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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-18
FARMING STATos OF SELLERS.
The Disastrous Effect ,of the Heavy
Rains Upon Cotton.

A dispatch from Sellers says: The
main crops have been planted and
farmers are now busy with the first
cultivation. There is very general
complaint that the first cotton planted
is dying out and good many of our
farmers are ploughing up and replant-
ing. It is thought the cause of this
death of the plant is the very heavy
rains during the month of April. These
rains throughly packed the ground,
and the land was saturated with water,
and the week of cloudy weather pre-
vented the lands from drying out.
Cotton planted since the rains is look
ing very well. There are good stands
of corn, but the plant is very small
and looks yellow from too much water
in the soil. A great deal of sorghum
cane has been planted.
Four tobacco barns will be erected
in this vicinity. Messrs. D. NJ. and
". E. Watson, J. r. and o. G. Fore
have sci out their crops of tobacco
and the plants are living well. The
peach, apple and pear crop bids fair
to be the finest in years. Garden
truck Of all kinds is doing we'll. There
have been heavy rains during the past
week il almost all parts of the coun-
ty and as consequence but little
ploughing was done. The grassin the
crops. is making rapid headway and
unless suitable weather for work comes
soon our farmers will be badly in the
grass. A few have commenced put
ting cotton to stand and next week
cotton chopping will be general all
over the county.
The dreaded hog cholera is raging
through many portions of the county.
A good many hogs have died, in fact
but few survive the attack and the few
that do recover are almost yalueless.
Considerable attention is being paid
to the rearing of colts, and on almost
every farm one or more colts may be
seen. There are a number of standard
bred trott;ng stations in the county,
and their colts by common farm mares
make splendid driving horses. It is
the common opinion that horses reared
here are more durable and less liable
to disease than the Western horses.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-18
Novel Fishing.

Some Spartanburg fishermen have
fallen OF q novel plan for catching
certain kinds of fish. They take 8
barrel, with both beads in, or q box
closed all round. They then bore q
number of anger holes, beginning at
the bottom and going nearly to the top.
About the centre of the top they cut q
hole four to six inches in diameter.
They pnt stones enough in the box or
barrel to cause it to sink. They use
bread as bait. The upper surface Of
the box or barrel is two to five feet
under water, according to depth. The
fish get taste of the bait through the
auger hole. They circle around until
they get to the top of the barrel, when
they make a dive through the opening.
Once in they do not seem so be able to
get out again. The fisherman hauls
up his barrel, the water escaping
through the anger holes, and then he
scoops in the fish. Carp and suckers
are generally caught in this manner.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-18
PALMETTO POINTERS
SPINDLES OF SPARTANBURG.
21 Cotton Factories, $50, ,6S6 Spindles,
S,9OS Looms and 113, 700 Bales
Consumed Annually.

This is the title of little publ!ca-
hon just issued which makes most
attractive souvenir of Spartanburg. In
beautifully embossed cover pictuses
of the cotton mills Of the county are
given, with short statement as to each
covering such points as where it is To-
Gated, when built, capital stock, num-
Der of spindles and looms, number Of
operatives and amount Of cotton con-
sumed. This information has been
carefully compiled, and is, il fact, the
6rst complete publication in convent
ent form ready for reference. A copy
of this little book ought to be placed IN
the hands of every man who has ever
thought about coming to Spartanburg
to make his home. There is nothing
in the publication except short sketch
of the first mill, and pictures and sta
tistics relative to the other mills. These
speak eloquently enough.
When this little pamphlets falls into
the hands of q stranger be will be im<
pressed with the fact that Spartanburg
County has twenty-one cotton factories,
counting the four in process of con-
struction. He will note that these
factories represent an invested capital
of 1851, 900; that they have 800, ,6S6
spindles and 8,90S looms. He will
take note also of the fact that these
factories consume l13, 700 bales of cot
ton annually. He will find signifi-
canoe in the fact. that 6,s40 operatives
are employed, and, counting five to
the family, which is a reasonable esti-
mate, nearly half the population of
spartanburg County are dependent on
the cotton mill business, are paid in
cash for their services the year round
and depend upon the local markets for
the necessities of life.
This little pamphlet shows that one
million, one hundred and twenty-seven
thousand nine hundred dollars are paid
to operatives, the average amount of
each operative being more than SITS.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-18
HOW SORGHUM PAYS.
Splendid Yield from Three Small
Patches near Privateer.

