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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-02
WATCH SPRINGS.
Not Surprising They Break Consider
inc the Work They Do.

Not Surprising They Break Consider
ing the Work They Do.
The handspring Of watch does not
unwind at . uniform rate, but inter
nirtently. It is subjected to sudden
Jerk at every dck-four times per sec
ond for my watch. This makes 343.-
coo times per day and over 1oG $4,000
times per year. This operating condl'
ton IS analogous to others discussed
IN Eent's Mechanical! Pocketbook
under the heads Of Relation Of the
Elastic Limit Of Endurance Under Re
peated Stresses" and Resistance OF
Metals to Repeated Shocks. Among
other things * says:
Another long known result OF ex-
perience IS the fact that rupture may
be caused by succession Of shocks OF
impacts none Of which alone would
be sufficient to cause It. Iron ades,
the piston rods Of steam hammers and
other pieces of metal subject to contin'
cously repeated shocks Invariably
break after q certain length Of serv-
Ice. They have q life which Is lin.
tied
WohIer found In testing iron by re-
peatei stresses (not tmpacts) that tn
one case 100000 applications OF q
stress Of 500 centners to the square
inch caused rupture. while { similar
bar remained sound after 100000
applications OF stress CT 300 centners
to tic square inch. One cent1er equals
11o.o pounds. The mainsprinS OF :
watch Is not only under consider
able tensile stress, but also under .
bending stress when suddenly released
then Immediately stopped By the es,
capeuent mechanism. It IS then prob,
able that its molecular cohesive pow.
er deteciorates IN q manner similar to
those quoted--Scientiac American
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-02
AN lMP0sToR's TRICK.
Tho Cheerful. Liar That Made Fool
OF The Grand Monarch

Louis MY. WAS taken II once in 4
most hu:miiiafinS wa! AMI Ly Al i'm
poster whose Only art WAS lying. In
1861. just after lie had returned from
one OF his mos; dazzling military SIC
ccSScS against The Dutch. Louis &c
Grand received word that I'll embassy
from Persia had jus; Landed =; Mar
sc!I!cS CT route L. the French court 10
bring SITUATIONS AID presents from
the shah !ricascI: that his fame
should actually have run around the
world. he sent word that n! Tie towns
on the way from Mar>c!!lcs to Paris
s!oGld frtc the ambassador.
.ls 4 result ;Lc Journey 70 Paris Was
4 marci: Of triumph. Children sang
am. flowers were StrcwA along the
way. Arrived 4, Paris. several rcGi-
mcats OF the SwiSs guard met the
shah's representative and escorted him
70 q magnificent Suit IN the old palace
Of the TUilcr!cS Louis sent no less
4 D2rSon than The Due de Eichclicu 70
welcome the potcn,atc and invite him
out 70 Versailles 10 = special reception
In the hall oc mirrors.
The ambassador presented himself
as E;:z. Ecy OF the Persian court and
after showing his credentials ad-
vanccI 10 kiss the hand ot Louis l.
Grand and c:yc him tic Shah'S con
Gr;ltua!s;onS or bis recent victories.
i caravan OF prcsc2tS from his iil-
perial sovereign We're on their way
and would arrive III Paris IN Z few
days. said the ambassador.
Festivals followed II Versailles. The
bey- received ma Sui.iccnt presents from
Louis aud royal entertainment BE
lounsed gracefully on Givaas 1T the
French court and smoked in Persian
lansuor. He gave the grand monarQuc
a few fragments ot opal and turquoise.
saying that they came FROM Persian
district bordering on the Caspian SEA.
The woods thSr" were full OF them. he
explained. and be ,9crcd 20 divide
with Fraacc-haI planted the French
aag there already as it were:
.At last the day came foc the formal
presentation OF the Shah'S gifts. and
on that morning early. Ria Bcy melted
into space. He was never seen or
heard Of again. He had. as some one
said. gone Glim2cr;nS through the
dream OF things that were. The
GEMS that be had left were worth. II
ANYTHING. about 10 cents apiece. being
rlass,-Ncw York Tribune
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-02
Wb- Sto.,o She Say?

i ,c!! you. I;t,ic wife. You can't
;,na.:a,. t:ov lonesome am when l
~. separated troa. You. You are the
.bc>; ..::;;;lc woman in the word. SO d!f-
fc-c.i from Dr:=.=;S aagsiaS and sco!d-
IL. VIE. YOU know that man must
&C: ....v:.d il TIE wo:-::I. and be free 10
give IL, 5,.>!acSs bis fui! attention
Ny !!,ttc girl iS..', Of the suspicious,
s.cub:ia. kind. IS she: Why. dearest.
this very night ought 10 so down TO
IL. c,uh. Brown ot Brown, Aal!bo *
Co. i IL town They're among our
bcS: customers. Ought 10 Know him
socially. hadn't i: But unless you IL
s:>t. INV !.it,c sweetheart wife. I won't
70. !, may r:caa : loss 70 the rrm.
hut =. >;ay with my precious
Well. aow. what can Z woman 90: !:
'hicaco Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-02
llNcoLN's LESSON.
The Way He Learned to Tell When
Thing Is Proved.

