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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-06-05
Let's Have Town Council Report.

Mr. EDrToR:-Your editorial on the
town council meets with general COM
mendation. and I am glad that you
have brought this matter'to the pub
lie notice. Public Office being pub
lie trust each and every officer, be he
great or small, should be held TO a
strict accountability for his actings
and doings, and let not the town Off
GERS be an exception to this general
rule. Every officer of the county IS
required, under pain OF penalties, to
render monthly reports Of his re-
ceipts and disbursements, and yet the
town council withholds that informa-
tion from those who placed them in
Office. I agree with you fully. that
whilst there is not the slightest
suspicion as to their official honesty
vet all the citizens would like to see
an itemized statement of their re-
ceipts and disbursements. You, Mr..
Editor, as faithful watchman upon
the tower, having given the right
sound, should hear the plaudit "well
done," and being thus encouraged, I
hope you will not become weary in
vell-doing.. CITIZEN.
MANNING, S. c., June Sd, 1889.
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A Pleasant Visit to GreeleyvilIe.

MR. EDrToR:-A few days ago in
company with awidower took trip
to the historic Greeleyville, Williams
burg county, I was delighted to see
so many evidences of prosperity.
Where once stood the little pine huts,
now may be seen palatial residences,
fit for the habitation of any one.
These evidences OF thrift and 60
aheaditiveness is in great measure
attributable to the indonlitable ener-
gy of Mr.. Samuel J. Taylor, than
whom no more genial, hospitable
gentleman can be found. Crops in
the immediate vicinity though need
ing rain gave evidence of an abun-
dant harvest.
Without making individious dis
tinction 7 must say that my friend,
DR.. j. NJ. BIS, crop far surpassed any
that saw. Cotton very fine, and in
fine condition, needing only the show
ers (Which it has since had) to push
it on to maturity. Corn, equal if not
superior to any 7 saw. Nh. Editor,
if you wish to spend few pleasant
days just visit. that christian home
where DR.. and Mrs. B. preside, and
around whom have grown up to
blushing maidenhood and manhood,
their children, who are kind, obedi-
dient, respectful, intelligent, vivacious,
and loauacious. Although the blight
ing touch Of disease has greatly i'm
paired his physical man, impeding
the power of locomotion, which pre-
vents him from meeting his visiting
friends beyond the portals, yet after
crossing the threshold you will find a
big, warm welcome, and a generous
and unstinted hospitality extended.
His mental powers are al intact, and
you will ind him ready to impart in
formation upon any subject which
may be broached. There too stands
the altar, long since erected, upon
which the fire has never been allowed
to go out, where the morning and
evening sacrifice is offered in grateful
recognition OF the experimenting
care of Him, whose hand has led him
al along life's slippery pathway.
A visit, MI. Editor, will cause you
to exclaim, like the queen Of Sheba,
'The half has not been told" and,
like your correspondent, "It @as good
to be there.
The acidoacer was left to enjoy the
pleasure of q acidoaced home, where
we trust he found solace and comfort
for his lacerated and bleeding heart.
P. G. B.
Manning, S. c., June Srd, 1889.
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News from Wilson's.

Wilson's, June 3.-The rain commencing
last Thursday has put the grass to growing,
likewise corn, cotton, and other crops, and
to see which will get there in this race IS
interesting the farmers just at this time,
and to certain extent the one that wins
will be the determination Of the other one:
Grass is of such selfish nature that he
won't let anything else do well and live
where he has control. Grass is good thing
in its place, but it won't do to try to make
it and other crops on the same piece Of land
Mt the same time. All successful farmers
have already smoked that in their pipes,
and others may as well learn that fact at
once.
If it were not for bad stands the crop
prospect would be good one.
Mr.. Editor, you want news for your hop
per, and as I have none I had better stop
here; perhaps it would have been better had
I stopped before starting. If so, let the
waste basket take charge. D.,
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Free Graded School for Sumter.

