The people. (Camden, S.C.) 1904-1911, October 13, 1904, Image 8
& The P e o p 1 e &
*. SOUTH C A T?r>T .TTTA, OCTOBER 13, 1904.
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Corresponbents.
Interesting Letter.
. Tel fori, Tenn.,
October 8, 1904.
Ed. The People: As It has not been
my privilege until quite recently to
peruse the page* of The People, hav
ing been in Georgia and Alabama all
summer, a desire baa seised me ' to
write something u a reminder if noth
ing more to my friends and acquaint
ances in Camden, that I still live.
The whistle and the buss of the
threshing machine has about ceased to
be heaid, which indicates that the
wheat crop is threshed, garnered and
almost sll ot the surplus marketed at
good prices.
: Above an average is the yi.eld of a
superior quslity or grain for which
farmers are realising $1.11 jo $1.18 per
bushel. This is one of the many bless
ings which the people of east Tenne
see now enjoy.
An abundant corn crop such as has
never before been produced hy our peo
ple, is the result of a more systematic
farming than usual, and a fairly good
Farmers generally are preparing to
sow the fall crop of wneat, barley and
oats. The work is being retarded as
the result of a six weeks drouth, how
ever a large acreage will be mowii.
Good mules and horses are scarce and
in demand at fancy prices. To convey
the proper idea, first-class mule colts
at weauing, four months old, are cur
rent at $60 each.
The radicals of this, their strong
hold, clsim these fsncy prices of wheat
mules and horses as the result of Ted
die's administratis. Thou fools, you
should know that these matters are
governed and regulated by the law of
supply and demand.
We note with sonte degree of sur
prise that Teddie and Parker both ac
cepted their nomination. Ha! ha!
They claim Teddie's letter of accept
ance as a very brilliant affair, mid it
does look very nice on paper, hut we
are for Parker first, last and all the
time.
Referring to the awful horrible wreck
about which there ha* been so much
said and written, which occurred a week
ago on the Southern near New Market,
Tenn., ill which the destruction to hu
man life is without a parallel in Teiir
nesee or any other State in the Union,
we have this to say : The official* of
the road and the train dispatcher are
in our opinion more to blame than the
conductor who forgot his orders, Ilad
ges, a flag station just three miles west
of New Market, near the scene of the
wreck, has for months and perhaps for
more than a year been the passing
point for No. 12 and No. 15.
In order to save from five to ten
minutes time, the east beund vestibule
being a few minutes late, each had or
ders to pass at New Market instead of
lladges. Oversight, or rather neglect
on the part of conductor Goldwill on
west bound train to observe his orders
and the train dispatcher who flashed
those close and nonsensical orders over
the wire, are in our opinion alike re
sponsible for this awful catastrophe,
which should be a crime*
The river of tears, the mountain of
heart aches, the vacant seats in the
different and once happy homes in the
several States and the monnds over 64
newly made graves, should serve as a
constant reminder to our law makers
of each State that the tim.i h ripe for
legislation on this line, regulating the
time and speed of nil trains to not
more than 80 miles an hour. The wo
men ami children mad" widows ami
orphans, the husbands made wifeless
nnd the children made fatherless and
motherless by this awful happening,
all cry out in tears of blood demanding
such a law.
Hut alas, alas, can we even hope lor
such legislation when the pockets of
our representatives are eraimiied with
tree passes when they board the train
for the seat ol government? For the
sake of a free pass tiny either fai! to
do their duty, or else have no thought
of the welfare nut! protection of the
people. It seem.-* as though they dare
not legislate Against the interest, or
hurt the tender feelingv of a railroad
stock holder.
Let us all hope and pray that there
can be at least one found In all the
States who may have tank bone and
manhood enough about him to at least
raise a protest against this wholesale
slaughter hi railroad corporations.
8. H. FOBD.
Mount Olivet Items.'
Oct. 10th,?Some tew weeks
ago we beard the complaints
ringing in this Community about
too much rain, but it now is a
continual drought But such is
the way of the world Human
nature cannot be satisfied, and
apparently does not care to be.
Cotton is being picked out .'now
very slowly, according to" the
price given per hundred for
picking. But we still live in hop
es, of getting it harvested in the |
future,
Tne Sunday school; has been
reorganized at ML Olivet, and
is now being Superintended by
our good brother Mr. J. O.Mose
ley.
Classes are being taught now,
1st class, that is the Bible Class
by Mr. W. B. Turner one of the
most 'highly esteemed gentle
mans of our community, 2nd
clas^, being taught by Miss Bes
sie Dabney, 3rd by Miss Daisy
West. We would be glad to see
all the young people of thiscom
munity turn out to the Sunday
school and make it a most inter
esting part of their Sabbath]
services.
The attention of parents is
called to this matter. - If they
will take a little time during the
week and go over the lesson
with their children I feel sure
that their interest will prove a
blessing, and will be greatly ap
preciated by all.
Blessei are those who believe
in little children, and who spend
much time in teaching them the
way, they shall be comforted'
with a great comfort by and by.
Miss Annie West daughter of
Mr. J. P. West of this section,
has gone to Edgefield to attend
the South Carolina Co. education
al Institute. With best wishes
to The People, and its many
happy readers.
Odd Fellow.
Handy Grove.
Mr. Editor: After a long sil
ence, 1 come again claiming
space ill your valuable columns.
Cotton picking is now in full
progress The crop is going
to be much shorter than it look
ed to be at one time, though
com is exceptionally fine.
Miss Florrle Wilkes of Dar
lington 8. C. who will teach
term of school near this place |
arrived last night.
The school will open tomorow,
Oct. 3rd. Miss Wilkes taught
the last term of our school and
we believe gave perfect satis
factioe.
Wo havent any marriages to
report now, but think we will
jshortly, from the way two cer
tain fellows of this section are
I visiting near Oakland.
Wc close by saying guess
i what fellow it was said that, his
old mule would see no more
rest until he got his new house
completed.
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