The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-10-23
From Tillers Ferry.

Ma. EDITOR: We have all settled
down to quiet again since the noninat-
ing convention is over. The only thing
that ruflss TIE even trnor Of our wsys
are the actings of the Equalization
Board. Loud, deep and bitter are the
complaints against it for the msnnsr in
which it has equqlized. For instance,
it reported that those fine blooded Jer-
sey, Alderney and other sorts Of fancy
cattle were assessed at 81 per head, and
all thosr lunches of bones and hair
roaming over the sah6 hills, through
courtesy called cows, are assessed At the
same price. This is not right! One
mao out here happened to have small
field on which he had put a great deal
of cotton seed and other manures, caus-
ing it to yield hin 6us crop, and his
entire laud, inelndiug large body Of
pure sand hills, M which the pines we're
boxed and worked for turpsutine, was
"equalizsd" up to the value of those
few acres of rich land. raising the valu-
alton to tho tune Of 5000 mora than he
returned it at.
o tempora! Freedom shrieked and the
baby walked"
In our memorable campaign of '76,
"R-form" was our battle cry" Home
rule and reform" was on every tongue.
The endless array of useless Offices crea-
ted under the Radical regime was one OF
our texts; and yet, which one Of them
has been abolished 1t takes the man,
who is himself on oath, a township board,
a county board and a stste Board OF
Equalization. assessors, grsbbrrs, or
whatever else you please To call them,
to pass sentence upon his sand hills and
what few old pIow s'ocks, chickens, ETC.,
be had before it can bo ascertainrd what
thew are worth. 1t has been said that
change is not reform. "A rose BY any
other name would smell the same" and
so would poe cat. Those whom We
have put in high positions had better
have a care. Already there are NUT
terings of dissatisfaction that threaten
An eruption. The people have learned
fha lesson that when they rise in the
power of their might they are q power
indeed. We havs able men and aspir-
ing men buff they would be promoted
they uust learn to bow to the wishes Of
the people. We mean that our servants
shall serve us, and rot dictate to M ;
but, under this head, more anon.
Turkey Greek Grange. P. Of a., held
. ssstiug CO Saturday, tho llth, which
was their frst; and, from appearances,
they have started under very favorable
auspices J. D. Shaw, A. W. Kelly,
B. r. ingram and Mrs. B. R. Iugrsn
are tho delegates to Ponons Grsngs
for tho ensuing year. A Grange VA
organized on the 9th inst. at Lynch
wood BY W. K. Thompson, W. Secre.
tary Of Pomona Grange. The mex.
,sssIon Of Pomona Grange will bs held
With Gnneh Grange, in Lancaster coun
". tsginniug Or the 18th iHst. Their
srs ROY 10 this r"4Gts sig subordinate
graugrs. with probability, | bear Of
nth.rs.
W. had 4 foe shower Of rain here
I, q other day ~tieh was gladly wsl'
cnned ~ It vas n.+ded badly. No"
ihat II has rsiu>d. if it does not frost II
wr.k or two ! thiuk We will make
good many peas an! 'ratrrs yet. Oat
coming up fiu"l., and are looking veil.
TIA, youns Mood s"ys w' d'dn'
h crit. cha. he al i" .ls sap. ano
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