The Newberry herald. (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, August 15, 1877, Image 3

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Special and Local. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 15, 1877. INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. L. B. Maffett-Notices. The People's Journal-Gold. Keenan Brothers-Columbia Hotel. Rev. Geo. W. Holland-Newberry College. J. E. Adger & Co.-Hardware and Cutlery. H. A. Barns-Ice Soda Water and Lemon ade. SPECIAL NOTICE.-Business no tices in this local column are inserted at the rate of 15 cents per -line each inser tion. Obituaries, notices of meetings, com munications relating to personeal inter ests, tributes of respect, &c. are charged as regular advertisements at $I per square. Notices of administration, and other legal notices, obituaries, tributes of re spect and notices of meetings, as well as communications of a personal character must be paid for in advance. The subscription price of the Herald is S2.00for twelve months, $1.25 for six months, 75 cents for three months and 25 cents for one month, in advance. Names in future will not be placed on the subscription books until the cash or its equivalent is paid. CROCKERY, ETC.-Now that provi sions have come down, and everybody has plenty to eat, the next thing in or der is to getsotnething nice to put the eatables irn. Kingsland & Heath will supply these articles, of the very best quality, and at the most reasonable rates. They keep a large and select stock of China, Glass and Tinware, and fancy articles generally. Opposite Columbia Hotel, Columbia, S. 28-tf We ha& for sale one of Daniel F. Beatty'sceleb'ted Pianos (or Organs), manufactured t Washington, N. J., that will be disp of at a great bar gain. The reputatioirQf these instru ments is wellestablished>- or particu lars apply at this office. N4-tf. IS YOUR LIFE WORTH 10 CENTS'? Sickness prevails everywhere, and verybody complains of some disease during their life. When sick, the object is to get well; now to say plainly that no person in this world that is suffer ing with Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint and its effects, such as Indigestion, Costiveness Sick Headache, SOW Stom ach, Heartburn, palpitation of the -Heart, Depressed Spirits, Biliousness, etc., can take GREEN's AUGUST FLOWER without getting relief and cure. If you doubt this, go to your Druggist, Dr. W. E. Pelham, and get a Sample Bot tle for 10 cents and try it. *Regular size 75 cents. Two doses will relieve you. 25-eow. REFER -to advertisement of Good Books for.the Farm 'and Garden, and also to that of the Dispensatory of the United States. Any of these books will be furnished by us at the prices named. Books of aBl kinds at regular publishers' prices. Orders solicited at the Herald Book Store and prompt attention given. Cash in all cases to accompany order. 18-tf. ADVERTISE.-Advertise and let the people of the County see that Newberry is a live town, and that her merchants have goods to sell an'd mean to sell them. If you cannot afford to contract for a hundred dollar advertisement as in the good old days, send in a fifty ' cent one. .No matter how small the price or the notice,-send it in and show that there is life in the town. Make a run on something, if it's only dried.cod fish or dried apples, and 'draw custom by which other merc'lanidise will be sold. Several articles-books, papers, md sic, &c., which were ordered by special request, remain uncalled for at the HER ALD Book Store. Parties who have so ordered will please call, settle for the same and take them away. Hereafter no goods will be ordered unless the price be deposited. 24 tf. To THE LADIEs.-New and beautiful sheet music, comprising Songs, Duetts, Choruses; Waltzes, &c., at publishers' prices at the Herald Book Store. To THE~ BOYs.-A few copies of De Witt's Base Ball Guide for 1877, Tbis book is an authority. -Call at once and secure one. L To YouisG MEN ANDr MAID)ENs who write -Billet Doux, the Herald Book 5Book Store is the place. where can be ~found.paper and envelopes in the pret tiest boxes imaginable. To SCHOOL BOYS AND GumLs.-If yOu want slates, copy books, pens, pencils, books, pocket inkstands, &c., ask for them at the Herald Book Store. TO THE PUBtIC.-At the Herald Book Store can be found the best of paper and envelopes, and every other article 'of stationery used in this sec tion. 13-tf. When Edward Scholtz repairs your clock~ or watch it is warranted for one year. Try him. Satisfaction guaranteed. 35-1y Mr. J. B. Counts will accept our thanks ior some very large, fine peach es. WORK THE ROADs.-The County Commissioners have done a good thing in ordering the roads worked. Warren Chambers will please accept our thanks for the finest cabbage and water melon we have had this year. THomPSON, Dentist, square above Post Offee. 35-tf. THAT COmi.-Mr. Boone's coin that we spoke odf last week bears date-of 1721, instead of' 1729, being therefore 156 years old. "A stitch in time saves nine." One 25 or 50) cent bottle of Shriner's Bal samic Cough Syrup may blockade con sumption's way and save you from an early grave. 23-2t. FAILED.-There must have been some concerted agreement last week on the part of item gatherers-not a single section sent a dot. What's the matter, gentlemen?. Wake up. Thistles require radical treatment, to remove them, and so do Boils and Pim ples. Dr. Bull's Blood Mixture is .a radical blood searcher curing all skin eruptions. Bvsu RIYER.