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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20

The excellent state experiment sta
ions scattered over the country and
maintained hy taxes which come out
OF the pockets Of every property OWL
er are doing a most valuable work
along the several lines 20 which they
are giving attention. but theiz useful
ness could be measurably increased
would asriculturists and hortscultur-
lists refer to the experts in charge OF
tener than they do matters on which
information would be valuable. For
instance most all Of the experiment
stations will test and report On the
impurities contained IN Srass seed. Will
test stock foods. the vitality CT corn
and other seeds. Will identity the fun
sous and insect enemies Of fruit trees
as we'll as noHous weeds and give
brief methods Of eradication and an
swer dozens Of other questions that
arise IN everyday farm management
Experiment stations are established
for the use Of the public. and the
more frequent the demands made upon
them for Information and assistance
the more fully do they perform thei.
mission.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
Both Export In Logic

ton" said 8 father to his son,
whose school report showed him to
have been On idle young scamp. what
have you been studying this term:"
Logic, father" replied Tom. Il
can prove you are not here now"
Indeed. How so:"
We'll. you must be either at Rome
or elsewhere"
Certainly"
"You are not at Rone:"
NO"
Then you must be elsewhere"
"Just so.'
And II you are elsewhere you clear
ly can't be here.
For answer the father took up
cane that lag near and laid it smartly
across lis sons back.
"Doat!" cried Tom. You are hurt
ing me-"
''Not at all. You have just proved
conc!rslvely that am Lot here. so
can't be hurting you"
Before bis stern parent had quite
done with him Tom felt that there
must be, after all, daw somewhere
in his lostc.-Lcndon Tit-Bits.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
Iha Skin of Nh Ieeth.

In the book Of Job appears the sen
tence. Il am escaped with the skin Of
my teeth" which Is modernized by
the skin Of my teeth" and gives the
idea OF narrow escape. one so close
rs 70 be just by the thickness Of the
skin on the teeth. which IS so thin
that no microscopic has yet been able
to find il. To cast In the teeth"
means to throw defiant reproaches or
insults s2itefully. as one would cast 4
stone at the exposed teeth Of snarl-
ing dog. Tooth and nail denotes the
manner Of an action full Of frenz:ed
fury, typided By biting and scratching.
as when two belliserent cats make the
fur fly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
Castor Oil.

The castor bean IS q native Of India.
The United States produces most OF
the coarser kind Of oil. while all the
finest comes from Italy. Common cas-
tor oil IS Of an ugly green!sh tinge and
has to be allowed to stand IN the sun
to bleach, but the Italian article IS
beautifully clear when first cold
drawn. Cod drawn OF! IS the best II
Is got by crushing the fresh seeds be-
tween steel rollers The castor OIL
plant can be grown IN England. but
there Il IS an annual In southern
Italy 1t becomes 4 tree twenty feet
high and strong enough for child to
climb up into il.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
The Cocoa Plantation.

A traveller In South America. where
the cocoa tree is largely cultivated,
speaks Of the great care with which
the young plants have TO be protected
from the sun. which II very strong Is
fatal to them To secure this pTotec-
ton the planters shield them by ba-
mana trees and plaintain trees. the
broad leaves Of which give them the
needed shade. And even when they
are fully grown they need protection,
which is given by trees known as i'm
mortels." or. as the planters call them,
'.the mother Of the cocoa" Thus the
whole cocoa plantation has sort OF
canopy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
Physical Formation Of Mexico.

Mexico possesses curious physical
formation. Rising rapidly by n sue
cessioa Of terraces from the low.
sandy coasts on the east and west. 1t
culnInasss In q central plateau run
ming in q northwesterly and south
easterly direction and having an eleva-
ton varying from 1000 to 5000 feet
above tie Sea High above this pla-
teau tower the snow capped crests Of
several volcanoes. most oc which are
extinct. Ten Of them are over 1900
feet IN height. and three look down
upor fertile valleys from attitudes Of
11.1So. 1856 and 5000 feet These
are Popocatepetl. Orizaba and Ixtacci-
huatl
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
Court Trains.

