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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-06-27
0ur PauOIa Letter.


Mr. EDrron-As the smoke Of battle has
cleared away, ard our warfare ceases to be
carnal, can see nothing to prevent me
from rcsumins my place among your quail
drivers. I'VE had begun to fear you had
forgotten the T1MEs.-Editor.l As this is
the wear of elections I know I will be able
to find some item of interest for the readers
of the TIMEs.
Gen. Green has, after {. stubborn fight,
caritulated-stackcd arms, and now wants
to be reconstructed asa conquered subject to
the "k;ng." We have refrained up to now
making crop reports. Our prospects were
any thing but good. The constant rainy
vet weather blighted onr hopes, which
caused many of our farmers to put on ugly
faces and numbers of them to use bad
words. But since old Sol has opened with
such a brilliant ray of heat for the month Of
June every one wears new breeches, and
longs for fish fry. Cotton is two weeks
late this year, but with a favorable fall The
King" may hold his throne" Bread
stufs with the very best are going to be
scarce. Corn is very inferior. The farm
ers do not plant wheat one of the lncSt es-
sential factors to the household. Oats, fell
planting, are tolably good, spring planting
like hens teeth, few and far between.
The railroad mandates are pushing
things their own way. What a delightful
community we are to hay", we are promised
great things A railroad is to be built to
every mans house, and if understand
rightly it's to 60 to every mans field, and
! to every mans church Your correspon-
dent "Summerton" is just two years behind
the times. he slapped Us hard when he
wrote that big pop gun, but he went to
sleep just at a time when he should have
kept wide awake, for some body left the
feuce down, and the old hero who held the
staff pointed his compass to Brcckton.
"Summerton" has my sympathy; LIE did not
cover his tracks behind him sufficiently, for
he let "Panola' get in reply which broke
the camel's back.
The political atmosphere is full of fog,
but the pot which has simmered is now at
boiling heat. The people are wide awake
there will be no submission to night cat
cusing We live beyond incorporqti0ss, and
every one will vote for the can didates OF his
choice. The candidates so far in the field
are all good clever fellows, but some ofthem
are opposed to separate agricultural col
legs. The one who dares such q course
will be left out.
Quite an amusing joke is told here on o
candidate. One OF our enterprising farm,
ers tells it. He says, negroes all tell hin,
his place is haunted, therefore they will
not work for him" To find out the trouble
our friend watched the course Of events.
He soon heard the same noise, and as he
approached he discovered the candidate be.
side the field, who had his little son sitting
on log as his audience while he was prac'
ticing his oratory.
am told that so much interest centers
around the sherif's Office, that one Of the
candidates while practicing few nights ago
with the rope in trying to tie the hangman's
knot, actually hung his wife's cat because
it sneezed in the the chimney corner.
TON.
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sALEM WEARIED WITH CANDIDATES
An Open Letter From SaEeR, Lady to
tke Candidates.

SALEM, June, 1SS5.-AIr Editor AS the
time is approaching for the candidates to
begin their rounds of canyassing, l ~ill, on
behalf of q few of the ladies' Of this section,
give them some timely hints in regard to
their calling on the dear people, and ex-
pecting themselves and horses to be fed
and cared for during the campaign. In the
first place, will say that great many peo-
pie have been buying corn since early
spring, and had to give lien on their grow
ing crops for such articles as corn, bacon,
flour, and other necessaries. consequently
do not feel like boarding lot of men and
horses Just for the honor of it. In q good
many cases it will take every pound Of cot
ton that these horny-handed farmers are
toiling so hard these sweltering days to
make to pay the liens.
In the next place, We think ora7rorked
wifes and daughters must have some con-
sideration too. Sometimes candidates Will
come in on rs at most inopportune times;
and while none of US have domestic help,
and are compelled to do all Of our work, is
it not natural that we should raise O
CIV against it? We have been called on to
prepare dinner, after we have just dined
and finished up or hot, and to many, dis
tasteful duties in the kitchen, or to prepare
supper after the stove has become cold and
no wood cut up. Now, Mr.. Editor, would
you or any other right thinking man be will
ing for your wife to be thus treated? have
in NY mind good old lady, who has been
entertaining candidates for twenty years or
more, and who says now that she is old and
worn out and does not intend to worry her
self any longer with them. Now, l sup
pose it will be said, "What are the candi-
dates to do? must they burden themselves
with tents and rations, and pitch their
tents wherever night may overtake thcm?'
No! we do not want you to do that but you
could try and plan your visits so that you
can arrive at the house that you intend to
stop at, at q seasonable hour. If you ex-
pect to dine, go in time that the housewife
can prepare her dinner without extra trou-
BILE and loss of time and patience, and If
you expect to spend the night, so before
dark and let it be known that you expect to
honor(?) them with your presence. And be
sure to bring your horse feed, or money to
pay for it, for if your host had to pay for it.,
you should not grumble to do the same, for
it is your own interests you are after. When
you come do not have big expectations
about living on the ''fat Of the land" for
this section of the world does not "how
with milk and honey" and there will be few
spring chickens to set before you, as the
few that the cholera left, the hawks have
claimed as their own. Hoping you all will
meet with aea1m reception, and eventually
be elected, I an AUNT JERUSHA.
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Vas He Drunk OIL the Bench!

