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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-08-10

supplies and fertilizers. recorded i'll
the Clerks Office for this County
up to the 1st instant, is 1887.
The amount of money represent
ed in these liens is S239,600.
The number of bales of cotton
covered by liens. outside of the
money, is 876.
The lien debts, therefore, amount
to S275,O00.
The average cotton crop of the
County is about IS, 900 bales, worth
S1,0OO,OO0.
It will take, therefore, over one
fourth of the cotton crop to pay
the liens.
It will take another fourth to pay
the accounts of our farmers in the
Bank-for cash borrowed to aid in
making the crop.
So that over one-half the cotton
crop goes for the expenses of rails
ing the crop.
The farmers, therefore, save near
ly one.half their cotton crop and all
of the other crops.
Now, very pertinent and prac-
tical question-the real question in
the whole matter-is this: Could
the landowners hire laborers, sup
ply them, and pay them, and there
by save more than is now saved l?
If not then the lien system, instead
of being an evil and a curse to the
farming interests as a whole, is
convenient and a wise system.
There must Necessarily be some
basis of credit, or farming opera
tions must cease. The principal
basis of credit has been taken away
by the Homestead law. If the lien
law be repealed upon what will the
small farmers get credit? Upon
mortgages on his land, if he has
any? He will find that fully as
expensive as the lien system. Just
here we would say that while many
who advocate the repeal Of the lien
law do so from a conviction that it
would be to the interest of the
farming population, yet there are
some, and not a few, who do it
from motives entirely se' .sh-men
who have money that they want to
lend on good security, who see that
if the lien law be repealed they will
be able to lend out their money on
real estate If the lien law be re-
pealed that will be the only resort
left. Tho farmers should think
very deliberately before asking for
the repeal Of this law; to use a
homely, but expressive, phrase,
they should see that they do not
lump from the frying. pan into the
fire."
AS proof that farmers can pros.
per under the lien law we take, from
many, three examples. It is not
necessary to call names, aud we
shall style the persons A, B and c.
A started out since the war with
literally nothing in the way of pro.
perty, and with nine small children.
He rented land and gave liens every
year. He now owns $4,000 plan.
tation, for which he has paid all
except about $500, and he owns
stock enough to run his farm. He
made all by farming.
B ten or fifteen years ago owned
nothing, not even a horse. He
rented land, and gave liens every
year. He has bought and paid for
a $1,000 farm, and is now paying
cash, and owns four head of stock.
He made it all farming.
G ten years ago had only two
horses and a two-horse wagon.
He rented lands, and gave liens
every year. He has bought and
paid for a good farm of over 200
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-08-10
Prohibition Defeated in North
Carolina.

The Legislature of North Caro-
lima at its last session passed an
act prohibiting the manufacture or
sale of spirituous liquors in that
State as a beverage. This act was
not to become q law till ratified by
the people. The election took place
Thursday, the 4th instant, and the
prohibition law was defeated by a
majority of 10000.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-08-10

On and after the above date, through cars
will be run between Columbia and Henderson,
vile without change.
CONNECTIONS.
A. With South Carolina Railroad from Char
lesion.
With Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad from Wilmington and an
points North thereof. r,s. -
With Charlotte Columbia and Augusta
Railroad from Charlotte and all points
North thereof
B. With Asheville & Spartanburg Rail Road
for points in Western North Carolina.
c. With Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line Rails
way for Atlanta and all points South
and West.
D. With Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line Rail-
way from Atlanta and beyond.
F.. With Richmond & Danville Railroad.
F. With South Carolina Railroad for Charles
ton. -..a.---..
Vita Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad for Wilmington and the North.
With Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad for Charlotte aud the North.
G. With Asheville & Spartsnburg Railroad
from Herdersonville.
II. With Richmond s. Danyille Rail Roao
from Charlotte and beyond.
Standard Time used is Washington, ID. c.,
which is fifteen minutes faster than Columbia.
j. VI. Fry, Superintendent
A. PoPB, General Passenger Agent.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-08-10
NOTICE