A special from Privateer. says: The
following sorghum statistics of this
immediate section of the township will
be interesting. All the yields men
toned were for last year J. B. Osteen
planted g quarter of an acre which
-fnEned- OUT my =r1ve gallons, and this
year he has increased his patch to an
acre and half. He says the seed
make an excellent seed for hogs. Last
season Mr.. Osteen and bis father boil
ed 1889 gallons at their cane mill.
Mr.. Spurgeon Kolb planted fraction
over quarter of an acre Of sorghum
and made forty-two gallons. He ives
so much pleased with his success that
this year he has about one acre planted.
He considers cane about the cheapest
crop he could alsnt. He says the
sorghum requires very little work and
tSrns out well. Probably one of the
st yields of sorghum in the State last
Ear was that of Mr.. John Alsbrook,
sho, on one-quartcr of an acre of good
v land, made the astonishing yield of
YS41 gallons. Mr.. Alsbrook has also
Increased his cane patch and endorses
what Mr.. Kolb says in regard to soc-
ghum as crop.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-18

that awakened the gravest apprehensi@as ~
his life. An intimate friend said that the
former President hoped to live to practice
law for many years, but he did not expect
ever again to conduct a jury trial.
Before the Court House was opened for
the day nearly one thousand persons were
gathered under the shade Of the trees in the
Court House yard. Soon the people living
in the city began to flock towards the Court
House. and when the doors were opened, an
hour later, 10000 were waiting to secure
places in the big hall.
The Court House was packed with people
during the entire day, and hundreds could
not get in. General Harrison was in splendid
condition, Wien he made this, the last speech
that he ever expects to make to & jury. DE
has practically retired from his long career
before the bar.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-18
A BIC Hail Storm.

A cloud burst and hail-storm visited
the vicinity of Murphy Saturday after
noon, the like of (which in intensity has
probably never been known in that
section. \ mill-dam belonging to
James Price WAS demolished, and the
hail-stones which fell are said to have
been almost as large as hens eggs.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-18

The woman's woman's edition OF the
ssColumbia State" for the hospital will
be issued cn the 2lst.
About Greenwood reports of dam
age to the potato and cotton crop from
the cold spell are plentiful. Young
potatoes are cut to the ground. The
fruit is not yet hurt.
At Una, the tobacco farmers are jnst
now finishing transplanting. The crop
is about three weeks late, owing t" the
inability to have plants at the proper
season. This was caused by the ex-
sremelv wet and cold winter.
A dispensary bas been granted for
Brunson, with, Mr. Sullivan as dis
pensef. He has hs6 his bond approved,
and is ready 70 open mp, but probably
be will not receive his stock till the
United States Court Ill Columbia
makes decision.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-18
A Fence Without Posts.

Mr.. G. 2. Bruce, of Anderson
county, has invented nseful and
ingenious fence, which he exhibits On
the public square. No posts are ne
cessary. The panels are first con-
strueted and then it is only necessary
TO put them together, which can be
done without nails or fasteuings. The
fence can be erected in straight line
or zigzag, like a rail fence, or it can be
put in any shape desired. The fence
is patented, as is also a simple but
strong slide or wooden lock.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-18
A Textile School Adjunct to Clemson

The College professors at Clemson
have taken a somewhat new but graft
fving turn. Profs. Strobe, TompEins
and Welch are the corporators named
in an application for commission for or
the Calhoun Cotton Mills. The mill
is to he located in Pickens County and
will start with capital stock of not
less than $50, 900, and the right to in
crease to $3.50, 900 is given. The locs-
ton of the mill is to be near Fort Hill
P. 0.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-18
LAST SPEECH TO A JURY.

E1-President Harrison Delivers Fare"e''
Address at Richmond, Ind.
BENJAMIN Harrison, ex-President OF the
United States, has just made at Richmond,
Ind, probably the last address he will
ever deliver before jury. 1t was in
the famous Morrison will case. The
trial has been going on for five
months. Three months ago the ex-
President was seized with an illness
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-18