At the coronation Of Queen Adelaide
that lady's train tore itself away from
the bodice, taking part Of the latter
with II. When Elizabeth Of Austria
entered Paris to marry Charles N.
her train was seventy feet long and
greatly admired BY the people Eliza.
beth Of Va!ois wore a train six yards
long, which was carried after her BY
gentlemen as she danced Mary, queen
Of Scots, is said to have worn twelve
yard train at balls. also carried by
sentleman.-Pall Mall Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
Verx Like q Bull.

The head Of the house bad been Ill
for many months and had lost his APP
petite.
II can't seem to fix anything that
he'll enjoy, and ne hardly eats any
thing" the mistress was saying 10 the
maid, who was 4 new arrival from the
old country.
That's always the way" returned
the girl. "They's all the same. them
invalids. All they want IS nothing Al
all, and then when you bring It 20
them they don't eat Exc chanse.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
The Demo: Of The Al:

is the germ OF LaGr:ppe, that, brea,hed
in, brings suffering 10 thousands. Its
after effects are weakness, nervousness,
lack OF appetite, energy and ambition.
with disordered liver and kidneys. The
greatest need then is Electric Eitters,
the splendid tonic, blood purifier and re-
gulator of Stomach, Liver and Kidneys.
Thousands have proved ,ha, they Won
deriully strengthen the nerves. build up
the system and restore health and good
spirits after an attack O.; Grip. II suffer-
ing. try them. Only Soc Perfect salts
faction guaranteed by all druggists.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
A SMALL GAME.

A word OF caution may be OF help 10
some who contemplate shipping house
bold goods to western states, pasticu-
larry those bordering on the Pacific.
This has reference to including In ship
nenc Of household goods" only those
things which are Chased as such In
the freight schedules. and wh.:i these
are may be ascerta:ned from the agent
at the point OF shipment To illus
trate: Not long since q gentleman who
bad engaged through car to the
coast after leading BIS goods thought
he would put in two or three tons OF
baled hay. At the last division point
before the car arrived at its destina-
ton tie car was inspected and addi-
tsonai charges exacted which increased
the freight bill more than S1oo. Thus
instead o. being a source Of profit the
snail amount Of bay shipped cost close
to $40 . ton to transport The lesson
vas a costly one, but 1t was well
learned. To the average patron OF
transportation companies this loo<s
Ike STAINING at Snat and taking ad-
vantage Of trusting and unsuspectins
immigrants fo1 the poorly concealed
purpose Of picking their pockets It's
holdup game that does credit to no
rxiiroad management. and It goes with
out saying that it would no: be prac-
ticed at all In sections where there
was even senblance Of composition.
Il Is tricks and scuI6uddery Of this
type pracriced by some transportation
companies that tend to pat the whole
class In disrepute and seem, in fact. to
justly the feeling On the part OF the
payee that transportation companies
are holdnp institutions and enemies OF
the public which place tull faith in
the public be damned" policy. In
several other instances related the
same trick was exsed, in one case upon
q widow and her daughter, who were
easy victims, while In one o. two 9th
ec Instances a loud boiler" was put
up, and the railway officials modified
taeir tactics.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20

There would seem to be slight e1-
cuse for shoddy and Indifferent farm
Ing in communities where land IS
worth from $50 to 500. and far less
excuse Sos this type OF management
in fruit valleys where land IS priced
ct from $500 to $500 an acre. yet not
w:thseandins this Just such fellows
are TOO often run across. and the qne1y
that naturally arises in the csind OF
the newcomer from the sections OF
lower priced land IS what the owners
Of such abused and neglected proper
des can be thinking OF The situation
as indicated simply goes to show that
whether In sections Of low OK high
priced land it IS. after all. the type OF
management rather than favorable or
untarorable climatic and soil condi-
lions that may prevail that IS response
bic FOR the measure Of success achiev-
ed in the great majority Of cases.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20