Is hereby given that on the fifth day of
September next, we will apply to the Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas for Newbcr-
ry County, fos Charter Of Incorporation
for Prosperity Church, A 2. P, located
near the town Of Prosperity in said County.
G. D. BROWN.
n. q. YOUNG.
il. G. MOSELEY.
THOMPSON YOUNG.
A. P. DOMINICK.
A. a. KIBLER.
D. B. COOK.
J. u. WICKER.
J. T. P. CROSSON.
o. P. HAR4ISS.
Aug. 9, 1881. 32-4t.
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.NeaC advertisements.
GLENN & POOL,

Successors to VIM F. Nance, dec'd)
The undersigned baving associated them.
selves together for the purpose of conduct.
ing the INSURANCE BUSINESS, would
respectfully ask for continuance Of the
business lately entrusted to Major Nance,
and also any ne~ business that may offer.
&, JAMES +. GLENN.
TENCH {. POOL.
Aug, O. 1881. 32-tf.
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The Herald.
". VII: II. WALLACE, Hi.tIt e. EDlToRs.
NEWBERRY> =. G.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 10, 1881
PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

The Herald is in the highest respect Fam.
ily Newspaper, devoted TO the material in.
tcrests OF tho people OF this Comfy and the
State. 1t circulates extensively, and as an
Advertising medium offers unrivallcd adj
vantagcs. For Terms, sec first page.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-08-10

Having spent nearly month lu
this Institute under the instruction Of
cur able corps of teachers, Professor
II. P Montgomery, Professor II. 1.
Graut ard Mr.. R. l.. Peters, who,
coming among US as utter strangers,
have won for themselves a warm place
iu our hearts, we, the members of the
State Normal Institute Of South Caro-
lima, desire to place on record au ex,
preston of our appreciation of the
manner in which they have discharged
their duty, and the regard in which
they are held by US; therefore, be it
Resolred, That We tender to Pro
fessor H. P. Montgomery, Mrs. f '.
Montgomery, Professor Fl. T. Grant
end Mr.. R. L. Peters our heartfelt
thanks and gratitude for the efficient
and courteous manner in which they
have impaired instruction to US.
Rt%0Ired, That Us the time has
arrived for us to separate and for
them to leave our State, we feel that
we have been very greatly benefited
by their instruction. and that they
carry with them our warmest graft
tude and friendship, individually and
collectively.
ResoLccd, That I copy Of these
resolutions be furnished each of them
and also be sent to The Columbia
Daily Register, the Charleston NerS
anil C9Mier, the Greenvillc Daily
News, and the Ncwberry HERALD
with the request that they publish
them.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-08-10

We acknowledge the noble, untiriug
and continued efforts put forth by tic
Hon Hugh S. Thompson. State Su
periu,rrdcr: of Education, in :'ehalf
o: the State Normal Institute for
cr!.1cd teachers in ~: State
Rrsoited, That hy this att On his
part We feel hat he has shoSn to the
whole State that his heart is in his
work and that he desires to discharge
lis anty faithfully and fearlessly, and
;::ov" the plane of party politics
He&0iued, That for the good he has
accomplished for the whole State he
should have the hearty endorsement
OF every citizen oftbe State
Res0tccd. That copy of these res,
o!ntions be furnished the Hon Hugh
5. Thompson, and also to IHe Col-
umbia Register, the Charleston N''cs
and Courier, the Greeuville Daily
Ner$ and the Newberry HERALD for
publication.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-08-10
Reunion Meeting.
Board at Henders0nVille.

The undersigned respectfully informs the
travelling public that she can accommodate
perscas with hoard, at her house three
miles from the town of Hendersonville, at
from 5l5 to $50 per month, with the best
the mountains can afford.
MRS. W. D. MILLER.
Aug. 10, 32--tf.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-08-10
Columbia & Greenville Railroad.