SUMTER, May 31.-At a meeting Of cltl-
zens held yesterday afternoon at the Opera
House it was unanimously resolved to au-
,horize the city council to levy and collect
an additional tax Of two mills for the pur-
pose of establishing and defraying the ex-
penses of a graded school. to open some
time in September next. Sumter has long
needed good school for boys. Many per-
sons have sent their sons away to be edu-
Gated as soon as they attained the age of y
or Is because they did not consider our
schools calculated to advance boys above
that age.
In the Act of the Legislature under
which the Sumter graded school will be es-
tablished the power is given to graduate
and issue diplomas which will entitle the
graduates to teach in the public schools Of
the State. Now our boys can be kept at
home and educated under the watchful eyes
of their parents and surrounded by happy
home influences. The school commission
ers are. The mayor DR.. J. A. Mood, the
Rev. John kershaw, the Rev. G. c. Brown,
and the Hon. Alt Moses. It is hoped that
these estimable gentlemen in their manage
mcnt of the school will give to our boys as
good advantages as our girls enjoy in the
Several institutions here devoted to their
education. and Courier.
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FOrest0n News.

FoREsroN, June 3.-The long drought
was broken by heavy rains on Friday night
last. Everything is greatly refreshed, and
farmers have gone to work with renewed
energy. What crops were up were put in
fine condition to receive the rain, and are
looking well, indeed the prospect was never
better. I venture the assertion that as fine
cotton and corn may be seen at and near
Foreston as anywhere in the State.
Spring oats, fear are failure. Those
planted in the fall are very fine, and be-
lieye nearly all harvested.
Maj. Land, who pays considerable atten'
ton to stock raising, has fine herd OF
sheep into which the dogs got on Saturday
last, killing and wounding sixteen head.
This is really too provoking. There should
be some redress. If one is not responsible
financially for the damage his worthless
ours commit, then he ought to be held GRIM
inally.
The street drains of the town are in very
good condition, and the health is excellent.
Services were held in the Methodist
church yesterday morning by the pastor,
Rev. j. S. Porter
The Black River Union will convene with
the Baptist church of this town on Friday
before the 5th Sunday Of this month, at
which time we hope to see many visitors to
our little town, the editor Of the TINES
among them.
On last Thursday We were pleased to
grasp the hand of our worthy Sheriff at
this point.
Misses Beck Noise, of Sumter, and Mag.
gle Burgess, of Greeleyville, are visiting
friends here. +.
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To Delinquent Subscribers.

From business principles and
from past experience in the news
paper business, we are fully con-
viuced that the indiscriminate
credit system is very pernicious
in its effects. The MANNING TINES
will consequently, after July 4th,
be run on a cash basis, or very
short credit. On July 5th, 1889.
unless satisfactory arrangements
have been previously made, the
names of all subscribers who are
in arrears as far back as March l,
1888, will be stricken from our
list. We have about a hundred
such names, and while ve dislike
very much the idea Of losing so
many subss aabsd
rather lose them than run the risk
of losing three or four times as
many hundred dollars. If the
TINES is worth anything it is
worth $50 a year; and any per
son who during the years time
cannot pay this small sum had
best not take the paper at all.
We are endeavering to publish
a good, readable, lively paper: If
you think we are worthy Of being
sustained in our effort, pay US the
small sum you owe us; if not, we
shall be compelled to discontinue
the paper to your address after
July 4th.
After July 4th, 1889, all sub
lscribers toTHE-,MANNING TINES,
who are In arrears for more than
sixteen months ($2) will cease to
receive the TINES. Don't you
think it would be fair and just to
pay US this balance now, when we
need it so much?
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SHmter News
and S,,,tbron. Nav 2eth. !

