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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-22
Freed His Mind In His Will.

Among curiorS wills that Of q Ger.
tain Dr.. Dunlap, Canadian, has often
been quoted It probably contained
some of the most maliciously express
ed bequests IN record To one broth
er the doctoc left his books so that he
might learn to read and acquire COM
mon sense. 70 another brother he left
his big silver watch that the said
brother nigh: know the hour at which
men ought to get up Of morning. To
his brother-in-law he left his best pipe
'in gratitude that he married my SIS
ter Maggie, whom no man Of taste
would ever have taken," and to the
eldest son OF q friend he left silver
tankard lest if he left it to the friend
himself, who was rabid teetotaler,
the latter might melt it down to cast
temperance medals. To one Of his sis.
ters be left silver drink cup "for rea-
sons best Known to herself" to anoth-
er the family Bible, so that she might
learn as much Of its spirit as she al
ready knew of its letter and become a
better Christian, and to-his eldest sis
ter a five acre field to console her for
being married to a man that she had
to henpeck.-Chambers' Journal
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-22
The Doctors Joke.

4 physician who never goes out at
night without leaving directions as to
where to find him If wanted profess
sionally was at a theater near Forty
second street recently with a irierd.
Just before the curtain went up OF
the second act an usher handed him
note reading: Come to the Office at
once. Don't telephone. Come" The
note was signed by colleague, and
the doctor lost no time in obeying the
peremptory summons. Arriving at his
destination, he was confronted by sew
eral friends, who coolly explained that
he had been used to decide bet as to
the length Of time it would take to coy
er the distance which he had trav-
ersed. The victims anger was only
slightly appeased when he was assur-
ed that the perpetrators Of the joke
knew 10 one else who was good na-
tured enough to furnish the infornaa-
ton looked for.-New York Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-22
Black inhabitants Of France.

Lying so much of the beaten track,
the village Of Port Lesne, in the Jura
department Of France, Is visited by
but few from the outside world, and
consequently this tiny community Of
men and women Of color is but little
known. It Is not a large village, for
its inhabitants number only about a
hundred, but every one Is either black
or copper colored. It owes its origin
to the fact that about century ago
the famous negro chief, Toussaint
IOu7erture, was brought from Haiti
and imprisoned in Fort de Jou1.
Many Of his friends, all negroes, fol-
lowed him and encamped near his
prison on the bank Of the little river
Loue. From that encampment grew
the village Of Port Lesne, and when
Toussaint L'Ouverture died more than
100 years ago his friends decided to
remain in France. The passing OF
years and intermarriages have Hans-
formed the settlement into French
village Of colored folk, all of whom
are enfranchised.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-22
Eare to the Last.

Douglas Macdonald and his old GRO
ny, Donald MacDougal. were once op-
posed to each other in 4 famous curl
ing match, and the last two stones to
finish the game were the two cronies'
Donald MacDougal With enormous
deliberation, threw his stone. he
threw it well. He niadcrwhat is called
a pat lid and jumped for JOY. Then II
was Douglas NacDonaid'S turn. His
case seemed hopeless. but such splen.
did throw di6 he make that the pat
lid was knocked OF. ard his stone lay
at the side Of tie fee. winning the
game. In his Joy the old fellow jump
ed sky high. He came down so hard
that he broke right through the ice.
He sank, but, bobbing up again, he
shouted from the cold water:
Eli, lads, we've won, and if l dinna
come oot O here alive be sure ye pit
that stone on my gravew-Exchange.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-22
Warning to Railroad Men.

Look out for severe and even dan ger
Gus kidney and bladder trouble result
ing from years of railroad;ug. Geo. E..
Bell, $50, Third ST., Fort Wayne, Ind,
was many years conductor on the
Nickel Plate. He says: Twenty years
of railroading left my kidneys in ter
rible condition. There was a contin-
ual pain across my back and hips and
nv kidneys gave me much distress, and
the action of my bladder was frequenL
and most painful. got a supply of
Foley Kidney Pills and the first bottle
made wonderful improvement and
four bottles cured me completely. Since
being cured have recommended Foley
Kidney Pills to many of my railroad
friends" W. E. Brown & Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-22
A Pair of Cheerful Liars.

