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

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our territory. Wo think for new
country just opened up VIC are get
ting along finely. We had some
trouble with the natives in tho first
Of the year, establishing claims ;
since tllcn everything has been
working splendid, and our crops
will compare with any around, but
they are suffering for rain. Hogs,
cattlo, buffaloos and other wild ami
mails gave us considerable trouble
in the spring. The stock law is
not rs strictly observed here rs it
is in older settled sections Of the
county. Doodle Jake comes in tho
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 II horse steal
ing scrapc, and it was not long be.
fore he got the wrong bull by the
horns and carried him over the
Great Pee Dee. Jake is a wise
fellow, and will always come out
all right if he has a chance to talk.
He don't fear tic law any more
than Tillman does the ID. Till
man, that reminds me Of politics,
and thoy tell us he is tho fellow
that is going to DO 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 politicians 1t is upon
us, aud VIC will do our duty, but
had rather be attacked by all the
tribes around us-C hocta W s,
Chickasaws, Chcycnncs, Conan
ches and Chcrokees.
We arc a 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
some refulgent rays be cast about
us that we may usher out Of dark
ness into light. Away back here,
we arc hclned in, hedgcd out, and
completely bcwildcrcd and lost III
tho fog. In fact sir, we don't know
where we are, whore We have been,
nor where we will be if We get
there, and We hear there are some
in your town in the same fix. They
don't know whether they are dcnl-
ocrats, dcmagogucs, truo blues,
sore heads, scabs or what. Good
authority says that man is wonder
fully and fearfnlly made. Accord
ing to other authority, VIC arc won
derfully, fcarfully and wofnlly
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 littlo March gust
struck the old Ship in Columbia,
and such howl went up all over
the land, Oh, wo arc lost, lost [!
John Fctcr is going to throw
down the paddles next November,
but three good men are wading
ont with outstretched arms, and
all cay thay can save tho old boat
Earle, Tillnan and Bratton.
Earle is a long fellow, and good
wader, but he is inst two years too
late. The "anti'B" let him get too
ripe before they pulled him. Two
years ago Tilllnan and others
wanted him to accept the nomina-
ton, but hc didn't want to be in
anybody's way. If the signs in
my almanac are true, he is not in
anybody's way now.
In oldon times Just before the
children Of Israel got thcrc, one
from each tribe Was sent over to
view the promised land. Now, the
Bcnjaminitcs have selected Ben,
and he has been over and looked
around, and says ho likes it, and
wants to 60 to stay, and he is go
ing. Now, all that wants to 90,
must join the tribe Of fBcpjaminites.
Ben is going to get the nomina-
ton, and [ have heard some one
say they would vote for q bull dog
or devil if he was nominated.
the aSeS od : gsnsas "9 ise Boa to ssys aS%pss hs
not afraid OF him. l don't think
You could get him now, any way.
Congress is in session you know,
and he could not possibly come
down. lIc may eend down some
help to assist the politicians and
Ring as Ben calls it. ! am sorry
Gen. Bratton let the boys fool him
so he is brought out by the politi-