LII LUS LISdGuSuL VI uOS5 NNOAS3o1 OA' 70 40
salman, chief of the bureau Of animal indus"
try, at Washington, who has been experiment.
Ing in this line for long time, says that the
most eficatious formula which has been
tried is the following:
Wood charcoal. -. pounds. II
sulphur ..;.-....'''''''
Common salt t...................2
Hyposulphate Of soda. %
Sulphide Of antimony. ny....-.....1
Bicarbopate Of soda. a...........2
These ingredients should be completely
pulverized and thoroughly mixed.
The dose of this mixture is large table
spor full for each two hundred pounds
weight OF hogs to be treated, and it should
be given only once day. When hogs are
affected with these Diseases (referring also to
swine plague) they should not be fed on corn
alone, but they should have at least once a
day soft feed. made by mixing bran and mid
dlings, or middlings and corn meal, or ground
oats and corn, or crushed wheat with hot
water, and then stirring into this the proper
quantity Of the medicine.
Animals that are very sick and will not
come to the feed should be drenched with
the medicine shaken up with water. Great
care should be exercised in drenching hogs
or they will be suffocatej. Do not turn the
hog on it's back to drench it, but pull the
cheek away from the teeth. so as to form
pouch into which the medicine may be Slow
" poured. 1t will flow from the cheek into
the mouth, and when the hog finds out what
It is it will stop squealing and swallow. In
our experience hogs which were so sick that
they would eat nothing have commenced to
eat very soon after getting dose OF the rem
edy, and have steadily improved until they
appeared perfectly well.
This medicine may also be used as a pre-
yentive of these diseases, and for this pur-
nose should be put in the feed Of the whole
herd. Care should oil course be observed to
see that each animal receives its proper share.
In cases where it has been given fair trial
it has apparently cured most Of the animals
which were sick and has stopped the pro-
press Of the disease in the herds. 1t also ap-
pears to be an excellent appetizer and stimu-
liant Of the processes Of digestion and assim-
iIation, and when given to unthrlfty hogs it
increases the appetite and causes them to
take on flesh and assume thrifty appear
ance.
During the administration Of the medicine
hygienic treatment should be most carefully
observed, The hogs should be kept dry and
free from exposure to drafts OF air. The
mems in which the disease first appears should
be thoroughly uisiniectea Wy uu''inS VIII
"dry air-slaked lime or by using per
cent solution of carbolic acid.
The diseased hogs should, if possible, be
kept apar. from the healthy, and their pens
should be frequently disinfected by one OF
the above mentioned methods. As an addi.
| tional precaution would suggest that the
water given the hogs for drinking purposes
be guarded against contamination by the re-
fuse from the pens. Finally, hogs which
have died during the prevalence of the dis
ease should be Immediately burned or buried
very deeply.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-18
Sam,l. u. Rogers Appointed.

The appointment Of Saml {: Rogers q
Macon, deputy and acting collector 10 De
collector Of internal revenue tor tnf H!.h
Ncrb Carolina district, was announced by
the President at Washington on Monday.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-18

There are $4,000 medical students
in the United States, according to
latest estimates.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-18

Switzerland produces almost as
many cbseses SIS varieties OF watches
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-18

The Governor OF Nebraska has vetoed a
bill permitting Ioiscegenation.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-18
TREATMENT OF HOG CHOLERA
a Remedy Recommended hy the De-
partment of Agriculture.

In the treatment of hog cholera, DR.. D. E..
salman, chief of the bureau Of animal indus"
try, at Washington, who has been experiment.
ing in this line for long time, says that the
most eficatious formula which has been
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1895-05-25
William Hope Harvey, the author Of
Coin q Einanrial Snhonl :, ,rns horr, n

William Hope Harvey. the author of
Coins Financial School," was born in
Buffalo, W. Va, in August, 1851. His
father was Virginian, of Sctoch- -Eug-
llsh extraction, II descendant of the
famous Harvey who discovered the cir
culation of the blood. His mother was
Miss Hope, Of Irish decent. He re-
ceivcd Il slender education in country
loghouse school and rustic academy,
doing farm work between times. At Is
he taught school, and later studied law.
Then he went West, and made some
money in real estate specuIations in
Colorado, Utah and California. After
attending several conventions OF the
Transnississippi congress, he became
Interested in the money question. He
went to Chicago and established u
weekly paper called Coin" He
bought out Archbishop Walsh "Bi-
metall!sm and Monometallism" in 1898.
Coins Handbook Coins Finan-
cial School, "A Tale of Two Nations"
and 'Chapters of Silver,' by Henry G.
Miller, in 1894. His best-known work,
"Coin's Financial School Up to Date"
appeared last March. He is not q
great reader, but is pains,aking STU
dent of history. He is not u church
goer, and has no fixed religious convic-
tions. In 1875 he married Miss Anna
r. Halliday, of Gallipolis, o., and has
four children-two boys and two girls.
He is very fond of his wife, children
and home, and cares nothing for dogs,
horses, sports or outdoor life. He is
tall and thin, with q face suggesting
much native force and determination.
He has a pleasant voice. His dress is
neat, but not fashionable.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1895-05-25
HON. II. G. McCABE,
Admits That Nine-Tenths of the Mi~sis.
sippi Democracy are for Free Silver
Special to the Times Democrat.

