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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
e,t.,e Of a.rrnsoeddon.

z Readers OF the Bible know thst the.
battle Of 4armageddon. which In the re-
vised version IS Harmageddon, IS to be
the last conflict between the hosts OF
the Lord and all the powers Of dark
ness. II is prophesied In Revelation:
xvi. 16. ..And he gathered them to-
gether in a place called In the Hebrew
tongue armasedd don The name comes
4from har nlegiddo. the mountain dis
trice Of Megiddo-the mountain land cf
Israel There Is where the staA
fought against Sisera.. as narrated Is:
The book osrJudges. and whe,e Josiah,
sfebeiRons king ofrJudaa. was slain by
Pharaoh. King Of Egypt The battle
OF fArmaseddon'' Is used synbolically
to describe any great conflict. but In its
original meaning It, referred to the
6nal struggle which is to precede the
smiliennium.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch. ,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
Simplicity Of Jenny Lind.

Jenny Lind must have been the most
simple. unpretendiug prima donna that
eyer lived. When she first visited Eng
land she was bound to sing only at the
Royal Italian Opera House, and when
commanded to sing at the queens con-
cert she was obliged to refuse Vers
sorry. e. be compelled to notify this,
she ordered her carriage and drove
straight to Buckingham palace. She
handed her card to an official. who, not
unnaturally. declined to take It. s a
higher authority happened to pass and
took it upon himself to present It As
soon as her majesty saw it she SAID,
.Adnie her hy all means Jenny LIND
appeared and said simply that she was
30 Ye-y sorry to be unable to sing at
her maiessy,s concert that she thought
It better to call herself and explain.
The queen was charmed with her nat
ural manner. gave her q cordial recep-
don and promised to be her friend
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
A Dilatory Painter.

One Of the characteristics OF Sir
Thomas LAWRENCE. the portrait painter,
was dilatoriness Lord Normanton!S'
says writer. must have had the pa
tfence Of a Job welded to the polite
ness of a Grandson. for, although IN
1918 Lady Normanton had already
been sitting of and on for three years.
find him still in 1924 discussing in
the politest manner what the back
ground Of her ladyship's picture shall
be and only venturing in the mildest
way. to remind Sir Thomas thai he had
also himself been sitting to him ever
since the year 1851! The portrait was
delivered in 1927.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
The Fire Eat:no Trick.

The first known fire breather was
Syrian slave named Eunus, leader IN
the seryile war in Sicily, l3O 3. Z. be
pretended to have immediate communl-
cation with the gods. When desirous
Of inspiring his followers with courage
he breathed flames and sparks from MS
mouth. In order to perform this mar
vel Eunus pierced nutshell at ootn
ends, and, having filed it with some
burning substance, he put it IN MS
mouth and breathed through 1t. Inc
same trick is performed today ID an
improved manner. The juggler rolls
together some fax while it is sui
burning. By this means the fire is re-
tained in the ball for long time. he
slips this ball into his mouth upper
ceived and breathes through It. Ills
breath reviyes the fire. and he Sustalns
no injury so long as he inhales through
his nostrils only.
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No answ.rNHandy.

This is only worth the telling. writes
a correspondent. because it contains 81
retort which. though triumph OF IN
consequence, seems to me quite unan
swerable. I happened to be reading
some obvious newspaper proofs in q
train when the good natured man next
TO me, with the intention no doubt OF
making himself agreeable, asked. An,
are you connected with the press" l
intimated briefly and perhaps not over
courteously that it was none OF MS
business. He persisted that it was a
quite civil inquiry, which !, met with
me remark. that l had not asked him
whether he was clerk or shop as
s,stant. AS be was obviously neither
his nettled him. "If knew" he said,
what newspaper you belong to
would never buy it again."-London
Chronicle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
Advertising Brought Up to Date.

