Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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E. H. AULL, EDITOR. RAILROAD TO SALUDA. The people -i Saluda are to liav< a railroad either fron johnston 1 War&. And it isL said the promo'ter intend to extend it to Greenwood Why not to Newberry? If _ur busi ness men would bestir themselves w< believe the people of Saluda would prefer to join with Newberry and build to this point. It would be better for the people oi Saluda to come to Newberry. We are more closely identified in every wa3 with the people across the Salud2 than are the people of Greenwood More of the people do business her< and then there is a road bed alread3 graded. We hope there is. no business mar in this city who will be so narrow a to argue that a railroad would huri business here by establishing smal villages between here and Saluda That argument was used some years ago when we let the Seaboard build around us. If our board of trade has any lif left we would suggest that it get to gether and take this matter up witl the people of Saluda before it is to< late. In his address to the members o: the South Carolina Legislature lasi week the Hon. Win. Jennings Bryax feliciated them on their Democracy which he described as "the rule o the people," upon which the Yorkvill< Enquirer makes the following effec, tive point: "The distinguished Ne braskan has evidently not been in formed of the fact that this State i! under the rule of whiskey, and thai the General Assembly had just deniet the people the right to say whethei they approved the situation or woul< have it otherwise."-News and Cour ier. . Not at all. The legislature gave th< right to ihe'people of any county t< vote in or to vote out a dispensary And the election can be held when ever twenty-five per cent. of the elec tors petition for such an election That is local self-government b] counties and the rule of the people What else*do you want? The Greenville Mountaineer pr" tests that there are too many bache Iors in the press gang. and propose: an investigation at the annual meet ing at White Stone next Summer. Let it be preceded by an experienc, meeting in whic h each and ever: benedict be required to testify la publication wheher or not he is a sui ferer from henpeckedness, and wheth er he has been as good a husband a~ he promised to be and as his bettet half deserves. Possibly it may appear that there are too many married men in the fourth estate.-Barn well People. We hope that our good and young bachelor editor of the People w~ill at tend the n'ext annual gathering o: the editors and we will call that ex perience meeting and let him presid< over it. The Mlountaineer is right. w< must have an investigation. THE PRICE REDUCED. The News and Courier has reducec the price of the daily and Sunday edi tions to SS a year for both. The News and Courier is a first class newspaper and at this reduced price should yern. materially add to its subscription. The Augusta Chronicle is alarmed at the stre.gth the Hearst movenmem has gained in Georgia. It looks as ii Hearst is gaining ground in many quarters, by the wvav he is shot at by some of the newspapers. So fan very lit:le jimerest has beer SONG OF THE SOUTH. Agricultural Prosperity In Connec tion with Flourishing Industrial Interests. .X dinpatch ir-m ahzin,--re ,a that the caine . the past p ea-,n - c-t t.,n er-..p abi:t Z(50.0o0 .01o . , e . - i)ared with the X-alne.$ C-0.00i- "I the crp 'f 'he ea, n f -f al ed t, the large grain cri'p in the SI th a pCaed this see:i in better i1nancial -Ohape than ecer he fr, e. It ni-w has agricultural pros perity in c-iinnecti-on with fl,nri-hing induistrial interests. This is re9ected in a mas! -f letters frii S.,ut1hern bankers published in this week's is sue of the Manuiacturer<' Record in reply to inquiries made of them i,r their views: 0) On the general Southern busi ness situati,-n present and prt-spec tive. (2) On the improvement in agricul tural conditiio'ns as tending the farm ing interes- -f the S,-iuth -n a solid baskii for general priosperity. les sening their dependence tp cr,p liens xIn ma kimn, the c--iminzg crt-ps and reztitn1m xn 'a decrea,e of armers' in debtedness in a per-ional credit and (3) On the prt-bability of increased prosperity resulting in greater activi ty in building operations, in general trade. in municipal imprivement and in more local investments in manu facturing enterprises. The responses were prompt and gratifying. Their general tenor is of a decidedly positive characer. There is agreement of opinion that finances in the South are upon a most healthy and substantial