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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
HENRY CAVENDIsH.
\ Reeicee, He Lived Far From she
MadGins Crowd.

\ Reeirse, He Lived Far From she
Maddins Crowd.
Henry Cavcpdish. the famous Ectu-a!
philosopher and chemist, was recluse
who astoniShed England.
a son Of Lord Charles Caven6ish
and nephew Of the third Duke OF
Deronshire. possessed OF enormous
wealth. the subject Of universal cd
mtration because oS his scientific at
tainnents. he preferred the solitude
OF his study and the company Of his
books 70 the pleasures society could
offer him.
For many years be lived at Eanp-
stead in Z large. roomy house. attended
by number OF female servants. who,
however, were strictly enjoined 20 keep
out Of his sight. II 4 domestic by the
merest chance came into the presence
Of Cayeodish she was instantly dis
missed.
Every morning the philosopher would
leave note on the hall table naming
what be wanted for dinner, No one
saw him place the note there; but, ac-
customed 10 the strange customs of
the establishment. the meal would be
prepared. and only the remains Of the
repast siSniied the presence OF the
master Of the house.
When Cavendish died In 1910 be left
behind him nearly million pounds
sterling, besides lasting reputation as
q scientist and writer or natural phi
Iosophy.-London Telegraph.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
GUN COTTON.
4 Peculiar Characteristic 0: This Ter.
riblc Explosive.

= !ccui!ar Characteristic o: l ms YER
riblc Explosive.
Many and odd are the materials en-
term. into the manufacture OF modern
explosives. but perhaps the most Iuier-
eStinc OF al these elements OF desIruc-
ton rs II rs the simplest IS San cot
ton. The :ur cotton manufacturing In
dus;ry is large. is enormous quantities
are used in tie charging or torpeGocs
and for similar purposes.
The base OF Suu cotton IS pure raw
cotton or even cotton waste. such rs IS
ascd 20 clean machinery This is steep
&C In = solution OF one part OF nitric
and three parts Of sulphuric aid. II IS
the former ingredient that renders the
mass explosive. the s':iphuric acid be-
ing used merely to absorb 81! moisture.
thus permitting the nitric acid TO COM
bine more readily with the ce!lulose OF
the cotton.
After being soaked Cor serera! hours
in the solution described the cotton
is passed between rollers 10 cxpel
ell mona bsorDed acid. L process carried
70 completion by washing the cotton in
clear water. This washing process IS 4
long one. requiring machinery which
reduces the cotton to mass reSeui
bling paper pulp. Should any nonao-
sorbei acid be allowed 70 remain Il
would Gecompose the cotton.
II the explosive is 20 be used aftc.
the manner OF powder il IS still FUR
,her pu!vcriZcd and then thoroughly
dried. but K intended for tovpedocs it
is pressed into cakes oc various shapes
and Sizcs-diSk shaped. cylindrical. fat
squares AID cubes. When aot coz
pressed gun cotton Is very light. as
light as ordinary batting.
= peculiar characteristic OF this ter
rible explosive IS that 4 brick OF i
when wet may be placed on bed OF
hot Goals. and aS the moisture dries out
the cotton will fake and burn quietly.
II dry originally. however. the gun cot
ton will explode with terrible force AZ
about go degrees CT heat.
In general Il is tie custom 10 eS-
p!ode gun cotton by detonatioH or an
intense shock instead OF By heat. In q
torpedo the explosive charge IS wet.
this vet cotton being exploded By
means Of dry cotton In tube. this
having been fred by CAP OF lulUi-
nate OF mercury. the cap itself having
been fred By the impact OF the torpedo
against the tarSec-Harper's Weekly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
HIS BUMPS.
The Explanation Given by the Book on
PhrcaoloGy.

