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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
4 Solemn Dance.

They have singular kind Of dance
conducted on the green's OF country vi
iages in Russia. The dancers stand
apart, a knot Of young men here, q
knot Of natdens there, each sex by it
self and silent as crowd Of mutes. a
piper breaks into tune; youth pulls
of his cap and challenges his girl with
a wave and bow. II the girl is willing,
she waves her handkerchief in token Of
assent. The youth advances, takes u
corner OF the handkerchief il his hanc
and leads his lassie round and round.
No word is spoken and no laugh IS
heard. Stiff with cords and rich with
bratds. the girl moves heavily by her
self. going round and round and never
allowing her partner to touch her hand
The pipe goes droning on for hours Ii
the same sad key and measure, ana
the prize Of merit in this "circling, rs
the dance is called. is siven by specta-
tors TO the lassie who in all that sum
mer revery has never spoken and nev-
er smiled
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
SEEING Distances.

About 200 miles il every direction IS
tie distance man can see when stand
ing OF clear day on the peak Of the
highest mountain-say at height Of
c6,66S feet. or q little over FIVE miles
above the level Of the sea. An OBJ
server must be at height OF e,66I
feet above sea level to see objects It a
distance Of q hundred miles. The IS
tance In miles at which an object ups y
the surface Of the earth is visible IS
equal to the square root Of one and
one-half times the height Of the OBJ
server il feet above sea level. Some
allowance has to be made fer the ef-
feet Of atmospheric refraction, but as
the refraction varies at different heights
and is affected By the various states Of
the weather no precisely accurate hg-
ures for general purposes can be given.
Probably from one-fourteenth to one
tenth Of the distance given by the
formula would have to be deducted
owing to the refraction Of the atmos-
phere
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
AnecGote of Gouncd.

Gounod was at one moment within
an ace OF taking holy orders. but on
reflection be thought that the life Of a
priest would not suit him. He none
the less remained Q drm and devout
Catholic and adored religious music.
On this point typical anecdote is told
of him. 1t occurred during the re-
heavsal Of his ''Danes SacreS at the
Vaudeville theater. The manager call
ed on hir one morning and asked per
mission to make suggestion. Il
think. mon cher maitre." he said. that
there is something wanting in your
sa re. For example, do you not think
that the Barabbas incident might be
improved by q little more orchestral
efect?' Gounod, without replying, hid
his head in his hands and after two or
three minutes of meditation suddenly
exclaimed: 'tNo; decidedly no. Such a
b!ackguard as that does not deserve
more music."-London Graphic.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
Ihn Gaelic Alphabet.

Men familiar with the Gaelic tongue
tell US that the alphabet OF that an
cient language is the most curious OF
all alphabets in that nearly every let
ter is represented By q tree. The al
phabet Of today comprises eighteen let
ters. Ancient Gaelic had seventeen.
Now, as Of old, all the letters with the
exception Of 6, t and U, which stand
for ivy, furze and heather, are called
after trees.
The Gaelic q now runs: Aim,
bette, coll. dur, eagh, fearn, gath,
huath, iogh. luis, NUN, NUN, DIV,
peith, ruis. sril, teine, ur, which IS
equivalent to saying: Elm, birch, hazel,
oak, aspen, alder, ivy, whitethorn, lew
rowan or quicken, vine, ash, spindle
tree, pine, elder. willow. furze, heath.
In the ancient Gaelic alphabet the let
ter b (the huath, or whitethorn) does
not exist. The alphabet is called the
beth-luis-nuil because b n and not
a b c are its first three letters-NeW
York Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
pe.se,r;no aMiss Blake"

AS they boarded the train they had
every LOOK Of being bridal couple
The young man carefully escorted the
young woman to seat. while the In
terested passengers smiled indulgently.
Then. extending his hand to the sup
posed bride. he said in a very loud
voice, "Well. Miss Blake, the train IS
about to pull! out; l wish you very
pleasant journey" and. dofing his soft
hat, he hurried off the train. The pas
seDsers looked disappointed.
But the young woman seemed nerv-
Gus. By and by she called the porter
and in q whisper gave him some mys'
terious errand BE came back IN a
moment and said in voice audible to
every one:
"Yo're all right. ma'am. Hes in de
smokin' compartment"
Everybody smiled, and the bride
blushed prettily.-Eouth's Companion
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
India Spun Cotton Long Ago.

