The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-12-12
Pamela PencilingS.

MR. EDuoR:-The joint stock company
alluded to last week for pounding stock has
eliminated into final organization. It
will not be secret order. Its main object
will be to assist the needy ones whose stock
may be seized by those not members Of the
company. 4 snail contribution from each
member will thereby enable them to re-
deem. their stock without pecuniary loss.
The ginning season being well nigh over,
Capt. A. L. Lesesne is now running his saw
mill. His mill, located on Sammy Swamp,
is finely situated for business. Capt. Les
esne is young man. At very early age
he was placed in charge Of his mothers
farr, at Rocklapd It has been repeatedly
stated, for one so young at the time, his
business TACT energy, and push could not
be e.celled. With these qualifications most
any enterprise will succeed at his hands.
Mr. J. H. T. Corllette is building 6ne
bouse. The model differs from that of any
house yet built at Pamela, and from the out
side view VIXEN completed Will in beauty
excel any building put up here since the
war. In consequence Of his advanced views
he has constructed On eyaporator tor boiling
moaSSeS.
The calendar for Judge Mahoney's court
shows a heavy docket. Socle twenty odd
prosecutions for crime, variously brought
from petty larceny to aggravated assault and
battery with intent to kill. Crime is on the
increase. It seems old satan has turned
loose his legion Of angels with their mighty
satanic influence, and poor fallen nature
has fallen az easy victim to his power. How
can it be otherwise? Whiskey is flooding
the country, sold secretly almost anywhere.
Friend Strange should put his hotel in bet
ter order, for, from all appearances, every
room will be occupied.
Another crime against society is the prac-
tice of carrying concealed weapons. The
law against concealed weapons is q nullity
upon the statute books. Every negro has a
pistol with the end sticking out of his vest
pocket. Did not our law makers intend
otherwise? Did not they intend the spirit
of the law to mean that we should carry no
deadly weapon about our person at all?
Another curse to any community is these
sell suppers, SO called. The Ignorant, the
bad and disorderly gather themselves to-
gether ct these places to the great annoyance
Of quiet and orderly neighborhood and
make the nights hideous with all manner
of disorderly conduct, where rowS pre-
dominate and end in broken heads, black
eyes, and law suits. These are sources Of
much trouble. and every one aeplores the
evil effects, but can suggest no remedy.
I am not wanting for news. The general
public know this, but how to write, We are
at loss, for some evil designing person
may think we mean to cast reflections or
some inSiuuations It is the duty of the
hour to declare against wrong doing;
| thew to tie liIe, let the chips fall us they
may"
Mr. I. Y. Bardin, of the firm of Bardin
i Murdoch, Charleston, S. c., is spending
. very pleasant week at alr. J. P. Brooks
on hunting excursion.
Professor ". B. Bonham is visiting Capt.
g. L. Lesesne.
Now, AIr. Editor, I claim your indulgence
for one week. The G-ard Lodge of A. F.
n. meets in Charleston, and must needs
be of visiting the Grand East. Tom.