The president Of a Pittsburgh saw.
hgs bs-k called in his advertising
man ons ning and said:
What { institution wants is some
striking advertising material, some.
thing that has thought in it, some
thing that will catch the eye and COM
mand the mind. Fix me up an ad. that
VIII make a hit when it IS published in
the morning papers
d Two hours later the advertising man
laid this on the bank presidents desk:
EFF Elijah were living today there
would be no ravens to feed him. That
brand Of raven has gone to roost for
ever.
.sThe only bird that Will feed you
now is the eagle on the American dol
lar. Catch the eagles. Save the dol
lars. IF you do You and your family
win never starve. You win have Eli
jah backed, OFF the boards."-Popular
Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
A Log on the Track

of the fast express means serious trou-
ble ahead if not removed, so does loss
OF appetite. 1t means lack of vitality,
loss Of strength and nerve weakness. II
appetite fails, take Electric Bitters
quickly to overcome the cause by ton
ing iup the stomach and curing the in
digestion. Michael Hessheimer of Lin
coin, Neb., had been sick over three
years. but six bottles of Electric Bitters
put him right on his feet again. They
Rave helped thousands. They give pure
blood, strong nerves. good digestion.
Only so cents at all druggists.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16

Mrs. Peter Holan, .l150l Buckeye Rd,
Cleveland, O., says: eyes, indeed I can
recommend Folev's Honey and Tar
Compound. My little boy had bad
case OF whooping cough, some time he
WIS blue in the face. I gave him Fol-
ey's Honey and Tar Compound, and 1t
had 8 remarkable effect and cured him
in q short time" Contains no harmful
drugs. The Dickson Drug Co., Manning,
S. G., and Leon Fischer, Summerton,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
a Famous Widow,

One Of the most famous widows OF
antiquity was Agrippina, the widow of
Germanicus. During the lifetime OF
her husband she attended him in all his
campaigns and shared his dangers.
Suspecting that her husband had been
poisoned, she had his presumed muir.
derer assassinated and was herself
soon after treated with such indignity
by iberius that she was driven to
aespair and starved herself to death
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
{ Whittier,s Coed Wishes.

4 young woman once sat at board
Ing house table beside reserved ana
awkward country boy whom she de-
lighted to tease. When she left she
asked him to write in her autograph
album. The poem which John G.
whittier wrote there stands as a
warning to other young ladies that she
who laughs frss at seemingly dumb
countryman may be herself laughed at
many years later. The quaint conclud'
ing stanza is:
81 &; Thy life-may nothing vex II.
Thy years be not few,
And at thy final exit
May the devil miss his due.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
Consoiatory.

A correspondent of an English paper
tells how some one visited a wild beast
show and saw countryman come in
bearing unmistakable signs Of having
had glass too much. A tiger scratch
ed the back OF the hand with which the
man grasped bar Of the cage. The
laceration was severe, and the pain
was great. The sufferer danced about
and twirled his shalaIah, crying: LET
him out! Let him ont till I have me
will ov himr' A companion tried to
soothe the iirate dancer with this neat
fmpromptu: Never mind Pat Sure.
he only wanted to scrape acquaintance
wid ye.r
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16

Geo. T. Graddock, Rubie, Ark, says:
was bothered with lum5ago seven
years so bad I could NOT wcr tried:
several kinds of kidney medicine which
gaye me little or no relief. Two bottles
osFcley KidneyPils cured me and now
Ecan do any kind of work. Z cheerfully
recomnssnd fhem tnmy friends 3 The,
Dickson pvngC Co.. Manning, S. ca Leon
Fischer, Summerton, S. c..
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16

Mr.. Jas. V. Churchill, 80 Wall ST.,
Auburn, N. Y. has been bothered with
serious kidne, and bladder trouble ever
since he left the arm, and says: 81 de-
cided to try Foley Kidney Pills as they
had cured 50 many people and | soon
found they were just the thing. My kid
news aud bladder are again in healthy
condition. I gladly recommend them .
The Dickson Drug Co., Manning, S. c.
Leon Fischer, Summerton: S. G.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
fieldino and BATTING.