PASSENGER DEPARTMENT..
COLUMBIA. S. c., August Sd, 1851:
On and cfter Thursday, August %, 1881, tne
dicsted upon this road and its branches,
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-08-10

MIR. ). Wesley Gilreath, of Green
vile. died the 4th instant, in the
74th year of his age.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-08-10

BarnYe]l County, says: Our river
landings ard R. r. depots are de-
positories of Western coru and bacon,
and our merchants are the commits
saries of the Agricultural Department.
Poor horses and skinny mules, creakey
wagons and carts move up to the CON-
missarist every Saturday for few
sacks of corn and middliug Of bacon
bought on a credit at frou 33 to
so per cent. on the cash price, Sc
cured by lien. Our merchants sit
in the shade in their shirt sleeves and
grow rich, by debating the terms up
on which hungry stomachs can be
filled with bog and hominy. We are
'hewers Of wood and drawers of watez
to the ADMINISTRATORS Of the blessed
lien law; but let no man say We are
not a free people y
Our correspondent at Laurens c.
II. says: From close observation |
have come 20 the conclusion that the
greatest drawback to agriculture in
this State is the lien law. By it the
most worthless negro 10 the State cao
get advances, and make pretense at
farming, when really he is making no
crop at all and is impoveriships the
land year by year. am discouraged
at the outlook to farmers in this State,
as 20 farm can be carried on successful
II without brains, aud the class of ten
ants We Dow have are destitute of that
mos: important thing. At least one
half Of the land in Laurens County is
planted By this class offarncrs'
Our correspondent at Cokesbury
says: in travelling over the County
you can detect almost every crop that
has lien on it BY its bad cultivation.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-08-10

There are recorded in Col. ". }
Causey's office GI> liens for rent and
supplies, which amount to s62 .SS4.S
The largest lien is for $1,000.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-02-03
A Hindoo Festival.

A San Francisco Chronicle correspond
ent at Calcutta says: The annual fes-
tival of Sal Deue, : Red Day." is con-
tempOraneOus in princsple if not in age,
with our custom of snow-bailing, ex-
cepting the fact that it is symbolical Of
a religious rite. IF anger is displayed
by those who stand in the locality where
the water falls, it is q certain gugury
of apostacy, and clearly evidences the
fact that these demurrers do not sub
scribe to the doctrine of Sal Deue. This
is certain to bring forth from the en-
foldments of the Hindoos a fresh sup
ply of red powder, on which he
drives more water from out of
little brass pot, and if the victim
is out of range he fires it on to the next
comer-perhaps in the interim having
been the recipient himself of the con-
tents ofa half-dozen other active squirts
This is continued for three or four days,
and at the expiration Of that time every
native in town has his clothes bedrag
gled with red water. Until the British
authorities interfered, the Europeans
were not exempt from this practice, and
in consequence collisions and probable
loss of life on both sides during these
festivals were Inevitable. We saw,
4CrulAS uAnlCSo4J d5dAnSb tAO VII
ner Of ualanquin, one of those
curse-ridden wrelches afflicted with
elephantiasis. Suffering was writ
ten deeply in every lineament Of
his unnaturally full features, and his
voice was full of woe IS be with
painful effort extended his hands to us
and begged for money There is no
cure for this curse of India-nothing to
hope for but death. This scourge of
the Hindoos is attributed by physicians
to the pernicious water and eS cess of
fruit. Here also were bullock carts,
palkees, gharrys. trucks. shouting cool
les, barking dogs. Screaming kites
above and shrieKing steam whistles be-
low, beggars for backsheesh, the ayah,
the lordly rajan, the ever-important
chuprassie and the ubiquitous bheasti-
-wallah Cor water-c -carrier). This excess
of black skins would grow monotonous
were they not inter'ningled with Eu-
ropean faces, which we meet with
pleasing frequency, and you may hear
on H0ogly bridge from the lips Of some
European tourist: This is awful
10 ly."
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-02-03
Sardinas.

