The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
Workman Corner Notes.
Editor The Manning Times:

Editor The Manning Times:
Notwithstanding the hard times and
the scarcity OF news, will endeavor to
try to let the people Of our county hear
from this corner through THE TINES.
The corner is situated in the south
eastern part of Clarendon county about
two-and-s half miles south of Midway
church: is bounded on the south and
east by the waters of Black river: the
river makes sudden bend and is where
the corner got its name. but it doesn't
mean cornered off from the ways of the
world or anything that could have q
tendency to promote the welfare OF
Clarendon county.
The corner is noted for its fertile soil
which produces tobacco, cotton, corn.
oats, wheat, rye, potatoes, rice and
cane. The corner exports wheat, Ium-
Der and cattle. Many cattle are raised
here: there are lots of wild hogs and
COWS raised in the river swamp. Many
fish are caught on the banks of the
river: some make a speciality of catch
ing fish and selling them.
We have two public schools at pres
ent and education is on boom.
] believe most of the people OF this
community have already taken IN the
Exposition. and those who have, are
speaking of returning in May to see the
wonderful sights again. | hope. Mr..
Editor. YOU will be successful in your
plan OF taking the school children Of
this county to the Exposition; 1t would
be equal to months of schooling.
I believe the farmers, or most OF
them, are ready to plant corn as soon
as they can decide if spring has fairly
come. l am truly glad to see the farm
ers in this community in such good
spirits and believe they will try hard to
regain what they lost last year CD the
farms.
Well, Mr.. Editor. l see where you
are advising the people to drop the
Col. James Tillman and Jenkins sword
affair. You say Colonel Jim Will cry
out persecution. | do hope he will cry,
and get what he cries for. as do think
he deserves persecution. am glad he
introduced himself at last to the people
of South Carolina in his true light, as
those who were personally acquainted
with him. knew him! l know you know
lots about Colonel jim and hope you
will discard that inclination to beg for
him so soon. and give US your opinion
of him before he fairly enters the race
for Governor. l Islppose the sentiment
Of The TINES are similar to that OF
other respectable papers,, for in
stance The Columbia Record. The Co.
lumbia State. The Yorkville Enquirer
The Florence Times, Greenville News,
Anderson Mail, Sumter Daily Item and
many others which fail to remember
and which did give Col. Jim" Hail
Columbia: and, Mr.. Editor, your beg
ging for him won't do. l would bet on
your beating him in any race, after he
has made such an ape of himself. He
can't be pig and puppy too; he will
have to continue to be Jim" Ben
may be himself possibly, until his heart
ceases 20 yearn.
am sorry I had so much to say on
the subject which you have just begged
to be dropped, but my Irish gets higher
and higher, the more I think OF Jim
Ti.lman having the cheek to ever offer
himself to fiji the gubernatorial chair
of Sonth Carolina.
What is the matter with politics in
our county? Wear expecting to hear
from new candidates every day: they
must have forgotten that old and true
saying, THE early bird catches the
worm" We have one candidate who
visits our corner very often, and ne is
over 25 and has just begun to realize
that it takes two to ring the wedding
bells. He has help, believe. We are
listening for the bells.
FARMER