The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-07-24
THE STATE CAPITAL.
HOW THINGS GO IN AND ABOUT THE
ClTYON THE CONGAREE.
The Summer Dullness Apparent in Colun-
bia as Elsewhere--Some Happenings Of
Particular Interest to the People.

COLUMBIA, S. c., July 2O.-Special:
This is a dull season in Columbia. It
is what might be called an 'of sea-
son." both in politics and in the other
matters that are supposed to interest
the general public. The city proper is
exceptionally quiet for the reason that
the summer swallows" have already,
in considerable numbers, taken their
flight to the mountains and to other
resorts. Even politics lacks, or seems
to lack, its usual attractions for the
folks who are accustomed to look after
the interests of the people, as far as
those interests are involved in politics.
There is almost dead calm.
THE SHEPPARD CASE.
The case of Sheppard, who was SEN
fenced by Judge Townsend to eight
months in the penitentiary, continues
to excite some interest. Sheppard, it
will be remembered, was adjuGged
guilty of contempt Of court, in DISC
beying an injunction which forbade
him to sell whiskey. he was wound
ed by one of the State constables, who
had been ordered by Judge Townsend
to arrest him and commit him to the
penitentiary. Sheppard's lawyer, Mr..
John McMaster of this citv, purposes
to take proceedings to have the pris-
oner discharged, on the ground that
he could not be punished as he was
except after trial by jury. A mo-
ton for writ of habeas corpus will
be made before Chief Justice Fuller,
of the United States Supreme Court,
who is summering up in Maine.
THE SUMNER SCHOOL.
The summer school of the South
Carolina College has just completed
its second session. The interest taken
last year gave promise of fine attend
ance and increased interest this time;
and every expectation of the president
and faculty has been more than real
lied. The instructions have covered
the subjects of greatest use to teachers
in the practical work of their calling,
with suggestions calculated to give
them new views Of some of the mat
ters they must handle in the class
room The faculty this year COM
prised Professors Woodrow, Davis,
Woodward, Flynn, Patton, Sloan,
Wardlaw, Pope and Colcoch. Mrs. T.
G. Robertson of this city gave lessons
in art.
In this connection it may be men
toned that the prospects for large
number Of students at the South Caro-
lima College next year are very bright.
Communications are being received
by the president daily, making ipqui-
ries about the standard courses of
study, etc. Many students who at
tended during the last session will re-
turn to resume their studies. It now
seems that the old institution is again
on the high road to success.
THE STATE ALLIANCE.
President W. D. Evans, of the Far
mers' Alliance of South Carolina, has
issued the following notice:
To the Alliance of South Carolina:
The delegates elected to the State ALI
ance which meets on the 24th inst,
will please take notice that owing to
the fact that the primary election for
the nomination of delegates to repre-
sent the Democratic party in the gen
eral election on August 20, will take
place on July 80, and a preliminary
campaign will be going on the pre-
vious week. as well as the fact that
the encampment at Trzah, in York
will be in session the 25th and
26th of July, I have decided to post
pone the State meeting until August
2Sth. W. D. EVANS,
Pres. S. C.S. a.