The Way He Learned to Tell When 3
Thing Is Proved.
Abraham Lincoln was once asked
hcw be acquired his wonderful logical
powers and his acuteness IN analysis
Lincoln replied: 1t was my terrible
discou-asemeat which did that for ne.
When was = youns man went ..-to
an Office to seCdy law. saw that .
lawyers business IS largely 70 prove
things. said to myself. Lincoln,
when IS thing pcoyed:' That was q
poser. What constitutes proof: Not
evidence: that was not the point There
may be evidence enough. bus wherein
consists the proof: sroa2cd over the
question and finally said to myself.
.Ah. Lincoln. you can't tell Then l
thought what use IS L for me to be in
q law Office il ] can't tell when 4 thin:
IS proved:
so gave It up and went back
home. Soon after returned TO the old
los cabin lei, 70 With copy OF Eu-
cid had not the slightest notion Of
wha, Euclid was. ard thought l
would anG out l therefore began ct
the beginning. and before spring l had
gone through the Old Euclld's geometry
and could demonstrate every PROPOSE
ton in the book. Then In the spring.
when had got through with it. I said
to myself one day. .Ah. do you know
when = thing IS proved: and an
swered. Yes. sir: Go. Then you may
90 back 70 the law Shop and went"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-02
a Bunch of Kicks.

I'm in hard luck" sighed the stee
rail.
Look at me! get nothing 1roG
morning till night but hot air.. sCoan
ed the pumping engine.
I'm always in hot water sighec
the boiler.
Consider my plight" cried the mac
adam road, Invariably walked over
and t-odden under foot"
Tn, used TO 1t. for I'm always VI
against IT," phIlosophically remarked
the wall paper.
You're none OF you as badly on rs
am" said the furnace, FOR, 60 mat
ter where l 80. I'm generally fred
Baltimore American.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-02
THE JURY DISAGREED.
A Fine Point In Equity That Never
Was Decided.


Was Decided.
An old time story OF the linc points
Of law and equity which arose IN c.
rviuS out an amicablc contract is told
II the Philadelphia Record. There
were four brothers who had inherited
a forage warehouse from their father.
He had divided the property equally
among them
Among the appurtenanceS was cal
"a fine animal. excellent fo- m"uslns.
This. TOO, was divided. the eldest
brother owning the right f.on; quar-.
te-. the second brother the left front
quarter aud the younger brothers the
two hind quarters.
Now. unfortunately. the cat in one
Of its nocturnal prowls injured the
right front paw. and the eldest
brother attended TO that portion OF his
property by bindia: tie injured mem
Der with 4 creased rag.
The cat. thankful for this relief to
its suTeringS. went TO sleep content
e6ly before the Gre. but ~ the midst
OF its siumberS \ falling coal isniied
the rag. and the animal. howl:nS with
agony dashed through the warehouse
and. coming in cortact with some com
bustiblcs. set the building on Ere.
When the loss came 20 be figured
out the three younger brothers wished
to throw it al upon the eldest Oh the
ground that had &c not tied up h!s
par, OF the cat with the Inaammab!e
rag the building would not have been
destroyed.
Ee, on the contrary, couteAded that
had the cat only been possessed OF tae
front right paw-his p-operiy-it
would have stood still and burned TO
death. X was The three other paws
that caused the damage.
The brothers argued the case until
they died, but they never reached an
agreement
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-02
Ton5s Of abe,,rs and He.o;se.

or the huadrcdS OF thousands who
make pilgrimage to Pere Lachaise
on All Saints day few doubt tie au-
thcrtic;,y oc the most famous tombs.
One In particular IS never questioned
that Of Eelcise and AbelarG. the
story Of whose unhappy love IS 80
erand!y told By Pope. This noou-
men, is the Wort. OF Alexander Lemon,
the sculptor, and dates toward the end
Of the revolution The tomb was
built by Lcnotn with fragments oc .
chapel OF the convent Of the Paraclete
at Nosenc-sur-Marne. OF which ueioise
was tie abhess. Lenoin managed to
bring some glass from the windows
o. the old chapel, and two medai!ions
which adorn the tomb the sculptor
purchased from : religious house IN
Paris. This IS al that is genuine
about the tomb.-London Globe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-02
THE BABY TURTLE.
He Has to PadGls His Own Canoe
From, eI,e Moment Of Birth.

