The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-04-06
New Zion Dots.
editor The Manning Times:

Miss Lille Lavender has returned
home from Columbia Female College
and is thought to be convalescent.
7 desire TO correct an error IN my
letter. Miss Sallie Vassar referred TO,
was not Il Young lady, but lady of
about 60 years of age.
Well boys, you missed it by not ac-
cepting the invitation to go slfiping. l
caught Two, come ahead it is not too
late to try your luck.
The hat my old lady got for easter is
beautiful indeed. her new hat, and her
new teeth made her look swell, and l
verify believe she cut the shine off Of
some OF the Young girls. When we
walked into church, of course | was
naturally proud of the old lady, so cut
side glances around 10 see the effect
with the other lady folks. and | was
readily convinced that old jealousy was
at work. I could see women nudglng
each other. and making sickly grins as
the would call each others attention to
my old ladv's hat and teeth. they were
lust Jealous | know, and it made me as
proud as Lucifer.
I lust tell YOU what's so, that last
trip nv Old lady took to Manning was a
sockdolicer. she had the money Of two
bales of cotton. brought home a whole
basket full of shoes that she said Till
had found in New York and was almost
civinc away. she even brought home
Several pairs of baby shoes because
they were cheap and the only use we've
cot for them is to give them away to
other peoples children. She bought
from Luther Mcintosh at the Mutual
enough embroidery to trim the universe
seems to me, and YOU just ought to see
the dresses and other tomfoolery that
woman bought, but when she haulded
out a pair of galluses and said here
honey I didn't forget you" | kinder
forgive her for spending so much
money.
We. I see one candidate has stepped
out, lets see who will be next. Luke
Wells announcement was a surprise to
US over here, but when the thing
shapes up it might be a surprise to
some over there. I am going to walt
now to see who all will be in the run
ming before I venture to make a selec-
ton, and one thing certain [ am not
going to make any advance promises
to candidates, and l think it wise for
every voter TO adopt this course. 1t IS
all nonsense to commit yourself TO any
candidate. The fellow to get my vote
must convince me he is competent,
has not been feeding at the public Grip
always. and has done something for the
public benefit. This thing of giving a
life time to one man when there are
many others Just as good, and perhaps
if given an opportunity would prove
themselves better officers is not right,
it is unfair. I do not believe in per-
hitting sympathy to influence a voter.
We have case now. where a man was
elected to Office through sympathy
alone, and he is totally incapacitated to
perform the duties OF his Office. If we
have sympathy for men let us go down
into our pockets and contribute to their
support. but let us by all means have
the public service in good condition.
To keen a man in Office for ten Or twelve
years is nothing more nor less than the
people pensioning 4 man Tor beng
clever election years. 1t Is tune 10
stop this sort of foolishness.
i see something about the apportion-
ment of the school fund for Pine Grove
graded school. II your informant is
correct there must be something wrong.
Why is it the public term continues II
the fund is cut down to a little over
one-half from last year? We hope to
boast of graded school before many
months, our people are wide awake on
the subject Of education. am anxious
TO see Superintendent Holladay's eN-
planation of the Pine Grove matter.
3.
New Zion, April l, 1904.