The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-07-07

Democratic clubs Of the county to re
organize. Let it be thoroughly done
and in full time for the 10Th inst.
On account of the very low rate:
offered by the railroad, a good man!
excursionists have gone down te
Charleston to spend the "Gloriou:
Fourth -
In this issue will be found copy
of the Constitution of the State Dem,
ocratic Party. Let every Democrat
thoroughly inform himself on what
has proven itself to be the saliva
ton of South Carolina.
It is charitable to marry an old
maid-she is so thankful.-CharleSto'
Dispatch.
Ii is suicidal-she is so forgetful.-
Manning Times.
OF what, brother?- Dispatch.
Gratitude, friend Diloatch.-TIalEs.
Sheriff Sanders, of Sumter, was II
Manning Tuesday, after Jesse Birch
who was arrested by deputy Lesesne
on a warrant out from Trial Justice
Beard.
The survivors of the Manning
Guard viii hold their annual reunion
on the 21st inst, at the residence @:
G. Allen Huggins, Esq.
The base bail fever has struck the
State with full force. Can't our young
men get up team in Manning to
tackle the neighboring counties with
There is no lack of material, and with
a little practice, Manning would have
a nine able to hold its own with any
other amateur club in the State.
Three candidates are announced
in the TINES this week:
Jos, F. Rhame, Esq, for the Senate:
Mr.. E. r. Plowden, Jr., for the Leg
islature, and
Capt. John J. Conyers, for re-elect-
ion to the Office of School Commits
sioner.
We are requested to state for tie
eGi6cation of our Big Branch cores
pondent, that large alligator was re-
Gently killed and carried to Summer
ton for exhibition. And further, that
his ghstening scales and beautiful ap-
pearance was so much admired by
the ladies that his possessor, Mr.. Tos'
sic Dingle, was induced to share him
out, and share alike to the fair dam
sells of Summerton.
From credible source we learn
that on Wednesday, the 23rd of June
ult, during a severe wind storm a ne
gro woman on the plantation of Mr..
II S. Briggs was blown out Of her
door and then carried by the force OF
the wind with lightning rapidity,
round and round her house, and final
ly released from her Pegasian gallop,
bruised and frightened out of her
wits.
DINE READ1SG.-The entertainment
at the residence of DR.. ingram, on
Monday evening, for the benefit Of the
Presbyterian Church, was q most
successful and enjoyable affair. The
programme consisted of vocal and in
strumental music, recitations and
reading by the young people of the
town. Quite large number attend
ed; the proceeds amounted to 5000.
SOUTHERN BroUAc-In the July
number of the Bivouac, DR.. Felix l..
Oswald begins series Of articles on
Southern summer resorts, with one
descriptive of "Cleveland" and White
ClT Springs DR.. Oswald writes
very wildly, and with clearness and
cleYerness, upon any subject, and this
series of articles will certainly attract
wide attention.
TEACHERS ISsrrrUrE-As Will be
seen by the notice in another column,
the Normal Institute for this county
will open at this place on the 18th
inst. This is the first opportunity
that the teachers Of Clarendon have
had for instruction in their profession
and it is to be hoped they will avail
themselves of it. Such Institutes
have been held i'll most Of the coun-
ties of the State, and their good re-
suits shown by the improvement man
ifested in the schools of such counties.
Prof. Witherow, the Principal, is a
man thoroughly 5tted for the position,
and the Board are to be congratulate
ed on securing his valuable assistance.
Col. Coward is expected to be pres
ent, and the Institute Will be address.
ed by several Of our prominent men,
Visitors will be welcomed, and it is
hoped that Clarendon,s first institute
will he cnite a success