The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-11-09
P1TARLSEE IND PDBLYC1y.

i''"rS ward heociier and Bob Ingersoll
Hobnobblng Together.
Henry Ward Bcccher, Introducing
Robert q. lngcrsoll at the Broolllyn
Academy, Saturday night, said:
"Iho gentleman who will speak to-
night is in no Conventiclc or church.
Loud laughter. lie is to speak to a
great body of citizens, and l take the
hiocrty of saying that 1 respect him as
tho man that for a full score and more
OF years has worked for the right in
the great broad field Of humanity, and
1or the cause of human rights. TChccrs
ana applausc.] l consider it al honor
TO extend. him, rs l do now, The
warm, earnest right hand of fellow
ship"
As Mr.. Beecher said this, he turned
TO MIR. ingcrsoll and extended his
halld. The palms OF the two men met
with slap that was heard all over tho
mouse, and was the signal for tumultu-
Gus cheering and applause, which con-
tlnued tor several minutes.
~ now introduce to YOU" continu-
ca MIR. Bccchcr, leading Mr.. Ingcrsoll
forward, ga man whoSand snv #
not tlattcringly-is the most brilliant
speaker Of the English tongue of nil
men OH this globe. 1Grcat applause !
But as under tlc brilliancy of'the blaze
of light we fluid the living Goals of fire,
under the lambcnt flow OF his wit and
magnificent antilhesis we find the
glorious flame Of genius and honest
thought. prolonged cheers Ladies
and gentlemen, Mr.. Ingcrsoll."
The Herald says:
HWhpn tbn oybnnnIon ofu,o r..1
OF Christ took the famous atheist by
the hand and shook it fervcntlv, saw
ing the while that he respected and
honorcd him for the honesty of his
convictions and his splendid labors
for patriotism and the country, the
enthusiasm knew no bounds, and the
great building trcmblcd and vibrated
with the storm of applause. With
such scene to harmonizc tho multi
tudc at the outstart, it is not strange
that the meeting continued to the end
such one as has no parallel even in
these days of tcverish political excite
mcnt and turmoil. The orator spoke
IN his best vein, and his audience was
responsive to the wonderful magical
spell OF his cloqucncc. And when his
last glowing uttcrancc had lost its
echo in the wild storm Of applause
tl'nt rewarded him at the close, Mr..
Beccllcr again stepped forward, and
as II to emphasize the calncstncss of
his previous compliments, proposed q
vote Of thanks to the distinouishcd
speaker. The vote was roar of
affirmation, whose voice was not
stronger when Mr.. Ingcrsoll in turn
called upon tho audience to give three
cheers tor the great speaker. They
were given and repeated three times
over Men waved their hats and UNI
brellas; ladies, Of whom there were
many hundred present, waved their
fandkcrclicts, and men, strangers to
each other. shook hands with the
tcrvcncy Of brotherhood. 1t was, in
deed, strange scene, and the princi-
pal actors in it seemed not less than
the most wildly excited man there to
appreciate its peculiar import and
significance. Standing at the front of
nc stage, underneath n canopy of
flags, at either side great baskets of
flowers, they claspcd each others
hand and stood thus for many minutes.
while the excited thousands chccrcd
themselves hoarsc."
Cost OF PICKING COTToN.-Somc of
the papers have expressed surprise at
the estimate made by.a correspondent
ofBrodstreet's, that it costs $40 900 900
to pick the cotton crop; but as that
estimate was made Oh the basis of fifty
cents per 100 pounds for picking, and
| rs fully eighty cents is the prevailing
rate in Texas, while as high as 81 Is
has been paid this year, it. is probable
that $50 100000 would better repre-
sent tho cost Of picking out the cotton
OF The United States. or this amount
probably 0,O00, 600 is paid to colored
men. The cost of picking has been
higher this year than usual. We see
i'll an exchange that there were re-
Gently received at Columbus, Ga. two
bales of cotton which were ginncd and
packed i'll 1857. Tho bagging and
rope were in good order. The cotton
was sold and brought nine cents per
pound for one and ten cents for the
other.