The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1890-07-11
OUR NEW STATE.

SEQ anything in your paper from
our territory. Wo think for new
country just opened up wo are get
ting along finely. We had some
trouble with tho natives in the first
of the yoar, establishing claims {;
since tlon everything has becn
working splendid, and our crops
will compare with any around, but
they are suffering for rain. Hogs,
cattle, buifaloes and other wild ami
mails gave us considerable trouble
in the spring. The stock law is
not as strictly observed here as it
is in older settled sections Of the
county Doodle Jake comes in the
territory occasionally and livens up
things for us. We all know some
thing is up when we sec Jake. A
short time ago he had horse steal
ing scrape, and it was not long be,
fore he got tho wrong bull by the
horns and carried him over the
Great Pee Dee. Jake is a wise
fellow, and will always como out
all right if he has chance to talk.
He don't fear the law any more
than Tillman docs the ID. Till
man, that reminds me of politics,
and they tell us he is tho fellow
that is going to be Governor. Poll
tics, Oh my beautiful Oklahoma,
the land Of the free, and all that's
lovely ; has it come to this, that all
our highways and hedges have got
to be tralnped and secuted by can
didatcs and politiciansl It is upon
us, sud VIC will do our duty, but
had rather be attacked by ali the
tribes around us-C Ii Q cts W s,
Chickasaws, Cheycmcs, Conan
ches and Chcrokees.
We are long ways off from
headquarters, and are amazingly
in mixed condition, and stand in
need Of some sparkling, brilliant
light, and we come publicly into
your private presence and ask that
somc refulgent rays be cast about
us that we may usher out of dark
ness into light. Away back here,
We are hemed in, hedged out, and
completely bcwildered and lost in
the fog. In fact sir, We don't know
where we are, where We have been,
nor whore we will be if we got
there, and wo hear thcro are some
in your town in the same fix. They
don't know whether they are dcnl-
ocrats, dcmagogues, truo blues,
sore heads, scabs or what. Good
authority says that man is wonder
fully and fearfully made. Accord
ing to other authority, VIC are Won
derfally, fearfully and wofully
mixed. The same authority givcs
out, that when we are right, we
are wrong and when we are wrong
we arc right. Did you ever
Men and brethren, what shall we
do to be saved Every two years
the old Ship Of State tottcrs and
almost sinks. A little March gust
struck the old Ship in Columbia,
and such a howl went up all over
the land, Oh, wo are lost, lost /!
John Fctor is going to throw
down the paddles next Novomber,
but three good men arc wading
ont with out-stretched arms, and
all cay thay can save tho old boat
earle, Tillman and Bratton.
Earle is long fellow, and good
wador, but he is Just two years too
late. The ''anti's" let him get too
ripe before they pulled him. Two
years ago Tillman and others
wanted him to accept the nomina-
ton, but he didn't want to be in
anybodys way. IT the signs in
my almanac are true, he is not in
anybody's way now.
In oldcn times Just before the
children Of Israel got thorc, one
from each tribe was sent over to
view the pl missed land. Now, the
Bcnjaminitcs have selected Bon,
and he has been over and looked
around, and says ho likes it, and
wants to go to stay, and he is go
ing. Now, all that wants to go,
must join the tribc ofBopiaminitcs.
Ben is going to get the nomina-
ton, and | have heard some one
say they would vote for bull dog
or devil if lie was nominated.
the old gentleman, Ben says he is
not afraid Of him. | don't think
you could get him now, any way.
Congress is in session you know.
and he could not possibly come
down. lie may ecnd down some
help to assist the politicians and
Ring as Ben calls it. | am sorry
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