The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-02
NEWS FROM MILFORD.

other day that he would prefer sugar
cane to oas for feed for horses if the
cane were as convenient to feed-to
handle. There is not much wheat
sown in the neighborhood, but what
is seems to be doing very we'll.
There is nothing done in the way OF
gardening except sowing a few seed
and repairing land. I have never
known as little work done The last of
March. OF course the srow and rain
have been the cause, for I have never
known the farmers to be more eager
to start to work. There won't be one
fourth of commercial fertilizers used
this season as last, and the cotton
acreage will be reduced one-fourth. So
that means # practiced in o,her places
about one-half Of last years crop will
be made this s.. r with favorable
seasons. The farmers are forced -
This plan, for I don't believe they will
work together unitedly of tbe;r own
free VIII. All this ialk about quantity
don't have anything to do with the
price of cotton is unreasonable. OF
course few men having control of
the money have natural tendency
towards specu'atilg and gambling in
futures They know how 70 h.anipr-
late the business so as to keep prices
down, especially with large crop.
The little ise in cotton is significant.
It's a bait for the farmers to plant
more cotton. The money kings that
deal in cotton, directly and indirectly,
have become alarmed at the meetings
the farmers arc holding all over the
Cotton States, where they agitate re-
duction in acreage and the using of
less csr:ilizers. They know if the
farmers carry ort these resolutions
that cotton is bound 10 b'ing better
price; the farmers planting mole OF
other crops will be les dependent on
their merchants down here, that sell
goods to he former for them. If we
will live close one year, denying our
selves the Injuries of life and en-
couraging in a general way, Tor a few
years, until we get more money-free
coinage of silver-we Will realize
be. ter price for cotton.
I'm glad to see most of our papers
have ceased to follow, blind-folded,
our gold standard millionaire Plesi-
dent.
Politics is quiet out here almost as
much as Bill Arp said they were in
Florida. He asked citizen who was
governor? He studied hit, and said,
"Corbetss." Another citizen standing
by said, "Why, John, you goose, it's
Mitchell"
Speaking of Florida politi,s in the
presence Of several gentlemen one re-
marked in 'SS or 'c9 that he knew
positively that two men, Intelligent
men too, were falling, one asked the
other who was governor. lie thought
a while and said he had forgotten.
"Don,t yetsff1ree etf e.2ae n 5seiH" < -
I believe it's Haskell"
Everything seemed serene at the
harmony meeting on the 9th. Till
mantle chairman, Straightout secre-
tary-good mixture. Well, you know
Senator Tillman says the majority
ought to make concession now. | b.
lieve majority of the Reformers are
willing to vote for delegates to the
convention irrespective
of fac:ienal politics. They don't care
Tiilmanite or Conservative,
jrst so they advocate what they want
particularly white supremacy. The
much used expression, "white su-.
has been sCoffed at of late,
but believe if they would take time
to think, from the depths of their
hearts they woald be satisfied its the
safety valve of the political machinery
Of the State. 1 heartily wish it could
be so arranged 10 have fair elections
I'll the way through. | believe in the
primary plan for .::tlirg al! questions.
never knew a m&n to fail in getting
q fair election in the primary when
The nesre was not voting. |
If it wee not premature | would
nominate Mr. T. II. Ket~hin for q
delegate to the convention; without
knowing or caring to know his views
On the different questions that will
como before that body. Sufficient to
know, that he's an intelligent, practi-
,al business man who loves his cou1s-
ry-past and future Voting for a |
Slraightout for Office would npt be
considered q crime now; but there's
one thing the ReformerS would not
ike to be accused Of:
Sarge Plunl.ett said he got III q
public position not loug since and OF
course had opposition. He had only |
one friend in town. lie canie to him
and said: "They tell me you are q
liar" lie acknow dyed that
he bore that reputation once. THAT
you are consummate drunkard."
No answer. "That YOU swindled |
widows and orphans out # their
} 2.operty." No answer. "That you
foted for Cleveland /" "No, I'll be
hanged if l did"
What has become Of. prohibition?
Now is splendid time to agitate the
natter. The dispeusary liquor has
lie same evil effect as that of yore.
Sorry, Mr. Local Editor, Wasn't at
,ome when you passed through the
Come up first. Satur-
" in May and go to the Falls with |
is. C s +.
Milford, March %, 1895.