The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-31
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 81. 1890.
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This is the last day of the ninth decade
Of the nineteenth century, and as the Goals
in the crate are assuming their myriad and
fantastic shapes it will not be smiss for Us
to indulge in little retrospection.
The year has in many respects been one
Of the nost eyentful in the history OF the
present generation.
It has been magnificent and bountiful
crop year, succeeding one equally as good,
and the people all over the country have IN
this respect great reason to rejoice. Every
one who has worked has made money, and
uany who have both worked hard and lived
economically have for the hrst time IN years
thrown of the shackles of debt and stood
forth free men. 1t is better, fur better. to
live on corn bread and rusty bacon for few
years, till one can get his feet solldiy on the
ground, and thereafter Do man, buying
without lien, and buying at cash figures.
than year after year TO be fed out OF some
one else's barn and to be destitute OF Inde-
pendenee.
The Farmers Alliance has had a to!ersbly
fair practical test this year. and 1t has prov
cd itself godseud to the farmer. But to
attain its best results every member must
with his hand Oh his heart and truth on his
lips work as unit. II discoro and dissen-
sion and dissinulation be allowed to sprlng
up, the order will prove Of little value. Be-
sides the pecuniary value Of the Alliance,
the moral worth is sinessimab!e, and If prop
esly conducted. in ten years We Will have no
lien farmers in our country. but every man
will own his own land. cultivate it through
his own resources, and cheating and swln-
ding will be considered dastardly deeds OF
the past. The Alliance is great boon and
blessing. Stand firmly by its principles.
and it VIII help you morally and financially.
Politically the revelation has been Won
dezfni. The people have been taught by
tie recent campaign that politics Is rotten
@ the core. The political bosses have long
talked Of what must be done to save the
State, but the people this year found out
that it meant simply what must be done to
keep them in Office. The people have found
out that they were considered bat as set
OF simple ssmpletons Every man who sup
ported or sympathiSed with the Haskell
movement has mortal hate for the regular
Democrat and in every way possible WILL
harm him. Against the leaders Of the farm
s.s' movement they have established sys-
tema&ic boycott, and privately and publicly
they strive in every possible way to Inlure
them. These men, as We said above, regard
the farmers IS set Of simple simpletons:
it remains to be seen whether the farmers
are saeh or are men.
Our government was never better. snd
the feelings existing between the two races
we're never more cordial than at present
We have so much to be thankful for IN this
line.
But the year is nearly ended, and with it
We wish that all evil and sin could be bur
led. But such is not the case. The old
year will pass away with sin and sorrow as
strong and rampant IS ever. Births and
deaths, gladness and sadness, health and
sickness, have az usual gone hand in hand.
and with all there has been more or less OF
the silver lining Of human JOY.
The old year has passed away: the new is
here. Let it inspire Us with brighter asp!-
Sations and let us renew our determination
% live and act better than ve have in the
past.
Happy New Year to all.