The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-08-18

pound, and pay from l6 to l8 cents
for bacon and $3.50, to $500, por
bnshel for corn. Wo have either got
to alter our system of farming, or the
district poor house will have to be
enlarged and tho fortunate fow that
have tho Spon ndulichs will have to
take care of the balance. We have
been told that tho crop this year may
fall short t, yet it will not enhance
the valuo of it, from the fact that
consumers don't want it, ono hundred
and fifty mills, closed in Manchester
and vicinity, and number north
in tho United States, because they
can't got sale for tho goods already
manufactured. No money to purchase
them in the South one of the ereutost
markets in the world. 1t would
Soon thon that wo have largo
surplus of cotton on hand. Why
should wo not then risk at least q
portion of our CROPS in something else,
at all events raise our breadstuffs and
meat enough for oar own family use,
(Which VIC oan do in pen perbaps)'
for God knows we can't outride 90
many lovers of country pork.
From Pondleton We too k the Bluo
Il. 4. r., and paid short visit to
Ande sou, (our timo been limitod)
which we found thriving and flourish.
log. Anderson i, said to he one
among the wealthiest oounti"s in the
State. This place enjoys tie advan-
tage of q finc university under the
control and management Of ". NJ.
Llgon, native we believe Of Fair
field, ripe scholar, good discipline
rlan, cover rgent'em IN and u INST
compctent instructor. The COM
mencement exercises wcro goins on
while We were thore but We could
not attend them. Een. Kennedy of
Camden delivered al grafton, which
was said to be ono of the vcry lest
and most practical addresses. We
were invited b. Mr.. j.. to dinner
parry whilst thore but we're overhaul
cd on the road by our friend j. Il.
Whitfield and passed the limo 80
pleasantly that dinner hour rolled
around before we we're aware Of it,
hence we dincd with him and his
cstimablc lady. Whilst at Anderson
we called on friend Hoyt, of tho
lntelliscncer found him we'll and
doing we'll. He is young man of
talent and promise aud his paper is
said to be ably edited. Hc has
taken high position in his county
and 10 doubt righly' deserves it.
On our return to Pendleton VIC met
with our old room mvtc and most
partlculat friend, S. Bleckly, a NOR
chant OF Anderson, fine business
man, and the 81 everest fellow south
OF Jason and Dixon's lipe, (no excep.
tions.) Ho was on his VII to the
mountains of Georgia, Toocoa,
Toluia falls Sc. We promised to ioin
him at Walhalla. but several cirou,n.
stances combined rendered it ipcon-
venlcnt. Our Wipnsboro bankers had
not staKcd US quite Strong enough or
the trip and We disliked to Impose Oh
run as FREQ as tic #ater i! Moqia " nts eayS oW
mountain rivnIets, I've will make it
again perhaps.) Long may he wavo
and be the honorod head OF u largo
family of gals if he prefers it, as
tor ourselves however we like 'em
mixed.
From pendletou VIC again returned
to GfeenvilIe by tho A.. r. II.
nj arrived there at - o'clock p. M.
't"pfcd at tho old favorite the
A"n'ion House, found it in good
trim thoroughly renovated 60. It is
now owned by WIN. Calnan, formtra
y OF the Columbia hotel have no
doubt but that under bis arrange
ment it will still oe a first class
MOTEL. 1t reminded US of old times
aud brought back some pleasant
associations on taking n peep into tho
oall room. The oornet band was
dlscoursing sweet music, and youth
and beauty were with joy uncon-
lined" treading the light fantastic
gracefully enough. We recognized
cut lew old acqnaintanucs in that
happy throng. Where were tho
friends OF our youth : alns, alas
many have passed FROM earth, whilst
others arc scattered hore, there and
cVorywherc--a feeling of sadness
game over .us-so many changes
everywhere we visited.
''But who'd bc grave
When wine can savo,
The heaviest heart from sinking,
Aud magic grapes
Give angel shapes,
:, 10 every friend We arc drinking,
80 we adjourned to the bar and in
pig bumper of sherry and ice
drank the bealth, prosperity and
happiness of our mountain friends.
everywhere, hoping that we may live
to see more of theo in the future.