The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-08-15
Editorial Notes.

AL CohIpuHy Will our tTieuu, DIT.
D. f. Tilley, we left Orangebulg on
Friday evening for q visit Of a few
days to friends and relatives in St.
NJ Matthews and to gather something,
if possible, for the good OF the DEMO
Graf. This section has history that
will pare favorably with any in
our county for progressivenees in oil
the interests that render people
prosperous and happy. The large
majority Of the Inhabitants are de-
scendants from Dutch ancestry and
possess many Of the pcculiarities
which characterize that brave but i'm
pulsive people in their fatherland. In
every household something may be
seen, either in the appointments Of
its economy or the manners Of its in
mates, that will remind Dutchman
Of some familiar scene in his child.
hood and cause the affection of his
his heart to 60 back and entwine
itself once more about q kindred
object in the land of his birth. One
cannot help but admire the straight.
forward, business methods which give
an exactness to every transaction
that is commendable in the first de.
gree, or the plain, blunt way of mar
rating an incident which gives to wit
it's zest, and to truthfulness it's beau
ty ; or their strict adherence to settled
principles which puts to shame the
latter-day practice Of drifting after
every new fashioned doctrine whether
it be true or false. They only change
when the necessity TO do SO is imper-
alive, and the new dogma will COM
nand their faith as implicitly as the
old had done; therefore progress is
slow but sure--every footing is made
eecuse before another step is made.
Indeed the wisdom of tllis course of
conduct is manifested in the advance
ment made by the people. There are
hosts Of Dantzlers, Zimmermans,
Haigicrs, Rickenbackers, Shulers,
Selierses, Holmans, Rasts, and 9TH
ers whose lives and progress have
been honorable testimony to the truth
of these assertions.
Farming is as remunarative here,
perhaps, as in any portion of the
country and made so by the persis.
tent and well.6irectcd efforts of the
people. The lands, well adapted to
the raising of every kind of crop, are
fertilized and made to yield in many
instances double their natural capacl-
ty. Stock, including hogs, cattle and
sheep receive large share of the
farmers attention, and the conee-
qAence is HE progressive and indus
trious farmer lives within himself and
is independent of buyers and epecu.
lators: N9tvitbstapding the severity
of the drought all over st, Alatthewe
and particularly on the Santee River,
the COTTON will yield very nearly q
full crop, while the corn, at least one.
third short, will exceed the calcula-
tion of the planters. On the places
of Capt. Jesse y. Hgigler, tho tup
brothers, =, D: e d. +. Tilley, j J.
Rair, and Dir. 4homeo Haigler. we
saw good average frops Of both COT
ton and corn, while thase portions of
other crops which border on The road
sides indicate, from their flonrishipg
that satisfa ,tory crops, un-
der the circumstances, will be har.
vested. We hope that the blighted
sections along the river will be sup
piled by their more fortunate neigh
bors, and no one will be caused to
suffer from lack of the necessaries
ofl'iin,
One feature of this community,
which poiPts 10 the enterprising spirit
Of the' people end the determination
% better their condition, is an excel
lent school, St. MRttbews' Academy,
taught by Mr.. J. B. O'Neal Holloway,
which Gas Ghaasa been In suceessfnl ope.
ra''oti fS} aye consecutive years. AZ
q natural consequence there 10 exiet-
ing a state of society here enjoyed
only BY SoWNgpnnities {so,WNgp eim,ilarly Bless
ed. Wetdpe the day iq' not distant
when v our county shall Ee sa. filled TIth |