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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-01
OUR SPRING LETTER.
SUMMERTON. S. G., March /, 1911.

buggy ride through. the country with the blooming peach
apple blossoms each the fence
bush budding FORTH indicates that spring nearly
The footing whistle the rushing by of train OF
Northwestern the road which does what
other brings home each night tells that the
extra pressagng the early Of Fertilizer Distributors
The land is flushed only waiting to be worked.
In passing would like to mention that have anticipated
the friends and prepared offer them their
We have the following Planters Cole Combination
Cotton and Corn With and without the guano attachment; the
Cox there is nothing beer and the Old Reliable Dowlow the
has planted than all others combined Our
will with the surrounding markets We
also touch with the needs of trade Straight
Soves Sweeps Scape all sizes We also have elegant
line of Farm Brides.
The number of high houses being built shows the
proved condition Of country cotton is gradually bring
the order Of the day While this subject will put in word
We headquarters for this section for Lime
Cement SASH Mental Roofing bot galvanized and panted
We usually have it when others are lust out.
he miles of Fencing and the fat barrows with the old
drove of sucking in connection with the record OF
Powden with the idea that the day of the
smoke and barn for people past merely
yonder" like the earthquake Our
shipment of Wire has arrived and the price is right Try the
markets and anG will buy No drayage to pay
car unloaded warehouse
Incidentally would like to mention that have lost tive
sets setchers where surrounding country
Any Information in regard them will be appreciated.
Don't forget Tin Smith We prepared to do metal
work and todate We are grateful tor
the business been getting aud showing appreca
keeping prices down lowest point that our business
safely will permit.
SUMMERTON HARDWARE CO.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-01
BUSINESS LETTERS.
Write to q Man Just as You Would
Talk TO Hin, :. You. Desk.


Business letter writing is 40 longer
merely correspondence. hu; 'Ntera-
tc1e,- and the correspondent, who to@-
merly wasted his precious breath on
such inanities as Yours received and
coatenrs duly noted IS now relesa,ed
to the "nld school, class. and unless
he Is willing &c adopt the new rules OF
letter writing be IS likely to change
not only bis position. bu, inc st neces-
sary to change his vocation as well.
The up to date business man does
not waste time .ndulStns IN the pre-
Hrotuacies OF Il beg to acknowledge
receipt" or In reply would say" but
goes straight to the subject ac issue
firmly. without fills. even el!minat-
ing the tine wo-n advice. Awaiting
your early reply" and closing without
the absurdtS Of Begging to remain"
Write to q man exactly as You
would talk to bin II he were sitting at
your DESK Is the maxim Of one Of
the best authorities on letter writing
IN Chicago. By eliminating useless
phrases having no bearing on the sub
dect the business nan not Only saves
bis own time In debating. but that Of
bis stenos7aphe- In transcribing the
notes. By the old method OF letter
writing the opening and closing "c
Letters contained almost FIVE lines OF
useless form matter which would
average on 100 letters just 800 lines OF
superauocs effort Chicago Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-01
Warning to Railroad Me..

Look out for severe and even dagger
Gus kidney and bladder trouble result
ing from years Of railroad:ug. Geo. E.
Bell. $50. Third ST., Fort Wayne, lid,
was many years conductor 90 the
Nickel Plate. He says: Twenty years
0; railroadins left my kidneys IN ter
rible condition. There was I con,in-
ral pain across my back and hips and
ny kidneys gave me much distress, and
The acsico Of ny bladder was frequent
and most painful. got supply Of
Foley Kidney Pills and the frs, bottle
made wonderful improvement. and
four bottles cured me completely. Since
being cured have recommended Foley
Kidney Pills TO many OF ny rsilroad
friends" w <. Brown 4 Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-01
THE CRESCENT.
Legend Of !ts Adoption as an Emblem
Sy the Turks

Legend Of !ss Adoption as an Emblem
Sy the TurIes-
The crescent has been known since
time out Of memory. In ancient NY
Sholosy It decorated the toreheads Of
Diana and Of Astazte, the Syrian We
nus. In the days Of Rone's greatest
glory the ladies' wore It as an orna.
nent n their hair.
Since the foundation Of Constant
nople. the ancient Byzandum. It has
been the emblem Of the city and as
such adorns its walls and public build
1nss. Decides being stamped on its
coins and postage. The legend which
accounts to- tts universal adoption IN
Turkey. and Constanttnople IN par
ter,ar. Is AZ follows:
Philip Of Asacedon laid siege to the
city N the year 80 B. c. He chose a
eight Of unusual darkness for the pro
posed assault. but was tolled by the
moon srddenly breaking from behind
q cloud. In connemoration Of this
psoyidential delirerance the crescent
WIS adopted as the symbol OF the city.
The Monammedan sultans were slow
to assume this emblem until some one
mentioned that it was the symbol OF
Increasing greatness, power changing
as rapidly as the phases OF the moon
-weserirster Gazette.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-01
Forced to Leave Home.

