The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-03-07
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It is expected that $500, 900 will be appro-
I pNated by Congress to instruct fine gran
lee public building for Charleston.
Mr.. E. q. Davis, Of Clarendon county,
killed penitentiary convict two weeks ago.
An account of it is published elsewhere.
Hrs. Mary O'Hara, widow of the late
John OHara, Of Asnning, died in Colum-
bia. at the residence Of her brothers, Feb.
23rd.
". L. Bass, Of Kingstree, is ssid to have
Invented type writer that Will be superior
to those in use, and can be constructed at
about one third the cost.
Chester, S. c., is ahead Of every other
town in the State in one respect, by having
barber shop run by colored woman,
which is patronized by the best citizens OF
the place.-FIorence Times.
The Kershsw Ga7eHe says:-One day last
week four widows Of Confederate soldiers
applied at the Auditors Office to have pa
pers fixed in order to draw pensions from
the State. Their names were Black-Berry-
Pye and Homie.
Hon. c. G. Menminger, who, until his
resignation year ago, had been chairman
of the Board Of Education Of Charleston for
third Of century, was honored last week,
by having marble bust Of himself placed
in the city Council Chamber.
Melvin Youngblood, white, was buried
alive on Capt D. S. Hairs plantation at
B,ackville, last Friday, whilst cleaning out
a well The earth caved in upon him thir-
ty feet. The body was recovered about 4
o'clock that afternoon, standing erect in
one corner under about eight feet of earth.
The examination of applicants for the
vacant cadetship at West Point was held IN
Florence Friday. Seven candidates ap-
ueared, and Mr.. Chas. D. Miller, Of Flor
ence, made the highest record, and he has
been notified that he will be recommended
for the place. His marks were 14a above
those made by the highest applicant, which
speaks well for Charlie and the Florence
Graded School, where he was educated
Florence Times.
Philip Brunson, who at the Feb. (1SSO
term of court in this county, was sentenced
to the penitentary for two years, for arson,
has had his sentence commuted to one year,
and on Feb. 21st was released from lmpr1s-
onment. His commutation Of sentence was
recommended by the foreman Of the jury,
and by Judge Witherspoon, before whom
Brunson was tried. Brunson is mere
child, only ten or twelve years old.
Western Republicans are working to have
the nominee of their party for the Preslden-
cyto come from their section. Judge Gre
sham and Robert Lincoln, both from Hi
nois, are leading in popular favor though
neither Of them is an aggressive CANDIDATE
Their plan is to run in as dark horses. Sen
ator Harrison, of Indiana, is turning every
stone in his State that will help him to Sc
cure solid delegation to the Convention.
Senator Cullom, Of Illinois, and Senator Al
Gson, of Iowa, are said to be carefully feel
ing their way.
According to Judge Wallace ore of the
greatest causes of the miscarriage of justice
in our courts is false swearing from the wit
ness stand. This is undoubtedly true. Any
one familiar with court room scenes knows
: how prevalent among the lower classes OF
people is the idea that to stand by a friend
who is in trouble means to 60 upon the wit.
ness stand and deliberately perjure himself
n his friends behalf. The teaching of the
church and the school is not sufficient OF
itself to eradicate this evil. 4 few wel-di-
rected indictments for perjury viii do much
to clear the moral atmosphere OF the
court room,-Colan5ia Register.