The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-04-08

Mayor HurQy, OF Sululet, n1S eAS 80.
pleasure Of having young man IN ms
household that will add the letters "Jr. 70
his name.
We recently had pleasant call from
Rev. A. J. Stokes, of Sumter. Mr.. Stokes
has many friends in Manning, who always
are glad to see him.
wASrED-67 hens. Will pay 80 cents
apiece Apply at TIMES Office.
The early gardens were injured consider
ably by frost last Sunday morning.
John S. Wilson, Esq, has completed a
neat fence in front of his premises.
Fruit. vegetables, and young crops were
greatly injured by the severe cold this week
PIT. Barnum, the great Snowman diea al
his home in Bridgeport, Conn., yesterday
Coroner James L. Rowe has accepted q
,os;t;on in the store of Mr.. c. L. Emanuel
at Trinity.
Do not lean against the young trees at the
street corners, as they have been smeareo
with axle grease.
We nnblish elsewhere story entitled "(he
M,,sts,v E,nlained." is written by Mr.. Nc
Donald Furman.
The Levi Brothers, of Sumter. have an IN,
terestine letter in this Issue. Read II ana
take sugar in your'n.
Falk & Bentschner, one OF the larses'
clothing firms in Charleston, mace al as-
signment last Saturday.
Mr. T M. Minis, of Silver, has curiosity
in the shape of calf's hide. The hlae mas
two distinct heads and tails.
Governor Tllman has accepted an INVITA-
ton 10 be present at the unvelllnS Oh 1he
Georgetown monument on the 3Oth inst.
Quite a large crowd was in town last Fri
day. drawn here by the meeting OF the
County Alliance and Burk's show.
Remember that every dollar you invest IN
q permanent Improvement for your town IS
SO much on interest, and good interest TOO
When YOU go to show avoid letting show
women make public the nature OF your dis
position. They always give you the dry
grins."
When girl is seventeen, she is always
TALKING about how old she is. Seventeen
She IS.
Mr.. NJ. Levi has had new posts and new
sills put into his store building. He also
expects to put q new spring suit OF paint on
the building.
In this issue of the Times we furnish ou1
readers with very interesting lntervelw De-
tween Secretary of State Hndal and some
Northern gentlemen.
Go to Rigby's; he is the fancy dress
goods king.
Last Monday was salesday, and the sher-
if sold at auction one lot IN the town OF
Manning for $3.50, and 140 acres OF land
known as the Pack place on Santee for SOU.
Early Rose and Goodrich potatoes at
Johnson's.
Ouarterly conference was held by the
Methodist church in this place last Saturday.
Presiding Elder E. T. Hodges preached
Saturday and Sunday. The financial re-
ports were good.
Gents, ladies', misses, and children S
shoes in great variety at Rigbys.
Rev. H. C. DuBose, missionary lately
returned from China, completely captlvated
the people of this place by his lectures on
China, in the Presbyterian church last Sat
urday and Sunday.
B. A. johnson will pay highest prices for
hides or take them in exchange tor leather.
On and after May 1st the special tax OF
$40 per year for the right to sell manufac,
tured tobacco and cigars is abolished and
everybody can sell the commodities without
the customary special license.
The most complete line Of hamburg,
swiss, and null embroideries to be foun d
in town, at Rlgbys.
Bnrk's show visited Manning last Friday
and gave one performances, which was well
attended. The show was better than some
shows charging larger admission fee, and
everything passed of orderly and satlstac'
torily.
Corwitz Sarsaparilla is the best blood pu.
riher. 1928 doses for a dollar at D1nkIns
l. Co.'S drug store.
Every farmer should plant a patch of su-
gar cane this year. Molasses equal to the
best New Orleans molasses can be made IN
this county. Many thousands of dollars can
be kept at home by making our own mo-
lasSes.
All kinds of plows, stocks, points. bolts,
ETC., just received at B. a. Johnsons, ana
for sale at lowest prices.
The Killough Music Co., which advertise
in this issue, is strong joint stock compa-
nv recently organized in Florence. The
general manager, Mr.. J. B. Killough, has
an experience of twenty years. and knows
all about the cost Of musical instruments.
The company is reliable, and claim they can
sell as cheap as the cheapest.
A beautiful line of spring cashmeres in
all shades, with ribbons, surah and China
silk trimmings to suit, at Rigbys.
The board of stewards of the Methodist
church at meeting last Saturday adopted
3 resolution to make an itemized financial
report to the church at least three times .
wear. This is proper plan. Every mem
Der of the church should know what every
other member is doing for the support OF
the ministry, and how much in all has been
paid towards the pastors salaries. Other
churches and other denominations would
do well to adopt this plan also.
For Ia grippe, coughs, colds, ETC., use syr-
ND of rock candy, horehound, and tolu.
soc. bottle at Dinkins & Co.'S drug store.
Just at this season of the year it is very
hard matter to obtain news, owing to the
fact that our people are mostly farmers, and
this is the time of year when they ere very
busy. However, by constant pushing, we
are enabled to give our many readers a
good, wholesome newspaper. 1t is source
of qualification to US to know that our pat
ronace is on the increase, thus showing that
our efforts to get out q good paper are appre-
ciated. Interesting reading matter will be
found on our supplemnt sheet, instead of
a whole lot Of chestnutty puns, plate matter
literature, and patent medicine advertise
ments. We ask our patrons to carefully
look over the advertisements, as all OF them
represent first class houses, and when in
need of an article to order or buy from them.
We also ask our friends to send US the
news from the various sections OF the coun-
ty. Let the outside world know what is