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may be given of this condition of at fairs. Wh,rever land is owned it large bodies, or owned and farmed b% an ignorant tena:try. there is usually only one or two staple erops wade to the exclusion of most o&ber products And with our system of often rentinp for so mueh cotton, the landowner i desirous of seeing a good deal of cottoi; planted to make his rent secure. And the laborer knowing more of cottoi. raisinr than anything-else. and of not sumcient capacity to intelligently di versify his crops, confines himself al most exclusivZy to the one crop, and thas needs a large .rea of land, which he an only obt;-;,i where land is held in large bodies, or is cheap, and thu, he naturally gravitates to where this condition of planting exists. This aggregation of the two races in different localities in the sam State, you would find more notice able in the.- Southern States of Flor ida and Texas than it is with us. w.kero there is already a steady tide of white immigration settling up the country. And there you find the white man seeking'small farms and a diversified industry, the colored labor er that section where he can hold on to cotton and corn, and plant but one or two different kinds of crops. For the immigrant with no predi. lection for cotton, probably fancies something else better, looks around to see how. he can make a living easiest. He is ready to try grain, cattle rais ing, fruits, vegetables or anything that will bring him in money. He has not been accustomed to living all the year in expectation, selling a crop of eotton in the fall and getting in a month or two the pay for his year's work. He wants to be selling some product from his farm all the time, and this induces him to diversify his erops'and his labor. This dividing up our lands into small farms and diversifying the pro ducts of the farm, would, if it could be oarried out, result in inealculabh benefit to our farming communities. And the immigrant with his idea differing from ours in many things, would assist greatly in practicall3 putting this system into operation and thus the good results attainec would encourage much of our laboi that lacks heart in its work. For we can see in some of th< Southern. States what a change thi, diversity of -crops has already effected For where much of the white labo: was discouraged, in that labor com meucing with the year in the prepara tion, continuing through apring an' summer in planting and cultivating and gathering in the fall, was only t< be repaid after long, weary months o toil, waiting and anxiety it sprung at. once into new life and activitj when opportunity offered a quick re turn in the cultivation of varied crops Around Charleston and in Florid, now has many a man, who was a fail ure at farming, because he often lack ed the,.energy and will to induce bin to work for a crop thaL was to bi gathered months afterwards, take; hold of a vegetable farm, where in th< near futare he could look for a returi for his labor, and be nerved thus t< work, in a way, that the pocket nervi alone can induce a man to make mane by the sweat of his brow." Now, whether this diversity of fara industry with its most tempting in ducements can ever develop an indi viduality in colored labor is a problen for the future. The present with iti pressing necds is upon us. We can not afford as a State to stand waiting upon an uncertainty. We want a once a sufficiency of that labor whiet has power and individuality withir itself, ample for its own support, and able at the same time to build up the .State. This we can find alone it white labor. And our natural increas cannot secure this rapidly enough there is but one resource, that is im migration. This, gentlemen, is the factor, thal 2lone promises us a solution of thos; induzstrial, financial, political and so cial problems that confront us, and is able to dispel the doubts and anxietie: that beset the future of our State, and place her upon the high road to peaci and prosperity. -The Growing Cotton. Condition of the Crop at the End of July. C CHARLE.STON, August 9, 1881. To the Presidenzt and Directora C'harlestona Exchange: GENTLEMEN-YOUr committee beg leave to report as follows, based at fifty-three ~replies from twenty-sevet doiTties: The weather for the month of Juli is generally reported as unfavorable on account of the cord:inued dry and excessively hot weather, causing rust and shedding in various sections One reports more favorable, four the same as last year, forty eight unfavo * rable to very unfavorable. No lands are reported as abandoned. The crop is seriously injured b~ drought; plant small and bolling badly. fwo counties report injury from * lice. The average estimate as to out turn of crop is from one-fourth tc one-third less than last year. Picking will be general from 20th August tc lst September. A. NORDEN, R. D. MURE, E. C. WILLasrs, 3 Committee. The Veracious venner. MONTREAL, August 8.