[ Watchn,sn and So,thron, May 29th.]
Mr.. VIZ. Rhame left Saturday for Chica-
so to attend the meeting of the R. ". G.
Lodge l. o. G. T. of the World.
Nj. H. L. B. Wells has q letter from the
United Cottonseed Oil Company saying that
an agent of the company will probably come
to Sumter shortly to see him in relation to
locating an oil mill here.
Capt. Atkins, of Mayesville. thinks the
best cotton bagging can be made from
warp of cotton and filing Of pine strew
or moss fiber. He is prepared to put IN
machinery for the man ufacture of cotton or
fiber bagging so soon as he is assured Of
market.
About 700 excursionists from Charleston,
principally negroes, spent Monday IN the
city, and appeared to enjoy themselves
hugely. There was very little disorder, but
we did see one darky about feet high try
ing to compose himself for g nap on the
top of beer crate.
In the court of sessions, this week, the
State VS. P G. Bowman, assault and battery
and carrying concealed weapons, sealed
sentence was opened and a check for $500
was Immediately given to the Clerk in pay
ment of the fine. The docket is now clear
of all cases arising out of the Keels-Bowman
difficulty.
Mr.. J. J. Moses, our youthful but efficient
chief of police, is off duty, but unlike the
picket of the Rhappahannock, he is not
sof duty forever" Mr.. Moses had his
name changed yesterday toJ j. Hardy, and
! left this morning for Sheffield, Ala. He has
leave of absence for ten days, but it is
probable that he will resign his position to
accept one in the Southwest. Should this
occur we wish for him the largest possible
measure Of success in his new field Of en-
deavor.
Last Thursday afternoon negro was
found under counter in the store Of Mr..
W. H. Yates. In his pocket were found
several articles which ne had already pur-
loined from the showcase, and he was put
in the guard house. His mother came down
and asked that the matter be settled by giving
the lad whipping. Policeman Command
er was chosen executioner with the under
standing that he should be limited to 25
blows. When the fifteenth fell, Cuhy in
voked the echoes of guard, house lot to ex-
claim: 'Fo gawd boss, KANT stain dis
Hum much MOI" Ten more, said the po-
lliceman, and as the strap rose. the victim
called out: "Hole on. white man. | gle yer
FIVE dollars fer dem Ecks." But the police
man would not trade, and it is safe to say
that Cuffy will never again require punish
ment for similar crime.
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Loves the Old County Yet.

Occasional has so many friends
in this county that we know he will
pardon the liberty we take in publish
ing part of a letter we received from
him last night:
sI have not found Colleton quite as
backwoodsy as It is reported to be. I
am located near the Edisto, a beauti-
full stream aboundiug in fish. There
are some lovely picnic haunts with
beautifully shaded grassy banks at
Tie iae enapsSlsaspdssss a!ass4ssas it on either
side. The birds are more beautiful
and seem to sing sweeter than those
in Clarendon, but I don't think there
is county in the State that can eS-
eel Clarendon in. the grace, beauty,
and cleverness of her maidens.
Il am well pleased with my hnan-
cial outlook, but I will have to return
to Pamela, Calvary, and Fulton, to
get an occasional peep at those lovely
beings whose remembrance some
times thrilled my old quill with
pleasure while writing up some dance
or picnic for the TIMES"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-06-05
How the Fatal City Looked After the
FlOod-ApprOached By Rope Bridge
The Horrors Of the Streets

JoHNsTowS, Pa, June "A slide, o Sc
ries of frightful toses from side to side q
run, and you had crossed the narrow rope
bridge which spanned the chasm dug by
the waters between the stone bridge and
Johnstown. Crossing the bridge was an
exciting task. Yet many women accom-
plished it rather than remain in Johnstoysl1
The bridge pitched like q ship in STORM.
Within two inches of your ffeeeet5c- feeeet5c- rushed the
muddy waters saf ~Conemaugh. There
were no -Upes to easily guide, and creeping
was more convenient than walking. One
had to cross the Conemaugh at a second
point in order to reach Johnstown proper.
This was accomplished by skiff ferry. The
ferryman clung to the rope and pulled the
boat over. After landing one walks across
the desolate sea of mud, in which there are
inferred the rersains of many human bod
les. It was oA5e handsome portion of
town. The cellars are filled up with mud,
so that a person who has never seen the
city can hardly imagine that houses ever
stood where they did. -Four streets solidly
Nothing but q small two-story frame house
remains. It was near the edge of the wave,
and thus escaped. One side was taken up
and it hangs to one side, making picture
of misery. The walk up to the wrecks OF
the louses was interrupted in many places
by small branch streams. Occasionally
across the fats could be seen the remains Of
victim. The stencil arising from the mud
is sickening to the extreme degree. Along
the route were strewn tin utensils iron
pipes, wares of every conceivable kind Of
store. In the midst of the wreck clothing
store dummy with its hand in the position
of beckonlng to q person stands erect and
uninjured. Tho artist had succeeded in
outlining distorted grin, but it now has g
smile of fendish mockery. 1t is impossl-
BILE to describe the appearance of Main
street. Whole houses have been swept
down this one street and become lodged:
The wreck is piled as high as the second
story windows, and the reporter could step
| from the wreck into the auditorium Of the
Opera House. The ruins consist Of parts
of houses, trees, logs and reeds from the
wire factory. Many houses have their side
| walls and roofs torn up, and you can walk
directly into what had been the second
story bed rooms, or 60 in by way Of the top.
Further up town a raft of logs lodged in
the streets and did much damage. The
best description that can be given of the
general appearance of the wreck is to imag:
Inc a number of childrens blocks placed
closely together and draw your hand through
them in almost every direction.
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4 GhOuliSll Act.


