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Buried In Amber. Amber is supposed to be the harden ed' gum of fossil trees. Lumps of I found in the natural state almost r, ways contain foreign substaices Ir sects, berries. leaves, bits of bark an even cobwebs with drops of dew upoi th'em are among the curious captive: caught in amber and preserved ther for all time. One of the iuest pc of amber ever found coutains a scor pion. which must have fallen into tlh sticky mass in a dead condition. fo the creature made no struggle. Oftel In the pieces containing insects it : easy to see by the disturbance of th< substance that the insects must hv14 fought bard for their lives, as the iines of light are broken and made pris matic for a short distance all aroun< them. But this scorpion met his deati before he was embalmed in the sub stance. for the amber is as clear a; wiue. In polishing the piece. however a part of the scorpion's head suffered and this reveals the fact that :11! th:il remains of him has become lime. li was of the small yellow variety an not particularly formidable.-New Yor! Press. Picture Stories. "What do you ask for this sketch' said Sir Joshua Reynolds to a picture dealer w ose portfolio te was exam ining. "Twenty guineas. Sir Joshua' ougv Lu Lie country " leaving it when he caught his foot in the string of a picture and fell. Hav ing picked himself up. he examined the picture to see if it bad been damaged It had escaped injury, and lie found. to his surprise. that In this tripping he had-literally-stumbled upon a print -of'-the Duchess of Rutland. after Reyn olds. by Valentine Green. in its first state. The dealer bought the print for E4 and afterward disposed of it for E1.000.-From Jerningham's "Bargain Book." A Sympathetic Burglar. "I woke up suddenly the other night and thought I heard a burglar In the room. I sat up In bed, and that awoke my wife." "What did she do?' "She accused me. as usual, of bar ing a burglar; said I'd never bear a real burglar if I lived a thousand years. I said I'd bet I would. She said she'd bet I wouldn't. -And just then a shadowy form rose from be bind the dresser. and a hoarse voice exclaimed. 'He wins. ma'am'" "Did you catch him?" -Catch him! I didn't try. I just lay.there and laughed and heard him slam the door and run down the street. A.d say. my wife was so mad she didn't, speak to me for a whole day. But I'll bet one thing." "What is it?" "I'll bet that burglar was a married man."-Cleveland Plain Dealer. Labrador's Short Summer. "How brief is the summer on the highlands of Labrador!" says Seszketb Pritchard in the Wide World Maga zine. "Snow does not melt till July; then with a rush midsummer .comes Grasses and leaves growv almost visi bly. the wild cotton soon flings out its little white pennone, millions of ber ries ripen on the ground. the loon cries, the ptarmigan calls, and you may even see ai butterfly balancinga in the warttrvind. But then also wakens the countless army of hunchbacks. lean and gray mosquitoes. piping blithely for nlood. So summer reigns. Then suddenly one tyy. at the end of Au gust, after the sun has sunk behind the barren crags through the balmy warmth of evening, one may wake up to find everything transfigured and the first snow of another season al ready falling." . The E'mperor's Bell. *One of the biggest bells in the world is in Cologne cathedral and is known as the "Gloriosa.' It was cast from twenty-two French cannon captured in the Franco-Prussian war and was pre sented to the cathedral by the kaiser. It bears the German arms and two in scriptions- One. in Latin. expresses the emperor's gratitude for the divine mercy in granting him victory. The other, in German. declares: "I am the emperor's bell. and I proclaim his glo ry. I fill a sacred post. and T pra'y heaven to grant peace and prosperity to the German empire." Wanted to Patent a Circus. P. T. Barnum once came to the office to know if he could patent the three ring circus. In technical parlance his three ring circus was an aggregation and not a combination to produce a new result. Therefore it was not pat entable. which information highly in censed the showman. "'It will be adopted by every circus just as soon as t make it known." be declared And It was.