The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-28


strictly inspected with few reports of yiola-
tions, tie houses ?-xell it really amounts to
feminine idiosyrcracy here to keep their
sdomieiies scrubbed, swept and garnished to
:sn alnost painful degree of spickness
and spAnness, and this fad extends to our
citizens and citisenesses in olaek to such =
degree that an entire absence Of the s'bcqoet
d'afriqae'' becomes conspicuous and We grew
siato . six sioot7 on this point and were fain
10 inquire Of an intelligent brother why shis
vss thus, when be tersslJ replied: s'Wster is
plenty and tc4p is one cent q bar il Ssvau-
nah.'' So? And Savannah manufactu.es
the soapl The consequences is the circumam-
bieot air ia relieved Of oil malodors, malsrlal
germs and microbes and of much other cue.
sednsss, and We are relieved of apprehension
as to climatic ha1zsrds. Yonr scribe has
been kindly favored with some pleasant
dfives, far eut and around the environing
eousery, (en passans) have been carried be-
hind Nellie Alfred who can make her mile in
well, that's secret just now, but she is a
registered bay mare by Alfred G-dame
Nellie B-by Alarie Almont, and is q "Holy
terror to 60. We'd gladly own pair
from Nodoc and Nellie. $
Some surrounding lands are devoted
to trucking, but We consider it a
neglected industry considering the early
cllmsss, market and shipping facilities.
Lends ont Of the Limits and environs are
cheap, and We are impressed that there is
wide opening for enegetic aud ildustrious
development Of this Industry, and that Sac
va1pah is on Z substantial basis and fair
srosd 70 large growth and prosperity.
The army Of soldiers eseamped here left
nillions Of Uncis Sans money, and the toor
collossal railsoad sys,ems concentrating at
THE point With their vast shops. factories and
foandrias and thousands Of employees, furn-
ish, each month, uavary,og streams of the
"dsmni,ion" currency which end thei, way
to tho Golfers Of tho city.
While ve write the wires have clicked
sloug tho lines that the obsequies Of King q.
B. Plaat viii begin and the vast system will
in motionless silecce observe the hour: no
wheel Will turn. no anvil ring, no pen move,
bot there'll ne rest for the weary alsng the
hoe while the msgnste ;s eonsigaed to esrth
A night or two since Eve trains Of me!ors
passed through the Plant yard en- route
north, eaeh train comprising Is 70 80 care,
the system handling some 300 car loads Per
Day, each ear containing 1000 to 1900
melons worth $50 to $40 per car. OF about
Sc to the grower, asd yet we've just devour.
ed Q slice Of quite moderate sized one tha,
cost 1se and buyers are along the lines bid.
ding Tor the crop. Verify, it il high time for
the farmers to get toto the 'trust" business
OF they Il pe'er get into the swim
We might fill columns with more or less
interesting items and comments from this io
;erestiog and unique city, 70. We opine
there's but one Sa.aupah, but we'll close our
grind With the wonderful announcement that
although God created the blessed women OF
Savannah as handsome, as beautiful in form
snd feature, and as sweet and charming in
manner and disposition az any otherwhere
nnder the sun, nevertheless. by some very
irony of fate, there is some element or ingre-
dent in, or lacking in this cline that is very
peroicious to the complexion. Tse clear
pink and white in the women and fresh rud-
dinsss in the the mea is wanting, more's the
pity, yet the health will compare with any
other cosglomeration.
Our own health and brunette shade are not
yet suffering any eneroschmeots Guv.
P. S-Aess:s. Jnoius Mayes and Willie
Bradley, both origiaslly from Mayesvil!e, oc-
cupy responsible positions in one Of the 6rst
pharmacies in this city. Dr.. Brsdley has
sole charge at night, Dr.. Mayes aud family
areepjoying the sea air on Wilmington Island.
NJ. Parker, Of Bishopville. il at the Georgia
car works and there may be other Sumter
men hsrs.