The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-06-20
'Jottings.'
Editor Oranae6u1a Democrat !:

Editor Orange6urg Democrat:
In the last ISSUE Of your much well
!, come paper I notice that the humber
those who arc trying to assist the
"Quill-driver" is rapidly increasing
and the informatiop impaired though
"huge""in some instances, is very in.
! tercsting-velilv those two hundred
and forty-tive oats will con- form te
the saying, tshe. who makes two blades
of grass, &C." have read also your
editorials on the development of the
resources egof Orangoburg, with no
little interest-the subject is worthy
/ of much attention, and in it's conncc-
tion allow me to to bring to your no.
ticcFa very ingenious mechanical ap-
,parntus invented and built by citi-
zen Of our county. / allude to the
piece Of mechanism exhibited by DR..
Pooser at the last annual Fair Of the
Agricultural Association. / have
learned that he has made much i'm
provement OH it since, and, accident.
ally, have gotten hold of n circular
which lie has issued TO some extent
through the county. While, l will
not pretend to sly whether or not the
invention will ultimately perform all
that is claimed for it, l must believe
there is lpuchsthat it }Willdo toward
the saving of labor, time and money.
l enclose the paper above erc(erred to
that you may make such extracts OF
comments rs you deem roper.
While l am playing the role of cor
respondent will give you few jot-
tings. From the wall that is going
up in every locality and Judging from
your humble servants prcdicament,
General Green has taken the field:
in strong force. | cry, hold enough
but TO the darly | command-"Lay
on, MacDuT!" The oat crop is, fine
but the wheat in some Instances will
be pretty hard to lind-rust having
done much injury. The weather be,
ing propilious, farmers arc busy har-
vcsting rs rapidly as tile s'warls Soi
the nation will pcrmiL'-you can
surmise not at the top of speed, fol
Sambo, loaiing along the load
says to Dinah, lazily tying n bundle
I OF oats in field, "hurry wild dat work
gal, 1 lubs you SO, wish.I was in
Jail now for stealing YOU. '' The lien
stock among the freedmen in consc-
|quence ofleanness, lis ihtmany in.
stances like other lichcs, taking to
themselSesIwings. and soaring away
1t was Paddy who said:
1.-The rich man can ride in chaiscs,
i But the poor Will walk, be jjascs."
And then too, what use have sows
for silk gowns? What will be the
ultimatum, this dcponcnt knowetll
not.
With some satisfaction we refer to
our recent Floral Fair, but with the
apparent thrift and success Of your
city folk it should have not only been
q successful undertaking, but a grand
affair. Our country people, though
capable of appreciating its impor.
tance, are too busily engaged at this
time Of the year in attending TO the
substantials to indulge much in tho
condiments and swcetmcats. ''IIon.
ocs are not easy" either, and those
who hold "nush" and have "the age
should so more generally TO the
front.
The most polite and inoffcnsivc
young gentlman heard from lately, is
one who met the other day q female
canine having rabies, and exclaimed
!"1 would shoot, you on the spot but
for the respect I have for your SEX"
and passed over q convenient fence
without dcliberation. The question
is, does he or does he not believe
that, "Courtship is only the skirmisll
before the great battle begins to
rage May the DEMOCRAT long
"stick." HERMEs.