These little funny creatures are caught
in nets, and after being well washed,
the heads are cut off and the fish are
sprinkled lightly with salt. After lying
for few hours they were placed on
girds, in rows almost perpendicular
The frames are then placed in pans con-
tanning burning olive Gil. The oil is
changed as soon as it becomes too black
and dirty for continuing the cooking
process. AS soon as the fish are con-
sidered sufficiently cooked they are with
drawn rom the pans of oil, and girds
are placed on the tables covered with
zinc, the surface of the tables inclining
toward groove in the center. The oil
is thus carried to vessel prepared to
receive it. Around the tables stand the
women whose business it is to pack the
fish closely and uniformly in boxes.
The boxes being full, the fish are COW
cred with fresh oil, and the lids are
then soldered down. Thus Theoretically
sealed. they are placed In iron baskets
and immersed in boiling water. The
smaller boxes are thus boiled for half
an hour and the larger ones somewhat
longer, in proportion to size Of box.
The fish are then ready for the market,
and b sing packed in cases, are sent to the
ends of the earth.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-02-03

Fancy soaps, which are made in great
variety for the toilet, are usually
scented with some aromatic oil. For
this branch Of the trade the ordinary
commercial soaps are used. after under
going a process of refinement, or a soap
is specially made for the purpose, from
almond oil, or the like. Much taste is
shown by the best American manufac-
turers in the selection and combination
of the perfumes which, along with the
colOring matters, such as vermiliOn,
yellow ochre, aniline, etc, are usually
boiled up with the soap. To facilitate
the operation, as welI-dried soap does
not readily melt, it il ususlly cut up in
fine shaYings, and after boiling is we'll
worked under rollers until it presents q
Uniform appearance. If the soap is in
tended to be highly-scented, OF very
expensive perfumes are to be employed,
the cold process is adopted. rs much
Of the strength Of the scent is lost by
boiling.
In this case the soap is shredded as
beforc. and the perfume and colOring
matter well amalganaated with it by
being worked in mortar with q pestle.
1t is then divided into Jumps, and
roughly nodded with the hand into
something near to the shape it is finally
to assume. After being left on the rack
tC dry for about week. it is pressed
into mold, which imparts to the cake
the form and device which may be re-
quired, and when taken out the edges
are trimmed and the surface polished
with the hand. Transparent soaps are
prepared by taking an ordinary hard
soap and dissolving it in hot alcohol,
after having stored it for the purpose
of driving off all the water. Soap being
completely soluble in this medium, any
extraneous matters which it may con-
tain can be readily separated by hltra-
ton, care being taken to keep the sOlu.
tiOn hot during the process. The alcO-
hol is then evaporated out of the fltrate,
and on cooling it hardens into trans
parent soap. These soaps are colored,
according to fancy, with vegetable
colors dissolved in alcohol. Soft soaps
are made with either potash or soda
and the drying oils, the most familiar Of
which are those extracted from hemp
seed, and sometimes cotton seed. These
oils are deficientin stearine, and on that
account are not available for hard
soaps. In Europe potash is much more
frequently employed as the alkali in
stead of soda, potash being compar-
atively cheap in those countries where
wood abounds; but ii has such an
affinity for wafer that even when COM
bined tallcw or the non-drying oils, it
will not make firm soap such as will
retain its character in moist atmos-
phere.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-02-03
One Hundred Years Ago.

The Paris Figaro recently issued a
paper which contained clippings from
the newspapers OF 100 years ago. 1t
was a retrospective glance at 1870.
Prominent among the news details we
have several columns devoted to the
"War in America" We read that on
February %, after taking leave
of the king and the royal family, the
Marquis de Lafayette left on his second
voyage to America-not as a fugitive
this time, but as duly commissioned
major general of the American army,
and so recognized by his king. The
Count of Rochambeau took leave of the
king on March Is, preparatory to
setting sail for America. So great
was the desire of the troops to partici-
pate in this expedition that private sol
diers who had been granted leave of
absence went at their own expense to
Brest in order to embark with their
comrades. The news from America
gives q report of an interview on the
twentieth of September between Wash
ington and Rochambeau at Hartford.
R0chambeau wrote to France as follows:
ssWhile going to this conference in
company with Admiral Ternay, who
was infrm, the vehicle broke down. l
sent Fersen, my first aide-de-camp, to
find blacksmith, who lived a mile
from where we were. He returned and
informed me that he found the man sick
with lever, and he assured my aide-de-
camp that hatful of guineas would not
induce him to work at night. ordered
the admiral to accompany me, and told
the blacksmith that General Washington
would arrive at Hartford that night to
confer with us the day folio wing, and
that the conference would not take place
unless he repaired our vehicle. You
are not liars be said, for I read in the
Connecticut papers that Washington
was to hold this conference; it is the
pubic service in which you are engag-
ed-you SHAH have your vehicle mend
ed at the hour named.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-02-03
Too Cold for the Fish.