Lancashire's proud record OF 3O0
years in the cotton trade is far behind
India's. Cotton was manufactured to
perfection in India more than 5000
years ago. Thus Thomas Ellison IN
his Cotton Trade Of Great Britain" ;"
"Fabrics as fine as any that can be
turned out at the present day by the
most perfect machinery in Lancashire
were produced by the nimble fingers
of Hindu spinners and the primitive
looms Of Hindu weaTers a thousand
years before the invasion Of Britain by
the Romans" When Britons, in fact,
were suffering from their skins In
dams were "!uxuriating in garments Of
a texture so fine as to have earned the
poetic description Of woven wind :"
What Lancashire makes today India
made the day before yesterday.-Lon-
don Chronicle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
Primitive Screws,

Screws are still made in India just
as they were made originally, by wind
ing two soft wires together around
mandrel. The wires are then carefully
separated, and one Of them is soldered
into a tube o. nut, while the other IS
soldered to short rod AL the silver
smiths make their screws in this way,
and they are all left handed, for they
are wound over and over by the right
hand. Screw bolts and screw presses
were introduced by Europeans, and
for many years all the cotton export
ed from India was compressed by
massive screw OF wood, turned round
by cattle yoked to long lever. This
screw may still be found in remote dis
trtcts. It is cut entirely by hand and
IS set out by winding two ropes around
the hand dressed beam to give the
pitch.-Eastern Engineering.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
The Danger After Grip

lies etten in a rua-down system. Weak
RES, neryouSmesS. lack o: appetite. n
ergv and ambition, with disorGered
tyr AID k:tIa-., oFt:-m folio: ;.n attack
OF ,his wietche,i @is"">e. The greatest
need then is E:sc re Bitte"S. the glo-
viUus tonic, blood purifier ADD regulator
OF stomach. ike: ana kidneys. Thous-
ards have proved taat they wonderfully
s,rep e,hen the nerves. build up the >y:-
lem ard restore 10 health AID good spi:-
its after an attack OF Grip. II suffering,
trv them. Only 50 ceats. SolI aud per
feet satisfaction guaranteed by all drug
gistS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
Snlinters In the Fingers.

When you get a splinter in your M
ger it is sometimes possible to get at
it by pressing the point Of a needle IN
der it, but unless you have deft I'm
gers or a pair of tweezers you may
not be able to gull it out even then A
new pen nib is a very good substitute
for a pair Of tweeZers. Lay the nib
over the splinter so as to hide 1t. Then
press down hard enough to separate
the nibs. # you now let the pen down
level with the splinter and allow the
nibs to close again they will take hold,
and you can draw the splinter out.
Remember that any metal thing that
is to be applied to a wound, such as a
needle, penknife or pen, should be
passed lightly through flame first so
as to disinfect it. 4 gas jet or match
will do.-New York Sun.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
Sothern and Laura keene.

The elder Sothern had a great repu-
tation as practical joker. and to
quote his sons own words: His nerve
staggered people at times. remember
that IN Baltimore be was once joined
by that clever actress Laura keene.
Laura Keene was very hot tempered.
On one occasion something went
wrong, and she called my father to her
dressing room and began to give him
a terrific tongue lashing, in the midst
of which he suddenly turned out the
gas. How dare yor! shrieked the
fascinating Laura. 7 can't bear to see
pretty woman in a temper said my
father ss he calmly lit the gas again
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
The Dead Watch.

During the rebellion Of las high
lander cane into possession Of watch.
The thing was strange to him and its
use unknown to him, and its beauty
and its constant ticking gave him
pleasure. That night the watch ran
down, and the ticking ceased The
highlander now was disgusted with
his to- ard sought for some one to
buy It. y purchaser was socn found
at q low price When the watch and
the money had changed hands. the
highlander, chuckIing over his bar
gain, said. "Whr. she died last night ,
London Express.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
Pretty Lame Excuse.

