The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-15
For THE HERALD.
CuINQUErN, So. Ca,
T1 o1 1C-t

Mn. EDITOR.-Items are scarce IN
the County just ct this time, but we will
endeavor to write YOU Il short letter.
Crops are looking well, us we have
been having some fine rains lately. We
had trip to Pomaria on "Wednesday
the 1st, and rs You have no corrc$pon-
dent at that place we will fill out our
letter with some few items of onr jour
ney.
After leaving the 4 mile rock. Oh the
Columbia road, we began to notice the
crops to be on the decline, and quite
inferior to those in and around Chin
ouepin, but rs we continued to travel we
found them no better, and some in quite
Il bad condition, we suggested to m
aged colored man to procure an extra
set of hands armed with clubs to keep
the snakes and "varmints" out so he
could hoe his cotton in safety. At the
10 mile rock We noticed Il field Of cot
ton that looks as if it will never support
i bloom. Reader, do not understand
me to say the corn is so bad, but it Is
good for that kind of red upland. The
cotton crop along the road will be al
most Il failure should the rains be abnn-
dant. As we travel on down the road
we come to j. D. Suber'S. and lie has
the first cotton, except 0. 4. Wicker,
that we think worthy of notice. and al-
low me- to state both Of these gentle
mems cotton crops look as if they will
make some cotton: they resemble the
cotton in Chinqnepin. Aswe continue,
we find quite 4 dangerous place in the
road between P. N. Derrick's and Mrs.
Caroline Suber's, the ditch on one side
and tlsc fence have almost united. and
but q few rails prevent man and beast
from prccipitating to the bottom of that
deep and dangerous ditch. We hope
the Commissioners will look after it
and see that it is mendc,l, for we sec
no sign of any work being done to that
portion of the read in some time, while
the roads around here have been work
ed and are in good repair.
At lust we arrived ut Pomaria, and
in GOOD time, for the hands Of our watch
pointed to y, and that is the time the
farmers generally dine. Suffice it to say,
we were abundantly supplied with veSc-
tables of choice kinds and fruits also.
We found Pomaria to be Il place OF
some "noten for business, we suppose 1t
is equal to Frog Level. We found it to
contain three stores, viz: j. y. Can
mons, Holloway & Rcid's and d. HlpDs,
and also noticed it to have IN Academy,
and on inquiry learned Mr.. d. Benz.
Busby was Principal. Mr.. B. was Il
teacher in Charleston last year in DR..
Porter's school, it being one Of the
largest male schools in Charleston.-
Why don't the people advertise their
school in the HERALD, for it will COM
pare frvorably with any in the County.
While stopping short time, we visited
Col. G. II. Chapman, and found his
flrm in quite good condition and look
inc well. We also had the pleasure Of
meeting our friend, DR.. j. X. Chapman,
and found him quite busy in his proi"s-
sion. We learn he has several eases OF
Diptheria in his practice, and has
treated quite i number with rcmarka-
bic success. We hear of us many rs
three in one family having it. 1t is at
present confined among the chl'dren.-
In this portion we find the crops need
ing rain badly, and Mr.. &. 7. Harvard
tells lis he has ploughed up dry ground
ever since April. and has had bat little
rain since then, so You can imagine they
are dry. 1t is hoped they will have
plenty of rain, for their early corn is in
t;t<sle and beginning to fire some. The
gardens are also needing rain.
Once more in Chinquepin we are
busy hocing cotton rs the ground Is IN
GOOD order. We find some cotton
blooms in ours, both white and red,
and hear of many others around us hay
ing them.
Watermelon patches are generally 4
favorite portion of. the farm, ana afe
often DESTROYED or damaged by night
wandering stock. and such was the case
with mine. The crop is 4 large one
and looks we'll, although some later
than last ve.r, owing to the difficulty of
getting y stand. 1ours' &c.'
NJ. f, D.
p. S.-We omitted to mention we
found blackberry pies and milk and
chicken plentiful at Pomarla.
We were honored with an invitation
to attend picnic at the residence Of
Mr.. Black, and honor is due to the la
dies for their excellent dinner. Suffice
it to SLY, chicken ani blackberry pies
were plentiful. Yours &c',
VI. T. D.