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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-15
BURNT CORK.
The Paste Used by Minstrel Perform.
ers When "B;aekinq Un."

The Paste Used by Minstrel Perform
ers Wher "BIaekins Up"
The popular impression as to the ap-
pYcation Of burnE cork by minstrel
performers and actors In general IS
that It IS rubbed on the face and hands
Of the player from cork whose end ss
charzed in convenient gas tet This
suppression IS, however, incorrect The
burnt cork used By Ministries and
others Is the product Of the theatrical
paint factories" just as IS any other
sosmetic or pigment employed oy the
profession.
One house makes It In the following
manner: The cocks are placed IN three
TN vessels, resembling wash boilers.
with holes punched In their sides and
bottom Alcohol Is sprinkle6 over tho
corks. and they they are fired" When
the eorks have been properly charred
they are placed in muslin sacks. which
are kneaded In barrels Of water. This
operation forces the powdered charcoal
through the sacks into the water.
When all the char7ed ecrks have
been worked through the sacks into
the water in this way the water Is
drained through close canvas sack.
and what remains In that sack 8
ready for the performers. The stun
Is put up In cans, from which, when
the minstrel s ready to ''olack up" he
takes little Of the black paste IA his
hands and applies Il to bis face. neck
and sometimes his hands--New York
Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-15
EIGHT CENTS A DAY.
Werkers' Pay Ia England When seard
Mas Sh;iIins a Week.

WerSerS Pay In England When Board
Mas Shilling Week.
There was time when workman
n England received S cents day IS
an ordinary wage, when skilled ar
ttssns commanded 12 cents day and
when women worked II the field st
such tasks rs reapins straw. hoeinE.
planting beans and washing sheep
for 2 cents day, and wise student.
Of the subject has expressed the opin-
ion that the British workman OF taat
day was better OF than be has ever
been since then
That sounds pa-adoxical. Bu: the
explanation IS this: The workman
who sold his services tor S cents .
day could buy good beef or mutton fo-
135s cents q pound Wheat cost hin On
the average only Is cents o bcshei-
He cocld ses board for l. to 16 cents
. week. The pay he would receive to-
fifteen weeks services would suffice
30 purchase supply Of suitable food
sttufss, according to the standard OF his
time Consisting OF wheat, raalc and
oatmeaD. to maintain his family fo-
an entire year.
Under these circumstances S cents q
day-increased to Il cents IN harvest
itsme-was ! fair wage. and times
were good fo- the average workman
-McClurc's Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-15
A CURIOUS BIRD.

rhs Crested Heaetzin When Hatehed
Has Four Legs.
The crested hoactdn Of British Gui-
ana IS the only survivor OF certain
race Of birds most OF which are now
known only as fossils. The hoactzin
ichabsts the most secluded forests OF
south America, and Its survival be-
yond its conseners Is doubtless owing
to its retiring habits and to the TACT
that It feeds on wild arum leaves,
which give its flesh q most offensive
favor, rendering It unfit for food
The chief peculiarity Of the hoectztn
consists In the fact that when It u
ha.ched It possesses four well develop
I'd legs. The young birds leave the a=st
md climb about Ike monkeys over the
adjoining limbs and look more like tree
toeds than birds.
The modification Of the fore limbs
begins at once after hatching, when
The claws Of the digits tall OF and the
whole clawlike hand begins to fatten
md become wing shaped. Feathers
soon appear, and before full growth Is
reached not 0 vestse remains Of the
original character.
The adult birds not only have no
claws upon their wings, but their
thumbs even are so poorly developed
hat one would hardly suspect that in
the nestlings we have the dearest ap-'
proach to n quadruped found among
sxtstins birds.-Loodon Ht-Bits-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-15
LIBERTY BELL.
In Connection With .he Declaration Of
Independence.

