The eirald.
THOS. F. GRENEKER, EDITOR.
NEWBERRY, S. C.
WEDNBSDAY, JULY 5, 1876.
A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.
The Iterald is in the highest respect a Fam
ily Newspaper, devoted to the material in
terests o the people of this County and the
State. It circulates extensively, and as an
Advertisine medium offers unrivalled ad
vantages. 'Fr Terms, see lirst page.
Tilden and Hayes.
The candidates are in the field and
the campaign has opened. One is
called a Republican the other a Demo
crat; but as a matter of fact there are
no principles at issue which either re
presents. Protective tariff or free
trade, strict or liberal construction of
the Constitution, States' rights, or
centralization are not questions in is
sue. Slavery, the amendments to thd
Constitution, reconstruction are issues
of the past and are at rest. Reform
is the watchword of each; the finan
cial question does not divide them as
a party; -neither has offered a satis
factory solution, and its final settle
ment cannot be even proposed without
awaiting further developments and
more lthoiough consideration. The
name is all which remains and acts as
a cement to keep certain persons to
ge r to act in coticert. The only
two questions then remainng are
these : What class of people does each
candidate repisent, and which one is
most able to carry the professions of
reform into execution ? We will pre
face our remarks by saying that Hayes
is a good and kind man, a gentleman
of fair abilities, of unspotted private
character and a man against whose
honesty no -whisper hai been heard
during his long public reer. But
whomi does he represent ? A glance
at the doings of the Cincinnc.ti Con
vention will inform us. Two elements
were represented in that body, one
which desired to perpetuate sectional
division, and the other which sincerely
advocated reconciliation and honestly
desired vigorous reform. The chain
pion of the former faction was Blaine
thsatof 'the latter Bristow. Mortor
and Conkling were only variations
Blaine, representing all intermnediatt
shades of opinion and character. Foi
pure and sincere refori-* Bristow stood
alone. Now, Bristow was a real God
send to the Republicatn party, he had
laid open the ulcers of corruption and
applied the knife with an unsparing
hand. If profession of reform was at
honest one there was one way to prov<
it and but one--to nominate Bristov
who had shown 'bis sincerity and hit
ability' to do battle with the rings
To nominate any one else was acknow
ledging the insincerity of their pro
fessions. Bristow would have made
the platform a flving thing, now it il
so much printer's ink. To nominat<
Bristovi was their supreme opportumn
ty to remain in power for anothe:
term; many an independent *voter
even many a Democrat would hayv
been willing to let the St. Louis Con
vention go by default, for Bristow wa
the nationalvepresentative of reform
and no other. But the majority wer
not ripe either for thorough reform no
sincere reconciliation. They knew
that Blaine, with a cloud of dishonest:
around him and with Ilatred agains
the South on his lips, could neverb
elected,' and they chose a man wlh
was better known by what he had no
done, than by what he had done; h
had not stolen nor been violent agains
the Sout'h, and he was a possible re
foi-mer. The Bristow men voted fo:
him because otherwise B3laine wouIl
have been nominated on the next bal
lot. Hiyen epresents, therefore, tha
small body of. genuine reformers and
all those who w'ere dissatisfied with th<
Admninistration, those for whom ever
Blaine was not sectional enbugh, .an(
all those who having violently opposes
Blaine could not hope for office fron
him- a motley crew representing nei
ther a priticiple nor a settled mode o
action, bound together only for th<
moment for the purpose of beatinj
Blaine; from these heterogeneous ele
ments he is expected to select hil
Cabinet; if, indeed, he be not per
suaded to offer a place in the Cabine:
to the defeated Blaine, thus giving
him actual control of the Government
Bat this is rather anticipating the
second question which we will nov
shortly consider; which candidate i
most able to carry the professions o:
reform into execution. To be a re
former in. Wasigton, requires noi
only honesty but great ability, and
.bovenlim-orcef will; such a mar
be lateat in him, but it is very im
probablc,; certainly, he would not entel
into partnership with rings and bartei
with thieves, but it is likewise almost
morally certain that affairs would soon
slide back into the old ruts and corrupt
combinations would shortly govern
him. But why run such risk if in
Tilden we have a man who has all the
elements of a practical reformer it
his constitution and who has proved
that he is not only willing but able t(
fulfill the promises of the party. H(
has battled for years, and successfulIl
battled with the most powerful rings
until he knows how to ferret out,
prosecute and convict ; a new man
even if willing, would require, perhaps
years to gain the experience. Tilde,
himself is the living platform of th
Democracy; in him it breathes an<
acts; with him as President reforn
would be a reality, with Hayes a sham
The Schurz-Bryant faction have no
declared themselves, but we canno
see how they can consistently refus
to support Tilden, since the regula
Republicans have failed to nominat
Bristow, the only man who represente(
real and effective reform in the Con
vention. The party will soon find tha
they cannot win on the reform plan"
and will try their very best to mak
the contest sectional, in which consist
their only chance of success. W
will say a few words in reference t
that feature in our next issue.