-There was a large attendance at Bush River, Sunday. The Church was filled to overflowing. Two sermons were preached by the por, Rev W. TL Rice AN UNDUTIFUL SON-IN-LAW.-Marlk Conner, colored, was lodged in jail Mon day for stealing $43.75 from Nellie Grazier, his mother-in-law. He will be tried at the Sessions. NO FENCE.-A petition for an election on the fence law is being gotten up in Reeder Township, No. 5. Sixty names had been signed to the petition Monday, and the remaining fifteen will be ob tained soon. TrrANKis-For an invitation to the Ball at Glenn's Springs the 16th inst. Sorry we can't go. By a typographical error Col. Suber's name appears among the Senior mana gers, instead of the Junior. REGULATOR.-Mr. Edward Scholtz has received a large mahogony case for his regulator, to supply the place of the one destroyed by the fire. The case alone cost $50. This regulator is wound up every six months. OH, FOR JUDGE MACKEY!-There are twenty-nine prisoners in Newberry jail awaiting trial at the next Court of Sessions. Judge Mackey will have his hands full when he comes. Court be gins the first Monday in September. PROSPERITY TAXPAYERS.-We learn from the Temperance Standard that nineteen-twentieths of the people who paid taxes to the County Treasurer at Prosperity the 6th and 7th inst., paid in full. $1,375 were collected in a day and a half. BELMONT RIFLEs.-This is the name of a company organized recently near Longshore's. It consists of seventy members, with the following officers: T. J. Maffett, Captain; J. B. Clary, 1st Lieutenant; D. S. Johnson, 2nd- Lieut enant; T. M. Lane, 3d Lieutenant. OTHER OLD CoINS.-Since our no tice last week of Mr. Boone's Mexican Dollar, 156 years old, another gentle man has shown us a coin still older. It is an English shilling, bearing date 1703, being therefore 174 years old. He has another 152 years old, and sev eral over 140. COTTON PICKING.-A gentleman om the country, passing Mr. Jas. Meieth's place on Monday, reports that heaw the latter picking cotton. On Saturday afternoon we walked through his otton field and saw many open bolU. He has. the best bolled cotton we have y$t seen. OPEN CoTToN.-The first bolNof open cotton was laid on the HERALD table on Wednesday morning, the 8th, by Mr. Jas. O. Meredith, of Helena. He takes the first prize. If he can get out the first bale we hope he may get 25 cents per pound for it. Mr. W. M. Miller, of Saluda Old Town, sent in one the next day. FIr-HRE POUNDER.-Dr. Homer P. Tarrant, of Augusta, Ga., every wa ter melon season makes us happy by the gift of the biggest specimen of that delicious fruit which can be found in his section. .The one just received is twenty-eight inches long and weighs fifty-three pounds. We propose to sell the seed at twenty-five cents a dozen. ONE Cow KILLED AND ANOTHER WOUNDED -Wednesday, the 8th, Mr. Lambert Chalmers found one of his cows dead in his pasture. It had been shot only a short while before it was found. Another one of his cows was shot about the same time, and no doubt by the same parties,_through the udder. FOUND H1x OUT.-Many readers who-have been long puzzling their wits in the endeavor to learn who our face tious and able correspondent "Broad brim" is will be pleased to know that his identity has been at length fixed. A shrewd fellow, who has had his eyes open for some time, informs us know ingly that he discovered "Broadbrim" at the Jalapa picnic last Thursday. CABBAGE STEALING.-Abner De Walt, colored, was tried before Trial Justice Carlisle Thursday for stealing twenty-six heads of cabbage from Mr. Henry Halfacre, was found guilty, and sentenced to a fine of $10 or thirty days in jail. He went up. Joe Kinard, who helped to do the stealing, is traveling for his health, and the Trial Justice hasn't gQt his address. COLUMBIA HOTEL.-By reference to card elsewhere it will be seen that this old and popular hotel has changed hands, the Messrs. Keenan Brothers be ing the proprietors. Mr. Win. Gormnan is manager and Mr. IE. M. Cologne, cashier and office clerk; these gentle men are well known to the travelling public. Transient board has been re duced to $2 per day, with no change in table comforts. Read the card. Citizens of Newberry, let us have ano;;her railroad. Think about it, talk about it, write about it. Our hitherto thriving town is in danger of losing her rank-other places are outstripping us in commercial importance. A road connecting us with the Spartanburg and Asheville Road will bring Newberry prominently to the front. We would be glad to hear from some one on this subject. THE OxiEST CoiN ET.-The Regis ter thinks it can't be beat on old coins. It has seen one 209 years old. We can beat that. Mr. Ed. Motte, of this place, showed us a "Pine tree shilling" (sil ver) Saturday 225 years old. On one side is Masathvsets (the old way of spelling Massachusetts) and a pine tree; on the other, New England An. Dom. 1652. XII. When we first saw this we were in doubt as to its being a coin, but turning to the New American Cyclopedia, under the head of coins, we found the following, which is inter esting as a. piece of history: "The ear liest Colonial coinage was in Massa chusetts, in pursuance of an order of the general court, passed May 27, 1652, which established 'a mint howse' at Boston. The order required the coin age of '12 pence, 6 pence, and 3 pence peeces, which shall be for formne flatt, and stamped on th'e one side N. E., and on the other side with XIId., VIld., ild., according to the value of each peece.' Owing to their plainness of finish they were exposed to 'washing and clipping.' To remedy this the general court Oct. 19, of the same year, ordered a new die, and required that 'henceforth both shillings and smaller peeces shall have a double ring on either side, with this inscription ; Masa -hst,adapn rei h ete onhnse, and pnew tenln n thet, dat ofe ear n te other.' Ind 1662 at of henn piecas addte to. the 1662 ar2ienny Thee ois aded knona thee 'ie Tee shilins' rsi ence, ascth Thie treahllings,'at o eithee, &c. o Thor all bear date of either 1652 or O TnrE FENcE.