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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-12
The Farmers Misled.
Augusta Chronicle. I


1t is Il source Of wonder to thinking
men, who have the courage Of their
convictions and are not afraid to say
what they think, how the farmers of
the South can so blindly and fanati-
cally advocate the sub-treasury bill.
Apart from the considerations that
the bill is unconstitutional, undemo-
cratic, visionary and impracticable,
which seems to have no weight with
the infatuated farmers who are clam
oring for it; apart from the fact that it
would entail an army Of office-holders,
and almost endless expenses on the
government; apart from the fact that
the tendency of the bill is to encourage
and build up adebtor class and make
farmers more dependent than ever
apart from all these considerations it
does seem that the simple law of self
preservation would teach Southern
farmers that they have no interest in
this bill.
In no effort to be censorians and
with no desire to offend, but guided by
our sense of duty to the farmers of
Georgia and the South, to say things
which we know it is not popular to say,
and which we realize are not apprcci-
ated by those for whose good they are
intended. The Chronicle with all def
erence must believe that many farmers
are being carried away by popular
clanlor to endorse 4 bill whose terms
they have not digested, and whose eff
feet upon themselves, ifpassed by Con-
gress, they have not properly con-
sldered
What is the feature OF the bill which
so strongly commends it to the farm
ers: Unquestionably the one which
will enable them to store their crop in
the government warehouse, receive S0
per cent. of its value and hold it there
for higher prices. But what crop would
the Southern farmers have 10 store?
Cotton, and only cotton. They don't
make enough corn, wheat and oats for
their own Use, and certainly have none
to store for sale. This is true of South
ern farmers AS class: there are, Of
course, individual exception. But
Southern farmers don't need to pass
the sub-treasury bill to secure this when
they can get exactly the same accomo-
dation on their cotton crop from the
cotton factors in any of the leading
cotton markets. The factor is secured
by the cotton, and will not hesitate to
advance - per cent. of its value and
hold it subject to the farmers pleasure.
The growers of the cotton crop already
have all that the sub-treasury bill
could give them, land can hold their
cotton for higher prices and buy cheap
food from the Western grain markets.
Why then advocate bill that will put
the grain growers on the same financial
platform with themselves, and thus
enable Western farmers to run up the
price of food so that it will beggar
Southern farmers to buy it?
This is very simple business propo-
sition which must strike home to every
farmer who calmly considers the bill
and its results.
But this is not the only view of the
case which should control the Southern
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-12

Senator Carlisle argues at some
length to show that the annual expan-
sion and contraction of the currency
provided for in tie bill would result in
absolutely destroying the market upon
which farmer must depend for the
sale Of his crop, and that the cotton
farmer would he an especial sufferer.
NO such facilities as this scheme
will afford for controlling the market
for purely speculative purposes have
ever existed in this or any other coun-
try and no more perfect system for the
oppression Of the people could be de-
vised. The exact quantities of products
on deposit in the several public ware
houses will be known in every commu-
nifty. That there will be combinations
to purchase and hold the receipt, it
may be accepted, especially when they
can be procured by the payment Of a
small per cent. Of the value of the de-
posit."
In conclusion, Senator Carlisle says:
Il have thus given you as briefly as
the nature Of the subject would permit,
some reasons why think the proposed
plan for the relief of the farmers would
be Injurious instead Of beneficial not
only to them but to all the other peo-
pie jointly. But it would be uncandid
not to say distinctly before closing this
communication, that even if it could
he conclusively shown that this or any
other similar scheme would be purely
beneficiary to any class Of our people,
| will still be unalterably opposed to
its adoption, because, in my opinion,
it would be another wide and danger
out departure from the principles upon
which our political institutions are
founded. 1t would be, in fact, the
longest step yet taken in time of peace
towards the consolidation of power in
the haLds Of the Federal Government
and the subsection of the private af-
fairs Of the people to the supervision
and control of irresponsible authority.
You and I are Democrats and as such
We believe that the government should
scrupulously abstain from all unneces-
sary interference with the personal and
domestic concerns of its citizens and
confine itself strictly to the administra-
ton of purely public affairs.
1t is Il cardinal principle Of our politi-
cal faith that the people are best gov
erned when they are the least governed,
and that they are most prosperous and
contented when left to the free exer-
else and management of their own bust
ness, subject only to such occasional
interference as may be necessary to
preserve the peace and good order Of
the community. These propositions
are fundamental, and we cannot aban-
oon them without rejecting the traai-
tions between constitutional govern
ment and paternal despotism.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-12
ESTABLISHED 1865.