Space is insufficient for us to giv
the full platform adopted by the Demc
cratic Party, but below will be foun
a sample of it, which will well repa
perusal. After demanding Reform i
everything, it says:
Reform is necessary even more i
the higher grades of public servici
President, Vice-President, Judge
Senators, Representatives, Cabinet ofl
cers, these and all others in authorit:
are the people's servants. Their o
flees are not a private perquisite; the
are a public trust. When the anna
of this Republic *show the disgra(
and censure of a Vice-President;
late Speaker of the House of Repri
sentatives marketing his ruling as
presiding officer ; three Senators pr
fiting secretly by their votes as las
makers; five chairmen of the leadin
committees of the late House of Repr
sentatives exposed in jobbery; a la
secretary of the treasury forcing ba
aneces in the public accounts; a lal
attorney-general misappropriatinig pl
lic funds; a secretary of the navy el
riched or enriching friends by percei
-tages levied off the profits of the coi
tractors with his department ; -an at
bassador to England censured ini
dishoniorable speeulation; the Pree
dent's private secretary barely escapit
conviction on a trial for guilty cot
plicity in frauds on the revenue ;
secretary of war impeached for hig
crimes and confessed misdemeanors
the demonstration is complete that ti
first step in reform must be the pe
pl's choice of honest men from an'
ther party, lest the disgrace of 01
political organization infect the bot
politic, and thereby, taking no chant
of men or party, we can get no chani
of measures and no reform. All the
abuses, wrongs and crimes are tl
product of sixteen years' ascendan<
of the Republicans .themselves; b,
their reformers are voted down
convention and displaced from ti
cabinet ; the ~party's mass of hone
voters is powerless to resist the eigh
thousand office-holders, its leaders an
guides. Reform can only be had by
peaceful civil revolution.
We demand a change of system
ebcange of administration-a chani
-of parties, that we may have a chani
Sof measures and of men.
It is strange that so many of tl
Democratic papers in this State abu
the News & Courier. It certainly
rone of the best papers pvblished
the South, and if it should happen
disagree with some of the interi
journals on the best plan for the cot
ing campaign, is no reason for the
to accuse it of every crime that
possible for a newspaper to commit.
It looks very much as if some e
Svied the prosperity of that enterprisir
journal. The News & Courier
merely the representative of a certa
sentiment in this State, which is a
proved of -by 1nany influential Dem
crats ; it:would no doubt be perfect
willing to have its arguments square
'met and argued, but to impute impu
motives to its course; is, to say tl
least, very unkind.
There is no doubt that the peop
rof this State owe a great deal to ti
News & Courier, and it is hoped th
in the future it will continue to wor
as in the pasty for the best interests
the peop!e.
St. Louis Convention.
Tilden was nominated on the secot
ballot for President, and Hendricl
nominated by acclamation for Vic
President. Space is insufficient th
week to.give a biographical sketch
the above named gentlemen, but
will be forthcoming in~ our next issu
We have also waited until our repr
sentative at St. Louis returns, who wi
give us a graphic description of .ho
th~~ nnmin~tinn wa~ r~iu~d &n A
Advices received from all portions of
the State it appears that the damage
to the growing crops of cotton by the
recent rains and freshets is much
greater than at first anticipated. . All
the rivers and streams in the upper
portiou of the State were higher than
ever known before, and all land adja
cent to them were more generally over
flowed than at any previous time; con
sequently, all that portion of the crops
planted on the low lands and river
bottoms-which constitute a large pro
portion of the farming interest-has
been a total loss.
Judging from the past season these
overflowed lands have been largely
planted in cotton, and if after deduct
ing the number of acres of cotton
destroyed by the floods, and the differ
ence between the crops planted this
year in comparison to years previous,
it will be found that the acreage in
this seotion will be reduced 10* or 12
per cent.
The upland cotton has also been
r badly damaged' by the heavy rains,
causing it in many instance to turn
I yellow, especially in sandy soil; be
- sides, on many farms grass and weeds
t prevail to a damaging extent.