Every year large Dumber O! poor
sufferers, whose lungs are sore and
racked with coughs. are urged 70 90 10
another climate. But this is costly and
40. always sure. There's better way.
Let DR.. Kings New Discovery cure you
at home. at cured me Of lung :cou-
b.e," writes W. r. Nelson, OF Calamine.
Ark, "when all else failed and ] gained
II 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, lasrippe, asthma, croup
ali throat and lung troubles SOC. aud
Sl.O0. Trial bottle free at all druggists.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-01
Mule Riding IN Portugal.

In odd contrast to the modern ruSt
and honk Of :he automobile and the
clans Of the trolley cars are the saloioS
or small farmers Of Portugal. VINO ride
nonchalantly through the twentieth
century hubbub on the back-the e1-
tene bacs-oS small. patient eyed
mules. Though the country has pro
grcssed and the farmers are progress
ing toward prosperity. they have con-
ststently refused to move farther for
ward on the mules back in Portugal
than the last fifth OF his anatomy- Per
haps the custom arose from the time
when the mule carried large load
jIst before the rider and the habit has
not been broken.-Christian Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-01
Federal Homestead Laws.

The federal homestead laws begin
with the act Of 1862, now a part Of the
United States revised statutes Thes1
policy Is to give portions Of the pub
&c lands to those who win settle, cul-
trate and make permanent homes
upon them any pezsou who IS the
head Of tantly or who Is tweat-one
years Of age and is citizen OF the
Usited States or who has Sled his
declaration ot intention to become such
may acquire q trcct Of unappcoDciated
pubic land. not exceeding 100 acres,
or condition Of settlement. cultivation
ana continuous occupancy as home
b. hir Cor the period Of FIVE years
and tha payment Of certain moderate
tees. It IS expressly declared that no
lands acquired under this statute shall
sn any event become liable 20 any
debt contracted prior to the issuing OF
the patent therefor by the government
b the settier.-Sew York American
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-01
Tho Mystic Seven.

The RoSSel islanders In New Guinea
hold the number : in great awe A
native policeman when asked what the
numerals in tae local dialect were
gave them readily enough, but hesi-
tated 1T the number :. You might not
always say that number. be explained
sometimes IL brought on thunder
storms II you did. And you must new
er say Il at al when you went to
Adele island to get cocoaoctS or fish.
because the mos cCigatful results
would undoubtedly follow Miss
Grimshaw vouches for the superstt-
uou in her book on The New New
Guinea"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-01
THEY EAT NO BREAD.
Places Whore the Poorer People Havo
70 Use Substitutes

Places Whore the Poorer People Havs
to Use Substitutes.
There arc reSioaS wherein the poor
er classes or peasantry eat little or no
bread. Baked leaves OF breaa are
practically unknown in many parts OF
southern Austria and Italy and
throughout the agricultural districts OF
Roumania.
It IS said tha, In the village Of the
Obersteler,nark. not far from Vienna.
bread Is never seen. the staple food
being sterz. q kind of porridSe made
from ground beech nuts. taken at
breakfast with fresh or cu,d!cd milk.
at dinner with broth or fried Lard and
with milk again FOR supper. This dish
IS also know q IS heiden and takes the
place OF bread not only IN the Aus
tr!ar district named. but In Car1nthia
and 81 many parts OF the Ty-o!.
IN northern Italy the peasants acect
a substitute fo- bread called po!enta.
q porridge made OF boiled grain. Po-
lenta is NOT. however. allowed to
'g-anu,ate." like Scotch po1c;dSc or
like the Austrian sterz. but IS boiled
into solid pudding. which IS cut Up
and postioned out with string. II IS
eaten cold as otter rs il IS hot and IS
n every sense Sue ltaliac's daily
bread.
\ variation Of po!eota called mama
,isa Is said TO be the favo-Ise food q
the poorer classes n Roumar!a. Ma
nal,sa IS Ike poleata in hat 1t "a
made OF boiled grain. but It Is unlike
the latter il one important respect
the grains are no, allowed 10 settle
into q solid mass. but are Kept ciS-
ticct. after the fashion OF oatmeal
porridSe.-New York Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-01
cbo.o Family History.

