The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-20
OUR PROSPERITY LETTER
The Campaign Meeting at Holly's Ferry
Other Matters of Interest In and
Around Town.

Around Town.
Correspondence Of The Herald and New S.
PROSPERITY, 5. g., July IS.
Prosperity Canning Factory COM
menced operations this morning.
D. H. Witherspoon and family have
moved TO this place, and occupy the
place known us the Latham house.
The Atlantic Coast Line has a force
of skilled workmen here putting the
trestle in line prior to putting on a fast
line between Charleston and Atlanta.
The Prosperity Ginning and Manu-.
featuring Company had intended be.
ginning the manufacture of bricks this
morning; but on assembling it was
found that the earth was entirely too
wet, anCkfhe hands were dismissed.
The frequent and almost incessant
rains have become serious matter
with the farmers. There is too much
rain for any vegetation to do well.
Even the old corn on red lands would
do better with less rain and more sun
shine. The tomato crop bids fair to be
finally ruined. 1t is now badly injured.
AS " "S%lNl AlSIoh SiOP 10 S1Ioo oS1loOSIJ
damaged. The cotton stalk is growing
into weed and not fruiting as it ought.
All crops on sandy lands are being Sc
riously injured. The fruit crop, espe-
cially peaches, is suffering frou the
rain, which superinduces .ne rot.
Upon the whole the outlook at present
is anything but favorable. 1t is posi-
BILE, however, if tie weather should
break up and clear away, that there
would in Il few days be marked im-
provement in the condition of the
crops all around.
The campaign day and barbecue last
Friday at Holly's Ferry certainly takes
the blue ribbon for good order, quiet
and good humor. There were no howl
ers and wild Comanches there. The
crowd of from 6O0 to 500 persons Ia
goodly number of LADIES' were perfect
ly quiet and orderly, whc ad come
there to hear the speakers, and they
heard them. If ever Cows. Tillman
and Sheppard were accorded perfect
ly respectful and quiet hearing, it was
at Holly's Ferry. Gov. Tillman spoke
first, and throughout his speech Gov.
Sheppard's friends listened respectfully
and cheered vociferously. When Gov.
Sheppard spoke, the same was true:
Tillman's friends listened with marked
attention to him tSheppard) and
cheered him Justify. The truth is, if a
stranger, who knew nothing Of the
people or speaker, had come up while
Gov. Tilnian was speaking, and would
have judged the vote of the crowd by
the cheering, he would have said that
Gov. Tillman would receive nearly
every vote There. Again, had another
stranger come up after dinner, while
Gov. Sheppard was addressing the
crowd, aud have passed judgment from
cheering, be would have said: "Why,
Sheppard will get every vote on the
hill" This shows what good feeling
pervaded tile orderly crowd. Neither
of the speakers was piled with ques-
tions out of place or Interruptions.
Questions were asked both speakers,
but they were generally solid questions
by solid men seeking genuine lnforlna-
ton. | do really think that both
Cows. Tillman aud Sheppard were
taken aback by being accorded such
civilities and courtesies on the stand as
was shown them at Holly's Ferry. In
fact, they were not accustomed to any
tn ny of the kind in this campaign
and were wholly unprepared for the
generous and respectful treatment that
was accorded them, and l further be-
lieve that if the same programme had
to be gone over, and knowing what
they now know, that their speeches,
especially Gov. Illlman's, would be on
totally different line. l may be mis-
taken, but it seemed from his manner
that he fully expected to be hooted
and bounded, but if SO he was certain
ly ruost agreeably disappointed. There
were no "howlers" nor 'jackasses"
nor "curs" nor 'coyotes" at Holly's
Ferry. That crowd was made up of
gentlemen and ladies who know how
to treat gentlemen. So genuinely re-
spectful and gentlemanIy was that
large crowd that this correspondent
heard but one harsh word or express
sion, and that, | am sorry to say, fell
from Gov. Tillman's lips while ad-
dressing the audience. 1t was this:
John Sheppard and the Conservatives
are nothing but Republicans at heart
Republicans in Disguise" He received
no cheering for this announcement.
He knew that it was absolutely untrue
when be uttered it, and Gov. Sheppard
told him so. The accusation did Gov.
Iillman no good, but on the other
hand lost him a beautiful bouquet and
several votes. One lady of Edgetield,
who was an ardent admirer Of Gov.
Tillman, and who had gone to much
pains to make an exquisite bouquet
for him, after hearing him denounce
Gov. Sheppard as a Republican, be-
came utterly disgusted with him, say
ing tnat 4 man who would utter such
an untruth could not be trusted, and
she kept her flowers for Gov. Shep-
pard. Gov. Tillman, however, did re-
ceive a number Of bouquets, which he
offered to divide with Gov. Sheppard,
who got plenty when his liue came.
Gov. Sheppard's speech was arg
mentative, polished, high-toned and
impressive. He gained much strength.
Gov. Tlllman's was a denunciatiou of
Sheppard and the Conservatives aud Il
weak defence of his adniniStr tration.
His three dollar poll tax scheme didn't
60 down very we'll with the crowd at
Holly's. The great majority of people
who favor this three-dollar poll tax
scheme ale people. who are exempt
from poll tax.
| came near forgetting that Adjutant
General Hugh l.. Farley was there
with his rabbit foot, and was accorded
the first place in the picture ne.r the
firing of the guns. mean that he
spoke first, and he made a good ma
tured, jolly speech. Of course, as
usual, lie had to defend Gov Tillman.
By-the-Way, Is it not a remarkable