-The Board of Conn ty Commissioners has been organized, and is ready to receive petitions to alter the fence law. Maybinton Township has sent up a petition, with seventy-five names. Caldwell Township has a petition about ready for presentation. The question was discussed privately Thursday at the Jalapa barbecue, by the citizens of Reeder's Township pres ent. A petition was started and forty five names signed to it on the spot. It will soon have the required number. At a certain Grange meeting in the county a few days ago an informal vote was taken on the question, which stood 20 for no-fence and 3 for fence. RAPE.-Wednesday, the 8th, a young negro woman, recently married, came to town from Maj. Jno. K nard's place with a basket of peaches to sell. On the outer edge of town she was met by a negro man named George Feaster, who told her he could carry her to a distillery where she would get a good price for her peaches. He conducted her to the old field beyond Col. Leav ell's, and there outraged her. She went immediately to Trial Justice Car lisle and reported the circumstance. Constables were sent in pursuit of the villian, but he made his escape. This same negro was convicted a few years ago of two similar offences, and sentenced to the penitentiary for fifty years; but was pardoned out by Moses. PERSONAL.-Mr. H. W. Boozer, sales man for McCreery & Brother of Col umbia, is on a visit to his former home in this county. Messrs. Boozer and Gary have re turned from their summer jaunts. Dr. Jno. R. Thompson is at Glenn Springs. Jas. Y. Culbreath, Esq., went to Glenn's Friday. Mr. W. F. Ewart has also gone to Glenn's. The Rev. A. M. Chrietzberg, who has been on a short visit to Newberry, left on Saturday for Glenn's Springs. Mr. Wm. F. Strong, of Charleston, was here on a brief visit last week. The pleasant nights and mornings, to gether with the good water, were high ly appreciated. Mr. J. D. Smith has gone to Ken tucky after horses. Mr. S. C.. Merchant leaves to-day for Glenn's. PICNIC AND BARBECUE.-The ladies and gentlemen of Jalapa or Township No. 5 took a new departure on Thurs -day last in giving a pleasant double entertainment-a picnic and barbecue, to which everybody and the rest of man kind with-their wives and children were invited, happily included among whom were the editorial staff of the HERALD. A charming spot 'was selected-Clark's Beaver Dam, which afforded water in copious abundance anid of a character fit for the gods to drink. Such a spring is not seen every day or *verywhere. As we like to be on time. the ground was reached early and before the hurly burly had comrmenced, consequently the head men present had opportunit'y to give us kind attention, together with a dry seat on a high rock overlooking spring, cooking pits, and road through which a stream of young and old people were pouring in, a large proportion of which were young ladies and misses, pronounced by His Honor the Mayor of the town as handsome a set as he ever saw-everybody agreeing to this pro position there was no argument. What he further said is withheld lest he get a curtain lecture. Indeed it was a charm ing sight. As the irreiressible dance was a part of the programme, a stand was erected between two trrees, the umbrageous branches of which afforded a gracious shade-it is needless to- say that the young .folks danced. While the young ones danced, the old men got on the all engrossing topic-"Fene or no Fence"; majority.:we are pleased to say were on the right side-no fence; on this subject more anon. In another part of the grove the Jalapa Rifle Club organized and elected W. W. Riser Captain, Messrs. E. P. Mathews, F. A. Schumpert and Thos. W. Chapman, first, second and third Lieutenants. This will be a fine company. During this time the clouds which all the morning looked a: little squally, were getting ready for business. Some of the old veterans noticed the signs, and as the business which called them there was HASH great uneasiness was manifested. The pits were visited and the meats found elegantly done to a turn, the hash pots looked into and con tents tasted and pronounced good, all good.' The chief cooks, Messrs. Abner Reeder, John Hays and T. W. Chap man were all serene, however; they could not be hurried; the heavens might fall in floods which might float mutton and sheep and inundate hash, but they would wait the time set. Alas, the old fogies who would have brought on the dinner earlier were right in their prog nostications, for no sooner than notice was given and the table was surrounded with fair ones than the big drops began to fall; faster and thicker they descend ed; umbrellas as if by magic were raised; never did we see so many and of such variety, every man and woman seemed to have two, from one end of the table to the other there was a canopy of them. But alas, they were round, and fix them as you would they would not fit, and iniumerable water spouts poured down backs, into plates of cake, pies and other goodies, gravies were