The crowd in the little country store
was watching the rain when Deacon
Witherspoon remarked that he'd seen
1t rain about as hard as anybody ever
had seen it rain. Somebody said:
"Deacon, how hard did you ever see
It rain?"
"Wen, sir,' said the deacon, "once
upon time, when was at home, we
had m old cider barrel laying out in
the yard with both ends out and the
ounghole up, and, would you believe It,
it rained so hard into that bunghole
that water couldn't run out Of both
ends fast enough, and it swelled up
and busted"
Then Reuben Henry spoke up. He
said he'd never seen 1t rain very hard,
but he'd seen some mighty cold wealth
er. Somebody said, "Rube, how cold
did you ever. see 1t get?"
He said, "Well, sir, one time when I
was living down in Pickaway county,
In hog killing time, we had O kettle OF
boiling water setting on the stove,
and we took it out In the yard, and It
froze so doggone quick the Ice was
hot"-National Monthly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-22
Dirt and Death.

When a celebrated Paris physician
was asked how the city could prevent
the coming Of a plague then rayaging
other European places he answered,
"Boil your ice!' That tersely called
attention to the necessity Of utter
cleanliness and that even ice made
from impure water carried disease.
yellow fever" said Henry Ward
Beecher, ':is God Almighty's opinion OF
dirt The chief contributing cause
toward modern efficiency in surgery is
that surgeons have learned to keep
clean. Nothing is so spotless as q good
hospital. Everything is boiled and
sterilized-beds, instruments, clothing,
washrags, floors, hands and finger
nails. That is why they save lives
there. Nobody would die if he could
keep perfectly clean. Death is the
final triumph Of dirt.-Chicago Trib-
mo
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-22
The Word "Gaiters."

Episcopal CATERS cannot date from
very remote antiquity. The very word
"saiters'' is almost,a newcomer to the
language. Johnson's Dictionary Goes
not recognize it's existence. 1t does not
occur before 116O, and even in 1902 a
military dictionary had to define it as
so sort Of spatterdashes." "Guetre,"
however, the French original, goes
back at least to the fifteenth century,
and the origin of that is lost though
etymologists compare ali sorts OF
words in all sorts of languages, includ-
ing an old German word for baby's
christening cloth. The one certainty is
that CATERS has nothing to do with
gait in spite Of the punnins line in the
Rejected Addresses LAX in their
CATERS, laxer in their gait.'-London
Standard.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-22
Poetry and Pleasure.

The poet writes under one restriction
only-namely, the necessity Of giving
immediate pleasure. Nor let this ne
cessity Of producing immediate pleas
ure be considered as degradation OF
the poets art. It is far otherwise. 1t
is an acknowledgment Of the beauty
of the universe, an acknowledgment
the more sincere because not formal,
but indirect; it is a task light and easy
to him who looks at the world In the
spirit Of love. Further, it Is homage
paid to the native and naked dignity
Of man, to the grand elementary prin-
ciple Of pleasure, by which he feels
and lives and moyes.-William Words
worth.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-22
TIh1estateofsouth Carolina,
County Of Clarendon.

By James NJ. Win6han, Esq, Probate
Judge.
lagEEREAS, L. n. Barwick made suit
~ to me to granU him letters OF
administration de bonis non of the
estate and effects of A. L. Burkett.
These are therefore to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the said A. L..
Burkett, deceased, that they be and
appear before me, in the Court OF Pro
bate to be held at Manning on the 30th
day of March next. after publication
hereof, at Il O'Clock in the forenoon,
to show cause, if any they have, why
the said administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand, this Sth
day of March 4. D. 1911.
JAMES N. WINDHAI,
fsEAL.l Judge Of Probate.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-22
GARBLED QUOTATIONS.
Popular Passages That Are Frequently
Rendered Incorrectly.