Out of the crowd in the police court
a man was placed before the judge.
You are accused, sir" said the mag
istrate, ''of being drunk and disorder
ly. Any defense:'
"I am respectable man, sir" the
prisoner answered. "and this would
never have happened only I Travelled
from Pittsburgh to New York yester-
day in bad company"
What sort Of bad company" said
the magistrate.
Sons Of Temperance, SIR
"Sons of Temperance! Why, they
are the salt Of the earth. T should
think they'd be the best company a
man like you could ask for
'eNo, sir. Excuse me, sir. You're
wrong said the prisoner huskily.
tYou see. I'd brought a quart of whis-
Ky for the journey, and on account Of
the company I had to drink it all my
SELF
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
Your Child.

Does your child break into the con-
veTsation when you have visitors?
Does he leave his clothes lying all
over the house?
Does he eat surreptitiously between
meals?
Does be lay his hands on almost
anything he wants to make something
oct Of without asking your permis-
sion?
Does he come down late to break
fast?
Does he say Huh" "Gee?'
And, if not, why not. You are his
parent, and he is living in the United
States Of America.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
Married His Grandmother.

There lived in the village Of Arreton,
Isle Of Wight, many years ago young
man who was berothed to young
woman. Both were poor and in humble
life, but the grandfather Of the young
man had money, and be fell in love
with the young woman and proposed
marriage to her. The girl told her
lover. BE was dispeased, but, having
pondered over the dilemma, saw way
to extricate himself and his sweetheart
from the same. Marry him. said he
to the girl. 'tHe is rich. He cannot live
long. When he dies you'll have his
money and III have you" She took
the advice. By the marriage she be-
came the young mans grandmother.
Not long after the old man died, and
then she welded her first betrothed
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
| ,tekv ReSSie

Having need Of some small change,
the mistress Of the house stepped to
the top Of the back stairs.
Bessie she called to the maid be-
low, have you any coppers down
there?"
es'm-two," faltered Bessie, "but
they're both my cousins, please,
ma'am.'-London Punch.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10

R.G. Collins, Postnasters:t Barnegat,
n. j., advises his friends, Il find your
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound the
best remedy for a cough ever tried. I
had lagrippe cough that LETT me con-
pletely exhausted. but after taking half
a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound, the coughing spells entirely
ceased. l wish to say it can't be beat -
Dickson Drug Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County of Clarendon.

BY James n. Windham, Esq, Pro-
bate JUDGE.
WHEREAS Mary A. Ragin made
suit to me, to grant her Letters of
Administration Of the Estate and
effects of Aaron J. Ragin.
THESE ARE THEREFORE,. to cite
and admonish all and singular the kin
dred and creditors Of the said
Aaron ]. Rasin. deceased. that they be
and appear before me, in the Court of
Probate, to be held at Manning on the
llth day of April, next, after publ
cation hereof. at II o'clock in the fore
noon, to show cause, if any they have,
why the said administration should not
be granted.
Given under my hand, this Goth day
of March, A. d. 1911.
SEAL JAMES NJ. WINDHAM.
Judge of Probate.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
a Svrorisc.

Rector (on his way to church, meet
ing q gamekeeper)-Come, my good
fellow, how is it I never see you at
church? Gamekeeper-Well sir, I don't
wish to make your congregation small
er. Rector (puzzled)-I don't see how
YOU could. Gamekeeper-Wel, sir, you
see, if I came to church the rest OF the
parish would go poaching.-London
TelaqraDh.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
HIGH and Worthy.

She-I'm afraid cannot marry you
l want q man who possesses q noble
ambition. one whose heart is set on
attaining some high and worthy object.
He-Weil, don't want you? She-Oh,
George. darling. I an yours.-Boston
Transcript.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
The Puzzle Of Life.

Life is quaint puzzle. Bits the most
inconsruous join into each other, and
the scheme thus gradually becomes
symmetrical and clear, when, 10, as the
infant clasps his hands and cries, "See,
see: TIE puzzle is made OUT" all the
pieces are swept back into the box
plack box with the gilded nails!-Bul-
Ter-Lytton
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
Dickens and a Face Ache.