tn Connection With .he Declaration OF
Independence.
The famous Liberty ben was cast In
London IN 175o, brought to America
and subsequently recast In Philadel-
phta. It bears the inscription, PRO
claim Liberty Throughout the World
md TO All tbs Inhabitants Thereof" It
was cracked while being tolled after the
death Of Chief Justice John Marshall
Ia 1855. L is kept on exhibition in In
dependence hall. Philadelphia It las
bad a fictitious importance owing to
the popular belief that its ringing pro
claimed the adoption OF the Deciara-
don Of Independence on July 4. 1Is6.
Concerning this belief, however, Fried
enwald IN his Declaration Of lnde-
sendence" QeoD says:
There Is no shadow OF authority
sven for associatinS the ringing OF the
bel. with the announcement ct the
agreement upon independence The
mythical legend Of the blue eyed bog
waiting outside tie door to give the
sisral to the man In the bell tower IS
the product OF the fertile imagination
rc one OF philadelphta's early ro-
rancers, George Lippard. who first
gave currency to It in his appropriate
y called Legends Of the Revolution
This book was published in 1877
New York American
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-15
HUMAN DISSECTION.
Surgery and tho Anaton.ists In tho
OlSen Days.

Su,aery and tho Anaton.ists In tho
olaen Days
For q long time Alexandria was the
only medical center Of the world. and
the physician Galen. born about 80
&. D., had to journey from Rome to
the African city even to see q sSele-
ton. he sent his students to the Ger
man ba.t,eeelds TO dissect the bodies
OF the nationa! enemies. while he him
sell used apes Us most resembling hu.
man beings. Human dissection was
revived IN Bologna in the fourteenth
century, where Madonna Aanzobna
later was professor Of anatomy. ur-
doubsedly one Of the first women doc
tors. II not the very frst Leonardo
da Tinci. painter OK The Last Sup
per- was a great anatcmist, but d!s-
section had fallen Into disuse when
Vessnus finally revived It about the
middle Of the sixteenth century.
Even in comparatively modern times
anatomists have been the object OF at
tacks BIZ the populace. II 17S Dr.
John Shipper OF Philadelphia was
nobbed rs a grave robber. Docto-s'
riots in New York occurred twenty.
three years later and were due to the
belief that the med:ca, students rob-
bed graves continually. 1t was the
lack Of opportunity to obtain subjects
regularly that led to the practice oe
grave robbing and originated what
Dr.. Keene calls "a set Of the lowest
possible Yillains-the 7esurcectonissH
New York World
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&ttraetivs Title.

The difficulty OF using foreign Ian.
Suase was amusinsly illustrated when
q certain mission started work IN Chi
na. They were in some pezplexity.
says Rev. Lord GaScoyne-Cecl il
Changing China" as to the title they
should choose for their society. They
wanted to convey to the Chinese that
their denomination claimed especially
to feed the Sonls Of men. They e1-
planned au this TO an educated Chiaa-
man and quoted we'll known texts.
He Immediately wrote down two char
ecters and assured them that they rep
resented what they had said about the
spiritual food that they provided and
would also be very popular with the
Chinese, as indeed It proved The
moment they opened the door Of the
chapel they were besiesed by hum
drcds Of Chinese Of the poorer class.
who. after listening for short time.
went away diSccntentediy. The mis-
sionaries found out afterwacd that the
title given to them. literally translated.
was health giving free restaurant
q most attractive title to the hHnss
Chinese,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-15
THE PARTISAN caBMaN.
A Deadly Verbal insuIs That Will
Render Him Speeeh!es<-

4 Deadly Yerba! insuls That Will
Render Him speeeh!es<.
A discreet knowledge Of slang IS o
very useful accomplishment Tor the
stranger or the foreign resident IN
Paris. Thus II a cabman Is rude or
more than usually e1tortionate OF Il
he splashes you with mud from head
to foot as he passes and tncn turns
around to grin at the damage done,
end eoche.s frequently do tsese things,
an inadequate command os the NICE
ties Of the French language leaves all
the advantages on bis side.
Eou might call him idiot" OF 'sau-
vese,~ but this would only tickle bin.
II, howey er. you were able to shout
va dono. Coltgaon-' the result Of the
encounter would be at once wholly In
your favor.
TO say .'CoMgnon" to q cocher is
the supreme insult. It leaves him gasp
trS and further speech On bis s!ee use
less Il IS easy to understand why.
ColltSnon was coachmao who as
long ago as 1855 went to the house OF
G poor professor and murdered him be-
cause he bad protested against an ovec-
charge. Il is satisfactory TO know that
CoIlisnon was promptly tiled. sen-
teaced to death AID guillctined. To
this day. then. IVA CoiHsnon" remains
the last vord.-Peris Cor. New York
Evy,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-15
SPOILED THE ACT.
An Incident That Enrased tho Actor
and Amused tho Audience.

