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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-16
Pioneer Days In Missouri.

In 1851 there was in Huntsville a
man who pulled teeth for 25 cents and
photographer who made daguerro-
types at $50 each. The first was
called doctor" and the second pro
fessor." They moved in the highest
circles, as being the representative Of
the sciences and arts. With deer. birds
and all manner of game in the woods
and fine fish in the streams so cheap
that the poorest larders were stocked
with 1t, the grocers did q big business
in maclerel, herring and sardines. The
latter were real dainties, because the
better food was so plentiful the pio-
necrs got tired Of it.-Macon Repub-
lican.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-16
Happiness and Joy.

Happiness, according to the original
use of the term, is that which happens
or comes to one by hap-that is, by
an outward Detailing or favorable con-
dition. It is what money yields or
will buy-dress, equipage, fashion, lux
uries Of the table-or it is settlement in
life, independence, love, applause, ad-
miration, honor, glory, or the more
conventional and public benefits Of
rank, political standing, victory, power
AL these stir delight in the soul,
which is not Of the soul or its quality,
but from without; hence they are look
ed upon as happening to the soul and,
in that sense, create happiness. Joy
differs from this as being Of the soul
itself, originating in its quality. And
this appears in the original form Of the
word, which instead Of suggesting a
hap literally denotes leap or spring.
. The motion is outward and not
toward, as we conceive it to be in
happiness. 1t Is not the bliss Of con-
dition, but Of characterize. Horace
Bushnell.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-16
GOT HIM CHEAP.
The Way Famous Surgeon Was Once
CIeverly Tricked.

The Way Famous Surgeon Was Onco
CIeverly Tricked.
Sir Morel Mackenzie once received q
wire from Antwerp asking him bis
charges fcr certain operation. he
replied $500 and was told to come at
once. When he stepped upon the dock
he was met by three men in mourning,
who Informed him sadly that he had
come too late, the patient had died.
But" said the spokesman of the
party, eve shall pay you your full fee"
And they did and now said the
man, "since you are here, what do YOU
say to visiting the city hospital and
giving a clinic for the benefit Of our
local surgeons? 1t is not often they
have an opportunity of benefting By
such science as yours.
Sir Morel said he would gladly com
ply. He went to the hospital and per-
formed many operations. among which
were two Of Z similar nature to that
for which be had been called for.
When he had finished all thanked him
profusely. On the steamer going home
he met friend, who had business
house in Antwerp.
"Prctty scurvy trick they played on
you, Sir Morel."
"What do you mcan?" asked the sur
geon.
''Told you the patient died before
you arrived. didn't they?"
Eyes"
'Lies. You operated on him and 4
friend with the same trouble at the
clinic. Got two operations for one
nrice."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-16
The Joke cn the jockey.

A few years ago I; famous jockey
was engaged to ride the fayorite in an
important race. On the way to the
post he found himself cantering along
side rank outsider. the mount Of 9
stable boy who had only just COM
menced riding.
You'll have to be careful with that
brute, b." be remarked. I've ridden
him before, and you'll never be able to
hold him.
B. thanked the crack for the hint
and said that he would do his best"
Halfway through the race the out
slider and another were in front, with
the fa"orite close behind Fancying
that the others were in difficulties, the
rider Of The favorite shouted:
"Pull out, g., and let me through!
I've got the race in hand"
The crack was mistaken, however.
Looking back. the stable boy replied,
with q grin:
81 would. but I can't hold him.
With which the novice let his horse
have his head and shot away, the east
est Of winners. TO the chagrin Of the
crack. who finished second.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-16
He WAS EXCITED.
And Yet He Was Making Only Very
Reasonable Request.

ANA CT TIC w DIS S'iiJ q ~ j
Reasonable Request.
It was dramatic scene. pregnant
with the most tragic possibilities.
Thus thought witness to the meeting
of three italians near the big express
depot at Fifteenth and Market streets.
a man and woman who were deliver
ing q trunk into the hands Of q clerk
we're suddenly confronted By another
man, who was highly excited. He ap-
preached the woman. In voluble ltal-
ian he rayed and swore and pleaded,
while she shrilled equally excited an
swers. The other man stood back
against the wall. his arms folded def
antly, his head sunk on his chest. 1t
certainly looked as if daggers were to
be drawn. The interested bystander
asked of ssme listeners who under
stood the rapidly spluttered dialect
what the trouble was all about.
"Why," was the volunteered tra7s;&-
ton, "this woman has run away from
her husband with this man." pointing
to the sulky individual.
"Ob, and he is begging her to re-
turn?' was the next query.
''Not on your life" was the express
i've reply. "she has packed up all her
husbands clothes in her trunk, as well
as her own, and he is begging her to
give back at least his Sunday suit."-
Philadelphia Record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-16
His Success.