The Timmonsvilie Farmers Friend, Of a
recent date, says:
"The report is abroad that Judge Aldrich,
who presided at the recent term Of court IN
Sumter, was more or less intoxicated during
the entire term The papers Of that town,
however. have not a word to say about it.
If the report is true and the authority for it
seems reliable, the Sumter papers have
shown their dereliction of duty by failing
to expose it.
This is very serious charge, and the
dignity of the State demands an invcstiga-
ton. There shonld be no white-washing.
If Judge AldricL was drunk, as is charged,
ne should be impeached by the Legislature
and at once desposed from his judgeship.
If the watchman at the State House was
seen drunk at his post once or twice there
is no doubt but that he wonld be discharged
at once Now let the same rule apply IN
this case. II the public service demands
sober watchnlen, it should also demand So
Der judges OrungeJeuy Times and Democrat.
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Rorestou Picnic and Greeleyyille News.


GREEEYvuLE, June 19.-Some newspa'
pers have lately made the mistake OF plao-
ing Greeleyville in Clarendon county; but
there was no mistake in the fact that large
number of its inhabitants, and residents OF
other portions of Williamsburg county,
were in Foreston on the OCCASION OF the pic
mic and parade Of the Manning Guards
The day was fine, the company was large
No forrnalities restricted social intercourse,
and the meeting of friends, and renewal Of
acouaintanceship was e pleasant feature.
! The picture presented by the military COM
pany on parade was pleasing to the eye
and the large assemblage of ladies as they
sat under the shed erected for their accomo-
dation, or walked leisurly across the park,
was inspiring. Alas! that it is possible to
imagine such an array Of manhood engaged
in deadly strife with their fellow men, or
lovely woman wasting her strength II the
senseless dance, her brain reeling with ex-
citement, her body heated with physical ef-
fort in an i'll ventilated apartment, and her
spotless habiliments soiled by the grasp of
gri1ny hands.
The dinner was spread under the shade
of some large trees near we'll OF nice cool
water. Of its quality or quantity your cor
respondent cannot speak from experience
or observation, the kindness of his host tand
hostess, the company of agreeable ladies'
and gentlemen, and table laden with food
fit for king completely and most agree
ably occupying his time.
The 4. G. L. Company have had erected
at this station on the C. r. r. of S. c., a
conlmodious and we'll built warehouse for
its freight, with an agents Office, and wait
ing room for passengers. The 4. r. switch
will be placed between the warehous and
main track, thus allowing loaded cars to be
left on tie switch, without interfering with
passenger and mail trains.
An express Office has been established
here, the agent, C. +. Burgess, being also
the r. Il. agent. In the form of applica-
ton for express agencies great stress is
laid upon the question of the unemployed
time Of the applicant, and in case of the
one here it wcs gratifying to be able to
state that he had never been out of regular
employment day since his childhood.
A pump has been placed in the space be-
tween the warehouse aud the stores. Mi.
W. H. Campbell is erecting a handsome
dwelling. Mr.. c. Karish. engaged in Eer-
chandisins, has moved his family here for
ner1oanent residence. The steam saw mill
of AIessrs Boyle & Hogan is in operation.
Mr.. J. J. Alsorooks has wool and black
smith shop. Mr.. s. j. Taylor has lately re-
placed his steam gin boiler with large one.
and his old grist mill with new and supe-
rior one. Upon the whole Greeleyvllle.
like a stone, gro,rs; like a plant, greeeS c'?d
lires; and like man, gro,cs, kces, and moses.
J. N. B.
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Indicted for q. S. Pension Fraud.


