The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02
Dark Corner News Items.

seated this beautiful May morning I
will write a line for the Watchman &
Southron. Things are pretty quiet i'm
this corner. Only a great unrest with
every family from the expectation Of
loved ones having to go to the war.
There is more anxiety in the country
today, believe, than ever before. The
girl of sweet sixteen is worried about
her fellow having to go and he is
worried because he has to go and
leave her; so neither of them caa
perform their daily duties as they
should. And the wives are in trouble
about their husbands and the hus-
bands about their wives; fathers and
mothers about their sons; grand par
ents about their grand children. So
all are suffering, consequently no one
can work with a satisfied mind. So
we are passing through sad time.
But L do not believe that il we as a
nation or as a world would do as the
people of Ninevah did i'm Jonah's time
believe God and humble ourselves
before Him and cry mighty unto
Him, as those people of Ninevah did.
God would close the war in less than
a month. But, oh, no, we are too
proud. And the. wise man sayeth.
pride goeth before fall" Yet how
proud and vain we are! And the wise
man sayeth again that "a high look
and a proud heart is sin," and that
being true the world is sure filled up
with sinners at this time. AS most
every one has an intention to look
over his fellows and out-shine him
or her as the case may be, which
constitutes a proud heart. Now let
us stop and consider. For all of this
will God bring us into judgment. We
have lived for ourselves and tried to
manage things ourselves until God
has become angry with us, for we
read God is angry with the wicked
every day. But still we go on i'm our
wickendess, which, I believe, is the
cause of so many calamities Detailing
us. For God hath said l will be in
quired of, and if one thing don't :
make us call or inquire he always
sends another until we will be forced
to call upon him. Now my readers
this is ont intended for your mirth,
but for your prayerful consideration.
am not capable of giving anyone
advice, but let each reader stop and
consider for him or herself-am I In
any way responsible for this calamity;
by not walking humbly before God?
Crops are generally small but
healthy and well worked. Wheat has
begun to ripen and 1 have seen some
fine patches so some will soon be 4
feasting on homo raised biscuits. But
there is not as much wheat planted
as should have been.
Oats are rather poor though there
is some real good oats There is a
prospect of some fruit, and berries are
being gathered, of which there is a
fine crop.
Rev. Corbett preached a fine SER
mon Saturday night and another Sum
day morning here at Elwell Chapel.
Rev. Corbett spent Saturday night
with Mr.. John NJ. Griffin, and Sun
day Rev. Corbett and this scribe dined
with Mr.. James r. Griffin, where we
saw nothing that looked like hard
times-rosy checked children,
hearty looking father and the mother,
oh well, she has passed the 200
notch. We had nice music and the
dinner, well, 1 will say there was a
plenty of good things, from corn bread
TO cake, and from chicken to ham,
nice milk, coffee, well will stop here
as I did at the dinner, before 1
could get around.
We had good showers of rain here
Saturday and yesterday.
We are having some sickness. Mr..
w. r. Bracy and Mr. II. ID. Weeks are
quite sick, also Mrs. VIM. Iacky. w.
j. Ardis suffered from rheumatism or
something in his hands and arms last
Sunday, but he is better at this writ
ing.
Joe e. Johnston and family with
w J. ArdiS visited at James r
Kolbs', near Wedgefeld last Friday.
returning home Saturday morning.
w. j. Ardis dined with Mr.. T. H.
Osteen at the Sycamores yesterday.
Mr.. Frank j. Graham, formerly of
this corner, now OF Paxville, 1 un-
derstand is in very bad health, with