"John," said a Glasgow minister to
his beadle one morning, 81 would seem
to have been more than usually sue
cessful in pleasing the congregation on
Sabbath. To which Of the three heads
Of my sermon would you attribute my
success?"
"Weel, SIR" replied the beadle, with
something like leer in his eye, ito
tell ye the truth, congregations nooa-
days concern themsels less about the
heids than the tails O. sermons. The
ane you preached on Sabbath was con-
s1derably shorter than the general rim
O. yer discoorses, and therefore body
was Meel pleased wit"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-16
THE DEATH PENALTY.
Horrors incidental to Old Time Exc
cution by Drowning.

eution by Drowning.
Execution by drowning was abol-
;Shcd il France by Henri Quatre. only
to be revived by one Of his SUCCESSORS.
1t was finally abolished rs :, statutory
method OF execution b. the earliest de-
cree Of the great revotutionaries
AS late as the eighteenth century
death by drowning was decrecd to 1
felon in Edinburgh. and in the middle
ages It was :: common enough mode
oG doing . convicte" criminal to death.
That execution Of tn.s nature was con-
aS the victim was concerned. is shown
by the fact that il was hot unknown
among the early Jews. who varied the
punishment Of stoninS adultereSses by
drowning them. Among the Egyptians
II was common. The Roman lex cor
nciia sanctioned the method by placing
it on the statute records Tacltus tells
Us that the Germans copied the prac-
t:ce from the Romans. The Teuton
termed it the EAST Baptism. and be
did not allow his powers OF imaSina-
ton to sleep when he set about de-
visins additional varieties which
shorld add to the excitement attend
ing upon the doomed persons depar-
ture from life The convict was sewed
up, Monte Cristo fashion. in a bag, and
with him We're inclosed vicious dog,
a hungry cat. q violent rooster, 4 ven
omous viper. all very much alive and
presumably kicking.
For what reason it is hard to see,
but death by drowning was by many
peoples considered preferable for Grim
inal women. In the case Of very de-
based or very mean offenders the
Romans had a more or less pleasant
fashion Of drowning the doomed ones
In marshes. first incasing them in
elaborate crates.
For refined cruelty in killing off their
female criminals the earlier Albanians
were certainly the most inventive IN
the matter Of ingenuity It is COM
monty known. Of course, that even the
modern Albanian has less respect for
womankind than any other known male
in the human catalogue, not even eN-
Guiding the Chinese The approved
method OF doing a criminal or even
displeasing woman to death prevalent
among them up to rather less than
century ago was to chain her IL tank
into which the water was allowed TO
flow gradually. AS the water reached
her breast it was allowed to recede,
sometimes back to her ankles, when
the refIling Of the tank began anew.
II the woman had children the torture
was varied by the drowning OF mutiia-
ton Of them before her eyes. To vari-
Gus parts of her body was attached
such food as attracts rats. Of which
g number would be let loose.--New
York World.
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MAILED LETTERS.
Owned by tbs Sender Until Delivered

Owned by tbs Sender Until Delivered
to ths AcdreSsee.
Many prrSu!iS are under the lmpreS.
sion ;hat Il letter cree Eililed is no
longer the property rf lie sender. but
belongs to the person t" whHu' it Is
addressed Tl:i:; is iii rrrcr. Under
the postal regulations Of the United
States and the ruliT@S CT the highest
courts in the l:l.l Il hr:;rr does not
belong TO tie ;It;tlre$Sce l!fi!i ir is de-
/ livcred TO him.
The writer h:iS Il right to rcclaim and
regain possession Of it provided he
can prove to tic Sati$fnc:iau OF the
postmaster III tiir Office from which it
was sent that ne WIS TIE writer IF it.
Even after The letter has arrived at
the office which Is its destination and
before it has been delivered to the
addressee it may be recalled by the
writer by telegraph through the mail
ing Office.
The regulations Of the postofice de-
partment require, Of course, that ut
most care shall be taken by the post
master at the Office Of mailing TO as
certain that the person who desires to
withdraw the letter IS really the cnc
who is entitled 10 do so. and the post
master is responsible for his error ii
lie delivers the letter to an im2ostoT
or to an unauthorized person
The vital principle in our political
system lies at the bottom Of this mat
ter. In this country the state is the
servant or agent Of the citizen, not hts
master. It remains merely his agent
throughout the transmission OF let
ter. The state may prescribe regula-
tions under which its servants may
carry q message for the citizen. but 1t
cannot shirk its responsibility to him.
Washington Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-16
NAVAL RED TAPE,
The Result OF Having Neither Collins
Nor Graves In Stock.