Popular Passages mat ARE frequently
Rendered Incorrectly.
Almost everybody who quotes at all
misquotes. Nothing is more common
than to hear:
A man convinced against his will
Is Of the same opinion still.
This is an impossible condition Of
mind, for no one can be convinced Of
one opinion and at the same time hold
to an opposite one. What Butler wrote
was eminently sensible:
He that complies against his will
Is Of his own opinion still.
A famous passage Of Scripture is Of
ten misquoted thus: "He that is with
out sin among you let him cast the
first stone" It should be, "Let him
first cast a stone"
Sometimes we are told, Behold, how
great fire a little matter kindleth,"
whereas st. James said; "Sehold, how
great q matter little fire kindleth,"
which is quite different thing.
We also hear that "a miss is as good
as MILE" which is not as sensible
or forcible as the true proVerb, 50
miss Of an inch is as good as mile"
"Look before you leap" should be
land look before you ere you leap"
Pope is generally credited with hay
ing written:
Immodest words admit Of no defense.
For want Of decency is want Of sense,
though it would puzzle any one to find
the verses in his writings. They were
written by the Earl Of Roscommon,
who died before Pope was born.
Franklin said, "Ronesty is the best
policy" but the maxim is Of Spanish
origin and may be found in "Don
Quixote. e."-Pearson's Weekly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-22
Nsos.eon Cbeyed the Mob.

In ssThe Corsican-A Diary Of Ma
poleon's Life In His Own Words"
Bonaparte tells how, as "a obscure SOL
der, he witnessed some Of the open
ing scenes Of the revolution: u lodged
Rue du Mail, Place des Victories. At
the sound of the tocsin and at the
news that the -Tuileries were attacked
I started for the Carousel. Before Z
had got there IN the Rue des PeHts
Champs was passed By mob Of hor-
rible looking fellows parading head
stuck on a pike. Think:-5 I looked TOO
much Of gentleman, they wanted me
to shout sTiye 10 nation? which I dc
promptly, as may easily be imagined"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-22
He Go. Valuable ,nforma,,on.

ne 1Cs v ValUdOiS iilIOElIIdeiOtIs
The story is told Of the times Of
Aretas Blood and the old Manchester
locomotive works that student came
to Mr. Blood once and wanted to study
the business Of locomotive building in
his vacation days. The student came
well recommended, and Mr.. Blood,
who never had much use for these
s'tech" people, sent him down to the
boiler shop and placed him in charge
OF the old foreman. The old man took
the "tech' man around, and in the
course Of the inspection Of the shop
they came across one boiler Oh the In
side Of which was man at work
"How does that man get out?' in-
CURED the ''tech' man.
"Oh," said the venerable pilot, me
doesn't get out We always count
upon losing at least one man in build
ing a boiler" r."-Aianchester Union.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-22
The Self Sacrifice Of Fadzeau.

A fine historical dog story is recalled
by Mr.. Edwin Noble in 'The Dog Low
er's Book" The incident is connected
with the flight Of William Wallace to
the mountains after Erneside, accom-
panied by only sixteen followers,
among whom was one named Fad
zeau. Wien the baying Of the blood
hounds was heard announcing the
coming Of the English Fadzeau refused
to 60 any farther, affecting WEAKNESS,
and Wallace, suspecting him Of traitor
GUS intentions, killed him. When the
English came up the hounds stayed
upon the dead body and refused to fol-
low beyond the stains Of blood.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-22
Forced TO Leave Home.

Every year large number of poor
sufferers, whose lungs are sore and
racked with coughs, are urged to 60 to
another climate. But this is costly and
not always sure. There's better way.
Let Dr.. Kings New Discovery cure you
at home. SIT cured me of lung trou-
ble," writes W. r. Nelson, of Calamine,
Ark, 'when all else failed and 7 gained
Al pounds in weight. It's surely the
king of all cough and lung cures"
Thousands owe their lives and health
to it. It's positively guaranteed for
coughs, colds, lagrippe, asthma, Group
all throat and lung troubles. oOc. and
sl.00. Trial bottle free at all druggists.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-22
Perfumes.

Ciyet is an aromatic substance Of
the consistence Of honey and IS OBJ
ta;ned from q pouch on the ci7et cat,
IN animal from two to three feet long
and about ten or twelve inches high.
The best known Of animal odors IS
musk. which is obtained from the
musk deer. China furnishes the best
quality. Twenty-Five pods or sacks
are packed in oblong boxes composed
Of plates Of lead inclosed IN cadoy
made Of pasteboard. Musk is obtain
ed from Assam, Siberia, the Altai
mountains and other parts Of northern
Asia. Ambergris IS another animal
odor. It is secreted in the lntestines
Of the spermaceti whale. A very curl
GUS fact is that smbergris is only ac-
cumulated by disease-that is, it is
only secreted in a sick whale It is
very hard, Of light gray color and is
found In quantities varying from twen-
t. to fifty pounds. It is worth about
&c an ounce.-London Standard.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-22
He Understood the People.