An inspection Of the root system OF
q mature alfalfa plant enables one to
realize q: once that disktus and har-
rowing feld well established for the
purpose OF killing out grass and weeds
could not possibly destroy the stand.
One Alfalfa farmer whose case was
reported to rs the other day went over
such feld with spring tooth bar
row, then dissed the piece and follow
ed this with severa, drassirgs, which
LETT the soil US mellow Is would be
required as a seed bed for small grain.
hardly any alfalfa crowns showing at
the time the process Of renovation was
finished. That st did not damage the
field o bit was shown IN bis getting
the best alfalfa crops that season that
be had had IN years
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20

Whether IN the case OF neighbo-s oS
members Of the same household, It
holds that wher two people set out to
see how mean they can be they seem
to succeed. each surprising the other
By good lap every turn IN the game.
to the Increasing wrath and discom-
6ture Of both parties concerned On
the other hand. Il the contest is one
in which there IS an enost to outco
enc another IN consideration and kind
ness the results are also cumulative.
being edifyinS -ather than destructive
and contributing substantially to the
cause Of human happiness and decent
living.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
Watch For The Comet

The Red Dragon of the sky. Watch
the children for spring coughs and colds.
Careful moiiers keep Foley's Honey and
Tar in the house. /, is the best aud
safest prevention and cure for Group
where the need is urgent and inned-
late relief vital necessity. It's prompt
use has saved many little lives. Contains
no opistes or harmful drugs Refuse sub
stitutes. We. B:owr * Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
CATARRH CURED AT HOME
Trial Treatment Of Dr.. 5losseTs Cata0h
Remedy Free 70 Sufferers.

I. YOU have ca,ar.h OF the nose. throat. or
lungs /. you are constantly splitting. blowing
the nose have stopped up feeling. head aoiS'.>'
dea.neSS- asthma. bronchitis OF weak lungs.
you c2a cure your>ci: 1T hou.c by remedy 30
simple tha: even o child can U.s. L.
I, will cost you only postal card 70 get .
liberal free tria! package o! Dr.. B!o>>e! )
wonderful remedy. 7: is >cn, By mai! 20 every
interested sufferer. Certainly no oGe: could be
more liberal.
The full t.ea.men; is not expensive a pack
age containing enough 20 last one whole month
will be sen: by mai! for Si.0O
A postal card with your name and address
sen, 20 Il. Z. BOGER. Manning Times ocscc.
Manning :. C.. will bring you By return mai!
the free TRIAL ;rcaiDca; and IN interesting
booklet. so tha: you can ~ once o"Stn 20 cure
yourse!! privately a. home.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
A Statler.

A gentleman whose hearing Is de-
fective IS the owner OF dog that IS
the terror Of the neiShborhood IN which
he lives.
The other day be was accosted by a
friend, who said:
Good morning. Nr. II. Yorr wife
made 4 very pleasant call on US last
evening"
I'm very sorry" came the startling
reply. iii see that It don't occur
again. Tor I'm going to chain her up in
future."-LonGon Telegraph.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
Iika Stealing tho Money.

First Artist-A Mr.. Struckoy!e offer
ed Dobley hundred pounds for that
picture yesterday. Second Artiss-And
didn't he grab il? First ArtiS;-No:
he said be wanted time to consider.
Second A-t!st-Poor fool. to let his
conscience trouble him like that
London Scraps.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
The High Cost Of Living

Increases the price OF many necessities
without improving the quality. Foley's
Honey and Tar maintains its high stan
dard OF excellence and its grcas curative
qualities without any increase in cost. II
is the best remedy for coughs, colds,
Group, whooping cough and all ailments
of The throat. chest and lungs. The
senuire is ia yellow package. Refuse
". E. Brown * Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
loo Costly.

