The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-06-17
FOR THE HERALD.
MOUNT PLEASANT, S. c.,
.JrDr ID 1874

FOR THE HERALD.
MOUNT PLEASANT, S. c.,
June y, 1874.
EprroES HERALD: CopiouS and re-
fieShin9 rains have revived the droop-
in" spirits "f The farmers, rs we'll as
Frightening. ard rnliv"n;ng the aspect
of the fields. CucumberS have dropped
down 50 ln"ch in price, thai the guam
tity going forward is in consequence
much reduced. Tomatoes are being
shipped freely. and also POTATOES in
considerable quantities now-while The
bean crop is entirely exhausted. Okra
reaches the market in very small par
GELS vel. while the cool and luscious
melon must rs vet be only anticipated.
have recently been reading. with
interest and pleasure. 4 book published
in 1871 br Mc>>rS. Walker, Evans &
CogSwcll, the author Of which is Mr..
George W. Williams. the successful
merchant and banker of CharleStou.-
The mechanical execution reflects gre;lt
credit on the publishers. and shows that
this kind of work can be got up and
completed rs taStcfnlly in Charleston as
in any Northern. city. None are sold,
although the edition costs Il large sum,
but the hook is distributed by the author
anon" his friends. The title page
reads. "SkctrheS Of Travel in the Old
and New Wur!l," and ihc book is Ill
vidc,l into sections. The first is n
Tour of two months in the Qnccn of
the Antilles" and consists of twelve
letters from various ports IF Cuba from
22Ili Dee. 1875. to March,. 1856 The
next is "Way>ide Travel in the United
States and British America" August
md September. 1871. Then 'Sketches
Of what s;lw in Europe" 81 letters
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rest comprises miscellaneous papers
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OF encouraging Ills SONS 10 i'''pi'' Vi III
d"Stry' 10 give 10 e;lcA i small Eoftl"N
OF land' lllH pro"ucts "i winch t''cS
claimed us their own. Wy hro;'n acre
began III 'Ne lool a'il e'l"c'' III '''e S'''N-
init OF the Indian Mound. 1t WAS 700
steep anu rH%%"" 10 DC cultivated nE TIE
plough. | had to rely entirely on the
hoe. Having pitched my crop the ten
der plants Spr"ng from the rich SOIL
and my hopes ran ngI ut the prospect
of i bountltI!l yield the scorch-
ing suns came. nut not L drop OF ram.
As | stood gazing on my
blightcd prospects. my eye fell upon the
beautiful Chattahoochie, which makes
nearly Il circuit around the mound. At
the sight Of this mountain stream, hope
revived, saw that success was within
my grasp. No time was lost in apply
ing to each thrifty hill Of corn, the re-
freshing water brought III i bucket from
the Chattahoochee by the ll9nt OF tile
moon. The patient and unwearied ap-
piication of water when rain failed,
saved my crop and made my fortune Of
ten dollars. 10 this circumstance,
trivial in itself, attribute much Of
my success III alter life. Ihls small
capital OF ten dollars waS what l
had to begin life with, after = walk
OF $50 miles from NacoocEee to Au-
guSta. Ga. 1T which city | arrived
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