-Mr. Yen ner says that we may expect a great *- change in the weather about the time Sthat the new comet is in its perihelion, when it will be also nearest the earth. This will occur on the 20th of this month. During the time from the 15th to the 20th instead of being burned up as we might expect, he says, we shall be nearly f: ozen by frosts and strong cold northerly The Lien Law. .%bbeville ires and Banner. There i! no use talking about repeal it ti.e lien 'aw. Tt can't be done he firmers of this county are not; -ble to cultivate the soil without aid, and it is vain to entertain such a thought. The lien law hurts nobody, except those who abuse its privil-ges Our laziness hurts more than the lie law. If we would sow eats, and clear our bottom lands we would not need to come to the village to buy corn. Keowee (Walhalla) Courier. We have opposed the law for ten year:; and have always been satisfied there would be no actual property while it continued of force. Fx perience has so far borne out our opinion, but we have little hope for its repeal. We have believed both it and the homestead law worked harm, and that every one would prosper sooner without than with the protec tion. The homestead law destroys credit and the lien law gives a credit based on a security so precarious that large profits are demanded for the risk. To the honest and diligent this is a drawback. The repeal of the lien law would also have the effect of directing our farmers to the impor tance of growing their wheat, corn and bacon at home as far as possible. Finding they could no longer run to the stores and get these articles at will, they would strive to make them at home. The cotton crop would then stand as a surplus to pay taxes, buy groceries and other necessities. We know our uplands will bring but little corn, sod that generally they should be planted in cotton, but they will grow wheat and oats and more of these should be sowed to bridge over the corn deficiency. Another way the corn crop could be increased is by tending our lowlands in corn after a better style than now. We all know the crop is neglected even on low lands for the cotton, not only planted late, but being badly cultivated and seldom fertilized. Our lowlands with the fertilization and tillage that are given to cotton would double their present yield and the repeal of the lien law would tend to produce this effect. Edgeffeld Monitor. The real Pandora's box has be:*n discovered at last; it is the lien law. A few Grangers who met at Green ville and who probably never had oc casion to give a lien, first discovered it, and then ever editor cried out: "It must be so, bold Grangers, thou reasonest well; else why this scorch I ing sun, this fearful drought, this general failure of the crops every where? The lien law has done it and must be repealed." Hold your horses, gentlemen, for it may be you are driving too fast in this matter. That the passage of the lien law at first was an evil we are willing to admit, and that its con tinuance on the statute books to the present time has worked an i-jury to the country we will not presume to deny, but it seems to us a strange philosophy that this law which bas heretofore been regarded as a neces sity-a necessary evil, if you please even after abundant crop years, should now be sought to be repealed when there is a serious failure in crops, and thousan'ds of people, even with the help of the law, will experience se rious difficulty in procuring supplies sufficient to enable them to cultivate their farms another year. While the lien lien law may con. duce somewhat to extravagance it works no compulsion. If a man can ~arrange to obtain his supplies without giving a lien so much the better. But repeal the law and there are thousands of poor white people who, instead of being at the mercy of the merchant as under the lien system, wuld be at the mercy of the few land owners who might be able to furnish supplies for such tenants as they might need. Repeal the lien law now and there are thousands of land owners who would not be able to ob Itain supplies with which to cultivate their own lands, for it must be remem bred that the homestead act renders a small farm valueless as a basis of credit. If a man is compelled to mort gage his farm to obtain supplies he is no better off than if he gave a lien, but rather he is worse off, inasmuch as the coat of recording a mortgage is greater than that of a lien. While, therefore, we cannot see how, under the circumstances, it would be practicable to do away with the lien law during the coming year, yet we think there are some modi fications that might be made and which would work advantageously to all concerned. We would have it modified so as cover only actual neces saries-corn, bacon and hay. Flour and molasses, perhaps, should also be included. Whatever else the mer cant might sell the cropper, let him understand that he takes the risk without security. In this way the supply bills would be considerably lessened, for economy would become a necessity, but all occas.ion for actual suffering would be removed. Our position then, is, that the continuance of the lien law for at least another year is an absolute necessity, but let it be modified in the manner we have suggested. THE CLYDE LINE.