The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-24
NOteS from about Pamela.

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Notes from about Pamela.
Mr.. EDIToG:-While others are en-
'joying picnics and other sociable gath,
erings of various kinds, we are con-
tentedly and closely attending to oul
farms, and when this struggling toll
is over we do not expect to be left
behind.
This is an off year in politics. Nc
one has kindred, friend, or foe, whose
interests demand attention. This time
last year many anxious hearts throb.
bed with emotion, and hopefully kept
calculating, 'I will get there, Eli"
There is considerable murmuring
for fear our worthy treasurer, Jos
Sprott, Jr., may be induced to resign
his position as county treasurer to
take that of cashier of the Manning
Bank. He has performed the duties
of the Office with such satisfaction to
the people and with such credit to
himself that efforts will be made to
induce him to continue to discharge
its duties.
Our friends and neighbors and the
community of which we form part
are trying to do the best they car,
and in hours of good temper and
health life wears away with bright
and easy aspect.
That I did not reach your readers
this last week, blame my old friend,
tried and true, Maj. P. G. B. A let
ter from him put me on the wing,
Alas! these old bridges. I had to be
off for duty to visit portion of the
county where live some Of the best
people the world knows. My visit
was to that section Of the county
where lives and breathes one OF the
purest Democratic patriots that treads
Clarendon soil; one who has OF every
occasion when duty called been ready
to raise his voice in behalf of the Dem
ocratic cause. I allude to E. G. Du-
Bose, that good old Roman, whose
voice has been heard, and whose
counsels needed in many conventions.
All along the eroad for thirteen miles
one sees some of the most fertile
lands, as fine growing crops, good
farmers, and splendid management as
is to be found anywhere. Mr.. R. F.
NIilligan, trained in the turpentine
business, and with no experience on
the farm, has added corn and cotton
to his business, and is an illustration
that farming is not a science. Good
Judgment, practical common sense,
makes corn and cotton. If you don't
believe il visit Mr.. Alilligan, at Rosin
Hill, and a look at his fields will con-
vince yoil.
Mr.. A. ". Thames's pleasant, affa-
ble manner welcomes you at once
under one of the most hospitable
roofs on Sammy Swamp. His farm
is finely situated and beautifully man
aged. D. T. Mahoney, j. W. Rhame
and the Hon. James E Tindal have
extraordinary crops. Crossing over
Tindal's mill into the Home Branch
community, as it is called, the lands
are of a sandy light loan. 1t is re-
markab]y strange to see how pro-
gressive, prosperous, and well-to-do
the farmers are in that portion OF the
county Peenles. from Darlington.
and John Carol, Irishman, are model
farmers. Mr.. Carol shows the best
cotton and the finest corn: 1t is a
trite saying: can Irishman's arm can
do it, an 1rishman's tongue can tell
it.
We reached the bridge after a long
hot drive, and with Mr.. Butler Du-
Bose made close inspection, finding
but little repairs needed. 1t is one OF
the most durable and substantial
bridges in our jurisdiction. This
bridge was built some years ago by
Mr.. DuBose. 1t will last for time to
come.
A rest, social chat, and dinner at
Mr.. E. G.. DuBose's refreshed US. A
good rain, with cool and delightful
breeze, helped US homeward. The
Sammy Swamp farmers look we'll, talk
well, live we'll, and as q whole do
things decently and in order.
The Misses Addie Brennan, Fanny
Moran, and Annie Gillon Epperson, OF
Sumter, are visiting at Pamela, the
guests of Mr.. L. N. Richbourg and
family.
Miss S. A. Brown, from the same
city, is spending the summer months
at Mr.. S. P. Fairy's. ION.