Even In political defeat there are
eomoensaeions. 4 Washington heights
man who as2ired to o@ce tells OF one
that be discovered
.Must have cost you Pile Of money
to Scu. didn't itr' q friend asked
about $1,000. but stili I came out
$4CO ahead"
dow?" said the friend
.On genealogical research Ny wife
has q society bee in hec bonnet and
had about agreed TO pay man 5000
to look up my family history, but
when I became a candidate my eppo-
oeats did that toz NE and saved us
the rnoney."-New TorS Tines.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-01
A Touch of Fx Life.

When the country youth proposed to
the city Strl be received the convea-
ttonsl ASSURANCE that she would be bis
sister. It happened that this youth
ha6 sisters at home and knew exactly
his privileges. So BE kissed her. Al
tt.s tunccure she awaited herself OF the
stster.y right to csll out 20 father that
brother was teasing her. Father re-
spoa6ed n good, Muscular earnest
Eaeo tho sew brother and sister cela-
ton EsS tSssoived-by mutual. consent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-01
An Authors insight.

There IS no screr mark Of genius
than the iotuitive insight icto charnc-
.ers and social conditions os which the
author has no personal experience
What does Ben know Of dukesE
asked hone!y old Isaac Disrae!I when
he hescc the title Of his sons latest
novel Tsol,ope wrote tn:nttahly OF
bishops and deans when be had never
been n . cathedral close IN his HE.
Young Dss-aeu w1ote so we'll about
the great onas Of the earth whom he
had never seen that the critics busted
therselves IN finding keys" to VI
v*aa Grey" and The Young Duke.
london Saturday Review.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-01
HIS QUICK LUNCH.
{. Cleveland ::an.s Experience In .
TeTca.o Restaurant

{. Cleveland :..aas Experience In q
Toronto Restaurant.
I'll, ga -,.;:;a hrp:hr- certainly dif-
fers ::,,r.: u, :. ~,.v.r:t, strongly mark
ed respect i Cleveland man wen,
into the i...:tia: restaurant OF Toronto
and said to ,..e waiter In his custom
ary quick .u@c!. voice:
Crackers n mslk-cup coGee-apple
pie
The waiter benz 4 little lower
Beg pahdoa. sir
The cleveland man said It again
and. being slightly i:ritatcd. said It
Faster
The waiter shook his head.
I'm afraid we 'aven't II. sir" be
deprecated. IS uash!mura Taso might
say.
Haven't YOU any crackers?'
NO. sir Then. with q. sudden IN
spira,!on. We ave b!Scui,S. sir"
"Ali right: bring NE biscuits. And
yoS can give ne some milk. can't
you milk In 4 BOWL
III inquire. sir" Then another II.
sptrat!oa We can give you coffee.
str.''
Good: How about the apple pie::"
"No, sir. We've rever 'ad I: to my
knowledge. sir. think there's no
call for It. Another inspiration. I'VE
ave apple tart. si-."
"Fine. Bring me biscuits n milk
coSee-apple tart. and be rs quick as
possible please
But It was exactly thrty-seyen min
utes later when the Cleveland man
brushed away the crumbs and reached
toc his hat-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-01
Why He Left.

Lors-Wty did you leave the place
where yoc formerly boarded:
Sho-e-Becacse the iaodlady had too
much curiosity.
LoaS-In what direction?
Short-Oh, she was continuously ask.
ing me when Was going to pay my
board bIl,-Ch.cago News
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-01
Tho Illusion.

ESQ ycu are going to get married.
eh:"
-'Yes, the longing for little home
where can put my feet against the
wal. brace my chair back and smoke
my pipe in comfort got to be too much
for me-"
That's beautiful dream
Isn't IT."
80 beautiful that !t vii; be 7 shame
for you to get married and spol IT,
Atlanta Constitution
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-01
Not q Freshman.

Calier-I d!dr'e know your 500 was
at college Is this his freshman year!
Mrs. Bunderby--Oh. no. indeed. Hes
q syceroee.-Bsston Transcript.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-01
rhn Next Question.

sDoa's invited TO swell party,
said the mother.
@How much VIII the gown coss
saSed the father, who knew what was
con!ns.-Detrutt Free Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-01
He Was a Veteran.