-Why is it 'that summer excursion tickets lasting a month are sold on the Columbia and Greenville railroad from Newberry and other points south of that point while at Chappells, Ninety.Six, Green. wood, Abbeville and all points north of Newberry they cannot be procured ? This is a discrimination we cannot understand, and which is very unjust. We hope the general passenger agent of this line will examine into this matter and have it corrected. The month or summer excursion tickets sold at Newberry and other points would be a great advantage to this section. [&Raianda (arenwn A rms. Four Men Killed by LlghtinU in Darlinton ('ounty Others Seriously In jured. CYPRE.S, )ARiNUToX COLN1TY, S. C.. August 5.-On Thursday Nh4t, the 4th instant., the hands were at work on the public higbway in Stoke's i.is Township, in this cou:i-. in tile vicinity of Lynch's River. L-.ie in ih afternoon ,any of them stopped un der an oak tree to rest and shelter themselves from the scorching beams of the sun. Cloud- were visible at a distance and rain was falliug some 11 . away, but in that immedi:te Leality the sun was shining, the sky was clear and nothing indicated the presepce of electricity. One of their number had stepped off a few yards for water when suddenly a terrific crash startled him and revealed to his astouished and horrified vision the appalling sight of his companions, some dead, some completely paralyzed and others wounded and struggling in the throes of death. In his language, "the shrieks and groans and strug gling can only be pictured by those who have witnessed the bloody in cidents of a battle-field." Messrs. J. 1. Mazingo, Rufus Mazingo, Willie Waters and John B. Gatlin were killed outright. These were all young men, recently married and in the bloom of manhood. Twelve others were struck and more or less stunned and mutilated, some of them seriously if not fatally injured. One of the victims bears upon the side of his body a complete picture of the tree photo:rapied on his skin by the I lightning. Three dogs were apparent ly killed, but one of them subsequent ly revived. This phenomenon, under -the circumstauces, is very remark able, and affords a fruitful theme for speculation. It would be difficult to exaggerate the disastrous effects of the drought in this locality. The copious showers of the present week may revive and benefit #some of the cotton as well as the peas and potatoes, but the corn is cgone beyond redemption. L. S. PAE. Whittaker's Ears. The Verdict of the Court Martial is that He Cut 'Em. The tenor of the verdict in the Whittaker case has been the subject of a goed deal of speculation. It has been generally understood that it was averse to Whittaker, but this was not positively known until now. The re port of the court-martial arrived at the office of the Judge Advocate Gen eral sonic time ago, but owing to Gen eral Swaim's attendance upon the pa. tient at the White House it was not examined. It is now being revised and will be ready fur submission to the President for his hial action just as soon as he is able to give his atten tion to it. The essence of the ver dict is the finding of Whittaker guilty of coumitting the alleged out. rage on himself. This verdict is un animous and is coupled with the unan imou.s recommendation that he be dis missed the service. The Judge Ad vocte General will approve this ver dict, there is not the slightest doubt about that, and thus will end the most remarkable military trial on record. It has cost the government nearly $25,000 to decije who mutil ated Whittaker's ears, and even now, when it is all over and the verdict is that the boy himself did the job to excite public sympathy, it will be re ceived with some doubt by a good many people. The Prohibition Mlovement. Important Call. The State Convention which is to meet in Columbia on Tuesday, Sept. 27th, will need reliable inform ation as to ',he real strength of the .Prohibi tion sentiment in the State. This will be indicated somewhat by the number of persons who will leave their business and attend its sessions. But, besides, it will be highly desirable to