The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-07-15

Read Horizons change of advertisement
Every man should go ont to his club
meeting on the 25sh inst.
Ducker l. Bultman Co.. Of Sumter, S. c..
want perusal Of their advertisement
Turnip seed at R. B. Loryea's.
Miss Bertha Strauss, of Msyesville. is
visiting her cousin, Miss Nettie weinberg.
The editor has not been presented with
Int one watermelon this season and he IL
SO fond of them.
Died. near Tindars mill, last Monday.
Mrs Sue Griffin. wife of Mr.. Richard Crit
fn,aged about 80 years.
Base ball goods at r. B. Leryea's.
Died, near Davis Station. last Monday
NIGHT. Mrs. Mary C. Lowder. wife Of Ar.
Thos. N. Lowder. aged about Fifty years.
Drumpers are visiting our merchants
every day and from the immense trunk
they bring with them they certainly think
Manning is good town to sell goods.
8 card photos, Csc. Will remain but g
few days longer. e. n. Lewis.
Notice the platform recently adopted at
Chicago and then read the South Carolina
platform adopted last may; see the SINH
larity and then say Hllman is failure. II
you can.
Mr.. c. L. Emanuel. foreman OF the grand
,,sy. request US to announce that the
sSeciai committee will meet at the court
hoase on Monday. the 9th instant. to e1-
anime the Offices.
AtLewis's tent gallery. card photos 6oc
per doz. Cabinets $500 per dozen.
There Will be game of base ball played
in NannipS tomorrow between club
from MayesVille and the local team. If the
weather is good we hope the ladies Will
honorsthe boys with their presence.
..Pick Leaf" smoking tobacco. 1oc a
package, at Brockinton's.
The Northern gold.bug papers are now
charging that Bryans nomination was q
pre-arraneed affair between Tillman Of
South Carolina and Altgeld Of Illinois.
Then Tllman was not so much Of failure
after all, was he?
Captain D. J. Bradham returned home
from Chicago last Monday night and we
called upon him yesterday. The Captain
IS chock full Of Bryan and Sewell enthu-
siam, bnt he was so worn out from long
travel that he did not feel like being inter-
viewed. He says. however, that Bryan and
Sewell and free silver win surely win.
How about that pair Of spectacles you are
needing so bad? Now is your time to get
kba,, OF RronfiDfn0'S
Manning has the proud privilege Of add
ing to her roll OF citizenship Mr.. n. T.
Purdy, who was recently married in the
city Of Richmond to Miss Mamie G. Sutton,
of that city. Mr. Purdy is well known to
the people of Clarendon and is highly es-
teened here and we are glad to say that he
and his bride will make Manning their fu-
ture home. Mr.. Purdy has become one
of the business men in Mr.. j. ". McLeod's
mercantile establishment.
One day last week MIR. A. S. Briggs, Of
Summerton, sent us grand treat in the
shape of g nine pound cabbage and five
new sweet potatoes. The potatoes are the
ear lest we have seen, and they are Of seed
known as the "Ssntee Fayorite." Gr.
Briggs is so well pleased with the success
Of his ''Santee Fayorites" that he win have
plenty Of seed to sell to his neighbors.
We thank Nr Briggslfor the treat; for both
the cabbage and potatoes were highly ap-
preciated.
Purify your blood with Hoods Ssrsa-
parilla, which will give you an appetite.
tone your stomach and strengthen your
nerves
Mr.. J. E. Norment, representative Of
the News and Courier, and one Of the best
descriptive writers in the State, was in
town yesterday Mr.. Norment has made q
reputation in his line that he can feel
proud Of, and his work Of writ
ing up the cities and towns Of this
State has added great impetus to the in
dustry and progress of our people; at the
same time it hiss attracted the attention Of
the business world, and he has been the
recipient of some very 6attery offers. We
were glad to see him and We hope he will
make suitable to write up our beautiful
town.
Last Sunday night in the Jordan section
Near Bonansa some negroes while on their
way to "sittin' up" with q corpse became
entane.ed in quarrel which resulted in
one Of them getting killed. Isaac Brunson,
young DUCK aOOut I"euty-o@S years VI
age cursed and abused General Evans
Davis, boy about fifteen years Of age, the
little fellow resented it by cursing back,
whereupon .Brunson struck him twice, and
when in the act to strike again, Young Da-
Wis stuck his knife into his heart about
three inches above and q little to the righ:
of the left nipple. the cut ranging down.
Brunson died almost instantly. The knife
oca3 u-as IN old shackalav affair with 8
blade three inches long. and when shown
to the writer it still had blood-stains upon
it. Coroner Ridgeway held the inquest
and Davis Vas committed to Jail last Mos-
day afternoon.
For that torpid liver try "Thedford's
Black Draught" at Brockinton's.
We regret to learn that Mr.. John