A remarkable circumstance in con-
nection with the recent cold snap was
the effect on the fish along the coast,
large schools being driven in shore and
In shallow water. Strange as il may
seem, it is asserted that the fish, par
ticularly bass and trout, were observed
to throw themselves bodily out of the
water on land An old negro caught
thirty one very fine large bass in this
way at Raccoon Key, near Warsaw. On
Saint GATHERINGS a neI thrown in the
water was almost instantly filled by fine
large fish, and fishermen found some
difficulty in hauling the nets in. Others
were observed to kill them in the water
with oars. This novel occurrence was
witnessed generally all along the islands
to the southwark and in the rivers near
the coast. - S1vuassah (GI.) NeWs.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-02-03
Progress lin Language.

The progress Of languages spoken by
different people is said to be as follows i:
English. which at the commencement
of The century was only spoken by a.
600, 600. is now spoken by 90, OOO, 600;
Russian by 5000 900. instead of SO,-
000, 600; German by 66 600, 600. instead
of SO GOO 600; Spanish by "A, 900. 900. in
stead OF $4,000 600; Italian by 30, 900 900.
instead OF Is, 600. coo; Portuguese by Is, :
for England an increase of $40 per
cent. for Germany, seventy per cent. ;
for SDain thirty-six per cent, etc. In
the case of France the increase has been
from 81, Opee,eeeea TO 46, ,OO0, COO, or thirty
six per cent.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-02-03
VOL. III.
The Farmers Banner

Upheld by hands made brown with toll,
And hearts both true and tried,
Oh, patient tillers of the soil
(The nations heart and pride),
Send DER high hills and valleys wide
The gladsome word OF right,
That farmers in their humble homes
II We majesty and might.
Then monarchs proud shall honor,
And blessings on You shed,
For to the humble farmer
They look Tor daily bread;
Yet need ye not to covet
The princes power and wealth,
For clowns contain no jewels
Compared to peace and health.
Your wealth consists of nfsadows green
And fields of waving grain;
Your homes made neat by labor sweet,
Prove you've not lived in vain.
Then hail TO the farmers banner,
From war and bloodstain freel
May peace, goodwill and charity
It's motto ever be.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-02-03
His Best Points.

A young man who is not very bright,
but likes to affect the sporting charac-
ter, recently bought horse, and he
thinks he is the handsomest horse in the
United States. The young man was
showing the animal to d man who really
knows something about horses, pointing
be got through praising the beast, the
other spoke up and said: 8 All you say
about the animal is 90, but you have
omitted two of his very best points. !"
G What are theypn Well, in the first
place, nobody is ever going to steal the
animal from you, and, secondly. il any
body should steal him, You would have
no trouble in overtaking him on foot"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-02-03
End Of the CourtshpI.

Though Harry knows the time is late,
And breads her angered sire.
He hates to lezve his charming fate,
Or rather-leage the are.
What happy, seest, 1 spend"
BE signs, s'alone with thee"
Sits all, she says, "you ever spend
nGo ID EVENING" says he.
H. o. Dodge.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-02-03

tt is stated that in consequence of the
great success Of the Belgian national
exhibition, two projects are now under
discussion-on for holding at Brussels
In 1888 or 1884 a universal international
exhibition, and the Universal Educa-
tional exhibition.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-02-03

A vicious Indiana boy met a little
seven year old schoolgirl. and as he
hid dead blscksnAke lie rushlessly
wrapped it about her neck. The physi-
clans report that she is incurably in
sane,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-02-03

Ellis ha Gray, HE inventor of the tele-
phone, is said to be receiving an
i enormoSs revenue from his inven-
tion. AS he femarkably generous
man, he finds no difficulty in getting rid
of good deal Of 1t.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-02-03

The swaying to and fro Of a chande-
lier in cathedral suggested to Calico
the application OF the pendulum.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-02-03
Tha Ten Riegest Citias.

Following are the ten largest cities in
the United States, under the new CEN