The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-12-08

rates.
Advertising in Local Column, 1oc. pc
line.
The Board of County Commissioners VII
meet to-day.
The Auditor a6vertises the time for max
ing tax returns.
The sheriff advertises land to be sole
Monday salesday, ~ January.
Now is the time to have your hair trlmm
ed, for Xmas will soo2 be here.
Mrs. Edwards hes an attractive lot o.
Xmas goods. The children will bear II
mind st. Nicholas has located there.
If YOU want to look pretty so as to catch {
sweet heart, have your hairtrimmec al Z. e.
Redic's.
Mr.. S. A. Nettles, of the Enterprise, has
been quite sick for several days We learn,
with pleasere, that he IS convalesc,ns.
Mr. J.F. Harvin has left Clarendon and
gone to California Writing TO a friend n
Manning he says that he has obtained lu-
crative position OUT there
The severe weather Monday, although
salesday, kept our country friends ct home.
Several tracts of land, however, We're sold.
The sale of the Bradley land was postponed
till next mouth.
The attention of the readers of the TINES
is directed to the new advertisement OF
Messrs FaIk Il Co., of Charleston. 4 change
of partners in this firm has induced TIE
Messrs. Falk TO sell their goods at greatly
reduced prices. Now is the time to get
cheap bargains.
For lame back, side or chest, use Shiloh's
Porous Plaster Price rs cents.
.Ar sonaut" writing from Fulton says
Mr.. j. D. Weeks, sustained a severe loss by
FIRE, on the night of the 1st instant Two
large barns containing over 1900 bushels OF
corn, together with large qusntity of for
age and farm produce, one stable, valua-
bic mare end one wagon were destroyed.
The origin of the FIRE is thought to be that
of an incendiary.
TIE Youths Co,apqaion maintains its rep
utation for publishing the best serial and
short stories, as well as striking stories OF
adventure. The next volume viii contain
the eight prize stories selected as the best
from over 5000 manuscripts sent IN compe-
tition. The first serial story, to appear in
January, will be Blind Brother" in eight
chapters, illustrated Every one vii! wan:
to read it. IfSl75 is sent now 1t Will pay
for the paper to January, 1883.
SEnoHS COUGH and Consumption
Cure is sold by US on guarantee. lteures
Consumption.
Two well known gentlemen Of cur town,
each the possessor Of very demure look
ing mule, met the other day to negotiate a
..swsp." The merits cf both animals Were
eloqucntly extollcd, and finally an exchange
was effected. Then two 6arkies or hand
mounted .i.e mule of his employer and
started for home. But the mules, regard
less Of what had been said in their praise,
commenced backward rot2:y Motion N
q direction opposite to where their heads
pointed. In jockey parlance they took the
'.studs." 1t was most annoying to the gen
tlemen who were involuntary witnesses Of
this misbehaviour, but the two dscaieS, with
real ingenuity, relieved their embarraSs-
ment by suddenly whir!ing their stccaS
around and applying whip. Continuing
in the studs" the mules finally passed
away; and with long drawn sigh Of relief
their respective owners disappeared too,
Quite crowd greeted the scholars Of the
Manning Academy, assisted by number OF
friends, at their entertainment Friday even.
ing, given in the pecuniary interest Of the
Methodist Church. The programme acted
was lively and pleasant afording the au-
dience unlimited amusement. A consplcu-
Gus and happy feature Of the occasion was
L, ~ yir1c 80 f:,a cnbSol
under the command Of Prof. Bonhana: This
was good, indeed, and heartily enjoyed.
The proficiency in the broom nanHe! ex-
hibited by the young ladies, produced
rounds of applause; but this is not 50 sur
prising. for all petticoats are credited with
possessing striking skill, in the manipcla-
ton Of the broom. A prize was put up as q
premium for the best drilled girl. Messrs.
Sigh and Gibbs, of Columbia, with Mr. c. c.
Manning, acted as judges. The Prlze was
awarded to Miss Alice Mcdonald. Mr..
Gibbs gracefully presented it in an appro-
PIRATE speech
An APosraopE 10 THE Could've have
he'd Tor day or two q fierce onslaught Of
the First King spreading gems and spar
lies IS pure as ever hung on D;ana's Tera-
ple. Notwithstanding the biting cold,
which drove everyone in doors, and almost
suspended business, the interruption has
been atonea for in the magnificent and the
gorgeous display of natural b-illiances. Tee
day following the freeze the sun arose IL all
the splendor of the great day-goa, and en-
hanced the beauty Of the same an hundred
fold. While gazing on il mute wonder and
enjoyment 4 Mocking Bird percaed on q
top most branch. seeming to take IN tie
scene Of splenoor, commencing to carroi
and warbie song, as if in gratitude and
praise.
THE first bird of spring
Attempted to sing,
But ere he had long sounded his note
He fell from she limb
All! dead bird was he,
For the music had fri" in his throat.
We are too modest to, after perusing the
above remarkable ebullition from the trans
cendent pen of one Of our most erudlte gen
fuses, do more than meekly add that the Sc
we're freeze dia great damage to trees. Our
streets are strewn with fallen limbs, broken
by their heavy ice mantle, and many a cool
sscuestered bower Of summer has been
stripped and left tangled mass. We have
not heard from the country, bu. there IS 1t
tie doubt but that the injury has been gen.
eral.
GROUP, wHOOPING COUGH and Bron.
chitis Immediately relieved by shiloh's