mixed, and things looked soft generally. The girls and matrons, howvever, stood the storm like veterans-not an inch did they yield but stood to the' front bravely, determined to save as much food as was possible. It was a well fought fight, and many looked like they were in tears, but it was only the rain; and we were happy it wvas rain, for we cannot rest easy and see a tear on woman's cheek without feeling impelled to kiss it off. They won and retired. The shower slackened, or rather inter mitted, and.between the spells others got in and were made happy. The rain did not last long, but long enough to do damage to flowing muslins and stream ing ribbons beside that done to the com missary department, yet everybody had enough-a few more than enough. Two or three boys who were not apprised of the danger of taking mixed drinks care fully, took equal portions of spring and rain water and were overcome. The last seen of them thley were in a fence corner singing, "Rain, rain, go away, come again another day," to the tune of "Come rest in this bosom." With the above melancholy exception and the damage to dry goods, all of which is charged to the rain, everything passed off as pleasantly as marriage bells, and after witnessing a few more dances and enjoying the sight of num c.ons happilyseaterd couples sitting ABOUT TIIE TowN AND COUNTY. The nights are cool and pleasant. Won't the Grangers of Newberry get up an Agricultural Fair? The first melon received this season came from Mr. N. H. Bouknight. The reason it is so hot in the HEr.ALD office is that the "deyil" stays up here. Herein fail not-make your returns to the Auditor. He is waiting for you. Five or six weeks more of dull times and then it is hoped business will re vive. Either the hard times or the hot weather has paralyzed lovers. No marriages now. Those peaches sent in by Meredith of Helena last week were delicious. The juiciest and best flavored we have vet tasted. "Such a getting upstairs you never saw the like," as there will be when Cash gets his elevator in position. It will come this week. Mr. Jas. Packer's house caught fire Friday, but some gentlemen who were fortunately passing at the time put it out before any damage was done. There is a hole in the passenger plat form, about four feet square, at the de pot that needs looking after before somebody gets his neck or leg broken. Mr.Wallace Cline has engaged the ser vices of a first class painter, who under stands all kinds of graining. He bad been looking for just such a workman three years, and is now happy. Mr. Tweed Franklin is about revo lutionizing the painters' trade. He proposes to put on paint of superior character at less cost than any other man, no matter who he is or where from. A dollar or two either for subscription or advertising would make us happy. Who will act the Christian's part? Fol low the good rule of making some one happy every day, and commence with the editor. Cucumber wood pumps are a decided convenience, and they are safe. Chil dren can draw water easily without danger of falling into the well. J. N. Martin & Co. sell them, besides many other things. Dr. says he was in Mr. Lang Ruff's melon patch a few days ago and thinks that he saw a thousand that would weigh 20 lbs. each. A marvel ous quantity of grapes were also seen; and his crout patch was large and fine enough to make a Dutchman go into hysterics of delight. ONE NEGRO KILTS ANOTHER ABOUT A POCKET-KNiFE.-Randall Wilson, a negro boy sixteen years old, killed a negro man named John Halfacre last Saturday evening, on Mr. Daniel Buz hardt's place, seven miles from town. The difficulty arose concerning a pocket knife. From what we can learn there was no other provocation. Halfacre was shot with an old army rifle loaded with buckshot. Wilson has been ar rested and placed in jail. INCENDIARY.-A dastardly attempt was made last night (Monday) to burn the dwelling-house occupied by Mrs. Susan Montgooiery and her son-in-law, Senator Corwin and family, on Cald well street.' About 2 o'clock some pf the family were aroused by the smell of smoke, which, upon investigation, was found to proceed from the south east corner of the house. When first seen the blaze extended from the sill almost to the roof on the outside, and had also burned through the weather boarding and ceiling, to the inside, where it-reached clear across the room. In fifteen minutes more it would have been impossible to extinguish the fire, or for the inmates to escape with more than their lives, if at all. Fortunately, they didn't lose presence of mind, but immediately began to tl:row buckets of water on the fire, and with the aid of neighbors who had heard the alarm and come to their assistance, they ~succeeded in extinguishing the flames before much damage had been done. There is not the slightest doubt that the house was set on fire from the out sidle, for several half-burnt matches were lying on the ground in two feet of the place where the fire originated. The family have not the remotest sus picion as to who the guilty party is. We hope the fiendI may be discovered and punished. The house belongs to Sheriff Carring ton. ARRIVALs AT THE SIMMoNs HousE. J. B. Clary, W. D. Hardy, E. B. Calhoun. H.IE. Folk, T. M.Neel, P. A. Clark, New berry; John Willis, M. Q. Norris, W. T. Glenn, J. H. Bouknight, Edgetld; G. W. Wright, -- Thompson, G. T. Berg, J. S. Coles, A. TI. Solomon, Columbia; F. Y. Rain sey, Joseph Harris, Baltimore; Geo. B. Mc Crary, Clinton, S. C.; J. C. Boozer, G. E. Hawkins, J. H. Couden, G. H. Beckman, S. G. Proctor, Charleston; C. R. Pennick, At lanta; J S. Blalock, A. S. Farrow, Martin's Depot; H. Mourning, Louisville, Ky.; J. M. Westmoreland, Greenville, S. C.; Mr. Steed' man, Union; Noah Brown, New York. Would you have Rosy Cheeks? EXPERIENCE OF A YOUNG WOMAN .