The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-12-08

and the best modo Of their appIi-
cation. 1T was by means Of her
lubor- saving machines that tho
North WAS nblo"to keep up her
agricultural and mechanical inter
est during tho war, notwithstand.
ing the heavy drain on her labor
ing population. England has in
creased tho yield Of wheat four
bushels per acrc by the uso Of the
steam plough, while McCormick's
reaper performs tho work of many
men in harvesting tho goIdon
sheavcs. 1t should bo II source Of
prldc to us that these two great
iabor-saving machines, which arc
rovolutlonizing tho agricultural
operations Of tho world, arc the
Inventions Of Southern mon; for
Be'IIngcr tho inventor Of the
plough, was Il South Carolinian,
and Mccormick u Virginiun. If
we hope to- keep pace with the
enlightened farmers of other coun-
tries, wo must hasten to employ
tho means that give thom success.
Every advantage Of soil and Of eli.
mate IS with us, and if we fail in
'ho great raco the fault will be
ours. Let us thou, my brother
planters, strive mantully for that
supremacy which our kind mo-
ther, Nature herself intended us
TO en- JOY. Lct us provo ourselves
worthy Of her bcncficcncc; let us
leave to place men and pnrtisans
the troubled field Of politics to seek
peace, recreation and happiness in
those moro congcnial, moro alIu
ring and moro honorable ones Civ
cn by her.
''No! For the revcrcd city's glarc md
Change not your purer scenes and culmcr
On the glad fields, If bountcous scasors
in golden harvests. wealth unknown be fore,
Adoin your homcs-with taste aud skill
impart
Now charms to Nature by the help Of Art,
Teach plants Of other climcs, and stranger
flowers,
TO breathe their fragrance on Your native
bowers,
With iHirrr herds the dairy wealth iucrensc;
On growing ilocks hrstow IL finer fleece,
Give to the rourscr wings to sweep ntnr
Your country's prnIon through the fields Of
war.
Enclose, drain, till, with nicer hand pre-,
Field, meadow. orchard, with increasing
care.
Help, with more opcn hand, the ncighbors
need.
On with the plough, each generous feeling
speed.
The genial board prepare with fresh de-
light,
Yet warmer make each hospitaLlc rites
These arc tho calm and pure
pleasures which agriculture holds
out; these arc the duties it cxacts
from its votarica. Our duty to
our country demands that we
should devote all our energies, our
hands, our hearts, outesou|s to the
restoration Of prosperity; to tho
rc-ostablishmcnt OF law and order;
Of smiling peace and tranquil hap.
pincss throughout all tho limits of
our beloved South. let us lift her
up from tho dust md show that
she still has loyal and devoted
sons. Let rs cling with reverence
II reverence made deeper and
holicr by her misfortuncs-to this
our native land; let no promise OF
wealth or advancement tempt us
TO forSako her. When the barba-
rian horde destroyed Rome, and
her sons in despair and sorrow
where abolt to forsakc the Elcr-
nal city, VIC are told that tho i'm
pending doom was avcrtcd by
happy omen. A C.nturinn pass
ing with his company to relieve
guard where the sad concoursc
were delibcrating on the proposed
removal, gave the usual word Of
command: "EnsiSn, plant your
colors; we will remain hcrc." The
senators rushing from the temple,
exclaimed, "rhc Gods have spo-
ken; VIC obey" The popuIaco
took up tho cry and rent tho skies
with shouts Of "Romo forevcri"
lct us, my countrymcn, as we
stand amid our ruins, plant our
colors on The graves Of our anccs-
tors, and invoking rcvcrcntly the
protection Of our God, shout with
more than Roman PATRIOTISM. with
one voice, "Tbc South now! the
South forever !"
a Reporter of the New York Tclc-
gram recently had an interview with
the Chinese giant, and asked him
what his fcllow-citizcns Of tho Coles
tial Empire thought Of female suffrage.
The reply was "Wuttiquitinuskich,
Yawatawchowschichi yononottifurjoi."
This is the opinion of all Intelligent
people. ...
FoR CHAPpED HANDs--A SEA-
soNABLE REcIrE.-Wash the hands
well, and, without using a towel, apply
a small quantity of honey and rub in