The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-20


tho 10th inst, we mounted our stccd
and were soon found vending our
way to the hospitablc and well known
village of Monticello, which wo be-
licvc took its name from the home
stead Of President Jefferson, who, in
his day and time, saw tho necessity of
educating the masses, and gave one
hundred dollars to the Monticello
Academy. Nothing special occurred
on The way, but the familiar word
"gcc" and "haw' which constantly
rang in our cars. Tho farmers all
seemed bent on making preparations
for tho coming crop. Many had
planted corn, and had the satisfaction
OF seeing pretty fair stands--not i'll
jurcd by the late irosts to any great
extent. "King Cotton" as usual, has
show in the picture-too great show
ing, we are ati a;d, for the the good Of
the people OF Fairtild. More grain
and less cotton, we arc obliged to
think, would make ours more pros-
porous county.
While deeply impressed with the ne
ccssity OF growing corn and cotton, we
were g lad to find the people being
Interested in the cause of education,
and hope that the teachers will sci the
example by taking deeper interest
IN the great and noble cause which
they represent. Unless the teachers
take an interest they cannot expect the
people to do SO. And as there is to be
meeting of the teachers at Winns-
Doro OH the 18th Of June, we hope
there will be n full attendance
OF both tcpchcrs and people
for these meetings arc for the
mutual benefit of all. Show then your
interest III the cause, by. being found
at your post in the Boro OH the 10Th
Of June.
AS the evening sun was beginning
TO sink behind the western hills, we
approached the residence Of four genial
and hospitablc friend s., who was in
the Boro, but had left ut home Il "chip
OF the old block" AS VIC ncarcl the
sh"p Friend II. met us with. '"This is
the plac. YOU arc 10 king for, SO dis
mount" Not wishing to disobcy
orders we d!sinountcd and were soon
comfortably seated by II cheerful fire
which, by the jy, felt very p!crsant,
as the evening was quite cool. Friend
, i. soon Informed us that he had be-
come perfectly disguised with life of
single blcSscdncss (who could blame
mmHwc hope !hc Fairfield bachelors
will excuse us) and had chosen That of
nnurinAnial felicity. Thc wish of the
WrGcf Is that they n!ny cn;oy Il lony
ne anh one OF UNINTERRUPTED happi-
ness Our old ricnd soon arrived,
aud so pleasantly did the lime pass in
talking about matters and things in
general and schools and agriculture
in particular. that we were sorry when
! the hour 'or r"tir.I1y arrived. We
were soon locked III thc embrace of
SonnuS and unconscious of any
thing that was going on, until the
growing OF the cock announced
the dawn OF day. Having satisfied the
inner man, and bid our friends good
morning, We started OH our Journey
wishing that some one would drive
up, when the familiar voice of Friend
&. caused us to halt. or course the
cause which VIC both rcprosc It, was
freely and fully discussed on tho way,
and the hour OF icn found us at our
place of destination. At the appoint
ell hour the body was called to order.
The proceedings you have published.
! Findingit impossible to get away
from the very kind and Iospitablc
people Of Monticello, we remained
over on Sabbath and had the pleasure
of hearing an excellent sermon from
I the Rev. IL. w. S., who never fails to
interest and instruct his audience.
We could have spent q much longer
time in this hospitablc section, but
business called lis in the direction of
Fcastcrvillc. We were soon therefore
OH tho road thithcr. TO ono accus-
toned to seeing fields Of corn and cot
ton, with only here and there field of
small grain, n trip through this Sec
ton is treat. All along this line, rs
1ar as tile eye can reach, are to be seen
fields of wheat, oats, etc.,
which, we are happy to say, have not
been injured by the late cold snap. So
say the old farmers with whom we
converscd.- But business calls, and
we must to horse. Perhaps at some
future time we will give you q few
dots about the country around Feas-
tervllle and other sections. For the
present you must be content with these
rough dots Of TRAVELLER.
when man is startled ut some
4! thing, and says, "I hear noisc," it
b.