He Has to PadGls HIS Own Canoe
From, sl,e Moc.ent Of Birth.
Just so soon rs ! baby turtle e:nerSes
from the egg Of be scG,tlcS cowa 10
the sea. He las 40 one 80 teach him.
no one 10 g1iae him. In his curious
little brain there IS implanted Il streas
Of caution based upon the fact that
until certain period IN bis life bis
amor is Sofs and no defense against
huns,, ssh. and he at cnce seeks she.-
ter il the troy q! prcfusion OF the
gulf weed, which holds within its
branching fron6S aa astonishing aoua-
dance Of marine life. Here the young
turtle feeds unmolessed %hI!e his ar
NOR undersoes the hardening process
Whatever the young sea turtle eats
and wherever be eats K. facts not gen
orally aScertained. one thing Is certa!n
st agrees with him immensely. Se
leads pleasant sort O. life. bsssins IN
the tropical sun and cruising leisuceiy
IN the cool depths
Once be has attained the weight o.
twenty-five pounds. which usually oc-
cnrs within the first year. the turtle IS
free from ali danger. After that no fish
or mammal. however Tavenous. bow
ever we'll arne1 with teeth. iase-feres
with the turtle
When once be has withdrawn bis
head from its position OF outioos into
the folds OF bis neck between the two
shells intending oeroCrers nay ssrus-
gle IN vain to make an impression
rpoE him.-Earpers Weekly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-02
That ResGaeSet

This is such beautiful srea.," said
the !mpecuuious MN II the matinee
where they went on her pass. that
want to take you to DINER aIierward
ic ny heaGache gets better.
as your headache getting better:
she asked him after the second act.
ITS terrible" said he. y can hard
y see.
After the third act she again ap-
preached the subject. How does your
headache seem 10 be getting" she
Queried soiicitously.
Worse and worse" be frowned.
When the performance was over he
held bis head with both hands. My
head aches So" ne moaaed. TN afraid
II, die ot it
y Knew IT," said she IS they walked
Oh horre.-New York Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-02
GEOGRAPHICAL ODDITIES.
Some Peculiar Facts About These
Great United States


The following collection OF :eoSraph-
!cal pccu!iar'tieS about The Cui,ed
States &nG places thcrciu -,Eb"!ies
certain unique points well wo.;h rc
mcmbe-iG:
y novel way to demonstrate ;tc size
OF the stale OF Texas is u spread out
4 map OF thc uri"n and Sirc:ra i Strina-;
across Texas IT,. longest way. Then.
placing one c;d "t the ;!:c:.>tirc IL Chi
caSo. one vii! !ii!d that The otter end
will extend into either the .t;ia"tic
ocean or the gull OF Mexico.
The two larscs; counties in the
Uaitcd States are Custer county.
Mont. and San !:cruardino COUNTY,
Cal. Each u! these Is i little more
than 10000 square miles IN extent. and
the states o: Massachusetts. Rhode
Island. Delaware and New Jersey
could be put inSid. the boundaries OF
either OF them.
The smallest county III the Cnium is
Bristol county. K. l.. which has only
SNcLiI, 1--WE
About fifty miles from Durango.
Colo. there is point where four states
meet Ecrc by stepping I few feet II
either direction one cau walk IN four
different coiUmcDwcaltl:s in aa many
seconds These coinmorwca!thS aye
the states OF Colorado and Utah ald
the territories OF New Mexico and All
zona
y nearly parallel case is at Harpers
Ferry. where the train stops few
minutes 70 allow the passengers tc
alisht and enjoy = view which per
u,its them TO look into three states.
MARYLAND. Virginia and West Virginia.
The highest and lowest elevations IN
this country are in California. within
100 miles Of each other. The !oit!eSt
is Mount Whitney. l4.:;99 feet high.
and the loves; IS Death valley, ab"u'
40 fee, below the level Of the sea.
Two Oceans pass. IN Yellowstone
park. is so named bccacsc. whcncEcr
there is shower in the vicinity and :.
certain small creek overdowS. its
waters spread out over the edge OF the
continental divide and pass into t7ibu-
ta-ies Of rivers which aow 10 the At
lantic and to the Pacifc--Bostoo
C1oh.,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-02
THE ZANZlBARIS.
Dense Stupidity and Amusing slunders
Of the Natives.

