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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-01-27

Our columns are largely occupied
this week with official advertisements.
The reports OF the Treasurer and
School Commissioner should be OF
unusual interest to the reading public
1t is important that those who pay the
taxes, should know for what purposes
their money is expended, and for this
reason these annual publications are
required. It's to be hoped they will
receive attention, and if any one be-
lieves he detects extravaganza or will
full mismanagement, let him take ad-
vantage of the liberal opportunity Of
fered to expose the wrong. We can see
no wrong ourselves, and it affords US
pleasure to accord due praise to these
officials.
The horse attached to Mr.. Carr's
wagon became frightened to-day
while passing near Mr.. Stehle's bakery
and dashed forward, driving one shaft
into = mule standing in awagon near
bv. The shaft penetrated to the
heart and the mule died almost IN
stantlv. It's owner was colored man
from Clarendon, we are informed
Wafchn,an and Southern.
We sympathize with the loser OF the
mule, who is one among the well to
do and responsible colored men OF the
Countv.-Ed.
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News From Sammy Swamp.
SAMMY SWAMP, S. c., Jan. 18th

AF.Au-N3 o"-h-S1s ~ ~ ~S-~~-
lMr. Editor: I am really ashamed to
write to You after such long silence
but hope that you will agree with me
in thinking that ut is better late than
never" There has been nothing to
write about, except the Tournament
and Ball. given by the ''Connor Mount
ed Rifles" during the holidays, and l
was unfortunately absent besides, you
published good account of it, or
rather them.
There were fewer entertainments
during the last holidays in this neigh
borhood, than there have been for
years past.
Have you ever played 'tNIove kitch-
en- furniture ?" Well, that is what
the negroes in this community have
been doing since JAN 1st, they seem
to object very much to hiring them
selves this year, and some gentlemen
of the neighborhood have not yet
hired farm hand. Capt. Briggs has
hired all white men for this year, who,
so far, have given great satisfaction
Last Friday some person set a tur
pentine tree on fire, on the place of
Mr.. Levi, formerly owned by Capt.
Y. n. Butler, and the fire spreading
very rapidly, burnt up all the fences
and badly injured ali the timber.
Misses Ella Butler Of Manning, and
Carrie Hudson, of Greeleyville, were
visiting friends in this vicinity last
week--their departure was attended by
many regrets.
Public schools closed in this Town
ship on the Sth of this month, after q
session of two months-the longest
term that they bave lasted in Sammy
Swamp Township for good many
years past. What pity it is, that
they can not last for full tenn, as
there are so many deserving children
who can't afford to attend pay schools
. besides, it is very discouraging tc
teachers to have their schools either
broken up, or sadly reduced in num-
bers, by the closing of the free schools
Colds have been very prevalent
since the late bad freeze, and the far
mers have been very blue because
their oats were killed by the freeze
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The Weather and Other Matters.
FrLroN, S. c., January p. 1886

y ' 3SSo-
.Nr. EDITOR The terribly cold weather
which we have been enduring lately, and
which the prophets predict will return this
winter, seems to have produced the same
effect on news as on business-it has stop
ped them both. Such weather has never
before been felt in this neighborhood-not
even by that ISFALLIBLE (?) character, "thc
Oldest inhabitant," who heretofore has never
been heard to acknowledge that in his ear.
ly days s--which are always beyond the Ken
of anybody else liviug-he has not seen the
Thermometer at least ten degrees lower. 1t
has entailed very serious losses on many OF
those who had'grain in the ground, and on
those who own stock-which at this time OF
year are forced to repair for food to the
swamps, where they subsist on the cane
tops found there. The former WAS all xii
planting of the whole grain crop. Numbers
of cattle and hogs were caught unawares in
the swamps, by the unprecedented rapid
rise of the water, and perished before they
could be rescued am reliably informed
that .Nr JAS j. Weeks of this vicinity was
so unfortunate as to lose all of his stock-ln-
cluding 50 OF 40 head Of cattle, and large
number of hogs BY another gentleman
whose loss was also very great, was told.
that for several days, the carcasses Of large
numbers of hogs and cattle could be seen
floating down the river alongside Of ice
bergS half the size of q Eoase.
but it's an ill-wind that blows nobody
good, and even this unpleasant snap
brought pleasure and enjoyment to some in
the shape of delightful skating on the ponds
of the neishborhood all of which We're we'll
frozen over, in many instances, to the depth
of six inches. Ice-skating had never been
seen by many Of the people in this section,
and was apparently much enjoyed by them
large numbers congresating every evening
to see it, and to laugh over the ludicrous at
tempts of those novices wLo could be induc-
ed TO get on the treacherous steel.
Besides the weather, the only topic of con-
rersation around Fulton for some time past,
has been the recent amendment to the. lien
law. Various opinions in regard to il are
held. but all seem to agree in thinking: tha
it is the opening wedge which will eventual
ly split to pieces a law which has been pro-
ductive Of much irreparaLle loss to our
State.
The public schools of this district, OF
which there are seven colored and three
white, have been in fourishing condition
since the first of last November, but will
close soon on account Of lack OF funds. Some
Of them, however, will be continued rs pri
3ate institutions.
Saturday last WAS the day appointed by
the Auditor for making tax returns at Full
ton. By the present system parties are re-
qured to certify to their returns under oa:E
formerly this oath was an understood mat
ter
The cold weather has been productive OF
much sickness up here, but nothing serious
as yet.
PHI aIPHA.
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Local Intelligence.

