The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-16
OUR PROSPERITY BUDGET.
ALL THE NEWS OF y LIVE AND PRO-
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Easter Is hero and tho new dresses
and bonnets will be on exhibition.
We trust all will spend the glad Eas-
ter tide in a becoming manner md rc-
member that it means risen Lord and
that We too shall rise and dwell with
him If we are faithful here.
a dog supposed TO be mad was killed
on our streets Tuesday morning.
The committee Or. e. N. Kibler) in
charge of the organization of lodge
OF knights of Pythias reports names.
Congressman McLaurin's speech has
been pretty generally distributed in
this community, and we have heard it
very highly complimcnted. We think
he is on tho right line and trust much
good may result from his efforts. am
with him in his ideas and hope they
will prevail. If protection is a good
thing for the North it is II better thing
for the South, for we need it SO much
worse.
Mr.. II. l.. Hayden, son Of Mr.. f.. b.
Hayden, Of our town, after spending
several weeks here, has gone to Char
lesion. lie has been elected Suprrin-
tcndent and General Manager of the
Charleston Cotton Mills.
Mr.. N. II. Lester had the misfortune
TO break finger while trying to break
young mule.
In my notes in Tuesdays paper you
had me say that DR.. Evans ould make
the address before the Prosperity
Graded School on June 18th. said
Juno 10th, and the 10th it is.
Mr. w. II. Hitler, Of the Theological
Seminary, passed through town on
Monday. He preached for Rev. G.. S.
Beardcn last Sunday at ST. Lukos.
We regret to announce that Col. II.
G. Mosclcy WAS thrown from his buggy
on Monday and painfully hurt. Later
in the day his daughter, Miss Lula, and
Miss Kirkpatrick were thrown from
the same buggy. Miss Lula was un-
hurt. Miss kirkpatrick had her wrist
sprained.
MIR. j. II. Browne, agent OF the South
ern Railway, who has been confined to
his room and bed fora number of weeks,
is able to hobblc out little on crutch-
cS.
Mr.. a. G. Wise went over to Attain
ta last Thursday night and returned
Saturday with three horses and two
mules. He will use the horses in his
livery business and the mules in farm
work.
In the account Of the number of votes
each man got Mr.. j. b. Fcllers should
have been 50, not 81 us printed. or
course the telegraph operator must
bear the blame, for wrote it 9.
REV. DR.. Hallman is holding passion
or holy week services this week. iIo
was assisted by Rcvs. Blanton and
Kirkpatrick. Communion will be ad-
ministercd on Sunday, at which time
the rite of confirmation will be con-
fcrrcd on all desiring to join the
church.
Mr.. Editor, | have been thinking for
some weeks OF the following idea i'm
connection with our present system of
punishment for petty offenders, etc. a
case in point: A negro steals from Mr..
A bacon, -four, etc, to the amount of
six dollars. He is arraigncd, tried and
convicted, and sent to the chain gang
for 30 days. That is all right and pays
for the violated law, but We believe our
Jaw should go further and make the
criminal work another 30 days either
for the County or the person from whom
he stole, to pay for the goods. 1t may
be that the party from whom he stole
it would not be able to replace the theft
and he should be reimbursed for his
loss. Let the same court or Jury that
tries him for larceny ascertain the val
nc OF the goods stolen aud the prcsid-
ing officer include the number Of DAYS
he is to work to pay for it, or the
amount OF money to be paid. ! do vcri-
ly believe that if we had some such
system that it would lessen this partc-
ular evil. IF one knows that he is
caught that he will have to serve ON
viz Ii"lh guns W pay lof Inc NfJlClcS
thus stolen in addition To the time u.s.
ually served for such ollcnsc it would
help rcprcss crime. This is u crude
outline OF the idea at this time. Give
us your opinion Of the idea to make cul-
prits pay for the stolen goods. Mr.. Ed
itor, it may not be feasible, but do be-
licve it would be popular if once prop
erly understood. Let me hear from
other correspondents in reference to
the plan.
We learn that the Standard Oil Co.
will soon invade our town with its wag-
on from your city.
Mr.. Il. b. Hayden went down to Char
lesion last Tuesday on visit to his