The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-11
DRY JIM'S IONA NOTES.

Iouia, s O., April 8, 1900.
Mr.. Editor 1t has been some time since
have sesn any thing from this section 10 the
Wstchmso and Southrou, 60 I thought ths,
l would let you koow that We are still liv.
ing.
We are having some nice weather at pres.
cot. corn planting is the order of the day.
but few more days and it will be over.
am glad TO state that the farmers up here are
not going to increase their cotton crop to auy
extent on account of the rise in the 'rice.
tbiok it would he wisdom TO reduce Ir cot.
ton crop, as fear that by the time We can
make another crop it will be down, especially
II there's a big crop made; and be TIA,
neglects his provision crop will be 10 a much
worse tx next fall than we are now. thiok
It oshooves US to try and bold to what we
have. and let do better alone. One mistake;
which think great many Of our farmers
made this spring, was selliog their cotton
seed. can't zee that it pays.
Wheat is looking we'll Oats have been
iojured some BY the cold, but We have tol.
erable good stands
hr. N. 8. Mcleod, of Swimming Pens.
spent last night 10 our bnrg, aud weot on to
Camden today. bear that be 10 thiakinp OF
putting up cotton mill at Swimming Pens.
Hurrah for him and bis enterprise.
Ars. William Davis 10 very sick. She il
ono Of the oldest ladies Of our neighbor hood
Oh, bow We do need railroad iu this part
OF the country. A branch road from OsweQo
up By uschaoicsvills, and on between Mann.
vile and Rose BILL up into Kershaw Oounty
would pay handsomely think Mr WiIeon
made the mistake Of bic life when be took the
route he did.
We attended last nigh. Mr.. J. D Gallo.
wsy's school closing. and was more than
plraeed With him and the children. He has
surely done good work and deserves grea,
praise We hope to employ bin again for
toe next term, 30 be 10 homemade man, and
] might cay, Q seif.usde man, not casting any
reflection on bic psreots at oil. | think We
viii have moro money next term and our
schools will run longer. We are about to
get over the swlndle that was imposed upoo
20 . few years ago 10 the shape of school
charts. A regular yankee trick. But | for
one will trv and zee the next man that comes
sround Bat Mr. Nay6sld was the 6rst man
that started the ball rolling, and our county
superintendent kept II going until il e,cbcd
tho trustees. And the result was II rolled sp
several Thousand dollars Of our ochool funds.
and our children havs suffered from the
effects.
A great many Of the children 10 this neigh.
6orhood Who ought 10 be at school are kept
a' home oy their pareots, and a. some of
them may see this 10 the paper, ! want to ear
to them they will regret not seud,ug tnpir
children 10 school, when |, IL too late. Tho
coiored race 70 doiog ell they can 10 educate
ths'rs, and toe time will os when they will
DO superior 10 the way of su education 10
some OF The whites. II 10 q sin, shame aud
disgrace oo any man who will debsr bis cb,l.
dreo from attending school, when be can pos
sioly send them, aid believe God will held
us sccouo,ao's for our neglect of duty.
Some time ] think we need compulsory
law, for some will not send their cbildreo TO
echool at ell undsr any circumstances PITY
Tor tho children, but shame on parents.
Eoougo Tor ibis time Dry jim.