The Kingstree County Record, of June goth,
says: There was an important pension
case heard at this riace last week before
United States Commissioner j. Wesley
Smith, Of Charleston. deputy United
States Marshal Boykin arrested on Tues-
day, 18th instant. B. L. Gowdy, R. NJ.
Thompson, Eliza Floyd. Julia Parker, and
Mary Conyers, all Of Clarendon county,
charged with conspiring and aiding Mary
Conyers, the reputed widow of Stran Con-
yers, to defraud the United States Govern
ment out of a pension. Nr Conyers was q
soldier in the war of 1912, and under the Set
Of 1872 was entitled to pension. When a
very old man be married Mary Conyers,
then & very young woman, who, after living
with him for short time, went to Florida,
where she remained about sixteen years,
and where, it is alleged, she married again,
du-ing her first husbands lifetime. After
his death she returned to Clarendon county
and drew pension as his widow. Recently
these alleged facts and circumstances were
reported to the pension Office at Washington,
and an investigation Of the matter was or
dered. Last Wednesday and Thursday the
case was heard here The accused were
represented by T. NJ. Gillend, Esq.
After the case was fully developed by the
testimony and argument by Mr. Gilland,
the Commissioner discharged all the de
fendants except Mary Conyers. who was
required to give bail for her appearance at
the United States Court in Charleston on
the first Monday in July next. There was
no evidence of criminal nature agalns'
the other parties charged. Their only con
nection with the matter, so far as Mr.
Thompson was concerned, was in the pre-
paration of the papers as Trial Justice, anc
the others as witnesses to the papers.
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DedicatiOn at RaryinS.

The new Methodist church at Harvins
Depot was dedicated last Sunday morning
by Rev. j. S. Beasley, who preached an able
and earnest sermon, about an hour long.
In the afternoon at 4I o'clock Rev. ". NJ.
Duncan, of Aiken, and Rev. }. S. Beasley,
made speeches before the Sunday-school,
both of which were interesting and instruct
i've. Just before Mr. Duncan finished his
speech heavy rain came up, and half
hour or more was devoted to singing, till
the rain was over. Mr.. Beasley then ad-
dressed the school. At night Rev. W. NJ.
Duncan preached. Mrs. J. F. Laughrey
presided at the organ and led the choir dur
ing the days services.
The Harvins church was begun two or
three years ago, and was entirely free OF
debt when dedicated. 1t is neat church,
the walls plastered, and ceiled overhead
windows glazed, and the aisles aud pulpit
carpeted. The pulpit and lamp stands are
very handsome, neat chandelier is sus-
pended midway the church, and an organ
has been purchased. The building IS
small, but very comfortable. 1t is not yet
painted, but this will be done very shortly.
These people deserve great credit for their
zeal in constructing the church.
Rev W. B. Duncan, who is pastor Of this
church, has four other churches in his cir
cult and he says that at the end of the year,
each will virtually be new, beng either new,
or else recently repaired so as to be good as
new.
We had the pleasure while at Harvlns OF
enjoying the elegant hospitalities OF Capt.
J. 4. Mcclure and his wife.
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Another candidate this week.