Phrcnolosy.
They were newly married and We're
calling upon one Of the friends OF The
bride who had been particularly pleas
ant upon the occasion OF their we'd
ding. The bridegroom. apcopoS OF
nothing. began to talk abo2. ghreno!o-
cy and told how his wife had discov
cred two very prominent batn.rS on the
back Of his head. lr y: gs9:oHl of
them SO was she. ald size rI,:S>c1 him
around that the hos; and hostess might
feel the bumps and know Of their cx-
istencc Then she explained
My book on phrcnolosy says that
they mean good memory and seneros-
ity.''
II WAS evident that snc waS proud
Of the facts. and SO was be. But the
host. being Of an inquirinG turn OF
mind. wished 70 satisfy himself, 50 he
got down 4 chronological work from
one OF his library shelves and after
much labor found the bumps on the
chart Turning 10 the notes. he read.
seriously IT first, then unsteady. The
bride became suspicious. but she was
game and said:
Read It out loud Please do And
the host read:
These bumps are most frequently
found on cats and monkeys."
Other topics consumed the remain
der Of the visit. which was brief
New York Sun.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
"Goinc-Goina"-

The auctioneer had auc;ioDeercd for
the last time. for he was very III and
lay now almost at deaths door.
Beside his bed stood the doctor and
the auctioacer's wife. an1iously watch
ing each symptom. each movement
each respiration.
Doctor" hoarsely whispered the
hammer wielder's wife, what is his
pulse now:
The doctor raised the patients wrist.
Ills pulse" he answered, "is now
going ct 1o4."
The auctionccr sat up excitediy in
bed.
Going at 10a" be cried feebly. Co
Ing .. 104. Who'll make it 105? Do
hear 105 fo- pulse that has been run
ming steadily for forty-seven years and
never once stopped: Will you bid loo?
Who'll make it 1867"
But 10 one made It 105. And min
ute later the auctionecr was going-so-
ing-gone,-ExchaoSe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
no,. Eskimo Women Die.

On her first entrance to her new hut
Of snow an Eskimo woman Is bEoyed
BIZ hope Of welcoming son. What OF
her last incoming to those narrow con-
fines? She knows that the medicine
man has decided that her sickness IS
mortal when she is laid upon her bed
or snow. She gazcs upon the feebiy
burning lamp beside her, upon food
and drink set close at her hand. She
sees her loved ones pass out OF the
doorway that needs 10 tunnel entrance
20 keep chill airs away. toT presently
the door is sealed with snow. The
chill OF death pierces through her en-
ve,opins furs BE. tomb tnsures that
no long tarryinS will be hers. Tee
soul. compan!oning with Eer. may re-
fresh itself with food; but, starving
and freezing. her feeble body will wit
ness even that souls departure and
know that its hour has come 20 perish
alone.-Earper's Bazar.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Had to Do L.

Champ Clark was showing constit-
uent about the capitol one day when
be invited attention to q solemn faced
individual! just entering committee
room.
See that chap" asked Clark. "Ee
reads every one OF the speeches deliv-
cred il the house"
What" EaSNed the constituent
Fact" said Clark. "Eeads every
word OF 'em too!'
who is he:" queried the visitor. re-
garding the phenomenon closely.
q proofceader ~ the government
printing Office" explained Champ
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
A RUSSIAN PRISONER.
Experience CT Man Who Was Chain
ed to Wheeibarrow.

Experience CT Han Who Was Chain
ed to a Wheeibarrow.
IL writing OF the SchioesSelburg
prison in McClure's Magazine David
Soskice tells OF q prisoner who was
chained TO wbeelbarrow:
''Schedrin had been condemned TO
hard labor in the Convict mines OF 81
IBERIA and Tor al attempt 10 escape
from there had been sentenced 10 be
chained 10 . heavy wheellarrow.
When the order came for his transfer
from Siberia TO ST. Petersburg no con-
veyancc could be found large enough
70 contain him. the wheelba-row and
The convoy Of gendarrneS. ict. as the
whcetba7row had become 4 part Of
the prisoner. the sendarIcS were
afraid 10 leave II behind. II w:s there
fore decided 10 place Schedrin with his
convoy in one cart and the wheeibar-
row behind In another. For several
months, day and night. Schedr!n and
the SendarrneS gallopcd through 81
beria upon troika q three hoTSed
cart or sledse). while another sped be-
hind them upon which the wheelbar-
row reposed. causing the deepest
anaZement among the peasants in the
villages through which they passed.
Upon the arrival Of the prisoner in S..
Peter and Paul he was once again
chained to the barrow, and Only after
he had beer six weeks IN the Schlucs-
selburS was he finally dsta:hed from
It and given freedom Of movement
within the narrow cooInes OF his cell.
When they unclaimed me-. said
Schedrin subsequently, I could no. get
enough movement. wanted TO run
and run. and It seemed TO me that |
could never stop. How strange i, IS
that men who can enjoy perfect free
dom Of movement never realize the
wonderful happiness that is theirs.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Chrysanthemums.

