The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-01
LETTER FROM DILLON.
New Railroad Prospects-How
We Changeand go to Extremes
More Feed Crops-Death
Of a Good Citizen.
Correspondence of The Robesonian,

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Correspondence of The Robesonian.
We expect ere long to be able
to give you the information that
We have a new railroad to Dillon
from McColl, via Clio. Those in
position to know have been in
communication with the. officials
of the S. A. L. and from these
we. gain the above. They have
already completed the line from
Gibson Station, N. c., to McColl,
thence to Clio, Marlboro county.
From there they purpose continu-
ing to Dillon at no distant day.
This means much for our magic
city and we hail with pleasure
such a eonsummation, as it will
give better freight rates, etc.
The changes come and go. Six
months, or a little less, ago the
solid South was engaged in a
faithful effort to elect a Demo-
cratic President in the shape of
the peerless leader, William Jen-
nings Bryan, Nebraska's favorite
son. We were sending in our
dollar from every hill and dale in
the land of the palmetto and the
pine to national Democratic
headquarters, and for many rea-
sons the writer is glad we had an
opportunity to give expression to
our feelings towards the man
whose reputation as a statesman
and as a leader had become
worldwide. Today finds the
centers Of this same land feast
ing the successful opponent of
the same peerles leader on
''possum and tater," and other
wise expressing our appreciation;
even going to the extent of
breaking the Sabbath day. 1t
looks like we carry things to
extremes whenever we set our
heads in one direction and it also
demonstrates another fact: that
in this hurly-burly age we call
progress we soon forget disap-
pointment and soon learn to make
1.-THE best of things as they come,
politically. financially and other
wise.
The writer met a friend a few
days ago at a railroad depot
friend of former day-who was
just in the act Of departing for
her home in the North, and the
question of section was discussed,
among other topics touched. We
took occasion to say that our love
| for the land that gave us birth
had not failed US and the more
privations imposed the greater
had our admiration become for
the Sunny South. Although
things did not always come our
WAY, we could continue paying
Northern pensions or helping to
do it, and our old veterans de-
MED the wherewith to make their
declining days comfortable. We are
glad, however, to note we are to
have representation in the next
Cabinet. Tennessee must feel
fattered to enjoy the distinction
of furnishing the lucky son.
The writer had occasion a few
days ago to visit in another Sec
ton of the county and found that
farm work had been we'll advanc-
ed, that there was a larger acre
age to oats than usual and the
crop looking extremely we'll.
That is one crop the farmers of
, the South fail to pay enough at.
tention to. It would be much
l less expensive to raise more feed
crops of all description than tc
| depend on buying on credit at
long price, with freight added,
and undertake to use expensive
labor to raise cotton to meet the
bills. The best course to pursue
! is to watch the successful farm
ers of the communities and you
will always find them to be those
, who produce grain, grass, etc.,
at home. The Williamson plan
OF corn culture appeals to every
! intelligent planter of our land
! increase of yield on a decrease of
acres. We should by all means
adopt these rules and save our.
: selves and our country from i'm
tpending ruin. If we neglect to
observe them we can't expect
more than to have the penalty
imposed.
Our town was saddened on last
Saturday by the sudden death of
Mr.. }. E. Sprunt, one of the pic.
! neer citizens Of Dillon, having
. come here about 20 years ago
He was identified with every
movement to advance the inter.
est OF the town, winning friends
IN whatever sphere he moved,
, even without appearing to be
anxious to captivate. He came
to Dillon from Keenansville, Dup
!, lin county N. c., as represen.
tatlve of the Well-knoWn cotton
exporters, .Messrs. Sprunt & Son
OF Wilmington, and was consider
, ed by them one of their best rep
resentatives of a large corps Of
buyers they employed, and was
! offered more lucrative fields Of
operation, but his choice was te
remain with his friends and as
! slst them in every way possible
Tor the betterment of the com
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