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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
C,ir;n,:S ,.rstica.

\ Paris contemporary gives US a
glimpse Of the administration of JUS
tice among the natives in the Lower
Niger territory, which for its efficacy
nigh be compared with Swift's ac-
count of the means adopted by judi
cial authorities in Laputa, we believe,
to discover conspirators. If a native
is accused Of theft the heads OF the
village make decoction of herbs and
put into the essence about a grain OF
ground pepper. The liquid is then
lightly applied to the eyelid. # the
suspect weeps he is considered guilty.
But the murder test is an improve
ment> upon that Of theft. The wise
man" Of the district draws q vessel OF
water, into which he puts some poison.
Then he takes q COWS tail and "as-
perses'' the eyes of the supposed as
sassin. II the man becomes blind be
is pronounced murderer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
lust What He Wanted.

The superintendent Of the capltoi
and its grounds at Washington was
walking along one Of the corridors IN
the house Office building one day when
q greenhorn congressman, stewins
with rage, grabbed him by the sleeve
whats the matter:' asked the su-
per:ntendent, observing the mans emo
ton.
Matter shouted the congressman.
"Why, when I went into my ONCE
last evening there was q brand new
typewriter on the desk Now its gone.
You've got a lot Of thieves around
here"
The Official walked into The Office
and without word lifted the trap
cabinet Of the desk and brought the
typewriter into view.
s:Fine..' commented the congress
man. "Now, have you got q place like
that in here for my use when trouble
some constituents knock on the door,
Washington STAR
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
Tiqht Collars.

Writing in the Hospital, London, DR..
Walford warns everybody against tight
collars. He considers it remarkable
that no one seems to have noticed or,
at any rate, to have laid great stress
on the fact that such slight obstacles
to the free circulation Of the blood
through the vessels Of the brain may
adversely influence the health Of those
who are in the habit Of wearing tight
II fitting neckcloths. "The fact ap-
pears to be well known to veterinary
surgeons, who tell US that neck con-
striction through badly fitting harness
is causative factor in 'staggers' In
horses" says the writer. 1t seems to
be equally well known that dogs suf-
fer a great deal through having to
wear tightly fitting collars. Is it too
much, then, DR.. Nalford asks, to argue
that those of US who wear our own
collars too tightly buttoned may find
IN that practice some explanation OF
symptoms ascribed to other causes!
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
Feet Versus the Pen.

In speaking Of personal recollectons
Of Dion Boucicault, Henry Miller
dwells upon his superb skill as stage
director and tells Of the following In
cident, which occurred during his first
rehearsal under Boucicault:
sT went to him direct from Angus
tin Days management. DAILY coach
ed his players to cross and recross the
stage during the progress Of the play,
with the idea that this continual NOV
ing about Of the actors created dra-
matte action. During my first rehears-
al made DAILY cross as I spoke one
Of my lines.
"sWhy did you do that" Boucicau!t
asked in his quaint, quizzical manner.
'I explained that imagined it would
keep the scene moving.
Thanks, my boy said Boucicault
dryly, but If cannot interest the au-
dtence with my pen I don't think you
can with your feet"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
A Wsst Indian Fish Dish.

\ novelty TO the .jaded palate and 4
delightful luncheon OF supper dish IS
made Of equal quantities Of potatoes
and fish, halibut or cod preferred.
Butter wei, deep baking dish and
first put in Z layer Of breadcrumbS,
then L layer Of sliced onions. then 4
layer Of the fish. Cut in fairly small
pieces and entirely free from skin and
bones. Season We'll and repeat until
the dish is nearly filled. Sprinkle each
layer with small bits of butter Now
pour over it ell 4 pint Of tomato
ketchup and finish with layer Of but
tered breadcrumbs. \ layer Of sliced
tomatoes may be put in and will in
prove the flavor Bake in q very slow
oven for ct least four hours and baste
three or four times With mixture Of
vinegar. -four and water. watching it
carefully TO prevent scorchins. This
dish has an unrronounceablc and de-
cidedly unspellable name, but it is very
good and decidedly out Of the ordinary.
Philadelphia Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
The Absolute Zero.