Chry.anthemuus stand fourth IN
commercial Importance among flowers.
Only the rose. tae violet and the car
nation surpass them. and that chiefly
because the chrysanthemum season IS
so short. while the others can be had
from the floTist nearly the whole year
round Greece gave Us the name.
Chrysaothemum means golden aoW"
or" But the name was invented long
before the big butter yellow globes
were known IN the osc!dent. It re-
ferred to the prevailing gold in the
small varieties that were known.
Strangely enousE. the first chTysan-
themum brought into Europe was not
gold, but purple Il was small aow-
or abou: two inches across. shaped
Ike an aster. Somebody took it to
Europe from China II l790-and. pres
to. the modern history Of chrysanthe-
NUNS was beSun.-ArGonaut-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
THE PLANET VENUS.
Nigh. Eternal Reisas Cv ne-hai
CT Her Globe.


CT Her Globe.
To have the same hemisphere cx
posed cvcr!aS;iaS!y 70 Sunlight While
the other IS in pcrpctuity turned away
must cause = state Of things OF which
we can fcrrH bCt faint conception from
what we know on earth. Baked Tor
ccons withou; lctup ind Siii! baking.
the Sunward face !nuS: il unSh!e!dcd
be TopLct SC-paS>ia@ our powers ad
cGuately 70 PORTRAY .tnd uEsaie!deai x
must be. rs wc Sl::l! presently see.
EcvcrSc,y the other mus; lie hyper
borcan cXpauSc 10 which our polar re-
Sirns are temperate atoGcs. !or upon
one whole hemisphere Of Venus The
sun never shines. never so much aS
peeps above the star studded horizon.
Night eternal rci-nS over half OF her
clobc. The thought would appall the
most intrepid cf our arctic explorers
and Prevent III least everybody from
going 10 the pole. "-. rather. what
here replaces Il. through the dark
continent; II cXcinpliticS the even
tua! effects of force in aS;rouomlca!
mechanics the Importance Of which is
only beginning to be appreciated, tidal
friction II has brought Venus as
world 10 tic dcath!y pass We nave con-
;c:ap:ated together. Starting merely
as 4 brake upon her rotation. It has
ccded u: destroying Il! those physical
conditions which enable our own
world TO bc what it IS Night and day.
summer and winter heat and cold. are
vital viciSS.tudeS unknown now upon
our sister orb There nothing changes
while the centuries pass. IN eternity
Of deadly ticathleSsncSS is Venus stat
uesQue ;ot.-Dr. Perciral Lowell IN
Popular Science.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Why He Could r-at Mceresor.

Alexander IRE. the lord advocate OF
Scotland. is q keen golfer. and be hes
q good store OF goldng tales. These he
Is always ready to relate. even II they
tell against himself
Playing on certain course In Scot
land, be remarked Incidentally 20 his
caddie: BY the way, ] played round
with Tcdd McGresor the last time /
was here. Grand player. McGreSor!
Aye" said the caddie, but yc could
bate McGreSor the 100"
do you think so? exclaimed the
sratfed lord advocate. being well
aware Of McGresor's pcowess.
Aye draw!ed the caddie. Nc
Gregor's deiG."-Goltns.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
How Customs VAR.

She-In some parts OF Australia when
q man Icarr!es each OF the brides re!a'
tiyes strikes him with stick by way
Of welcome into the family. He-Ses
and In many parts Of America when Z
man marries each OF the brides re!a
lives strikes him with loan By way
Of welcoming him into the family
New York Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Saved A Soldiers Lie.

Facing death from shot ano shell! n
the civi! war vas more agreeable % J.
<. Stone OF Kemp. Tex. than facing It
from wha, doctors said was coDsump-
tion. Il contracted st&5bo-n cold be
writes. that developed I cough. that
stuck 20 .:.c in spite o! 81! remedies Tor
wears. Ny weight ran down 20 80
pounds. Then began TO use Dr.. King
New Discovery. which completely cured
re. now weigh Is pounds. For
Coughs. Colds. LaGr!ppe. .ASth'::" Hem
orrhase, UoarSeness. Group. Whoop!2g
Cough and Lung trouble. its supreme.
SOC. and Sl.0o. Trial bottle free. Guar
an;ceG by al druggists.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Wind Velocity.

