The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-06-21
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Items of Interest From This Hus
thing Little city.

items of Interest From, This Hus-
Ting Little city.
There is no use in trying to hide
the fact any longer, the farmers in
our country are in serious condi-
ton. think the worst should be told
if there is report made at all it should
be q true one, as it is an injustice to
the farmer to report the prospect for
a full crop good, when there is no
earthly prospect for half crop. if
there is that much which is exceed
iogly doubtful at this time.
We are having lots of rain nearly
every day; the land is SO wet it is
impossible to get in the fields. There
is lots Of cotton that has been ohopr
ped. Corn is small. Grass is choking
up the corn and cotton. The small
grain crop will be nearly all lost on
account Of wet weather Some have
already quit their crops ana others
want to. Fields that usually have
cotton in them at this time Of the
year waist high now have nothing
but grass and water standing in the
rows. Corn lands that had corn grows
ing on it at this time last year higher
than a mans head is now covered
with grass, while he corn IS not over
IL inches high. Of course, there is a
few exceptions and mighty few at
that, but maybe it will all come right
in the end.
Another one Of our Oldest citizens
has passed away Mr.. Robert Stanton
who was in 18th year. All Of his long
life was spent in the Clio country. He
served his country we'll and truly as a
confederate soldier. Ho was a quiet
unobtrusive citizen open aud free with
his opinion of men aud matters, hon.
est in all that he said or did He is
the last of five brothers that lived far
beyond the age usually allotted to
man. Mr.. Stanton SO I am informed
never joined any church but he said
before he died he was ready to meet
his creator. what more can mortal do
than be ready? Thus goes out of my
sight, but not my memory, another
good friend Of mine. Though there
was a vast difference in our ages we
were good friends. / am glad that I
count among my best friends some Of
the oldest men in the county. Peace
to the ashes Of Robt Stanton
We are, through the untiring efforts
Of our young friend Mr. Edwin Stern
berger, to have a much needed change
Of schedule, with more comfortable
and up 10 date cars to travel in. The
r. R. Co., through the efforts Of Mr.
Sternberger don't fall to see that it
will not do to ignore our hustling
little town, therefore they always ac-
cede to our demands. After the mid
die Of this week the trains for Clio
will leave Latta 10 40 a. M. every
Tuesday Thursday apd Saturday and
arrive at Clio II 40 a nj. Same days
leave Clio 5 p. m returning will ar
rive here 6 p m. Monday Wednesday
and Fridays the trains will run on the
schedule heretofore used.
! The weather is still rainy looking
but thank the Lord no thunder. l was
very agreeably disappointed a few
nights ago. / heard in the wee smf
hours Of the night dull and distan
rumbling sound, that made me very
nervons. thought it was thunder bu
later on I found out that young
man Hls - th4 kecay House no
! s@inslng ina glapo vino 3ving but i
|n hammock and :he Aioycs$i, hAnl
, 'pa2E Otbkn lupAa ena iVWu vont VI,
4 Efniy dressed IN lis beSt sOit 0
I 3loihes nrsul two "akiuta elbows ant
can say what else. Morui. IOuus
men don't take on too gay in a ham
mock unless you know the ropes.
Mr.. j G. Hubbard is here this a
NJ. | think he has an idea Of doinl
something won't say what, but
believe he wants to get hat trimmed
He is very much in evidence arount
: the Hat Trimming establishments.
i XXX from Tatum Whites abou
his musical insects with bills and mu
sic. 1t is said music hath charms t,
soothc the savage breast, and I hav'
been the victim of music that woult
busta rock or split a cabbage either
even now hear the heart rending
nerve splitting sound Of cheap man
dolin, manipulated by a hand tha
ought to be chopping cotton, and MI
, heat yearns for about quart of th,
kind Of bugs | wrote about to turl
loose Oh this music butcher and le
them gnaw and stifle him to deatl
while | stood by and exulted in th,
death OF his musical death. No MIR
xxx your nom de plume represent
an article that is universally indulget
in, in fact, ] am little fond of til,
critter myself, but with all these ad
yantagcs my bugs can beat you
"Gallinippers" every night
!, June 49, 1901. j. Il. Meg.
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