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DR. A. F. LANGF0RD'S PART PLAYED IN SEVENTY-S13 For the First Time Story is Told o: How Newberry Man Induced Negr< Representati-e, Sampson Bridges to Turn Over to Democracy Whex One More Member Was Needed foi Reestablishment of White Man'! Rule in South Carolina. To the Editor of The State: The recent Red Shirt reunion ir Columbia brings back to me memorie. of the past. Though then a mere la of 18 years I rode in the Red Shir ranks and belonged to the Prosperit3 Rifle company, which, 65 strong, wa ordered out and went to Columbia b special train to report for duty in th( trying and exciting times of '76 and in the days of reconstruction. WE were there when all the militia of the State was brought to Columbia, wher Qen. Mart Gary made that famouc speech at .night on a dry goods box in front of the Grand Central hote] and advocated a cleaning out of the Republicans from our State capitol; when every patriotic citizen was wrought up to fighting heat; -when Gen. Wade Hampton counselled peace and quiet, and advised that we do no rash act; when it was 'decided to or ganize a Democratic legislature and the "Wallace house," as it was then called, was formed and the record of which all are familiar with. I know no more fitting time to re cord one more historic fact. When the opposing political fac tions were at fighting pitch and each was clamoring for government con trol, when the Democrats decided to take charge of the government and to organize a general assembly and Gov. Hampton being declared chief execu tive of South Carolina, the general as sembly was organized and after'every egrt had been brought to bear to get a Wor)pg aity buit we were still acmg one member t SIvA us that Majority; then It was that the cowi n9 4t came. This is what actuates Int4 tmake this true statement, which a neiver been recorded. It was due to the manly, courageous and patriotic effort of Dr. A. F. Lang tord of Prosperity that 'he sd went T-- ' ti4t &~ hdtil tij the negr,o Republi B Adipson Bddiges; a representa tive frem li*b'eery botuntV. Dr. iME ~of h&d beda lidi 9h%sicid &had les Bidge, h&d Worked under my su peivliatek itaquently On my father's ahim near Pros.peri,ty. I1 remember swell that after a diligent search we foind Bridges, coming acros him bwile in company with some otner Re publican members of the legislature on the street. Dr. Langford attracted bis attention and led him back through an alley-way, and when away from the then crowded street and in pivate and .ln my presence, not by ~force or arms, nor threats nor intimi dation, but by his uperior force of argument and logical reasoning Dr. Tangford induced Sampson Bridges to turn over to the Democracy; and we marched him Into the Democratic as sembly, end he was sworn In as r.ep resentative of that body. This was the climax end final turning point for the triumph of Democracy in South Carolina. The Democracy of Newberry county nior of South Carolina never gave Dr. Langford just praise, credit or reward for what he did in those trying times. He was a man of superior mind and ability and an able physician. Having been a student of his, as was required at that time, he served me as a pre ceptor when I read medicine, and though he some years ago "passed over the river," I want his children, 'who are Mrs. J. F. Lyon, of Columbia, Dr. J. R. Langford, of Swansea, Dud ley and Pickens Langford, of Prosper ity, and his relatives and friends to know the important part he played in the days of Reconstruction. Let us give credit now to whotn credit is due. The negro, Sa.mpson Bridges, was above the average of his race in in telligence, and was -no mean char acter. Dr. Langford was Bridges' phy sician as long as he lived and had al. 'ways a wonderful influence over the negro. Bridges afterward worked frequent * ly On my father's farm under my su pervision, and often told us that he thought it was his duty to stand by the people who raised him and cared ._for him. D. M. Crosson. Leesville, October 9. * * - * * * * * * * * * * CLEMSON EXTESNION WORK. * -- * Article 51. * * * 0 * * * * * I This is the season of the year wher cultural 'methods for controlling fiel crop insects pests must be seriousi3 considered. Most of the pests witi Copyright 190 Neither wih) back nor will the mill. If : bank account furnish grist 3; placed in our a will grind -whi) per cent paid ( START AN A p The Newber OF NEW I.:,Capital Stock - ~3ME MeINTOSIL, Preident which we had to contend during the controlling past season are beginning to make pre- with the pl parations for winter