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- ^ 0 WiR. JOHN WICKER AND PARTY T RETURN FROM FLORIDA TRIP t Describes the Co an try and Tells of the Fine Kcr.cls "out Alter All i here is ?*o i iace Like Home. Editor The Herald and Xews: In ray last ictlfer to you I had just arrived in Montezuma. Here we spent three days with our kin, who were ?lad to see us and did everyy thing: to make us enjoy ourselves, and I assure you we did to our heart's content. Wednesday morning: we hooked up No. 78044, passed through the following: cities: Valdosta, Lake City, flsinpsvillp- and landpd at Ocala. Here we found one family of our kin. JVe spent one day and night with them. From this place we went out to see Silver Lake. This is the ~" ?>- -J1 1qL-q in tV)?* WOvlii. UiUiV. VYUIiUCUUi i.i V..W , It bursts out of the earth about 40 feet from the top of the land in a stream of water that carries vessels that can carry 500 bales of cotton, or more than a thousand persons. Where it issues from the ground is from a fissure, 6o leet oy iz leei. The water of this lake is as clear as * crystal; yoir can see a pin lying on the bottom;-you can see the fishes swimming at the bottom as plain as if there was ho water between you and the fish. Some of these fish will weigh as much as ten pounds. The black fish or bass, as they are called, will come to the top and eat out of your hand, hundreds of them at a TViq monacror ^PTida fl Tiilot time. law x with you to show you the beauties of this lake. He will- show you' the bridal chamber, the devil's kitchen, ? = the parlor of a thousand geysers and -* many more places beautiful, wonderful. The bottom <of this lake is covered with the most beautiful grass, ferns of every kind, water lilies all in bloom, under the water, maiden hair ferns, and a very finejgrass called bridal veil. No one can describe this place, you must see it to enjoy it. From Ocala we drove to Coiemans, 180 miles. Here we found a nest full of our Wicker kin, too numerous to mention. We spent Saturday * evening, Sunday and Monday. We went to Sunday school and preaching morning and night. Monday these good people gave us a fish fry. You ought to have seen us eat fish. Four " men left earlv Monday morning, say 6 o'clock, two to row the boat and ? two to fish. By 10 o'clock they met us who had gone around_ the lake with 72 pounds of fish, the finest you ever saw, all trout, weighing from one pound to eight pounds, and .these people know how to fry fish. My' wife ate so much fish till that night when I went to bed her feet were flapping like a fish, and fish was not all we had. I need not tell you, these people will do anything to give you a good time. From Colemans we began to think of home. We spent some time in Orlando. This is one of ths prettiest places in Florida. This city has 17 lakes in its boundaries, and the finest -homes built around them, making them have" a beach view. From hefe we went' to Winter Park, then to Sanford. Here we met some acquaintances. The Chappells from ; Fairfield, and Forrest Lake, one of the big men of Florida/ originally from this place. We spent a night and part of a day here. From here ..we went to Datona, then St. Augus*_tine to Jacksonville. f Up to this point we had delightful roads, most of the time you have vfto/le Vftn uii^rw, IX ILVK, Uiaxv, OHwU xvuuu. >v 'can drive 30 or 40 miles, or as fast as you want to go. The cities of Florida are beautiful beyond description, but the most of the country is the most God forsaken land I ever saw. For 200 miles we traveled from Orlando to Jacksonville. There was not cotton enough to make an apron for a rooster, nor corn enough to feed a chicken; can't imagine what the Lord made this place for, yet they have the finest roads of any state that I know. How they built them or paid for them I can. not imagine. Our next stop was at Ferdenia. Our guide book told us to go this way, but when we reached here we fotfnd that the bridge was washed away, and we had to go 96 miles out of our way to cross this river /(Atamana). This part of the road was something fierce. After crossing this river we came to Waynesboro, then to Augusta?home. A large fine trip, glad to get home and love my town and the people more a-id know that we have the best place on earth. 