Dense Stupidity and Amusing s'unders
Of the Natives.
In the Autobiography Of Sir Henry
n. Stanley" the author SAYS Of the
co!ored natives Of central Africa:
Good as the majority Of Zanzibaris
were, some Of them were indesc.tba-
big and for me most unfortunately
dense. One man who from his personal
appearance might have been Judged
to be among the most intelligent was
after thirty months experience with
his musket unable to understand how
il was 10 be loaded. Ee never could
remember whether be ought to drop
the powder or the bullet into the mus
ket FIRST. Another time be was sent
with man TO transport company o.
men over Z river 10 camp. After wait
ing an hour ! strobe 70 the bank OF
the river and found them padding IL
opposite directions. each blaming the
other for his stupidity and. being IN
passion Of excitement. unable to hear
the advice Of men across the river,
who were bawlins out to them how to
manage their canoe.
Another man WIS So ludicrouSiy
stupid that be generally was saved
from punishment because his mistaSas
were so absurd. We were one Gay
floating down the Kongo. and, it being
near camping time. bade him, as ne
happened to be bowman on the occa'
sion. 10 stand by and seize the grass
OF me bank tc arrest the boat When !
should call out. In little While we
came TO 4 fit place. and cried. '6o!c
bard. K,rango" Please God. master,
he replied and forthwith spranS on
the shore and seized the grass "ith
both hands, while we, Of course, were
-apid.y swept down river. leaving him
alone and solitary on the bank. The
boats crew reared at the ridiculous
sight. but nevertheless his stupidity
cost the tired men o hard pull TO as
cead again, for not every place was
availa bic Soc camp.
"Ee Il was also who Oh al occasion
when we required the branch OF spe-
cies Of arbutus which overhung the
river TO be cut away to allow the ca
noes 10 be brought nearer to the oank
for safety actually went asTide OF the
branch and chopped away until he lei!
into the water with the branch and
lost our a1. BE had seated himself on
the outer end Of the branch
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-02
Anticipation.

lieutenant ShacklesoL tells bow
when il the antarctic wastes be and
his companions sustained their spirits
and their bodies Is weil when sup
plies had 70 be cut down 10 Z mini
mum By dwelling upon the glorious
eating they would have on returning
10 headquarters. The value OF such
mcata, sastenance has long been rec
osr!zed By up to date commanders
There was the German officer In the
war OF 1910 who sustained ttc dag
ging spirits and weary legs OF his men
by shouting: There IS brewery In
side that town. Let Us get there be-
fore anybody else History relates
that tie men Gid get there with re
norkablc speed. Equally sh.cwd was
that japanese commander IN the Man
chu-ian war who. seeing his men e1-
hausied With thirst and knowing 1u!!
well the wonderful properties OF picked
pluu,s, cried out, Two miles from here
there IS forest Of p!ums." The an
ticlpated plums went far to relieve
their parched mouths.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-02
CHANCES OF LIFE.

Probability at Your Age OF How Long
You Will Live.
After we ere dead il probably WIZ
not concern Us whether we cieo at
twenty 0. City or ninety. but just now
most OF Us are intensely interested IL
the matter. and. being average per
sons il sound health. We can figure out
with certainly just what our chances
sEr II reaching any particular age.
says Harpe-'s Weekly.
Il we are just 20 years OF age. our
chances Of living TO or beyond 81 are
nearly lo to !: Of living 10 be 40, 5Hs
to !; to be 80. to /: TO be CO. ! rs TO
!. OF living to DC 20 we have less
than ! chance in ~: to be 80. less
than chance IL 81. aud 10 be 80. less
than chance in 100.
Ie we have reached 50. our chances
to reach 30 are nearly II to /; to ee
50, nearly Il: TO l: to be co, rs to i;
to be 90, -. chances IN 10; TO be 80.
! chance il 81: to be 80. l chance IN
100.
The average man OF 30 has Ss
chances 10 Of reaching his fftete
birthday. 2;3s chances 10 Of attaining
60, only 5 chances out OF 10 OF reach
inS 40, ! chance IN Us OF reaching so.
and ! chance in 100 OF becoming 90.
Eaviag been lucky in al the draw
ings up to City years. the average man
has as chauces 10 of becoming 70;
to become 20 the chances are IL to !
in bis favor: co become 50 he has but !
chance IN 5 and 10 become 30 chance
II IoG.
II already 60 the average citizen has
chances to OF becoming 20, !
chance in :: Of becoming 50 and ]
chance IN &C oc reaching 80.
The man Of 30 has 5 chances IN $ OF
becoming so aad l in 50 OF becoming
80.
Il one has weathered the storm until
his eigh6e.h birthday he has chance
IN u OF reaching his niuetieth mile
post.
It will be Observed that as we get
older our chances OF reaching 90 fn-
crease greatly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-02
POISON TREES,
They Are Found in Only Two Places
Ia the rrorI5