One Of Jay Gould's campaigns as
dealer in railways was with the wa
bash system Of railroads. He got con-
troll and after efecting a reorganlza-
ton which increased the capital stock
and also the bonded debt sold them
out. It is related Of him at this time
that an associate said to him, "Mr.
Gould, don't you think you are bond
ing this mCcn higher than the property
will stand?' :'That may be-" answer
ed he, "but the American people are
mighty partial to bonds"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-22
A Dreadful Sihgt

to H. J. Barnum, of Freeville, N. Y,
was the feEer-sore that had plagued his
life for years in spite Of many remedies
he tried. At last he used Bucklen's
Arnica Salve and wrote: ''it has en-
tirely healed with scarcely a scar left"
Heals burns, boils, eczema, cuts, bruises,
swellirss, corns and piles like magic.
Only c5c. at all druggists.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-22
She Has Positive Proof.

The Cook-Sure, an ye don't name
to tell me that ye think it's bad luck
to break a mirror? The New Maid
(earnestly)-I don't think; I know 1t.
The Cook-Glory be! An how do ye
know it? The New Maid-Every time
I break one I lose my job.-New York
journal
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-22
A Special Medicine for Kidney Ailments.

Man.; elderly people have found in
Foley's Kidney Remedy a quick relief
ard permanent bele6S from kidney and
bladder ailments and from annoying
urinary Irregularities due to advanc-
ing years. Isaac n. Regan, Farmer,
No., says: ''Foley's Kidney Remedy
effected complete cure IN my case
aod I want others to know OF IL" W.
E. Brown & Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-22
Dart az the Role

sShall we pose as nilionaires or as
foreign dukes at the hotel?'
Gas the latter, my boy. AS million
aires we might be expected to display
some evidences Of wealth, but as
dukes nobody can possibly take it
amiss if we skip."-Kansas City Jour
mol
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-22
No: a Word OF Scandal

marred the call OF a neighbor on Mrs.
W. P. Spangh, OF Manyilie. Wyo., who
said: 'she told me DR. Kings New Lie
Pills had cured her Of obstinate kidney
trouble. and made her feel like new
woman Easy, but sure remedy for
stomach, liver and kidney troubles.
Only PC. at al druggists,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-22
Evolution.

Brown-Do you believe in the theory
Of evolution? Black-Sure thing. For
six years q young fellow named Jones
has been calling on my daughter, and
today she became Mrs. Jones.-Judge.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-22
He Beat Her.

& woman said to the railway sta
ton ticket agent angrily:
"Look here, sir, I've been standing
before this window twenty-five min
utesr'
The agent, a gray, withered little
man, answered gently:
"Ah, madam, I've been standing be-
hind it twenty-five years.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-22
Curryind No Favor.

sLend hand, Hiram, and help ketch
the alderman's pig
"Let the alderman ketch his own pig.
I'm out Of politics fer good."-Louls-
vile Courier-Journal
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-22
Well Of.

Fred-I proposed to Miss Dingley
last night. Joe-Don't believe I know
her. Is she weN off? Fred-Yes, I
guess so. She refused me.-Stray
Stories.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-22
Similar Tastes.

Bacon-Haye you and your wife SIM
liar tastes? Egbert-l think so. 1
don't believe she likes her cooking
either.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-22
Iaken at His Word.

Creditor-Suppose III have to wait
till the day Of judgment for what you
owe. Debtor-Yes; call late in<the day,
though.-Fliegende BIatter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-22
"a Told Her.

ssWhy did 7 ever leave home ard
mother?' sobbed his wife.
"Chiefy because your family WaS
too stingy to take US in," be answered
bitterly.--Life.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-22
Notice Of Discharge.

7 VIII apply to the Judge of Pro
bate for Clarendon county on the Sth
day of April, 1911, for letters OF dis
charge as administrator Of the estate
of Charles A. Ridgill, deceased.
THOMAS B. MINIS,
Administrator.
Pinewood, S. c., March S, 1911.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-30
Bought Interest.

