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X Standard. VOL. XXX. WALTERBORO, S. C, AUGUST 18. 1907. the trucking industry. Our Editor Write* at Length on .. that Subject. f The history o( the truckinjr indus try around Yonge’s Island and Meg- sett's, In the lower part of Colleton, „ is largely the history of W. C- Gere- ty. About fdrty years ago he and F. W. Towles formed a co-partnership on Wadmalav Island to conduct a ginnery, cotton seed at that time be ing considered worthless. They soon accumulated 1 a large amount of this seed and conceived the idea of grind ing or crushing them and using the product as a fertilizer. They tried it on five acres of Irish potatoes. This turned out so well that they plauted ten acres the next year, and so this industry began to grow. The only drawback was the shipping facilities which consisted of a little tug po«t, makitig two trips a week to the island for freighttetc. Soon other trucking plants we*e introduced and began to basuooeesfully grown To F. W. Towles belongs the cred- homo industry. By your help it of developing what is known as the Charleston Wakefield cabbage. The idea In the early days of this truck ing Industry was that cabbage and turnip seed grown on the American continent would not reproduce them- selvea true to the type. So at great expense these early truck planters would have seed imported from Groat Britain. They believed that this was unnecessary, and so impress ed it upon their dealers, with a re sult that experiments were made, and it was found that seed grown on ale American continent were just as good as those imported. The cabbage first planted was Hen- de* son's early summer cabbage, which was a very small variety, re quiring more than one hundred to the crate. The object of these plant ers had been to secure an earlier and yet larger variety. To this end they selected a few of the largest heads, saving the seed. As a result, in ten year?, the Charleston Wakefield cab bage has been evolved, which retains its traits of being early and of such .false that 40. or 50 only are required per crate. This section of country is indeed the greatest cabbage producting section on the American continent, and in addition to cabbage grown, great quantities of Irish potatoec, cucumbers, beans, etc, being plant ed annually. It is estimated that du- riqjf the present year in this region over 10,000 acres. ""During the life of H. B.Plant, who was the central figure in the Plant System of Railroads, he made sever al visits to this section, and as a re- It these numerous spurs for the convenience of the growers of truck have been constructed. During the present shipping season of cabbages Mon of cabbages as many as 250 solid carloads have been shipped from Mt Carmel.' Editor Prers stul Standard.— Wef inner* ure trying to gather our fodder, but the continu«d rainy weather renders it very difficult. Cotton is not as good as it promised to l)o a short while back. For the last two weeks it ha* been throw ihg off its fruit very badly. Dusen’t time run fast? The elitorsayshe ha* entered the • rond year with his paper and ho has made a success of it too, just as I expected he would. It iak*8 education, grit, and per- serverauce to run a newspaper, and it is generally admitted that be has all these qualities. There is no reason why the 1'rese and Standard with the stride* it has made within one year should not in a very short time tak* its place a* one of the best week lies in the state. Now let every one take his home pa per-Patron- OUR. PRESIDENTS yog will lielp to make the paper what it ought .0 bo. Speak out, Mr. Editor, 111 the future as in the past. Gail a spade a spade. When a stone is thrown no cue hollers unless be is hurt. 1 am glad that you continue from time to time to remind our people of the ill effect of intemperance. Keep iH>eforo them. It is a terrible sight to * e our young men drinking, and when we re member that th*« great govern ment of ours will soon rest on their fhoulders, well may the lovers of good government and temperance wield their influence against etrong drink. Three cheers for iseorgi*! She has taken the whJohrg, tail and all. She did not leaV'* the other fel low