Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-08-09
The Lien Law,

There is no'doubt but the lien Inv has been q
basis of credit to very many in this State, who
without its provisions, could not have obtained
supplies on which to farm. 1t was designed as
temporary relief against the general poverty
which followed the war; A trial of ten wears,
under Its provisions, finds the country as poor
and worse involved in debt than at the time of
its enactment This result clearly shows the
law has failed in carrying out the design of
It's trainers, by giving credit for few years to
enable the farmers of the State to become self
supporting and independent. On the contrary,
it has developed systsM of poor and unprof-
able farming and has produced general poverty
with rare exceptions This doubtless led to its
repeal; but whatever be the cause the lien law
ceases to exist after the first Of next January.
II is Of the highest Importance that this fact
should be kept in mind by such persons as have
been accustomed to rely for supplies on credit
based upon this law. They must realize that
during the present fall they must save every
thing they can and eoonomzc in every way, so
that, if possible, they can next year furnish
their own supplies. If once they can do this,
they will begin to prosper, and become better
farmers and moro independent citizens. We
desire to see oil our farming population become
independent and self-sustaining, selling boc,n
ana corn instead of annually pledging their
crops for these necessary articles, which thoy
should produce at home.
The Newberry Herald states that tho corn
crop in that county is very fine wherever it hos
been worked. The soasons havo been generally
good
Daniel c. Boozcr, of Prosperity, committed
suicide last Monday by outing his throat with
razor. Supposed cause, montal alteration.
colored hand at ONealls brick-yard, in
Newberry, moulded 5000 bricks last Saturday
by IL o'clock. The Herald says 5000 is o day 8
task.
The Newbcrry Herald states that the work on
the new college wall began July 8lst. The old
corner stono was relaid without ceremony on
August lst. Upon removing the old cap IL was
found that tho Bible, hymn book, &c., deposited
in the stone at the foundation of the college,
nearly twenty years ago, had decayed 10 black
mass Of rubbish.
The great strikc has virtually ondod, though
occasional cases Of demanding higher wages
still occur. Tho minors of Pennsylvania
made the last effort of Importance at Wilkes
barre. Striking became 80 fashionable tha,
1T occurred more or less in all tho leadine
cities of tho North and among all classes Of
laborers. The fashion extended to South
Carolina, as wo hear q number of negro mo
chanics in afactory below. to be in tho fashion,
struck for higher wages and quietly loft for
home: Their next strike will bo for some.
thing to eat. and to get it they will bo glad to
got any wages Everybody is now tight run
and provisions and n,onoy arc scarce. Those
who have etmploynout ond wages had best
ref"in it, Whether tho compensation be romu
Heratiso or not. To kebp soul and body
together is now tho rub. 'g =
The Mississlppr Democrats hhyo'set an OK.
ample whioh'wo strongly advise our conyen
tons, to bo held this srtmfDer and fall, to oony
In tho Jackson Convention thdy adopted q
reso}ution--"That unity and harmony ara
essential to victory; t'A all independent
movements ere dangerous to tho integrity oi
party organizations; that all indopondent
candidates are ihspired solely by lust fbr
othoe, and shall bo treated as common eneniea
to the welfaseof tlib' people and ayowod ons
mics Of the Democratic party Of tho State 81
Mississippi" :