4 case once occurred. which Is
vouchsafed for by naval officers who
were present and who tell Of it rs 4
Joke. showing the ahsurdities to which
red tape can 60 About twenty years
ago q certain ship was in & foreign
port. One Of the men WIS taken sick
and on the recommendation Of the sur
geon was sent to 1 hospital on shore
The man finally died and it became
necessary to bury him.
The simple ard straightforward
method would have been 10 call in IN
undertaken and have him arrange for
q decent caSket and 4 lot in the Gem
etery. This would be the usua! procc-
dure with 4 business man or ordinary
citizen. The regime OF economy and
reform. however. would not permit OK
so simple course What actually oc-
CURED was this:
The surgeon made requiSition on
the paymaStcr for one coffin. Natu-
rally he did not have one IN stock and
therefore it WAS forwarcd to the fleet
pavmaSter. who also, not being in the
undertaking business. had no cotfins
on hand. Then the admiral directed
the feet paymaStcr to purchase one
coffin after obtaining prices frcm six
reputable dealers The same course
had to be followed in securing the
grave. The surgeon made reQuiSitiou
on the paymaster for one grave.
Strange as it may seem. the paymas-
ter had 70 graves in stock Neither
had the feet paymasser. Consequently
the commander in chief directed the
feet paymaster to procure bids from
six reliable dealers in graves and pur-
chase one from the lowest responsible
bidder.
All this, of course, is a screaming
farce, but it is the horrible example
to show what comes when common
sense and experience arc set aside to
give room for the play Of amateur and
academic fancy.-EnGineering
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-16
KIDNAPPING VOTERS.
Once Regular Feature of Political
Warfare In England.

w al al ' III -''S di'o.
In England Il generation or two ago
kidnapping was Il regularly recognized
feature of political warfare On the
eve Of an election especially men Of in
tlucnce on either side would mysteri-
ousiy vanish to reappcar later With
strange tales OF forciblc seizures, mad
races across country in post chaises
driven by yelling positions. followed
by longer or shorter terms Of giGded
Imprisonment in great mansions, where
they were wined and dined in Sump-
tuous style and treated right royalty
in every way. only their liberty being
denied them.
Quite humble voters. too, were forci-
bly, abducted. but these did not always
fare quite so we'll. Thus one victim
made complaint before magistrate
house by rusc and kept shut up in 4
coal hole for three days.
Wholesale kidnapping OF voters in
patches. too, was not unknown, the
process being rendered easier by the
custom Of candidates paying the trav-
cling expenses Of their electors to and
from the polling places.
For instance, at i certain Newcastle
election :: whole Shipload Of frcemen
Of the borough dispatched from Lon
don by sea, were taken by the cap
tain-who had been heavily bribed-
to Osterd and there left stranded.
During the same contest. too. and
under similar circumstances Il number
Of Berwick electors who happened to
reside In London were dumped down
in Norway, and 4 group of thirty 1ps.
vich voters found themselves on the
day of the poll cooling their heels upon
the quay at Rotterdam. = Pearson's
Weekly
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-16
Men Past Fifty In Danger,

Men past middle lie have found cop-
fort and relief in Fo]ey's Kidney Rene
dy, especially for enlarged prostate
gland, which is very common among
elderly men. L. E. Morris. Dexter, KY,
writes: up to a year ago my father
suffered from kidney and bladder trou-
BILE and several physicians pronounced
it enlargement of the prostate gland and
advised an operation. On account OF his
age We were afraid he could not stand
it and I recommended Foley's Kidney
Remedy, and the first bottle relieved
him, and after taking the second bottle
he was no longer troubled with this
complaint" w. Z. Brown & Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-16
HooelessIy Out Of Style.