quarters. The it resolves cotton boIl worm will burrow about fall plowing two and one-half inches into the 'soil ter cover c of cotton and corn land and then tions, are I change to a chrysalis and remain dur- leading ag ing the winter. The corn stalk borer South. Th< remains all winter as a larva in the 'the system base of corn stubble below the sur- suit the< face of the soil. The black bill bug shell the f< remains as a pupae in the base of the tion for thi corn stubble during the winter. The sects on t cotton and corn root lice are protected South.. by the ants in undisturbed fields and FieldL like the cotton leaf louse they main- C tain themselfes on wild food plants C in the early part of the year before C the crops are up and in fall and early Field 2 winter after the crops are harvested. C Chinch bugs and the beetles of the C Southern corn root worms find win- C ter shelter in rubbish, dead grass, and Field 3 weeds that remain on the fields. It is C therefore self evident that neglected C fields during the fall and winter are the best "incubators" for the pests that are to menace our crops next, - year. If the same crops follow each other on the same land, the conditions DESIRA for insect propagation are favored still i will e more because their preferred food is -der at placed right before them so that they da county, need not even have to hunt for it. son's ferry, These are the conditions, therefore, tober 24, 11 that if not given any forethought, Willj land know1 give us endless trouble next year. containing A system of fail and winter culture ing the plh together with the planting of crops side. The p tat will act as cleansers against tains five r woods that serve as food plants and essary out which themselves have considerable cultivation. immunity against insects, is the im.. some perso portant quesjoni before the farmer farm imple: right now. Among the plants corn and f( that are relatively free from insect attackrs are the vetches, cowpeas, clov.. Le ers and 1ye. Here then are excellent 9-26-td. Splants to be used for cleansing cover cip .) ~ A merci] The boll worm is controlled by win- tis with ma ter plowing which breaks up or ex- New Life: Iposes his earthern cell. If the corn They gent: stubbles are plowed under ina winter, that inite the corn stalk borer mnoth can not get stipation, :1out. To control bill bugs the infested, chills. 25c. stubble should be plowed hp and de- STC stroyed. Cleansing crops destroy the STC weeds that support our root and leaf iThe ann1 lie, and also destroys the places suit- holders of able for winter quarters for the chinch Laurens R bugs and Southern corn root worm held in th beetle. If we take a bird's eye-view o'clock, Oc ofal th recoammendations made for in..1O-2t. * TARAlN Y(OUNT TObAY 9, by C. E. Zimmerman C.-N~o.40 money spent come it. furnish grist for you start with it a it will continue to For the mill and if ;avrngs department e you slee p. Four )n savings account.. .CCOUNT TO-DAY ry Savings Bank BERRY, S.C. -- - - $50,000e00 3. E NORWOOD, Cashier. field cro.p insects together anting of cleansing crops, itself into rotation,,. deep rops. These recommenda a line with those of the, ricultural workers of the e methods of culture and RetrsclroGryo of rotatkin may vary toae ar-eoe a ~ircumstances. In 'a nutdffdingrasthSal llowing is a typical rota--rmoealuuan a control of field crop in- hatyhi rwhSosi be average farms of thefingot sntade st year. 2nd year. 3rd year. rcito rc n elrsnm.Sn Q or Oats CottonNeakN.J.US.. ~owpes Cowpeas Cover HysHulaSa sueul fdruSapig eh and keepingte the Sal ~a~s Cve clan ndhealthy , afr e,roowt h-St pi hands and face. 25c. at Druggists. REFUSS ALL SUBSTITUTES bats Cotton Corn For sale and guaranteed by Gil ~owpeas Cov'er Cowpeas & Weeks, Newberry, S. C. ~over Oats ~otton Corn Oats )over Cowpeas Cover H~I urnte rau Oats Prof. A. F. Conradi,MoeBakIItFis State Entomologist. W.aeofrn oeeyat BLE FAIRE FOB SALE.frmayknofacoicide tell to the' highest bid- pop,bnfca fet n r ny residence in Salu- i ocrani t cina oi three miles from Simp "or cash, on Tuesday, Oc-ustgurnesaifcoyes I1, at 10 a. in., the tract of 1 as the Pat Fulmner tract,RealKdyPiscoakt 85 acres, more or less, be-inrdetthtavbenwey tce upon which I now re- e nteteteto inyds lace is well improved, con- ,~ h eybs rciigpyii oom dwelling and all nec- adaeitne o h ramn buildings, 35 or 40 acres in kde imnso oeo Will also offer for salechoinaue nal property, consisting of Sxyplsi o,pIe5 e ments and one horse. Also Sl nya u tr-h e dder.- tr. Gle ek, Nwe Jno. C. 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