k - cheap opportunity is offered al
The TINES Office to purchaser of pl'
: sno, organ or sewing machine.
: Sales day next Monday.
The Board of County Commission
ers will be in session to-day.
Mr. ". B. Bonham paid our ofhce
IA pleasant visit Saturday.
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Broken Bones.

"I know q man whose bones are
almost as brittle as glass" was remark
ed to an Atlanta man tue other day
"His bones were so brittle that IN
throwing stone he broke his arm
between the shoulder and elbow. I
knew another man, continued tie
speaker" who kicked at a dog and
broke his thigh. Investigation showed
that both these men had been taking
large quantities of mercury, and for
quite time. If they had been under
the treatment of good physicians to
regulate the dose and quantity, il
would no doubt have been all right
but they had been taking nostrums
containing such poisonous drugs as
mercury, potash, etc, and had fatally
impaired their health. These cases are
beyond the reach of S. S. S. OF any
other remedy, but they might have
been saved ii they had taken the right
MEDICINE Mr.. Thomas H. Morgan,
of Oglethorpe, GA, says that he suf-
fercd many years from mineral pois-
oning and had a terrible mercurial
sore on his leg which his doctor
thought would render amputation
necessary He objected to the cutting
and took Swift's Specific instead.
The result is that he is entirely well,
has two good legs, and is in better
health than for many years.
For sale by all druggists. Treatise
on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free.
The Swift Specific Co.. Drawer 8,
Atlanta, Ga, and Isl w 23rd street
New York.
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Walter Wilson, OF Williamson

Walter Wilson, OF Williamsburg,
-zas.sa town last week visiting friends.
Our Res6ville friend must excuse the
selfshness which prompts US to keep
his communication for the exclusive
enjoyment of those in the TINES Office
The Daily Record faeetiously re-
marks that bustles are never orna-
mental, but useful in slippery wealth
er.
Just received a fresh supply Ct
Landreth's and Ferrys garden seed
at Diulins & Co.
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Tax Levy for 1856.