-A country girl, young, pretty and happy, her step was elastic and the roses of health bloomed upon her cheek. One April morn she was overtaken by a "spring shower," and caught a cold. It was her "particular time,'. and suppres sion was the result. At the next "period" nature refused to act. She became sallow, swollen and suffered intensely with pain in the back and "lower stomach," palpitations, difficulty of breathing, indigestion and head ache. Doctors failed to palliate her distressed condition, and she longed for death as the only hope of relief. At the instance of a friend, who herself experienced its benefits, she was induced to try Dr. J. Bradfield's Fe male Regulator. One bottle cured her. She was again the happy girl she was that April morning, before the shower. The Female Regulator is prepared by Dr. J. Bradfield, Atlanta, Ga., at $1.50 per bottle and kept by all respectable drug men throughout the land. A MOST EXCELLENT REMEDY. ATLANTA, GA., March 12, 1870. I have examined the recipe of Bradfield's Female Regulator, and from my knowledge of its ingredients, believe it a most excellent medicine, and well suited to that class of dis eases designated. I have no hesitation in ad vising its use, and confidently recommend it to the public. JOEL B3RANHAM, M.D. For sale by Drs. S. F. Fant, Pope & Ward law, W. E. Pelham and W. F. Pratt 33-2t A Result of Obstructed Diges tion. Among thehurtful consequences of obstruct ed digestion, is the impoverishment of the blood, and since a deteriative cond ition of the vital fluid not only produces dangerous organ ic weakness, but, according to the best medi cal authorities, sometimes causes asphyxia, it is apparent that to improve the quality of the blood by promoting digestion and assimila tion, is a wvise precaution. Hostetter's Stom ach Bitters is precisely the remedy for this purpose, since it stimulates the gastric juices, conquers ihnse bilious and evacnative irreg FOR THE HERALD. To the Planters of Newberry. ENOREE PLANTATION, July 28th, 1877. MESSRS. EDITORS :-I shall now proceed, according to promise in my last letter, to name those grasses and forage plants which, if judiciously cultivated, will not only revo lutionize the agriculture of this County, but wiH make the fortunes of her planters in doing so. I will divide the grasses into those best devoted respectively for summer and winter pasturage as well as for hay. The Crab and Bermuda grasses are unsur passed for summer pasturage. The Crab grass is fresh all summer, springing up with each shower that falls from early spring to frost. The Bermuda, said to be the sacred grass of India, taken as a whole, viz: for pasturage, hay and manurial qualities, ex cels all others, although curses many and loud and deep have been heaped upon it. Without extra effort it has made, in this State, ten tons of hay per acre, equal if not better in quality to Timothy, the famed hay grass of the North. Corn and cotton grow luxuriantly where it is, and by their cultiva tion it can be killed in two years on uplands, if desired, but on bottom lands its destruc tion is impracticable. If our planters on Broad River who have it well set in their bottom lands will cultivate it, and turn it into hay and sheep and cattle, they will find in a few years instead of a curse it will prove a great blessing to them. It will take very little labor to do it, and in a short time the profits will be like dividends from bank stoeks-large and without trouble. That no doubt might exist as to the genu ineness of the grass on Broad river, reent a specimen of the grass on Henderson's Island to Dr. Ravenel, of Charleston, also one from Mrs. Suber's plantation on Broad river to Hon. H. W. Ravenel, of Aiken, gentle men of the highest scientific attainments. The.y pronounce it the genuine Bermuda, so all who wish to cultivate it know where it can be had in its purity and in any quan tity. These are our two best grasses for sum - mer pastures. They with broom-sedge and our stubble fields are ample for the summer, and can be had without much trouble. As a hay grass, this is what Dr. St. Julien Ravenel, of Charleston, says of the Bermuda: "One-eight of an acre of ordinary land covered with Bermuda grass was ploughed in March last, (1874) harrowed, rolled smooth enough for the mowing machine, and fifty pounds of ammoniated super-phos phate of lime applied. Four cuttings were obtained, which yielded two thousand eight hundred and eighty pounds of hay. This was at the rate of ten tons to the acre. The hay was nicely cured and was preferred by borses and cattle to hay brought from the. North." I hope our planters on Broad river who have it well set in their bottoms will will not fail to give it a trial. I would give. the experience of others, but it would be spinning out my letter too much. I will, however, give what Mr. C. W. Howard, one of the most scientific and practical planters of Georgia, says of the grazing aed manu rial qualities of this grass :-"I cannot bet ter illustrate the grazing value of Bermuda grass than by an instance in my own expe rience. Nearly thirty years ago I bought an old plantation near my place in Hancock County. It was bought low on account of its being infested in places with Bermuda