The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-09-15


Mr.. Malcolm Jones, of Macon, Ga
is visiting the family OF Mr. John A
Burgess
Mrs. Levi and Miss Sallie have re
turned from the mountains. Inc lat
ter left Monday to attend school g
the Sumter Convent
Miss Lucy Barron left home thi
week to commence school at the Sum
ter Institute.
The friends of Miss Lula Lucas II
Manning are regretting that her Wis
it here was terminated last Friday.
Misses Sallie and Mary Burgess
who have been visiting in Mayesvlllt
for several weeks, returned home Sat
urday.
The election is the engrossing top
ic now, and viii be till the returns
are IN.
Mn. Sinclair, the Photographer, is
expected to leave the first ofnext week
Post master Bowman informed US
that the Summerton package of pa
pers from this Office, mailed here last
Wednesday, was not taken out OF the
mail bag, but came back to the Man.
ming Office after going the round o.
Jordan, Sumnerton, Pamela and
Packsville. It being the first time the
ike has ever occurred, and feeling
assured that the efficient tender al
Summerton will exercise more care,
fulness in the future, the matter is
passed by without further notice.
A lady enthusiast of Edgar Aller
Poe, once wrote to Horace Greeley
begging him to present her with the
poets autograph. Before long re-
DIV was received, that for forty dol
lars the autograph would be forth
coming, Poe having given his Il O.
T." for that amount to the dlstln'
guished statesman.
In every community there are a
number OF men whose whole time is
not occupied, such as teachers, minis
tiers. farmers sons and others To
these classes especially we would say
if YOU wish to make several hundred
dollars during the next few months
write at once to B. F. Johnson & Co..
of Richmond, Va, and they viii show
you how to do it.
NOTICE During the ginning seas
on, now open, I viii insure gins, gln-
houses with fixtures, etc, at lowest
rates. F. n. NHsoS,
Ins. Ag't.
S1GS-BoARDs AeAN--Those long ex-
pected signboards, looked for by our
people, and so much needed to indi-
cate the streets, have not yet come to
light. Why, ye City Fathers, why
We do hope this matter will not be
allowed to so neglected much longer
A MODERN MpsovEMEST.-Mr. W
Scott Harvin has attached to his su-
perb ginning outfit an elevator which
is a wonder to look at in its operation
and q marvel in the way of saving Ia
boz. A wagon coming up with seed
cotton is driven under the shed and
in q few moments the whole is lifted
up and carried to the place where il
belongs. Mr.. Harvin is always up tc
the latest and best Improvements
MILITARY RE1Ew.-The cavalry
companies of the county will be re-
viewed on Saturday, the 25th inst,
by Adjutant and Inspector Genera
Bonham, at the parade ground OF the
Hampton Light Dragons" These
inspections are always public, and the
companies are anxious that the peo.
ple viii turn out to the inspection
Especially is it desired that the ladies
assist in making the day enjoyable
with their presence.
Acc1DEsT.-James Thompson, 8
colored employee working at tb
steam saw mill of Nh. ". Scott Har.
win, in this town. on last Saturday ev.
ening was caught by the gin banc
and thrown on top of the saw, while
in motion, and badly lacerated. Fo..
tunately, there must have been small
head of steam on at the time, for the
motion of the saw was arrested blythe
clothing of Thompson at the critical
moment. It is said that one revolu
ton more would have cut him II
twain. Such lessons trul1 o'lght tc
inspire caution for the fu,
Tas PRIMARY YEsrEEDAy.-Up to tnt
time Of going to press this morning
only six of the voting precincts have
been heard from, which We give below
The reports did not reach this Office
through an official source, but We
think they can be relied upon as cor
rect. There are yet thirteen more
clubs to be heard from.
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