The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-01
Notes From Plsgah.

P1seAH, July 81, 1894.
Our section has been abnndantly blessed
with rain for the last Eve weeks, and judging
from orr standpoint We have had too much
Each place has had i:s full quota. Places 10
the spriag that got none have got 1t with
compound interest added. But we are never
satisfied.
Protracted meetings are commencing. we
hope they will be the means of soothing the
fierce political feeling of our county. Il
there ever was time when the church should
exert her influence it is now. There is no
doubt but what the crisis Of this Republic is
here, and we honestly believe that the only
hope for it lies within the scope of the re-
ligsous organizations of the day. Senator
Bualer says the next national election will
decide it, and be is in positiou to know. The
fight ever the sarif bill proves cooclasive!y
that our people are not united. There seems
20 be no regard for the good of our country
ct large, by the contentious factions of the
Senate and House. Each like pack ol
hungry dogs are fighting to get the most oi
the bone Of protection.
We have good deal OF sickness in the
neiRhborhood, mostly from colds acd coughs,
also from fever.
Miss Beulah Rhame and brother Louis, o
your city, are visiting relatives here. Miss
Bertha Allen will probably return with them.
Hrs. Rev. J. W. Kenney, of Magnolia, Miss
Alice Allen has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Rodgers, of Bishop.
Vile, visited the latter's parents on Sunday
last. NJ. Rodgers is full of the new county
From what he says, the candidate thai
stbucks" against them will be left.
]. b. Hawkins, of Lynchburg, has been
visiting friends here recently. He used to
live here when boy, but We presume the
prosperity of our section has outgrown his
recollection.
Wilson Hawkins. little son of Ar. S. J.
Hawkins, Of this place, got his leg broke ia q
cart wheel lag: Monday. Dr.. McCutchen sc,
it all right. From accounts the little fellow
is getting on well.
We are under obligations to Senator
Butler for Memorial Addresses on the life and
character OF James B. Beck, Aug. % and
Sept. 18th, 1890. Mr.. Beck was o. s.
Senator from Kentucky. All the addresse:
are fne. Ingalls,, of Kansas, and Breckir'
ridge, of Kentucky, are the best. Sir. Beck
was self made man He was true friend
of the South at the time she needed friends
The book is neatly bound with 6ne cut o.
the Senator We are also under obligation:
TO Judge Izlar for one of his speeches in th.
House of Representatives.
The surveying party for the new county
finished the Sumter side here yesterday
evening. They struck the public road near
Mr. 7 N. Bradley's, end went to the Ket.
shaw line near Mr.. P. u. Hawkins. We had
no idea the line would extend this high. Mr.
W. a. James. jr-, one of the committee with
the surveying party, said it would take
about two weeks more to finish the survey
Said they would take 225 square miles from
Sumter, and thought they would leave about
655 square miles-30 miles over constitu.
tional county. Ar. James paid us q very
pleasant visit, aud we hope he will come again
soon.
Mr. J. P. Kilgore, of Bishopville, paid ou'
section visit las, Sunday and Monday. W.
hope he will come again soon. We found
Mr.. Kilgore very pleasant gentleman.