The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-01

nonchalance as they would have taken
a seat on their back steps. In truta
the whole scene to 4 rustic mind was a
sight. Not being used to it as said be-
fore. many things possibly suggested
themselves to me which more accus-
toned person did not notice. The walls
seem filled with tablets TO the memory
of illustrious Clarendon sons. but the
names OF some | saw are scarcely dead
yet. | have read a good deal about
peanuts or pinderS being good feed for
hogs, but | thought they were fed raw.
The ones whose hulls form carpet for
the floor however seemed to be cooked.
1t seemed to occur about this time to
one OF the leaders, that now was the
acceptable time to boost the exposition
and cut the cotton crop, so l was called
from further observation, by the meet
ing being called to order by he who fer
so many Years scared us poor fellows
with tax executions The explaining
Member of our delegation in the legis-
ture was called to the chair. He an
nounced after awhile the object OF the
meeting. and announced that General
Noise would speak on both subjects.
So we settled back and got two de-
partments of our mind ready one to
hear and and appriate what would be
said on account of the Carolina Inter
State and West Indian Exposition, and
The Reduction of the Cotton acreage
and the marketing OF the same. Now
did not doubt for an instant the ablll-
ty of the Speaker to handle both OF
these subjects turn about, but | did
did doubt the ability of that crowC to
receive and digest the two at one dose.
1t was rather what would be called an
incompatible prescription. | am an
earnest friend to the exposition, but
have often thought that if its name
was not quite so long that Speaker in
the Senate might have gotten through
in time for the appropriation bill to
pass, why the chairman of the meeting
had to try it twice before he could get
it straight.
Well the General started off, and the
pinder eaters also. From where was
I could see one Speaker and several
pinder eaters all at the same time, as
the orator warmed to his subject, so
the others to cracking and chewing.
The exercise must be quieting to the
nerves, 7 saw the Senator from Clar.
endon reach over to countryman and
get a handful, and after eating relapse
again into Quit. All things end how
ever, and the General got through.
The Chairman asked for further re-
marks from the house, which no doubt
would have been unanimously respond
ed to by friends of the two subjects un-
der discussion, turn about, which would
have been unusually diverting, but the
Leader of the Clarendon delegation
caught his eye, and proceeded to ad-
dress the meeting. Arrayed in black
King Edward coat, and faultless patent
feathers his commanding figure and
audience. Some of US having gone
quite a way TO attend the meeting I'M
ally became apprehensiVe that the gol-
den moment was slipping away.
The Senator, the junior member OF
the House neither felt that they could
interfere, the Chairman was appealed
to in vain to call in debate. Finally an
old gentleman who from his name must
have been a Scotcbman concluded he
would try hand, so retreating to the
front door, he called on the Speaker in
no uncertain tones to stop, but without
avail. The storm rolled On. Finally,
when the Speaker had been devoting
himself to the Ex-Sheriff and Senator
who, like the lion and the lamb, were
sitting close together, this Scotchman
concluded to try it again. 1t takes lots
to start son of Scotland, but a great
deal more to stop him. So approach
ing close to the patent feathers, he told
him it was time for him to stop, Damn
it, he says its time for you to stop"
Then voice away up in the air said
'yes will STOP" and he stopped, but
the world goes on.
The my gentle readers is true and
correct report of a meeting held in Man
ming April6, for the purpose of boosting
the Carolina Inter State and West In
dian Exposition and Hon. Harvie Jor-
dan OF Georgia. "AA of which l saw.
and part of which I was"
Yours faithfully,
RUSTICUS.