The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-12-16

W ORE BEG IL Al ilc tildESSDuTS COi
respondent of The News and Courier
says ''the OraDgeburg and Lewiedale
Railroad has set a foot ont towards work.
Major Lee and Mr.. Peake ere on hand,
not to prospect, but with surveyors
! instruments to 60 ahead. Mr. John +.
Bull, the treasurer. reports Subscrlp-
tions improving. The road, then, is no
longer Il topic for talk, but is begun:
President Barkley, wi th his skill and
energy, will soon enter the region inter-
living Lewiedale and Orangeburg. This
enterprise will reanimate our little city.
Things have dropped since the EutaW-
Vile Road entered our county and dl-
yided the business cake, but here is an
opportunity, one so auspicious and
plain that there are efforts beng made
north of us to stop the work. Why :
Because this road when completed
from Orangeburg to Newberry, or some
point near it on the Greenville and Co.
Iumbia Road, will shorten the distance
not less than tifty-one miles to the
Greenville and Columbia Road from
Charleston, putting the whole up-coun-
trv so much nearer. 1t is plain that if
a local benefit is to be had here a great
commercial advantage is to be had IN
Charleston. The up-country business
now is switched Off by the connecting
roads running to Wilmington, Char
lotte and NortOrk. This road taps the
feeder above Columbia and will have
its terminal at Charleston. 1t is use
less to urge Charleston to assist. She
must for self-defence. No city can eX-
list unless she controls the railroads
leading to her. President Barkley
NIGH form an auxiliary hoard Of direc-
tors in Charleston, get all the help he
needs and reach the Grecnyille and Co
lumbia Railroad before the next crop
of cotton is made"
THE OAT CROP.-A writer in the
Southern Cultivator says: OF all the
crops planted by the Southern farmer,
the oat crop should figure among the
foremost of them all. Why, you may
ask, is the oat crop to be desired? We
could give seyeral> reasons, but will
ONLY notice one or two Of the most i'm
portant. First, because it requires less
labor to produce it. thereby rendering
the farmer independent Of the thriftless
and indolent class of labor that is now
acitating the minds Of farmers all over
the South. Second. there is no better
way of building up Worn-0ut soils, eX-
hallstpd by repeated cultivation Of the
same crops on the same land for num-
Der of wears. After the oats are har-
vested there is sure to follow a luXlrl-
ant growth of grass, which can be pas
tured or, better still, he left alone1ntil
fall to be turned under with large turn
plows, supplyinga Il quantiry of vegeta-
BILE matter for the succeeding crops that
will keep the ground mellow and loose
and retain the moisture in the land, in
case of dry May, which would he very
injurious to such crops.
PAYING FOR BRIDAL PREsENTs-In
the last two weeks, says New York
society lady have paid $50 for bridal
presents. and I do not expect to 20
through the season under $500 for this
item of expense. l would avoid it if |
could, but the fact is when was mar
ried, three years ago, it was my lnisfov-
tune to receive about 50, 800 worth of
presents from my friends and relatives,
and am gradually paying back their
value to those who gave In0 presents
and to whom must give in retMh.
thought such q liberal donat16SsssSsS
nate at the time, but | have leupncd
differently by experience. Whenever l
see a great display Of presents ut IL weu-
ding now l say to myself: "ThersiS Il
debt of so many hundreds or thousands
OF dollars that this young couple has
saddlcd upon them at the ucginning of
their career" 1t is Il custom that has
grown 20 abuse, and the only merit |
see in it is that they pay back on the in
stallment plan. | have several years to
pay my debt, but still must pay for
many articles for which have not had
the least use.
WHERE TO SELL TOBACCO.-AS the
News and Courier is constantly receiv-
ing inquiries from tobacco growers in
various parts of the State, wishing to
know how they can best dispose of
their tobacco. or to what market they
should send it, Il Reporter of that jour-
nal called on one of the large wholesale
dealers in Charleston and obtained
some information on the subject which
will be of use to those who are engaged
| Ill IitlSllln lllc NtSl. llC IoDblCo llp"
being raised in the State is best adapt
ed for making cigarettes, plug tobacco,
smoking tobacco, or cigar filings. IT
can, therefore, be disposed of to the
best advantage in the tobacco manufac-
turing centres Of North Carolina, the
largest and most important Of which
are at Winston. Reedsville. Durham
and Salisbury. The grower should get
the address of some large manufacturer
in one of these places and send him Il
sample OF the tobacco he has for sale.
The market prices vary from three to
ten cents u pound, according to the
quality of the tobacco.
WHERE TO BUY.-When you want
to buy goods at cheap prices always
call on Il merchant that advcrtiscS, and
to this end we respectfully ask orr
readers to look over our advertising