grass. I permitted a man to use thirty acres of it wvhich were fully set in Bermuda grass. He had at the time a cow and q,alf, sow and pigs, and a brood mare. He culti vated a little crop of corn, but never enough to feed his family. His stock lived upon this thirty acres of Bermuda grass, except for a'short time during winter, when they had access to other parts of the plantation. He remained upon this place for five or six years. At the end of that time he had twenty-five head of cattle, seventy-five hogs and five horses. I offered him for his increase $1,000, which he refused. So much for the grazing value of Bermuda grass. I cannot give you a better illustra tion of the manurial value of this grass than by reference to the crops made on this same thirty acres of land after the man referred to had lefc the place. F irst crop, cotton, half-stand, owing to the mass of un deco mposed sod, eighteen hundred pounds of seed cotton per acre. Second crop, cot ton, two thousand eight hundred pounds seed cotton per acre. Third corp, corn, sixty-five bushels per acre-corn manured with cotton seed. Fourth crop, wheat, forty-two bushels per acre." I have been induced to dwell at length upon Bermuda grass that our planters who have it well set in their lands may know its value and be led to its cultivation, instead of spending their energies trying to destroy it. No grass surpasses it as a hay and pasture grass com.bined. If the l'and set in Bermuda grass be ploughed and harrowed in Septem ber, and sowed in white clover, it will make a perfect pasture the year round. As the Bermuda grass dies down in the fall the white clover springs up-the two to gether furnishing a continuous pasture. I shall now procee d to name the grasses that will furnish green food the entire win ter, which is our greatest need. While in the North immense barns and stables at great costs are necessities, and the stock has to be housed and fed five months in the year, such is our climate and soil, that with very little trouble we can have good pas tures all winter as well as summer, where they can gather their food except during occasional freezings and storms of rain. At the head of the list stands the Fall Meadow Oat or evergreen grass. This grass is not suited to low lands, but grows to great perfection on rich uplands, and does better on sandy lands than any of the culti vated grasses-growing where the lands are strong from five to seven feet high. It is a tussock or bunch grass, and should be sown very thick, covering all the ground t-> pre vent other grasses or weeds springing up. If the land has sufficient clay in it, it would be best to sow clover with it to fill up the vacancies and cover the entire land. This grass, in addition to furnishing good pas turage during the winter months, yields an immense amount of excellent hay. If needed for hay the stock should be taken off of it early in March-otherwise they can run on it until July, when they should be shut off until Christmas, giving it a chance to grow for winter use. Orchard grass.,ranks next to Meadow Oat as a winter grass and for clover is best. This grass, if wanted fol winter pastures, should be treated as th< Meadow Oat. These are our two best win ter grasses for hay and pasturage combined They have been tested and found to grow to great perfection with us. Our peopli cannot give them too much attention. Ir addition to their hay and pasturage quali ties they are great fertilizers, giving to the land large masses of vegetable mould wher turned under-just what our lands need. The far-famed Timothy is a native gras: of this State, having been carried from the lower part of it to Englard in 1780 b) Timothy Hudson, whence it may have taken its name. As a hay grass it is uurivalled but will not do for pasturage. The Guinea or Means grass is said to yield more hay per acre than any other, but like the Timo thy, it will not do for pasturage. They both die under it at once. The Means grass grows here on rich bottoms to great perfec tion. Mr. N. B. Moore, of Georgia, whc has been cultivating the grasses for forty years, prefers it to all others for hay. He has a meadow of it of one hundred.acres, near Augusta, on the Savannah river, which yields him annually from seven"to ten thous and dollars. He says he employs only fou men in the packing season and eight during harvest. The machinery now is so .perfect for saving hay that it requires but little labor. Two men as permanent hands are ample for each hundred acres where the lands are in the grasses. This experience every. where has shown. What a relief from the turmoil of the present day when we reach it. When we get our lands once well set in the permanent grasses and forage plants, and raise horses and mules, hogs, sheep and cattle, as well as cotton, for sale ; in other words, when we sell all and buy nothing we will be a people blessed before all others. This - nothing can prevent but our dwn de termined blindness and neglect of the means put in our hands by a beneficent Providence I will name many other grasses well adapted to our soil and climate, and ,hich will grow to great perfection here, but mus1 close because of the length already of thif letter. In my next letter I will give the forage plants that will aid in this good ani great work, also the mode of preparing the lands and the time and manner of sowinl the seed. I remain yours, Very respectfully, ELLISON S. KEITT. POST OFFICE, NEWBBERY, S. C., Aug. 11, 1877. List of,advertised letters for week endinj August 11, 1877: Bates, Royal - Davidson, C. M. Beany, W. . Davidson, H. H. Boyd, Sally Ann Davis, Lewis Brown, Noah Wicker, A. A,. Cook, Phenia Parties calling for letters will please saj if advertised. R. W. BOONE, P. M. JWIarried, On the 9th instant, by Rev. M. M. Boyd Mr. Jouar W. DAVENPORT to Miss Emui C. HENDEzX; all of Newberry County, S. C Commercial. NEWBEERY, August 14.