Jonas Nelson, colored man, had {
preliminary hearing last Monday be-
fore Trial Justice Benbow, on s
charge of disturbing religious wor'
snip.
It seems that last Sunday while
grand child of this negro was being
buried, on Mr. ". NJ. Powders plan,
tation, Jonas, who was present and
had been silent spectator during the
the burial service up to the time the
coffin had been lowered into the grave
stepped forward, and jumped into
the grave, snatched the coffin from
its place, threw it out, and then jump.
ing out the grave himself, picked uE
the coffin, put it on his shoulder, and
walked of: The bystanders were SO
greatly horriied that no one attempt
ed to stop him. The child had been
dead about thirty-six hours, and de-
composition had set in; and as Jonas
walked of, the water trickled out Of
the coffin, down his clothing. It is
not known where he carried the child,
as no one followed him. He claims
that after the crowd had dispersed,
upon being demonstrated with by
some of his friends he returned alone
to the grave, and buried the child.
He also claims, as his reason for thus
acting, that he had not been treated
with proper respect by the mother OF
the child, in being promptly notified
of the death and time and place OF
burial.
Jonas is represented as being a
very dangerous negro, and all at the
burial were afraid to interfere or
make any resistance. At the prelim-
mary he acknowledged his guilt, said
be was not drunk, but was overpoT-
cred with passion. The Trial Justice
committed him to jail in default OF
$500 bail, to await his trial at the next
term of court.
This is cne of the most peculiar
and remarkable cases on record IN any
civilized country.
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4 Drunken Wife-Beattr of Anderson IS
Killed nv his SteDSOns

ANDERSON, June 3.-Yesterday DR..
o. S. Owen, while drunk and beating
his wife, was shot and instantly killed
by his stcpsonS, who is also named
Owen. The young man interposed
on behalf of his mother, whereupon
the drunken stepfather drew bis
knife and made for him. Young
Owen retreated at first, but being
followed with a knife, turned and put
a bullet through the 'ieart of his step
father, who fell dead with the knife
grasped in his hand. There is no
blame attached to the young man
here, but our people rather seem to
feel'like echoing the sentence: 'S'c
sen7oer tyrnnnls ''
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The Z. of ?. meet tomorrow night.

The z. of 2. meet tomorrow night.
Our Manning prize-corn man says ne is
working quietly, but expects to get there
all the same.
The sheriff had only one sale last week,
and the piece of property was bid in by the
parties interested.
''Can't eat thing" Hoods Sarsaparilla
is wonderful medicine for creating On ap-
petite, regulating digestion, and giving
strength.
Some of our local weather prophets say it
will not rain again till August. P. s.. The
above was scarcely in type before shower
Of rain fell!
Now is the time to take o good blood pu-
ri6er. J. G. Dinkins & Co. keep in stock
IS. $. S." "B. B. b." "Cuticura, ayers
Sarsaparilla," Hoods Sarsaparilla, v
"Jayne's Alternative" Syrup rsaparilla, y
and "Iodide Of Potassium" &c.
If you want to prevent your hydrant from
cverSowing and filing the cellar, don't pay
your water tax, take the money and buy q
New Home Sewing Machine and the New
Home Company will warrant the machine
and guarantee that you will have no water.
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"Wednesday, June 5, 1883.
Your Name in Print.


Mr.. j. Bryan, Of Greens, spent several
days in town last week.
-Messrs. Walter Stubs and Eddie Hurst,
of Sumter, spent Sunday in town.
Mrs. DR.. Z. W. Nettles. Of Foreston,
spent some tins in town this week, visiting
relatives.
-Mr. S. Wolkoviskie after a business
visit to Florence for several weeks, returned
home yesterday.
Capt Jos. Sprott, of Jordan, who has
been quite unwell, IS some better, but not
out of danger yet.
Miss Mary N. DuBose, of Ridge Spring,
Edge6eld county, visited Miss Nora Brails-
ford, of Fulton, last week.
Mrs. J. Z. Smith, of Knoxville, Tenn,
returned home yesterday, after q visit to
Mrs. W. S. Briggs, Of Sammy swamp.
Mrs. J. r. Henderson, of Ashevile. n.
c., returned home yesterday, after visit of
several weeks to her relatives in this county.
"A telegram received in this place last
Saturday stated. that DR.. Brooks Rutledge,
Of Florence. was dangerously Ill with dys-
entery.
Miss Minnie Moore, who has been
teaching in the PacksYille section, returned
home yesterday, having closed her school
for the summer.
Mr.. S. Harry Leard, of Chester, was on
o visit to his sister. Mrs. 6. 3. Eugglns,
last week. Mr.. Leard is to be married this
week to Chester lady.
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News from Foreston.