untainted column Of water news since
the flood began nor a good wholesome
editorial in months. All seem Ell
chaHtcd by the glittcring sheckels OF
this monster monopoly. 1t oilers a
million dollars :; year for 4 new lease
o. lif.. This accounts for the sudden
transition from fabulous wealth, t. en-
tremc poverty ; from unequaled intel
lectual attainments to actual public
ignorance suddenly sense of shame
has taken hold upon many of the lead
ing newspaper men. y million from
the lottery, they say, would wipe out
all these sources of shame. A million
from the people directly would be less
desirable, for it would seriously i'm
poverish our people, and yet from the
data l have gathered from those in
favor of the lottery, I conclude that the
people pay an average Of not less than
$3.50 per capita to the lottery company;
that this amount comes not proper
,ionately from the wealthy, but almost
exclusively from the poorer classes; that
these poorer classts are the enthusias-
tic supporters Of the lottery. The argu-
ment used by these classes is, 1--WE
want that third of million which is
offered to our schools to educate our
children with, for without it, it will be
impossible to educate Them" lCu
readily see the economy of the plan
when you remember that the popula-
ton of the State in round numbers is
one million. TO the casual reader OF
our leading dalies it may appear that it
is all one way, that but handful Of
fanatics and preachers were opposing
a united people calling upon the legis-
lators to give them the money offered
by the lottery, while in reality the fuss
and fury of those dailes in large
measure represents the united "boodle"
Of the lottery people instead Of the
united demand or the Pe)p'e. 1hefe IS
Il real contest, and nice work will have
to be done to remove this foul blot from
the fair name of this State. 1t seems
strange that a million a year should be
any temptation to the noble born,
hiyh-lninded, heroic sons Of this dear
old South land to take up and warm to
life again the child of alieu parents,
born to our disgrace, nursed by our ene-
mics, in its infancy, and trained Iy
innate selhshness to despise our vir-
tue, asking with tlattering lips the
bread of our children, and instead Of
thanks it repays with nockings and
curses. Vet for million year many
are willing to own this child Of in
fanny. Yours.
J. NJ. HENRY.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-12
STATEBURG, $. g., May II, 1890.

SrATEBURG, $. g., May ~, 1890.
Mr.. \. c. Latimer. Belton, S. c.
Dear Sir Your favor Of 22d inst. is at
hand. I must admit its contents 4
surprise to NE. / had not suspected
that plain, honest speech in refutation
of slanderous charges, made in my ab-
sence before people to whom am
little know without the least pertinen-
CIV to the issues under discussion, would
50 offend "good people" as to bring on
"row" which might result in "blood-
she'd" l am unwilling to believe the
good people OF Anderson so backward
in civilization, SO devoid of the in
stincts and principles ofjustice, so out
of the way OF the ends Of true Democra-
cy. as to refuse to hear both sides of all
policical controversies with calm dig
nifty, and to accord 4 grossly and gra-
tuitously reviled citizen a word in his
own defence. But ! confess, frankly,
that your declaration, coupled with
the marvellous display Of gravity with
which the assembly at your recent
meeting, witnessed the mannishneSs
Oh the stage when a grown-up person
was calling for some one to look him
in the eye and asserting himself not
afraid of this, that and the other, like a
lG-year old on 4 base ball ground, is
not reaSsuriny. Surely there WAS 4
broad smile on the faces Of 1.-The good"
while all this was passing, which the
reporter failed to write.
However, until the contrary fully
appears by subsequent occurrences /
will not be persuaded that you repre-
sent any large body of Your people in
Anderson when you bespeak rowdyiSm
for them. | shall have to risk myself
ut your mass meeting on June IS,
though feel that | must promise you
under the circumstances that, if your
fears and mi>giving> are generally en-
tertained, | shall not venture an adj
dress TO the crowd, lest | become in
SOME measure responsible for hloOd-let-
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-12