78044 carried us there and back, more than 1,200 miles, without a puncture till we reached Johnston. There we had a puncture. This machine when on good roads and running 30 or 40 miles hums like Miss Mazie playing cp the organ at the i Methodist church, 'The End of a Perfect Day," come and hear her play. Before closing I want to say something about the crops. The corn and peanuts are fine all through Georgia and Florida, but none can beat the crops from here to: Augusta; through Leesville, Batesburg, Johnston, fine as you ever saw. Below Augusta the cotton looks like it will make a bale or more to the acre, but here they have the boll weevil in full force. ' We spent one night with a farmer; arrived at his house about 6. I went out to look at his field and saw him haulinsr the boll weevil (vou see I do not spell him with a capital, I don't think that much of him), like we do our cotton in the fall of the year, with wagons every evening. There they make fires of cord wood and empty the sacks of shapes with the weevil in them on these fires and try to burn him, and he is hard to burn. This man told me two year? ago he made 20 bales of cotton to the mule, last year he made ten, this year he did not think he would make five. The farmers are very pessimistic over this situation. The season has b^en in favor of the weevil.: they hi<d a very late spring, had to r>?ant over, making the cotton late and they spray at night and the next day a nin monies and washes the poison off, then tr.ey have 10 go over the same protc?j agaiii and they say th.it it you uo not get grown bohs by August that the weevil will get the ) eSv. bo ii you will gv> out into your iields and bee how litSle cousin you would make, if only you would get the gvown, bells you /1 have some idea of what he is. He is something alarm ing when yuu know him. Sony to , have taken up so much space. J. iC-Wicker. BUILDING CF TWO BRIDGES AUTHORIZED BY LEGISLATURE , The act of the legislature relative , to the bridge over Broad river also 1 provides the way to build a bridge 1 over Saluda river. That ijr all ( right. We should make it just as /MtM v? r\ / vl-v Unvc f A j L'UI1V CIHClit ioi uui o w come to see us and trade with us as ^ it is possible and being almost surrounded by rivers the only way is to build bridges. ' Our friends who have bean dis- . cussing the Broad river proposition 1 may now itead the conditions on , which the bridge is authorized by ' act of the legislature I The bonds may be issued by . an 1 election of the people of the county t or on petition to the board of coun- \ ty commissioners. One-fourth !the cost of the Broad river bridge is to i be paid by the county and the re- j hv Fairfield countv and the ^ federal government but the location;! is to be left with the state highway ' engineer, which means with the. fed- \ eral authorities. Read the act and see for yourself the conditions. I AN ACT (J To Authorize the County New-1 berry to Issue Bonds for Bridge ; Building. i -Section 1."' Be it enacted by general assembly of the state of South Carolina, That the county board of commissioners of Newber * 1 ; I I ry tounty are hereby autnorizea ana i directed to issue coupon bonds for' ; not more than $35,000- payable 20 , years after elate or serially within j that time as the said county board j may prescribe and bearing: a rate of j interest not to exceed 5 per cent.; per annum, f The proceeds of said ! bonds, which shall not be sold for j less than par, shall be expended for j, the purpose of paying not more than ; | one-fourth of the cost of building aj. bridge over Broad river, connecting . Fairfield and Newberry counties at a j point on said river to be selected bv 'i - ' V -1. r> _ ' tfl0 ST3TG nignway ? *. v ? vided, however. That said bonds shall not be issued if within 30 daj^s after; *> notice of the action of the highway commission has been pub- J lished by the^said county board of commissioners in one or more of the j1 newspapers of Newberry county, a|! petition signed by at least 100 quali-i, fied electors of Newberry county j,' praying for an election on the ques-jtion of issuing said bonds is filed : with the said county board of com- : missioners. The said county board 1 oi ?cmmissioners, upon receiving ?he 1 said petition, shall thereupon order an election on the said question on at least three weeks' notice i pub- J .lished in one or more of the news- papers published in the county of I Newberry, which electrffn shall be I oc nmn r?rrtviHpH hv IftW I'UHUUtlCU ClvJ 11V II |<1.VI ~ ^ for general elections for state and J county officers. The commissioners of elections of New,berry county for state and county officers shall in ad- ' dition to the duties devolving upon them certify the result of saifl