know the number of petitioners for a prohibitory law. I therefore hereby earnestly request all persons who are circulating peti tions to push the canvass vigorously during the present month, and mail the papers to me by the first of Sep. tenber, that I may have time to count the names according to counties, and report the result to the Conven tion. Let us h:ave a full represen. tation from every County, as well as from every Church and Temperance Oranization in the State. Ilumbly praying the divine bless ing on our united efforts to save our people from the curse oIf rum, I re main S. LANDER. Williamiston, S. C., Aug. 9, 1881 The Drummers. To the Ed;uor of the .Medium : Allow mie to say that in the little squib you copied frem the A. R. Presb terian, abont drummers, I in tended to speak chiefly of those I en countered on the trip of which I was writing. I have not the article before me, but think I expressly mentioned these whom "I met on the train," and those who came under my "porsonal observation." If, however, in the hurry of writing I did not sufficiently discriminate between these and the whole class I regret it. I did not in tend in anything I wrote to do an in justic to any indiudn'!, much less a whole class. Allow me also to say that I feel very grateful for the good advice which has been dealt out to me, so plentifully, during the past week, from five or six newspapers. Yours truly, . . LiDSsAY. The ]Werald.' .. -acce THOS. F. GRENEKER' Errons. pub W. I. WALLACE, cEtTO - An - ~ pap, - - mar. n po NEWBERRY, S. C. W EDNESDAY, AUG. 17, 1881. no: will A PAPER FOR TFIE PEOPLE. the The Herald is in the highest respect aFam ily Newspaper, devoted to the material in terests ot the people of this County and the State. It circulates extensively. and as an Advertising medium olTers unrivalled ad vantages. For Terms, see first page. any ia 3 About Prohibition. ifi A few months ago we were told and how prohibition was sweeping the te, State of North Carolina. The elec- like tion the 4th buried prohib*tion un- to i der a majority of sixty thousand. bur No doubt the Legislature that pre- day pared the proposed law which was the presented for popular vote the 4th terl had been besieged by petitions and a f memorials setting forth in flowing in sentences and rounded periods the evils of strong drink, and how "the a p; people" were clamoring for its ob- bm literation from the face of the earth CC and of North Carolina. There was of , very likely not one petition and not Le: one memorial against prohibition. Col No doubt the Legislators were led she to believe that "the people" really wil did want prohibition ; they had sot sufficient doubt, however, on the A subject to ask the citizens indivi- lan dually. They left it to a popular we vote; and they did exactly right in roo thus disposing of the question. to In this State there are probably yi miles and miles of petitions and bei memorials awaiting the assembling the of the Legislature. To judge from giN these it would seem that "the peo- rof ple" are clamoring for prohibition. sec We doubt, though, whether such is Vi really the case. Many have signed da these petitions in a spirit of indif- an ference or thoughtlessness-simply at because they were asked to do so, and it was so little trouble to sign. This paper is not the organ of prohibition nor of license. There pe is something to be said on both 0 sides. There is no doubt that pro- ge hibition thoroughly enforced would La be a benefit to the State. But it ar will not be enforced unless the law pal is in accordance with popular wish. oc Let the Legislature pass a prohib- is itory law against the wishes of the lor -majority of the citizens, and it will cr; prove a dead letter. If the agita. ta tion of the liquor question is to be co continued it should be done with the object of winning the people,ri not the Legislature, over to the side of prohibition. If such a law is tore be adopted let it be done by the voice of the people. The Legisla-~ ture will find it worse than a waste S of time to force such a law upon the people. The evidences are increasing that prohibition is to be made an di( issue in our elections. This would ag be a great misfor tune. We cannot afford in this State to permit such vil an issue. The evils of such a course are fully illustrated, on a small an scale, at the recent municipal elec-ra tion in Greenville. To be candid we see no pressing pr need for a prohibitory law. We co have got along very well without itin so far. And there is certainly less a drinking now than formerly. The wisest thing the prohibition. pe. ists could do now would be to let- 7t1 the matter drop. m ___________thi The Country Press th Is the subject of the address de livered by Mr. Hugh Wilson, of the Abbeville Press and Banner, at