1t is evident that no farmer will sub
ject himself to the labor and expense
Of transporting his products to the
public warehouses and to all the other
charges which he must pay for storage,
for taking care of them while there,
when be has barns and granaries at
home, unless he is in debt and abso-
lutely needs the money which the
government is to advance and ifhe is
in that unfortunate condition, from
what source is he afteward to acquire
the means to redeem the products by
returning the money and interest and
paying the warehouse charges? In a
great majority of cases he will never
be able to redeem them, but will be
forced to lose the remaining 20 per
cent. Of the value Of his products or
sell his warehouse receipt for whatever
he can get for it. + X
The annual expansion and contrac-
ton of the currency provided for in the
bill would result in absolutely Destroy
ing the market upon which the farmer
must depend for the sale of his crops,
and that the cotton farmers who are
supporting the "sub treasury" plan
in the writer's estimate would
close every cotton factory in the
country. ........ But it would be
uncandid not to say distinctly before
closing this communication, that even
if it could be conclusively shown that
this or any other similar scheme would
be peculiarly beneficial to any particu-
lar class of our people, I would still be
unalterably opposed to its adoption, be-
cause in my opinion it would be ano-
ther wide and dangerous departure
from the principles upon which our
political institutions are founded. 1t
would be, in fact, the longest step yet
taken in time of peace toward the con-
solidation of power in the hands of the
Federal government, and the subjec-
ton of the private affairs of the people
to the control of central and irrespon-
siule authority.
With the emphatic opinions Of these
leading Democrats SO earnestly and
forcibly argued why will Southern
farmers continue to advocate this bill?
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-12
PRICE Sl.5O A YEAR

farmer. Congressman Mills, in his
letter to the Texas Alliance does not
mince matters, but says:
If the agricultural products are
housed for advance the mining and
manufacturing products, in periods of
depression, will ask for similar favors,
and all the intricacies and dangers of a
paternal government will be invoked
to save the planter and miner from
bankruptcy.
The price offarm products themselves
will rise and fall with this waving sys-
tenn, and the farmer will share in this
diastrous vacillation. The currency of
this country, i'll fact, will be subject to
the perils of speculation, and the food
and fabric products Of tn. country,
capable of being corDered, will cause
untold suffering among the people.
Mr.. Mills is justly surprised that the
Southern farmer should be caught by
such scheme The Western man who
boards his wheat and bacon will have
at his mercy the Southern farmer, who
is more or less dependent for his food
supplies. But the cotton factories at
home and abroad can afford to shut
their mills and wait year or so on
their raw material. In this game Of
freeze out the Southern planter must
in the end be worsted.
Senator Carlisle speaks with equal
emphasis in condemning the bill, and
says:
There are more than 2400 counties in
the United States, but not more than
one-third of them, if that many, pro-
duce and sell sell annually more than
S50O,00O worth Of wheat, corn, oats,
cotton, and tobacco, and therefore not
more than one-third Of them could
possibly avail themselves of this plan,
if it were adopted. 1t will be seen,
therefore, at the very outset that it is a
plan to compel the government to issue
and distribute money for the benefit
of the people living in the rich and
productive counties at the expense of
the people living in the poorer and
less productive ones.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-12
9.5
''The treasury reserve fund"
L. h-I -. SI.n

"The treasury reserve fund"
balance October 81, 1850. .$132, S44 3S
This statement is compiled from the
Treasurer's reports, which include all
that is required by the Reserve Fund
Act, (which merely directs that the
Treasurer shall in each annual report
inform the General Assembly whether
such reserve fund has heen sufficient :;
or if in excess of requirements, be shall
report the amount of such excess"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-12