E This is iot very encouraging to the
a farmers, but it is hoped that the price
s of the present crop will compensate
e for the loss in acreage.
A week or so ago, in Washington,
an amendment to the appropriation
e bill was offered, the object for'which
is to appropriate funds for building a
lighthouse at Port Royal, S. C. Du
y ring the discussion of the amendment,
a Mr. Jones, of Kentucky, said:
"I hope this amendment will be
adopted. This harbor of Port Royal
is now one of the best on the Atlantic
coast, and, according to the opinion
i of eminent engineers and other intelli
r gent observers, it might at a compara.
tively small expense be made the very
best port of entry on the American
coast. I would like to enlist the
e sympathies af this committee for the
a old State of South -Carolina in this re
gard. She is in a most dilapidated
aand forlorn condition; and, if we can
.not restore her to her former place as
an intellectual power in this Union,
gwe may at least very greatly promote
Sher interests in a material way. I have
a tender regard for the dear old State
.and all its people."
,eBully for Mr. Jones of-Kentucky.
FoRK, J'ine 22, 1876.
1DEAR. HERALD :-The tiame has come
Sfor cannmng fruit. I send you below a
recipe that is simple,. economical and
as good1 as Uuyng cm., Yo~u can nave
blackberry pies Chriistmas as good and
fresh as now. "The Freedman's Lien"
(blackberry) is an institution, and will
do to tie to these days of short rations.
TIENER.
Le PUTTING UP FRUIT.
0Fill the jug or bottle while cold with
fruit, and then fill it half way up the
neck with cold water; put jug or bottle
ina.boiler, with straw at Ithe bottom to
ekeep the glass from coming in contact
~with boiler, and fill the boiler to the
sneck of..jug or bottle with cold water
yand boil moderately.
itTIME OF BOILING.
Chre........................ 5 Minutes
eRaspberries.................. 6".
tBlackberries.............. .. 6"
Ps.......................-10"
yStrawberries............... 8"
Toinatoes.................. 20 "
Peaches.................... 8 .."
Apples .................... 10"
Gae...................... 10"
-arrants...................6
Seal immediately with pine resin by
stewing it a little; it costs nothing.
Offieial List of Patents
Issued by the United States Patent
~Office, for the week ending Friday,
June 23d, 1876. Reported for the
nHERALD by Louis Bagger & Co., So
olicitors of Patents, Washington, D. C.
SOUTHERN STATES.
a178,300. Ice-Machines ; A.* Jas,
New Orleans, La.
i178,390. Compound Engine Jacks;
W,,. Taylor, Mullins, S. C.
.178,406. Seal Locks ; U. Burrow,
gNorfolk, Va.
s178,418. Bale Ties ; W. Davis,
nGalveston, Texas.
p178,449. Shoe Laings ; A. Gin
-dleman, Brenham, Texas.
[178,452. Fluting Irons; M. Mc
yCausland, Dallas, Texas.
e178,475. Water Elevators ; ' E.
eSmith, Pilot Point, Texas.
178,487. Stump Extractors; B..
eThrrg, Gordonsville, V.a.
e178,490. Proc s of Manufactu
ring Madanese ~oys; M. Ward,
Bartow Co., Ga.
"FORT MOULTRIE CENTENNIAL" is the
expressive title of a Brochure, handsomely
illustrated and of considerable literary merit,
which we have received in advance, from t*
publishers, Messrs. Walker, Evans & Cogs
well.
Part I., which is in hand,.is an account of
Sthe doings at Fort Moultrie, June 28th, 1778.
Many new and interesting features of this
struggle are brought out which gives peculiar
)fvalue to the publication. The engraving of
tIJasper Restoring the Flag is a reproduction
of Leutze's famous painting, which was de
stroyed in 1881. A sketch was saved by an
Samateur, from which the engraving was
1made. This, or .the splendid engraving of
that elegatgentlemian and gallant soldier,
Gen'l Moultrie, is alone worth the entire
. i.-~ofth boo . hreae a large nurnher
Editorial Correspondence.
CHARLESTON, S. C.,
June 30, 1876.