anything. You can watch tho;n but they will bring things., to pas°. had the manhood in In-r and j would assert it like other folks. The only thing that seems to bother us is the blind tigers, or, that is the great hue and cry. 1 ( should not be surprised if the blind tigeis’ argument is not used in Colleton county against prohibition more than in the whole state of two or throe of their larve citie*. It is a delu sion. It is- mUieadiug in the extreme. According to all hu man events, I can’t live many mote years, hut 1 expect to live long enough to see South Caro lina follow suit with Cesigia. Vole th* topic of accursed whis key out of the state, then we shall see as never before the prosperity of thisgra d old state of ours. Muider. theft and the In Ike Twilight 4*. >> BY R. GEORGE WASHINGTON The first proslde.it of the United Sts ton was Uqnittn Westmoreland county. Vs.. Feb. 22. 1732. He dtsd Is 1TM at X««*t Vsruott. Vs.. In bla sixty-eighth y«ar. He was Inaugnmted president April B0. !T8t, In front of Federal ball on Wall street, New York city, where now steads* the subtreasury building. Washington served two terms as president sad tbSn retired to hta farm at Mount Vernon. He was by training and cholco a planter, though bla military experience In youth and his general* wisdom and patriot!hid led to his being called to the chief command of the Continental army during the Revolutionary war. In polttlcs General Washington was a Federalist gett, the little daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. B. padgett of Getsinger, Evergreen Culling*. Editor Pre'i and Standard:— As we hear from Blue Eyes, Black Eye*. sometime with him along with Gray Eye*, Little Frisky, and others, hi3 Ifrand daughter. Misses Josephine Wish South Carolina [will you allow Whistling. Rufus a E J!f’^ their f fr ^’ chance too? | Dor,i,fn O’Qmn. spent Wednesday Farmersawlookingwrjsad cver; 11 ^™^^™; , . 1 Mrs. Amelia Wells has been spend- so ranch nuns 1 Mis* Clara Hiers who has been visiting :n Charleston tor some time ha* returned home. Mrs. W. U liowrrs and children of Savannah are on it visit to friends and relatives. Carmel tisitad fonge's Island and Meggett’s in a 1 like will be a thing of Ihe past. 'Our penitenti tries, jails and chain gangs will have but few lay, requiring several engines and rain creWs to handle this immense Another industry has grown up in last few yeaa&r-that of <? rowing )bage plants., Last year Mr. Gera- alone planted 100 acres of cab- i plants besides numerous other planters who had each several acres. lr, Qeraty sold over 50,000',000 slants during the pest season, for i he Aceived an average of $1. thousand. He raturned to per- i who wanted to buy over $10,000. He could not satisfy the demand. ! year he has purchased three tons cabbage seed and will plant two This will be planted latter part of October and will ready for shipment in DecernW, r,February t and March These ve grown hr doilers dh Long and Puget Sound. Only the perfect heeds ars being kept which requires a, culling three times during the Oftentimes 20 •eht of the plants are culled out Garaty goes north every August Is himself. He this first cabbage plants in 1898. altar nearly forty, hehat detidril ’ * .JJfftO riff)— initiales Then our county ex penses will be less; for whiskey it at the bottom of nearly all the eases on the criminal side of i our court. That no one e in deny. ’ S‘* n d*ro. G. W. Way. Bliss ItesHe Jones was tie honored guest of Bliss Claudy Hiers hut Sun day. 8be with Mis* Alice Crosby 8|W-nt the night with Miss Clara Hiers Saturday night. Dan Zeigler and family dined with J. J. Hiers Sunday . Mr. Ralph Linder of Bit dined with Cleveland aud Hiers Sunday. Hill and Po 1 B eland | J. J. Hiers Sunday night. ! Min i'essie Join's of Bills i* visiting her sister, Mr*; Daisy flier*. Mr. Till, Mr. Jone* and Mr. 1 Crotbv from Bells were at Mr J. J. j Hiers’ Sunday evening. j With best wishes to the IV.wsand injj sometime with Mrs. I. C. Pad gett, her father.this week. Misi Audrey Garrir. and friends, Miss Wilhelmena kinsey and her sister, Hattie Dipnian of Savannh were at Williams Wednesday even ing. Whittling Rufue. These five, Early Jersey Wakefield ; Charleston