basis. Increased banking capital is recoraed. larger deposits than ever before are shown in national. State and savings banks and. at the same time. much local money is going into new industrial enterprises or into the enlargement Iof existing ones. Many municipalities have been infused with the spirit of: progressiveness able t, find expres sion in the general fuiancial prosperi ty. and on many sides are definite plans.for the betterment of city prop erties and the improvement oi streets. schools and roadways. Prosperity in the South is no long er a matter ot prophecy. writes one: banker. It is an existing c,ndition Iwhich one may see and feel on every side. and it is attributed immediately to the high price for cotton received by the producer and to t..e immense gains made by the actoal holders of spit c Bttin. Back of it all. 'ho.gh. is the wisdom gained by the farmers in the,sitratiin nve or six years ag-,. when much c-itt-n was raic .t a loss. Then the farmers were c, mpell A MaE offA There is aqu Baking Powdei the food more< wholesome. TI of Royal has b physicians, and ingly endorse mend it. ROYAL BAKING POWDI Lime, - Cerne Terra Coe ta Pir'e. 40~ Car Lots, Carolina Portland Cement 4 e<d t.. practice cn my of the strict e,t *-rt in all their meth-lds and to ::rn their attentii i diver;Ied er..p... C..mp:l,ion in many imstances ha- IC1t.~ me.l11cad. C''11n-tewiitIv. he pening the eat n oiind ,rmer, ready 1" take the best :alvmae ofthe high prices 'f cut :n. .-w tIe are payiNg cah r their -n;pl'-. in-tead! ihbjting~ It:he ee -' ien mnercnhants: they .e relie Ved them-elves fr-,m their ineb:tedn'e-. r have red iced it t a marked dceree: they are -welling the hank depf-its and in 5 'me ctfm nunities the dependence upon crop liens and im--rtgages tis make the c.-ming cr,qp will be cntifined almist entireiy ttl the negroes and tto the less thriftv class of small white farmers. A IIte tf cautiln. II 'wever. is s-,unded here and there in reference tt the tendency tt, spend the surplus earnings tf the year in greater quan titles -f fertilizers and a larger num her -4 miles. inditating the planting ,f a m,re extensive cereage. in ,pite of the h::rd .esstns if abversitv. But :he general situatit-n seems to be well summed np in a letter fr.tm a banker If the middle Suth who writes: "M"nicipal improvements in the way Iif electric lights. wajer-works and schl--]s are increasing in all di rectitis. and planters and others who were willing a few years ago to live In houses without any comforts now require all moderr conveniences. such as water..gas. electric lights, musical instr.,ments and in fact everything that money and culture will demand. This applies to.people in all walks of life. of course; however, it is in pro portion to their means that these com forts are indulged in. Comparing the price of cotton in 1898-$2o to,$25 per bale-with the average price received by the planter this year-not less than $65 per bale on an average-cotton seed bringing S4 to $6 per ton more than it did a year ago.) I think you can set it down that the South will realize for her cotton crop and by products. not counting the large num ber of bales -manufactured into cloth and yarns. at least $7oo.ooo,ooo. It is not only cotton that we realize upon now, but every manufacturing interest that can be thought of is at present in the South, and the number is being in creased almost daily, giving employ ment to almost all. kinds of labor. Manv of these industries are carried on by families. The South has been very free from strikes. and this fact commends it to those seeking new homes. Our schools are. on a good basis. our people law-abiding and the right hand of- fellowship is extended , everyne who ltcates among us. with tr without money. who shows a p.sition toi wttrk and hrlp build up part !,1 our great Republic." ter feaIth. tlity in Royal - which makes igestible and 1is peculiarity een noted by they accord and recoin R Co., NEW YORK. nt, - Plaster, Fine~ Paper. Sma I Lots. write, .,- - Charleston, S. C EVERYTHING FORH VWOME That's what we have. We are the caterers to the women, and will come pretty near supplying all their wants, whether small or great. Our stock is well selected, comprising all the little things as well as the big ones. Some things we want to call your attention to. Ooux Black Hosieru, They never change color. Un derwear of all kinds. Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Notions, W. B., America's Leading Corset, all styles to fit all figures. Embroi dery, White Goods, Laces, Dress Goods, Domestics. 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