Special to the Times Democrat.l
Brookhaven. May 1S.-Hon. Fl. e.
McCabe. candidate for Governor, spoke
to an audience OF about 100 persons in
the court house here tonight. He
opened by saying he had all along de-
precated injecting the financial ques-
ton into the gubernatorial contest, but
since this had been done that, not.
withstanding he recognized the fact
that ninetenths of the Democratic
party in Mississippi were in favor Of the
free coinage of silver at the ratio Of lG
to l, he was ready to meet the issue.
The governorship of Mississippi. he
said, belonged TO the people, but his
opinion on this and other public ques-
tions were his own, to hold and cX-
press as he saw fit. He then proceed
ed with an argument on the currency
question, planting himself squarely On
the gold standard platform with Presi-
dent Cleveland.' The speech created
no enthusiasm and few in the audience
were in sympathy with the views Of
the distinguished speaker.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1895-05-25
MONEY TALKS.
ChampioIis of Silver and Gold in
Joint Debate.
"Coin" and Prof. I.aughIin the Contending
Orators.

Special to New Orleans Times Democrat
Chicago, May 1.-The Illinois Club,
under whose auspices the joint debate
of the silver question between Mr.. Vim.
II. Harvey and Prof. Laughlin was
held tonight, is a Republican organfza-
tion, a majority of whose members are
opposed TO the free coinage Of silver.
Each Of the orators had been accorded
the privilege of inviting fifty of his
friends, At the opening OF the debate
it was apparent that the silver men
were far outnumbered. Whatever the
views of the audience might have been
on the silver question when the de-
bate ended, it was certain that Mr..
Harvey, the silver advocate, had con-
vinced all assembled that he was the
better orator of the two. Prof. Laugh
lin, indeed, practically confessed his
discontinue by losing his temper ana
accusing Mr.. Harvey Of ignorance on
some points. His remarks were re-
ceived with perfect silence and caused
a painful impression. Some Of Prof.
Laughlin's figures were extremely un-
fortunate. and we're readily turned
against him with telling effect by his
clever antagonist. '"The bimetal-
lists, :, said Prof. Laughlin, with a
flourish, 'insist upon having two bridges
across the river when only one is neces-
sary.'5 His friends cheered. The dis
tinguished professor is right" rctort-
cd Mr.. Harvey, I've have only the
gold bridge now. Grover Cleveland is
guarding one end Of it, the Kothchilds
hold the other, and the people must
wade Or swinl." The effect Of this was
electrical. Every man in the house,
gold bug or bimetallist, cheered the
brilliant reply, and many OF them
laugh until tears rolled down theil
cheeks. I, was this way all through.
Prof. I.Aughlin was outclassed at every
point. MIR. Harvey was loaded like 4
Gatline gun. and silver bullets flew sc
thick and fast that they not only rid
died the professor but fell with telling
effect upon the at first hostile audience
Here:uirrn The Republicans of this see
ton hare been clu>sfu as mUnometnl
lists. and but few uf them have favored
even Il mod. st USE of silver. Tonight
debate has set them thinking, and it /:
believed will cause the same division
thar is now distractirg the Democrats
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1895-05-25

The uur>tiuni-. did the hanNrr, cap
;,irr The. n,,tSiurr-. ul' did the outsider,
rantut,. the huHnrl-? At all events
1Ir folks on M periphery managed t.
ret ln,,.;. "nunlr7 in lnr pot, at tn"
p,nuu4t. y hvrG,., II t.Namlutr.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1895-05-25
NO.. 45.
GAS AND Ga ~TKBEBMY,

