The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-12-04
much in their two days stay as any other

much in their two days stay as any other
people in the same length of time.
The Midway Plaisance wos great re-
sort. and it was amusing to see se1ate peo-
pie (men of course) at Lone, slide out of
the streets of Cairo and sneak in to see the
"Coucl;ee Corcl!ee," III fact everywhere we
could hesr the voices Of Claren domains.
They shot the chute" they got tangled
and lost in the "Nys!ic Maze" swindIed ut
the rastauraptS, firted with tie beer-gardcn
!rhidens, etc. etc.
We could tell lots OF things on our own
people if ve would, but it would not be
fair. There was 80 much 10 be seen end
saca short time to seeit, that our time and
energies were devoted to getting the good
We received more information and knowl-
edge in our short stay than We could have
received from books N six months.
Saturday morning the Guards reluctantly
left Atlanta and ss we did .ot accompany
them home we cannot tell ~hat took place
on the ,e:urn trip, except from heresey;
we are told that the BOYS continued trying
to make .naSher ct e:ery depots and a. ore
place they attempted to kiss the girls at the
command of the Captain. At another place
scmc cf our boys undertook to guy and in
return received dour in their faces. All
sorts Of icnocent mischief vas INDUCED in
and ,e il seid to the credit of the Manning
crowd that they had big time, made the
wellin ring With their hilar;ty, played all
so.ts Of foolish aad sportive antics, hirted
with :hc girls regardless of wrlnkled faces,
married or single, ard at the same time not
man Of them was seen under the infu-
ence OF liquor, nor did any of them at any
time forget they were gentlemen.
We remained over until Saturday night
on account of being in the party of orr
commanding officer, and by doing so we
had that much advantage of the other Man
ningites; it gave as one more day of sight
seeing, and after travelling all night we ar
rived at bone worn out with fatigue ten
O'Clock Sunday morning. and ever since
our ears have been ringing with music,
and the weired sounds from the Midway.
Our trip was over the Seaboard Air Line
via Atlantic Coast Line. The country was
simply beautiful. especially after Columbia
was passed. The railroad officials did a!l
in their power to handle the immense
crowds and notwithstanding the fact that
none of the trains conld be handled on
time great credit is due the officials; we
have not heard of single accident or q
piece of lost baggage. and the conductors
were models of courtesy.
The Atlanta people themselves, did rot
show the Carolinians the attention We e1-
pected to see, but when it is remembered
that the exposition is SIX months affair
they arc to great extent excusable What
attentions were shown was in stiff, for
NAL manner, banquet here, reception
there, and at another place a theater-box
party, and even these things from awkward
handling became mixed and caused n is
understandings We have come to the con.
clusion that on Carolina day Atlanta was
bewildered and she had more on her hands
than she could manage. In these rambling
thoughts about the trip We must caution
those expecting to 60, not to make any ap-
pointments to meet on the grounds We
made several, one with the little goddess
from Newberry. another With beautiful
friend from Abbeville. and one with two
charmers from New York, and in every
case We failed 10 fEa the objects of our
search. We know there was no lodging
in the affair, for We have reasons to believe
they were as anxious to find Us as We were
them. So when you want to scatter and
get together again have the entrance gate
your meeting point.
We are home uov and about rested from
the trip, bat if our inclinations aud desires
could be gratifed, we would return to-mor-
row to spend at least ten days, for We feel
that the time could be pleasantly end most
proitabiy spent. Parties contemplating
going to Atlanta will do well to take the
Seabcard Air Line