The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-15
PISGAH.

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Pisgah. March 14.-It is an i'll wind
that blows nobody any good, and the
present cool and wet spell is OF great
benefit to those farmers who have cot
TON seed in the ground and the pro-
liability now is they won't come up.
Several of my neighbors have finish
ed killing hogs this week, and are now
enjoying spare ribs, back bone ana
sausage. The last Of goods tn1ngs
are always the best, for like blessings
thew brighten as they take their fight.
The rise in cotton seed caused a
good many to change hands. Some
could not stand the temptation, or
were forced to sell for the money.
Others had such consideration for the
oil mills as to do double hauling and
swap off 3 to for meal. While the
rest followed the old fogy and out OF
date fashion, and put theirs under
their crops.
I hear of no one going to plant corn
soon. Experience has proven that II
is unwise to put SEED in the cold wet
ground and expect it to germinate.
tt will be the last Of this month, or
the first Of next, before the crop IS
planted. A few days Of hot w"ather
like we had last week, is generally fol-
lowed at this season Of the year, by
just what we now have, overcoat
weather.
| Rapid progress was made in farm
work up to the rain last Thursday
which was heavy here. Thunder and
lightning was like summer. Lightning
struck the store house Of Rev. ]. w.
Kenney, but did no material damage.
| Flowing is now suspended and will
remain so for sometime, owing to the
wet Weather. This Will considerably
throw back the full preparation for
planting and experience has prove !
that it pays to plant on we'll PREPARED
land
Senator Platt, of New York, did not
derive much comfort from his effort
to injure the South by reducing her
representation in congress, as his
party refused to act on his bill. I hope
the old man will in the remaining days
! of his life engage in more honorable
work than to still further injure his
Southern brethren.
Congressman Lever delivered a very
fine tribute on the death Of Congress
man Croft when the house of repre-
sentatives held memorial services in
reference to his death. Mr.. Lever
showed the good work Mr.. Croft did
in ridding the state of radicalism in
1876. Those who knew George Croft
knew that he deserved the fine trib-
utes paid to his memory by both
Democrats and Republicans.
| John Jenkins shot his brother Sam
last Saturday night in the leg when
Sam went to Johns house and abused
his wife, John put him out and told
| him to stay away. Sam went back and
John put him out again and shot him
with a gun. Sam is doing very nicely.
having picked out most Of the shot on
Sunday. ALI are colored.
The negro Methodist church Of St.
Matthews is building a new church
and from present looks it will be a
nice one.
Those who bought early cabbage
plants and set out have fine cabbage,
and soon will have some to eat.
One of the most disgusting sights
of the last congress, that just before
| it adjourned the Democrats and Re-
publicans of the house held joint
caucus and passed loving resolutions
about their presiding officer, gave
Speaker Cannon loving cup and
also one by the Democrats to John
Sharp Williams, the minority leader
The disgusting part was in praising
Cannon's impartiality when all along
he has been abused for not letting GER
tain bills get through this congress.