An incident That Enrased tho Actor
and Amused tho Audience.
Some years ago n nelodrama was
being performed In country theater,
the ch:ef actor II which had made
himself. from his naughty and over.
bearing conduct. disl.ked By all In
the last scene he was supposed to
visit the tombs Of his ancestors. In
tba center OF the stage upon q marble
pedestal stood the statue Of his father.
a heavy fold Of Nrapers covered the
eguce. Enter Albeit, who thus ad-
tressed the statue:
II am here once again to gaze upon
those features which IN life so often
looked on me with tenderest affection.
Father. thy mourning son now comes
to pay thee alteration. Let me re-
move the veil which from the vulgar
gaze shields the beloved image Of a
once dear parent
on went the drapery. and. behold,
there was disclosed the statue Of the
father gracefully standing upon its
bead
The eject cannot be described. It
was electric. The shouts Of laughter
which followed the mistake Of the su-
per e6ectualiy put an end to the
scene, which changed to the next rs
quickly as possible amid the jeers oS
the audience, the anger OF the mana
ger and the uncoatcoliable rage Of the
scto-.-Londcn Telegraph.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-15
Tuns po and Teamakins.
There IS but one way Of making tea

Tuns po and Teamakins.
There IS but one way Of making tea.
for
Cnicss tho water boiling oe
TO pour OF water spoEs the tea
The teapo. itself should be heated
sery hot before the tea IS placed IN It
Ind the boiling water poured on It
should be scaldins hot water or the
leaves will float to the top.
No less authority than Tung Pc, the
Chinese poet, IS quoted for recipe for
.sanaking. BE says: Whenever tea
Is 20 be infused take water from q
running stream and boil It over live
" fire. It IS an old custom to use run
hing water, boiled over lively fire
That from springs in the hills Is said
10 be best and river water the next
while well water IS the worst A
lively FIRE Is clear. bright charcoal
Are. When making au infusion do not
boil the water too hastily. At first It
begins to sparkle like crabs eyes. then
sonewhat Ike dsh's eyes, and lastly
It boils up like pearls innumerab!e
sprtns;og and waving about This 10
the way to boil water"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-15
Attack Like Tigers

In fighting 70 keep the blood pure the
white covpuscles attack disease germs
like tigers. But often germs multiply
so fast the little fighters are overcome.
Then see pimp!es, boi!s. eczema, salt
-rheum and sores I.lultiply and strength
and appetite fail. This condition de-
mands Electric Bi;,ers 20 regulate stoG.
ach. liver and kidneys and 20 expe! poiS-
OBS from the blood. They are the best
blood purifier" writes c. T. Budahn, %.
Tracy, Calf, Il have ever found They
make rich, red blood. strong nerves and
build up your health. Try them. SOC At
al druggists.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-15
THE HEsslaNS,
They Were Coed SeId;ers and Some
Became Good Americans

SSS2:aS SSo0 fNnSEiS1HS-
There is popular belief among some
people that the Hessian neccenaries
brought here by the British govern
nent to fight the Americans remained
here after the war was over and that
their descendants Constitute consid-
cradle clement Of the Pennsylvania
Germans Of today. Comparatively few
remained here after the war, because
the British government was under con-
Eact to return such as escaped the
casualties Of the war after 1t was over.
The few that remained made good cit-
zeas, as they made the very best SOL
diers against the Americans. and
whenever It was practical to do so
they were put in the most responsible
places by the British commanders.
The intense hatred at one time
against the SO called Hessian soldiers.
some Of which still fingers with the
present generation. IS very unjust, be-
cause they did not volunteer to ssht
against the Americans. but they were
forced into the British service by the
impecun!ous German princes who sold
them to the British like SO many
sla-es. The Hesstan soldiers would
sometimes take noticn to desert. and
they invariably found refuge among
some Of the German colonists- 4 con-
siderable number OF them were LETT
.behiad from time to time on marches.
On account Of sickness or wounds
These always found ready welcome
smonS German settlers; few OF them
ever found the way back to their na.
tive land--.Pennsylvania Germans,
by William EeiGelman-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-15
Meds His Position c3sar..