What do you think Of Fielding"
asked a young lady Of graduate OF
one of our universities With whom she
had been talking about the easly Eng:
fish novelists.
.oh." was the answer. ''it's tmper.
tant. OF course, but it isn't worth much
unless there is good batting"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16

Mrs. Paul Wehling, 316 Smith ST.,
Peoria, H.. had kidney and bladder
trouble, with terrible backache and
pains across the hips. just imagine her
condition. She further says: 81 was
also very nervous, had headaches and
dizzy spells, and was fast getting worse
when I took Foley Kidney Pills. and
now all my troubles are cured. Foley
Kidney Pills have done so much for me
l shall always recommend them" The
Dickson Drug Co., Manning, S. c.: Leon
Fischer. Summerton, S. G.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
Fortunes IN Faces.

There's often much truth in the say
inr 'sher face is her fortune" but Its
never said where pimples, skin ernp-
tions, blotches, or other blemishes dis
6eure it. Impure blood is back OF them
ah and shows the need OF DR.. king,s
Eew Life Pills. They promote health
aud beauty. Try them. 25 cents at all
druggists.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
Went Him One Better.

.Yes," said the visitor from Pumpin-
vile; "you have some pretty tall struc-
lures here, but our town erected a
building with more than. thousand
stories last summer, and"-
"a building Of more than thousand
storiesr echoed his friend. SsWhat
brand do you smoke"
Its a fact" rejoined the Pumpin-
vile native. 81 was referring to our
new library."-London Tit-Bits.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
Lost Interest.

"You were speaking just before the
postman handed you your mail about
our glorious institutions. Won't you
continue the subject? am interested" :"
mo. Confound our institutions! I've
Just received notice to call and pay
my Chicago Record-Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
Odd Marriage Belief.

An unmarried man or woman OF
marriageable age is something that Is
rarely seen in the Fiji islands. The
reason OF this is not far to seek. The
natives believe that II a person dies
while in an unmarried state his or
her soul is doomed to wander about
through endless ages OF. eternity in an
intermediate region between heaven
and nades At the end Of each moon
they are allowed to look into heaven.
but are never permitted to enter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
Easy.

sWoman must be independent" said
the suhragette orator. "But the ques-
Hon Is, how can we get the same
wages that men do?
sMarry them and be on the Job Sat
ur3ay night" suggested mean man
,n5fhe audience.-Exchange.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
0uaiifed to Instruct.

Mr. Green-What lot I seem TO
have learned tonight! How I have ben
eated by this conversation with you
ny dear Miss Roberts! Somehow your
intellect seems to appeal to mine. Are
you literary lady? Miss Roberts
No: I am g teacher In an infant school!
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
Too Much Hortieultare.

.She had violet eyes, rosy cheeks and
a lily white throat"
-Yes, she'd be all right If she didn't
haze voice like raspberry BASH
Chicago Record. Herald :
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
MisrnSerstood.

.Besore you were married he said
he would 20 through fire and water
for you. didn't he?,
II thought he did, but I think no"
that misunderstood him. think ne
must have said fra water"-aonsson
Post
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
a Whjrlioio of Time.

Bobby-Ain't it funny, mamma?
Mamma-What dear? Bobby-Why,
today will be yesterday tomorrow
Exchange.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
y. z! : 3: : :
The sHiahsr Slang.

81 Marks-The conductor on the Cam
bridge car this morning had a dispute
With q passenger about his fare, and
he kept exclaiming. ..Transvene, trans
syener: What do ron suppose ne
meant? Parks-Thats q new one to
me, but for q guess he meant ome
9acrossg'-Boston Transcript
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
Golden Silence.

Wife-Silence is golden, they say.
Husband - Gosh, yes! Think how
rich would have been If hadn't
asked you to marry me!
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
A Buffer.

my dear girl" said her mother.in,
law. 'ans woman would be satisfied
with what John says he gives you
$50 would l."-Puck.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
.flnr,aas.,nnahia.

.sSee here. nv friend must walk
more
Walk more. Why, doetos. can't
3afbord 10 walk Town q S5om auto
Cseyeland .Piain Dealer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16

Ply and need make all flesh kin.
Tnere Is no caste = bIood-EdWin
sArnold.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16

The most unrivaled picture gallery Is
the open street.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-11-30

In Manila, Philippine Islands. a Ca
tholic orphanage for girls was estab-
lished in 1894; hospital was founded
in 1896.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-11-30
THE FRUITS OF SOME INVEST
MENTS.