What is the absolute zero Of temper
ature? The zero of thermometers IS
purely conventional. The inventCr Of
the centisrade simply took for zero
the coolest temperature known in his
DAY. while Fahrenheit had even less
ground for his selection. Absolute
zero is q point fixed by nature and
may be arrived at in a variety of
ways AL gases expand or contract
equal amounts for every degree OF
heat. The amount Of 1918 Of their
volume for each degree centiSrade.
If. then, a gas is cooled down contin-
uouSly it must reach 4 point 1T which
further contraction IS impossible. II
a gas loses 1918 Of its volume at each
downward degree o., centi@rAde then
in 22773 degrees It wc;!:, exhaust this
power and become 4 solid; Eence
(ninUsl 273 C. is the absolute zero OF
temperature. This answers % 4G1 F..
louisville CouGier-Ionrral.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
A Wise Provision.

Did you ever notice when q man
smites his thumb with Il hammer while
putting down carpet under his wife's
supervision how quickly be thrusts the
bruised and throbbing member into his
mouth? People think it is because the
application is soothing. But the move
ment is purely involuntarily, like wink
Ing. The man cannot help it. The
fact is that nature knows what man
is apt to say under such circumstances
and so has provided him with an auto
matte stopper. Whenever he hits his
thumb bard enough to hurt-and il
doesn't take very hard blow almost
to kill a man when he is doing some
thing he doesn't like to do-by a so1t
Of interlocking system his thumb flies
into his mouth, and for the critlca
moment speech is cut or.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
rsa,. Insisted on Brevity.

Tho Snartans were distinguished for
tha breyity and conciseness Of their
speech. On one occasion during ter
rible famine the inhabitants Of an IS
land in the Aegean sea sent an an
bassador to Sparta, who made q
speech imploring It's aid. He had
hardly finished before the spartans
sent him back these words, I'VE dld
not understand the end of your speech
and have forgotten the beginning
The poor, starving people chose an
other Spokesman and impressed upon
him to make his request as brief as
noss;ble He therefore took with nm
quantity Of sacks. opened one oe-
fore the assembly and said simply
eIt is empty; fill it,
The sack was filed as we'll as the
others, but the chief Of the assembly
said as he dismissed the ambassador
1osded with meal: ut wasn't neces-
sary to inform US that the sack was
empty. We saw it ourselves. Neither
was it necessary to request us to Il!
It. We should have done it on our
own account. Be less long W1ndeo
next time"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
Ectton1Iess Tarcon Snrircc.


The great body Of water which gave
the name to Tarpon Springs, Fla, Is
classed by all Of the old citizens as
bottomless. The center appears to be
q hole curbed with jagged rocks.
Sometimes the weight has lodged and
then dropped on to the extent Of the
sounding line afterward. Many citi-
Zens say that they know the depth to
be in excess Of 100, 500 and 900 feet
Once when 4 depth Of 200 feet was
reached an obstruction was encounter
ed; then it was dislodged, dropped on
farther, and the line broke. 4 very
heavy weight has to be used On ac-
count of the depth, and when divers
are sent down in the springs, as they
have been recently, they report the
same great jagged hole, which, so far
as they can find out, IS without bot
tom. The spring is supposed to be
the principal outlet Of that beautiful
Lake Butler which lies just a mile
east Of the town. Tidewater comes up
into the spring, and 1t has acquired
the name because it~was the play
ground Of the silvered king Of fish, the
tarpon.-Manufacturers' Record
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
Tiny Republics.

Klein-Alp is a dlminutive republic
tucked away between Switzerland and
France. Only in summer is the re-
public inhabited and then by miners
and cowgirls. There IS one hotel, closed
during the winter Another little re-
public is in Tyrol, between Austria
and Italy, and in long gone years was
under the jurisdiction Of first king
and then an emperor. But in the ad-
justment Of frontier lines the state OF
Val di yentino was in some way over
looked, and 1t promptly organized it.
self into a lilliputtan republic. 1t has
now about 1000 inhabitants living in
six villages Neither Val di Fentino
nor Klein-Alp has any taxes. There
are no officials or compulsory military
services. The only industry Of Val di
yentino, aside from the farming Of
small fields, is charcoal burning.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
punetuatioa LIZ Piano Playina.