DEAR HERALD READERs-You have
been so long accustomed to my ram
bling letters, that any omission on this
occasion might be construed into care
lessness; therefore, though almost dis
qualified by reason of my still defective
vision and physical. weakness, I will
endeavor in spite 6f Doctor 0. B. M.'s
advice, (to abstain from labor of any
kind,) to write you briefly. 'The great
Centennial ,is over, and Charleston is
subsiding into its -egular habits, filled
with pride and satisfaction that the en
tire programme of the Moultrie Anni
versary was crowned with success. The
display of the military was the most
eznsive and the grandest we have
seen, and carried us in thought back to
boyhood days, when the glorious.old
Fourth used to be celebrated in a style
fitting so great an occasion. I will not
attempt a description of this magnifi
cent pageant, but will leave the reader
to imagine a -procession composed of
Artillery, Cavalry, Infantry, and music
-the latter in largest, richest measure
-exceeding a mile in length, the head
and tail of which touched at Meeting
and Hasel. Add to this moving mass
of fine looking soldiery, gorgeous uni
forms, martial music, glittering arms
and flowing banners, the countless
thousands which filled sidewalks, door
steps, windows, balconies, awning posts,
trees. church porches, house tops, car
riages, &c., and some idea of the grand
whole will be conceived. The day was
fiercely hot-the only drawback to the
general enjoyment-and the troops con
sequently suffered much from heat, so
much so that when the column reached
the battery, and felt the invigorating
and refreshing air of the breeze which
blew stiffly from oceanward, and saw
the velvety green of White Point Gar
den, which seemed to invite the tired
ones to rest, almost the entire mass
broke ranks and rushed to the. shade.
They never rallied after this, but reached
the various boats in details and at will,
and were conveyed to the Island. Be
tween eight and ten thousand souls
rossed the river during the morning.
We did not, fearing the glare of the
sun and sod which makes Sullivan's
Island in midday anything but a vale
of delight. It is a wonder that there
were so few sunstrokes, only two or
three being reported-two of which
have proved fatal. The extreme heat
is a serious drawback to the enjoyment
of a visit to Charleston at this season
it being almost next to imposssible to
one used to the upper climate to get.a
refreshing night's rest as it is necessary
to intrench one's self under a close net
to escape the fierce attacks of swarms
of musquitos, which would suck the lass
drace payor *.ooa witou asingle..
compunction of conscience. Oh!' tbe
sweltering nights; how one longs to
lee to the mountains, where the terrific
song of the musquito is not heard nor
its sharp bill felt, and where the dogs
are less numerous. Everybody in Char
leston keeps a little black dog; some
few have white or spotted ones, but the
color makes no difference, for their
bark is about the same, and they'keep
it up all night. If a man wants to sleep
here he will be disappointhd at this
season, unless he can get somewhere
on the water edges. of the city, for in
the interior the "balmy" will be courted
in vain, It will not come, we know,
notwithstanding the use of two of the
strongest and most substantial Palmetto
fans to be had, and which we have con
stantly kept in motion. The large
hearted hospitality of the people of
Charleston, however, makes us feel, af
ter a night of agonizing with the pes.
tiferous mosquito, the heat and the dogs,.
that it is a good place to be in; and we
feel like remaining a few days longer
to indulge ini the enjoyments of the day.
The last of the Centennial was seen
this morning in the departure for Phita
delphia of the Old Guard; of New York,
Light Infantry, of Boston, Clinch Rifles,
of Augusta, and the Washingtoir Light
Infantry,.of. Charleston. They go to
take part in the great Philadelphia Cen
tennial.
The indefatigable editor of the Zeiturng
has ascertained by close count that the
number of flags displayed on Wednes
day was twenty-one thousand nine hun
dred and' fifty-one, and so religiously
was the idea of discarding politics from
the celebration carried out, that in the
whole number, there was but one Con
federate flag to be. found. It will:be
seen from this that the rebels were dis
posed tQ shake hands over the bloody
chasm. Mr. Melchers and his flag-staff
reporters missed many in their count,
for our old friend Sigwald, of City
Railway excellence-not to mention
other fine qualities--made a handsome
display in the shape of two globes, in
which were some .twenty-four dozen.
Speaking of this gentleman reminds
us to ex.press our thanks for the kind
courtesies extended us by him and the
accomplished President of the company,
Col. Riggs; and we are pleased to be
able to add that the company, notwith
standing its severe loss by fire in March
last, has entirely recuperated and is
getting ready to rebuild in a more com
modious style than before.. But we
must close, and with the regret that
physical disability prevented our seeing
and participating in many of the scenes
of the auspicious 28th, and of which
we might have made amore interesting
letter.
*The.July number of the SoUTEERN CUr.
TIA.TOR is at hand, and as usual is filled
with interesting agricultural matter: Tbe
FOX TE HERALD.
What should bie the Policy of
the Demoeratie Party of New
berry County?