Large Type, Succession Augusta Trucker Short Stemmed Flat Dutch, mature in the order named. During the shipping season of cabbage plants Mr Geraty’s office at Yonge’s Island requires eight clerks for office work alone. Introducing tile cabbage ahd cabbage plant into the territory where they are now used required a great perseverance. For instance, the consumer in the West had been accustomed to the flatsmall cabbage and for the longest time they could not eat one of the Wakefield variety The season or two ago when cab bages were net selling for anything in the North Mr Geraty shipped forty carloads to dealers in the Weet They did not bring enough to pay freight but introduced the Wakefield variety of cabbage and now that is the only lift* that cun be fbjd Western I wMUketo It , ... . • costly ad Will pay. ] tfMboM * U .fruiawy-) .»>; ii.ij la Mr. Scott and Miss Ethel, the stenographer at Colleton were hap pily united in the holy bonds of matrimony at the home of Joe Ramsey, Jr. last Sunday at about 10 o’clock. Mias Hat tie Garris of this place is spending sometime with her friend Postell * n Mr. and Mrs. Lorenza Copeland of Ehrhardt is spending sometime with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ramsey. Miss Maggie Ramsey is spending sometime with her brother, Mr. J. B. Ramsey at Ehrhardt./ Crops are pretty good this year, better than have been in many years The roa<ls, too, are in fairly good condition since they have been worked on in this section. Now, Mr. Editor, I want to 1 congratulate you in -your efforts to I keep down the lawlessness of your 1 sit in the soft summer twilight On the porch of the old-fash- iot.od home, And mute o’er the scenes of my boyhood And the days that so quickly have flown. A* I list to the whippo’will’s calling In soft tones of love to its mate, In fancy I see the old country home And the sweet tea rose at the gate. That elimbingon each side of the gateway, Ran riot o’er the hedges so ereen, While the pore white bloauoms so fragrant. Made the tea rose of childhood the queen. i ’Twas set by the hands of a moth- The dead guardian angel of home, Whose worth we oft fail to dis- .. cover ’Till far from her presence we roam. I think of the duties neglected, Kind words that may have been said. And fain would plead for forgive ness From »he dear loving heart that is dead. Kind words to our loved ones are priceless, And tender caresses can cheer The bosrt that is weary aod troubled And brightens the gloom of despair. The** duties neglected will one day Cause the bitterest tears to be thud When we stand by the grave in sorrow And know that the lov’d one in dead. To the young may these lines be a lesson; 1 portrsy to them what l hav. seen. Old age keeps the mirror of mem ory bright With a radiance remorseless and keen. W'IM- m« Inm*. Editor Prefcs and Standard: have been unable to write the news town, good old Walterhoro, and to for last Week’s paper, but will give preserve her record that she,in the it to you in this writing. future, may boast with pride that People up in this section have * he ^ maintained law and order been busy pulling fodder this week mere than has any town of her size and they haye been having some * n world. And may the law- very unfavorable weather to save it abiding citizens do everything in Men who planted corn on the plan their power to help the town council suggested by Mr. Williamson this keep it pure and clean of all lawless- year have very fine corn, but they ness and filthy deeds. 1 think have it so thick, 1 think if the weather had been dry they would have made a complete failure. Ampng those who have been visit- Garria-Cartar. Mr . l,eUa Stnoak Garris, of Suioak*, 6. C., whu is pleasantly last Week with their brother, Mr. Theodore Copeland at this place. While they were here, they drew ing are: Misses Tharrie and Theodo-{ known in Spattanborg, having si* Copeland of Ehrhardt, who spent ]j V cd here for several yetra, and Dr.- Hdrignd Mcl iere Carter, of Smoaks^S. C., were marticfLlast w 'T ! ""!• "7IW-iof-Uy in A.lioviU^=»K<Of || tJ , '' l: ani|our$fffqftt 1 brixtwi tpmr.iiorpf feet rfflrjsa [ppineff. —BpArtan qsole.^ricwYnob.r .