The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-29

F p.-!. 49,. nL nau several
jobs OF gin repairing, but didn't see how
he could start to work the next day. after
such grand trip. Thai he saw too
much while on his way down to the
river such wonderful improvements
since he travelled the road some 10 years
ago, that he could hardly comprehend
the wonderful Changes in that length OF
time. and he saw SO much he had strain
cd his eyes and especially looking ac, oss
the great Pee Dee River with the reflec.
tloH OF the sun against the waters. We
couldn get John across the river. He
said he was just over lagrippe and
wouldn' get wet Tor anything The new
railroad was new thing to John also
He said when we were crossing it. us
it possible they have railroad from
Benncttsvllle toChcraw at last, and they
SO close together.
Well. that little brisk stream. known
as the ROCKY Ford" is a beauty to be,
held. | thought some OF the bows would
have a duck tit and would get to pad
ding in it before we crossed. Such fine
water for both man and beast
All the boys are through pi anting their
crops OF corn and cotton. Some OF the
boys will have to plant over if they don't
look out. "Jack" came pretty close with
llgh; coat on last night; but it is to be
hoped II will remain cloudy. SO as to pre-,
vent any damages. Our stand of corn is
fairly GOOD repanting is on hand Me
and Norton is going to try the ''gold
d lst' fertilizer this year, He believes
IN the gold DUST for everything. His
vie washes dishes with gold dust, scours
the chairs with gold dust, and he said
II II is good for all that why not be good
Tor cotton, corn. cabbage, watermelons
&c So said to Norton suppose we try
1t. lie is going to use 24 sacks, and SO
am 1, 10 see if It will do what it claims
to do. don't know how your sweet
hearts felt, boys when you all got back
from the river, but do know one thing,
my sweetheart and McQueen's telt like
eating carp when we got back home
and they did eat too. Yes. we were the
lucky boys.
White. don't want you to laugh SO
loud next time. at | and Hamp and
Wade and Bill when we got Knocked
under with our oars Or paddles. You
was sitting up there by old Simon, he
would tell you, and show you. and we
had 10 do the best we could padding
backwards. never could sec behind
me quite as well as could in front of
me. Pat said that Wade and Bill peele
was trying to buy an eel from an old
colorcd woman. But no, she told them.
Law, children, love eel too good to
sell EN-. They then wanted to sell her
one. Law honey, doesn't want to buy
one, but il you mount give it to me, Id
just take it. so | think the boys felt
sorry for her and they both gave her an
eel a piece. then Dragged about the
charitable deed they did BOYS the
Bible says you mustn't let your right
hand know what your left hand doeth.
Well we all had fine time.
h: club met this afternoon and
elected delegates to the county conven,
ton
The sick in our community seem to be
improving with the exception OF Uncle
jackson, who continues very feeble and
not much hopes OF his physical condition.
but 1t is all well with him spiritually, he
has made an open confession and is hap
PLY converted to God, and says he is
now ready and willing to go, and is only
waiting the Masters Summons to cali
HIM none. Brother Shucr, A. O'Tuel
and ID. b. Stubs were all present when
he made his confession, we are all so
TO know of such change, and
10 hope that he may recover in health