The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-07
OUR PROSPERITY LETTER.

/ good and both Eerchan. aud farmer,
seller and consumer are happy.
The cotton market has gone yiim-
! mering, and dealers in futures (buyers}
| are not so happy as some other people.
| The sowing OF wheat aud oats is
about finished for this season. The
! acreage is not larger than it ought to be,
but is deemed sufficient.
Our jeweller, Mr.. 4. 4. Bedenbaugh,
has found what may be rich gold
mine. That he has found gold on Mr..
Amos KILLERS place, seems to be be-
yond doubt. he has one nugget, which
appears to be virgin gold, weighing
ll8 grains, and is worth about $3.50.
He has also s,relted some from the
rsck or quartz in smaller amounts. Mr..
Beden baugh says it is on the surface
and is quite plentiful. This may prove
to be rich find. There may be some
thing besides rocks in the stone bills
yet. "
A choice lot Of Christmas goods will
soon be displayed that will compare
favorably with any place. Everybody
and the cook, too, are coming to buy
their Christmas goods in Prosperity.
Some of Nr. CleveIand's opponents
and their friends, are making strenuous
efforts to secure the spoiis of Office unto
tbemrelves, We don't believe this lit
tie game will work. We are inclined
to think that maybe Mr.. Cleveland
knows who his friends are, even in
South Carolina, and he probably knows
why certain able and brilliant congress-
men were not reelected down here.
He has hardly forgot the May Con-
| vention in Columbia nor the National
Convention in Chicago. At any rate;
We feel that our present Cleveland P.
NJ. At Prosperity is safe, the powers
that be down here, to the contrary not
withstanding.
Nc. II. s. Boozer, our efficient IN
tendent is in BED with case ofjauuGice.
He is as yellow as a pumpkin.
Wise Bros, sold out their drove Of
hogs in one weeks time and could
have sold more.
Rev. J. B. Trsywick, leaves to-day
with the male, portion of his family
for his new field of labor at Batesburg.
Mrs. Traywick and daughter will fol-
low CO-HOrIOW.
Rev. D. D. Dantzler,.. who will occupy
this field will arrive here to-day or to-
morrow. We extend to him our best
| wishes and congratulations.
We areall getting ourselves in shape
for the good time is coming-the good
times that our legislators in their wis
dom are going to make for US dear,
poor people. They promised. to help
US and we know they will do what
every one of US, will be happy and Sc
rene.
First, we are going to have prohibi-
ton all over this State, from the lofty
| peaks Of the Blue Ridge to the ''battie-
ments Of the battery" in Charleston.
| By the provisions of this bill, every fel-
low can order as much Whiskey as he
wants for his own use, but he must not
'sgive, sell or barter" any of it away. A
fellow must drink it all himself. This,
you see, will be great savingof money
to the people. This bill also makes
provision for those of US who are too
poor to order keg and pay for it and
the express, too, by proposing to es-
| tablish dispensary in each county.
This is a splendid idea. It will give
employment to many poor, needy fel-
lows, who now have no place in tie
line. A. this dispensary fellow
can get little for "his stomach's
sake" and little for scientific pur-
poses," &C., provided the dlspensary
man doesn't charge more than 10 per
cent. on bis investment.
| Now this is a grand idea, and we
wonder why somebody hasn't thought
of it before. We all can see at glance
that scientific pursuits will not only be
fostered, but under these new condi-
tions will receive an impetus such as
has never been known.
| Next we have that greatly needed
county government bill, which will be
OF incalculable benefit to US poor peo-
! pie, and in fact to everybody. It makes
a good, fat place for a county judge aud
county solicitor at good round salaries.
It gives US court every two months,
and these courts must have court off,
GERS, and juries, and witnesses, all of
whom must be paid cash, aad these
Judges, solicitors, officers, juries and
witnesses will all spend their money,
and it will make money much more
flexible" and circulative. It increases
circulation The old rule Of holding
court every four months, aud having
these courts presided over by old, grey
headed jurists, is entirely too ancient
and dilatory. They are not in accord
ance with the present great advances
l now being made all along the lines in
modern economies, and the sooner we
can rid ourselves of these old fogies the
better. They are entirely too tenacious.
They have legal opinions and they en-
force them. We want young men, and
men not quite so learned in the law,
who are more likely to hold opinions
similar to our own. and give decisions
according to our judgment.
| Then again we think OLE Ia w ma L.