The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-14

ierent from our folks in many re-
spects. They are the cleverest and
most approachable folks l ever saw.
\ stranger is never held at arms
length, and you will never tell a rich
man from a poor one in South Geor-
gia by the clothes they wear.
! met Harry Benbow at Mllledge-
vile some time ago. He has charge
of the water works there and prom
ised to bring me down a copy of IHE
TINES, but never did it. | have a
notion the next time go to Milledge-
vile to put up on him about week
to pay for it.
Ireceived several Carolina papers
yesterday, giving full accounts of the
death of Governor Ellerbe. Of course
| had seen in the Georgia papers that
he was dead, but the accounts were
not so full as those given in the State
and News and Courier. Governor
EIlerbe was a good man and a man
whose heart l always thought was
pure. South Carolina should mourn
the loss Of such a man, but she
should congratulate herself that the
reins of government have fallen into
such worthy hands as Governor Nc
Sweeney's. He is man of ability,
and a more courteous and upright
citizen could scarcely be found in the
State. TIE people may rest assured
that his administration will be hon
est and upright, according to the
dictates of his good conscience.
Georgia and South Carolina are
much more to be congratulated on
their Governors than is North Caro-
lima. Governor Gambler of Georgia
is an old gentleman and is said to be
one Of the purest and best men in
the State. While North Carolina's
Governor, in point Of avoirdupois, is
perhaps equal to the Governors Of
Georgia and South Carolina put to-
gether, yet he is made out of the
wrong kind of stuff" and in that
State it is a common thing to hear
him spoken Of as His Nibs,n the
Governor, His Nobs,n etc. He's a
Republican.
These old Georgia Confeds down
here were tickled to death at the
treatment Cbarleston gave them dur
ing the Reunion. They say Charles
ton did herself credit. saw one old
fellow some time ago who said he
had spoon yet that lady in South
Carolina gave him while they were
marching through the State run
ming from Sherman. He said they
were almost starved and this lady
gave them something to eat and gave
him this spoon to eat it with. He
saws the South Carolina people are
the cleverest people in the world
anyhow. Folks from our State have
quite reputation wherever you go
for their good manners and refine
ment. But to return to the spoon
incident, don't doubt that the lady
gave them all that she could to eat,
but I doubt very much if she told
him to take the spoon. have heard
a few of the old boys say that spoons
were scarce those days, and a good
heavy silver teaspoon wasn't a bad
thing | imagine to take along.
l was sorry to learn of several sad
deaths at home during the past few
weeks, among them the death of Mr..
Chavis. He was a quiet, peaceable
and good citizen, and one who at
tended to his own business. know
his death is deep felt loss to his
employer.
l expect it will be several weeks be-
fore l wind up this trip and come
home, but l would like to see the
town about now. That long, shady
street Of ours has pleasant memories
to fellow down here, for the sun
doesn't fail to shine in Southern
Georgia. Sometimes I imagine I
would like to hear George Higgins
laugh, or Will Legg whistle a tune, or
know if Old Crock" has changed his
opinion about Billy Bryan. Or then
hear DR.. Reuben get off one OF those
puns of his. Tell him to bottle me
up one labeled pure, fresh, sign of
the golden mortar" and send to me
over here. I want to show it to some
of these Georgia folks. l heard a
man say yesterday that there are
lots of people through here so green
that they wilt these hot days. l i'm
agine they would appreciate some
thing funny.
I had a letter yesterday from Tom
C.at,.ino at Lime Sink, Ga. Tom
aght was in Manning. He is in
- spirits and letter from him will
a case of the ''blnes' any time.
aouired about the girls, and says
=. yes all the girls in Manning from
wamp to the Raccoon road. He
says red flag ought to be pinned to
the barber shop sign, indicating dan
ger. He also says Capt. Breedln,
Riley Strange and I were wearing
down-cast countenances some time
ago, and wonders if we are over
it. He says he thinks Mr.. Breedin
and l were blue because business
was poor, but he doubts that being
the cause with Riley. Tom says that
the school Of experience is the place
20 learn thing, and he has now IN
ais possession a gilt edge diploma
which he merited during the fall and
spring term of $3.50.
learn that Frank has been up in
North Carolina. am glad that the
banks business is improving so that
they are now collecting drafts in
North Carolina.
had a very direct inquiry made
of me some time ago concerning the
prospects Of Manning
official, but was unable to
answer the inquiry. A man never
knows how his fame goes abroad and
how many interested friends are IN
curing after his future happiness.
But guess l have written about
as much and perhaps little more
than will find ventilation through
THE TINES at one time. so had bet
ter hold up Should this see the
light of publication, the next time
! will write more Of the social,
political and racial conditions over
here and less in this Bill-Arpywould-
be-funny strain. l think | could
write several days about Georgia,
her present and future prospects and
conditions. She is indeed the En-
pire State of the South, with Won
derful prospects and offering many
inviting opportunities to the right
kind of young men. II. l..