-Scientifie American. A Tightwad. "I understand that Mr. Pinchpenny has been operated on for appendicitis." remarked Miss Cayenne. "Yes- It's the Erst time any one was known to get anything out of him." "And even then they had to give him chloroform to get that." The Strange Part. Hardup-You see this half dollar? "Yes. Why? Is there anything ex traordinary about it?" Hardup>-Rather: It's mine: Both Sides. She-Just look at the trouble mone can get you Into. He-Yes. but look ni~ the trouble it can get yon out of. - Louisville Post. He Won't 1.imn Now. No more limpiniz for Tomi :Soore o: Cochran. Ga. " I had a bad sore on In instep that nothingz seemed to heip ti! I used! Bucklen's Ar'nica Salve," he writes. "but this wonderfiul healer' s0o! cured me." Heais old. running sores uers. boil~s, burns. euts, bruises. eze a or pile-: Try it. )nly 2-> cents a Affinities. .-That gossipy Mlrs Gaddy has such a mean. sneaklinlg little dog for a pet.' --l suppose she took him out ot sym --11ow do you mean-'" "Why. isn't the dog a backbitel too"-Hlaltimore American. Ignorance. Mrs. Kaller-COoks are such ignorani things nowadays. Mrs. Justwed Aren't they? They can't do the sim plest things. I asked mine to makE some sweetbreads the other day anc she said shie colnt-Wsigo Star. Opposition in~ames the enthusiast nee .comn.ert hMm.-hler. A'*e iORu e**e* ooeeeeReee* TAKE 0 1he i Starting With A Little Money is by no meaus unusual with acconnts at this bank. So don't let your lacek of a larger sum prevent you from becoming a deposi tor. Wnile waiting to acquire the large sum you may lose what you have. The Bank of Manning Invites Accounts from business peop!e of smail as well as larze affairs. It tr'ats all depxtrs with equal courtesy. Extends to all every accotu modatton consisent withl sound banking. PURE DRUGS are es ntiaI to has-.en i-. th return of health of those who are ill. We keeo our st ek of Druvs fresh. so that. your doctor's prescriptibu mnay be tilled prop erly. We ;Iko keep on hand all the reliable preprietor m(dicines and rem edies-. and the finest, toilet necesasities. Remember the name. ZEIGLER R'S . -At Manning, S. C. Plants Which Live In Ice. Clrn ercam Plants do not freeze to death in the "Tesucofitig:1wrchu early winter, but perish from thirst. p. adana "nwkste.i The process is simple. The ('old cautses i o loigtebw dgttoht the withdrawal of the water from the Almeshu ie lObi~ l cells of the plants, forming ice~ cr'ys-wt.wihpntrtteca-o tals outside the cells. The frost. cool-th'sllerclin3s-nwih ing and contracting the surface. acts cristetbtc i oalprso as a sort of pump. and as soon as the tesrae wvnigiseuig cell is emptied of its life giving fluidTh t'eohati a~rvanl the plant dies. The truth of this theo-qudwy.ndith 'SflkA ry has been proved by numerous care-tofstheetgnradwil(ie ful experiments. Great v-ariation wasthwxtoheerms.htisW found in the amount of cold necessar'ymotmrshus owclris i to cause the death of vegetation. Sometheple.Jutasonsth xI plants dry out quickly and are killed i l rvnotteei nedt h before the freezing point is reached. hp fclrn h ieuls ti Many plants will survive zero weather.,eold and some die only at 20 degrees below. "opeetti unn mk lw Certain vegeta ble growths never freeze.lywihogtedpus.fte There are forms of bacteria that even bv' eshtlytep~oaiea when immersed in liquid air, the mostoneAs.ltth ipb truhl intense cold available, come out ofcodbfrreilnitfersolig their bitter bath as lively as ever.--Ntigwl unyu :'soe LondonTlegraph.Th eent steadoiirin aueeschaumN po ies. a h ae hm in nLettalelowangwthhe.b-w- togt o- ht Soeeti fte a art threAre: merAum pide are C bogie i lentway f uing hemup: ake as.n wich aenttesd n the la-frn battr exctly lik youuse or hpn- s lcl,l mershaum o is-tnd chice cakesand ad toit eiher sgar ries0 eey topcol toeal as of slt acordig t wheherthe andthe surfae preveonti is t u.saf exud. wices re wee orsavry.The r~Thfe ure of. heat ios r an cli I andufriedatillnd iolden brown inofe:t fromo whiththefheat generhtedowilisdrive aredelcios dne n tis ay.Cruthe wxi o toothedetomes. 