MR. EDITORM:-This is a very im
?ortant question, and should be thor
)Ughly considered by the people b.fore
;he convention- -to nominate County
yfficers is called. They should see to
It that they are represented in that
:onvention by men, whose views they
ire willing to end6se and wh6se plans
ney are willing to carry out. That
-onVention is to nominate County offi
Ders, and, we suppose, to elect dele
gates to the convention to nominate
State officers, and to agree upon a
plan for conducting the campiign. It
is therefore very important that great
care be used in the selection of the
delegates. They should be men of
judgment, integrity and ability-men
who will give us a ticket which every
honest Democrat in the County zan
support. and of which no man need
be ashamed. We don't want to see
any compromise policy adopted in this
County, and we don't think the people
wish to see anything of the sort either;
they are unwilling to vote for any
mixed ticket. Aside from the ques
tion of the propriety of voting for
those whom we believe to -be unfit
for public office, the policy of so doing
is exceedingly doubtful. The coalition
policy, as it is called, has been tried
in- this County, and has always resulted
in a most ignominious failure. We
want to vote for a ticket made up of
the very best men in the-County ;
men who are both honest and capable,
mon -who have sense enough to know
their duty, and ability and manliness
enough to perform it. Let such a
ticket as this be put out and it will
have -the undivided and enthusiastic
support of the entire Democratic part'v,
and, perhaps, the assistance of a por
Opn of those who - have been aceus
tomed to vote with the Republicans.
The mixed tickets which have been
run heretofore have not bad, and such
tickets -never will have the entire con
fidence of either party. The fight has
got to be a.straight-out one between
the decent people of the State and the
carpet-baggers and scalawag8 who are
endeavoring to use the vote of the
colored man for their own self-aggran
dizement. They care no more for the
colored people than they do for the
white people, and as soon as the time
comes when they dan -no longer ride
into office on the shoulders of their
olozd brethren,-they will -caxe no
thing for South Carolina, and the
places here which -"'knew them once
shall know them no more forever."
They never expect ta give up the of
fies until they are made to do so;
their appetits for money dnd' power
is insatiable. The sooner we recog
nize these facts the better. Let the
Democratie party of South Carolina
organize thor'oughly and at once, with
the determination to remain organized
and to keep up -the fight until the vic
tory is theirs, and sooner or later, they
will win. The stricter the line they
draw between honesty and dishonesty;j
the least countenance they give to
those who, in any manner, support,
countenance or affiliate with the Radi
al party, the sooner they will bring
about the rend in view. 'A man should
be "known by the company he keeps,"
and if he will associate with, counte
nance or -support the Radicals, he
should -expect to be classed with them.
- CATO.
ba THE RUTJ.LD
-MTa. -EDITOR: As I scarcely ever
see anything in your -colum~ns -about
this dark corner of our County, I am
forced to believe that you are unin
frmed of this region; and I have
concluded to write you a few lines if
you will give them a ylace in your
ournal. The'lprospeet for a good crop
i this section is not so flattering now
as it w#as a month ago. The immense
quatity of water that fell week before
last ueeked the growth *of cotton so
that. it has made but little headway
since. And besides this both plows
and hioes were stopped for the space
f six or eight days on account of the
excessive rains, and the consequence
was that "General Green" would have
mustered- several farms of this com
mnity:into his own service, had not
Providence sent a timely relief in the
way of a few most oppressively warm
days, during whieh time the owners
pretty well succeeded in routing his
forces. The corn crop is looking' well
at present where it has been well
wo'ked; but if we are not soon visited
'with a refreshing shower it will begin
to fail, as it was vei-y full of sap from
having had too much rain when young.
Most bottomn lands had to be planted
over after 'the freshet, which places
them in great danger of being caught
by Jack -frost unless 'we are favored'
with an unusually late fall.
The wheat crop is being -threshed,
.an is generally turning out very poor
that we can boast of as yet. Ana the ti
advent of the last mentioned. crop was .
