The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-03-13
The Propagation Although Great, But
Let the Law Reign Supreme by all
Means.

Editor The Manning Times:-As a gen.
eral thing, We are peacable and law-abid.
ing people Of the Fork, but at present we
are very much aroused, and if the fepds
who are now doing so much devilment are
caught, we may call on Judge Lynch to
hold an extra session of court I heard
that Mr.. ". G. Reams lost his barn and its
contents night before last, aad few min
utes later heard that my neighbor, Mr..J.
B. ndal, had his barn burned, which con-
tained everything be had in way of provis-
ions and horse feed. AS Mr.. TiAdal only
lives mile from ME, hurried over, and
found the report true. Mr.. Tindal has
been neighbor OF mine for about seven
years, and did not think be had an enemy.
About s o'clock last night. Mrs. Tindal, on
hearing a noise in the direction of the lot,
opened o window. She saw that the barn,
which stands north of the house and oppo-
site the window, was in light blaze. Lear
the door which entered the barn. By the
time Mr.. Tindal and his son, who had Just
retired, reached the barn. the fire had
gained such headway that it was with much
difficulty that he saved his stock 1t seems
that MIR. Tlndals son and a negro boy did
the feeding On that evening. and as Mr..
Tindal had been to Manning and returned
before sundown, the stock were fed for the
night. consequently, there is no doubt but
that it was tie boldest piece of incen-
moonlight night, and the house was set on
the south side and in full view of the dwell
ling which was not far of. will say in
A.
have heard nothing definite. With the as
sistaace of Alr. W. Z. Daniels. went to
work to assist him Mr. Tiudal) in repIen-
ishing his loss. and | take it upon myself in
behalf of Mr.. Tindal, to thank the generous
citizen of the Fork and Manning for their
substantial aud generous response, among
them the ;editor OF The Manning Times,
who contributed very literally indeed.
We are determined to stand by our neigh
bors in times of distress if we have to share
the last busbel of corn, and, if possible, see
that the guilty are punished.
Changing the subject a little. we ale max
ing every effort, what few fair days We have
had, to prepare our land for planting, as
we Lave had to labor under many disad-
vantagcs on account Of the extreme cold,
rain, ETC., and as the earth turns around in
tweuty-fnur hours, had come to the COZ.
rlusion tha; we had turned as far as the
north and stopped. At one time we
thought the oar crop WAS a total loss, and
being large ont planter myself. felt very
much concerned about them, and at one
time thought Of planting corn where I had
oats, but believe there will be q plenty
left, and my ADVICE to the farmers Is to let
them stand, even if they are thin,
and I think there will be good
demand for small grain this fall Mr.. Ed
itor, predict that the hard times that we
have had for the last few years, and the
low price of cotton, will prove blessing in
disguise, as firmly believe that we have
passed through the worst and from neces-
s!ty. have learned lesson we will never
forget, and had the Southern people known
what was coming ten years ago, they would
be to-day the most prosperous people un-
der the sun instead of the poverty-stricken
people that We are J notice that the farm
ers have at last awaken to the necessity of
having their corn cribs and smoke-houses
on their farms Instead of iE the West.
notice that they are planting some of al
most everything that can be grown on our
lands, consequently will have very little to
buy. as our lands can be made to produce
almost anything that can be made any
where. There is one thing in connection
with farming which is very important, and
I am sorry to say, seriously neglected, and
that is proper drainage When crops are
planted on lands that are not drained, it is
useless to expect to succeed. The farmers
are also economizing in tue way of labor,
as l notice men who heretofore only over
seed their farms in a general way, have
thrown off their coats und taken hands
place, making their own individual labor
count.
Politics is not much talked of over in
these parts Notwithstanding the constitu-
tional convention so near at hand. In ref
erence to said convention, trust that every
man Will be conservative tn his utterances,
as think the white men of this State have
been divided long enough, and I see no
reason why they should not come together
and forever afterwards remain as
brothers. I trust that the convention will
be non -parti >au in the strictest sense, and
verify believe it will, and as Reformer,
for one. am willing to acceed to the oppo-
site faction all that is just
Mr.. Editor, have you heard Of any
reformed chickens? I think I have hen
that certainly must be Eeformer, as she
stole her rest and went to setting and
when the eggs were taken away from her
here happened to he q dispeDsary bottle
near by which sue drew under her and is
now covering with as much complacency as
if it were a setting of eggs. Can you tell
me what she will hatch?
EIGLANT.