The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-09-15
Pointers and Earthquake
News from the City Of
Sand Hills.
FU1roN, S. c., Sept. 6, 1886.

vet sat sea" as to the outcome of the
election, so far as it concerns some
candidates. (as we have not seen
county paper and the figures we get
from other sources are very contra
dictory) but "Argonaut" feels serene,
being assured that his favorite hcs
won the race, hence the cause of en-
sanguined painting-and OF the eSu-
berant salutations of shake, put it
there, &C." Quite a diversity of sen-
tinent was evidenced at the election
here; nearly every candidate in the
race received some 7otes-and Fulton
is the home OF three candidates.
Twas conspicuous that the most III
tense feeling was centred in the SEN
atorial contest; the vote here was:
Rhame %, DesChamps 2l.
"Tom," we did not forget you; yes
you were constantly associated with
our cogitstions. Some fellows went
three on you've hustled around
among "our boys and saw three, and
went ten better. The subscribers Of
the TINES assembled en- maSse at the
P. o. on Friday, anxiously awaiting
the arrival of the mail, in order to get
their favorite journal. but the TINES
did not reach us, greatly to the disap-
pointment of many who wished au-
thentic primary" news, for despite
"Argonaut's" repeated and emphatic
assurances that his preferred candi-
date had safely crossed the majority
line, yet there were a good May
doubling Thomases. Your numerous
colored subscribers wanted earth
quake news-in fact they seem to re-
gard the TINES as the only criterion
worth cent for any ne KS.
The eventful 5lst of August, 1886,
it seems was destined not to close
without marking an epoch unprece-
dented in the annals of South Carroll
mas past, Notwithstanding the excit-
ing Incidents attendant upon a day Of
political excitement and suspense, was
the nervous and exhausted candidate
permitted to enjoy nights repose,
for their came laundering through
Clarendon, an ominous rumbling, a
precursor of terror, ordained to shake
even the battlements of political en-
thusiasm.
THAT FaRTHoI,EE
Great Scotts!! Scare:!. Well, we
should smile. Natives run?
Bet your Saccharine vitality on it
yes sir, that earthquake "broke the
folks all up" and many are frighten-
ed badly yet. Tosee the woe-be-gone
expressions depicted on some peo-
pies countenances, you would think
that they had suddenly become 'sdou-
BILE orphans while a good number
are now experiencing the enervatirg
consequences OF severe hisht-one
full grown boy baby 26 years old,
(who has been, as he says, serving a
dark cotnplexioned gentleman who
resides in a territory contiguous to
where earthquakes are supposed to
originate) screamed out at the height
of his voice, that Judgment ha3 come!
"but do Lord spare me this time, and
III join the church tomorrow" To
be serious, we did have quite q shake,
and vibrations of varying intensity
have been felt at different intervals,
up to last night These long contin-
ued sensations have very naturally
somewhat unnerved ladies and chill
dren. Some four or FIVE families have
improvised tents and are camping out
in their yards. This may be a wise
precaution, but as for "Argonaut" and
some others, they prefer to run any
risk from most disastrous conyul-
sion of the earth, than to endure the
discomfort of sleeping out these cool
nights, in addition to catering to the
appetite Of myriads Of hungry mo-
squltoes-
On Tuesday night we had just left
the residence of Capt ]. j. Brough-
ton, when the sound Of the almost
deafening rambling, which preceded
the shock, was heard. We rode back
to Capt. Broughton's and found him
self and family out in the yard look
ing at the house which was shaking
like aspen. They were all cool and
collected, especially the ladies-but
"Jewilikens." oft in the distance
well we can't tell-but somebody was
scared. As to the colored people, they
all united in prayer, and it was obvi-
Gus that truly they believed, Sin uni
ty there is strengthen the object
i've destination OF all seemed to be for
the largest crowd. They left their
several abodes, and 'did not stand
upon the order OF their going" but
"got" some out of doors, windows,
chimneys, and in short, through every
possible mode Of egress, and no par
ticular attention seems to have been
paid to :sfull dress costume" 1t
would appear that the example set BY
the colored folks has been emaiated
extensively by some of the whites.
| as a REvIvALIsT.
Tho aorth ouaka has bean 8 mag