looked forward to with joyful ezpecta
tions and received a most hearty and
happy welcome. This munificent crop
never fails, and in this neighborhood
it has for several summers past afford
ed a most happy respite from the op- y
pression consequent upon the Lien c
law; but the said crop has come, serv- tI
ed its mission, and is now rapidly C
making its exit*; and with its depar- r
ture there comes up from the people a
low butrsq !hipseems. to
say, what shall we do now? The n
Lien is again sought with renewed
vigor. - Wedn is again in. demand. a
But, alas, the appalling news is. some- I
times given that the Lien is out, and
then a cloud of trouble settles over the
brow of that man. He casts a wistful t
look at the prickly shrub from which
r
he has obtained his meat for some two
or three weeks past; but 'tis naked, y
the fruit is gone. But the most sen- t
sational thing in the way of berries is v
to see the young Newberrian pick I
blackberries. The briers have rather
a repulsive and unfriendly touch to
hands that have been accdstomed to
handling the various commodities con
tained in Cash's store. But the am
ition of that boy is unequalled by :
any of the present age, and with the
will and deteronation of a Boudinoti
or a Bonaparte, he wades into.a patch
of briersand there remains till he has',
filled his bUckets with the luxurious t
fruit, and his person has become com- f
pletely covered with the litile red bugs
which so profusely inhabit the briery
regions. Then h rapidly retraces his
steps homeward, and when he has dis
posed of his berries he immediately
seeks the ard jar, which, in the ab- i
sence, of a better remedy,. he believes
to 'be a complete exterminator of the
"tiny insects." But ight comes on,
and after much rolling and tumbling,"
accompanied with the most pitiful
groans, he finds that Morpheus has
refused to compose his wearied and
itching body. He then calls for some
one to bring him two bottles of Mer
urial Ointment,, which is soon dif
fused over the itching parts, and the
boy is again happy. But the young
man inspired with'an ambition to ren
der himse" useful and learn all the
points of farm-life, has quit the ber
ries and is now giving his attention to
the threshing-floor.
One of the exciting curiosities of
this neighborhood is a patch of red
cotton owned by' the Post Master at
Liberty Hall--the weed of this cotton
is so red, and so miuch resembles cot
.ton that is completely used up by rust,
that many farmers after, passing by, it
hurry home to see if Ithe monster has
infected their own fields. The owner
of this cotton, (Mr. L. P. W. R.,)
after repeated efforts to get from under
the necessity of indulging his custom
ers in accordance with the provisions
of the Lien law, has, as a last effort,
determined to~produce a staple for the
use of himself and comnmunity, that
will be not only "Red.Rust Proof"~
'but also Lien proof. Many prayers
for his success.
CROSS ROADS.
June 28th, 1876.
Brown Family Bread.
I wish'it were in my power, by much
and earnest speaking and writin'g, to
induce every housekeeper -to make
brown bread-that is, bread made of~
unolted, usuaUy called Graham four
a staple article of diet in~ her family~ .
only repeat,the,declarationof a majority
of our best chemists ' and physicians,
hen I say that our American fondness
for fine white 'readis a serious injury
to our heaYt . We bolt and rebolt our
iour, until1We extract from it three
quarters of its nutritive gealities, leav
ing little strength in it; except what lies
in gluten or starch, and consign that
which makes, bone ..and tissue, which
regulates the digestive: organs, and
leaves the blood pure, the brain elearer,
to the lower animals. Growing chil
en especially should eat brown bread.
a supplies the needed phosphates to
the tender teeth and bones. If properly
mae, it soon commends' itself to their
taste, and, white becomes insipid in
comparison. Dyspeptics have long been
familiar with its dictatic virtues, and,
were the use of it more general, we
would have fewer wi-etches to mourn
over the destroyed coats of their 'stom
achs. It is wholesome, 'sweet, honest,
and should be popular.
Prepare a-sponge this:
Six potatoes, boiled and mashed fine
while hot.
Six tablespoonfuls of baker's yeast.
Two tablespoonfuls of white sugar.
Two tablespoonfuls of lard.
One teaspoonful of soda.
One quart of warm-not hot-water.
Three cups ordinary flour.
Mash the potatoes, and work in the
lard and sugar. Stir to a cream, mix
ing gradually a' quart of the water in
which the potatoes have been boiled,
which should have been poured oufto
ecool down to blood wairmth. Beat in
the* four, already wet: up with a little1
potato water to prevent :lumping, then
'the yest, lastly, the.soda.; : Coger~ light
1., if the wethe is warm. more closely
us up with the spenge, and when it e
ixed. add for a. loaf of fair size, half
teaeupful of molasses. The dough
lould be very soft. If there is not
aough of tne sponge to reduce it to
ie desired consistency, add a little
lood-warm water. Knead it diligently
ad long.. [It sho
hite man, or a white woman without
osets.] It will not rise so rapidly as
26 white flour, having more "body" to
irry. Let it take time- make into
)nnd, comfortable loas and setd own
gain for the secodriWg w
ave again kneaded~if.'ake steadily,
iking cafe it -doer Adt1Ahr;iig
ot cat while hot. The resultwilI?re
ay you for your trouble It- will take
longer time to bake than Whitebread.
rown flour should not be sifted.
