The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-16
Pamela News.

think the best we have ever had. If
you continue to improve, the TINES
must and will rank as one of the best
newspapers published. Your grand
drawing for November is working life
and interest more than ever for the
paper-not for the prizes alone in
themselves, but it shows sacrifice for
the welfare of its county and affords
a hopeful outlook for her interest. If
it's present Editor continues this rout-
inc OF labor Of love for his adopted
county, it is predicted be will stand
foremost in this class of journalism.
In your issue of the 3rd you gave
'Tom" hard nut to crack I was
hoisted by my own petard, got severe
| ly wounded. My report of the gala
day charged the Editor prematurely.
Well, so much for my ignorance. The
sequel of the whole is it afforded some
amusement at my expense for your
readers. How it was possible not to
see man Of your size, six feet per-
pendicular, can only be accounted for
in one way: Mrs. Editor was on the
ground.
AS general thing I can say there
is vim and business throughout the
Papola section. There is avast stride
towards future development. I'm
provements can be noticed on almost
any farm; new buildings, new enter
prises are looming up continually.
There is no hampering our people.
Pnnnix like they are getting above
| the common average.
There is hope still left us if our
legislature will give us the Farmers
College, wipe out the lien law, make
our free school system more efficient,
levy a tax sufficient to wipe out the
old county debt, abolish some of the
needless county Offices that could ef-
fectually and easily be dispensed with,
and remodel our State constitution
more in accordance with Democratic
principles
The old county debt is standing
shame. Why should not Clarendon
be free? A few mills will kill the
whole thing, and no tax payer will
feel it. 1t would be a proud DAY in
deed for the citizens and property
holders to realize that the last cent of
bonded indebtedness is forever oblit-
Grated, that those who hold county
claims car be assured that their gov
ernment claims stand upon cash
| basis. Let this be done and done at
once. Let the people discuss these
matters and write about them. It is
the duty Of the press to bring this
matter prominently before the tax
PAYERS. Let US have no more bonded
Indebtedness or discount of claims.
Cotton, cotton. Summerton is on a
boom, 10c. for cotton. Goods as cheap
as the cheapest. But what shall I say
for Rosin Hill? It's on a boom too.
Cotton sells there for lOc. Nr. +. F.
AIilligan has just come in from the
city, cheerful and as bright as an
owl. He promises to pay as much
for cotton as Manning or Summerton.
Things are getting lively between
these two cities. Then, there is Pa
nola's big merchant watching their
movements, openly and defantly
laughing in his sleeve, disputing every
inch of ground. Capt. J. ?. Brock is
live business man, full Of energy,
who believes competition is the life
of trade. When Capt. Wilson taps
Pamela Brockton will become the ban
ner town. A fine academy, one Of the
most desirable and delightful commu-
mites to live, where everybody thinks
and acts for himself. It is needless to
tell of it's beautiful fair sex, it's hand
some, robust old bachelors. But or
ange blossoms are beginning already
to bloom, and ere Christmas such a
union of hearts and hands we will re-
joice to tell.
Mr.. John NJ. Brailsford has just
completed his handsome residence.
This and Col. J. 0. Brooks fine man
sion, both new buildings, are near to-
gether and exhibit great beauty in
taste and locality.
Capt j. P. Brock and A. P. Brock
have purchased the cane mills, boil
ers, and fixtures of Nh. j. II. T. Coul-
liette, and are ready to boil syrup for
the community.
Another mill accident occurred at
Rosin Hill to-day. Nothing serious
except scalp wound of the engineer,
and the running away of Miss Dilla-
patue's horse hitched to buggy hear
by, breaking both shafts.
Mr.. J. NJ. Richardson has lately
purchased large herd of sheep which
he adds to his farm. He is lover OF
fine stock, having raised some as pref
!, ty colts as you will see on the best
stock farms. His plantations are well
worth inspection, especially Farming
dale. He is the largest and most sue
cessful planter at Pamela, and being
an interesting, entertaining talker you
are seldom at loss in his company.
I am encroaching upon the time
and patience OF your printer, hence L
must find stopping place. There
are so many good things to write, but
my pencil has wandered beyond due
bounds. LON.
Threee new sewing machines just
received at this office, direct from the
manufacturers, and must be sold at
$3.50 E,l .ot of otto ohnantC and