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"Why. certainTy.wThereMyouiare Now, yo A Dan son.yu utn Ghib-le seemedo t bge lain Stme-orhwltuiowihisi'evott (1cre a strngedeluiownyo mabned ibe- ppedcts I o av osi foeed y ou ghtr hared.was ing glIton i:.Sti'~oni.h o so h - - -k~"T a niloki the h'-.C'tt~i)tt:'islt re t v Ninev illswi~ cur noron "Shey Ci alaysiu clled upon itme aseth he~~vo ad ofte firm' . hvn htASNL )~ ftsu Ic thieac " ori tec i ca t N o r'dI the icl~:tl>sbw- t tttcltr anado ifre Ib stayed t mNght'Nt1his IMI We Are Safe in saving that the people who deal with this store call it the store of satisfaction. They will tell you that thmy get their money's worth here every time they purchase a Suit of Clothes. Assure Yourself of the truth of this by making your next purchase at this store. The result will be a surprise to you" D. irschrmann. F""W""W +" M~l ill "lil& SPECIAL OFFERINGS at Jenkinson's. The White Dry Goods Store. Just arrived. a big showing of Fine Em broidery and Lawns of all kinds. Swiss Flouncings from 25c. to $1 per yard. Galloon Bands fi'om lc to 35c. A very strong Line of Cambric Ewbroideries, from 5c. to 40c. per yard. The Biggest Line of 5c., 10c. and 15c. Val Laces ever offered in this town. One Box lot of very tine, dainty, real Linen Torchorn Lace at 5c. the yard. This is one of the biggest values ever offered the peo >l- of Manning. We have a big ice of da.inty Baby Emdbv in Swiss and Cambric-mat h sets. We make a specialty of Line Embroidery and Laces and would be glad to have you inspect our new line. R. R. JENKINS N, White Front Store. Brown Block. MANNING. I (We want your cor-fidence more than your money; we shall have them both for we Thai deserve them.) For Buggies, Surries, Wag ans, Harness, Horses, Mules Farm Implements and Auto-' robiles. See us. Prices and erms right. Just Received For 1912:1 2 car loads of Rock Hill Bug-1lagcrofteeebtd pes. Mln e otnadCr 1 car load of Henderson Bug-tobal) 1 car load of Corbitt Buggies. SakCopr 1 ca loa of elke Bugies Onare and of sieselebrated 2 ca lods f Mlin 1 o lie Bird Pottns. r 1 argoad ofBMerB ies. dOe Bors adr2sizs2hos 1 car load of Moline 2 horse Harness. Nagons. Pea Thrashers, &c. 5UNMTER, S. C. 10. 12 and 14 Sumter St. 'Phone 553. We Want to Announce it the beginning of the seuaon that we hav e a veryV com-l plete line of all Farm Implements, Cultiva tors, Disk Harrows, Two- i Horse Plows, Steel Plows of ~ several makes and all sizes. 3 TE LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF Wire Fencing in the coun ty, and with lowest prices, Ranges, Stoves, Heaters, Paints, Oils, and Varnishes. EVERT THINSI NEEDED IN OUR LINE. COME TO SEE US.I. C. R. Sprott, F. D. Hunter,. Pr. siden. and Tras Vice.President, and Sec. C ElHINOIL ILLd Manning S. C. Ab --.=MANUFACTURERS OF OW Cotton Seed Products AND al High Grade Fertilizers.'al 0 Complete- Line. I HAVE ARRANGED TO CARRY A COMPLETE LINE OF AUTOMOBILE. SUPPLIES.e on hanS ad have bought them right s$ so. as to m'eet the competition of the big dealers. Everythingy 1 carry is alright in every respect and will be sold at a reasonable p-rofit. Tires. Tubes, Prest-0-lite Tanks, Horns. Lamips, and- in fact anything $ you wrant, and the price is ighut. Stop with us and ge O ils, SHg GradeFertiizer We tARRANEDthiCAReteo Ln ie. thk our hrind and atron bogh theman rig nd faor s te he howpeustduring the ps Eerytdhing we cay isv ang ines * Meverynespc a vie soldr hap an prosprus Laews Yanr in every ayisth sincre wishs of tslQ T OU RIENDSY, favos thy hae shw The oung theliase. Curious Benefits of Drought. Drought is dreaded by farmers and gardeners becaust. it injures grass and grain. fruits and tiowers. but scientific observers testify that it bria;s as a compens;ition subtle ::ifts which enrich the soil and i:ierense future crops. Na ture has stured in the t-:rt m :c-h sup p]lv of phospah-es. silie: ts., carbounates :n other chemie::l Salts essIential to vegetn ble life. Tose on the surface of of the -'round are soon exhausted, and the large supply at greater depths is often unreached by subsoil plowing. But a drought is nature's subsoil plow to bring up the rich nutriment below. When the surface is parched the sun draws moisture from the deeper soil. and this moisture brings with tt in so lution salts of lime and magnesia, of potash and soda. The moisture evap orates. but leaves the salts for the use of plants and grain. Drought. there fore. does a double work. It parches the surface and lessens the present crop. It forces up rich nutriment from the deeper soil and enlarges future crops.