FoEEsToN, June 3.-Our town and the
surrounding country is all serene. No one
dead or married, but from the appearance
Of things there are few that would like to
try the latter state.
After drouth of month we have been
blessed with fine rain. Tho crops have
suffered but little, it has given them re-
treshing appearance. Corn is small, but
looks hardy. On low, damp ground
it has been badly cut down by
worms. Cotton is as fine as it is possible
for it to be. In some fields it is taking on
the forms for the fruit, and has every indi-
cation of heavy crop, most of the fields
being free from grass.
Our Mr.. Hudgins's prize acre Of corn IS
looking fine. 1t is now fully tasseled out
and is shooting and silking He had the
first silk the 22nd Of May. he is in fine
spirits and IS Ike fhe man Who certified
that the horse was sixteen feet high. He
says he is going to make FIVE hundred
bushels, and as he has said it he won't re-
tract it. His prospects are aattering.
All our people appear to be in a contented
and happy frame of mind,-no croakers nor
idlers, all having enough to do to look after
their own affairs, and not bother others.
Our church and schools, both Sunday
and day, are all well attended and prosper
ing.
In speaking Of the crops I neglected to
mention the oat crop, which has been partly
harvested. The yield was fine.
The peach crop is abundant, and if you
will take run down the latter part of the
month you shan't return without q fine
mess of peaches, and we may put on lit
tie sugar ard cream, and if they won't go
down easy we will chuck in 8 piece of ice
and freeze them all up together. Frozen
peaches aint bad. One.
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williamsburg News.
rLnE.e Crtu Weelclu, May 2Sth. ]

LtG1o OtsS 'SN'SNSf ~'J 'S
There is young boy living within few
miles of this place who eats his clothes He
will deYour o handkerchief in q few mo-
ments.
There are now two beneficiary vacancies
in the Citadel Academy from Williamsburg
county. A competitive examination will be
held in September to fill these vacancies.
About two weeks ago, TWO little children
of the Rev. S. T. Russell, of Cedar Swamp
neiehborhood, went out fishing, and they
have not been seen or heard Of since. This
is q distressing case, and our sympathies are
with the family
Last week o young son of Mr.. H. D. Lee
shot negro man whose name we have not
learned. It seems that the negro was ad-
yancing on Mr.. Lee with turpentlne Dip
per when he (Lee) shot him twice, indicting
at the second shot what was thought to be a
fatal wound, but it has since been devel-
oped that he will probably recover.
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'SSHIP. ACRES.
Prizes for South CarOlinians.

The following South Carolina Students
were graduated from the Peabody Normal
College of Nashville, Tenn, on May 29th,
1889: Nellie ". Chapman, Newberry; n: W..
Cooper, Mullins; Sam J. Craig, Tylersvllle;
Jas. IT. King, Macedonia; S. J. NcMlchnl,
Orangeburg; Henro Rauch, Wyse's Ferry.
There were thus vacated six Peabody schol-
srships worth $500 year and good for two
years, and these prizes will be awarded by
State Superintendent Rice on competitive
examination. This is rare opportunity
for young men and young women who as
pire to the higher places in the ''new pro-
fession." Students who may fail to secure
scholarships may still enter the College,
where tuition and use of books are free.
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WEAK WOMEN.

The more sensitive nature of the female
sex renders women much more susceptible
than men to those numerous ills which
spring from lack of harmony in the system.
The nervous system gives way, sick head
ache is frequent, the appetite is lost, and
other ailments peculiar to the sex cause
great suffering. Hoods Sarsaparilla is pc
cularly adapted for such cases, and has re-
ceived the most gratifying praise for the re-
lief it has afforded thousands of women
whose very existence before taking it, was
only misery 1t strengthens the nerves,
cures sick headache and indigestion, puri-
fes and vitalizes the blood, and gives regu-
lar and healthy action to every organ in the
body