The Right Rev. T. C. Bouchut, P. F.
M, is the Vicar Apostolic of Cam
bodia, where the Faith was implanted
only after many difficulties, more than
one missionary being slain at the post
of his altar by the mob. The pleas
anter conditions prevailing in the
Chinese Empire have affected this dis
trict, however, and the Bishop relates
the following gratifying details:
I'm Banam, the capital of Cam
bodia, families usually recite their
morning and evening prayers in
unison, and it is most touching to
hear from all parts of the town these
petitions rising in songs of perfect
harmony. The boatmen in the iunks
along the river also chant their
prayers aloud, with no fear of criti-
cism from the passer-by.
ION Sunday, the Catholics attend
morning, afternoon and evening serv.
ices. At each they recite the rosary
and additional prayers, and listen to
explanation of the chief points OF
Christian doctrine, and of the beauty
Of a moral life. These meetings are
held even when a priest cannot be
present. On such occasions a Cate
chist presides."
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pushed open the door and entered, a
bulky parcel in his arms.
why, Giovanni" she said i'm sur
prise. You come home 90 early!
What have you there"
Without answering, he took Off the
wrappings and disclosed figure of the
Virgin, painfully crude and unbeauti-
full.
Oh cried the woman, "you have
bought another. am so glad. How
beautiful she ISL And Blanca knelt
deyoutly and crossed herself.
Giovanni glanced shamefacedly at
the empty shrine on the wall.
1T was terrible thing to do he
said, brokenly. "but the good God
will forgive me. | was mad, but |
am better now" He set the image
reverently upon the shelf and knelt
beside Blanca.
Catholic Standard and Times
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-11-30
THE INDIANS OF SOUTH AMERICA

One of the most important branches
of the work undertaken by the Sale
sian Fathers is the conversion and
civilization of the heather tribes of
South America.
The lot of many of these natives is
extremely unhappy. Slavery, as a
recognized fact is practically abol-
ished, but the cruelty and greed of
many persons in a position to abuse
these unfortunate people, leads to
every form of atrocity. The punish
ment inflicted for small offences is
extreme-torture, burning with hot
irons, lashings, mutilation of the limbs,
being commonly used under the pre-
text of administering justice.
An extract from the letter of Our
Holy Father Plus regarding the pro-
lection of the Indians, reads as fol-
lows: We Ourselves, in fact, when
such things were reported to Us, with
held Our belief in atrocities, so enor-
nous, so incredible. But now after am
pie testimony, and by reports from
the Apostolic Delegates, from mis-
sionaries, and from others worthy of
all confidence, We are fully persuaded,
and can no longer have any doubt
about the real state of things"
Fortunately the Brazilian Govern
ment has taken action on the con-
dition of the natives and since it is
working in concerted movement with
the missionaries some good results
may be expected. The Indians are
invaluable as laborers in the rubber
fields, mines, etc.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-11-30
A WORD ABOUT THE MExIcANs.

There are about eighty thousand
Mexicans in the Diocese of San An
tonic alone. They are scattered along
the Rio Grande and into the west, and
in many of the settlements there are
no chapels Or churches.
The Mexicans belong to the Cath
Ollie Faith, as they were converted by
the missionaries hundreds of years
ago, who made them understand the
truths of religion. These early mis-
sionaries hoped that future apostles
would perfect the work and bring the
Mexican to a high state of civiliza-
ton.
1t is the ambition of RI Rev. J. w.
Shaw, D. D., Bishop of the San An
tonic Diocese, to found mission cen
tiers, schools, and chapels for the
benefit of these neglected people. He
has visited many sections of his vast
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-11-30
"sT. URSULA BY THE SEA-"

An appeal has come to us from the
Ursuline Sisters of Alaska. The good
Sisters describe graphically their hard
ships in the frozen North, the intense,
relentless cold for seven or eight
months of the year, the terrible storms.
the snow piled up to a great depth
and their struggles to exist in their
convent "a poorly built log cabin), with
coal at $50 a ton. All this to plant
the standard of the Faith and purity
among the uncouth Esquimaux and
make them partakers of the blessings
of God.
The appeal of the good Sisters is,
indeed, a compelling one-we would
gladly forward any donation, however
small, that charity would prompt our
readers to send us.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-11-30
DIED AT THE ALTAR.

