The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-21
BLAIR BUDGETS.

What is tie Matter With our Correspond
entse.--what the Farmers are Doing
Some Comment on the Gould Wedding
Other Matters.
Nr. Editor: Surely the arrival Of
oar County paper i pleasing break
in the III .urtny Of oar hum-drum
lives. We notice perceptible falling
Fl in the communications Of many
who formerly wrote with s'me degree
of regularity. We plead guilty OF this
offence, and promise amendment.
February '95 will be long remem-
bered as the coolest known in years,
and the appellation Of "Sunny South,
was surely a misnomer. Since the
weather moderated, We have had rain,
rain, rain, aud ill farm work is greatly
retarted. Farmers arc chronic grumb-
lers, but we hope and believe that the
generality of them are in better shape
than for many years. True, GOTTEN is
lamentably low, yet we guarantee that
less corn has been bought in this Sec
ton of the county, 50 far, than any
wear since Sherman's "march to the
sea-" Then there seems to be a de-
termination to raise hogs, and with
plenty of bread and meat, we can
surely manage 10 buy other necessarles,
even if cotton is only four cents.
So far Rock Creek Church is without
pastor this year. All seem to regret
thst the stlinseucy of the times cause
it impracticable to retain Mr.. Estes.
Mr.. E. has the esteem Of all, and is
emphatically q refined gentleman.
Not only is be beloved by members
of his own church, but all who have
been thrown in contact with him will
ever remember him with pleasure. If
the face is an index of the heart be-
| nevolence is one of Mr.. E.'s distin-
gushing characteristics, and we
heartily wish him prosperity and
happiness through life.
Il was with sincere regret that we
| noticed the loss, by fire, OF the Wallace
homestead. TIE loss Of home is
always to be deplored, but especially
is this true Of family homestead.
Then how lamentab:e To have bedding,
| furniture, etc., swept away these truly
hard times, for money is scarce.
i Our dear friend and doctor, Il. W.
Owens, continues very i'll. Truly he
ha, gwen his life 10 his profession.
He was never known to refuse to re-
| spcnd to a call, ever when he lad no
expectation Of remuneration. We
have seen him ride in burning suns
aid bitter winds, utterly oblivious Of
b own health. We trust all realize
and appreciate his noble life-work.
We earnestly hope he may yet recover,
yet fear the worst.
The Pine Grove Schoel will soon
close, much to our regret. Not only
do we commiserate The children, who
will be without teacher until next
fall, but when we remember how soon
Miss Thornwell will leave the neigh
| borhood, we experience sense OF
personal loss, and doubtless all of her
friends will miss hel. sorelY Piquante,
affable, charming in the truest accep-
tation of the term, we consider her
sejourn among us as an oaais in the
desert Of our Isolated lives. She has
partially promised 10 visit Mrs. Ladd
'sin fruit season." and we are cheered
by the hope OF seeing her again e'er
very long.
The patrons Of the Rock Greek
| School are much pleased with Miss
Richardson, and speak of retaining
her when the school funds are exhaus.
ted. Teachers and pupils suffer great
injustice by the short school term.
Just as the teachers begin to feel en-
couraged by the interest and progress
manifested by pupils, the school is
| out.
The Geuld Castellane wedding has
been the topic of conversation for
some weeks. 1t saddens one to think
of the tens of thousands of dollars eI-
pended in American Beauty, roses,
lilies of the valley, wines and other
embellishments for the wedding III a
city througed with worthy poor.
Flowers are SO perishable though 80
lovely, and they are now withered and
dead. But criticism is not kind, and
We must net f,rget that Miss Gould,
(now the happy countess), provided q
feast of ice cream, cake, etc., for
twelve hundred little tots, to whom
such treats are rare. The marriage
service is, or should be, ever solemn,
and the young hejress doubtless real
| lied the meaning of The words. ssuntil
death US do part" "Shs WAS per-
ceptibly nervous, and no wonder, for
she was entering an unknown untried
future. Her life as French countess
will be very different from that Of al
American girl. God grant she may
never know the anguish which befell
poor Nellie Grant Sartoris.
We wished to speak on another
topic, but forbear, fearing oIr editors
patience Is already exhausted. With
best wishes for the year '95.
March 18th 1905 CAS-