The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-18
(PRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE

ORANGEBURG, MAY 10.
Along route of forty miles, embracing the
upper portion of Orangeburg and the lower
portion of Lexington Counties, the stand ol
corn and cotton is bad. In many instances
the cotton seed still remain III the ground
and will not germinate until it rains. In the
lower fork of Edisto the stand Is much better,
and the corn and cotton In more fiourishine
condition. The force of circumstances is grad
ually wearing away The ideas OF the old fogy
methods of farming incucated before The war,
and farmers hereabouts are fast becoming re-
preventative of the progress and go.ahead'
tIveness of the times. a friendly rival
~ has Sprung up between them, and
the consequence is corresponding I'M
movement. As an Instance of what
can be accomplished by q judicious appllca'
ton of commercial and compost manures,
MIR. John Easterlin gathered last year an aver
age of thirty-nve bushels of corn per acre
from twenty-siX acres OF land, wnici, III ils
natural state, did not yield more tllar e'snC
bushels per acre. at least nVe ousnsis ~
acre were destroyed by storm which LOOK
niace during the summer. At the last county
fair Mr.. l.. r. Beckwlth, of st. Matthew's, LOOK
the premium for the largest yield OF hvee acres
of corn with an average OF n0out twenty
seven bushels per acre. Mr.. E. did not con.
tend for the prize. OF the same character OF
land es the tWenty-sx acres mentioned ABOVE
Mr.. E. gathered, ginned and packed over
twenty-eight bales Of cotton, weighing four
hundred pounds each, from twenty-elsnt
acres. Other farmers in the community did
nearly as we'll in smaller areas.
Mr.. Peter Rowe, of this county, celebrated
the anniversary of bis birthday on the llih
instant. He was one hundred years old ON
the 18th, but as that date happened on the
Sabbath, he anticipated the event by one day.
He Ia probably the oldest living Freemason IN
the State, and perhaps in the United States.
He was Initiated in Orangebnrg, In 1909, and
consequently has been member OF The order
sIyty-three wears. Notwithstanding his en-
i,ebled condition, on the very day that he was
one hundred wears old he rode distance OF
forty miles over the country IN an open car
rlage. On the journey, an incident occurred,
which, for the moment, IL was thought ml9ht
nroye serious, but which afterwards turned
out to be quite amusing to all present. AT n
certain creek, our travelling party stopped 10
take luncheon, and to refresh the horses with
rest and water. 'Uncle Peters" travelling
companions dismounted from the carriage In
which he was travelling, and left Tie OLD
gentleman sitting alone ON the back seat
eating a sandwich. Through the care
hold Of the back of the seat and a'tem pied 10
climb into the vehicle, the seat partly turned {,
over. thereby causing :" Uncle Peter" To fall
ont upon the sand ON his back. The party,
who were some little distance on, were great
ly startled at first by the occurrence, bnL their
fears were soon dispelled, when they noted
with what perfect indifference Uncle Peter
regarded the event, as he lay there upon his
back still eating away on his sandwich. He
appeared to be entirely Ignorant oi what bad
bapppned; not the slightest change came over
his countenance from the time of his fall until
he was again assisted Into the carriage, aun
not for single moment did he stop ealing.
He was certainly cognizint Of the tact that ne
had fallen, and no doubt acted In the perfect
nonchuldnt manner in which he did In order 10
disslpate the fears of those present. who he
knew would ieel for his safety. AT oil events,
many chuckle was indulged in BY those pre-.
sent ut the old genlleman'5 careless way ot
treating The whole matter
He was never married. and has always been
noted for his generosity, truthfhlnesS anu
joylal spirits. One peculiarly about the later
wears OF his life Is that he has observed per-
feet abstemiousness rem water. Two years
ago he told your humble correspondent that
he had not drank any wafer within niteen
wears. except what little he generally mixed
with his toddy. He formed distaste for 1t on
account of having drank considerable qnan-
tlty of tar water.
The whites are we'll pleased with the noml-
nees of Uhe Cincinnati Convention. Farmers
love honesty, and those who are cosmonolit IN
enough to put aside prejudice love Horace
Greeley. No man, no matter OF what party,
race. or condition, can object to Mr.. Greeley
on any plausible grounds. So far as his pro-
tective principles are concerned he cannot DO
ANYTHING if he would Besides, he has prom
ised to sustain the wish of the majority OF the
people In regard to Protection and Free Trade.