When we take charge Of the gov
ernment," says the wise old suffra-
cette. I'VE will make some changes in
the naval bureau"
s.I should hope so!' agrees the en-
thusiastic young sufragette. why,
bureaus are hopelessly out Of style!
We will have q combination wardrobe
and chifonier."-Judge
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-16

secured by up-to-date plumb en-
hance the enjoyment OF the tenfold
pleasure enjoyed when fitted by r. NJ.
Masters of Charleston, S. c.. No one
should miss any OF the devices now
known and obtainable. Towel racks,
brush and soap holders. sprinkiets, ETC.,
form an aggregate of possible conven-
fences which sensible people cannot,
well be without. Your ideas about
plumbing shouldn't stop with proper
sanitary conditions. Let US put you
up-to-date.
R. II. r1ASTERS,
Ie7-r7o King Street, Charleston, S G
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-16
CAUGHT Bending.

Professor Cube Roots class Of geo.
metrical geniuses were receiving in.
structions They were first taught that
a circle was a thing like this-O. They
then learned that straight line was
one without wabbles in it, so -.
'Now. boys" said Professor Root,
can any Of you describe to me what
q half circle is li&e?'
Up shot half dozen grasping hands.
''Well, Teddy" said Professor Root,
'let's hear your definition Of half
circle first"
"Please, sir" answered Teddy, "its
straight line caught bending."-Lon-
don Express.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-16
Money 2 EIeetinc Joy.

Elinor was very anxious to bring
home an Angora cat from Maine last
summer Her mother objected, think
ing that the care Of cat from Maine
20 Connecticut was entirely toe ardu-
Gus a task, so she tried to buy Off
Elinor. eff you will say no more about
the cat" she said, 81 will give you a
dollar to spend in Boston" Elino1
looked quite thoughtful for q moment,
then said, "But, mother, how much
longer a cat would last than dollar
-Delineator.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-16
Success MAGAZINE
Aims to be the Indispensable magazine in the home
The Great Home Magazine

of America stands for the highest ideals in home life
and for national civic aud business honesty in public life
portan happenings in engineering SCIENCE agriculture:
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phases-he table, the farm the garden, books and reading
investments and child culture Success Magazine strength
ened by the mastery nspratona writings OF Oson SWEET
Marden the editor and wealth of poetry humor and art
Success Magazine is oc copy and if bought sngy would
cost 81 20 year.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-16
TUNING A PIANO.
A Professionals Experience With lrrl-
table Won BuoW.

A Professionals Experience With lrri-
table Won Bulow.
Piano tuners are for the most part
graduated from piano factories" says
one Of them. while the piano tuner
IS required to know every part in the
makeup Of a piano, he is not neces-
sarily a plano repairer. Nor can the
average piano maker or repairer tune
a piano. There are hundreds OF expert
makers and repairers of pianos who
wouldn't be able to tell one tune from
another.
'The piano tuner is born, not made.
His acute sense Of { 9 vibrations OF
sound is given to him at his birth. and
the man who hasn't got this sense
can't become piano tuner.
"Quite a number of years ago, when
Hans yon Bulow was in America, l
tuned the piano upon which he played.
He wouldn't allow the instrument to
be tuned in the wareroom, one Of his
whims being that even short removal
Of a piano knocks It all out Of tune
something in that theory at that. So
/ tuned it upon the platform upon
which be was to perform. BE stood
over me all the time, letting out ago
nized whoops and German cuss words
until 1 couldn't help but laugh IN his
face.
Finally, when l had the piano al
most tuned. be gave few more
shrieks and, grabbing the wrench. be-
gan doing the Job all over again. l
let him 90 ahead, and inside Of three
minutes he had the piano so hopelessly
out Of tune that it took me three hours
to get it into shape again. Herr Ton
Bulow had to pay double for this little
exhibition Of temper."-Spokane Sports
man Review.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-16
Could Not be Better.

No one has ever made a salve, olnt-
ment, lotion or balm to compare with
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It's the one
perfect healer OF Cuts. Corns, Burns,
Bruises, Sores, Scalds. Boils, Ulcers,
Eczema, Salt Rheum For Sore Ewes.
Cold Sores, Chapped Hands its supreme
Infallibie for Piles. Only 25c at all
druggists.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-16
Trorble Makers 0usted.