King George II. once wished to add
the Green park. in London. to his pal
ace grounds. whether the people Nkeo
# or not He inquired Of his niaiste.
as to the cost
His lordship. mindful Of the general
disccntent then prevalent. answered:
The cost, sir? Oh. it would be a
matter Of three cEowIs"
The king took the hint. The people
kept their park and the sovereign bis
triple throne.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
The FARM CENSUS.

: Beginning april IS Uncle Sans
census enunerators viii not Only count
the noses Of $1,000 900 or more people
of the country, bot they win want an
inventory Of the stuff On every farm
of the country. Among other things
the errmeratoss VII want to fne out
Esn be: % Total value q farm, with
an buildings and Improvements; CO
value Of aIl buildings; e0 va;1e Of all
implements and machinery. including
tools. wagons, carriages. harnesses,
etc and ali appliance and apparatus
used % farming operations; 60 num-
her and value Of domestic a1imals.
including cattle. horses. mules, swine
and sheep. classified By sex and the
year in which they were boru; o
number and ra!ue Of the several va
rieies Of poultry over three months
old: O. number and value Of swarms
Of bees. In estimating the value Of
snc several items listed the farmer
should be guided by the prices which
wouid prevail were the stur offered
for sale. if an inventory OF the above
character IS made oct by every land
owner In advance it would not only
save the enumerator and hinseH time
st the Busiest season Of the year. but
such Z record would prove very valu-
able for reference on later occasions.
Instructions which have be>n psepar-
ed for the enrmerators state that each
operator must coutne his report OF
acreage and yield. Of crops 20 land
which be IS working at the time OF the
erurssrator's visit Shoold he be on
farm which he did not work the pre-
r.oEs year be should secure record
or the place from the man who old
handle K.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
why. what do you mean" said the
Matrimonial Sions.

That couple over there can't be
married. said she. They're too
friendly I've been watching them,
and they've been talking all the time"
"Oh. ! don't know" said he. Il
know q married couple that talks all
the time. and they're not very friend
ly."-Sew York Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
Merciful.

Mrs. Al do love Holsters, but
never have them At home because 1t
seems so inhuman 10 kill them by put
ding them In kettle Of boiling Wa
ter. Mrs B.-Gracious! never Kill
them that way-it would be too tor-
rib.e. always put them on in cold
water and let them come to boil
Boston Transcript
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20

4 very simple preventive OF the G =
traction Of diseases. chiefly typ,.osd.
from an impure water supply lies In
bringing to Q boiling point all water
which Is used for drinking purposes
or taken into the mouth for the wash
inS Of the teeth OF sarElins Of the
throat. Such treatment Of water VIII
destroy any disease germs which it
may cc.tain. Oh course such precar-
tons viii avail but little Il the family
milk supply IS taken from cans which
are rinsed with cold water from the
same foul well
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
The Call Of The Blood

for purihcs.icn. finds voice in pinpies,
boiis. sallow complexion, a jaundiced
look, moth patches and blo,ches on the
skin.-all sigos OF liver troable. But DR..
Kings New Life Pills make rich red
blood; give clear skin. rosy cheeks. iue
complexion, health. Try them. pc at
all druggists
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
Their Ideals

.why did you never marry. Tom"
inquired the young benedict Of the old
bachelor.
4sWen, sou see," replied the single
one, when was quite young I re
solved that I wouldn't marry until I
found an ideal wonan. I was difficult
to please, but after many years I
found her"
Lucky beggar. And then
.She was looking tos an ideal man."
replied the bachelor sadly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20

Whatever may be the net result OF
the congressional investigation into
the Ba!llnser- Pinchot affair so far IS
either man o. the public welfare Is
concerned. it Is nevertheless a fact
that q good deaf Of information is be-
irs made public which Is not only in
teres.ing but highly entertaining to
the public and Of type. by the way.
which certain interested mining. rail-
WY ard timber syndscates would quite
likely great deal rather have kept
in the dark.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
Not Confor$inc.

