Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-25
PALMETTO POINTS.
ynx GREAT LOVE FOR lee AND vIR-
oiN.AiN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Thousands Coming 10 the Unveilins and
Reuuson---southC arciina's Malone
A Novel Lawsuit.
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fcorrespopdsnoe Of the Richmond Dispssca-l
DAnlSaroS, &. O., May %, 1890.
believe l sent you nv last notes OF ira
vel from the Land Of Powers. j Will now
give you some dots" FROM the good OLD
Palmetto State. As wo rushed through
the country az the tail Of the. iron morse
coming north one feature OF the railroads.
attracts the attention Of traveller. III Is
the wire fences on both sides OF the track;
hundreds of miles of them. understooa
IL 10 be the JOINT work of the railroad com
panics and the farmers along 'ne way ioa
their mutual protection against damage 20
live stock. The farmer puts M the renee
posts and the railroad furnishes the WIRE.
In consequence you hardly ever hear OF an
animal being run over. -
know of no such combination 10 secure
railroad fences in Virginia. IL IL lesson
we might well learn from our southern
neighbors.
on TO RICHMOND.
am surprised 20 see the lively and
general interest that Is felt, everywhere IN
The South have been in the Lee statue
10 be unveiled in Richmond next week.
In every city, town, and hamlet they are
talking about il. Military companies GO
ing, old Confederate camps organizing Tor
the trim, survivors" singly and in parties
preparing. the sons of Confederates, VINO
glory in the war traditions OF their iathers
and are proud TO be the descendants OF
rebels" who only know of Lee ana ms
generals from history, they are All gong,
and don't know what Richmond is gong
90 do with the crowd.
However. all are satisfied that the best
that can be done for their entertainment
will be done. confidingly mindful OIL the
old.time Virginia hospitality, ana Is
curious TO see how many of these ola SOL
diers know what that means.
TENDER MEMORIES
You can't find native South Carolinian
over forty-five worth knowing who was
not in the war, and it seems as IT nine
tenths Of them had served on Virginia sou
and have some tender reminiscence OF the
Kindness thew had received when wounded
and cared for in a Vrginian's home or
cold and furnishing at a Virginlan's door,
where they were fcd. They love TO re-
count these incidents and long to meet
their old nurses and entertainers, and
above all 20 get with the " old boys again,
whom they have not seen since the war"
Oh. that gathering in Richmond on the
goth will he notable one and Richmond
will never see its like again
POLITICAL EXCITEMENT.
Not for years has there been so much In
terest manifested in politics. The Farmers
Alliance has launched into the political
arena and have put forward a candidate
for Governor. one Captain - X. fillmore,
or rather he has put himself forward. ana
many alliances throughout the State are
championing his cause. He seems 10 DC q
demaooeue of the worst type and threatens |
10 be the Malone of South Carolina lie |
will come before the Democratic conven-
ton for nomination. but is bitterly opposed |
10y the leaders aud the best element OF tne
marty and serious apprehension is felt THAT
a division in the Democratic ranks Will
be the consequence of failure OF
Captain Fillmore to secure the convention /
nomination. The Republicans, antlcl-
pating "a rupture, are on the alert The
negroes are registering IN sold masses as
they have not done before, and there IS NJ
tie prospect that the Democrats OF the Pal-
metto Stats will have their usual Walk
over.
THE CROP OUTLOOK
Is better than il has been for years, the |
cotton crop being at least three weeks ahead
on an average of its general Advancement |
al this season Of the year and in fine condl-
ton, and there Is a promising crop OF corn,
generally knee high while the oat harvest
Is commencing this week, and without
accident good crop Will be harvested.
All this makes the farmers wear smiling
face aud everybody else sympathlzes
more or less with them.
DARLINGTON AND HER OAKS.
This is a good old town on boom. 1t
has one railroad and big cottOn-factory. |
But a new railroad, the Charleston, sum-
ter and Northern, IL building by the town.
and taking that. with O splendid Atesian |
well. new people and enterprises are |
coming in, property advancing rapioiy'
many buildings going up, and the old
town fast getting new. ..
The place has long been famous for its
beautiful oaks, a peculiar luxuriant ever
green tree, which makes shady avenues OF
its principal streets, always green, growing |
nowhere else TO the perfection they do |
here. They are known as the Darlington |
oaks. and the town Is as proud OF them as
Huntsville. Ala, is of her spring.
oABoLNA's JUGGLING BOARD.
This is singular piece of furniture,
which find on the piazzas OF many houses |
here and elsewhere throughout the State. |
Something never saw in Virginia. 1t Is |
a long. smooth, elastic pine plank from ten |
10 fifteen feet in length supported at the /
ends alone and raised high enough from !
the floor for the feet OF grown person TO |
bangle below without touching. the moor.
Upon this board 1t is the delight OF both /
children and grown-up young folks 10 slt |
and gently jump up and down While thelr
feet swing back and forth. Tho logging |
board is a southern institution and pecu- |
liarly sociable one. The furniture OF |
large family is hardly complete without 1t. |
and il has perhaps been tine scene of more |
courtships than the stlle or the double |
action rustic seat.
RARE LAWSUIT.
There is very remarkable damage suit |
soon TO be tried at Laurens which rs ex-
citing much interest among physicians. |
and lawyers especially.
Dr. j. T.. Wilcox, the mayor OF Darling
ton, secretary of the State Medical Asso-
citation, and physician of mark, has sued
the South Carolina Railroad Company for
$4,000 sentimental damages under very
interesting circumstances.
A few weeks ago, while DIR. Wilcox was
attending the annual session OF tho State
Medical Society at Laurens, he received a
telegram that his father, Judge Wilcox,
had Just been stricken with paralysis at his
home in Marion, 8. G., about l05 miles |
from Laurens. DR.. Wilcox hurried to the |
telegraph Office and wired the AUTHORITIES
of the road at Columbia TO know II they |
would convey him at once by engine OF
special car to Columbia to connect with |
train TO Marion, and il so at what cost! A |
reply was soon received. They would give
him special car TO Columbia for S195. He
at once counted out the money and
handed 1T 90 the depot agent, who wired |
Columbia. Money in hand send car
once"
DIR. Wilcox, knowing well the nature of |
his fathers malady, considered that it was |
perhaps a matter of life and death that he |
should reach his bedside speedily so as TO |
adopt prompt measures for his relief, and !
said that il the price asked had been $1,000 /
he would have at once paid it. He there |
fore waited in suspense for hours, finally |
being told that the trip could not be made
in the time desired and rendering his
money back. This DIR. Wilcox declined
70 receive and consulted immediately
prominent lawyer at Laurens, who told
him he had strong case for senti-
mental" damages and undertook the suit,
placing the damages Ut S25, 900. This will
be a celebrated case as having no prece-
dent perhaps in the South Carolina courts
or any other and will be watched 10 its
issue by lawyers, doctors, and railroad
men witt peculiar interest. Nox.
lOUISA'S PROGRESS.
Railroads, Mines, and Manufacturing En-
terprises Starting.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.i
LOUISA. Va. MAY "a. 1890.