Mr. J. II. Fowler who has for o
ione time been a citizen of Clarendon
has removed to Mullins in Marion
County, the home OF bis parents. Mr..
Fowler carries with him tue good
wishes of host of friends who regret
his leaving.
Thesfollowing appointments are yet
to be Sled by the County Auditor:
) Midway, Feb'y. End, Tuesday.
: Boykins, Feb'y. 3rd, Wednesday.
School House, (near J. J. McFad
dins,} Feb'y 4th, Thursdsy.
J.J. Dicksons, Feb'y 5th, Friday.
". J. Gibbons, Feb'y 9Th, Saturday.
After filing these appointments the
Auditor will take returns at Office
Till the 2Oth of February, when the
opportunity closes
DR.. T. NJ. Bailey, secretary of the
Home Mission Board of the Baptist
Church, preached an interesting SER
mon Saturday morning in the Baptist
Church, aid again Monday evening.
The Dr.. will attend the Union Meet
inc which convenes here next Friday.
The residence of Nh. L. NJ. Brun-
son was the scene of a double we'd
ding on last Thursday. Mr.. Brun-
sops two amiable daughters, Misses
[,s. and S. N. were married by Rev.
I. Bass to Messrs- W. H. and J: W.
son, brothers, in the order named.
Mr.. Brunson is the father of alarge
family of aughte,s, and has lived to
see them all happily married.
John Garvin, who it will be remem
bered was arrested here some weeks
ago, after an exciting chase, and car
ried to Charleston, subject to seal
ed sentence, has been discharged by
Judge Presley, on q writ OF Habea;;
corpus. The grounds of the discharge
were that Garvin had been tried anc
convicted before ever having been ar
rested or committed for trial.
The growing of tobacco in the State
is receiving full attention from the de
partment of Agriculture. Commis
sioner Butler, Oh the recommendation
of committees, appointed for that pur
I pose, has appointed one farmer il
every County to make practical test
of the adaptability OF the soil of thei
respective Counties. DR. Jno. I. In
gram has been selected to make th
experiment in Clarendon. DR.. ingram
is successful farmer with large ex
experience, aud will be sure to sue
ceed If our soil viii produce tobacco
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besides the winter gardens have been

besides the winter gardens have been
ruined.
What has become Of all your form
er correspondents? They have beeu
getting beautifully less for some
time past. do not feel quite SO bad
ly because of my objectionable neg
lect and lazlness, when I see that some
of my fellow correspondents have been
equally as remiss in their duty as my
self. I hope they will join me in re-
solving to do better, and stand up
boldly for the welfare OF our TINES,
and do all in our power to aid in its
prosperity. Knowing that YOU object
to lengthy articles, I will close.
SAMMY Swamp.
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WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND AU-
gnSia Railroad,

GENERAL PASSENGER DETAETNEST.
Nov. Is. 1885.
TIE FOLLOWING SCHEDU ULE will be
/ operated on and after this date:
No. IS, DAILY.
Leave Wilmington. ton.............. S.l5 p ID
Leave Lake Waccamaw........ =. 9.39 p N
Leave Marion. 1.27 p u
Arrive at Florence. ........ -. -. 10 N
Arrive at Sumter. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 9.24 a n
Arrive at Columbia. ............... Gao q N
GOING SOUTH-.No. ~, DA1L1.
Leave WilnlingttH.s'. .......... Is p ol
Leave Lake Waccamaw $1,000. 20 p II
Arrive ct Florence. c2............... LIS n
Nc. 43. DAILY.
Leave Florence. .....'........... ~ p %
Leave Marion. 3.c3 ID
Leave Lake Waccamaw :...... 7.03 N
Arrive at Wilmington ...,........... S.3Op m
GOING NORTH-No. H.. DNI.
Leave Columbis is................. 9.55 p N
Arrive at Sumter. ....-.......-...-.,..l2 .l2 90 N
Leave Florence. ...................' A2S N
Leave Mar1on o:I4 ID
Leave FlemlnSton. ...-.....".... ~ N
Arrive Mt Wilmington. .............. o.2O . 10
Nos 4S and II stops only at Drinkley's
Whiteville, L. Waccamaw, Fair Bluff, Marion
Florence, Timmonsyille, Sumter, Camden
junction and Eastover
Passengers for Columbia and ali points
on C. & G., r. r., C. C. & A. R. R. stations
Aiken junction, and all points beyond
should take No. IS Night Express.
Separate Pullman Sleepers for Charleston
and for Augusta on trains 4S and A..
All trains run solid between Charleston
and Wilmington.
Offices Wilmington, NC.
J. F. DIVINE, General Supt.
T. NJ EMERSON, Gen. Pass. Ast.
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This question of Evolution" O

This question of Evolution" or
where man came from, seems to US not
half so important as dissolution" or
where he is to go. The latter should
certainly be the. great matter of con-
cern in spiritual point of view, and
under an American system in tempor-
al matters it makes very little differ
ence where he came from so he is u
man after he gets here. II this be
true, our Presbyterian friends are
spending more in powder than the
games worth.-Pee Dee Mder.
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NO RThEATEFA R. R. COMPANY,
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. 13; 1885.
m AND AFTER THIS DATE THE fol-
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Notice..