[Comnwn Sense in the Household.
[The most importaitonsideration in
iis matter is, that six birrels of un
olted flour, used according to the above
ecipe, will sustain. a family inbeter
ealth and more strength than tweif
arrels of white flour. It is afact. As
> the question which might arise, What
vill the cows do for bran and shorts?-.
answer: Let themgo to grass!-B.RAX
ox BaAcKET.]
Foi t waHzaD.
k Visit-DedieationOf Pomaria
Lodge-Crqp4,1..
Ma. EDITOR-As the weary traveler loveas
D tura aside from the dusty and heated
ighway, and seek oomfort in some secluded
asis, so we love to occasionally withdraw
rom the heat and dust of tow; -.to enjoy
rith pleasure some- quiet rural retreAin
be country. Such was our pleasure during
he past week. Having hadtan invitation
rom relatives and friends, and being in
ime warned of one of the common occur
ences of the'season (a-pienic) which draw
ogether the old and the young, the rich
,nd the poor,,the learned and. the illiterate,
he dashing youth and the blushing Maiden%
re repaired on Saturday morning, the 24th
st., to attend the dedication of Pomaria
dge, No. 151, A. F. 3f., at Bethel Acad
Mmy, near Pomaria, S.*C.
At an: early hour vehicles of every kind
night have been seen wending their way to
rounds with their precious freight, many
o partake in the solemn ceremonies and
nany, perhaps, prompted~t attend through
:urisity.
Through the united efforts of 0asons
Enights of Jerikho and -Patrons of EHusi
>andry (and much to .their credit must
t be said) have erected a commnodiogs.
iilding, the* first story for ancAcademny,
he second for Lodge purposes.
Upon the arrival of the train from C6.
umbia, D. D. G. K. W. P. Hi proceeded
o dedicate the ball to the use oUfre.
nasonry,. which iwas done in the presence
af a large~ number of Pomaria's best and
nost influential citizens. After the cere
nonies were concluded, and in the.absence
f the orator selected fI>r the occasin
whose absence was esnsed by cirn"
nforeen-D. D. G. K. Hf made- a 4
res, which was but of short duration, let
inbraced the essence of true Masonry in.
,nutshell. Your correspondelit was glad
that the fact was made known that Masoury
is irOt7 a ar.rIGON but Is iELIGIOUS, and
that all good Mabons musti be Christians.
The ladies tof Pomaria lanjl,icinitymaust
have been favorably .impressed, .as them-.
easion was graced with their presence, and
who so kindly lent their assistance.in pre
paring and bringing well filled baskets of
your favorite dish, pork, muttod and eveuy
thing desirable in pastry. -The-name was
spread 'in. the baWkbelar on two-wel~ar
ranged tables by a well .phosea .committee
of ladies and gentlemen. The best order
was preserved, a characteristic -always
known of Pomnaria. Later in the day it
was announced that the picnickers would
be entertained by several members of the
Pomaria Debating Society. Having left the.
grounds, these exercises we fortunately or
anfortunately did not hear.
THE CROPs
around Pomaria are looking fine and are
renfarkably clean, notwithstanding the late
rains. Considerable damage has be done
to groing er'ops on water courses. A
gentleman on Broad)River. ail have to-re
plant twenty-fie. :acres:-of Icom; while
another living on Wateree Creek bad one
hundred and fifty shocks of wheat and fifty
of oats sikept~ away by the angry waters.
We noticed a few fine clover patches,
among- them those of Col. Chapman-ad
Thos; W. -Holloway. In- upland corn, Dr.
. K. Chapman takes the lead,. having
twelve or fifteen acres is one body-the
best we have seen in the County.
On Sunday it*was our priWilege to attend
divine serv ices at St. John's-Church, more
familiarly known as the "White- Charch1!"
Of the. two congregations that worship
here, one is. under the pastoral care of Rev.
S. S. Rahn, and the other, Rev. D. Efird.
On this occasion Rev. S.'SR Lhn delivered
quite an 'ar,resting discourse on 'the Min
istry and its mission.
It was here that we received our early
instruetion-both in every day and Sunday
School-and while it was a pleasure to see
tho'se that we, in inore mature yeard taught
in Sunday School, join in the worship of
God, yet we regretted to see that this im
portant branch of the church was not fos
tered, believing that here the child might
be taught the great imaportance of remein
bering his Creator in the days of his youth.
On Monday we took leave-of our frienda
highlypleased with our trip and the.genial
hospitality extended towards is by a large
rircle of friends and acquaintances..
