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WELCOME NOTES FROM RILEY.

WELCOME NOTES FROM RILEY.
The People are Going to Work...Lec-
turc to Boys About Quitting Tho
Farm...SchOols and Churches...In.
crease Of Newspaper Readers.
Railroad Prospects the Peoples
DeIisht...New BuiIdinSs---SuppIies
IA Strong Appeal for Prohibi-
tion.
RILEY, s. c.. Feb. q, 1898.
1t has been some time since we wrote TO
your paper from our part OF the world, there
fore we have determined to give you few
items, so that you may understand that your
| neighbour are still In the land what our lore
ciaddys tuck from the lnjuns, and that we all
| hope to survive and live To see the great tele-
phouc vet brought to such perfection rs to
Virtually annihllate space and the telegraph
disca artled and ignored Who knows?
Thc frost ficnds from the leo bound realms
of old Borens have about pulled In their
horns and the "cod chilly winds of Decem-
her" are now followed by q milder tempela-
| lure The robins have come again with the
gladstone sunshine and sing tons OF absent
loved ones.
| The season is fairly open and our boys have
donned their working clothes and gone to the
| field determined to make the present year,
pIenty. nlsm " They work hard, and tell me that
already their appetites are not so caprlcious
| rs during the winter months. and that they
are always able now to initiate their persons
with the remaining scrap of colards. Weare
gratified at the energy and activity displayed
by the people our community at the begin
ming of new year. and we trust that every
one may be well compensated In every way,
not only financially but in other ways rs
we'll. We all realize that nothing Is more
fatal to any function Of life, physical. mental,
or spiritual than inactivity. Action Is the
condition and mode of life. 1t is the medi-
| cine for disease and the conservator Of health.
| The fountain of perpetual youth has not yet
been discovered, but the healthy activity OF
body and mind is as near an approach TO the
| blessings Of such fountain as the world Is
likely tu ever make.
We happened to meet one of our young
men some time ago, who seemed to prefer
not hesitate to tell him that he might find
living there all primrosed and daised for
lawhile, but the day would como when he'd
tage again" Like "the widder"-we've been
there and know whereof we speak. Young
man don't go 60 first to a blacksmith shop.
goods. cs 'f: Stick TO to the farm. You can soon be-
come your own boss, independent and COM
mander Of your own little kingdom II you
are prudent and economical, but never wear
spend your small salary for having your hair
parted In the middle and endeavorng to
make of yourself a "jim dandy" In the hope
Of catching the heiress who prefers her fathers
coachman. -
In these days of enlightment, every town
| has Its workship, Its church, Its school and
its children, so have We Each day you near near
rosy checked fellows, and big rosy checked
ones too, as they wend their way to the Acad.
| emy to greet their teacher. Miss sullivan,
pending ali her powers to kindle afresh the
flame Of knowledge in our youth, and we
only wish she could devise some means 10
keep the flame alive In some OF n.,SG US whose Sc
| say that our people are taking more papers
now and indeed 1t is our desire to employ
| the most efficient means for Keeping the
death rot of intellectual stagnation out OF our
When one remembers the disbelief Of our
ever having railroad facilities here, and the
heads, it is truly refreshing to read and hear
through the press the progress our roau is
now making, and soon we hope TO nave thls
long -looked-far outlet to the world, ana When
| 1t does come manufacturing enterprises VIII
| flourish around US as we'll as elsewhere. They
are obliged to, when we reflect upon these
railroad facilities and the many other desira-
has Scattered blessings all around us and CIV
| en- to our section opportunities: the posses
sion Of the title Of which has made other por.
| tions of our country rich and famous. IL
only remains for our people to show them
selves not Incapable Of appropriating the al
| vautages we enjoy, by All earnest. constant,
and united effort to turn them to the most
profitable uses. ,
G. B. Riley, Esq, is nearing the completion
Of his handsome house, and indeed II Is q
creditable Improvement and adds much TO
| our community. The building present q neat
and substantial appearance outside, as well
as handsome, convenient and cozy IN all lts
appointments inside.
The old "Log cabin near the Bogs" Is being
! replaced by very neat house by Beacham.,
| Will MCGEE still holds the "ballance' at the
| store. He has experienced terrible tlme
with high prices for the past few months
which has ended in the utter eXterminatlon
| of the latter and he continues recording low
prices to his neighbors
This section supplies with pret'y Tree
hand much in the way Of comfort and sport.
| Wheat, oats. &C., are cultivated TO such an
extent that our country teens with small
game, especially partridges, rabbits, SOUR
| rels, &c. The farmer, with little loss OF
| time can supply his table with these luXurles,
and they offer boundless sport to the lovers OF
such amusement. Much hunting has been
done the past season, and still the supply oi
game Is abundant.
| Two of our friends whose wives are OH on
protracted visits look forlorn and lonely, the
one carrying n far away look In his OH eye;
| while the other seems to be rejecting ana
| cogitating upon this great prohibition pro,
| blem which is now agitating the country, and
| wondering where he will get n horn" "in the
| sweet by and BY" Our election Is near NJ
hand, and we sincerely trust that every true
and eradicate this hydra-headed modSter that
Is worse than pestilence or famine, and In
whose terrible depths lurk ruin, debauchery
and shame. Let every young man vote Inc
dry ticket and steer his course clear OF this
fearful Quasmire In whose bosom lie engulfed
so many noble souls, and whose shores are
strcwn with the wrecks Of folly and possion.
The roads are in quite q bad condition, but
still cotton is being hauled. and our farmers
getting in their supplies, &c. "MEhRI."