He Was Veteran.
Hes military looking young chap"
Ought to be- Hes a veteran Of nine
wacs"
Impossible, Why. he's only twenty
two years old"
Il know. but he once spent six
months In South America. ."-Cleveland
Leader.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-22
HYDE PARK.

Owing to the death of A. T. |lIunton,
father-in-law Of W. b. c. Stickney of the
counsel for Douglass Il Narnum vs.. viii
lase of Morrisville, that case has been
continued until Tuesday, June %. Tues
day morning Judge Darling announced
this fact In court and in a very felicitous
manner paid tribute to the grand old law
yer who had just died ut the age of IS
years.-Mrs. c. S. Page and daugh-
ter have gone to Boston. from which
place the latter will sail next Saturday
tor three months In England and Scot
land.-Mr. and Mrs. Preston Fairbanks
Of Chicago are visiting his mother.-Frank
McCabe, an employee at the Denio mill,
had three ribs fractured Monday morning
by a log falling on him.-L. c. Andrews
OF Fairlee was in own Mondav.-Captain
Waite entertained a party Of Shriners at
his camp at Corey pond Saturday in
honor of lis 18th birthday.-The people at
the North village are arranging for a
banks has gone to Grand Isle to work
through the sur1mer. His brother, Ken
meth, has gone to New Hampshire, where
he has like employment.-Judge Miles's
little granddaughter from Barton is
spending a few days here with him.-E.
e. Crosby of Brattlehoro was in town
Yesterday on court husiness.-Miss Delta
Collins is spending a few days in Burling-
ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-22
JOHNSON.

r. A. Hunt is at home from Burlington.
DIR and Mrs, George T.. Goodwin of
A%rdnore, Okla. are visiting relatives
here. The doctor uas a large and grow
ing business in H. rrofession. They left
here some eight vars ago and have
made Ardmorc IA FIR home since.-Harry
Burnham and Nj all of stowe visited
at r, B.. Bradley 'urday.-Miss Helen
Hunt, who has l,.l teaching schoo at
South Hero, is at humc.-Mrs Julia Goo2ey
visited In Morrisville Saturday.-Mrs. j..
o. Sheldon Of Woodsville Is visiting her
parents, Mr., and Mrs. b. a. Hunt-Mrs.
w. +. Tracy and sister have gone 10 Bos-
ton.-The remains Of John Ferguson ar
rived here Saturday.-The village corpor-
alton Is extending the water system to
S. A. GrisWold's and others in that vicin-
ity. John Laraway Is in charge of the
Work.-C. NJ. Patch, who froze one foot
last winter and has been at the hospital
once, has gone again to have the foot
operated upon.-James Stewart while
working on the water ditch was acct
dentally struck in the bach with a pick
by n fellow workman and seriously in
iured-The graduating exercises &C the
Johnson high school We're heif Friday
.t"h:. There were eight in the class,
re presentation of diplomas was made
by Principal Cook.-The knights of
| lylNias will attend a memorial seru an =
the Methodist Episcopal Church aSy'
sunday at 1915. given by the Rev. I. A
Ranncy. Members of other lodges are
welcome.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-22
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
(Uontinue6 from page 5.)

Wednesday afternoon.-Mrs. Herbert
Scott and son, Howard. Of Johnson
were in Stowe Wodnesday.-Mr. and
Mrs. Carroll Leach. who have visited
his sister, Mrs. A. d. Lang. returned
to Hardwick NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
Edward Harris have gone to Sugar
Hill, n. H., where they have employ
ment for the summer.-Mrs Ruth Rob-
inson and Miss Kate Robinson will go
Friday to Sugar Hill and the Misses
Georgia and Lclah Sherburne go to
Jefferson, n. IT.. for the summer.-
Mrs. Elizabeth Clarkson has returned
from Troy. n. V, where she has passed
several months.-The eighth grade
base ball team played the Morrisville
team in Morrisville Monday, the score
being 6 to 4 In favor Of Stowe.-Town
Clerk Alice A. Raymond issued 3S1
resident and one nonresident hunters
licenses the past year.-Miss Ida Har-
ris went Wednesday to Burlington for
the summer.-Roy II. Barnes was
called to his home In Waterbury Cen
ter this week by the ulness and
death of his grandmother, Mrs. Law
ina Pottle Atkins. Mrs. Atkins was
the widow of Charles Atkins and both
were for many years residents OF
stowe. Mrs. Eunice Pottle attended
the funeral OF Mrs. Atkins Wednes-
day.-Some rare lowers and ferns in
the library wild flower exhibit are the
green s~pleenwort, smooth woodsia,
and butterwort, sundew from Snug
glers' Notch. the cowberrY, three
toothed cinquefo1 from Mt. Mansfield.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-22