We can't pass the brid$ over'Cannon's
[Dreek, near Pomaria, without wishitiliat
the County Commissioners could see it ad
iave occasion to pass during .high~ water,
['he citizens during the late rain wee s
uch cut off (so to speak)as we were by
iot haing daily t.inS Why islithisa
iridge of smallEr-note receive al|eti'z
md.doubile the amiont expendeaiesam
;hat is necessary-f Will the Comn$suipeers
ook to this matter. an4 relieve an intelli
rent community of thisgr-eat inconvenience?
Yours truly, CITIZEN.
FOR TRa ZHRA.D.
Only a Prayer.
ny4 Prayerffom childish ip,
Yet ie prayer was-uttered foes6 -
kreaking the stillness of twilight deep,
'Twill a precious remembrane be.
'he bended knee, the low bowed head,
Lud angels heard the prayer that was saM
By those rmaita#t so trU.
Attle he knew of the doubts and fears
161 oving prayer t elpn~iy a
cannot refrain from dropping a tear,
.Wheafty-tboughts*r evert.
with a- faith so-DNU_tifficl- WKSee
[hat prayer went up to -above
That child's pareijs W me.
And baby brothecM t -
3ess everybody, and then bles me,
But blessiblemgg&e tWMAI har
l'he weay hads diQpe 9
T Feywas nat1~p.
qIgtiW, the.sWllM 6,ir
And angls their Vi*Me
Williamsfon, S. C.
Tbm -.014L.,
The OldReas a=An
"Who has not felahowsadI Wied
Aream ofoe
Oh! precious word,ago39 e to
which every -hmnan
ribrates. What tender- Nwr.asa
aaldwed associations -6liiW_VaP
back, as I lean once more n
ionored gates and ga. a
ingly OnIe
Long eventfal years have as
y hed-4e&s'il*e' mnd
sorrows. Since, strange .oiaedbed.
~i~g~ e Aear 4 .os
paths, strange ha gathered the Am
3rs we pland an
lessteery
flamber in w9d-pwfoien over the
stone wallso ftb o
[ .stand alone. in Athe I aatgre
LwHight, with -aden memories'pamro
ing 'round me,
weaving gldei LmajT j
and there with jew~ls_dsf46i-sisa
joys from, the.presen; ladpes
the ,future.. -Rmey hamsot ; ii-I
mg hand nj
memory, and musi nm
ow joyously jubila t e
back o'er times i idQ
young moon ttsfoiz
sheen, resigs lei
orthe gabled roof of mfai$is
home; irhilestmeithittli
and still Ilingers la,ata b-e
Thsrare old spotwi)
foren dense, .whiere
swtestlajs, wliereime
dywaves adlsfgrolan 1 oem y
tin5vbost like'afial toiyofib nIWZF
reality,diplig,hgr $
dreg bygotrld eiagop
it wa lint now anotbeesg p
Gliene'thesei6wersa oma
for thee; these birdlings trill eiI
e-oligsfo M81r a ix,Ma
hanting c4sWgQe:neil aie i
-atn from thee_is like
tomjb ofa loved one, s
ties whiich mide-to he
broken famHy circle i2h as
to gather around thy broad
as evenidg shades drieo~
have gone to gladden otherammisk:y
the sunlight oftheigglinplte
have gone,to theiretpahserhg
builder,and maker is God. eitheIgd
hey sih. Oh! transientfoefw
shel~i' walls and raru~e~
thefhertIs lned
and~thefrlijsgive praisA
neither will Fmeenia-e'erz fee kb&
or treasures;lost, but nVer, neerd@f$
I forget thee, rnpch lovedligme. didn
shl be tenderly.cradledia mj ape
fondly reeked by memory, with & su
of the past for thy lullaby.
No' stranger's home can evpr be,
What thon hast bee.,t ang am x
Then fare tlee weltiy childld s l o~
Willamston, S. C.
PrERsON'SM WAtS'.bd
for August, fi withth es
ing mattef in al ftedprmu
exceled by giy.other .wRhytls
Send for specimen.number to -bsJ. Peter.
son, 306 Chestnut sreet:FPadir k#di
$2.00e" " c i,
1, wil naedt in Temp'erdce
Wednesday night, at. -4,9C,4~
ateda s requested.
.t nane OH N~
July 3, 18/6-- l-.lt.
the Capital Stock of this Bank,
Ta~. bendeclaseA,ayb4a
J.}4, 2'- te l e
il persons O* a5
tespeusoi9tWu ad by
or in; any other .maer'r Ae
doing w'ill be nr~osected,t te