A Joke is going the rounds OF the
press about the girl whose music teach
er wished to compliment her, but OF
whom he could only say that she play
ed the rests excellently. This is, how
eyer, real praise Of sort, for 1t IS not
every young student Of music who IS
careful about playing the rests we'll
Indeed, a great many players seem to
forget that the rests are just as much
Of the piece as is the punctuation IN .
sentence. Nowadays people do not
put In so much punctuation as they
used to do, but the pauses in the voice
are there Just the same and are readl-
ly understood by good readers and al
ways regarded The rests in music
are like the pauses in reading that are
needed to give expression to the SEN
tences. r. the player sights the rests
or extends them too long the whole ef-
feet Of the musical sentence is spoiled.
Christian Science Monitor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
No.t;n - s.

The popular View Of the close con-
neclion between fat ana good nature
and weight and balance is not wholly
without rational foundation. Fat. uIl-
pleasant a!:d >tudGy as It is. IS one OF
rhe most valuable tissues il the hu-
man body. and any man who reduces
his share o. il brfGW Z certain reason
able !cve! 70; 2niy takes tho smooth
edge eff his t2;luer and balance off his
powers OF Judgment but exposes al
OF his higher tissues. notably the mus
cu,..r. nervous and secreting. 10 dan
ger Of both starvation ard disease. y
moderate cushion Of fat is one Of the
best buffers and bucklels against the
.slinss and arrows Of outrageous for
tune whether in the form Of disease
germs OF il strains upon endurance
The man who makes himself into q
lean and hungry CaSsius even with the
best of intentions is very apt to get
himself into 4 state Of both mind and
body where he is mere ct for treason.
stratagem and spoiiS thar for comfort,
wholesomenesS and 4 long. happy life.
DIR. Woods Hutchinson il Outing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
Preferred to Be q Quack-

4 quack at a fair near Paris was
Giring a roaring trade selling nos
trums, drawing teeth and beguiling
the crowd in the usual ways, says the
British Medical Journal. The letter
Of the French law against unqualified
practice is very strong, though owing
to the Indifference Of the magistrates
it Is not strictly carried out This,
however, was a particularly hagrant
case, and the police felt compelled to
intervene. The quack was therefore
aecosted by the guardians Of the law,
taken to a tent at the back Of his
stand and requested to show his diplo-
ma. TO the stupefaction Of the gend-
armes he exhibited perfectly au-
thentic degree Of doctor Of medicine
of the University Of Paris. They We're
profuse in their apologies, which the
doctor cut short with an urgent en-
treaty that they should say nothing
about what they had seen, for" he
said, IF the people know that I am a
qualified doctor + shall have no more
customers
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Did that do any good?
well. my wife made it warm for
me-"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
Thirty Years IogetheI.

Thirty years Of asSociation-thlnk OF
it. How the merit OF a good thing stands
out in tina. time-or the worthlessness
OF bad one. So there's no guess work
in this evidence Of Thos. Ariss, Concord,
Mich. who writes: Il have used DR..
Kings New Discovery for 80 years, and
it's the best cough and cold cure | ever
used" Once it finds entrance in home
you can't pry it out. Many families have
used it for forty years. It's the most III
fa!lible throat and lung medicine on
earth. Unequalled for lagrippe, asthma:
hay-fever. Group. quinsy or sore lungs.
Price SOC, 81 90. Trial bottle free. Guar
anteed By ell druggist.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
For TESTING Gold.

The acid used by jewelers. for testing
gold is extremely powerful and has to
be very carefully handled. To pre-
vent any considerable quantity Of the
acid being spilled q specially construct
ed bottle is employed. The stopper of
this is made Of glass and contains 4
long pointed glass rod which passes
down the center Of the bottle. When
al article Of jewelry is TO be tested
the stopper is simply removed, and
the article IS touched with the point OF
the glass rod to which 4 very slight
quantity Of acid has adhered. Gold IS
not affected by the acid, but imitation
metal turns green.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
A Marvel of Insect Mechanism.