There are seVenty-seVen banks IN
Mississippi, twelve of them National, y
e1d sixty five "Statc.' Less than ne
third of them convened in Jack son last
week, and frastcd ard orat d-that is.
the bankers spread their napkins and
the outsiders did most of the talking,
The leading address was delivered BY
Judge Harper, and it so ticklcd the
mental palates of the money changers
that they "whacI1rd VI for Il hundred
and fifty dollars worth Of printed copies
for distribution among the "out-dc
barharians.
The following resolutions after CON
siderable debate, We're adopted.
"R'$olrcdThat the fire." and mlhuil""
coinage Of silver without aforementioned
agreement 10 cooperate IN tn" ~fipDnr1 nf
such Il policy. would result in establishing in
our countryn Il nouo'urtaIi>' silver basis.
"RcxoIrcd. End That thr adoption of free
md unlimited cpinHG" laws at this tine by
our government. would hc n!poIttir and
injurious to the Agricultural and hnH"ri"!
interests Of our State. and would reflect -frat
discrrdit on the United states : a tirs'-claSS
commercial nat ion
The vote stood j. 20 ,. and doubtless
represented less than fourth OF the
bankers in the State. and vail h.
laughed at at home. though abroad II
will he construed. rs it Wa. intended to
be. as representing I'll sentiments, and
views of Mississippi : bdnEer>.
And after the voting was over. and
SELF constituted -Naltti1H> III t.t' ;ti-
mprs and sell satisfied watch dogs Of
,h"ir nwn treasures bud rclegated ti'~
'h..nnr- nf wood ard era w",> Of water
| to their -rrtlnn. there was Il banquet
at .Iac!.sor. The costly vitndS were
! for r'". ,.GuntrI. ",;i' tn" Harper
ESSAY wa- reserved 10Y distribution
among he tolrrs in the fields and
-hop-. poor devils. what right have
they 10 NE nir-: What right have
the farmers AID wagt-cHrners to dab
BILE in finance anyhow except IN the
mattrrof discussing the literary and
rhetorical rrurlbs thn1 ar" brushed
from the rich man , tabtet
II WIS a bankers banquet, and yet,
the toaet-mHstt.t was the St2tc Auditor:
the rir~' toast. estate Banks. Wa r.
spunueu TO by Con- r"-aluun l"irNln%>;
the toast, "9inanre. brought Judge
Culhuun to his bet: tine toast, 'Ilovcr
CleveIand." tiirit'I u response from
Capt. DankS. receiver OF the land ONCE
and while he outsiders did the talking
the bankers sawed wood and ban
Quetteo.
The orator, told the bankers. amnr-
,Othrr things. that 'N1rUIrr (ieVtiAlN
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1895-05-25
Mississippi Press Ofl,cprs Elected.

Biloxi, May 1.-THE Mississippi
Press Association elected the following
officers:
President, J. l.. Gillespie, Green
wood Enterprise; first vice-president,
L. p Smith, Greenville Democrat;
second vice-president, J. B. Ballard,
Tupelo Journal; secretary, J. G. Nc
Guire, Yazoo City Herald: treasurer,
P. X. Mayors. Pascagoula Democrat
Star: orator. f. T. Raifort. Senate
bja Democrat; poetess, Mrs J. N.
Witches, YAzoo City: poet J. X. Al
mon, Canton Picket; csS"Hi+i, Mrs.
G. A. Wilson. Lexington; T. E. Dud-
.cy. Iuka Vidette. chaplain, Rev. Mr..
Bailey, preacher junior. A brilliant
display of fire works was the feature
of last nights program.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1895-05-25
That I.ettei!--But With it.

There is a general demand for the
publication of Gov. Stones letter to
the President. the reply to which, by
the latter, has been published. The
5overeigns want to know who the Of
tice holders are, to whose shortcomings
the Governor called the President :
attention. Surely Gov. Stone cannot
object to the publication Of the letter.
Everybody, Democrats and all, want TO
see it.-Sardis Reporter.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1895-05-25

That there is something that might
be taken for gratitunn, even in the
hosonls OF tinancicrS who alc Working
the government, is shown in the fact
that the bond syndicate ha, given
Secretary Carlise's son and Other
Treasury officials trips to Europe as un-
necessary custodians of the new bonds,
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1895-05-25

The ''sticking" Of the gold balance
in the Treasury is as much an evidence
of how completely the Government i, at
the mercy of the gold sharks rs the
gold drain was when they were work.
ing the Treasury for the gold bonds -
Elk.