The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-13
PROSPERITY LETTER.


Miss Lula Mathis is visiting at John
ston's, Edgefield County.
Miss Lula Kempson, OF Edgetield, is
is visiting in town.
Rev. G. W. Holland, D. D., Phi. d.,
will preach in Grace church next Sun
day.
The winter king finally seems to be
asserting his power, and is welding his
scepter quite dexterously.
Miss Bessie Riser, Of Newberry, has
class of young ladies here to whom
she is giving lessons in fancy embroi-
derry Oh silk plush.
The recent cold wave has caused the
enemies of the wheat and oat crop to
disappear, but too late to save a crop
of either. A prominent farmer said
to-day that some fields are entirely de-
stroyed, some partially, and some ap-
pear not to be injured much. Some
fields are being sown in spring oats,
while others will be planted in corn
and cotton.
Our fellow townsman, Mr.. G. G..
Lane, has secured patent for a car
coupler, which seems to far surpass the
celebrated Janney coupler. The coup
ling is effected automatically, and no
need Of a person going between the
cars. It's greatest merit seems to be in
the fact that the inventor claims that
in case of collision, that the cars or
coaches not only automatically un-
couple but by the arrangement Of strong
spiral springs the brakes are instantly
and effectually applied, thereby render
ing telescoping impossible. Mr.. Lane
has assigned half interest to DR.. R..
L. Luther, and if the coupler and at
tachments will do what are claimed for
them, these gentlemen will soon be-
come millionaires. Success gentlemen.
Rev. C. A. Marks, the beloved and
efficient pastor and preacher Of Grace
congregation, has rendered his resigna-
ton, which has been accepted by the
church council. Rev., Marks has faith
fully served our people for four years,
during which time, by the grace Of
God he has accomplished great work
for the Master, and for the salvation Of
souls. While be is man that is spirit
ually and mentally strong, he is physi-
cally and constitutionally weak, and
the heavy work in this congregation
was slowly but surely sapping his
health and his physical powers. Pat
ting his resignation on such high
grounds, the church council was left
without alternative, and it was ac-
cepted to take effect on the 4th Sun
day III February. He goes to China
Grove, n. c., where the work will be
much lighter. Rev. Marks can rest
assured that he not only has the best
wishes, but the heartfelt prayers Of our
people here for his success in his new
field of labor, and may he have many
sheaves for his hire. Never was pastor
and people more endeared to each
other, and the separation is not only
of sorrow and sadness, but it is ex-
tremely painful to many. Such is the
Christian'slife. "My grace is sufficient
for thee" says God. Yetalittle while,
a very little while, if VS. are faithful,
and we will have been done with all
these sad pains and partings' "What 1
do now, thou knowest not, but thou
shalt know hereafter" Glorious
thought!
If some potent power or influence,
could be brought to- bear on the busi-
ness men Of thi. place that would Gre
ate as intense and lively interest in
manufacturing enterprises as exists on
chicken enterprises, 1t would not be
long before we would have cotton
mill, oil mill, canning factory, and
similar industries, with teeming busy
population. Gentlemen, we might just
as we'll meet the facts squarely, and
unless some manufacturing enterprise,
or similar industry is taken hold Of and
pressed to successful issue, the growth
and prosperity Of this town is doomed
for some time. Other points, and other
men will reap the benefits which prop
erly belong here. During this season,
at least 1000 bales of cotton which geo.
graphically belong to this market, have
been diverted to other markets. This
is only the beginning. The cause is
patent to the most casual observer.
But one says the new R. R., will right
these things. Not whit Of it. The
Railroad company will build their
road, but will not build our town. In
all probability the train will be run
ming on this new road to this place in
less than ninety days, and what are
the signs and tokens of improvement
and progress in consequence thereof?
How many joint stock companies have
been chartered or even formed? How
many new industries even in embryo?
How many new streets have been
opened? How many new buildings
erected? How many lots even have
been sold? What, we ask, has been
done? The Farmers Alliance ware
house is the only living evidence of any
public spirit or enterprise. In letter
of this character, a letter Of simple,
brief "ondits," we can do nothing more
than hint at these things. 1t would
require much space to lay them before
the public as they should be. The
facts, although are the same, and We