The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-07-25
Letter From Manyille.

MAGyLLLH, >. ", July 14, 1854
Daily ,rains and iayiag-by time have grant
ed to our farmers asse8soa Of lelsare, HENCE
habit Of loa6ag, but We have the consolation
that We can Loaf il good spirits, fcr with the
present outlook hard times gill not.be 80 UNI
versal a cry another year The corn-crop Is
made, aud, as rule, it is good; in fact, very
6ne. The cotton, also, is very good, but the
continued rains and indiscretiou IN the plow-
ing by some farmers has turned some OF it
yellow. But not having had any grass
throughout the first part of the season andsa
very luxuriant growth Immediately fesloMiug
the rains, caused somewhat Of q Tanic among
the farmers; aud season of rejoicing among
the colored populaee, for il meant a change of
diet for them from green watermelons and
mutton corn, which was gathered from some
one else's field. But, considering that almost
starvation stared some Of the negroes in the
face, there was comparatively little stealing.
An enterprising darkey lifted an:o one gen.
tleman's turkeys and goodly share of his
melons and sloped. But hot pursuit soou
brought the gent to justice. and he was
given the choice Of season in the jaiLor q
respectable chastisement, and be chose the
latter, which was administered to him in
quite lively style. BE was turned loose and
advised to 90 forth and sin no more. !.
Between the thieves and fakirs We have
suffered more or less, however, for saw one
of the latter deliberately ..do" one Of sour
bees hasi1SsS ueK cat of adollsr and SHALT 9
few days ago and the shrewdest part OF II,
on the part of the Akir. was that heleft the
gentleman in quafida fully confused thst
he had not not been svindhd at all. "Alps
well that ends well.
TheNsw eoussty,s dlosssstioa s beng aeissted
considerably in these parts, and think it
should basfnlly discussed and carefully econ-
sideied Hefere HilE v9teE onss We should
take into constellation the shape of The nav,
and that of Sumter County, if divided, where
the line now being surveyed would make it,
for it would leave both of the counties in bad
shape. Rishopville, the proposed Iew county
seat would sbe situssed abeut thiKtF miles
FROM SONS az those people who live beyond
Spring Hill and almost as far from those
below Lynchburg. Sumter County would
also be left in bad shape. So, in summing
up the disadvantages Of being removed from
better market center aud railroad facilities
and the distance to be Travelled by some of
the new county inhabitants, We do not think
thas one could hesitate in deciding that they
outanmber the advantages; for aside from a
bena6tto those who I've I'm aads In the i'm
mediate sicisity of Bshapvilie, which would
be entirely dlyidlisi, We do not see where
it will benefit the citizens at large, especially
when it is taken into consideration the ex-
pense and necessary extra levy of taxes
that il would take to get and maintain the
new couatx in good, shape and that falling
as It vii, ION t2ess Gaxabae property makes It
grave issae; -wsiCh weshould consider, aud
not vote for it simply because it is new
thing. Once We get fo supporting new
county, d. higher taxes, the novelty win
soor wear off, and we will awake to the full
realization that We have shackled ourselves
with . CALLING burdeass
.esleEaazpsEseass o. above saggessinnsz 40
those who void stndy and csnaprehend the
graHt en pskpsnds Of senportans z
ss.Rasisee aais.xshS Segismorss p.stestaise,be.
ing manifested in tie list week or two, for
the clubs must meet and reorganize on Satur-
day tbs 2Sth-s .ss
We look forward 70 the papers with in-
terest to see who next and what little Office be
wants.
There will be moonlight picnic given at
Mr.. 81. W. Rembert's grove. il front of his
residence, this evening, aud nice time is
anticipated by all, and we do not fear that
they~~~ilt~aes sesiise~ their ausieipations,
unless it rains. Also picnic at Mechanics
vile on Thursday, 26th, which will be quite
an exteusive.A fair, FROM the present outlook,
and pleasant enesno doubt.
Mrs. Ee6ned :. Hiss May, De. Frank Hol-
man, Mrsand HIS We. H. Ingram are sum-
mering a. Nechaniesville 80