Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-07
SCRIVEN COUNTY.
Prosperous Farmers-A Year of Jubilee
True Independence-POIiti

| SCARBORo, GA, November 5-Editor Morn
ing Net0s The chill winds and dark cloudy
days so habitual to this season of the year has
fairly set in. and what was not long since the
refreshing dews Of summer will soon be- we
hope. the heavy frost of q cold winter The
neighboring farms and plantations present the
appearance of a year that has passed. and all
seem to be idly watching for the busy days
and stirring scenes of another crop season.
This is not due to a slothful or non-energetIc
disposition among our planters, but is the IulI
and quietude which usually follow the long and
weary days of a hot summer. Neither is this
the case in every instance, for there yet re-
mains considerable cotton to be gathered and
work Of various kinds to be done before the
holidays can justly begin."
AS I predicted several months ago, this has
been the year of jubilee'' with our planters
for to our knowledge there is not one in the
entire county Of Scriven who has not made
corn and other articles OF farm consumption in
abundance; and Of cotton, though not so large
an acreage as formerly, there will be a yield
greater than the previous year. Yet, with
all of this. there viii be no money
for the farmers. Their debts are numerous
and their creditors eager. But We trust that
the more prudent of them will once more get
possession Of their land titles and remove the
mortgages which have so long thre atened
in this county during the present year has
been the manufacture of naval stores and
lumber. Saw mills and turpentine distilleFies
have sprung up in almost every section. The
saws harsh voice." and the jubilant songs Of
the clippers have been sources OF much con-
tentment among many Of our people,
We congratulate ourselves upon the fact that
long years OF experience have at last taught
our farmers that industry alone Is not the only
attribute Of success. Prudence and economy
are now prominent factors in the exercise Of
to reveal itself that the farmers of Georgia are
in reality what they have always boasted to
have been-independent We trust that this
bene1cent lesson which is the product of for
mer adversely, Will ever be remembered, as it
deserves to be- and the people Of the county
and State prosper according to its teachings.
The political arena, which IL somewhat tur-
bulent is not at all threatening, and the De-
mOcracy OF Scriven will turn out on Tuesday
next. and with one accord votess solidlY for
Nichols and Hardeman to represent our State
and district in the National Congress. OF
course, Col. Black was our first choice for Con-
gress, but as true Democrats we vote for the
Hon. John G. Nichols as cheerfully as we
would for him, our most worthy and beloved
friend.
With but few minor exceptions there is
only one other subject engaging the attention
OF our people Just now. and that is the candi-
dacy Of the Hon. j. @. Dell for the Judgesbip
of the Middle Circuit. Long years Of hard
study and diligent practice at the bar, COM
bined with his faithful and honorable discharge
him especially capable for the position.
snd drew from the lips of that once eminent
Georgian, Herschel V. johnson. the eulogistic
praise OF his being the abIest and one of the
mot honorable lawyers in the circuit We
trust the Legislature will consider his merits
and those OF his opponents, and cast their votes
accordingly.
Aside from politics and other matters which
are perhaps Of more interest, we would say
something OF our immediate neighborhood and
the quiet, tranquil little town Of Scarboro.
About seventy miles from your city on the
Central Railroad, ard extending to the Ogee-
chee river. not far beyond, is the location of
our village. Quiet and peaceable. it presents to
the visitor and passer by an aspect of country
life and domestic happiness seldom met with
in our sunny South. No liquor shops or grog-
geries. with their foul intoxicants, have mo-
Tested its peace for several years psst, and the
marked influence Of its Sunday schools and
churches upon the fair maidens and boyhood
OF this community has given il reputation for
Intelligence and morality not often possessed
by any place. r. w. L.