The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-26
PROSPERITY.

! MI. JiIilcS -hOUIS SllOI III cay ic l!lc
other day, breaking his wing, the bird
Immediately showed fight and Mr.. Monts
had all he could do to keep it off him
with the butt of his gun. The bird meas
urcl from tip to tip G feet 10 inches.
Mr.. Wicks Mayticlci. Of Grcenvillc, is
spending several days with his sister,
Mrs. Vim. Birgc.
Miss Sallic Boincst is cnioyin sit
TO her brother, Mr. J. 3. Boinc$t.
Mrs. Martin Chaplin and Mrs. DR.. Ben
Wysc. of the Dutch Fork, Lexington
County, are sitting in town this week,
they speak vc. ) cncouragingly of the sue
cess OF the Columbia, Newbcrry and
LaurenS Railroad. Mr.. Martin Chaplin
is one OF the prosperous farmers that has
made perseverance and energy the key
TO success.
Prosperity is we'll aware OF the fact
that the president of the Columbia,
Eewbcrry and Laurcns Railroad should
be q we'll selected tinancicr appointed
by directors of a like quality.
The Prosperity baseball club attracts
quite crowd Of spectators.
The heavy rains and hail storm have
done much damage to the farming in
tcrc<t, and no doubt is very trying, be-
sides the great damage caused by the
overflow Of Ill the smaller streams. The
rich low grounds OF the Broad and Salu
da rivers have all been covered. destroy
ing many acres Of cotton, corn, wheat
and oats. There are many washed out
places, like Sluices, through the very best
lands. The frcShct is thought to be the
largest known in this section. The
water reached 4 higher point in Saluda
river ut Holly's Ferry than in 1852, by
actual measurement. The water at
WySc'S Ferry waS about the same
height.
The Broad river is equally rs high, lc-
stroyimg the farms, rs we'll rs the Green
vile and Columbia Railroad below Al
ston to such IN extent that it will re-
quire several weeks to replace the road,
so that trains can pass, rs we were in
formed by the supervisor.
Mr.. Adam Mayor, vino owns farm
on Al island in Broad river. was over
taken by the swelling river, while work.
ing on his farm and w;ls forced to re-
main on the Island five or six days with
two days raiions, having with him two
other hands. Their only protection from
rain and hail was some small cabins.
The water soon drove them ont Of these
to Il higher point, which was only very
small space, ana where they were rX-
posed 10 the weather.
Madison Anthony, 4 negro about
twenty-five years Old. had i difficulty
with his wife on last Friday. After
abusing her he threatened to cut his
throat ana began at once 10 sharpen his
razor for the purpose. The circum-
stances were reported to Mr.. y. II.
Young. OF whose place he lived, but
knowing that the negroes were in the
habit OF Guarrcln@. lie did not pay much
attention to the matter. Everything
seemed to have qnictcd down, but on
Monlay Madison was found about 400
yards from his home. hanging to 4 tree
dead. The verdict Of the coroncr's inry
is that lie hung himself. Mr.. Young
says that Madison WAS an nbcdient,
good worker and has lived on his place
about four years.
All mail communicated has been cut
on by the tloo,i on both sides OF Us.
Oar postmaster left Tuesday morning
for Columbia to try and make arrange
mentS for the mails.
Mr.. James HuSScy. the oldest citizen
OF our town is Very low. and there is no
hope Of his recovery.
The stockholders Of the Columbia.
ar1 !.Aurcus Railroad will
organize on the 1th of June.
The rain has been Of advantage to the