: I will visit Manning the lst OF Feb
rusry next, and remain till the 9th.
Those desiring my services will call
on me at the residence of Rev. l. D.
Bass, or address me through the Man
ming post Office.
B. RuTLEDGE, D. D. S.
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Attention.

At the late meeting of the Agricul-
eural Society, on account of the pres
ence of Capt. R. B. Tillman, all bus
mess was postponed till their next
meeting which was ordered for Mon.
day next.
& full attendance IS requested.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-11

One of the drollest pieces of humor we
have seen for a long time appeared on the
third page of the Argus yesterday under the
heading IAN Administration to be Proud
Of" The article in question purports to set
forth the achievements of the Hon. John
w. Deering while Mayor of Portland. 1t is
gravely recorded therein that ION the even
ne of June the open air concerts original
ing with Mayor Deering in 1888 were con-
tinued with an appropriation OF 5000.
Further on we are informed that I'm July,
when the sad news of the death of Gen.
Grant was received, Mayor Deering sug-
gested the preparing of and forwarding to
Mrs. Grant resolutions of sympathy ana
coincidence" On October he cautioned
the several committees against letting their
expenditures exceed their appropriations !"
On November q resolutions on the death of
Vice President Hendricks were passed. On
February he caused prompt action to be
taken for the care Of the trees so badly in
jured by the ice storm" After enumerating
these and some other equally important
achievements, the Argus panegyrist winds
up in this fashion:
Thus briefly have we outlined some of the
more important measures that have been
taken by the City Council, either by the
direct or indirect influence of Mayor Deer
ing, during the past year, showing that he
has been faithful, intelligent and assiduous
guardian of the city's welfare and entitled
to the heartfelt thanks of every citizen.
We offer the suggestion that monument
be Immediately erected to commemorate the
reign of Mr.. Deering. On its base might be
inscribed the achievements enumerated by
the Argus as well as some others, such fol
instance as these:
he painted the City Building.
He drove the boys out Of the corridors.
He forbade the police to carry umbrellas.
He uniformed the fire companies.
He declined denomination.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-11

The committee that have been investigating
the Broadway surface railroad have found
sufficient evidence already to warrant them
in denouncing the enterprise as swindle
and the creator of it, Jake Sharp, as swim
der They are convinced, also, that the
consent of the aldermen was secured by
bribery and corruption. Four measures to
partly undo the evil that has been done and
prevent the recurrence of such scandalous
transactions in the future are suggested The
first annuls and dissolves the Broadway sur
face railroad company and repeats its char
ter; the second provides the legal machinery
to wind up the corporations dissolved by the
legislature; the third annuls the surface rail
road act of 1884, so that hereafter no board
of aldermen or other local authorities shall
have power to pass street railroad fran
chise over mayors veto unless the consent
of one-half the property owners on the
street is secured; the fourth provides that
the repeal of the franchise to a street rail-
road corporation shall not act as the annul-
ment of the franchise, but only of the cOrpo-
ration, the franchise to be sold at auction to
the highest bidder. These measures will
probably be passed without much delay, but
full justice will not be melted out until Mr.,
Jake Sharp and the aldermen he bribed are
working for the State. Whether they have
covered their tracks successfully enough to
escape conviction in the courts remains to be
seen
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-11

Collector Chase has probably spoiled the
chances of the Hon. George Walkers getting
the collectorship by leaving with the finance
committee of the Senate a copy of a letter
written to him by that gentleman during the
count-out The letter is said to have refer
ence to the amended Portland return. The
Democrats who have been secretly opposing
the Captains confirmation are likely to be
made very uncomfortable for some time to
come. The CAPTAIN is loaded.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-11

Liquor licenses in Boston will cost more
the coming year than ever before. The COM
missioners in advancing the price conform to
the wishes of large class of citizens, among
them many prohibitionists who believe that
if licenses are to be granted at all the price
should be high enough to drive portion of
the dealers-the lower class. if such term
can be employed in this connection-out of
the business
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-11