Mr.. Sam Byrns, for some time en-
gagged at night as assistant in the South
ern Express Office, this city, bought this
week the interest of w. L. White in
the grocery business conducted by
White e. Fletcher on Harrison street.
He will be interested as an equal part
ner with Mr.. Fletcher.
This store is one OF the Oldest and
most popular business establishments
in Union City. 1t was conducted by
Mr.. Gus White for thirteen years, and
then by his brother, w. L. White, who
bought the concern and continued the
business for eleven years more. Then
the latter Mr.. White sold half interest
to his meat cutter, Mr.. Fletcher, who
has been very successful in the man
agement of the business. Mr.. Byrns
is young man of fine character anc
personal qualifications and the new
partnership will by all means make tins
very strong and substantial business
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-30
Mathes-AIexander.

A full-dress wedding at the Methodist
Church last Wednesday evening was
that in which the rites Of matrimony
we're solemnized between Mr. Edward
Paul Mathes. Of Jonesboro, Ark, and
Miss Bessie Alexander, daughter OF Mr.
Al Alexander, OF this city.
The church was beautifully decorated
in green and white. with arches of as
paragus and white roses, illuminated
with electric bulbs The central arch
or altar was made with wishbone CEN
ter piece. The hour was $50, and with
the music OF Mendelssohn the bridal
party marched to the altar
Mr.. Robert Thornton, the grooms-
man, accompanied the groom; and Miss
Annie Alexander, sister, as maid OF
honor, accompanied the bride. Mrs.
Caziezel, of Jonesboro, was the matron
Of honor, and the bridesmaids were
Miss Mary Kelly, Miss Charlotte Alex
lander, Miss Fannie Thomas and Miss
Dot Mays. The ushers were Messrs.
Henry Kelly, Terrell Alexander, ]. A.
Caziezel and Geo. Gibbs.
The music before the ceremony, rem
dered by Miss Beulah Allen, organIst,
was. first. Hymn Of Nuns" by Wely,
followed in order by the Nuptial Song"
by Dubois and Song to the Evening
Star" from Tanhauser. The wedding
march ushered in the bridal party IN
beautifully arranged form, and while
the ceremony was in progress Miss
Allen played the march, Traumerel
In the wedding march the organist was
accompanied with violin obligato by
Miss May McDearmon.
The ceremony was that prescribed by
the ritual Of the M. f. Church, admin
istered by the beloved pastor, Rev Sell
lers.
After invocation the bridal party
moved out, and Miss Allen played the
Bridal Chorus" from Lohengrin.
The bride was dressed in silk mar
ouisette over messaline, trimmed in
bands of real lace and carried shower
bouquet of brides roses and lilies OF the
valley. The matron and maids were in
white and carried bouquets OF carna'
tions.
The bride is daughter of Mr. Al
| Alexander, who was for number Of
years citizen of Jonesboro. There
the young people met and friendship
ripened into love. Mrs. Mathes is 9
Young woman OF charming personality
and popular graces, Mr.. Mathes vel
known young business man Of Jones
boro.
A reception was held at the home O
the bride after the nuptials, which was
largely attended and many congratula
tons extended to the happy pair.
There were numbers of beautiful anC
valuable presents.
Immediately after the reception Mr.
and Mrs. Mathes left for Jonesbort
which is to be their future home.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-30
Reception.

The reception last week at the beauti-
full home OF Mrs. Lucy Alexander, ten
dered the bride and groom, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Alexander, Immediately
after the wedding Wednesday evening,
was attended by many Of the guests,
including out-of-town visitors. The
bridal party formed receiving line IN
the reception hall. The house colors
were pink and white and the decora-
tions we're ferns and sweet peas. To
the rear in the hall Misses Charlotte
and Anna Alexander served frappe,
Miss Beth Mcconnell was in charge OF
the brides register. Refreshments we're
ices and angel food cake, and the entire
event was in harmony with the occa-
| sion.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-30
J. Fl. Zw1NGLE, Pastor
Drowned.

Two young men, names OF Houston
and Tucker, were drowned in the Mis-
sissippi River on the opposite shore from
Hickman last Wednesday evening
They had crossed the river for the pur.
pose OF taking swimming bath, and
by some means the current drew them
under. The latest reports yesterday
morning we're that the bodies had mo-
been found. The young men lived il
Hickman.