The sting Of q certain Indian fly Of
fers as marked an example Of design
in nature as can well be imagined.
When seen through q magnifying glass
It IS found to be composed Of three
sharp blades folded into one with
their cutting edges outward and run
ming down to one fine point. When
the fly inserts this up to the hilt in its
victim the three blades fly apart, and
then it is seen that each inner edge IS
a beautiful saw, worked by six sep
arate muscles, so that when with
drawn the instrument rips its way out
with a gush Of blood But now comes
the most curious provision Of all. It
would not do to fold up these blades
with the blood adhering to them, so
each blade is provided at its base with
a fine brush Of hairs growing out Of
an oil gland, which provides an anti
septic secretion to keep the blades
clean.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
Ais Tribute of Respect.

The freckle faced boy who was
about to he emancipated from high
school thraldom was writing his grad
uating essay.
II suppose ought to wind 1t up" be
reflected, with something touching
and sentimental about the leather
headed, snub nosed, squeaky voiced,
conceited old snoozer that runs the
shebang."
Thereupon he wrote, "And now, our
dear and honored principal, we turn
to you," etc.-ChIcago Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
vjL.+ He Was Showing.

i young man sitting il subway
car with legs crossed and one foot
showing q highly polished shoe and
silk sock extended so far into the aisle
as 10 make it almost impossible Tor
people TO pass without coming IN con-
tact with the obtruding member was
brought to 4 sense Of his disregard for
others by three young women Who sat
opposite. One said, Il wonder if he IS
showing his foot Or his shoe:' The
second said loud enough to be heard
above the car clatter and Of the
amusement Of others, i think he
wants to show his ciocked socks
watch it. No" said The third. hes
only showing his bad manners. : The
foot came down and was lost in the
crowd which got OFF 1t the next sta
tion.-Ncw York Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
Careless, as Usual.

The great baseball players wife had
never seen game, but he finally per-
suaded her to view one in which he
was to play.
BE was doing his best, Of course.
One strike had been called on him,
and, as usual in baseball anecdotes,
two men were out and the bases were
full. Our hero was gathering his
strength for the swat he was going to
give the ball.
And the ball came. He knew it was
his as the ball started, and with q
mighty crack he lifted it into space.
Dropping his bat, he sped for first.
and ere the roar Of applause burst out
a slight woman in the grand stand
rose and called:
"Will, come back here and put that
bat where it ,belongsv'-Sufalo Ex-
press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
Not a Parallel Case.

a writer in the Philadelphia Satur'
day Evening Post tells Of big over
grown. bashful BOBBY Of farmers
boy who was afraid even to speak tc
a girl, and whose father one day final
" lost patience and scolded him round
II for not looking about and finding
some girl to marry. Why" be said
sat your age / had been married three
years and had house and farm OF
my own
well, but dad" complained the boy
chat amt the same thing at all You
only had to marry mother, willie I've
got to go and hunt up some strange
girl and ask her to marry me!'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
Mapy a Suffering Woman

drags herself painfully through her
daily tasks, suffering from backache,
headache. nervousness. loss OF appetite
and poor sleep. not knowing her ills are
due to kidney and bladder troubles.
Foley Kidney Pills give quick relief
from pain and misery and prompt re-
turn TO health and strength. No woman
who so suffers can afford to overlook
Foley Kidney Pills. Dickson Drug Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
Attack Like Tigers.

In fighting to keep the blood pure the
white corpuscles attack disease germs
like tigers. But often germs multiply
so fast the little fighters are overcome.
Then see pimples. boils, eczema, salt
rheum and sores multiply and strength
and appetite fail. This condition de-
mands Electric Bitters to regulate stom-
ach, liver and kidneys and to eXpel poi
sons from the blood. They are the best
blood purifier - writes C. r. Budahn, Of
Tracy, Calf, Il have eyer found" " They
make rich, red blood. strong nerves and
build up your health. Try them. SOC
at all druggists.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
- ~A-~--T
- - Z
New Aneie on Help.

