The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-12
oyrR PROSPERITY LETTER.

OR PROSPERITY LETTER.
Notwithstanding the low price Of cot
ton, it is sill being placed Oh the
market, and there's lets Of it home yet.
Hiessrs. \. 4. kchn and A. ". Wyse,
who departed these coasts for those OF
".xas. in the harrow business, nave re-
,.;ued home or account Of the SMALL
,}ox scare in the lone star State. ihey
TeDort the outlook for the sale 0i their
barrow as being very flattering. I3ey
Will return 70 texas next September.
The wheat and oat crops are looking
well. so fly o. other insects 10 luJure
il this season. Tie frequent rains lave
CeiaveG the spring s0~lng of oats very
mucn, ia act, Little has been done IN
the farms thus far. There has been,
an.l continues to continue ;G be mu@n
RAIN, lots OF sud with now "nd then
raw of suu$h.:ne for which we are
thankful.
Mas@rS. Francis ::o',5 aud :. J. Nnho
are s'lirning = car load cf harro"s 10
Sumter anti o;her places. The harrow
business is lively, with some people at
least. We have not borrowed any
lately, but uultSs = cyclone Or some
thing else comes along soon well har-
row somebody or somenodyll harrow
Us.
= report has gained considerable cir
cuati0n in the pOmaria section that
Arthur kohn is home with the small
p0x. Never was there more false
rumor circulated. This false runor IS
calculated 70 injure the place, because,
if people have the remotest laea ohat
the small poX is here they would (and
wisely too,) avoid the place. But mel
ther Mr.. kohn or any other living crea-
ture here has small poX or any symp-
toms of it. Mr.. Kohn's health was
never better in his life.
The low price of cotton and the con-
tinuous rains has had corresponding
depression on all branches of business.
However our merchants are enjoying
brisk cash trade, paying the highest
prices for all kinds OF country produce,
and selling goods so cheap that felto"
has to stop and satisfy his mind wheth-
er or not he has stole them before he
can proceed on his way rejoicing. The
man who talks about country VS.. town,
and town VS.. country, and such like
nonsense is in a most pitiable plight.
Such all one cannot enjoy life. He Is
Il >t jolly good fellow.
I'll give one of Bonham's $ Patent AG-
Unstable Harrows and throw III one of
Hams Patent Cotton-seed Planters to
boot to any man, woman or child VINO
who will show me another scribe who
is interrupted half as often, while lo-
diting a newspaper letter, as l am.
This a. m. I had scarcely finished a
paragraph when rap, rap at the door.
"What's wanted ?'' Sugar is out"
Then another paragraph and, rap, rap
again. What's wanted? "A1i<s Josie
says she can't make any more biscuits
until YOU get some -four" Here, go to
Wheeler & Moseley and get u sack of
that best double patent Victoria, Il
wish I could buy carload and stop
this eternal cry, "four is out, "four
is out.") I resume my pencil-a few
lines are written-rap, rap, rap! What:
now:s "The milk man is here"
Well, I must now go, for this IS a
mart of the business that the maternal
PARTNER has allotted to me. The milk
but safely away where the cats can't
get to it, the potatoes measured, the
butter weighed, and the man, paid for
his culinary commodities, gone away
happy and serene, breathe a sigh of
relief, and return to my desk. a whole
page is nearly written, when that very
familiar rap, rap is again at the door.
"What, in the name Of the Plelades,
do YOU want now?" Mr.. Gurgenheimer
wishes to settle his board bill, sir?' Oh,
yes, yes; I'll 60 at once: Good morn
ing, landlord" "Good morning, Mr.
Gurgenheimer." Il wish to settle my
bill, landlord" eyes, sir; supper,
lodging, breakfast-one dollar and a
half, MIR. Gurgenheimer. Hope you
had good nights rest, sir; and that
you enjoyed your meals, SIR Never
rested better, nor enjoyed my meals
more. I'll come again." replied MIR.
Gurcenheimer. "Good morning"
Happy and serene, | am writing
again; getting on nicely; pen runs
smoothly, and another page IS nearly
inished-rap, rap, rap, comes that same
familiar and monotonous rap again.
What in the name Of common sense
do you want now? My patience will
soon cease to be a virtue, | groWled.
"Mi Josie says she must have some
coffee, some of Armours parched coffee,
and some nice, rich green tea for din
ner, and some oranges and cocoa nuts
to make ambrosia for desert, and some
Ess. Lemon to put in the cake, and
few nutmegs, and a little pepper and
spice and ginger, and tomatoes for
SOUP, and some Irish potatoes for salad"
Why this is small matter, indeed.
Is that all? quoth I. "Ies sir, all she
told me for the present" Here is the
money, I Observed to this want-crylng
fiend. Go and search from Dan to
Beersheba" and see if you can find
these small affairs, and if you think
there is anything else in this town, or
any town adjacent, please attend to 1t
before you return, and avoid further
commotion in this office. EXeunt ser
want. Thus it goes on letter hours un-
til the whole column of wants is eX-
hausted. The want column is not only
exhausted, but my pocket book is eX-
hausted also, but then we all enjoy
these things, Il mean after they are
cooked, and baked and boiled) espe-
cially do the guests enjoy them, and
they come back again, and we are all
happy and serene. YUBE.
LADIES
Needing tonic or children who want build