The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-21
PROSPERITY LETTER.

More IMAM !, ,UUU DaleS OF COTTON nave
been sold in our market since Sept lst.
Mrs. r. E. Wilson, of Brunswick, Ga,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. F..
Schumpert. She will spend 4 month
or two with her relatives before return
ing.
Miss Carrie Mayfield has returned to
her home in Greenville.
Misses Mary and Nora Miller arrived
at home on last Saturday. They have
attended Dallas College, y. G., during
the past year.
Mr.. n. B. Birge, Of Sherman, Tex,
on his way to several Northern cities
stopped several days with W. S. Birge.
Misses Mamie Lyles and Claudia
Irby after enjoying a two weeks visit
here have returned home. We expect
ere long about two of cur young men
will be crossing the river at Lyles'
Ford.
On last Thursday Eman.;tl Berry
and Miss Corrie Rivers, of Factoryville,
sought our quiet town where they
would not be interrupted by the old
folks while Judge uair'performed the
marriage ceremony making them man
and wife.
With the mercury reaching up in the
nineties for the past week or ten days,
the condition Of the cotton plant and
also of corn OIL the sandy lands has
greatly improved. There is room for
much greater improvement still.
The intelligence Of the death of Mrs.
A. R. Sigh, wife Of Rev. J. a. Sigh.
cast feeling of sorrow over our entire
community. She was very estima-
ble lady, devoted wife, tender and
loving mother, and admired and re-
vered by all who knew her. Rev.
Mr.. Sigh has the deep heartfelt SYM
pathies of our community in this his
irreparable loss and sad bereavement.
Peace to her dust.
An exceeding bold and daring rob-
berry on small scale was committed in
our town on Sunday night. Nornan's
Drug store was entered about O'Clock
while peaceable and Christian people
were worshipping in church. The
boldness of the act consists in the en-
trance from the Main street or front be-
ing made by prizing the door until
breaking the lock catch, at such an
early hour and while lamp was burn
ing brightly on the inside. The thief
realized very little for his daring deed,
he only securing about SIS in wares,
consisting of one ladies' necklace, two
watch chains. about one dozen pocket
knives, and a lot of cigars. Strong
grounds for suspicion point toa certain
individual whose name is withheld
from the public for the present. The
case will be investigated
The sales of ice cream on last Thurs
day night, by the ladies, to assist the
town council in raising funds to enable
them to build suitable house over the
mineral we'll, amounted to $3.50.
When it is remembered that the ladies
sold cream only, we think the sum
handsome one. The town coun-
Gil have subscribed $50 to this object,
and private subscriptions have aug
mented the amount by $3.50. This
gives the total sum of only a little over
S100, an amount far too small to accom-
plish the object in view. We are not
sure that the modes employed are the
proper ones by which to raise the nee
essary funds. We do think that a sys,
tenn Of taxation would be the proper
way. 1t certainly is the only just way.
The charter of the town authorizes the
authorities to annually lay two mill
tax ad uazorena, on all property, both
personal and real, except such as may
be exempt by law. AS there is no tax
at all levied, the town authorities are
continually cramped. They can make
no public improvement, either to beau
tify or increase the value of public
property. The only source of revenue
for the town is about $270, accruins
from a capitation tax for street pur
poses, and according to the letter O.
the law, the council cannot use any O.
this fund except for the working anc
improvement Of the streets. Last yea
the amount realized from all sources
besides capitation tax market rents
fines, license, &C., was about $3.50. Thi:
is a :pitiful sum to improve and ad
vance the interests Of the town. Tht
amount is far too small to complete
such arrangements in, around and oveI
the well, as now contemplated to make
itattractive and comfortable. BY the
subscription plan, the burden fall:
unequally. Some men will always sub
scribe literally, others who probably
reap the same benefits, subscribe al
most nothing, hence the mode Of rails
ing funds by taxation seems to be the
only equitable and just way to raise
money for public purposes, and is to be
commended. BY this plan our councils
would not always be cramped, but would
be in a position to advance the public
interest of the place which we so much
desire. According to our view the first
thing for the council to do in this
mineral well business, is to get a guam
titation analysis of the water. We
think this absolutely necessary. 1t is
futile to write and talk mineral water,
when we do not know what per
centum of the various kinds of
| minerals are in solution in the water.
C,ix-o ,,c this u1lant;tatiVe aualvSiS and