-Cotton 10}a10i Bales shipped during week 15. Newberry Prices Current. CORREC'TED WEEKLY By J. N. MARTIN & Co, BACO Shoulders, Prime New.... 8 Shoulders, Sugar Cured... 9 Sides, C. R., New............ 10; DRY SALTED MEATS Shoulders, New.............. 7 Sides, C. R., New........ 9 Sides, Long Clear........9 HAMS Uncanvassed Hams........ 14 Canvassed Hams, (Magnolia) 15. LARD Leaf, in Tierces........... 15 Leaf, in Buckets..........16 - SUGAR Powdered............... 16 Crushed................16 Granulated Standard...... 16 ExtraC0................ 13 Coffee C...................12b Ye11ow.................12 - New Orleans............. 13 Demarara............... 13 MOLASSES New Orleans Syrup... 90 New Orleans Molasses. S0 Cuba Molasses......60 Sugar House Molasses. 40 TEA - Gunpowder...........1.50 Young Hyson.............1.50 ALLSPICE..................... 25 PEPPER......................... 80 COFFEE Roasted or Parched... 80 3 Best Rio.............. 25a 28 Good Rio.............. 2a 25 VINEGAR Cider Vinegar....... 50 White Wine Vinegar.. 65 CORL Tennessee.............1.00 MEAL Unbolted.............. 1.00 SOAP......................... 6a 10 STARCH......................l10a 16 STAR CANDLES.............. 16 FLOUR, per bbl...............8.0al0.00 PEARL HOMINY.................. 5 CANDY........................ 18 CONCENTRATED LYE......... 16 ENGLISH SODA. ............. 10 HORSFORD'S BAKING POWDER 25 SEA FOAM BAKING POWDER... 35 AXLE GREASE................. 16 TOBACCO........... . ......... 6a 1.25 NAILS (10) keg.... ............ 4.50 NVew .*dtvertisements. NOTICE. OFFICE oF Coulr CoMMISsIoNERs, Newberry, S. C., August 14, 187'7. All persons holding bills, accounts or de mands ot any kind against the County, which have not been before presented tc the Board of County Commissioners at Spe. cial Meetings held during this year, are re quired to deposit the same with the Clerk of the Board, on or before the first day oi November, 18'77. By order of the Board. L. B. MAFFETT, Chairman. Z. P. MosEs, Clerk. Aug. 15, 33-3t. NOTICE. OFFICE OF COUN'TY CoMMISSIoNEas, Newberry, S. C., Ang. 14, 1877. Sealed proposals will be received by the Clerk of this Board to repair the bridge commonly called Brazleman's Bridge, over Enoree River, until the 18th day of Septem ber next. Specifications can be seen on application to the Clerk of this Board. Also, to repair Lindsay Bridge over Bush River, and Workman Bridge over Little River. By order of the Board. L. B. MA.FFETT, Chairman. Z. P. MosEs, Clerk. Aug. 15, 33-5t. NOTICE. On the first day of September next, I will apply to the Court of Probate for New berry. Cony, for a final discha na AdA - Sheriff's Sales. - STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. Lorick & Lowrance, vs. Laura G. Blackwell. By virtue of an execution to me directed in the above stated case, I will sell, at Newberry C. H., at public outcry and to the highest bidder, On the First Monday (Sale-day) in September next, all of the defendant's interest in a tract of land situate and lying in the Co'nty and State aforesaid ; said tract of land consist ing of Two Hundred (200) Acres, more or less, and bounded by lands of James J. Lane, A. Y. W. Glymph, B. B. McCreery and others. Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. J. J. CARRINGTON, S. N. C. Newberry, S. C., Aug. 2,.18'77. 32-4t. f12 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. The Wando Mining and Manufacturing Company and others, vs. Bynum & Maybin. By virtue of an execution to me directed in the above stated case, I will sell, to the highest bidder, On the First Monday (Sale-day) in September next, at Newberry 0. H., S. C, One Lot of Dry Goods and Sundries, levied upon as the property of Bynum & Maybin. Terms of Sale-CASH. J. J. CARRINGTON, S.N.C. Newberry C. H.,,S. C., Aug 2, 1877. 32-4t. +12 .]MIiscellaneous. Indebtedness of New berry County. The undersigned, a commission appointed by His Excellency the Governor, "to inves tigate and ascertain the actual bona fide indebtedness of Newberry County," a ill meet in Newberry ON THE TENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER NEXT. All persons having claims against said County, arising prior to 1st November, 1876, are hereby notified that they will be required to present and prove them before said Commission, which will continue in session until the tenth day of October next. JOSEPH CALDWELL, A. J. LONGSHORE, T. J. LIPSCOMB, Commissioners. Aug. '7, 187'7.-32-3t. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that I will apply on the 5th day of September next, to the Judge of Probate for Newberry County, for a final discharge as the Administratrix of Bennett J. Kinard, deceased. PERMELIA E. DERRICK, Adcn'x. Aug. 2d, 1877-32-5t. S. &A. R. R. TRY THE NEW ROUTE 'TO ThE MOUN TAINS VIA SPARTANBURG&ASHE VILLE RAIL ROAD! By the New Fast Schedule on and after July 16th, 1877, an opportunity will be af-. forded to the Citizens of Newberry to visit the Mountains by the Line of the Spartan burg & Asheville Rail Road. Leave Newberry at...........11.52 A.M. "Alston at................. 2.25 P.M. Arrive at Spartanburg........... 