The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-21
PROSPERITY LETTER.

Mrs. P. L. Langford is visiting under
tie parental roof at Blackstock.
KID. Lake, depot agent, telegraph
operator and express agent, in compa-
ny with Mr.. r. S. Campbell, have gone
to Lancaster on business.
N. \. Carlisle, Esq, was in town on
Wednesday in the interest of the CO.
lumbia, NeWberry and Laurens Kali
road.
Rev. c. \. Marks and Mr.. a. II.
Kohn have returned from an interest
ing convention Of the United Synod at
Wilmington, n. c. These brethren
report q harmonious and goodly meet
ing.
On account Of the incleInency of the
weather, there was no meeting OF the
teachers here OH last Saturday. The
programme is reserved for the meeting
at Newberry on the third Saturday in
December.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton observed the week of prayer. The
services began in the Lutheran church
on Sunday night and alternating in
the different churches in town. While
the meetings were open to all and every
one, they were not as well attended as
thew ought to have been. The services
were all of high character, and many
feeling prayers were offered in behalf
of the young men of our country who
are so soon to assume the awful rcspon-
sibilities of Church and State. Not
withstanding these things, some ia
theirs, some mothers, some brothers,
some sisters, and Some relatives seem
utterly Indifferent to the welfare OF
their sons and brothers, and are, by
their actions, willing for them to plunge
headlong into eternity. God help our
Indifference, and may our excuses for
non-attendance be valid at the bar Of
God.
The State Fair isover, and while
every body did not get to go that de-
sired to do SO, yet we think everybody
is happy and serene. The fair was a
great success in every particular and
department, but the most wonderful
feature is, that ofall the thousands who
attended on the crowded excursions,
not single serious accident occurred.
We are glad to note that there was less
drunkenness and riotousness than has
ever been known before, even in much
smaller crowds. There is a growing
healthy public sentiment, in favor of
temperance and this alone will even
tually bring about prohibition. Our
people are all proud of their State Fair,
proud of the management, proud of
the attendance proud of everything
that properly belongs to the agricul-
tural and Mechanical Society but not
proud ofthe side issues which so savors
Of games of chance. These must even
tually depart these coasts, and then
all will be happy and serene.
Prosperity is still moving on in her
usual quiet progressive way, and the
casual observer will not fail to note
signs of new life and improvement.
! The Columbia, Newberry and Laurens
Railroad is nearly all graded from here
to Columbia. The iron bridge is arriv-
ing at Broad River, and soon we viii!
have a new railroad in full blast here
The Richmond and Danville system
| and the G. n. & L. R. R., will make g
connection here. The Alliance ware
house is nearly completed, that is, the
brick work part.
w. NJ. Wheeler, a photographer, j:
here and will remain until the 22n-
inst.
Prof. w. B. Compton, of Laurens
has class of thirty-eight scholars ir
vocal music. He is high grade teacheI
| of twenty years experience.
Prof. w. G. Beall, of Alexandria, Va.
has class of thirteen pupils in chirog
raphy, with an outlook for more
Both singing and writing teachers be
gun yesterday.
The offerings of cotton last week b.
the Alliance were omparatively light
The prices were too low to suit the ma
jority of the members. On Wednesda,
there were % bales offered and sold t.
Wheeler & Mosely at $50. On Frida.
there were Al bales offered and bough
by Wise Brothers for 9.573.
Rev. J. C. Boyd and wife and Mis-
Fannie Johnson left here on Monda.
to Visit relatives in Chester.
Business in Prosperity is good. Their
is no cause for complaint, but there
abundant cause for rejoicing. Crops @
every description are good. While col
ton on some farms and localities
short the average crop is fair, and th
price is fair. This part of the count
has raised more corn than it will con
sanoe No use for Western cribs an
other year. ar.--~-~----,--apsS,a-.
A shocking and sickening accidentf
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