The majority Of people are unable to
determine the winds velocity. When
the smoke from 4 chimney moves in .
straight, vertical column. Il means that
q one TO two miles "a hour breeze is
blowing. y three miles an hour WIND
will Just stir the leaves on the trees
TWENTY-FIVE miles an hour will sway
the trunks: ct forty the small branches
will break. and it takes mile min
ute gale to snap the trunks Of big
treeS.-LonGou Answers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Sensible Sandy.

While passing by an old fashioned
inn IL Scotland tae tourists were AZ
tracted by an ancient baGp!per. who
was footing atrocious sounds through
an instrument that was both diiapi-
dated and squeaky Great Jericho.
Sandy" exclaimed one in desperation.
WHY dou't you have Your baSp!peS
repaireG:' And the old man ceased
playing and looked up IN astonish-
meat. "Havers. r2oE. We dinna under
stand, II ma baSpoipes WOE in good
tune the inn mon Wilma give me ?
shillinGS to move on"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Silver Service.

Can get tie silver service foc the
ere department." inquired 4 young
man at the free library.
The what" asked the girl ac the
desk
TIE silver service for the fce de-
pa-tment-the questions they ask you
when you take tie silver service exam
nations. you hpow."-Ncwark News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
!, Honor OF Minerva

The most notable festival 1T Athei:s
was In honor OF Minerva. All classes
OF citizens on this particular day
marched II procession. The Oldest
went first. then the Young men. then
the children. the young women. the
rat-ons and the people Of the lower
orders. The most prominent object IN
the parade was ship propelled by
hidden machinery and bearing at It's
masthead the sacred bancs- OF ne
goddess.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Payina For tho Spots

IL conceived q perfectly dandy
scheme for saving my table linen and
teaching Jack 70 be dainty about his
carving" said young married Wo-
man. Every time he gets spot or
the tablccIoth have him cover It with
4 coin. The larger the spot the larger
the coin. and more often than not 1t
takes paper money to cover it all Then
Norah takes up the money when she
clears the table, and we save It up to
buy kitchen utensils" New 1orN
Press
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
An Essy Nunisustist,

Mrs. GooGar.-You seem to have
some education. Perhaps you were
once Z professional man. Howard
Hashcr-Lady. I'm nu3iSmatist by
profession. Mrs. GooIart-A nunlsma-
tist: Howard uashe--Yes. lady; .
collector OF rare coins. ANY old coin Is
rare to ne.-Philadeiphia Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Let Us watch n! our beginnings, and
results will manage the:nsc!vcs.-Clark-

Good health is impossible when there
is anv arrangement o: the digestive or
gars. Folcy'S Orino Laxative i Eat
ural remedy for stomach, liver and DOW
el troubles. 1t aids digestion. stimulates
the liver. and cures hab!:Gal constlpa-
tion. W. T.. Brown X Go.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Knew VIVA. she Wa Doing.

Pastor-I was sorry FOR your wife
during the sermon this morning. doc
tor. She had such I dreadful! ct OF
coughing that the eyes OF the whole
congregation were fixed upon her.
Doctor-Doa't you be urdrly alarmed.
She was wearing her new hat for the
first time.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Stubboc. AS Males

are lives. and bowels sometimes: seem
20 balk without cause. Then there 5
trouble Loss OF Appetite Indigestion,
Nervousness, Dependency. Headache.
But such troubles ;iy before DR.. King 5
New Life Pills, the worlds best StoUl-
aci! and Liver remedy. SO easy c-'c-
q, al druggists.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Advice and a Mule.

"Givln' some men advice" said Un-
Gle Eben. reminds me " tryin' to dis
cipline my OF mule VIII fence rail-.
It tires ont de S!ver and hurts de re-
ceiver, but dou., make no real diff
runce."- ."-WasSiCgton Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
a Nuil Poirt

BIobbs-Saphedde IS always talking
about Lis point Of view. S!obbS-ies.
but unfortunately il isn't sharp enough
to penetrate anything. : Philadelphia
Record
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Tb> Ntbe- HALF

Scctt-Half the people n the world
don't know what the other half are
doing. Mott-No That is because the
othc. half are doing thcm.-Eostoa
Transcript.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Tho Glad Hand.

