The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-11-18
Where angels dare not tread.
fools rush in

Where angels dare not tread"
As it stands now. the white brother runs
the business in this State He makes the
laws, interprets them, executes them, and
since this is so, he should deal with us as
he deals with himself-what he would not
do for himself. he should refrain from
doing towards others, IN other words
should do up the golden rule, rs he has a
fine chance to work it.
Mr.. W. W. Fisher, of Abbeville, 5. c.,
lectured here last week on Importance of
forming early habits" No doubt of it,
this is very fruitful subject.
know Of some habits--very bad ones
that ought not to be formed. Some will lie,
misrepresent the truth, form the habit Of
unprincipled actions, form the habit of
using a 6re-brand occasionally, be quite
deceitful, and be somewhat doubled-faced.
There was an eclipse of the moon Sunday
night and my thoughts we're various.
I did not think Of the astronomical or
scientific reason inducing the phenomenon.
but concluded that the school muddle,
which could have been very easily remedied,
had caused the obscurity. She became
ashamed of the reprehensible doings of a
few people who have succeeded IN throwing
sand into the eyes of some.
There is only one right, correct way Of
settling every question. and that way IS oy
positive and manly action, and the more
one bubbles, dickers, or loses sight OF the
principle which underhes every good thing.
the more certain is he to enter upon an
endless sea of dispute and dissatisfaction.
Personal wishes, which control nowadays,
ought to give way for the best interests OF
the. people we say we represent, tor what.
ever tends to better their concerns lntrusted
to US, best conserves She mission we are sent
to perform. Every concession made to
dissension, is but an entering wedge OF
interrninabls strife; every compromise
granted exalts no principle of action, or
accelerates no work of reform; it but
encourages further acts of violence or deeds
of insubordination. Tall OAKS from little
acorns grow"-never fails.
The schools viii not be taughtas thought.
One teacher will teach at the A. III: E.
church school house; the other Will teach at
the old school house. All the unpleasant
ness and hatred among the colored people,
relative to the schools, have been caused oy
the preachers, few of them, and after all
their wisdom displayed they have made
mess Of it. While they are here, they don
care how much quarrelhng and confusion
they make, so long as their point IS made
their profits are realized, and when they
are gone and the little good q they have
done follows them, the hard feelings which
they have caused will remaln-they are out
of 1.-THE people are IN it.
1t seems to me as-if the gospel could be
better disseminated by its Own inherent
force, than at the hands Of such men who
are called" to do it. -
Miss Halle Q. Brown, the elocutionlst,
has expressed herself rs willing to return
and glye an entertainment here the "a inst.
A live bird pie entertainment IS an
nounced for Thursday night, where dollar
will be given to the person who will catch
the birds. I was booked for an address,
but knew nothing of it and scarcely think
it will be forthcoming.
The A. u. E. conference convenes this
wear in Laurens, and it is hoped that some
well-needed changes will be made,iif the
proprieties have anything to do with it
An effort is being made by a few sof our
c,lored citizens to organize dime assocla-
ton. a very good idea if it could be gotten
up. and better one if properly managed;
Peoples confidence must first be obtained
and all the rest is easy sailing.
The county fair association IS making Ell
forts to organize brass band. MIR. T. j.
DeLalne is experimenting 1t.
Rev. C. F. Council, of Sumter county,
preached at the Ebenezer church Sunday
night.
4 fair for the benefit of Ebenezer. Baptist
church will be held at Odd Fellows hall be-
ginning Deeember23, "a, 25. All friends
are asked to keep this date before them, to
lend a helping hand to so worthy a cause.
Rev. G. Whitehead deserves patronage and
assistance IN this line.
Rev. J. P. Crawford and delegate Mr.. JAS
Witherspoon, have returned from the Pres
byterian synod, held in Rock Hill, 5. Z.
They report very excellent meeting and a
large one. The Reverend paid the Augusta
Exposition flying visit. He states that
the crowd was immense. The VISIT was
solely personal, there being large Female
Institute there and he is interested IN some
of its students.
am in receipt Of a postal announcing
the establishment of o colored newspaper
here of which Mr.. Il. 0. Richardson will be
editor and proprietor. 1t viii be known oy
the name of 'The Rather"
We would advise the co!ored people to
subscribe to the TINES, as it strives to give
US a fair showing in its news columns,
from which we can know of the races do
incs throughout the county and elsewhere.
81 so will paw for year. 1t has also very
fine job printing Office.
Constipation, and all troubles with the dl-
pestiye organs and the liver, are cured by
Hoods nils. .Uneuualled as dinner pill.