the of last session of the State Press As. an sociation. The address is practicalfo and sensible. A few points dis- wi cussed are : 1. A newspaper should be made worthy of support ; 2. The newspaper should pay special Co attention to local news ; 3. Editors should not descend to the use of t vile epithets or offensive language even towards a political opponent. He should maintain his opinions (M with all the ability he possesses, t but at the same time with dignity and decency ; 4. In giving reports tio of meetings or other occurrences a' let the editor give facts, and if he -vishes to make comments let him mil do so in a separate article; 5. Edi- by tors should use the best language --pure, and free from vulgarity, Re puns, slang, or anything that would fro tend to corrupt the public taste- he "To write poorly is to teach the ter use of improper language, and is rec an offense against our higher civili- ceis zation"; 6. It is wrong in an editor sev to use his columns for attacking are private character, nor should he pe] permit others to do this through i~ paper. The official acts and conduct, however, of public officers era are proper subjects for approval or at] censmre as the facts may warrant: nat .n editor should not erPet nor pt free privileges at places of lic entertainment where other we ens are required to pay : 8. CiF editor should never allow is er to become an "organ." tir he address was delivered to and newspaper men, and contains te ty wise suggestions for their a lance. There are some points CR n which we differ with the au- 7 ,; but they are on matters of t nterest to the public, and we Ou not discuss them. As a whole, di address is excellent. Rail Road. )o oar people intend to make ve efforts at all to get the Virgin- m lidland road? Or are they sat d with present arrangements future prospects? Do they in -1 to let things drift along and, Micawber, wait for something urn up? What would Spartan g and Greenville have been to had their citizens manifested is4 same indifference to public en- ea rise and improvement? Only ve w years ago these two flourish. ki cities were simply one-horse Ct ns. At that time Newberry was osperous town, doing the largest e, aness of any town in the up ntry, drawing to her the trade bc partanburg, Laurens, Fairfield, dington, Edgefleld and other te .nties. Instead of advancing bj has gone backward; and she hi 1 continue to go backward unless. s aething be done to prevent it. ti road such as the Virginia Mid- as d running through Newberry w ald start her at once on the high .d to prosperity. But she seems be content. The officers of the tI -ginia .Midland have not even st m communicated with, and not 6 slightest intimaton has been y en that Newberry wants a rail- tj d or would do anything towardis uring it. The directors of the t gin,ia Midl.and will meet in a few s Fs, and if Newberry wants to do ything she should be represented n that meeting. . New Synonyms. Some of the Stalwart newspa r* are offended with the lews and urier for advising that the char 3 affecting the election aud char- w ;e of Mears. Warner Miller and t< pham he investigated before they h admitted to the Senate. These pers, judging the Southern Dem acy by what they know of their d n party, suggest that the object v to keel) out Miller and Lapham E ig enough to enable the Demo- ti its to elect a successor to Secre. -y Burch, and to reorganize the emittees."-Editorial in C'harles- ~ .iVew.s and Couricr. e O fended at " The News and C!ou- 'c r." Judging "the Southern p imocracy." T he News and C'ou. I r and the Southern Democracy st 2onmous ! There hasn't been th an exhibition of "cheek" since mpsou slew the Philistines -- -- eC Editorial Gleanings. C, 'he widow of President Filmore a: i in Buffalo, N. Y., the 11th, el ed 71. i i negro was hanged at Jackson- tl le, Fla., Friday, for murder ; and ti ther at Chattanooga, Tenn., for ji >e. tl Judge James D. Colt, of the Su- ~ me Bench of Massachusetts, nmitted suicide the 9th by shoot-V himself through the head with pistol. .second surgical operation was ~formed on the President the1 ; another incision was made o the track of-the ball to enable pus to flow more freely fromq wound. L'hd.first official act of President rfield since he was shot the 2nd July. was done the 10th instant' E consisted in signing a demand the extradition of a criminala o has fled into Canada. - state News. i Dr. David Sheppard, of EdgefieldS anty, died the 4th.C r4 indeson elected a "dry" ticket t S9th by a very small majority. ev. D. J. McMIillan, of the S. C. re ethodist) Conference died the L'he Greenville Municipal elec- V< a the 9th resulted in a bolt and wet" ticket. f ack Stafford, a young man, com- aj ted suicide at Manning the 12th " shooting himself with a gun. ~ [he