The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-03-21
Chew Hvgeia Tobacco, at Di0kins
4 Co.'S Drug Store.

inouent tax payers have been turned
over to Sheriff Lesesne. He received
the last batch OF executions last Erl-
day.
Mrs. N. J.. Blackwell received a
severe though not dangerous hurt, q
few DAYS ago, by being struck il the
side by one OF the handles Of q wheel
:airow, which . little boy OF hers
vas us.ns.
Bishop u. Duncan, Of tie .'Ietho-
dist Ep;scopa; CAmcn, South, will
preach the Baccalaureate sermon be-
fore the Clafin University students at
tie commencement II Nay.
Powell Singleton, colored, who was
brought into this place last Friday,
and adjudged lunati", was carried
to the asylum last Monday by S8erlA
Lasesne. Singleton was violent e lis
actions.
Miss Fannie Pack, Clarendon's
blind musician, gave an entertain
ment in the Baptist church IL this
place, on the evening Of the 18Th inst,
which was well attended b. an intelli-
gent and apprec;ative audience. Hiss
Fannie performs well ca the organ,
and sings very sweely. She reads
well, using books with raised letters
for the blind. The receipts of the
evening were Sl2.l0.
Late yesterday afternoon the COM
ing election was all the talk, and
some wild talking was done occasion
ally. We counsel deliberate thought.
Vote for no man simply because he
favors some pet scheme. but select
FIVE honest men-men who viii have
the whole interest Of The town at heart,
and not simply some section, or some
scheme. Let every taxpayer so to
the meeting next Tuesday, and assist
in nominating a good ticket. The
election viii be held April Stth.
For about two months, Henry Cole
man and Artemis Aeels, two negroes,
have been having considerable trou-
ble about the possession of a house.
A trial justice last week ordered Aeels
TO give possession to Coleman. keels
is fighting against this decision, and
yesterday, attempted to XIII Coleman
with pitcAforlh, Coleman saving him
self by some dexterous lodging
around a mule he had been riding
Coleman says keels threatens to Kill
him yet.
Have you heard the news? Mr..
Louis Loyhs has one Of the finest and
best selected stock Of goods ever
brought to this market. He is sell
ing very low and is bound to please.
Dress goods OF every variety, trim
miags 10 match, l&ces, embroidegies,
&c, p&rasols tie latest styles. Cail
and see lis lot Of New Holland wiz
dow shades with patented spring
rollers, something every house should
haze. His polite and courteous
clerks are ever ready to show their
gooGs, and solicit a call from you.
At the recent term Of court in Oar
lpoton, ". c. King was convicted of
aggravated assault and battery upon
one Prrris. h;ng was the town mar
shaI OF Timmonsville, and had been
ordered by A;r Rose, one Of the WAL
ileps, to arres. Purvis, who w. .isor
aeclv. Purvis resisted arress, aud
King struck him with bis clab. Tic
Judge sentenced kins TO pay Q fine
Of :Ga dollars and the cost os the case
OF go to jail for two months. The
costs n this case arc very heavy and
th;. Ere is considered sufficiently Sc
we're. The jury signed a paper re-
commendiag hing to the mercy o.
TIC Court.
TIE town election VIII be held
early in April. There seems to be a
desire, as The election is sor two yca.s,
to let al the taxpayers have hand IN
nominating q ticket. This lsH't 4 bad
idea. Suppose We have a pablo
meeting o. the freeholders IN tljs
place to nominate ticket. Whc are
The candidates Election states viii
be published al regular advertising
rates
Since writing the above we have
been informed tAat there will be a
meeting Of the citizens Of this town,
in The court house next Tuesday alter
noon, at / o'clock, for the purpose OF
nominating an iEterdant and four
wardens, to be voted for at the en-
sting town election.
4 colored landlord of this county,
Henry Coleman by name. aDDiied to o