elec- 1 tion to the county board of eommis- J signers of Newberry county. The ' county board shall furnish a suf- ; ficient number of ballots for the elcvlr- J t'.on in printed form, as follows:!: ''For issue of not exceeding $35,- j 000 Broad river bridge bonds?Yesj| ?No." The electors voting in favor j: cf such issue shall deposit a ballot I ^ with the word "No" erased, and! j tVtrK? nnnn?pn. with ths word "Yes"!' v?4 V-. >, "? ; , erased. If a majority <?f the ballots], cast at such election shall be in favor of such issue of bonds the county beard of commissioners shall then issue and sell said bonds for the gur- , pos? aforesaid only. The said bonds shall be signed by the chairman and clerk of the board of county com- . missioners of Newberry: Provided, ' That their signatures on the coupons may be lithographed thereon. Sec. 2. That the county auditor of Newberry county, if saiu bonds j : are issued either with or without an election, shall annually levy a sufficient tax to be collected as other : taxes, on all the taxable property in : Newberry county to pay the interest ; on said bonds and to provide funds , to retire the same at maturity. ; Sec. 3. That said county board of | commissioners are hereby further ; authorized and directed to issue couI pon bonds for not more than $16,. 700,\payable 20 years after date, or serially* within that time as the said | county board may prescribe, and i bearing a rate not to exceed 5 per ! cent, per annum. The proceeds of , said bonds, which shall not be sold . for less than par, "Shall be expended for the purpose of paying not more than one-third of the cost of a ( , bridge over Saluda river, connecting, j ; Newberry and Saluda counties ata : point on said river to be selected by . j the state highway commission: Pro- ] vided, however, That said bonds shall | not be issued if within_30 days after , ' a -mnlino f Vi?> a r>f i nn n-f tVia cf oto ' I a ItV VX %*WiVA4 . VA VMV WV%*W I ^ I highway commission Jias been pub- [ jlished by the said county board ofj i commissioners in one or more of the I: | newspapers of Newbery county, a pe- i itition signed by at least 100 quali-:; fied electors of Newberry county, | * ; praying for an election on the ques-?!5 j tion of issuing said bonds is filed j i with said county board of commis-' i thinners. The said eountv hoard o*1^ ] commissioners, upon receiving the i 'said petition, shall thereupon order j< ! an election upon said question on atj i Ileast three weeks notice published in; one or more of the newspapers pub-j | lished in the county of Newberry, \ /il/s/al i rtUrtll 1\ A /> O C? ? w cicv. ciuui tur.uu^^u <x* .] 'now provided by law for state and; coun'y officer?. The commissioners < 'of elections of Newberry couniy for \ state and county officers shall in addition to the d at it s devolving upon them, certify ih-* result of such election to county board of commissioners of Newberry county. The county board shall furnish a suHicii-nt number of ballots for the election i.. printed form, as foilows: ''Fur i.-suc cf net exceeding $1^.700 Saluda river bridge bonds?Yes?Xo." The electors votir.tr in favor of such issue shall deposit a ballot with the word "Xo" erased, and tho.-e opposed a ballot with the word ""Yes" erased. If a majority of the ballots cast a" such election shall be in favor of such issue of bonds, the county board /v-P /.AmmieciAiKire clir.ll iccilo UJ. V. v/lll llliOCiVii v. i fc.1 ^uuii biivn w-.vbonds for the purpose aforesaid only. The said bonds shall be signed by the chairman and clerk of said county board: Provided, That their sis-natures on the coupons may be lithographed. Sec. 4. That the county auditor of Newberry county, if said bonds are issued with or without an election, shall annually levy a sufficient tax to be collected as othef taxes, on all the taxable property in Xewberry r-ounty to Day tin3 interest on said Konds rmd to t^ovide funds to retire thpm at maturity. Sec. 5. That said bonds of both issues, when issued, shall be exempt From all state, counts and municipal taxes. Sec. (?. That pore of the_ bonds ho^in nrovided shall be issued ?or sold unless the said county board of commissioners shall have satisfactory assurance that the remaining funds ne^essa^v for building the bridge for whi^h +he Mrds are authorized will be forthcoming. Sec. 7. That this act shall go into on its approval by the. governor. r w* RECORD ATTENDANCE AT TRACTOR DEMONSTRATION The tractor and farm machinery demonstration Wednesday broke all state