees were anxious to
have this distinguished gentleman, and
thus give to the patrons of the school
an interllectual treat, they again wrote
him fixing the time that would meet
his convenience, and to this letter they
have the following reply:
Edgeheld. S. c.. March 10Th, 90.
Mr.. John c. Daniel, Manning, S. c.
Dear Sir:-After an absence from
home of the entire week, | have just
returned aud find your favor Of the
22nd, instant, and regret that my alb
sence prevented prompt acknowledge
ment.
I esteem it as a great honor that your
trustees confer upon me, in changing
the date for their commencement eXer-
ciseS, so as to meet my convenience:
and I shonld feel that I was unduly
grateful for such manifestation Of
esteem if should fail to comply with
their wishes. Therefore I write to say
that it will give me pleasure, unless 7
shall be providentially hindered, to be
with you on the first Tuesday in June.
I will be thankful if you will let me
know later on exactly what your pro-
gram will be, so that shall be better
able to arrange my schedule in connec-
tion with the visit.
Yours very respectfully,
J. @. SHEPPARD,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-31
Rev. R. A. Srblett Endorsed.

The following was adopted by an un-
auimous vote of the Baptist Pastors
Conference OF Greenville, March p, as
expressive OF their opinion of Brother
r. \. Sublett. The motion was also car
ried that this statement be published IN
the News and Courier, The State. Tie
Columbia Record, Greenville News.
Manning Times and The Baptist Cour-
ier. Other papers that published the
structures are also requested to copy.
In view of certain structures passed
upon Rev. r. y. Sublett in some of the
daily papers, we the members of the
Baptist Pastors Conference OF Green
Vile, while not familiar with the de-
tails in the case recently decided in the
Supreme Court, would like 70 place on
record our esteem for Bro Sublett as a
man and preacher.
Bro. Sublett is a member OF this Con-
| ference and is held in high esteem as a
minister OF the Gospel, and enjoys the
entire confidence Of the pastors of the
city and the members of this body.
He is also a member of the Pendleton
Street Church, and is in hearty accord
with the pastor and members Of that
church in all OF the work and duties tnat
devolve upon & faithful church member.
He has been IN the ministry for thlr-
ty years or more. During these years
lie has served in the pastorate OF church
in this and other States, and for a num-
Der of years has been engaged in evan
gelistic services. In this work he has
had remarkable success. God has bless
ed his ministry. He is still in the pas
torate and also doing evangelistic work.
We do not regard him as a failure.
THE fact that a case in court went
against him does not imply that he is a
failure in the ministry or that he IS a
dishonest man, and IN this case it ap'
pears from the written testimony pre-
sented that witnesses of high and hon
orable character testified in favor of his
contention We are glad to make these
statements concerning our brother il
I Christ and to put them on record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-31
Regards Comment Unkind.

Summerton, S. c., March 25th, 1909.
Editor Manning Times, Manning, S. &.
Dear Sir:-My attention was called
to item in this weeks issue alluding
to my Index.
As YOU probably know, this work
was done in loose sheets, the copying
as well as compiling being cone at my
home. When finished I submitted it to
the Clerk and told him that after it
was bound there were some omissions
that I wanted to ill in, thiaising it to
be more convenient to do this at that
time. When the work was bound Mr..
Barron notified me to go down, which
did, and after going over the work,
it was decided to do the necessary
work after he got into his new Office
as he was at present much crampeu
for room. have no idea II imposing
on the county. I only asked the privil-
ege of going over the work and proving
it, as it were, after being bound. To
this I was entitled. Till this was done I
think unfavorable comment, is to say
the least, unkind.
Nearly, if not all business men re-
serve the right to correct errors, to
this end putting the letters E. & Q. Z.
upon bills of all kinds. Again I have
gotten letters from a lawyer with the
stencil, dictated but not read" at the
bottom. This protects the writer not
only from an inaccurate stenographer,
but against his own errors of dictation,
or mistatement. am,
Yours truly,
a. PLUN1ER BURGESS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-31
MONTHLY REPORT.
To the Sons Of Confederate Veterans in Clar-
eudon County.

The Legislature of South Carolina
lately appropriated $500, for the erec-
tion in Columbia OF monument to the
Women ofthe Confederacy. This amount
is being largely supplement- By volun-
tary contributions from all over the
State, and Clarendon should have a
place among these contributions.
1t has been suggested that as Com
mauder CT the Sons of Confederate Vet
erans of this county, [ make call for
contributions to help on this patriotic
movement, and I approve of this sug-
gestion.
I therefore request that every son of
a Confederate Veteran in Clarendon
county who is willing to contribute any
amount, be the same ever so small, send
such contribution to our Secretary and
Treasurer, Mr.. James NJ. Windham.
Manning, who will see that all contri-
buttons are properly forwarded to the
proper authorities. J. II. LEsEsNE,
Commander Sons of Veterans for Clar-
endon County.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-31
Notice of Sale.