6.40 P.M. t t. Tryon, terminus S. & A. R................ 8.0P.M.L Passengers can stop over, if they choose, at Spartanburg, and visit Glenn, Cherokee and Garrett's Springs, and resrme .their journey at pleasure. At Mt. Tryon. the present terminus of the Spartanburg &, Asheville Rail Road four horse coaches and hacks will always be in readiness to accommodate passengers. Capt. S. S. Kirkland. Passenger Agent, will be at the train on its arrival, to see after the com fort o? those who may try this Line. Good board at moderate p rices can be obtained at Hendersonvlle, Flat Rock, and Asheville. ROUND TRIP TICKETS. From Alston to Mt. Tryon, terminus S. &A. R.R., and return.........$ 950 From Alston to Flat Rock or Hender sonville and return. .............13 50 From Alston to Asheville and return. 17 50 " " Warm Springs " 24 50 D. R. DUNCAN, President. July 25, 30-tf. THE CREAT THE NEWS AND 00URiER, PUBLISHED AT CHARLESTON, S. C. DAILY, TEI-WEEKLY AND WEELY. Enjoying the largest circulation in tbe Cotton States, it devotes especial attention to presen Ling, in condensed form, all the 10 cal news of South Carolina and the a djacent States; besides giving full and fresh reports of political and general news from all quar ters. No Household Should Be Without It ! SUBSCRIPTION PRICE-INCLUDING POSTAGE. The Daily News & Courier.......10 a Year -The Tri-Weekly News & Courier... 5 a Year The Weekly News...... ..... 2 a Year RIORDAN, DAWSON & CO., PROPRIETORS, 19 Broad Street, Charleston, S. C. July 7, 27-tf. ALONZO REESE, SHAVING AND HAIR DRESSING S.ALO O N, Plain Street next door to Dr, Geiger's'office, COLUMBIA, S. C. Room newly fitted and furnished, and gen temen attended to with celerity, after the most approved styles. Nov. 22, 47-tf. GR.EENVILLE HOTEL, CREENVILLE, S. C. New Management ! - - New Building! .New Furniture! The undersigned having leased this pro perty, bep~ leave to announce that itis complete in all its appointments, and has many advantages for ladies a&nd children in its comfortable rooms, large verandahs and shade trees, and its convenience to the beautiful grounds of Furman University. I am prepared to promise to the patrons of the GREENVILLE HOTEL new and neatly furnished rooms and a table not sur passed in the up-country The house will be under the direct man agement of the undersigned and his family, and will be kept scrupulously clean in all departments. H[e invites the patronage of his friends and the public generally. PIHS A.aeteGre miu at SPthdpts. M-a2,13teGenOmif.tth eos TrSPA8S NOTIE TRESPASS NOTICE. Dry Goods X~ eliUiner? GRAND CLEARING OUT 8ALE, GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES OF SIap1 un d [ afcy rygoods, Notions, &c. To make room for an entire NEW STOCK of FALL and WINTEE GOODS, my present stock will be sold without regard to cost or previous prices. These goods must and will be sold, as I do not intend to carry them over. Send for samples and see for yourself how cheap they are. II AX SELLING 25c. AND 35c. RIBBONS FOR 12 1-2c. PER YARD. I pay Express charges on all orders amounting to $10.00 and over. C. F. JACKSON, THE LEADER OF LOW PRICES, COLUMBIA, S. C. July 18, 29-tf. Drugs ' Fancy .lrticles. BLUE GLASS! If you wish a soft, pleasant light to read by, get a Blue Glass Lamp Chimney, or a Combination Chimr ey and Shade from POPE & WARDLAW. DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES. We have just received a splendid assort ment of HAIR and TOOTH BRUSHES, TOILET SOAPS, from 5c. a cake upwards, and an entire new supply of DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES and FANCY GOODS in gene ral, to which we invite the attentiop of all, more especially the ladies. Our stock of DRUGS, PATENT MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, GLASS, SEGARS, TOBACCOS, PIPES, CAN DY, Brandies, Wines and Whiskeys For Medicinal purposes, Is full and all recently purchased, which we will sell as LOW AS THE LOWEST, and upon reasonable terms. PRESCRIPTIONS COIPOUNDEU at all hours by our Dr. D. S. Pope, who can be found at night in room over rear por tion of our store. 'Respectfully, POPE & WARDI1A, - No. 5, Mollohon Row. Newberry, May 15, 1877. -20-tf. DR. E. E. JACKSON, DftIGGIST AND WIMIST, COL.UMBIA, S. C. Removed to store two doors next to Wheeler House. A foil stock of Pure Medicines, Chemi cals, Perfumd;ries, Toilet Articles, 'Gardern and Field Seeds, always in store and at moderate prices. Orders promptly attended to. Apr. 11, 15-tf. Dry Goods, Groceries, te. INVITE ATTENTI6N TO THEIR WHICH IS LARGE IN VARiETY. PRICES IN KEEPING WITH THE TIMES. 4N EXAMTION AKED, DOMESTICS of all Kinds. We make a specialty of DOMESTIC GOODS, and have, therefore, in store a large and complete stock at lowest prices. P. W. & R. S. CHICK. SHOES AND RA TS. A splendid stock of SHOES of all kinds, for ladies, misses and gentlemen, at low down prices. Stock kept up to regular standard. A fmne assortment of gentlemens and boys HATS, various styles. P. W. & R. S. CHICK. NOTIONS, IN VARIETY. Now in store a full stock of NOTIONS, of all kinds, to which additions are made regularly. P. W. & R. S. CHfCK. SADDLES AND HARNESS. We are agents for the sale of superior SADDLES and HARNESS, and keep on hand a variety in this line. As we sell at manufacturers' prices, we promise bargains. Examine goods and ask for prices before buyngelewerP. W. & R. S. CHICK. Apr. 25, 17-tf. ill! GIll!! We are agents for the following named COTTON GINS: TAYLOR GIN, $2.50 PER SAW. WINSilTP GIN. NEBLET& GOODftfll GINs J. N. MARTIN & CO. July 25, 20-6t.