The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-10
Oswego Dots.

Mr. Editor: made good effort last week
TO get YOU few dc,s (erd only dots) f ON
here. "AlI qu.et along tee Potomac to-
night" To pencil aul thing from tere to
iaterest you or yonr subscribers seems impos-
sible. Nothing happens; nobody is dsing
anythig but make FIRE, GO to mill, uurse the
grippe and cough. There are but few that
can lend helping hand TO those who are
very sick
Rev. j. E. Rushton is under the treatmen
Of Dr.. Barron for the grippe, aud how many
more can'l tell, and if try will take up
my letter with grippe and nothing else.
hear that Dr.. Fraser is quite sick, also
DR.. II. DuBos., and leaves us without ply
sician nearer thak Sumter CT Mayesvlle.
Why don't some doctor come in here and
take up this large field ? A nice house and
lot can be reoted at Oswego nov, and there
are good lois for sale, very cheap. Now Mr..
Editor, this has torned out to be an adver-
tisement from one who is Interested in the
doctor, but not in the real estate. So don t
let your peocil hit this.
The stewards, of Oswego circuit have held
their annual meeting and made an assessment
of $500 for Mr.. Rushton, their pastor. This
is certainly proof Of their appreciation of
him and his family and loyalty to Method.
ism. Although every sorrce of revenue to
his flock has been lowered, yet bis salary has
not been cut, and will all be paid unless a
worse season comes upon us.
Mrs. Davis Rembert has returned from
Florida much improved in weight, looks and
feeling. Davis seems to be greatly benefited
by her return, too, judging from the smiles
on his face.
! We are sorry to lose Prof. Coviogtoo from
our little village. He has moved nearer
his school but still finds it pleasant to walk
down aud look on us, and with his jolly dis.
position make us happy awhile.
am glad &r. Editor to see you SO ably
backed by those men Of the press who bad
grit enough IN their gizzard to express their
sentiGents in favor of law aud civilization,
aud those Of the pulpit who have soul and
religion enough to make them stsnd up for
right against those who favor lyuching.
don't think letters or articles Of any kind
that are intended to justify moo law ought
to haveiuk CROUCH to priat then, for assur-
edly what we SOW our children will reap and
think they are doing right
Very litae fertilizers have been moved from
here set. Last year it was a sight to see the
wagon trains day after day for three months,
December, January aOd February and some
of March.
Ar. R. F. Brown chopped his foot opea
last week while cutting wood. Not serious.
Mr r. p. Stackhouse has condemned to-
baccc farming after giving it fair test, says
be would rather make cotton at cents than
tobacco at 8 cents And thie is about the
average experience.
Many crops viii! never pay more than one
farmer out of ten. "Stick to your bush aud
you'll get more whorteberries than those who
ruu from bush to bush. (Old folks saying. J
We can't deny that Dr. Abbott gets along as
we'll and better than any of US, aud don't
plant but one crop and that is cotton, with q
patch of corn only, aud no stock of any kind
to annoy him and bis neighbors.
Oswego, FEB 3, 1897.
The above letter should have appeared in
last weeks Watchman and Sou,hron, but
reached this Office too late for publication
The road from Camden to Sumter is now