SA@AS
DR.. ". H. Reynolds was recently
presented with a beautiful fawn.
A large bear was recently seen near
Mr.. B. r. Gibson's place, but it es-
ccped before it could be killed.
Attend your club meetings Satur-
day. Important business will come
before the county convention which
meets Monday July 9th.
The committee appointed by the
last Legislature to investigate the
financial condition of this county ex-
pect to begin their work next Mon
day.
Mr.. Alexander has moved his jew
elry store next door to the T1MB's
Office. He now has one of the hand
soonest places in town. Call and see
him.
Excursion tickets will be on sale at
all stations on the Atlantic Coast Line
the 3rd and 4th Of July, good until
the 5th. A little more than one first
class fare will be charged.
Mr.. G. Alexander has appointed
Mr.. C. NJ. Mason his agent at Fores-
ton. Any watches or other jewery
needing repairs may be left with him.
Also any new goods may be purchas-
ed through him.
Round trip tickets will be on sale
July 14th to 29tb, good until July
Slst, to Wilmington, to the n. G. mil
itary encampment July 18th. Tick
cts from Manning and return will be
$3.50. A big time is promised.
A merchant in Charleston received
some days ago a box of eggs, and
when the bottom layer was exposed
it was found that seven chickens had
been hatched and were doing tolera-
bly, well except for the weather. They
were Immediately provided with a
mother and four OF them lived.
Elsewhere will be found an adver-
tisement of the Grand Central hotel
of Columbia, one of the best hotels in
the United States The table is first
class, and good meal is always to
be had. It is now under new man
agement, and was never better kept.
The hotel will be more popular with
Clarendon now than ever before.
The Pamela and Manning base ball
clubs played q match game last Fri
day. The Manning club won by 8
score of 90 to Is. The reason that
Foreston beat Manning at the picnic
was because the Foreston boys con-
spired together, and fed the Manning
boys 50 high that they could not run
or play. Those Foreston boys are
sharp fellows.
Quite large crowd of our citizens
attended the commencement exer-
cises of St. Joseph's Academy in Sum
ter last week, special attraction being
the graduation of Miss Sallie Levi,
Youngest daughter of Mr.. N. Levi, OF
this place. We are pleased to note
that Miss Sallie graduated with high
honors, receiving among other things
the gold medal prize for proficiency
in music.
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Program of Picnic at Martins Lake.

Wednesday, July 4th.
PART Ill o'clock A. N.
l. Muslc-Rock of Ages.
2. PEAYER-
8. siUsIc-Pralse His Name.
4. WELCOME ADDREss-By Master Mark
Bragdon.
5. Music Something to Do.
6. SoSG By THE GIELs-Open the Door to
the children.
Z. MUsIc-The Lord is my Shepherd.
s. CASTArA-Pardon or Crown Of Re
ward.
9. MusIc-What will the Recompense be
10. INSTRUMENTAL SoIo-By Miss OhVe
Hudgins.
II. BaooM DRILL
12. MusIc-Shall We know each other
there?
DINNER.
PART is o'clock P. II.
l. MUs1c-Open the beautiful Gate.
2. CANrATA--Quarrel among the flowers:
8. MUs1c-When the mists have cleared
ed away.
4. Boys' DRuL-
5. MCsIc-S1mmer Land.
6. ADDREssEs-
Z. DoxoLoGy-
S. BENEDIcTIoS-
R. R. HUDGINS,
Sup't Methodist Ch'ch.
a. J. WHITE,
Sup't Baptist Church.
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VIII ReDly Next Week.

Mr.. EDrToR:-I am required by the law
to have ny abstracts of real and personal
property in Columbia by the Goth of this
month, and being so busy making these up
I have no time to answer the T-ea>urers s
card Of last week I will show from his
standpoint next week how the matter stands,
and in the meantime ask any one who de-
sires to come and examine the books for
himself. Very respectfully,
DANL J. BRADHAM,
June 25, 1888. County Auditor.
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Dedication of Summerton Baptist Church.

Dedication Of SummertOn Baptist Church.
The Summerton Baptist Church will be
dedicated next Sunday, July 1st. There
will also be baptism and the ordination OF
a deacon. Rev. Dr. T. N. Bailey, Rev. c.
c. Brown, and Rev. II. ". Mahoney will be
the officiating ministers.
The Summerton Baptist church, we IN
derstand, is beautiful building Of gothic
architecture, neatly and completely finish
ed, stained glass windows. etc.
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New Zion News,