*esi adtohiroirHal LV. __ !r»lr»n Iil»4 io'ft to it "'xMi 'icl e*) bn* l+f utai A Golden Weddin*. • One of the most enjoyable events of the season in Adams Run Village was the reception held on August 20th at the home of Mr and Mrs Gordon Taylor in honor of the Golden Wedding of their parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Taylor, The tastefully decorated parlors and ] piazza were filled with the frinds and relatives of the couple, music added to the charm of the evening’s entertainment. The bride raceivs many beautiful presents in gold, of course. Among these was a copy of Newton’s poem " The Golden Weddin” which so exquisitely expresses the story of man ied life, and voiced the senti ments of the assembly. Altogether it was one of the most memorable social events in the history of the village and will not be forgotten by thoaa who were so fortunate as to be present. Amhng the guests were the follow ing: Mr and Mrs Sam FitxSimons, Dr and Mrs Sally Taylor, Mrs /.da Barnwell, Mrs M L Dark, Mrs Ed mund F Bellinger, Mr and Mrs Morton C Clement Mm Hugh Atlanta Mm Fi IlaSiminans Island, BohiirfE] Goi n, Theodore Theodcre / O allow •iluuS NO. 3. IN BEHALF OF TEACHERS. A Reply to a CommiAiication Published Last Week. Editor Press and Standard: - I wish to say a word in behalf of the teachers ‘‘ruled out” by Interested Patron Bast week on account of age. If a person is qualified to teach, has the spirit of m teacher and is inter ested in the work good, results may be expected at any age. Often a young teacher will lucceed becausr of her youth and hsthusiasin. She will make mistakes^every one does but she will be quick to detect and rectify them. She is so near her own childhood \hat she can sympa thize with the pupils, thereby gain ing their love and condifidenoe, without which there is no true teaching. An older teacher, even one so old as thirty or forty, will by constant association with children have re tained a childlike spirit, will under stand them and will be able to minister to their needs. The pupils will love and respect her as they do their mother and to them she will be a blessing. We do not "trule out” our preach ers and doctors on account of age. Ability and character are what count with them; and ability and character are what should count, not age, when it comes to selecting a teacher. But suppose yon are fortunate enough to secure a first class teach er. Are you going to help her or let her do all the work alone? A teacher needs the sympathy and co-operation of trust** and patrons. They should see that the school house is comfortable, that it is supplied with blackboards, globes, charts and last but not suitable seats and desks. Many of our men and women with their rtemd shoulders, hollow chests and crooked backs are the products of unsuitale seats in the schocl room. In addition to the school honso there should be a woodshed filled with wood when school opens, abo a supply of good water. This is essential to the health of the pupils and teachers. When you have secured a com petent teacher, have a good School house, plenty of wood and pure water see that your children are supplied with the adopted books and send or carry them to school every day, on time, rain or shine. Take an interest in the school and the teacher. Visit the school and know what is being bone. If they are doing honest work they will be glad to see you. If the work is not up to the standard your visit will stimulate them, and better re sults will follow. A good school is one in which the teacher, the trustees, patrons and pupils work together for the up building of each individual, the im provement of the school and the betterment of the community. What kind of a school will you have this year?-’ Patrons, it de pends as much on you as it does on the teacher. Kola. Aug. 24,1907 Aa Enjoyable Dance. Monday night a dance was given by the young girls and boys. A larges crowd was pnaent and the dance was greatly enjoyed. Among tboee present were, Mee- ditess. John F Loess. B C Hyrsa and K H Wtcbmao; Mias-w Bhd Hyroe, G!ad)S Wkhmao, UsyJtM, Ulmer Fishbarne, Helen Lnoni, E- dith Laoas, Carrie Culp, Emily Le- gtre, Warner Hair, Louise Thames, Kate Wesooat, Ruby Lucas, Annie Emily Bellinger. “»as'»es.