famous outlaw Lewis R. W lmond was brought last week P r Asheville to Greenville, where * will be tried during the present ~ r of Court. He has not yet ~ overed from the six wounds re red at the time of his capture P eral months ago. Four balls, til in his body, and he is com-. led to go on crutches. P ['he Republicans and Readjust- ot of Virginia met in Convention ti [ynchbrg last week and nomi- d' A Correction. We stated in the HERnLD last _k that there was no l?w or de ion which disqualified a person !victed of petty larce!ny from tes ying in a court of jnstice. A sunber of the Bar called our at ition to the mistake the next day d showed us the recently ducidet sn (not yet reported) of the State . Dodson and others, in whiel e Supreme Court decides tha e convicted of petty larceny i. ;qnalified from being a witness. The condition of the President i it at all satisfactory. He improves ry slowly, if there is any improve -nt at all. FoR THE HERALD. Ebenezer Camp Meeting. NEWBERRY, S. C., Aug. 12, 1881. MESSRs. EDITORS: In your las me you gave your criticism of ou mp meeting. Though it was ad rse, we believe it was sincere an< od. We only ask that you give th< ber side of the question. Though the crowd was larger that er before (the highest estimate of i is about 5,000); yet it was the bes haved crowd of the size I ever av towu or country. I never saw bet r attention paid to religious service those who were near enough t ar distinctly. Though there wer me who talked in a low tone, an( e accumulated tones sounded to yo "the voice of many waters ;" yet] ho sat in the pulpit to observe, an' aid in keeping order, assure yo at you were mistaken conccrnin e only 200 listeners on Sunday. ippose there were about 2,000 per us under the arbor at 11 o'clock A [., and that about three-fourths < em were respectful listeners. Noi you will add to these those who a Mded preaching in the church at th mine time (estimated at about 300 yu would have quite a respectabl umber of hearers. Though the ord< as noL all we desired, it was far bet r than we -had reason to expect. I oking back upon it, we feel moi ke praising than blaming. Tb eeting was not a failure. Tbe gosp as preached in sin.plicity and powe a or twelve professed a change cart; the piety of scores of Christiar as quickened ; many made a ne eparture in spiritual life. Mondi as the day of the meeting. TI [ely Spirit rested upon the congregt on throughout the day. In ti idgment of those who attended foi her meetings, this.-was the best th< rer attended there. We hope rrect the evil of which you cor laed-talking during preaebini we v're alive a year hence, come ar Respectfully, A. J. STOK.ES. We publish with plesure the aboa ymunication, which the writer .i rrectly calls "the ether side"-the: re no sides, and there was no "criE [m" either ; only a report. In say ig that we thought that not mo:0 'ian 200- were interested Sundayi ie religious featur6 of the day v idged solely by observation und< 1e arbor; we were not aware th: iere was preaching in the churcl s to the order, we stated that, "Th ery best order was preserved at ai mes." But "order" does not met iterest, nor attentiou ; it only mear olitenes. Still a very large propo on under the arbor talked incessan r ; and it is only true to say that arge proportion of these who wei uiet were absolutely listless-on] uiet out of respect to the place .an ie oaMsion, and from a sense of pr< riety. There is just as geod preachinga benezer every 2nd and 3d Sunday here was Sunday of camp meeting,< Iwas expected there ; there is just od preaebing at almost any chure the Town or Co.unty Sunday aft< unday ; but how many of thes lurebes average 200 persons who ax ally interested in the religious fet ro of the day ? A few go to camp meeting for tb ligious feature, but the many d L; and these few would hear jus good preaching at churches er ient to them. . This leads us to say that the da r camp meetings has passed. Yeax ;o when preachers and churche ere widely separated camp meeting ere instituted for the benefit of thos ho could not otherwise enjoy th ivilege of hearing the gospel preach l. Now tbat n,o such reason exist: e'necessity has ceased, and the cam etig from beiug a great religion casion has becoine a holiday and istime. At least we think so. We assure Mr. Stokes that in gi1 g our report we would have mnuc eferred to give such an one as weul ive been pleasing to him and to a hers who were instrumental in gel g up the camp meeting; but on icy is to report things correctly FOR THE HER-'LLD). MESSRS. EDrroRS: A Rnilrmdu nv-t- 1 ing was; held:na Johnt su Ferry in Saluda Old IIAl August h. 1881. On iotion. .1. A. Kinrd was cilledl V to the C-tir, :dI W. 1. Oxner appomnt ed Sceretary. The o!jvct of ,Ihe meet- F ing was discussnd hy