They Are Found in Only Two Places
Ii the |or!d.
In only twr place, in the world.
Queensland arc, ,ae. west coast ef AZ
rica. can there be foInd that n>os; re-
markab!c OF nature productions. the
Erythro,,llocutn !:.bouchcri tor poison
trccl. Referring TO his tree in speak
inS AZ Z rarct:a: of TIE sydney Nat
ural History So,.;cty. y. N"S,on. for
mcrly protector OF :.i'oriS:Ecs ii: north
era Queensland S.rs tha; when il
full foliage j, is "ur o! The most beau
tIful trees l., the world. The wood Is
elegantly grained AID marked by COL
ors ard peculiar >;rc:ES which rcao!iE
distinguish il froIa :ny other known
timber 1t IS extremely hard aHc
tough. ard the blacks of the cape
York peninsula use it for making their
woomeraS. with which they throw the
spear The tree bears long rods con-
taininS beans. which. Ike the leaves.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-02
What West Poin. Does For It's Cadets

What West poin. Does For Its Cadets.
What West Point does fo- its cadets
IS precisely this: II takes its youth at
the critical period Of growth; II $50
lates them completely for nearly four
years from the vicious influences that
corrupt young manhood and from the
atmosphere q commcTcialiSm; it pro-
.;ies absorbing employment for ootn
mental and physical activities; 1t sur
rounds them with exactinS responsible
tiles. high standards and exalted ira
ditious o. hoac. and integrity. and i
demands I rigid accountability Tor
every moment OF their time and toT
every voluntary action. II Offers them
the inducements OF Al honorable CT
.cc- and Il >u:.icicn, competence as 4
reward o1 Success. and il has !mpera-
;ive authority Tor the enforcement OF
its conditions and rcstra!ntS--Co!onel
Charles W I.arncd in National Maga-
zine
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-02
CARAVAN BREADMAKlNG.
Afehans Use cobbIes.ones, While Tur-
connans Like Sand.


The bread Of the Afghan caravan
was cooked by heating small round
cobblcStoncS in the fire and then pok-
ing them out and wrapping dough an
inch thick about them The balls thus
formed were aSain thrown into the
FIRE. - be poked out again when cook
ed. The bread tasted we'll there In the
desert. although III civilized commun!-
ties the grit and ashes would have
seemed unendurable.
After good fellowship had been es-
tabilsbed the .AfShans actually Scld us
some four. says I writer in the Ma
tiona! Geosrap phical Magazine. The
camp where We used i, li.Ie later
happened to be beside the sandy bed
Of tricklinS salt stream. which was
dcinkable In winter. but absolutely un-
usablc in summer. when evaporation
is 1T It's height and the salt is conccn.
tratcd.
..See." said one OK our Turcomans
rs we diSmountcd: here IS some sand.
Tonight we can have some good
bread
When some dry twiss had been gath
cred he proceeded to smooth of bit
ot the cleancSt sand and built upon i:
4 hot fire. When the sand WAS thor
ouchly hot be raked or mos, OF the
Goals and smoothcd the sand very neat
ly. Meanwhile one OF the other men
had made two large sheets Of dough
about ;hrce-Guarters Of IN inch thick
and eighteen inches IN diameter. Be
tween these be placed layer OF Jumps
OF Sleeps tail fat. making 4 huge
round sandwich. This was now spread
on the hot sand. Goals mixed with sand
were placed completely over 1t. and II
was left TO bake Now and then an
edge was uncovered. and Turcou'ac
smelled it appreciaively and raped
on !. 20 see Il Il was yet cooked
When tie top was thoroughly baked
the bread was turned over and covered
M again K tasted even better than
the Afghan bread after It was cooled
q little and the sand and ashes had
been wbisked OF with Girdle. The
Turcomaus are SO accustomed 10 LIE
in the sandy desert that they think II
impossible to make the best kind OF
bread without sand. while the AZ
shans. who live in the stony noun
tains. think that cobblestones are
requisite.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-02
Literally So.

OWN. to change Tor the worse III
the character 0: the neiShborhood q
family which for many years had iiVed
In the same house was compelled 70
sci! i, and move elsewhere The!: o!d
house became . home for aged col
ored women. One day member OF
the family happened 20 visit it. Things
were indeed different within. Being
one OF these who harbor sense OF
humor. the former occupant in de-
scribinS his impressions while among
the aged co!ored women. with Whom
his old abode was filed. remarked:
Il may rvuthfully say the whole
complexion Of tie place has changed.
New York Times.