Word has been received at the For
eign Mission Seminary in Maryknoll
(Ossining, N. " of a young priests
death in the Congo.
The new Apostle" Father Duggan,
was Mill Hill a1umnus, Irish by
birth, and ordained in the spring of
1911. In the few months of his min
istry he had gathered about him a
considerable flock of devoted blacks
He had started out on visit to dis
tant stations, when malignant fever
seized him.
He struggled on until he was quite
helpless and was forced to rest in the
cabin of native Christian. While
here, he wrote to his brother mis-
sioner, who had gone five days jour
ney in the opposite direction, stating
his condition, but expressing his be.
lief that he would be out of danger
soon.
Father Duggan then started back to
his station which, after a great eff
fort and long, weary journey, he
reached on Sunday morning. Once
more gathering his faithful flock, he
struggled into his vestments to offer
the Holy Sacrifice. He began the Mass
With difficulty, and after the Conse.
Grafton grew gradually weaker. Still
he went on until the Communion
Then, after giving himself the Holy
Viaticum, the heroic priest fell dead
on the altar steps. He was carried to
his hut and the Mass was left to be
finished by the angels. When his
brother priest returned, he found still
upon the altar the chalice containing
the Precious Blood.
The sad news of the young priests
death was communicated to his par
ents by the rector of Freshfield (the
Mill Hill preparatory SCHOOL,, who
writes that his father, with wonderful
faith and resignation, responded:
Gods will be done. I am content
to lose my son for His cause, and my
only regret is that I have no other tt
take his place."
A classmate of Father Duggan, the
Rev. John McCabe, is member oil
the faculty at Maryknoll.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-11-30
WORK OF THE DOMINICANS IN
BRAZIL.

1t is about fifteen years since the
French Dominicans from the province
of Toulouse established a mission in
the vast desert country situated in the
northern part of Brazil. The settle
ment bears the name of Immaculate
and has been visibly blessed by God.
From few huts the place has grown
to little town peopled entirely by
Christians.
The Bishop in whose diocese the mis-
sion is found, is the Right Rev. Dom
mic Carrerat Obliged by the perse-
cution in France to seek refuge in
Spain, he remained in Salamanca until
the founding of the new mission in
Brazil. His work has been among the
Coyapas and CARACAS Indians.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-11-30
ONE THOUSAND MILLIONS OF
HEATHEN.

Fifty thousand and more, will pass
today, before the tribunal of the Sow
ereign Judge, without faith, deprived
of the Sacramento, destitute of all
spiritual aid.
AS many more will leave this earth
tomorrow.
Should we lose time while this
awful loss goes on?
Pray for the conversion of the
heather.
Interest yourself in work for this
end.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-11-30
100000 IN NINETY YEARS.

From the year 1922 to the present
time, the Society for the Propagation
OF the Faith has spent exactly
$6,309,214.40 in missionary work in
the United States.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-11-30

district personally, and has become
thoroughly informed as to what is
needed. Many of the chapels are in
wretched condition, indicating the
greatest poverty
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-10-12
First pron Curtain SIGN.

II Is very seldom nowadays that we
catch Il glimpse of advertising signs on
the drop curtains of any New YORK
production. aud yet time was when THIS
method of advertising was Il source OF
revenue TO the manager. and curtains
were literally covered with signs. Il Is
related that one OF the foremost pro.
duccrs along broadway some twenty,
five years ago. while putting on Il big
musical play. discovered that his funds
were running low aud he was unable
10 raise loan One of the scenes III
the play represented Cnlon square. al
that time the first class retail center OF
New York city He had an idea, lie
went to merchants whose places ~
business were on Cuon square and
proposed 10 show their stores IN his
scene and with their signs plainly in
sight. which would he u good ad The
suggestion WIS readily accepted and
the producer cOt all the money he re
0uircd for bringing out bis play ana u
great deal more. New York Telegraph