The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-23
PROSPERITY LETTER.

Capt. A. ?. Pifer was in town ycster-
day on business.
Mr.. \. II. kohn is attending the
poultry exhibition il Charleston.
The readers of The Herald and News
vii! be happy and serene next week
without "Yube's' letter. We go with
Capt. pifer, to try to induce men to let
Us pay their wives and children money
when they the men die, or before if
they desire it.
Farmers from some sections OF the
country report "the tly' making havoc
of the wheat and oats. The warm con-
dition of the weather is remarkably
favorable for this destructive insect.
DR.. ]. b. Simpson and Robert :.
. Campbell, with their families, Sue
ceeded in getting off to Greenwood last
week, as billed. They report thenl-
selves as being we'll satisfied with their
! new home. Success to you gentlemen.
1t does seem that "OIh Probs' has
got to be real cranky. Last Thursday
it did appear that the old winter king
would assert his sway, but he held the
! fort for less than twenti our houls,
when old Sol again opened his bl"zing
| fire, and then hicaway winter. Many
persons slaughtered their hogs, and
now it seems that they, too, are dcS-
tined to the fate of their predecessors.
The Press and Reporter "f last week
asked for Il remedy for the ''HrSsian
| fly" which is so destructive to the
wheat and oat crop. We believe that
Paris Green applied in the same mall
ncr that the Southwestern planters
apply it to their cotton to destroy the
! caterpillar, will destroy The "iiy.'
Paris Green is death to ;ll rlianncr of
| insects which feed on green vegetation
when it Is sprinkled in solution. The
apparatus AND mode OF application Is
very similar to that Used in OIH towns
for "sprinkiing" the streets, except
| that it is not ST. heavy, and the splay
or jets are very much lighter The
whole arrangement is very simple, and
one man with two mules and ma
chine Can "sprinii!c" ten acres per day.
Prosperity chickens get there. Last
week we stated that MIR. y. II. kohn
| had sent two coops OF chickens to the
Georgia State Poultry Fair at Augusta.
At this fair Mr.. kohn's coop of Golden
| Wyandottes took the first pr.Ze, and
his coop of Silver Laced Wyandottcs
took the second prize. These fowls are
now on exhibition at the South Caro-
lima Poultry and Dog Fair, in Charles
ton, where they will probably take
other premiums. There is quite Il va
riety of fine breeds Of chickens in Pros
perity, and the town could get up a
most excellent show of itself.
Mr.. Editor, yesterday civil action
Was heard before Justice Hair. The
plaintiff was nonsuited on the grounds
that the papers in the case were issued
and served on the first day of January,
it being legal holiday. We have al
ways understood that legal holidays
were simply off days for all public Of
ticers and offices, and not days in
which all processes, contracts, agree
nents, conveyances, etc., etc, were III
validated by being made and done'
on q legal holiday. a great many
contracts, agreements, notes, convey
ances, ETC., date on the first day of
January. Now if all such transactions
are illegal, the people should know it,
and know it right quickly too. 1t is
an important question, al! one on
which a great many thirrs hinge.
Now be it understood that we are not
finding falt with Justice or with Coun-
sci in this case, but we do want to see
the law clearly about this legal holiday
business. What is its scope and force?
We are disposed to think thatthe same
law which nonsuited this case, would
not send negro to Jail for violating u
contract made on the first day of JAN
uary or the 22d day of February or the
4th day of July. These are all legal
holidays. You being lawyer, Mr..
Editor, are supposed TO know all these
things. Give Us light on this point.
1t is due the people. IUBE.
We will take the papers in the case
and file our decision in next issue
led. H. and y.