The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-02-29
Ida, S. c., Feb. 25th.
SumD.ertOn Sayings.


Congratulations on your return to
the tripod are none the less sincere
from your old friends because OF their
Hardness. Your predecessor gave US a
good paper, Mr. Editor, and you viii
have to look to your laurels. Bnt
your reputation as a newspaper man
is already established, and your many
friends have no fear-this BY way OF
an introduction.
Sumuerton occupies The same
place geographically that it did when
this correspondent was last heard
from. It's aspirations however, are
boundless. It claims big territory:
south and west by Santee, north by
Sammy Swamp, east by, by-well the
line has not been located yet, it will
wait until the railroad is here before
it says whether it will absorb the
county seat or not Pretentions, do
you say? Oh we'll, sre Gill see cat re
Oil see" The railroad is a theme the
Summertonians have never worn
threadborr. 1t is, or rather they (the
two railroads) are coming. Capt.
Barley, President, and Mr.. Fowler,
General Manager of the Eutaw, were
here this last week. Said they had
quit gassing, and now meant busi-
ness. They were in search of timber
to commence operations this side OF
Santee, on the trestle. What boon
its completion to Summertcn would
have been to the farmers this season.
Ten thousand sacks of guano already
to haul through the mud and slush,
and every boat-two week-bring-
ing from two to three thousand more
As the Eutaw is reaching over the
river long arm for this business, it
has stimulated the A. G. L. to. run a
feeder into this section. Mr.. Wilson
has completed his survey to this
place. What bothers Summerton
folk now is the location tf tie
UNION DEPOT. Please be sure
to spell Union Depot in capitals. Ev-
cry lot owner wants it near to or up
on his lot. An arbitration must de-
eide this momentous question. But
more about the railroad, anon.
The school festival, in spite Of un-
favorable weather, panned out well
financially. The young ladies, to
whose admirable management the
affair owed its success, deserve the
thanks of the entire community.
Dan Ducello did not pass US by.
His entertainment was well worth the
admission fee. He is whole team,
literally, for his troupe consisted CT
IAN Dncello and himself, with an ap-
pendage, it's true, for banjo player,
a costume for whom, and discontin'
uance of the filthy habit OF chewing
and splitting on the stage, woald
greatly enhance the merits of the
performance. We would be truly
glad to see the Professor again, and
promise him better audience.
DR.. Burgesss drug stores is nearly
completed. The Doctor will go down
to Charleston this week for his stock
and fixtures.
What few oats are planted are look
ing we'll, the winter having been very
favorable to them. Farmers are
backward mainly on account of the
recent heavy rains.
The general health of our neigh
bcrhood is good, bad colds constitut-
ing the sum of the sickness.
Master Willie Gorden Belser re-
ceived painful injury on the night
Of the festival. In jumping over the
benches, with the other children, he
tripped, his leg being caught by a
nail or something of the kind, which
made horribly ugly lacerated wound
over shin bone, the dressing of which
nece ssitated the use of chloroform
and the needle. He was doing we'll
yesterday.
This week opens propitiously for
the farmers, last week was just awful
ly awful. We are hoping for good
crop year, but certain indications ere
to be deplored. The demand for gu
amos is unprecedented. Corn is nov
selling for eighty cents, and the de-
mand cannot be supplied. Every body
is gone mad after cotton. What did
the cid Latins say? "Quem Deus ruA
pe'uere prius dementat." Amt that
about it?
Prof. Edwaras's popularity is de-
servedly growing. He is a good teach
er, and socially IS clever and genial,
making him an immense favorite, es-
pecially with the young ladies.
ANON.