THE COLONEL AS AN ADVERTISER.
New York letter to Richmond Times.
For the past two days curious crowds
have gathered in front of the office of
the Mail and Express opposite the post
office.
In the window is displayed the little
Confederate flag whcih \. 3. Williams,
editor Of the Greenville, S. c., News,
sent to Elliot +. Shepard with his "as-
surance Of profound contempt" There
is a printed sign tackled under it in
forming the public that all such "rebel
manifestations" are to be suppressed
by act of Congress. It will, of course,
be allowed to ''pollute the air' of the
pious Colonel's sanctum, until its
drawing powers as a Curiosity cease.
He thinks it first class ad. at present,
in spite Of its polluting presence. The
Colonel has mind that would double
discount the lamented Mrs. Gilpin in
frugality.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-12

collected, for 100000 has been hor-
rowed on loan and 81 ,62l .02 deposit in
Bank of Sumter is not now within our
reach, and our balance on hand is but
$T,l20.63.
As a fact, however, the amount to
the credit of the sinking fund commits
sion is actually on deposit at the banks
to the credit of the said fund as por-
ton of our "cash balance ON hand"
reported.
TREASUrER'S REPORT.
No. +. Account "treasury reserve
fund.- created under Act 27l of 1856, on
October 81, 1889:
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-12

Total interest to be eliminatcd$76, l07 IL
Cash actually paid from the
sinking fund commission
balance December, 1856,
wholly exhausted. ........S 1864 IS
Cash actually paid out of
direct tax fund, eXpendi-
lures 1857, 1855 and 1SS9...$ lG,: ,:5222 3G
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-12

Sinking fund commissioners - 12j Gg
United States direct tax
proceeds Observation-Disclosures. ~, 3D. 722 0H
Taxes paid under protest...... 22229 81
Interest appropriated for
bonds notyet funded, es-
timated at at.................. rs, ,454 OF
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
NSriouS Luuacies.

The Italians. and in fact al the inhabitants
OF lands bordering on or adjacent TO tie Med
iterranean sea. are firm believers in moon an
fuences- In this country we look for changes
for better or for worse II the condition Of
sick persons 10 take place Immediately after
midnight: IN Persia they look for such
changes as the moon appears above tue bori-
ION. In America. during a critical period,
NE say that the patient VIII not survive
longer than til midnight: N India they say
he VIII never sec the moon rise again Dur
Ing the time OF the plague, 1900 20 l6os. pay
sicians noted abnormal changes for tee worse
just preceding and following each full moon
Dicmerbroeck. in his treatise on that awf.l.
epidemic. SAYS: Two or three days before
and after each TALL moon there were twice as
May deaths as there we're during any other
four TO SIX daySr-Joha ". Wrighs N 81.
Louis Republic.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28

states sourn, whence the Confederate army
at Richmond drew its supplies. In south
west Virginia, in Smyth county, were Kings
salt works, invaluable to the Confederacy,
on the line of the railway named.
In December, 1854, Stoneman made raid
into Smyth county through East Tennessee
and partly destroyed the salt works and rail-
road adjacent. In February, 1865, Grant,
at Washington, ordered Thomas to have
Stoneman repeat the raid on the salt works,
going from East Tennessee, and continue on
into North Carolina. He was to destroy rail-
roads, supplies, ETC., in western and middle
North Carolina, AID thus cooperate with
Sherman, who was on his way TO Goldsboro
Stonenan did not start on time, for which
Grant blamed Thomas. Not till March &c
was Stoneman's cavalry On the march. Brig.
Gen. Alvah c. Gillem was in command Of
the division. 1t consisted of three cavalry
brigades, under Brig. Gen. Brown and Coils
Palmer and Miller The force moved out Of
Knoxville, 6,0o0 strong, passing eastward
and crossing the Allegheny mountains
March % the command was at Messy creek.
March q it reached Morristcwn, and here it
divided. Col. Aliller's brigade was ordered
to sweep around through the country and
come upon the railroad between Jonesboro
and Carriers Station. The other two bri-
gades moved straight onward. On March
rs, at point ten miles west of Jonesboro,
the two brigades left all their train, except
one ambulance, wagon and four guns, and
prepared to raid in earnest
At Ionesboro the two commands met again
the same day. Col Miller had encountered
a struggling Confederate force, which fed at
his approach. By March IS they reached
Boone, in North Carolina.
AT Boone the command separated again,
the second division moving by different
routes to Wilkesboro, n c., where they were
reunited. Then both moved on towards
Wytheville, Va. AT Wytheville were lead
mines, and the region round about abounded
in agricultural products. 1t was believed
that Lee. Suddenly evacuating Richmond as
his situation became desperate might escape
over this railroad into East Tennessee. Stone
man was directed to be ION the lookout for this
At Wytheville Col. Miller destroyed
quantity of Confederate supplies and n bridge
By April 6 the raiding force ha6 destroyed
or taken possession of ninety miles of rail
road from Wytheville TO Salem, We.
April Palmer and Brown were at Chris
tiansburg, Va. The two made separate raids
in the vicinity Of Christiansburg, destroying
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
EgyptoIogy of Boston Women.

