Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-06-08
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on their weekly visitors. While
searching for newspapers to take to
the picnic Observe the connection) !,
a precious fragment was discovere d
rejoicing in the title, "Edisto Clar-
ion," which was published here years
ago, and it seemed pleasant fancy
to me for this ancient Clarion once
m're to sound its notes throughout
the land, drowning with the mu sical
echoes of the past, the discord of the
present times. If I have intruded
upon the privileges of the editorial
sanct''m, assumed the prerogative
dictator, or uttered a sentiment in.
frInglng VI Oh the freedom of the
press, | humbly beg pardon of tho
editors, that august class of persons,
and will never be guilty of the same
again, unless, indeed, I should edit
rival newspaper some day; and I will
also, make no further disgression, bnt
finish the picnic.
Every body knows the programme
for the morning at such places The
gentlemen stand i'll groups and dis
cuss the political and agricultural
prospects; the old ladies' sit with foil
cd han Is, but busy tong,es, aui
observant glances, waiting until their
turn on the stage comes, and whicl,
IS the most important, too, for they
are rs Indispensable as the baskets
they manipnlate 80 lextcrously, and
1 w"uli not care 10 atten II pic,ic
If these two blessings were absent,
hope they enjoy it. for they ought to-
as they deserve the lion- snare OF tin e
dinner and the fun ior tn"y make it
so pleasant for other people: the
younger parties generally ::;;! il
agreeable to guard the bn..;..>. ana
go out on exploring expeditions. |
suppose they find it, or they wouii
not take the trouble, but th. only
substantial resu IS such q 'iet obsev-
ers as saw, were few wild flowers,
wreaths of moss, and samples of beau
titul rosin, clear rs glass, from dis.
tillery near; what they dill with that,
do not pretend to know, mad, fruit
probably, though l heard one gentle.
man say he preferred it to tobacco;
| would like to see it smoked.
After The principal cvcnt of the day
was over, feeling ut peace with the
whole world, all settled down into
The serene enjoyment Of eacl, Others
company SO that conversation was
likewise the order of the afternoon
Some vainly looked for the boat,
which was expected to take them for
a ride, and the Bateaux wore fotim
to be substitute not the most dcsir.
able; however, snme of the young
ladies were 80 courageous as to ven.
ture out, and very pleasing sight it
was, too. to see their bright forms
outlined against the clear sky, or the
background afforded by the luxuri-
ant growth of the l:ores, while the
dusky woods presented an agreeable
contrast to the long CLEANS of light
that divided the shadows on the
water. Why is it most people dis
like to fe the first that leave +? |
guess it is because their departure
may le signal for the rest, or else
they hate to go and leave the others
to possible, or probable enjoyment
they cannot share. vertheless, as
our picnic ended, we were consoled
with the prospect Of a steam b oat
excursion two weeks hence, and, also. /.
Oh the the glorious fourth fnext
month. when the obliging Captain
will receive excursionists at Pinck-
ney's Landing i'll the morning, take
them down to Wright's Bluff, and
return in the afternoon. So this,
then, is decided advantage the
Santee folks have over those of
Edisto, whom we pity when we reflect
that the stream-boat excursion will i,
in all proba bility, be far pieasaD ter
than the picnic.
NIDErFE.