New Z1oS, June 25-A heavy rain, ac'
companied with lightning and wind, fell in
this section yesterday. 1t was greatly need
ed, and will benefit the growing crops
Crops are backward, but improving. Cot
ton is looking file, but corn is not as good
as usual.
The New Zion Methodist church Sunday,
school picnic last Saturday was a very en-
iovable occasion. Quite a large crowd was
in attendance. The children met at the
parsonage near the church, and led by the
choir singing Warm heart of Jesus,
marched to the church in double file, where
Rev. W. C. Gleaton delivered short but
excellent and appropriate speech on the
word watch" After this the children and
ladies were taken to the dinner table, which
was laden with barbecue aud other good
things too numerous to mention. When
thess finished the men rallied to the 'front.'
and manfully did their duty, but it was
impossible to destroy all the good things:
The young folks of this section are ID,
debted to Mrs Anna DuBose fer a pleasant
sociable at her residence, Thursday even
inc. Messrs. W. J. and j. H. Ellis, Of
Naiuesboro Ga, on the violin and guitar,
and Miss Cora Dubose on the organ, fur.
nished delightful music during the even
ing.
Mr.. r. S. Fleming has been having green
peas from the field since the 18th.
DR.. I. NJ. Woods has about recovered from
his gunshot wound:
Miss Matte McFaddin, Of Sumter, and
Mrs. Leola Milsaps, of Robinson, n. c.,
who have been visiting their aunt, Mrs. W.
T, Rose. left for their homes this morning
Miss jamie Buddin, of Magnolia, is visit
ing at Mrs. Jane CANDLES. ClfLS.
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The State Teachers Association will meet
in Columbia on the llth-13th July, and ev-
cry effort is being made to arrange an inter
esting programme for the occasion. Col.
j. G. CGnkscales.- of Anderson, has accept
ed an invitation to address the Association
on the subject of obstacles to the success
Of tie Public School System Of South Caro-
lima" Reduced Railrord rates and board
for visiting teachers will be secured.
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FOR CLERK OF COURT.

We are authorized to announce JAMES
E. DAVIS q candidate for reelection to the
Office of Clerk of Court, subject to the decls-
ion of the Democratic party.
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FOR COUNTY TREASURER.

The friends of JOSEPH SPROTT, Jr.,
knowing him to be good business man,
a true and tried Democrat, and thoroughly
competent to discharge the duties Of County
Treasurer, announce him as candidate for
election at the coming primary election.
CITIZENS.
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FOR COUNTY AUDITOR.

thereby announce myself as candidate
for reelection to the Office of County Auolt.
or, pledging myself to abide the action OF
Wv DANL j. BRADHAS.
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Wednesday, June 27, 1883.
CANDIDATES.
FOR CONGRESS.

The friends of the Hon. Il. H NEWTON
approaching his past public services re-
spectfully nominate him as candidate lor
Congress, subject to the action OF the Dem
ocrafic party. May %, 1888.
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Horny County is in very healthy condi-
ton financially. The Horny Herald says;
"What county in the State can excel Hcrry?
Over six thousand dollars in the Treasury,
all debts paid, and not single prisoner in
County Jail, and not q white man living in
Conway habitually uses profane language.
We challenge the State" We doubt If there
is another county in the State that can make
the same showing.
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FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

We are authorized to announce Mr.. I. }.
COLE candidate for reelection to the Of
fee Of County Commissioner, subject to the
action of the Democratic party.
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fyou haze necer haa GOOD p'ctotTe OF yo'u-
SET, try ". A. Reckasng, OF Cot1an6eo' aeho IS
s,,olci,,g pictures By neao and superior process
HIS aoork IS recognized as among the rsTy oes'
~ the State.
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THE WONDERFUL HEALING PROPER
TIES OF DARBYS PROPHYLACTIC
FLUID IN CASE OF ACCIDENTS,
FOR BURNS, SCALDS, CUTS,
WOUNDS, ETC.

It's prompt use Will invariably relieve
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the cleansing and purifying qualities OF the
Fluid the most obstinate Ulcers, Boils, Car.
buncles, and Running Sores are rendered
pure and healthy and speedily cured, nc
ether application being necessary.
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Beyaeg, Packing. OILS, and I'LL supplies
generally; lo,cest prices, also, fec secondhand
Gins :,sd Presses. Loriek d Lo,rraace, CoEnn-
bia, S. c.