Dickens wanted to be an actor before
be was an author. he would have
been but for . face ache. When he
was q lad and a lawyers clerk be had
attained & trial Of his power Of repro
ducins character and oddity" before
Mathews and Charles kemble. But
face ache kept him at home, and soon
after he made q great splash" as a
newspaper reporter. Thereafter he re-
produced character and o16ity" on pa
per instead Of the stage.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
Cearcird Doctors,

What you ICED. madam. is oxygen.
Come every afternoon for your in
halations. They will cost you 81 each" !"
sI knew that other doctor didn't
understand my case" declared the
fashionable patient. "Ne told NE all |
needed was plain fresh sir."-Wash-
ington Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
Love and the Drama.

4 periodical devoted to the drama
pleads for plays based on some emo
ton other than love. The difficulty In
producing such plays is that every
play must have a hero, and In making
hero the playwright as we'll as his
audience almost inevitably adopts the
view expressed 1000 years ago by a
scribbler on one of the dead walls OF
Pompeii, He who has never loved q
woman is not gcntleman.'-Ex-
change
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
Before.

"You used to say" she complained,
that I was your sunlight; that the
world was gloomy when you were not
in my presence"
"I know" he sadly replied; that
was before you had acquired the habit
Of telling me candidly every few min
utes what you thought Of me.-Chi-
cago Record-Herald
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
4 Matter of Change.

'sWhat change woman can MAKE
sn q mans Efet" sighed the very young
man.
"Right you are, my boy" sighed the
scanty haired man who had been up
against the matrimonial game for
many years, :'and what q lot Of change
she requires while doing it,"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
OF No Utility.

Regardless Of the fact that an ed
itor almost always has on his trousers,
some people can't get over the idea
that q penwiper is nice present tor
him.-Ohio State Journal
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
4 Time Limit,

"I think III go and get a drink
now"
"Oh, darling, you know you swore
of for q Year,
"Yes, but two years elapse between
this act and the ne1t."-London Tat
la-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
In luck.

Calier-How much for a marriage
license? Town Clerk - One dollar.
CaIler-I've only got so cents. Town
Clerk You're lucky. Philadelphia
Bulletin.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
a J}suruer.

Man (at the phone to man at the 9TH
er end of the wire)--How dare you talk
to me like that? You're not my Wife!
Satire.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
The Refrain.

She (at the piano)-How do you en-
jog this refrain?
Ee-Tery much. The more you re-
frain the better l like it-Sudge.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
Sciteful.

Miss Joyce-Yes, Jack and I are to
become partners for life. Miss Means
And Tnu will he the senior nartna"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
Musical Criticism.

The Musician--Hang it, Bill, don't
you realize that one Of your shoes
soueaks in 3 fat and the other IN G
majorALite-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
Contradictory Evidence.

.'That firm is going under"
Eyes, when I heard the facts OF the
business l was sure it was going up.
Baltimore American.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
Information Wanted.

A wandering peddler stopped at
southern cabin and opened his pack.
NANNY, let me show you some sell
raising umbrellas" be began.
NO use, man, no use,' interrupted
the old colored woman as she busted
herself about a boiler OF clothes.
"Cayn't use nothin' lax dat"
"How about self raising Windo"
shades?''
40 good heah, kase dey amt any
windows wuf talkin' about"
Self raising buckwheat"
NO good to ne-we eat cohn pone.
But, mister
We'll, nanny
''If you'll tell me how to tuhn desc
heah fohteen bad chllun into self rails
in pickaninnies. Ah'll be yo' frien' foh
life, dat All viii, sah."-Everybody's.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
Her Presence Of Mind.
"We;I?'