-Harper's Weekly. Sense In the Sickroom. Every one who goes Into a sick per son's room sbouJd be bright and cheer ful. Sick people are extremely sensi tire to the manner of those around them, and any depressing Influence has a most injurious effect. Eope is the best medicine. Unfortunately, the sick person's relatives often take the worst view of the case. and their anxiety is unmistakably. manifested by their looks. voice and general manner. They even talk despairingly in the room, thinking that because the patient is quiet and dull be does not understand. But his perception of everything relat ing to his illness is markedly acute. Note the good effects of the visit of a cheery doctor. For hours after the pa tient seems better and Is better. Of course it does not do to be flippant, but if relatives would force themselves to take a hopeful view and show It In their maaer they would In many cases actually save the sick person's life. London's Crystal Palace. Crystal palace was originally built in Hyde park for the great exhibition of 1S51. being afterward removed to its present site and re-erected. At the first state opening of the palace by Queen Victoria it was urged that the usual artillery salute should not be fired, the reason given being that the concussion would shiver the glass roof and *the company assembled below, in cluding her majesty, would be cut into mincerpeat. Dire were the predictions of the scaremongers when the design for the palace was made public. The first gale, they said. would Inevitably wreck it. while the hert eagendered by the sun pouring its rayT upon the domed glass roof would be so terrific that no human beings could withstand It. Consequently if they escaped an avalanche of glass they would 'be roasted to death inside the case. A Royal Superstition. Canterbury cathedral. England. like most Catholic- cathedrals. Is decorated with innumerable niches for statues. At Canterbury a series of these niches is occupied with statues of kings and queens of England. and there are only four niches left unoccupied. An old tradition has it that when all the niches are filled the throne of England will come to an end. Queen Victoria was approached with a view to a statue of herself being placed In one of the four remaining niches, but her late majesty was aware of the old ti-a dition and refused. One wonders whether in the future there will be four monarchs of England sufficiently Indiferent to superstition to defy the traditIon. and alilow their effigies to fill the unoccupied spaces. Rabbits and Squirrels as Swimmers. A funny though able swimmer is the, abbit. HEe submerges his bocy- with the exception of head and tail. The latter sticks away up into the air, and is hind legs make "soap suds". as he hurns the water madly to get away. But. with all his awkwardness he is a swift swimmer and is only beaten by the squirre' among the land animals.' The squirrel swims with his heavy tail sunk away down in the water and his head held high. He cleaves the waves like a duck, and a man In a rowboat has all he can do to keep abreast of the swimming squirrel. Green's Move. Three rival tailors lived in the same street. One had a notice board over his shop with "Brown, the best tailor in the world." upon It. White, not to be outdone, followed suit with a no tice. "White, the best tailor In Lon don." Green, seeing his rivals getting in front of him, also had a~ board printed, "Green, the best tailor in this street." -London Ideas. Depends. "Do you prefer the expression 'among' or 'amid?'" "It depends on circnmstances. If you are referring to a pretty girl at Annapolis In June week It would be awkward to say 'amid middies.'" Baltimore American. Jumping at a Conclusion. Mrs. Back Bay-! shall want you to be dressed by 3 o'clock, Ellen, to re ceived any friends that may call El len-Oh, lor. mumt Ain't you goin' to be in?-Boston Transcript-. Altered. A-How do you know that Maler has come in for a fortune? B-Why, for merly people always said he was crazy. Now they say he Is original. Lustige Blatter. Poor and content Is rich and rich enough.-Sakespea re. First La Grippe, Then Brorchitis That was the case with Mrs. W. S. Bailev. McCrear'y. Ky. "My wife was taken~ down with a severe attack of Ia g'ippe, which run into bronchitis. She coihedl as though she had consumption and could not sleep at night. The first botle o: Foley's Honey and Tar Comn ~ound gave her so much relief that she continued using it, until she was perma nently cured." A Good Talker. "Does your son take after you?'' "I used to think he was going to, but now that he's ia college he shows er er sign of taking after his mother." "That so?" "Yes; the only thing he's made since Ihe's been there is the debating so ciety."-Detroit Free Press. Dead Languages. "Now, boys." queried the teacher, "wio can tell me anything about the ded latnguages?"' -"hey are languages that were killed by oeing studied too hard." answered th hoy at the -foot of the class.-Chi