J. H. Boozer. i Mr. 1. Holly made a motion twat C. a Cotit tee~ he appointc<l of foujr frot b the :lj.ining Counties, which Was agrced upon. The Chairman appoint- a ed five and these five to appoint tI.e go rest of the Committee. This Conitni tee. appointed hy the Chairman, cn- In sisted of D. D. Holly, Jas. C. Drafts. T Edgeli-ld County, J. H. Boozer, .1. H. Long, Nowherry County, W. J. Snel grove, Lexington County. This Cum mittee then selected the body of Com- Q mittee. which is as follows: Edgefield, D. D. Holly, J. C. Drafts, A. W. Lind ler, J. A. Kinard. Owen Cannon; New berry, J. H1. Boozer, J. H. Long, Henry Wheeler, James Banks, H. C. Mosely; L,exingtoni, W. J. Snelgrove, D. I p ting. T. Q. Drafts, Jacob Monts. T. W. i Hare. This Committee is to select the place for the Mass lceting, and a Bar- q becue on the day of meeting; also, they are to procure a ntiniler of abc speak ers for the oceasion. On1 uittion. th:at thpe procee<hngs be published in the Newherry HEALD, Edgefield Monitor, and Lexington D' - s: patrcA. t< Motion to adjourn without a day spe- ei cified. .J. A. KINARD, Chairman. W. B. OxNEi. Secretary. Foa TuE HEr..u.n. Floyd Township. Good Rains-Crop Prospects--The Lien Law;&c Aug. 13, 1881. MESSRS. EDIToRS: We have had fine showers of rain in the last two weeks v Cotton, though small, is growing and it fruiting finely in the larger portion of our Township. In a few sections there u has been scarcely any rain till this a week, and of (ourse cotton is small and con't make very much. It is opening , rapidly in some sections, and in others it it is not opening at all. I think our 0 Township will average 3-4 of a crop of x cotton. Some will make an average, if not above their usual crop. Upland corn is generally poor, but bottom land corn is good. The'corn crop will av e erage 34 of a crop. There has been a larger crop of peas planted this season V than I have ever known; they are look- 14 e ing very well. Fodder-pulling has be- I gun. -Turnips are- being planted. ,If 1 crab grass on stubble land gets large I - enough to cut there will be a conside? n able amount of hay made. Our far- 1 mers are generally cheerful. Labor is restless, and I think there will be a e greater exodus from our Township this winter than ever was known. Your editorial on the lien law is the I best we have seen. I think a majority If of our farmers do not want the law re pebed * GREEN. P. S.-The bajq crop is the best ever v known. G. - Foa THE HERALD. M ~ES. EDrroRS: I do not know the -author of the communication signed P., ebut the case is a veritable one. I think - your 2nd reason for not publishing the y communication will not hold good. I ,o respectfully refer you to the case of the . State vs. Dodson et al. Opinion by < Simpson, C. J., concurred in by the As - soit Justices, filed March 11, 1881, d in which the following sentence occurs: "True, it is a point vf some difficulty sometimes to determine precisely the < crimes which fall within the meaning of the term crimens falsi, and which renders the perpetrator infamous, so in e famous as to disqualify him; but no -. such doubt surronnda the crime of lar , ceny, either petty or grand. Convic .tion of either will disqualify." - ~ The case P alludes to occurred in my - court, and if I have committed an error I will thank any man to correct me, as I want, all my decisions to be in accord ance with the law. Respectfully yours, W. G. PETERSON. t EBe Wise and Happy. eIf ycu will stop all your extrava-{ 11ant and wrong notions in doctoring yourself and families with the expen Usive dotors or humbug cure-alls, that Sdo harn always, and usc only nature's -siuiple remedies for-all your ailments, .,-you will be wise, well and happy,t and save great expense. The greatest remedy for this, the,.great, wise and egood will tell you, is Hop Bitters yrely ou it.-Press. - - FOST OFFICE, NEwBER.RY, S. C., Aug. 13, 1881. List of advertised letters for week ending Aug. 13, 1881: SCaldwell. G. B3. Henderson, Joseph Canon, Mrs. Heywod, Henry rDewalt, Clara E. ,Hardy, Miss Chaney D Irennau, Caroline iodgens, R. H. Elliser, Walter Har s, Fred SGibbs, Rev. D. Johnson, Miss Fanny rGreen, Levi H: IRufus, Jake Parties calling for letters wili please say ir advertied. R. W. BOONE, P. II. .?V'ew ajdertsemnents. A IESTOLEN. A IESETTER BITCH, with liver col tored spots. The fioder will be rewarded. HENRY LINDSAY. BRICK FOR SALE. SOO0,000 FIRST C LASS BRICKd for sale at pri.ces tc suit the times. M. FOOT & SON. SAug. 17, 33-1t.r 19MIN8?T1TOWS' 8ALE. SPursuant to an order of the Probate Court for Newberry County, I will sell, at public outcry, on Wednesday, the :21st day of August, 1881, at Springfield, near the Town of Newberry, the Personal Property of J no. M. Harmon, deceased, consisting of Three M1ules. SOne