The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-03-25
Our Trip to Aiaban1a.

About three weeks ago We boarded
tho sat this place forAlabamn. Ex-
pecsing to 10 very lonely on the way,
preparatory TO leaving we supplied our
selves with a bottle Of Meroney's spark
ling ascappernone,n wherewith we ius
tended to keep our spirits FIN tune.''
But, unfortunately for us, and odff p,ilts
too: we met q couple Of friends on the
road between here and Augusta, Who
literally riled us of scunnernoZg Th:s
only alternative left us now was TO
S.sscrew up u courage to the sticking
place. and weather the Journey ont as
best We could, From hers to
AUGUSTA
we had, however, an exceedingly pleas
ant time. But after passing that place
it was all monotony and emu. The
old rickety cars or the Georgia road,
and their tortoiso-speed, are enough to
make the traveller almost wish for n re-.
turn of the old stagc;coach style of
transportation. In u opinion, if they
made any speed at all, they must have
got over ground infinitely faster than.
some of the cars on the Georgia road.
However, We did move. One advan-
tage the traveller enjoys in consequence
OF the snail-speed of the Georgia road,
he can take q long observation of
everything he passes. The vast noun
famous fields and their mellow surface.
the sweet ruby checked Georgia girls
with their ncghyee dress--all meet his
gaze at one time ; and whether he has it
or not. the way.faring man generally
takes carte blanche to stare at said girls
win tiiceks unsuttuscd with bushes.
There is a noticeable difference be-
tween the manncrs of the people of this
State and those of Georgia. We will
not say in whose favor the contrast is.
Suffice US to assert that Georgia is not
the Palmetto State.
Il there anything that Ihe people
fiist state, along the line oil tie road
Travelled, take apcculiar delight in,
1t is pr%onouucing the words their and
and there broadly 'thar."
But such is human life, or their DOR
ton Of it, at least. IF "thar" is sweeter
TO euphony with them than there, why
let them go on in 'thar" way. De gustii-
Gus non. est disputamlum.
One thing Georgia has the advantage
over US in. Her soil is richer and is
titled with more skill and science than
ours. While many of our largest fields
are even now In an unbroken, rough con-
ditlon, the industrious hands Of tho
farmers of Georgia, weeks ago, were
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putting theirs in proper shape for plant
ing. Our farmers are certainly behind
those OF that State so far as tbe prcpara-
tion OF the Garth for q fruitful tillasee'
and yield is concerned. In the art of
scientific planting, we believe she is
also ahead of South Carolina. Her
fields, her fences. her gardens and hor
fruit trees, all show an evidence of thrift
and industry that is rarely seen in this
State. OF course there are isolated and
exceptional cases in all things.
In one other point, our sister State
can overleap us. 1t is in the matter of
"goober peas and ''hard Jih eggs" No
matter at what place you get out at to
rest yourself, the cry, "Here's yoar
goobers!' and, "here's your hard JM
eggs" is certain TO fall upon your cars.
On one occasion we thonsht that Papdc-
anonium, Bcliai aud all his devils were
upon earth. But before we had time to
ask ourselves the question, "whither
shall VIC fec ?" a basket of COOLERS were