The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-05-21
EntawyilIe Picnic aud Tillman Politics.

PANoLA, May l9.-El;tor -lLrnHing Times:
What lovely day was May 18th Its charms
were fully developed when old Soils bright
rays shone amidst the tree tops in brlstling
rays of beautiful grandeur The birds
chirped and sang their lyric songs, while
natures balmy breezes waited the wind
! from the mountains to the sea shore. The
rustlng travel of vehicles evinced no small
degree Of anxiety to meet the morning train
which WAS on the road carrying a number
of excursionists to Entawrille. AS fur up
as eye conld look We beheld the rolling cars
coming closer and nearer, till at last in full
view they reached Silver, crowded to over
flowing with Snmter's charming ladies, to-
gether with old, middle aged, and young,
who were all on their way to the picnic
grounds. This delightful group of Sum-
ters popular magnetic attractions was joined
by two Of Silver's lovely daughters, Misses
I.eise Brailsfora and Miss jamie Jenkin
son, and by Nlessrs. E. P. Briggs and Ash
ley Briggs. The iron horse pulled away tor
Summerton. At this depot we found Ar.
R. H. Belser and wife, and Misses Caro- Bel
ser and Mamie Richardson, two of Sum-
merton's most attractive young ladies, wait
ing to join the excursion. Rapid and fast
was the transit which sped our way onward
over the great Santee trestle to which all
eyes were turned rs We passed the great and
wonderful deep. Thanks to the beloved
preservcr of life that not single accident,
not ripple OF uneasiness, crossed our bos-
oms while under the care Of Conductor
Simpson, and of Col. I. w. Fowler, the gen.
cral manager The ride over the treStle and
river was as beautiful and picturesque as the
ocean of life. On reaching Vances others
joined the party. BY this time Sumter,
Clarendon, and Orangeburg We'd with each
other, touched elbows and hearts to make
the occasion grand and joyful.
We reached Eutawville early on time,
Col. Christopher Gaillard was IN waiting
with wagons, carriages, and buggies to carry
us to the picnic grounds, one mile distant
from the railroad. A lovely spot had been
chosen, where long table was fixed at the
palatial residence of Col Gaillard, of Eu-
tawville. The house was a large, roomy
building, a more fitting, suitable building
could not well be chosen. Dancing COM
menced soon after the arrival OF the excur-
sion, and the young folks seemed to enjoy
life to their hearts content
During the day most if not all paid
visit to Eutaw Springs that old historic
ground OF revolution fame The spring was
novel to many. Eutawyille has every ap-
pearance Of a1te be!t'maAays. It's surround
ings, it's fine summer residences leads You to
believe that this portion Of upper st. Johns
Parish once abounded in vast and luxurious
wealth.
Dinner was announced about two clock
All 1 need say in behalf of the ladies of
Sumter would be simply to say that the din
ner was grand. Ofall the dainties furnished
on this occasion nothing could excel their
most cordial and liberal hospitality. Sum-
ter looked to be in the zenith Of her glory.
Amiable ladies and kind gentlemen made
lasting impressions on our mind. The
committee OF arrangements, DR.. Archie
China and MIR. H. NJ. Sanders, deserve the
greatest praise. At 5 o'clock in the after
noon another table was prepared, loaded
with sweet meats, cake, ice cream, lemonade,
strawberries, in fact nothing could excel
anything Of the kind We have ever attended.
After this lnnch MI returned to the cars,
and at forty minutes past seven o'clock we
turned our faces homeward with only recol-
lection of pleasant memories Of the past.
We had but little time to talk politics, but
the political pot is boiling in the low coun-
try as we'll as the up country. Tlllmanism
seems to be q contagious mania. ] suppose
there is more interest, more anxiety, over
Tillman's election or nomination for gov
ernor than ever remembered by the oldest
men. His enemies say his nomination will
be ruinous to the State, his friends say heis
the man for the times. One of Sumter's
most popular citizens tells me that Tillman
will carry the popular vote of sumter. An
influential gentleman of Orangeburg tells
me Tillman is solid in his county. | had
the pleasure OF meeting your correspondent
Occasional who says. in Colleton county,
where he lives, it is solld for Tillman.
Tom.