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North Paeolet News.
ArRIL 10Th, 1879


- ArRIL 10Th, 1870.
Mn. EDITOR III have concluded to give few
lines from this section, mainly TO say that we
farmers over here are getting along Hnely with
our preparations for the next crop. | have
never known so little rain fall at this time Of
the year. Since the LIST Of january just enough
has fallen to keep our lands from getting too hard
to plow. Everybody seems determined, if pos \
sible, to raise larger crop this year than for
merly, and as q general rule, the laborers have
entered into the spirit and are working we'll,
both white and colored. But, Mr.. Editor, there
is o practice over here, among the merchants
and at Gaffney City, Of drumming the planters
for their orders to furnish their laborors with
what they may need during the year. They IRE
Offering for the same from 10 to 10 per cent. dis
count on such orders. Now, it seems to me,
this practice is very unjust to the laborers, as o.
majority Of them have to 90 in debt for the most
of their provisions and clothing, and have
every reason 10 believe that o number of our
best farmers compel their laborers to trade WITH
the merchant who allows them (the farmers) the
| largest discount. This order system places tho
person holding the order completely ut the mer-
cy Of the merchant and stimulates no competi-
tion to sell goods cheaper. I was told by reli-
able gentleman that he saw tenant holding one
| Of these 10 per cent. discount orders pay 50 so
| for pair Of shoes that he was satisfied did not
| cost the merchant moro than 81 25, as he had
bought for cash the identical shoe for 81 35>
Now, suppose that everything else is sold on
the same proportion, except. it may be, some
staple article that every one know the price Of
Dent you suppose this is common all over the
| United States, and do you wonder to hear Of tho
negro exodus along the Miss issippi, and of So
| cislism and communism in the North My
opinion Is that 1t would be we'll for us farmers
to take different view Of the situation and lot
the merchants who may offer this liberal dis
count to us know that we have more interest in
| the future welfare Of our community and labor
| ers than to sell them out in that way, but will
trade with the merchant who will sell the cheap
est, thereby creating more contented disposition
among the laborers, for Am satisfied that the
| ono who has the most money at settling
time are the best satisfied and will work the bet
ter the next year ; and by so doing we will slim
cheaper where they knew they would be sure Of
their money in the fall. know some merchants
who borrow money ut IL to Is per cent to buy
goods and then allow the farmer 10 to Is per
cent for his trade, and they seem to prosper.
hear of another accident from carrying pis-
tolls son Of Mr.. T. ]. Hughes, near wilkins.
vile, while coming from neighbor's house tho
other night, his pistol, which he was carrying
in his boot leg, went off and shot him through
both feet. have not heard whether the wound
Is dangerous or not FARMER.
BRowN's Store, April 16, 1879.
The only news can send you from this re-
gion Is that times awful dull but suppose
you have enough of that news from every other
part OF the County. We ore now rejoicing over
The recent change made in our mail facilities-
Heretofore our mail day has been Monday, but
1t Is now changed to Friday and we receive
our always welcome visitor, the Union Tunes ON
the day it is published. We, however, think we
ought to have mail twice week, but will not
grumble much. The thanks Of tho people Of
this section are due to Mr.. G.. ". Bonner, of
Jonesville for his effsrts in securing the change.
we would respectfully call the attention of
our worthy representatives in the Legislature.
Mr. Shand and Mr.. McKisick, to the fact that
the term Of office Of Trial Justice, T. j. Orr, ex-
pired some time ago and no appointment has been
made since. Permit us to suggest that Mr.. T.
ID. Littlejohn be appointed in his place not that
we have anything against Mr.. Orr, but Mr..
Littlejohn lives at point more convenient to n
large majority of the people of this township.
and am confident his appointment would suit
everybody.
see you announced the marriage of Mr.. r.
u Littlejohn to Miss Lynn we'll, you ought to
have been at the party given the young couple
by DR.. c. M. Littlejohn, on the lIth. 1t was a
grand affair, and has never been surpassed in
| the up-country.
The old "Nott Gold Nine is to be opened
again by company Of gentlemen in your town.
The machinery is on the ground and will soon
be at work. will tell you more Of tho partc-
ui"rs hereafter DICK DUNDAS.