The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-02-01

Town.
The Manning Academy and Grove
School each get the benefit of the pub,
lie school fund.
We have been compelled this week
to leave out good deal Of editorial
and ether matter.
All kinds of law blanks-titles,
mortgages bonds, bills of sale, liens,
etc., for sale at the TINES Office.
Just Received! Fresh and Genu-
inc Garden Seeds and Onion Sets at
Dinkins & Co.'S Drug Store.
We have received many valued :
its during the past week. The kind
and appreciative words and visits are
cheering.
Just as soon as possible We propose
making some decided improvements
in the TINE. We intend publishing
a toierably fair paper.
A fight and cutting affair occurred
a week OF two ago in Salem between
two prominent citizens of that section.
No serious damage was done.
There is a rumor that there have re-
Gently been two attempts to commit
suicide in Sumter 1t Is said that in
one case u stomach pump was freely
used.
An infant child of Mr.. Jim Barrett
who lives near Manning died q it
suddenly last Sunday morning. Its
death was caused by some spinal af-
| fec,ion.
We we're misinformed last week
about The partnership Of Messrs. Fer
dinand Levi and Aaron Suares. Mr..
Suares will not be partner, but will
clerk for Mr.. Levi
Last Saturday night was just lovely,
and the eclipse was on time The
moon rose eclipsed. AS usual it ere
ated considerable CONSERVATION among
the ignorant.
We ale pleased to know that our
subscribers approve our intention to
run the TINES on cash basis, and are
more pleased with the way they are
paying up. The general expression
of opinion is that only the 'dead
beats" will object, and the sooner we
get rid of them the better.
There is rumor that last Friday
Mr. John J. Bryant, of the Packsville
section, had a difficulty with one of
his sons, and shot him in the groin
with bird shot wounding him
painfully but not seriously. We have
beeuapnable to get tue particulars of
the case.
While Mr.. Robert F. Horton was
returning home from Manning last
Tuesday night, his horse took fright,
and ran away, breaking up the buggy,
and throwing him to the ground with
such violence as to stun him. MI.
Horton soon regained consciousness,
when he found that though be was
bruised considerably he was not Eurt
much.
The mill-rock of Major C. S. Lands
mill on Santee, about fourteen miles
from Manning, exploded last Friday.
The force of the explosion threw a
piece of wood-casing against the head
of a son of York Mack, colored, who
was attending to the mill at the time,
and stunned him for some time, but
he was not fatally hurt. The explosion
of a mill-rock is an unusual occurrence:
Mr.. Gustav Alexa nder is in town
and getting ready to open his jewelry.
establishment. He is q frst-class
workman, having learned his trade in
Geneva, Switzerland, and we feel
justified in say ng that he can do
good work. He has located on the west
side of the Court House Square,
where for the pres mt he will do al
kinds Of clock and watch repairing.
In about two weeks lie will open his
jewelry establishment.
The jail is said to be sadly in need
of some repairs, and necessary arti-
cles. The cells are not all of them
supplied with fre-places, and the only
way for the prisoners to keep warm is
to keep the wind out and plenty of
clothing on They fnd this difficult
to do, however, for the blankets used
are cotton, and a very limited supply
at that, and number of panes Of
glass are out, thus allowing the chilly
and penetrating wind to whistle into
| the cells this cold weather. Something
should be done.
The South Carolina Caatauquan
magazine for January is on our table,
as bright and attractive as ever. Its
table of contents consists Of: Farewell
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