'fWhy did you inquire so particularly
Into the wardrobe Of that girl you just
bired?" asked one Of two women who
were leaving an employment agency.
ITO fnd out how carefully she will
guard against burglars said the
other. .0ly experience has been that
a girl who has nice things Of her own
Will lock up more securely at night
and keep q sharper eye out FOR sneak
thieves in the daytime than one who
has nothing Of value to lose."-Ne"
York Press
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
Conferrina a Title.

While be was governor Of Kentucky
Proctor Knott sent to the Hon. Stod-
dart Johnston certificate. officially
signed and bearing the impress Of the
great seal of the state, duly commis-
sioning him as Mister" which he said
was distinctive and honorable title
that no Kentuckian had ever previous
II horne.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
EuiIdaos and Bulls.

Bulldog is SO called because Of bis
native antipathy to the bull. A thor
oughbred bull pup as young as six
months the first time he beholds a
bull will run at the head, which is his
invariable point Of attack, and, sez-
ing the horned beast by the lip, tongue
or eye, hang on despite every attempt
to detach him The dog Will even suf-
fer himself to be killed or dismember-
ed rather than relax his hold.-New
York Telegram.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
Protest.

81 beg pardon" said the new ar
rival, ssbut it seems to me it's ezces-
sively warm here
'Eh! What:"' snorted Satan. "Eyl-
dently you forget where you are. This
place is meant to be warm"
"Quite so, but there's such thing as
OVERRIDING tt"-Catholic Standard and
Times
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16

More people, men and women are SUI
fering from kidney aud bladder trouble
than ever before, and each year more Of
them turn for quick relief and perma-
nen; benefit to Foley's Kidney Remedy,
which has proven itself to be one of the
most effective remedies for kidney and
bladder ailments, that medical science
has devised. Dickson Drug Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
French Humor.

A man who possessed much land
and had many younger brothers was
asked why he did not go out hunting,
as Ills brothers did.
We'll said he, sit is because it
frequently happens that the guns OF
Younger brothers go off accidentally
when pointed at the eldest, but it is
seldom that the guns Of the eldest be-
have in q similar manner toward the
Younger brothers. French Joke Book
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
A King Who Left Home

set the world to talking, but Paul Math.
ulka. of Buffolo. n. Y. says he always
KEEPS AT HOME the King of all Lax
atives-Dr. Kings New Life:Pills-and
that they're blessing TO all his family.
Cure constipation. headache, indiges-
ton. dyspepsia. Only 25c at all drug
uiStS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
kissinq Ethel.

She was fashionably dressed and
gave out the perfume of yiolets as the
brakeman turned to help her up the
steps Of the train which was due to
leave. Turning to her maid, she said:
"Oh, must kiss Ethel goodby!"
"Oh, go on" said the fresh brake
man. "I'll kiss Ethel goodby."
"No, you won't, either" came from
the woman. 'That precious dog was
never kissed by stranger in her
whole life,r'-Yonkers Statesman.
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EAGER For information.

An American took friend, an Eng
Eshman, to theater. An actor In the
farce, about to do the dying act, eS-
claimed, "PIease, dear wife, don't bury
me In Yonkersr'
The Englishnan turned to his friend
and said, 81 say, old chap, what are
yonkers ?"-Everybody's.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
Eaet or Fiction?

The trouble with these literary
clubs" said captious critic, is that
they always degenerate into meetings
for the exchange Of gossip"
True enough" replied an enthusi-
astic member, ''out how can you cx-
pect anything else when facts are SO
much stranger than iction?''
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
Rere and On the Moon.

Things are six times heavier on the
carl!, than they woU,d DC in the moon.
4 man wci-i,ill" 40 pounds on the
earth would weigh only twenty-five
pounds on lh" moon. Y player throws
:. baseball 1GO yards here. but with the
same eXertion in the moon he would
throw it Geo yards.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
TIE Translation.

Toole, the great English comedian,
was once greatly tickled at finding in
a French provincial town poster an
nouncing a translation Of Walker,
London" the farce which be himself
had made famous The adapter had
translated the title as "Londres qui Sc
promene," or London which goes out
for walks"