The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-17
NEWS AND VIEWS FROM PISGAH.
People at Pisgah not Pleased With
Change OF Schedule on NOrthwes
tern.

Pisgah, Feb. 12.--The change OF
schedule on the Northwestern rail
road will play havoc with SUMTER
trade from this point. Ever since the
road has been built the people have
largely used it to go to Sumter rath-
er than drive through the country
but that Is shut off. 1t was pleasa nj
TO go down in the morning, stay all
day, and return in the evening, and
the big patronage the road always
got warranted such accommodation.
However, pleasant it might be to
spend night in Sumter, or two if you
now spend a day, time will not admit
or farmers staying 80 long from home.
TO say the least. l think the RAILROAD
commission, in taking snap Judgment
on this matter, without consulting th,
people here on this end Of the road
show their bias and untitness for Of
ice. 1t matters not how big a peti-
ton it got from the other end for a
change, the people here should have
been consulted before a Grange was
made. for they have as many rights
as the people on the other end. who
have tetter railroad facilities than
we have.
The report Of the grand jury has
the true ring about it, especially that
part that relates to magistrates grant
ing separations to negroes. 1 have
heard some Of them have married
again under the belief that they had
a legal right to do so. If some of the
magistrates would let liquor alone
and size their heads to the space OF
a supreme court Judge, it would be
better for them.
1T looks as II the good old days of
lSIo' have come back judging
from recent events in the legislature
When subcommittee was trying to
fleece the people Of the State out Of
a considerable sum without any au-
thority to do so. l am glad the plot
was exposed in time.
Both National and State politics
have degenerated to a low ebb. Any
decent man must be disgusted at the
Watterson Harvey-W Wilson controver-
sy Gov. Harmon Of Ohio Is tia
presidential Democratic candidate
that has conducted himself in man.
ner that a candidate for that high Of
flee should do. Clark and Folk Of
Missouri are scrambling over the en-
dorsement Of their State. Wilson is
running about over the country try.
ing to make votes. or get acquainted,
which is the same thing. Underwood
Is all 0. K, but is not a probability
while Bryan is chief cook and bottle
washer of Democratic National poll
tics.
The communication in your paper
not many days ago on Titles" is
amusing. Mr.. Brailsford is right
when he says so many want to jump
to the front on straw title. He
is wrong when he says that a man
must be a member of both the House
and Senate before he is an Honor
able" which is simply a title to one
who occupies a prominent position,
generally lawmaker. A member of
either house, of both state and Nat
ional legislatures, is an "Honorable." ."
Lever is an "Honorable," although he
las not been Senator.
Five young men stood the examina-
ton for carrier to fill vacancy on
route 2 from Rembert. Broadus c..
DuPre made the highest average, 81
out of a possible 100. The rest did
we'll and made good marks. Mr..
JHmes Reames is substitute carrier
and has an advantage over the rest
from point Of service.
Misses Hattie Hussey and Eva Gar
dner from Stockton, KerShaw county,
spent the weekend with Rev. J. w.
Eenny's family.
The snow Cf Saturday evening was
the heaviest fall here in our memory.
1t measured 10 inches deep on the
levels, and and 8 feet deep in drifts
notice snow is like rains heavier in
some places than in Others
Farm work has commenced.