What Go you mean by the glad
handT'
Anything" answered M-. b!oochips.
that Will beat three Of kind
Washington Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Think Il Over.

Fuddy-What- Z happy world this
you'd be il more OF US got what we
wanted! Dudy.-Ees, or else fewer OF
US got what we deserved. = Boston
Transcript
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
His EiunGcr.

"Eow did you enjoy the nusic.se
"Oh. l apDia-ded at the wrons tl.ncr
as usual: thought the orchestra Ian'
Ing up was classical number.
sas City Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
confort;no tho Sick.

Comforting tho Sick.
Louise Iebb-And tell Tom not to
wo-ry about me.
NIarv-I did, He said he wouldn't
The ho.riG brute"'-Lfe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
The Barrier.

Blotbs-No: shall never marry
S!ohbS-But you don't seem Ike wo-
nan hater. In fact. you Seem very
fond OF the fair sex. Blobbs-fes. and
! talk in my sleep.-ESchange
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
unoIeassnt to Have Around.

Are you still! engaged 10 NF.
Briggs
No. broke Il or last week.
was afraid to uarry him. BE Knows
too much. gave him some ribbon 20
match. He found K in the first store
he went 10. and he bought 1t lo-
cents below the regular price.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Advice.

Nobody listens 10 advice
You're wrong One FELLOW alw2ys
does"
Who's that:'
TIE fellow who's giving ic"-Cleve-
lard Leader
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
No Difference.

Jiaks-Which women have the worst
tempers, blondS or brunettes: Binks-.
Ny wife has been both, and ! could
LOT see any diTerence.-New IorE
Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Sasiiy Timed.

Read-Uave you ever t.neS Eous
automobile? G-eece-Oh, yes: It
stood perfectly still toc forty-eisnt
minutes on the road today.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09

L.e2ity Is 4 part OF Slercy. but she
pust not speak TOO loud for Gear o.
sak.ng Jrstce.-Joube-t
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09

The song that nerves nations
heart is in itself 4 deed.-Te1nyson.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-29
POWER OF MONEY IN CHINA

National Geographic Magazine).
The rich chinaman, If condemned tc
death, easily procures substitute
Some poor wretch without money tc
secure his spirits from becoming wan.
dering devils, with the price Of hi.
miserable life can purchase proper
care for his spirit. Anything in fact
ean be done if you have the money,
II Is the belief that causes the China.
nan to commit suicide by taking his
life on the premises of his enemy tc
take vengeance on him. His spirit,
he believes, will forever haunt him
There Is another reason also; he
knows that as sure as fate the Off.
cials will under such circumstance
come down upon his enemy and strip
him OF everything.
Poor Chinese have been known to
sell everything they possessed, tear
down their houses to sell the timber,
'ell or rent out their wives and child.
rem, and even sell themselves to pro
cure money for the proper rites for
the peace and comfort of the ancestral
spirits. One thing alone he will not
do-namely, sacrafice his son.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-29
MONUMENTS TO WOVEN.

Aunt Laura Hayiland, Quahercss
who served ~ II purse IN the clyil war;
has monument al Adrian. Mich.
Mary Ann Ban Bickcrlyko, the ia
nous army nurse, has II monument
in the public park at Galesburg, III.
Emma Sansen, Confederate hero
Inc who guided General Forrest over
the mountains, has II statue Mt Gads-
den, Ala.
Maria Mitchell, professor of aslron
omy ut Vassar college. has had an
observatory erected In her honor at
Nantucket
There Is a bronze figure of the late
Mrs. Leland Stanford In the quadran.
gle of the Leland Stanford, Jr,, uni
yerslty ut Palo Alto, Gal.
Kate Shelly, Il farmers daughter In
Iowa, has monument erected In her
honor at Dubuque because she saved
n train from destruction.
Mary Draper Ingnls. the iirst white
bride married west OF the Allegheny
mountains, has II monument In Fair
field cemetery Radford. VI.
A monument Of Mrs. ISerenhnppuck
Norman Turner, who rode on horse.
back from Maryland 20 North Carroll.
na to nurse her sou. who had been
badly wounded In battle. stands on
the battlefield near Guilford, N. G.