The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-10
Editorial Notes.

stone Camp-ground, where VIC arrived
at half past eight o'clock, just in time
to hear the concluding exercises Of
the last service. The section ofI
country through which the Bull
Swamp road passes is hilly and at
tractive in many Of its features. Its
uneven appearance and clay hills re-
mind the traveller OF scenes in the up
country, while the deep shaded road,
The dismal swamps at intervals, [Caw
Cav and Limcslonc), and the stately
oaks, met with 80 often on the route
rs ornamental trees in yards, recall
10 mind many Of The associations OF
the low-country. At one time the
solemn stiffness Of the Journey and
the stately live oaks call the memory
away to the savannahS of COllctOn or
the palatial mansions OF Beaufort at
another, the clay hills, deep gullics
and extended prospect that stretched
out upon either hand, cnLiccd The
thoughts away TO the clay hills OF
Abbcvillc or the mountain scenery Of
Grcenvillc. When the Colonel point
ed out dismal spot on the Caw Caw
where years ago in his young man
hood q burly negro had way-laid,
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the fancy busted itself with scenes en-
livcned by banditti, robbery and
spoil which were not so comfortable
ut SO late an hour OF the evening.
The crops along the road arc consid-
crably mixed with good, bad and in
different both of cotton and corn. A
short distance from town We saw
some crcditablc cotton on the lands
of Mr.. /. Wolfe, but further on where
renters manage the soil, there were
fields Of cotton that would take forty
acres TO buy mule. In the neigh
borhood Of Mr., w. w. Cutler the
crops are fine for the season and the
outlook more hopeful for planter and
laborcr. Indeed, tho contrast be-
tween these crops and those just
passed suggested The thought that the
brain of the white man to plan and
manage and the muscle Of the colorcd
man 10 execute was combination
with more Of design in it than one
might suppose. AS night came on
we approached the place Of Mr.. John
Rowe where the best corn and cotton
grew on the route. This gentleman
will certainly make bread enough and
to spare if what We saw is Indicative
Of the whole crop. His cotton was
excellent and is yielding beyond first
expectations. Here we secured u
guide and changed our direction TO
the Camp-ground, some mile and
half distant, and after q dark ride
over q crooked road we stopped at
the tent Of Mr.. John Rowe, where we
net with the kindest hospitality.
Limestone Camp aground takes its
name from the swamp, branch OF
which runs directly by the ground,
and is located in the pine woods II
few hundred yards from very neat
church Of the same name. In the bu-
rying ground rest the remains Of the
saintcd mother Of our beloved Bishop
Wightman, and those Of many others
whose holy lives and godly convcrsa-
ton llul much to do in moulding the
characters Of the excellent people Of
this ncigi,borhood There arc only
some fifteen or sixteen tents upon the
ground with one Of the best preach
ing stands VIC have ever seen ut such
places. 1t is TO he hoped that the
day is not lar distant before this |
beautiful and quiet camping ground
hiil 'S iliiSNt W ilti lCltlo ittil ljC
AS it ought TO be the pride Of Method
ism III this section.
The preaching, us is generally the
case on such occasions, was good,
and the interest, manifested 1T each
service, showed that it was effective.
There were several acccSsiOns TO the |
church, and the religious interest OF
the community built up and strength
encd at several points in the conncc-
tion.
The social feature Of these meet
ings is not the least OF their benefits.
From every quarter relations and
friends meet to enjoy three or four
days Of friendly intercourse with
each other, and many have been the !