records for attendance, according to the statement of J. N. Lay of Greenville, 'blockman for the International Harvester company. It is estimated that 1,000 people, largely farmers, were present. Automobiles were parked in solid rows on both sides of i"he road for at least onequarter of a mile, giving the grounds irerv much the appearance of a county fair. Tractors were exhibited as follows: Samson, Fordson, John Deere, Moline, Case, International, Twin City, Wallace, Cle-Trac, Hart-Parr and Mid West Utilitor. Each of the ten large tractors pulled a disc or gang plow. Farmers passed from one lot to another to see the various types of work. Furrows were being made at varying depths from five to 14 inches, and it kept a man almost as busy to see them all as it keeps a boy to watch a three ring circus. After being plowed, the ground was leveled with, disc harrows and most of it packed with multi packer. Farmers of this county certainly lad an opportunity to see for themselves whaf^san be done with a trac:or, and to compare the various ;vr>es. LIEUTENANT LONGSHORE BURIED AT ARLINGTON Abbeville Perss and Banner, 28th. Mr. E. H. Longshore received a message from the quartermaster general this morning stating that the funeral of his soh, Lieut. Furman B. Longshore, late of Company G, Ihree Hundred and Sixty-ninth Infantry would take place at Arlington, Va., National cemetery, at 2:30 j'clock Friday afternoon. Col. Longshore left this afternoon to attend the1 funeral of his only son who died' at Brest 18 months ago from pneumonia. " ' ?vr?>' ro UNVEIL MONUMENT TO MR. BEN M. SETZLER The -W. O. W. camp of Pomaria will unveil a. monument to the memory of Mr. Ben M. Setzler in the cemetery at Bethlehem church near Pomaria on Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock. An address will bex delivered by the Rev. Edward Fulenwider. SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT AND PICNIC AT ST. PHILLIPS ??? ^ There will be a school entertainment and picnic at St. Phillips school next Monday afternoon from 4 to 10 o'clock. There will be a picnic dinner ajrd every one is invited to come and bring well filled baskets and enjoy the afternoon together. Refreshments will be sold during the afternoon by the Improvement society of the school for the benefit of the school, but no charge made for dinner. . There will also be an old time cake walk. Tribute of Respect. . Whereas, it has pleased our Heavenly Father to call to her heavenly home Mrs. Carrie Lane, . a beloved member of Bethlehem Woman's Missionary t.hprefnrf*L he it re solved, 1. That we bow in humble submission to Him who doeth all things svell. 2. That we sadly miss our friend and coworker, and her death has brought grief to her many friends and her memory will ever be cherished with the deepest love and respect. 3. That our sincere sympathy roes out to the bereaved family. 4. That a page in our minute book be dedicated to her memory, and a iopy be sent to the bereaved family, and published in our county papers. Mrs. C. W: Ringer. Mrs. 0. S. l ong, Mrs. G. D. Young, CommiEfee. SiiVic^rii-.n frt TVio TTov'il/) Morrre UUVCV IV X UU li.Ct.UiU UiiU V ?2.0G a year. f _? " i j ?1P 1 W% I'if S l Plrg i , | Formerly R. H., ? i Now is your time to buy shoes and i j price. The sale is put on because the line present stock must make room for tl rui 12 ill -1 1 -1 J Ulllcr ill ICS Will AldU uc cuangcu a. j ! the shelves. i This is the new alphabet in the la easy to learn if you have regard f< come before school is out. . Staple goods in all lines at real ba price, come and convince yourself tl tide and the goods also. Opportunity is now knocking at yo ! come to this store while this bargain 1/tcf- mntiAv kv stavincr Awav. Monp IVOi IliWllVJ J w? ?? w ? ? ? ?? ? must have room for the new lines th the on?y reason for offering you the ! madfe. / ! ' 1 1112 Main Street ? s \ IIV % / x * / TU IWoIJ ure uci cuu < / \ v % ' *"V * Circulatio And Growing ] ? /HI Wfc ?2 w { | Tie Store Of Anrtarsnn's oxfords at almost your own . / is to be changed. And the lie new line. nd the goods must move off ' * . . * J ' \ m nguage of low prices and it is >r your pocket book. Better rgain prices. ?!o use to quote lat what we say is the real ar- : - . t / ; >ur door. He who hesitates to j sale is on is lost, that is has 9 \ y saved is money made. We at we are going to handle, is sacrifice prices that we have I / ^ * > . . T _ * taitch Newberry, S. C. -! f, I?..mi m K ise In I jH: a and News if : m n 2875 Each Issue X . >- .