Notice is hereby given that we will
sell at public auction on the Court
House Square in the town Of Man
ming at ten O'Clock A. NJ. ON Thurs
day, the Sth day of April, 1909, the
following described personal prop
erty:
One bay horse eight years old
named GEORGE" seized in the pos
session of John Pugh to satisfy chat
tel mortgage given by 6. B. Minis in
favor OF D. NJ Bradham, dated Feb
ruary Gath, 1908, and assigned by the
said D. NJ. Bradham to us; one blaze
face bay horse eight years old seized
in the possession of Joseph Cutter to
satisfy chattel mortgage executed by
6. B. Minis in favor of D. M. Brad
ham, dated March 2nd, 1908, and by
the said D. N. Bradham assigned to
US; one dark iron grey horse mule
five years old seized in the possession
of H. NJ Minis to satisfy chattel
mortgage executed by 6. B. Minis in
favor of D. NJ. Bradham, dated
March End, 1908. and by the said D.
NJ Bradham assigned to US; one grey
horse mule six years old seized in
the possession of w. T. P. Sprott to
satisfy chattel mortgage executed by
G.. B. Minis in favor OF D. N. Brad
ham, dated February "a, 1908, and
by the said D. NJ. Bradha1n assigned
to us; one grey horse mule six years
old seized in the possession of j. W.
Minis and J. E. Tenant to satisfy
chattel mortgage executed by 6. B..
Minis in favor of D. NJ. Bradham,
dated February Gath, 1908, and by
the said D. N. Bradhum assigned to
us; one top Durham buggy seized IN
! the possession of ". D. Alsbrook to
satisfy chattel mortgage executed by
G. B. Minis in favor OF D. II. Brad
ham. dated August 14th, 1908, and
by the said D. NJ. Bradham assigned
to us.
The proceeds of sale to be applied
{ to the expenses of seizure and sale,
the respective debts secured by the
said chattel mortgages, and any and
all other indebtedness due to us IN
excess of the said chattel mortgages
or otherwise.
D. n. BRADHAM s. SON.
Manning, S. c., March %, 1908.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-31
Honor Roll.

First grad e.-Adjer Allsbrook, Thom-
Bagnal, Henry Bagget, Allan Harvin,
Moses Levi and Horton Rigby.
Second graae.-Daisy Barrineau.
Isabel Wolfe, Pearl Adams, Tora Bag
nal, Violet Andrews and Ruby Adams.
Third grade.-Myrtle Bowman, Jen-
ME Burgess, Irma McKelvey, Carolyn
Plowden, Isabella Thomas and Laurens
Bradham.
Fourth grade.-Jeannette Plowden,
William Wolfe, Netta Levi, Lewis
Woodson and F.osa Holladay.
Fifth grade--Aileen Fladger, Celeste
Erwin, Gertrude Reardon, Joseph Bur-
CESS and Marshall Woodson.
Sixth grade,-Clara Baggett, Irma
Weinberg and Lucy Wilson.
Seventh grade.-Mabei Todd, Robert
Woodson and lima Sprott.
Eighth grade.-Florence Mcintosh,
Chove Clark, Julian Creecy and Alice
Wilson.
Nineth grade.-Madge Wood.
Tenth grade.-Marian Wells and
Jake Harvin.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-31
TALKS ON ADVERTISING
lV.-Creating a
Demand For Goods
By Henry Herbert Huff


r Business Man. you spoke Of your trouble in interesting
patrons in new and quality merchandise"
eyes, these show up profit than Staples but for
they do not sell readily"
Her your greatest opportunity to utilize good advertising
Study the mail order catalogues get many ideas from
them Note the complete descriptions the catchy headlines
the attractive cuts. This is forcefu example Of the
aive side Of advertising Good newspaper publicity has
double efect- take trade from less energetic competitors
and give to the who adveres and O to make more bus
ness If well written ad presents the advantages of pos
sessng talking machine for instance that becomes
teresed, and buys one hasn't it made business? the
buyer had thus been of his need for he might
never have made such purchase That just what advertising
is doing for the retailer and general advertiser ake
And it will interest my patrons in good ciothes?"
Certainly People dress much better today than be-
FORE largely through the influence Of Advertising Style depends
much for existence Practically all Of knowledge
of fashion and what newest and best in the worlds markets
to through the and ad The public inter
ested and quite to read Let the local merchant talk about
such things his and he make demand for and
quality goods Readers need first to be shown WHY they should
possess any particular article WIZ they should dress BETTER WHY
they should put furnace WHY they should buy kitchen cab
matter Of good clothes One of those Illustrations such
furnished to the trade by wholesale clothing makers pictures the
with such Stylish clean cut well groomed appearance
enough make any want to dress BETTER particularly if ped
along with cinhng arguments People need to be TOLD what
they want and should have"
people need to be CONVINCED that the quality article
most economical Advertising carries your arguments the buyer
Often merchandise claimed to sell sight This rarely true
Most article needs to have its good points presented before the
reader acquires desire for it.
every man in business egots He believes he fur
nsh bis customers merchandise of better quality ct less cost
more satisfactory way than anybody he has to
expect patronage except that he offers greater ndueent
than do his competitors He needs to tell the public WHAT he
has to sell and WHY they should buy it Of him"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-31
Baseball Goods at Bargain Prices.

We are displaying the grandest line
of Reach goods ever brought to this
county. Our Special Agency Arrange
ment enables US to sell at greatly re-
duced prices, and to exhibit more COM
plete assortment than may be seen else
where. Remember we have moved on
the Levi Block, so mingle with us On
the busy street. The Manning Grocery
Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-31

How can any person risk taking some
unknown cough remedy when Foley's
Honey and Tar costs them no more? It
is a safe remedy, contains no harmful
drugs, and cures the most obstinate
coughs and colds. Why experiment with
your health? Insist upon having the
genuine Foley's Honey and Tar. W. E.
! Brown & Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-31
Sweethearts-Brides Folks.

No matter what class you're in, we've
grade of Whitman's to suit you. Prices
soc, 6Oc, SOC, and S1.00 per pound. AL
ways fresh, and the finest candy made.
Sole Agency, The Manning Grocery
Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-31

Lost-On last Sunday night from my
stables near Pinewood, oue bay mare
mule. about years old with light nose.
weight about 1000 pounds. The finder
will communicate with D. E. Jenkinson,
Pinewood, S. c., r. T. D. No. l.