The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-06-05
A Twentieth Century Wedding.


human race. After long enstrange-
nent, many lovers quarre's and mu-
tual misunderstanding Miss Agricul-
tures has been led to the altar by Sir
Modernus scientia. They We're kept
apart for years, in verihcation OF the
maxim that the course Of true love
never runs smooth. The old folks OBJ
ieeted, on. one side sneering at the
.would-be groom as Mr.. Book Farm.
fancy farmer" theoretical agrieul-
eorist, and other opprobrious names
on the other side the aristocratic par
.erts looked down on the brides fam
ily as .elodhoppers, s'hayseeds,' "ig-
norant jays unworthy to enter the
household where genius and gentili1y
reigned supreme. But the difficulties
were finally removed, the friction
wore away with time, mutual preju-
dices subsided as the parties came to
know each other better and at last
the nuptials We're solenanized. Celestial
Ceres acted as bridesmaid; Fair Flora,
as lady in waiting, held the train, and
Prsncely Pomona gave the bride
away. Apollo, on his harp divinely
tuned, poured forth the strains o.
Mendelssohn's wedding march, the
chorus chanted "Now We Are Mar
\ 4
RED. to the melody of Giro le-Girof-
IA, and all rejoiced that Science and
Agriculture were at length united in
indissolable union
spruce Housekeeping and a general
overhauiing signalized this happy
co~sa-nsnauon. Gid slipshod was i'm
,1leaiazeiv discharged; Neer-ao-weh
was given his walking papers, and
s5r galie-it-easy was sent over the
hills far away. The bridegroom had
brought along aas entirely new set OF
agencies. children of the experiment.
er,s brain, the last complete proouct
Of inventive genius. Instead of plod-
ains across tae hummocks TO look af-'
ter his men, TIE new farmer went out
seated in smart runabout, noldins
the reins over his trotter, Or, for long
distances in a touring car propelled
bv gasoline. From his Office stretched
wires over which he talked with
j,a-,s s6asries and other buildings,
called up the city market people, ex-
changed greetings with neighbors all
over the county and ordered supplies
from New York and Chicago. All
the business correspondence going out
IS typewriter. The rural delivery
brings all the mail, including the
daily paper, to the door. No longer a
dsudge.w, the Management Of the
farm has become delightful scien-
sae occupation. handsome and sub
stanaal- concrete buildings take the
place of jasnble-dewn shacas, unpain1-
ed barns and diiapidated outbui!dings
The former old wooden structures with
their earther favor and damp, I'M
wholesome Surroundings, disappea:.
The wand of progress waves and all
these are changed into walls. floors
and feeding troughs Of concrete, kept
clean by frequent flushing Of water.
The nasty COW stables ,reappear as
modern buildings, with strong steel
bars instead OF clumsy, old-fashioned
wooden stanchions. Large windows
let il. food of light, making the
place bright, cheerful and sanitary.
Miss Agriculture that was, Mrs. Sci
entiac Farming that is. at first roileo
ND her eyes in some astonishment,
but she soon caught on and entered
into the spirit Of her spouse she
found that even her chickens, former
" housed in rickety coops, now have
comfortable domiciles, whose smooth
walls offer no crevice in which ver1lln
may find lodgment. Rats, coons.
TniNkS ana WSdSSiS ScAii4VS SAtNNA
night to cut the throats of adolescene
pullets. Incubator houses, that mar
vel of the modern poultry world, are
kep. at even temperature with very
little trouble and render effective
service in raising fries for the early
spring market. New Wire fences With
lines OF perfectly made concrete posts
replace the ancient bars and stone
walls. Behold the bridegroom con1-
eth" the twentieth century bride
groom, and great is the transforfna-
ton resulting from his advent. Ihe
methods Of working the land have
undergone revolution. Steam mas
come to the farmers aid in the shape
Of traction engines and gasoline trac-
tors. which do all the work OF
team. They nay be filed with 2ioNs,
reaoers, planters ard cpltiyators' S'ii
= vt-b;cb ave detachable They can