Did the minister say anything COM
forttng:" asked the neighhor Of the
widow recently bereaved.
Indeed. be dida't" was tie quick
reply. "ae said ny husband was bet
ter or."-Londoc Telegraph.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
Good Enough For Him.

Ascum-I see there's some talk upon
the question Of aboHshscg capital pun
tshmenc. Would you vote to abolish
It: LoSse-So, sir: capital punishment
was good enough Soc my ancestors. and
It's good enough for ue."-PresbFte-
etan standard.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
a Dilemma.

Doctor (who IS not feeling we'll. 10
hirself)-What shall ! do? l haven't
any confidence in any OF those other
doctors, and. as for myself. my
charges are too high.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
Today.

II you made mistakes yesterday. for
get them. No strength was ever built
upon continued regret. Today IS the
result Of yesterday. bur it IS more I'm
portart to remember that tomorrow is
the result Of today.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
a Real One.

Touuy-Tell US fairy tale Guest
Once = man who had baby that
didn't cry and dog that didn't bite
went to live IN q suburb without mos
qu!toes-Harpers Bazaar.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20

a partition fence may prove
source Of good will and neishborliness
or enmity. depending upon whether
the respective owners DO or dc not
meet their obligations connected there
with. The same principle works oc;
much the same with g number Of
other matters Of everyday life which
might be named.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20

Scrinp.ns the salary given to a tcst
class brttesuaker is Ike planting
cheap seed corn at 81 bushel when
Srst class seed could be secured tos
FROM S3 to ST. We have known OF
creamery companies losing thousands
Of dollars by jus, such policy as this
penny wise and pound foolish kind.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
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The CousederateaEoarnert.

The movement so loos.neslec,ed has
at las, begun 70 erect monument TO
the memory OF the heroes who wore the
graY,-soldiers whose record was the
marvel of the civilized world. Clarendon
COW proposes 10 place upon the sour,
house square suitable mark OF It's pa
.riotisn by having erected 2 shat. in
honor OF those who responded and laid
down their lives upon their count,y's
altar. Al, contributions sent 10 THE
MANNING TIMES viii De acknowlc '"Sd
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20

The one great advantage that west
ern states have over central and east
EN- Is IN the nearly ideal conditions
which prevail! during the harvest sea
son Of small grain and forage crops
Because Of this it Is possihc TO leave
snail grain standing weekssafter It IS
st to cut and to cake alfalfa from the
stack as bright and green as the day
II was made.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
Envy.

Envy.
Don't you think envy IS terrible
thinsy' said the earnest girl.
no" answered Miss Cayenne; mot
II t.'s the envy Of some one else Tor
something you possess. Washington
Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
A Cruel Retort.

Disseminated Wife-Several OF the
men whom / refused when l married
you are richer than you are now. The
Eusband-That'S why.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
They Wero Attentive.

A clergyman preaching in country
church for the first time waS delighted
to find the congregation very attentive
au:! told the verger SO after the serT-
Ice
The verger replied. "Lor' blec you.
sir. we was all looking for you to dis
appear
Why. what do you mean" said the
clergyman
We'll. sir. you see. the pulpit IS rot
ten and hasn't been preached IN this
ten year or more."-Pearson'S Weekly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20

II IS not how much we have, but
how much we enjoy. that makes hap
pineSS-Spurceor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
A HEAVYWEIGHT.

And then," she said in telling Of
the romantic episode, "she sprang to
his arms"
'She did,"
"Of course. Do you doubt it,
"Oh, no. he replied, but after see
ing her I can't help thinking that It
must have Jared him quite 4 Bit
Chicago Post.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
Notice of Discharge.

will apply TO the Judge OF Probate
70: Clarendon county, on The 18th day
OF .apri! 1910. tor letters OF discharge as
Guardian for John Edwin Welch and
William McBrid Welch formerly nlo-
ors JEHC SMITH.
Guardian.
Turbevi!le. S. c March 18th 1919.