WVagon and Hiar ness. One Double-Barrelled( Shot Gun and a Pair of a Pistols. ' TERMS CASH. 4dmr,THQMAS F. HARMON, .V~ew .g egs m m IRE~ INSU[RD'U" 1ACY. T"e undersigned have opened- an ofice tY. Ltrdware Sto,e of S. P. Boozer for traicion of a gener.il ire insurance Business th. Town and County of Newberry, R. A spr-eial feature of our business - will tthe [NSURANCE OF FARM PR@PERTT unusually low rates, and most advanta On tc:n.s. Farm Policies cover Resi mnee and Ontbuildings, also Horse' and tttle, all ot which i.4 not only covered by rs or daminge by Fire. but from DEsEUC ON OR P4,MAGX BY LiGhTmING. Further int-ormation cheerfully given, id the -3rkings of Farm Policies fully ex ained. I. P. BOOZER & SON. Newberry, S C , Aug. 17, 1681. S3-6m NOTICE. The undersigned is: authorized to cnllecr :.1 receipt for all debts owing to the old -in of 0. B BUTLER & CO.; and all per 1 indebted to said tirin are earnestly re isted to wake ptyment at once. 0. B. BUTLER. Newberry, S. C., Aug. 15,1881. 33-3tv VARNING NOTICE. All persons indebted to me for Black i-.h Work, are forbid making payment mY s0 , Joe Wilii-ss, as he is no long - in my employ. THOS. WILLIAMS. A ug. 15), 1881.' 33-1 t. rHE BEST OATS For all Seasons, on all Southern Lands. Having experimented carefully with the "HENDERSON" inter 0.as, for four years past, I freely coni.nend them to.my patrons.as ge be' ariety, especially for all the cotton. gW - g lands. When sown -early in the f4al, they -bouid be) they afford an excellent a ure thron:h the winter, and come to aturity-early enough to escape the rust, weil >.s to be on hand when provender ith niost Planters is scarce. Tly grcw iidiy oIa.ordinary io1l. 'and ul:iply (or -till-r":; the rice plar call ) often 40 stalks from 1 grain-as no other tts ever do :ur ue. One-half bushel to. it acre, regutarly distributed, will make a and sufficient for (N TO Su BU-H ELS TO THE ACRE; Id the grain, instead of weighing 32 lbs. i the standard of the State, will weigh 38 ) 45 lbs. to the bushel. 1 au anxious fir. my numerous patrons > test these oats, tpon ' small'acife its ast. ounce, sent post paid for - 10c. pound, - - - . peek, sent by Express at expense of purchaser, - - $1 0 bushel, sent by Express at expeus of purchaser, - - - 4 00 J. W. VANDIVER, Seed Producer, WEAVEEVILLS, Ni. C. Aug. 1, 18s1. 33C WAMTED Asfoe COLDEN DAWN e n this lire, through the dark valley, and in be I ife eternal, as seen in the best thoughts f leading authiors and scholars among rhotn are Bishops Simpsn, Foster, War en. Hurst and Foss, Josep Coolr, Beecher, :almage. Dr. Currie, D.Marcb, Dr. ale :oh, Dr. Crosby. Dr. CuylC. Geoo. D. Pren ice, Dean Stanley. Whittier, Longfellow nd others. 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Main St., Chicago, IlL Aug. 37, 33-im. $ 1,000 REWARD ~or any case Blind, Bleeding, ftching, U! erued or ProtrudinglFILES that DEBNG'S ie Remedy fails to enre. Prepared by 1. .Miller, M. D., 915 Arch .Street, Phila., Pa. one gnine without his signature. Sendl or circular. All drugglstsor general storoa ave it or will get It for you. $1. Sold ist tewberry by Dr. S. F. FANT, Druggist. A ug. 17, 33-2m. GLENIN & POOL, (Successors to Wn. F. Jance, dec'd.) The undersigned having associated them. elves together for thie purpose of conduct ng the INJSURANCE BUSINESS, would espectfully ask for a continuance- of the usiness l.ately entrusted -to Major Nace, d also any new bu.siness that mayoffer. -,JAMES P. GLNN. .TENCH C. POOL. Aug. 9, 188S. . 8-f. - 20,000oo lbs. WHEAT -BEAN! JUST RECEIVED BY [. N. MARTIN & C0. Aug 10i, 32-2t. Board at' ieadersnville The undersigned respectfully infotass the raveling public thr?' she can acconodate ersns with b.oard, at her house three ailes from the town of Hendlersonville, se rom $15 to $20 per mouth, wita the best he moutains can afford. MRS. W. D. MILLER. Aug. 10, 32-t f. Work the Roads! ..Work the Roads!! AlOverseers of Palic Highways Ia ewberry County are hereby notified and equird to TIloROUGHLY worK and nRAIR heir roads within thirty' days from this They will see that all stone, rails, brush r other obstructions are removed from the oadway ; all ditches opened ; all bridges epaired ; all overhanging limbs cut down ; d the roads put in FIRs? CLASs order. Ton riship Superintendents are hereby re mired to see that this order as FAiTHPIFLLT D TIIoROCGHLY carried out. B order ofl the County Commissioners, F. WERBER, Jut., Clerk. A ug. 3, 31--2r.cow Newberry News copy 2t. eow. NOTICE. All creditora of J. B. Leonard, deceased, ril present their demands to mec or lauy. Lttorey, 0. L. Schu'nper t, at Newbervy . H., S. C., and allpersons who ers nyway indebted to the said J7. B-. LeoIz!.. e'd , will pay the same to,ne. -D. B. WHRRLU1C Administrator of'the esta JLeon,. rd, dec'd.: