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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-03-28
The CITY ofthe Sand Hills.

FuL1oS, March 26.-The dart of Deaths
unsuitable archer, with unerrlng aim, has
fallen among us. With this visitation and
sorrows dark mantle lowering near, comes
the warning admonjtion that IN tie midst
of life We are in death )" that our HES dial
may already mark the afternoon, and be
gliding rapidly into the shadows OF the
evening. A few brief years, may he days.
of struggle and vicissitude, and our works
will be ended, and "Life's 6tful dream be
Ger For US who still linger By the shore
of the ''shadowy liver" how Shall this
dream" be ended? Will a trusting faith
in glorious Immortality Danish from our
dying hour the terrors Of death and hit the
cloud that We may see the ''beckonlng
hand" urging US on to final reunion IN
the home above the clouds and beyond the
stars? And will the bereavement Of our
sorrowing ones be tempered with the as
surance that somewhere in the Infinite
realms of immortality the one they have
''lost awhile" has found perfect peace?
Some say this pleasing hope OF life be-
yond the grave is but myth. Is it so?
'Shall we go hence, and be seen no more?"
No; "For we know that if this earthly
house of our tabernacle shall fail, We have
building of God, o house not made with
hands, eternal in the heavens"
Oh listen man
A voice within US speaks that startling word,
Man, thou shalt never die! Celestial voices
Hymn into our souls: According harps
By Angel-ingers touched when the mild
stars
Of morning sang sogether, sound forth still
The song of our immortality"
Entered into rest on the Goth inst, Miss
Julia FLUID Brailsford, daughter of Mrs
Anna and the late Alex Braiisford. She
was noble, christian lady, who dedicated
her sanity life to the Saviour's service.
Her life was an exquisite idyl;a life fra
grant with every attribute of christian faith,
charity, and love a life in whose memory
will ever be offered the sweet incense Of
praise and love- Death for her possessed
no terrors she knew that the sunbeams of
eternal day had long been glittering through
the Gates Ajar" to guide her to the beau
tiful shore where the seraphim's voice was
attuned to welcome her with celestial an
thcms. The sun of her earthly day thus
went down in a food tide Of glory, sweet
and beautiful. leaving for the loved ones
left behind, sorrows dark night, but blaz-
ing for her an everlasting day.
'.And from the heaven of heavens above,
God speaketh with bateless breath {:
Ny angel of perfect love
Is the angel men call death. >"
The funeral services were conducted at
st Marks church on Thursday by the Rev.
Mr.. Kershaw, who paid fitting and beau
tiful tribute to her memory.
May the blessed benediction of Gods
comfort come with sweet assuage to those
bleeding hearts yearning for the sound ofs
voice that is hushed and for the touch Of a
hand that is stllled. AEGONAUT.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-03-28

At a business meeting of the Man
ming Guards held last Friday night,
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Captain, A.
Levi; first lieutenant, y. B. Bonham;
second, B. A. Johnson; third, P B.
Thames; chaplain, Rev. James Nc
Dowell; surgeon, DR.. ". E. Brown;
ensign, VIM. Trescott; quartermaster,
G. Allen Higgins; first sergeant, L.
Applet; second, L L Bagnal; third, J.
q. Lesesne; fourth, J. S. Plowden;
fifth, T. O. Richardson; corporals, S.
j. Clarke. O. Ingram, A P. Burgess,
and E. Dickson; secretary, D. s..
Witherspoon; treasurer, J. Il. Lesesne.
The company expressed themselves
in favor of Greenville for the summer
encampment. A committee of five
was appointed to make arrangements
for. q series OF entertainments to raise
money to defray the expenses of the
company at the encampment this
summer.
The following is a list of the new
members elected: G. NJ. Mason, Nor.
gan Canty, J. G. China, John Daniels,
/. ]. Bagnal, ". E. Dickson, and Irwin
PloWden.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-03-28
Pamela News.

PASoIA, March 23.-How to get news to
suit the TINES has been a amomentous ques.
ton with this correspondent. Most writer's,
I see, are brimful of good things every
week, and your readers always gets good
paper. We're it not for few sensations in
the shape of law suits our piny woods could
not furnish single dot this week. This
section lies so distant from railroad CON-
munication-so remote from Summerton-
I am awfully afraid Messrs. Barkley, Preg-
nal j. Co., are going to pass us by.
The only news item is the Holiday SEN
sation: A. J. Holiday, plaintiff, against
S. P. Gollady, before Trial Justice Mahony,
for the seizure and maintenance of four
little Insignificant pigs. On the goth Of
December, 1887, Mr.. A. ]. Hollady seized
these hogs, and penned them. Mr.. S. ?.
Holiday gave bond and had them released.
An action was brought before the court, by
the plaintiff Ajury was empaneled, which
rendered verdict for the plaintiff. new
trial was granted, upon the discovery OF
new evidence. Col. B. Presley Barron
represented the plaintiff, and B. S. Dinkins,
Esq. the defendant. This case has now
been tried twice with verdict both times
for the plaintiff. Considerable interest has
been manifested by the friends Of each par
ty in the trial, as these two men are near
relations, who for several years have been
seizing each others stock, for which it
seems bad blood has been worked up. The
defence in this last trial relied upon the
theory that the hogs were seized upon the
lands Of = tenant, this being the case the
landlord had no right to protect his free
hold. The plaintiffs attorney showed the
reverse, and argued his case upon the law
in the premises; that the moment the stock
got beyond the owners premises. they were
trespassing. The counsel argued the law
with so much force anu good common
sense that the jury believed him. and I
think it is generally believed from various
expressions that the verdict CT the jury was
a proper one. A notice for appeal has been
given, on what grounds know not. Judge
AIahony was asked by defendants counsel
to charge the jurors on certain things which
he wisely and properly did not do. think
it is the business of Judge to charge the
jurors upon the law in every case; this he
did.
Pamela will soon have another fine resi-
dence added to her fame. The handsome
new residence Of Col. J. o. Brock is about
completed. The Colonel is a thorough 60
ing business man, and is not Of the sort to
be left behind.
Messrs. Ragin and Coullette have up and
in successful operation their saw mill.
This is on enterprise that has been wanted
here for years. They are both young men,
and deserve the patronage of the commun-
ity.
In consequence of the sad death of Miss
Wannamaker, which occurred at Summer
ton, the pastor did not fill his pulpit at
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Salem Sayings.

BETHLEHEM, March 26.-Dear Times
After quite spell of laziness, drop you
the current news of this vicinity, and will
hereafter keep you posted as to the happen
ings around about Bethlehem.
Messrs. Floyd 4 Baker have a fine steam
grist and saw mill near Beulah church, and
are furnishing customers with frst-class
articles in their line.
|. Mr.. j. Furman Cole has recently pur-
chased the 'old Carpenters mills, repaired
the same in first-class order, and is now
turning out good meal and grist for his
neighbors. He has rented the store on the
premises to Mr.. J. c. Scurry, who has
opened small general store for the pur-
chase of crude turpentine.
Rev. J. NJ Plowden, pastor of Beulah
Presbyterian church, has been quite i'll, with
7 am informed, Slight stroke of paralysis,
but is much better now and recovering very
fast
There has been great number Of Texas
ponies and mules sold in this section, and
so far have given general satisfaction, barr
ing few kicking spells, when they have to
be broken over every Monday morning. but
q little patti ence and stout hickory works
wonders in managing them.
Our farmers are busy preparing for an
other large crop this year. Some have al
ready planted corn and are ready to plant
the feecy staple. The Peterkin variety
seems the favorite among them. It yields
more lint to the seed cotton than any other.
+ doubt, however, all things being equal, its
yielding more to the acreage than the COM
mon Texas big boil usually planted over
here
The fail oats crop is locking well, as also
that planted later. If no lats freezes occur
this spring an abundant crop will be
harvested.
We hear that candidates are announcing
themselves so as to be out soon. Well, the
more the merrier; but let it be known, that
the candidate that fails to come up like o
little man, and hand over his V to the
printer for his announcement, need not be
surprised at being left out in the cold at the
primaries.
It's generally onceded over here that the
primary plan is the best mode of making
county nominations, and the convention
plan for site officers.
Our public roads over here are in very
good order, especially the bridges. and the
County Commissioners deserve the thanks
OF the people for their faithful service. So
far in this section, they have the inside
track for denomination, and do not think
we could do better than 'tlet them stay"
Mr.. E. NJ. Hill, the very efficient teacher
of the Oak Grove school. will have an ex-
hibition of his school at the school house
near Byrd's y Roads on the evening Of the
2Oth April next. The public are cordially
invited to attend. am satisfied it will be
an enjoyable affair. Mr.. Hill is very popu-
ular with his patrons and has large. and
hourishing school. have the programme
before me but it is rather lengthy, and I
defer sendingit to you now, and as I expect
to attend the entertainment will send you
an account of it then. More anon.
SALEM.
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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-03-28
Cncontalninated Clarendon.
Sheriff Il. Il. Lesesne, of Clarend

Sheriff Fl. Fl. Lesesne, Of Clarendon
county, was in the city yesterday.
He reports an excellent condition OF
morals and manners in his county.
There are only two prisoners in the
jail at present, and they will not be
there for any great length of time.
The bad people in Clarendon, accord
ing to the sheriff, go crazy, and do
not commit deeds of violence. But
he would not agree to She1if Fergu-
sons proposition to close the jail and
open an asylum Charleston World.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-03-28
Talks With the Cotton Farmer.

Talks with the cotton farmer. Telling
how to select md keep your seed pure.
How to plant and cultivate. How to
fertilize and what kind to use. What
kind of land to plant and what to judge
it by. How to sell to the best advan-
tage. How to destroy worms and how to
do it. Also how he made forty-four bales Of
cotton with one mule and one ploughman,
and 81 ,4SO clear profit. Also treats on
other practical farm matters, with no fancy
theory and names nor words that cannot be
understood by The average farmer. Price
fifty cents copy. Call for the book at the
Manning TINES Office.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-03-28
INSURANCE LICENSE.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
OFpIcE OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL.

CoLUMBrA, S. c., April /, 1888,
certify, that Ar. P. G. Benbow of Man
ming, Agent of the North Western Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, incorporated by
the State of Dakota, has complied with the
reuuisitions of the Act of the General AS
sembly entitled IAN Act to regulate the
Agencies of Insurance Companies not in
corporated in the State of South Carolina,
and hereby license the said P. G. Benbow,
Agent aforesaid, to take risks and transact
ali business Of Insurance in this State, in
the county Of Clarendon, for and in behalf
of said Company.
J. S. WERNER,
Comptroller General.
Expires March 31st, 1889.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-03-28

Andrew Chapel last Sunday. Mr. Wanna
maker has the sympathies Of his entire
congregation in his sore and sad bereave-
mert.
Our public schools close this week
throueout the entire district, having been
successfully run for fire months.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Dinkins have been
visiting, this week, the family of Mr.. T. u.
Harvin.
Orange blossoms have bloomed with all
their fragrance at the residence of Mr.. Sum-
ter Louder. MIR. Rolinston and Miss Sum-
ter Louder were married on Sunday the
18th by Trial Justice 8Iahony. TOM.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-03-28
improvements.

Mr.. Rigby,s new store is nearly
completed.
Mr.. NJ. Levi has had a handsome
fence put in front of his residence.
Mrs. J. A. Burgess is making ar
rangements to enlarge her establish
ment. She will add another story to
her dwelling for dressmakiug de-
partment.
The colored Presbyterians have
commenced to haul the material to
build church.
Mr.. G. Alexander has the most
handsome sign in town.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-03-28
Bargains ut Noses Lewis.
FOR CASH ONLY.

O3t O4AkJA4 OANA4s
Calicoes, to cents per yard.
Combination dress patterns, 81 per piece.
Bunting, 7c per yard.
Cheese cloth, all colors, SIC.
Beautiful line of standard suitings. 10c.
Colored nainsooks 124c.
Colored nainsooks, linen finish, 1885,
Elegant line debeiges, Csc, good value 35c.
Ginghams, in great variety, 10 and l5c.
Large assortment seersuckers ladies' and
,enuemen's wear.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-03-28

The Pullman car "Altamaha" passed
this place Thursday morning with
every window on one side smashed.
The car passed through heavy wind
storm somewhere above Columbia
which was tbs cause OF the disaster.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-03-28
Town Election.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT
IN an election for Intendant and War-
dens, for the town of Manning, to serve the
term of two years, will be held on the End
Monday-being the 9th day, of April 1888.
Polls will open at o'clock A. D., and close
at o'clock P. NJ, at Sherif's Office.
BY order Of Town Council.
JOHN S. WILSON, Clerk.
March oath 1883.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-03-28

Major David B. Anderson was in
town for several days during the past
week, the guest of Josiah Doar, Esq.
The Major is a candidate for Solici-
tor, and has considerable backing in
his Sumter home and elsewhere. The
race promises to be ively.-George-
toun Tines.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-03-28

we uaNG UCSu IUIOA uiSo elltIe q >C1
tain white man in the Pamela section
says he cannot get his paper stopped,
and that to do so he fears he will have
to buy the printing Office! We do
not know whether that man refers to
the TINES or to the Enterprise, but We
do know that if he refers to the
TINES, it is wholly untrue. He has
never paid cent to this Office, and
he has been getting the TINES since
June "a, 1885. There are two ways
of stopping paper. One is to carry
or to send to the Office money to pay
all dues to date, aud request that the
paper be stopped. In such cases, we
Immediately stop the paper, and re-
spect the mans honesty. The other
way is to be owing one, two, three,
fre,or more dollars, and to write to
the publisher, that he wishes the pa
per stopped, and not say word about
pay, or tell him i'll an indefinite way,
;sI'll pay you next fall" knowing at
the time he doesn't intend doing any
such thing If he can avoid it. In
such cases we at once stop the paper,
and place his name on the 'Delin-
ouent List" of subscribers, for fu-
ture reference.
But when a man says he vii! have
to buy the Office to get his paper
stopped, it takes away our breath:
This Pamela man, who says he will
have to Buy the Office to get his paper
stopped, owes US $4.15 for the TINES
to date, and also owes US s4.05 for the
Enterprise prior to Sep. l, 1886. The
TINES will visit him no more, except
for cash in advance.
Now that the people of Clarendon
are afforded az opportunity of buy
ing their goods cheaper at their
county seat than elsewhere, and as
Louis Loyns has determined to assist
in stopping this thing of running to
Sumter for goods, it behooves our
people to call at the "Big Brick Store"
when they come to Manning. Pat
ronize the merchants who feel their
interest and who have reduced the
price of goods lower than ever known
before in this section of country.
Having just opened up the largest
and best selected stock of spring and
summer goods ever displayed on the
shelves and counters of "The Big
Brick"-the largest establishment OF
the kind in the countY-Louis Loyns
will sell you more goods for dollar
than you have ever bought before.
Ladies who live at s. distance and
who wish to purchase dress goods of
any price or style will do we'll to send
for samples which will be mailed
promptly.
Fresh goods constantly coming in
and more varieties in dress patterns,
fans, hats, bonnets, &C., &C., than
ever brought to this market before.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-03-28

Buist's garden seeds, all guaranteed
to be fresh, for sale at DR.. Nettles's
Drug Store, in Foreston, at two pa
pers for FIVE cents.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-03-28

A Singer sewing machine for sale
at this Office for eighteen dollars cash.
New, improved, and all attachments.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-03-28
CAsH! G. C;A'A'' CASH,

CASH. c. CAsHA CAsH,,
Idesire to state to the public that
for the CASH, ] will sell at such
figures as 10 defy all competition,
whether in Charleston, Columbia,
Sumter, OF any other market in the
State. When am to get the money.
and thus to be able Immediately to
turn this money again into other
goods, and again to make another
small profit. my customers may
feel assured that my profit will be
small. Bring me the money, cash
down, and will surprise you at
my low prices. Where goods are
charged, even though for a shoss
time, all merchants have to add
small percentage to pay FOR book
keeper, books, possible losses, etc.
MOSES LEVI,
Manning. s. G.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-03-28
Corn Mills, Pulleys, sha8-
ing, etc.

m- All this machinery Is diseea
from the factory and win be sold as
the Factory's Lowest Cash
Prices. It will be to the advantage
of purchasers to call on me before
". SCOTT HARVIN,
Manning, 8. G.
The Progress., 1888-02-11

: - = :
Mr.. Nelson introduced on the 9th, a
bill to grant the right Of way to the
Meorhead, Leech Lake, Duluth &
Northern railroad company through
the White Earth reservation.
During one week in Chicago a
short time ago there were 237
houses and stores robbed, six
safes blown open seven men
sandbagged and three women as
saulted. This is not many removes
from anarchy.
The tariff bill soon to be report
ed by the democrats of the house
ways and means committee place
wood, salt and lumber on the free
list and reduces the duties on to-
bacco, sugar and fruit brandies.
The deputy superintendent Of In
dian affairs denies the report that
the Indians near Victoria, N. w.
L; are starving as large store
of supplies is only 81 miles dis
tant.
The Progress., 1888-02-11

The Telephone, published at
Tahlequah, Ind. Ty., has changed
hands; Mrs. B. Fl. Stone, the for
mer proprietor and editor, retiring g
from the business and VIM. A.
Thompson assumes general man
agement. The new editor comes
to the front with sleeves rolled IN
and collar turned down, and it
looks as though he meant busi-
ness. This is the way he steps on
deck:
eve shall continue the policy.
marked out by the founder of this
paper-that Of upholding and de-
Tending the right, and condemn
ing and denouncing meanness and
deviltry at all times and places.
With no favors to give, save
such as merit may always demand,
it has none to ask except such as
it's independent, honest and out
spoken course in the battle for the
right will force, and merit wher-
ever found will find IN II q stauneh
friend, and venality, corruption
and official malfeasance, without
regard to place or circumstance, a
sleepless foe.''
Beat the game out Of the bush
brother Thompson, and should the
bird come this way, especially if
OF the latter mention, it will fiy
before another foe born with two
eyes wide open.
The Progress., 1888-02-11

ALTHOUGH it's advent is ushered
from within the grim prison walls
Of Saltwater, the Prison Mirror
comes to our table this week, a
bright, neat and sprightly four
column folio, and we add it's x to
our exchange list with pleasure.
Its motto ssnever too late to mend, i"
is fitting and timely, and from the
general sentiment of this child of
the unfortunate, it would seem
that already the wayward steps of
the misguided lives manning the
the staunch little craft, are hold
ing the helm hard to- and head
ing to that better port where the
lateness of the hour enters not on
the 'reckonings.'
The Progress., 1888-02-11

HEATwoLE, Of Mortified, will
soon ascertain that the political
sun of this State does not rise
and set in his massive Uranium,
and that brains instead Of gall and
cheek probably count in the next
State conventions. There are doz-
ems of young men who are away
ahead Of Sir Heatwole in intellect,
and who have resided within the
confines Of this progressive com
monwealth considerably longer
than five years.-Iron Port.
1t seems as though friend Della
cy meant to eat.whole such po-
litical morsels as is sprouting at
Northheld.
The Progress., 1888-02-11
Au UnWhoiesome Practice.

We understand that the practice
of weekly entertainments at the
Government boarding school, com
prises mainly Of dancing among
the grown up boys and girls, in
which outsiders are invited in to
take an active part this should
not be, and a boarding school
where young boys and girls are
entrusted for tutorage in mental,
moral and manual training, should
be the last place where the intoxi-
eating etiquette and coquetry of
the ballroom should be encour-
aged, and we would suggest, that
II such is the condition of affairs,
it should be checked ere insalubri-
Gus results follow the practice.
The Progress., 1888-02-11
'Laconics. -

'"THERE's something rotten in
Not) Denmark but Sauk Rapids
that is. if one were to Judge from
the columns Of the two papers
published there Of late. The two
editors seem to be endeavoring to
see which of the two can say the
siliest thing and call one another
the purtiest names, etc. Tut, tut,
boys hold up, but if war needs be,
go outside and fight it out. A lit
tie Fclaret' in such cases is some
times more effective than printer S
ink and more soothing to the mas
al sense of the reading public.