Besides his issue with the Senate Presi-
dent Cleveland has an issue with the people.
That he would make mo removals without
cause" was of course not an official declara-
ton. But the promise was implied in letter
to George William Curtis for the purpose of
publication. 1t is, therefore, public decla-
ration. Even if the Senate has no right to
ask for his reasons in making removals the
people have, by reason of this public pledge.
Under the circumstances, when removal is
made the people have a right to presume
that Mr. Cleveland has 'cause" for his ac-
ton, not merely political cause, but 'scause
which reflects upon the personal integrity or
capability of the officer removed. Such be-
ing the case, the President, in justice to the
removed officer and in justice to the people,
should give his reasons. If he had good rea-
sons it is fair to presume that he would
make them public voluntarily.
The remarkable contest which the McCor-
mick reaper factory management has con-
Quoted so successfully for the right to employ
and discharge men without reference to their
membership or non-membership in trades
unions is ascribed in large part to the ener-
gy and decision of the widow of Cyrus II.
Mccormick, the founder of the works. Mrs.
Mccormick joined in all the projects of heI
husband during his lifetime in the further
ance of his enterprise. When the discharge
of four men was to determine the question OF
closing the great works two weeks ago, it
is stated that she decided the question for
her son, and informed him that he might as
well fight it nut now as any time, and this
policy was settled upon. The knights OF
Labor found that they had undertaken a
very difficult task, and when the reaper es-
adjustment was thrown open nearly one
half of the entire force Of the factory for
sock their allegiance to the order and went
back to work. Probably the fact that the
Knights were clearly in the wrong and the
col pany as clearly in the right had great
deal more to do with the success of the com
pany that the energy and decision of Mrs.
Mccormick, however much they may have
contributed to it.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-11

The statement made by Collector Chase
that the Maine senators assured his personal
friends that they would make no personal
efforts against him, needs confirmation. The
Collector has probably been misinformed.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-11
NEW TARIFF, QUAKER AND FIRST NATIONAL RANGES,

we prepared quote this quality of
Ranges particular Our New Tariff and Quaker Ranges with
out exception useful than other
manufactured We the Ranges han
COAL We also the authorized agents Of the
Foundry the the justly famous GrOyeand
Range which particularly adapted to set in small Kitchens
high warming This range beautiful and will please any
housekeeper We have large line outside the above and
with all the for $l5 o.
Also please remember sell $l5 sso 49, sss $780, s
Range Ranges for IA and So month";
Don't don't try patience don't spo your dinner
the hot rolls for breakfast working that Old stove we VIII
like sme only don't keep that old stove longer
Prices going up
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-11
Orchestra Of IS Musicians
Grand Chorus!

MUSICAL DIRECTOR Mr. T. W. Zaulig
Tickets. including reserved seats, reduced to 80
and rs cents. Admission 35 cents. Matinee, 50
and so cents Admission % cents. Sold at
Stockbridge's, Saturday morning. March 18th, at
8 O'Clock. Numbers given out at O'Clock. Half
fare and special trains on the Maine Central,
Grand Trunk, and Portland and Rochester Rail
roads. marlldtd
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-11

While those 10000 workmen are taking
their vacation, Cap'n Gould ought to take
his $4,000 cat-rig and give them little sail
down the harbor.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-11

The local option law Just passed in Mis-
sissippi allows town to vote to prohibit the
sale of liquor after the county in which it is
situated has refused to prohibit.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-11
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH II.

The relations between the Hon. Cnarles
H. Chase and the Hon. L. D. N. Sweat APP
pear to be somewhat strained.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-11

Our next stop was at Geneva. on the end
of Lake Leman. Every American artist
sketchipg in Europe has taken home pic
lures of this region. Our first peep at the
lake On raising the shades to catch the morn
ing light, gave glimpse of the location OF
picture copied many years ago in Samuel
Gerry's studio in Boston. We were grail
fed that the copy had preserved enough OF
the character of the original to make 1t rec
ognizable. Geneva has many attractions,
but like all lake towns it must suffer with
seasons of intense heat and eneryating fresh
water fogs.. We visited st. Pierre's cathe-
dral, to stand beneath the pulpit canopy and
SIT In the old arm chair, which still remain
unchanged since the days when John Calvin
preached within these walls. The people in
Geneva received him with open arms when,
as seceder from the Catholic church. he
fed from his own country. At their urgent
request he settled among them and held des-
potic sway for his life time, closing the thea
tres and other places of amusement. 1t may