An old Peansylroaia German living
n the mountains had hand three
hotT dusty walk to accomplish one
morning, and be rose rery early to
make his start he bad gone but a
Ettse way when be was ovcEtakeu by
an automobile. The driver picked mp
TIC old maa. and they were at his des-
tinettoa IN about twenty inmates.
.Oanks so much awfully NIT de ride
If I had known myself to be here al
ready two hours IL front Of de clock
ret vud be at home fast asleep al
ready to start unless ! knew you vnd
DO. have picked me up since."-Eouse-
kceoec.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-15
'Q)NN[R|(|I HARDWARE 50.
SuMaERroS. S. c.. January
SUMMERroS. S. c., January .. 1911.
EDITOR THE MANNING TINES,
Manning, S. C..

friends for nne trade given
We believe the
weeks has been responsible
different
OF the county
give good
seee a reasonable price possible
with Mr. Robertson expert t'nsnn We are
tally roofing, point in the surrounding country -,
has good we still have supply and
line
Plow that line complete In TACT Kind
much Weae
Southern Cook Stoves and
excellence the
will
selling
themselves by their fetard
P;tsburs Perfect Fence which offer
daily carload o! American and
lines OF fencing Our prices
We have well appoin
Hardware eindd lines We expect to succeed by the
OF
Wishing asain thank and our friends We
truly
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-15
Oebbi!ins do Grabs.

In the service OF Z Baltimore family
IS al old negro cook known as Aun:
Sally. and not the least Of her achieve
nents IS the preparation OF sea food.
In the kitchen one dag Aunt Sally's
nephew. riac-year-eid lad from a
point where crabs are seldom seen,
was watching IL breatbless interest
the old lady's devIlinS Of Z dish Of
such cruStaceans.
"Aunty," asked be after much re-
eectioo upon this mysterious point
docs debbil crabs come from de deb
bn?'
no, chile" promptly responded Aun.
Sally, ''bct dey Is de debbi! to make"
st Louis Republic.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-15
Scotch Studantr Osces.

The Scottish university student has
a code OF etiquette IN clothes as strict
as that OF Eton or Of Harrow. And
into !e the straw hat enters. On Sept
Is. be the weather ever 80 bleak. the
streets are full OF what the small bog
knows as -strawbashers." On the 10Th
vou will find never o oae-on stu
dents head. that Is. AS for the med:-
cal student, he seldom wears straw
hat at oil or anything In its place. Il
IS bis PRIDE to 60 bareheaded. ss It IS
- wear fancy waistcoat and turned
70 trouser ends The arts and divinity
.cen sedately avoid these last three
fssh,oas.-London Chronicle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-15
Speedy Reset so- g;s,ex 1rorh,e.

II had an acute attack OF Bright's
disease with Inflammation OF the kid
neys and bladder, and dizziness" !" says
Mrs. Cora Thorp, Jackson, Mich. "a
bottle Of Fo!ey's Kidney Remedy over
came the attack, reduced the infam-
nation, took away the pain and msde
the bladder action normal. wish
everyone could know of this wonderful
remedy ". E. Brown & CO.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-15
Prermori: Follows A Cold

But never follows the use OF Foley's
Honey and Tar, which checks the
cough and expels the cold. n. Stock
well. Hannibal, No., says. "It beats all
the remedies ever used. | contracted
3 bad cold and cough and was threat
tened with pneumonia. OEe bottle OF
Foley's Honey and Tar completely
cured me-" Ne opia.es, just reliable
household medicine. Or. ". E. Brown
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-15
Aee,ses Of S.ealing.

e. E. Chamberlain, Of Clinton, Me-,
boldly accuses B0ckien's Arnica Salve
OF s:ealins-the sting from burns or
scalds-the pain from sores Of all kinds
the distress from boi!s o. piles. ut
robs cuts, corns, bruises, spra!ns and in-
iuries OF their terror" he says, las 3
healing remedy its equal don't exist" ;"
Only &c ct all druggists.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-15
His inspiration.