as neighbors on the farm. and Il. G..
Sherwin as members of Lamoille Grange.
Mr.. and Mrs. LeBaron were given a purse
Of s25 in gold, the Rev. w. r. Best maxi
ing the presentation. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Lebanon responded in a brief tanner.
Refreshments were served. Only one
couple present had had n golden wedding,
Judge and Mrs. H.. II. Powers, and only
seven were present who were grown
people living in town at the time of the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. LeBaron. Mr..
LeBaron is 70 years of age. and Mrs.
LeBaron is 60, and both enjoy good health.
Mrs. a. B.. Austin was in Hardwick
Tuesday to see her mother. Mrs. s.. Slo-
cum, who has been in the hospital there
for some time.-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Curry
ven to Boston Tuesday to visit friends.
Miss Flora Terrill of Norwich, Conn,
came Tuesday evening to visit her aunt,
Mrs. ~. d. Bryant.
Supreme Warden David f. Sherwood of
Providence, r. l., and Past Grand Warden
John Gale of st. Johnsbury visited La
noble Lodge, n. l.. O. p, Tuesday even
Ing. The supreme warden gave an inter-
esting talk. Two new members were ini-
tiated. An interesting musical program
was given and refreshments were served.
Dean A. L~aFountain was called to
Montgomery Tuesday on account of seri-
Gus injuries received by his father, John
L~aFountain. in an accident.-Mr and
Mrs. A L. Cheney left Tuesday for Bur-
lington to attend n meeting of the YER
mont State Pharmaceutical association
u. A. Libby Of Boston is a guest of Mr..
and Mrs. II. O. Spaulding.-Miss Virginia
az TvnotaI,y ~ CO a,,,t.. ", hn. n rri traJ
here to pass her second season at Dream
void. She will occupy the Ellen More cot
tage.-Dr. and Mrs. w. T. Slayton have
closed their house and gone to their cot
tage at Dreamwold for the unmer.-Le
roy Eaton returned from Boston Tuesday
cvcning.-The Rev. p. A. SMITH Of Brad
ford am Tuesday for a few days stay
on business.-Miss Shirley Parker with
Miss Stella Wilson went to Johnson Tues
day.-Mr. and Mrs. NJ. b.. Eaton went to
bakersfield Wednesday.-Miss LA Ken
| dali OF Enosburg Falls was a guest of
friends here Tuesday night and Is now
visiting relatives in Elmore.-W. S. Che
ney was a business visitor in ST. Johns.
bury and Danville Wednesday.-Mrs
Richard b. Common of Lisbon, n. H., whc
was called here by the death of her ia.
ther, 7. w. Utton. returned home Wed.
rcsday.-Mrs. A. Il. Rand and daughter
Miss Lou Rand left Wednesday fol
Haverhill. Mass, where they will visit
their son and brother, Frank Id. Mr.
and Mrs. Bloom Palmer and child re-
turned to Wilder Wednesday.-The condi.
ton OF Mrs. T. b. Ellis is improving
Henry B. Sturges died at $50 Tuesday aft
ernoon from the effects of a shock of par
alysts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-22

Mrs. James Parker is spending a few
days with her daughter, Mrs. +. II.
Shattuck.-M. *, Flield has gone to
Nashua, n. H., where he expects to
make his future home.-Mr. and Mrs.
Chester Austin are spending the week
with his mother at Lynn and relatives
in Boston.-Rollin Armstrong Is spend
ing a few days with his cousin, Frank
Butler. at Pleasant Nalley.-Mr. and
Mrs, Ami Leach spent Saturday and
Sunday with their daughter. Mrs,
George Mitchell, at Westfcld.-Mrs
Mary Westcot IS spending the week
with friends in Burlington'-Miss Lucille
Smile, who has been spending the win
ter with her brother. DR.. Nathan
Smile at Philadelphia, has returned
home.-Mrs. Abba willis and daugh-
tor, Mrs. Clapp Of burlington, are
spending . few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. L. D. Leach.--Iiomer Stearns