How do you suppose Boston shows its
appreciation of Egyptology! BY wearing
Egyptian costumes at afternoon teas, These
costumes, says The Advertiser, which in
many cases are said to be very fetching"
are modelled after the manner of the times Of
the Pharaohs. One of them, worn by n beau
tiful brunette, is described as OF soft, brown
silk. with long flowing sleeves, and yoke en-
broidered in silver The peJticoat is Of
striped Syrian silk, in rose color and silver,
with wide sash Of the same coloTs. The
slashings of the outer gown show Innings OF
Egyptian red. Over the shoulders hangs
brown gauze veil embroidered in silver
Slippers in rose velvet. embroidered in silver
and seed pearls. flesh colored stockings,
brow pendant OF dull gold and an antique
necklaces of comedian and silver complete toe
costume.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
PLAN or 4 hCOEl KITCHEN.
A Young Housewives ideas of How TO
Tighten Household Drudcery.

I'm these days Of cooperative house build
ing ana rapid transit 20 suburban towns
said an architect 10 s reporter. many man
'9ao works IN the city On Il salary Is enabled
10 build for himself o.. purchase q comfort
able little cottage IN the sublr o., who would
not have dreamed of such thing zen years
ago, and many OF them have coed. econoIai-
cal sensible wives all accounts Of TIE unfit
nesS or American girls 10 b. poor mems wives
20 The CONTRARY Id. yl.s,Stsasiiuzi rTbe arg
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No Use for Bibles Inst Tie,

'Bab, is your ma homer asked an agent of
a BOY hanging on gate in front of house
on Third street.
'.YeS"
Then I'll so in"
What you gotg"
Family Bibles"
s'No use. SIR
''Got oueF'
Guess not, but pa tod ma across the
breakfast table that she ought 10 be sen; 70
al idiot asylum and she said il he had his Just
deserts he'd Be- in states prison. He went OF
81 fast that he Forgot his overcoa.and she's
up stairs looking Tor bottle Of laadanara. l
don't think tie Bible would make his here
-a,ot today"
well, IL call asain "-S;L.caSo Herald.
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Champion Female Tennis PLAYER.

Miss Lottie Dodd, the champion female
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tbuslasc. works at the game every day. She
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is healthy. ruddv and strong Is man, bat
with 81 her training has not lost 4 particle
her wofnsrIneS -Excnsnge.
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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28

raj lro d S and
bridges. april . the
W h ole command
We're t o E g t b e +
again, this time at
D a II bury, n. c.
All then advanced
to German wn,
a II d h er e once
more they divided.
By this time the
C o II IN a II d was
swelled by the adj
dition of several
hundred negroes.
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A NcyY Nal de yynr.

Jack-Did you escape sea sickness on the
voyage homo, Hiss Jennies
3eEn:c-TeS. 1t was only in Paris, at the
exposition, that / was really see-sick.-Pitts-
burg Bulletin.
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\ co-S core floaszng rope has oecn .aserted-
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BOOTS AND SADDLES.
Twenty-fifth Anniversary OF Stoneman's
Raid from Knoxville Into Carolina
and at dawn Of

During the closing months Of the war.
twenty five Years ago, it became Of vital I'M
lortance to the Coafederacy 20 keep open the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia rail-
road. IL was the only communication left
between Richmond Gai tie agricultural