The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-08-28

CAPT. T.. .. hETTTS BARBECUE, AND
OUR v1s1T.-We enjoyed the pleasure Of
witnessinga a jubilee on Saturday last,
given by the above named gentleman to
the employees engaged on his several
plantations, and their invited guests.
Abundant provision having been made
and everything furnished those people to
give. them a perfect satisfaction, never
was barbecue better, or one enjoyed
with keener zest. Added to Capt.
Keitt's fund of information, varied attain
ments, and accomplishments, is know.
ledge Of human nature. which has given
him ar eminent success in the working
Of his farms, and in gaining the conf
dence and esteem of his hands. This
happy frolic gave evidence of appreci-
alton on both sides, and We would like to
see such frolics more, general: One -fea-
'ture deserving commendation, was the
absence of speech-ma!sing;. his people
being allowed to enjoy themselves accor-
ding to their own bent and inclination !;
.and they certainly accomplished the end
designed in the fullest sense, and to the
satisfaction Of their kind entertainer, his
invited guests and themselves. Not far
from the freed's table, vas spread another
for few friends and neighbors, in which
picture we occupied position. This ia
bic greaned under sumptuous and ele-
CANT repast, and around it were seated
those who knew how to do honor to the
exceIlencies Of the "spread," their host,
and his accomplished cook. We cannet
enter into all the minutia, the courses,
the execution Of the feeders although
one or two Of them deserve particular
mention for extraordinary powers, the
jest, &C., but remark that plenty, con-
tent and joy filled the hour, the only
drawbacks on the occasion being the ab-
seace of Tom, the indefatigable, the i9-
dispensable and right hand supporter of
our host, who unluckily took sick at this
the worst Of times, and the melancholy
piaint of the two feeders.above mentioned,
at not being able to eat right ahead and
clear the board. Their will was good
and their capacity extraordinary, but
not quite sufficient, and to their deep re-
gret the dinner came to an end.
The dinner was not by any means all of
the pleasure derived from our visit. Going
over the extensive and highly cultivated
fields of this gentlemen, we were surprised
and grati6ed a. the sight presented. No
where else have we been permitted to see
such cotton. Averaging waist high; while
very much Of it reaches the height of five
and six feet, and extending over a vast
area, the view is decidedly gratifying. Its
height, luxuriant and healthy growth is not
the only excellence of this cotton, for it is fuf-
ly fruited, its great bolls hanging and large,
and filing the stalk from the lowest branch
to the topmost STEM. These fields covering
an extent of over three hundred acres, are
enough to give one an aggravated case Of
''cotton on the BRAIN" We cannot hazard
an idea of the bales to be yielded, but if
fate be propitious, the number will be gra-
large and the bales heavy. The
same number of acres is in corn, cane, po-
tatoes, peas, &C.; the former of which is
only an average fair crop, owing to the cx-
cessive wet spring, but taken together with
the wilderness of peas, potatoes, and other
small things, is calculated to make the heart
glad.
The system of work and division of la
Dor is admirable, and happily adapted to
he character of the people employed The
plantations arc divided into six departments,
,r districts,-agricultural, not military, and
lot conflicting with Gen. Sickles', and the
working force divided and under six major
generals, so-called: heterogeneous Manus,
)rayton, Sims, Rutherford, aud two others