The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-08-09

Mr.. ED1roR:-Having just taken a
run through the country sightseeing,
or more properly, crop seeing. | have
decided to give you an account of
my trip, while 1 have not visited Cal
ifornia or Stake Plains of Texas; yet
YOU maF find this of sufficient inter
est for publication if not, just consign
it to that ever ready receptacle the
waste basket.
On the morning of Aug. ist Mrs.
Graham and | set out for Pamela. At
Davis Station we were joined by Ar
thur Jones and Miss May Jones. At
Summerton we stopped for look at
the Scarborough house, this is indeed
fine house. Not much interest was
seen from here to Lewis Chapel
where we found protracted meeting
in progress; after listening to a fine
sermon by Rev. Mason of Lynch
bourg.
". r. Davis and Co. are erecting a
ginnery and grist mill. Joe Rlgby
is also here merchandising and farm
ing.
1 saw here some as fine crops as it
has ever been my pleasure to see,
and if we are to judge from appear
ances, these are indeed prosperous
people, after a nights rest; we again
set out for days ride, our host and
Arthur Jones accompanying US. Our
first point was Remini, here we saw
lots Of fine rice growing, and really
Remini seemed of more importance
than my imagination had pictured it;
on our way here we passed the fine
farms and beautiful homes of the
Felders; from Remini took the River
road for Floods Mill. We found the
mill running, and lots OF our dark
hued friends of both sexes fshlng.The
scenery here was beautiful. The next
places of interest were the large
farms, known as Big Home, Hickory
Hill and Elm Wood. These are we'll
worth seeing; the beautiful level fields
reaching for miles, containing acres
and acres of the finest land. In some
places the road was lined on each
side with beautiful shade trees, but
in many places we saw the work of
the ak, which seems to me almost
wrong. Those old trees are almost
historic land marks. These lands are
cultivated almost entirely by negroes.
At Big Home our friends left US, TAX
ing a return road for home. After
passing many fine places, we reached
David Lewis store. l was surprised
to see this pretty and growing lit
tie village. We obtained an addition
to our lunch and proceeded to st.
Paul church; here we took an hour
rest, then proceeding to Davis Cross
Roads. Here everything seemed
prosperous; from here we went to
convict farm, crossing
the old Haynesworth mill dam. Moth
ing of interest to see there, except the
ruins OF the old mill. We also saw
more OF our friends fishing, but as
many as we saw fishing, not one fish
did we see, but we were told BY Mr..
Wells that some very fine ones could
be caught at Floods Mill. At Scar
bcroughs we saw very fine crops,
covering acres of fine land; this is
said to be among, if not the finest,
farm in the county The convicts
seemed content, and I may say hap
py, singing or whistling as they
worked. We made our way from there
to Davis Station, arriving home about
s o'clock, p. N.
I cannot tell the exact distance
travelled, as there were no mile posts.
The ride was enjoyed by both myself
and wife. The hospitality Of Panola-
ties cannot be beaten and We hope
to visit that section again.
J. C. GRAHAM.
Jordan, S. c., August s, 1899.
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