When a sufferer from stomach trouble
takes DR.. Kings New Life Pills he's
mighty glad to see his Dyspepsia and
Indigestion fly, but more he's tlckled
over his new, fine appetite. strong ner-
yes healthy vigor, all because stomach,
liver and kidneys now work right. 2oc
at all druggists.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-16

Colds that hang on weaken the con-
stltution and develop into consumption.
Foley's Honey and Tar cures persistent
coughs that refuse to yield to other
treatment. Do not experiment with un-
tried remedies as delay may result 10
your cold settling on your lungs. ". E.
Brown & Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-16

It ccu:a Nce cc-c.::>::-c ii Splendor
Will, Scme N,c-.fl Capitals.

With SCnie Mc~tfi Capitals.
Rome, exc, III The tines IF its great
est spienGcr. T:.:9- i,--ser in comparison
with tile rI,':.i': =. ~. Even in the
second ceiN;!. =, 'iilI$t when 1t
st;od as mriroj".::.; III iac head of an
immense rIA;;:r". l:c!:,r ::aS small 2r,
less wealth.. less imposing than q
great .nctrcio!iS Of Europe or Of Amer
ica. Some sumpuious public edifces,
beautiful private h0Uscs-that is all
the Splendor OF the metropolis Of the
empire
Moreover. the palaces Of the Caesars
OIL the IAlatine are i @landioSe ruin
that StirS the artist and makes the
philosopher think. but if one sets him
self 10 measure them. to conjecture
from the remains the proportions Of
the entire cdiGceS. he does not conjure
up buildings that rival large modern
construction. The palace Of TiberluS,
for example. rose above 4 street only
two meters wide less than seven feet,
an alley like those where today IN
italian cities live only the most miser-
able Inhabitants We have pictured
70 ourselves tic imperial banGucts Of
ancient Rome rs functions Of unheard
of Splcndor; if Nero or Ella lagabalus
could came to life and see the dining
room Of great hotel in Paris or New
York, resplendcnt with light, with
crystal. with silver, he would admire
it rs far more beautiful than the halls
In which he gave his imperial feastS
Think how poor We're the ancients IN
artificial light. They had few Wines;
they knew neither tea nor coffee nor
cocoa, neither tobacco nor the In
Vulnerable liqueurs Of which we make
use. In face of our habits they were
always Spartan, even when they vast
ed, because they lacked the means to
uander.-GuGlielmo Ferrero in Put
oon1'S
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-16
Leading Fancy Work Magazine

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broidery knitting, crochetng lace costumes lingerie ana
month with designs instructions, descriptive articles ana
valuable information Aside from the strictly
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work baskery and the like It has many helps for house
keepers and real good magazine for the nome ooes
Priscilla is 10c copy. and if bought snsly ould cost
81 20 year.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-16
u,.Ido Was Am,ly Justified.

Visitor-How old are you, WALDO ::
Waldo Emerson Bostonbcans = Does
the subject really interest you, mad
am. or do you introduce it merely as q
theme for polite conversation?-Life.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-16
Prescribes Dr.. Blossers cata1rh Remedy.

Dear Sirs-I first used your Catarrh Cure in
the case OF my son. who had chronic naso.phar-
yngeal catarrh, with great benefit to him. !
often prescribe it for other Of my patients. and
1 think it is quite the finest remedy for catarrh
that has eyer been placed on the market.
Thanking you ror past favors, l am,
Yours very truly,
N. J. D. DANTZLER, N. D.,
Elloree S. c.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-16

Dear Sirs-Iour medicine is winning fast in
this country It has effected some remarkable
cures. do not know that it has failed in one
instance where it has been fairly tried.
Very truly yours
REV. T. Il ALLEN.
Lexington, KY
DR.. Blosser's Catarrh Remedy is for sale By
H. R. Boyer, Manning, S. c. a months treat
ment for S1.00. A free sample for the asking
4 postal card will bring it by mall
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-16

Foley's Honey and Tar is especially
for chronic throat and
lung troubles and many sufferers from
bronchitis, asthma and consumption
have found comfort and relief. by using
Foley's Honey and Tar. w. E. Brown