"Harry started TO propose to ne last
night. bat his voice actually stuck in
his throat"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10

Ignorance Of ones nisfortunes Is
clear cai1.-EuripiGes
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10

Dan. J. Joyce, Sanvi!le. Va, is so
glad he escaped consumption and re-
gained his health, that he writes about
it for the benefit OF Others. I had a
cough which hung on for two years
when I began using Foiey;s Honey and
Tar Compound. / kept OF until the
cough finally LETT me and gained IN
weigh. from 1l3 to lS5 pounds. In Two
wears | have grown strong and healthy,
ali from the use OF Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound, which cured me- Dick
son Drug Store
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10

Do not drag along with kidney all
ment that saps your strength, causes
terrible backaches, sleeplessness, ner-
vousoess and loss OF appetite. Take
Foley kidney Pills. They quickly cure
all kidney and bladder ailments. Dick
son Drug Store.
Wasting Time.
What exclaimed the young man
whom We shall call Bill. "Iou got en-
Gagged last night? Why, Archie, my
dear old friend, tell NE how you ever
came to do it!'
"Well, Billie blushed the fellow we
have already named as Archie, Il
really hardly know myself. But it
was lust as easy as falling OF log.
was on the edge Of q proposal-she
rave me a gentle push-and there l
was-engaged."'
Gee! I never had any such expert
ence. Every time try to start my
knees knock together, my teeth chat
ter, and ny tongue gets stuck IN my
throat I'VE tried dozen times 70
propose to Marguerite Denpster' you
know, and I get stuck every TINE
And she lets you get stuck
why, yes"
"Then You're :>urting the wrong
grL"-cleyelan6 Plain Dealer.
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at was all right. though. could see
his lips moving ard knew what he was
irving to say"-ChicaG News.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-10-03
PAGE THREE

Many of our best citizens who cared
for visitors at the Reunion have held
themselves in readiness to help 20
take care of our great crowds OF visi-
tors.
Those who miss going to the State
Fair this year will be sorry for it,
for this is going to be the greatest
fair ever held in the South, The
entries of poultry and live stock
continue to pour in and we shall
have several thousand head OF blue
ribbon winners in the live stock show
alone.
The Moultrie Brass Band has
been secured with other bands that
we already have. This will give us
more music than was ever heard on
the State Fair grounds any previ-
GUS year. The Nat Relss' big carni-
val company with 40 fine shows and
riding devices will furnish the
amusement for the big crowd, while
the two flying machines will enter
tain you with great sport. The 18th
United States Cavalry, Troop 'B"
will be camped in the big hippo
drome during the entire 10 days of
the fair. They will give fancy drills
each afternoon and night. These
drills will consist of fancy riding
and equestrian stunts for which
Uncle Sans army is famous. We
beat all other nations on the earth
for riding.
The great Automobile Show and
the big Studebaker Day will eclipse
anything ever seen in Georgia be-
Sc oh
feet of floor space and will contain
the latest models of 1913 machines.
The building will be handsomely
decorated and will have band con-
certs daily
Reduced rates are now out on all
railroads in Georgia. Make your
arrangements to be at the largest
fair Georgia has ever held
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-10-03

right it (the kingdom) is; and I
Good will give it Him." Geek.
FL: Is, 26, 27.)
After EIohim broke down the Ju-
dian kingdom, he then gave over the
rulership of the world to the Heath
ems or Gentle nation. Their first
king was Nebuchadnezzer He be-
came so beastly that E!ohim made
him eat grass like an OK. He died and
his son Belshazzar took the throne,
and in short while he became so
british when Elohim said he would
destroy that kingdom. So EIohim,
named man 100 years before he
was born, who should break down
Belshazzar's kingdom, and one night
while the king, his lords and concu-
bines were feasting there came the
hand of a man writing on the wall,
Meme, Meme, Tekel. Upharsin.
Elohim called this man by name,
Cyrus, who upon that night, prophe-
sled leo years before, literally de-
stroyed BeIshaZzar's kingdom.
Therefore, all down the stream Of
life Elohim has removed vile, bru-
fish men in all walks of life. The
fish, every day from the sactum,
sanctorum, pulpit. pew, including
all circles Of society.
The so-called Christian churches
are simply hot-bed of deception. I
know what I am writing. I've seen
some Of this worlds brutality, wick
edness, in all its phases.
To keep tab with society, to be
popular with the monied, and fash
ion class is the sole aspiration OF pull
pit orators.
I have become so thoroughly dis
gusted with the hypocritical churches
that 1 will not be doped by their
damnable heresies any longer.
All l can do is, pray Elohim's
mercy upon the dupes of Romanism
-Christendom-the world over.
l.. H. CONE.
Live Oak, Fla.