Isn't inspiration queer soloS
~ suppose so. What about IT."
"Why, few weeks ago had red.
bot squabble With my wife over 4
tressmaker's blu, aod when I came
down to the Office I was mad enough
to chew spikes. Then I 50: down ut
my desk and wrote little poem on
.Eelp the Errtng Brother with Single
Kindly Eocdr And, say. those veeses.
born Of bitterness and nourtshed BY
eager, have been copied in the leading
newspapers all over the country!
Eow's thatr'
~Ftne. Why don't you Improve on
the idear'
"Eow?'
why. get mad enough to beat up
youz wife, set nrs t. the house. shoot
Q poHceraan-and then wrste an epic
that wrl so laundering down tho
ases.r-Cle~eland Plain Dealer.
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a Pithy Sermon.

Here IS the p!thiest sermon ever
preached: "Our tnsress into lie IS
naked and bare. our progress through
life is trouble and care. our egrcss out
OF it We know not where: but. doing
well here. we shall 10 we'll the.e. I
could no. tell more by preaching =
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-15
WanAed Il Nell Hidden.

Little Bobby was too polite to say
he wanted bis piece Of the turkey.
but he said he would Ike 4 piece o.
the chest, where the wtShboae was.
only he didn't want to ind The wish
bone too autck.-BrowatnSs Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-15
Pasnnizina.

That man Fullerton has very su-
perciliouS manner"
YES" replied Miss Cayenne. lie
can't even say ITS q pleasant day
without seeming to paton!ze the 'cli-
mate."-WashtnStuoStar.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-15
a Sensitive Child.

: Uncle Gus-So this Is the baby, eh?
!. used to LOOK Just like him at chat
age. What's be crying about now?
Niece Suste-Oh. Uncle Gus. he heard
what you scid.-Chicaso News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-15
luet q Bluff.

rEoI Is II that the quail on you:
bill Of tare Is always struck or
THAT'S Just fancy touch" explain
ec the beaae-y Yattes. Te peyes
hsd quail IA tese .sotseGpStsds'-
AhIa Bulletin.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-15
A Hard Stunt.

- nan can do almost anything
when he discovers that he must"
Have you ever felt that you Eust
get upstairs ut e N without waking
your wtte.-Chicago necord-Herald
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By desiring what IS perfectly good
we are part Of the divine power
against ev!l-Georse El!o.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-15

81 fell and sprained my arm
and was in terrible pain. I
could not use my hand or arm
without intense suffering until
= neighbor told me to use
Sloan's Linimen.. The first
application gave me instant
relief and I can row use my
arm as well as ever."-MRs. II.
B. SPRINGER, es1 Flora St,
Elizabeth, n. J.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-31

odore Roosevelt, Col. William Jen-
nings Bryan and Congressman Sulzer.
The list of those who have accepted
invitations TO be present reads like
an American Who's Who. and includes
Andrew Carnegie, William II. Hearst,
August Belmont, Timothy ID. Sullivan,
Charles VI. Schwab, William G. Nc
Adoo, Gov. Dix, Youssouf Zia Pasha,
the Turkish ambassador; Nurza Ali
Kuli Kahn, the Persian minister; j.
Pierpont Morgan. John ID. Rockefeller,
Jr.. Arthur Brisbane, John Temple
Graves. Herman Ridder, Thomas For
tune Ryan Charles f. Murphy, Isaac
y. Seligman, w. Bourke Cochran, ST.
mon S. Rothschild. DIR. Morris Loeb,
Richard Croker, Jr., Henry l.. Stod-
dard and a host OF other equally nota-
ble Perhaps no testimonial dinner
ever held in the country has attracted
the attention of so many famous men
in all walks of life.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-31
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.
CIerk-C Carrier.

An examination for clerk and car
rier will he held at the postohice
in this city on February %, 1911.
Age limit, IS to As years, on the
date OF the examination.
Married women will not be admit
ted to the examination. This prohi
bition, however, does not apply to
women who are divorced or those
who are separated from their hus'
bands and support themselves, but
they are eligible for appointment
only as clerk.
Applicants must be physically
sound and male applicants must be
not less than feet inches in
height without boots or shoes, ana
weigh not less than 125 pounds with
out overcoat or hat.
For application blanks and for full.
information relative to the exami-
nation, qualifications, duties. sala-
ries, vacations, promotions, etc, ad-
dress Immediately
GEO. ]. SANDLIN,
Secretary Board of Civil Service EX-
aminers, Ardmore, Okla.