The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03
OUR PROSPERITY BUDGET
ALL THE NEWS OF A LIVE AND PRO
GRESSIVE TOWN,

FROM inc NUMBER Oh hOgS that nave
been squealing around for some days
our people are fixing to enjoy them.
selves.
And it Is only 3 weeks till Christmas
and the littlo folks arc counting the
days.
Rev. Il. II. Kohn will preach in
Grace church Sunday morning. Tho
Holy Communion will be administered.
Mr.. Betsel, buyer for the Union
mills, is again in our midst gathering
in the ileccy staple.
Mr.. S. J. Kohn, "Cap," left Wednes-
day for Kentucky to buy mules. Cap
tain says he wants to bring back nice
ones.
Mr.. j. G. II. Rauch, OF Suludu Co.
met with a severe accidt vt on Monday.
He was hauling or handling some lum-
ber and was hit on the head by plank.
DR.. Hunter was sent for and dressed
the wound. 1t is not serious but pain
full.
Capt. Isaiah Haltiwanger aud daugh-
ter, of the Fork near Columbia, has
been in town for u few days visiting his
daughter Mrs. J. L. Cannon.
Hon. Geo. S. Mower was on visit to
our town Wednesday,.
MIR. Jas. Stiles. the agent Of the
Southern Supply Co., has gone on Il
visit to his brothcr-in-law Mr.. Mr.. O.
M. McCabe at Asheville, N. G.
Regular services in a. II r., Mctho-
dist and Baptist churches Sunday.
Communion ut Grace church.
Cotton is looking up again, bringing
$40. Prosperity has had Il cotton
market this season Of which any town
cou'd be proud. Even Columbia has
not been us good Il market. The grade
of cotton raised in this section is much
sought after by the cotton mills. We
have had receipts here so far of up
wards Of 1900 bales.
AS was to be expected there is much
comment on and criticism of the Cot
ton Growers Association. And it is rs
Mr.. Roddcy says there are those who
arc ready to condemn, but never known
to take hold and push or do any work
except croak. 1t is not to be expected
that every man who raises cotton will
join, but there ought to be enough to
show the advantage of the plan. Mr..
Roddey's idea is not to control prOduc-
tion but tho product. He verify be.
lievcs that when the cotton miscrs Or
growers take the matter in their own
hands the matter will be adjusted to
the satisfaction of all especially the
man who raises it. They can and must
control their product as the agricul-
tural products Of other kinds are, then
and not till then will tho South be
master Of the situation and cotton can
be enthroncd king again II the south
desires it. Why not do that which will
do you good, your section good, and tho
south good. Lot all put their shoulder
to the wheel and give it grand start
along the lines of organization and
combination Of the cotton growers
The New York Tribune, a paper that
is not friendly to the south, says: "Thc
bear element in speculative exchanges
is one of the most vicious obstacles in
dustrics Of the country have had to
to contend against. They never con-
slider Or care who is the loser in their
deals so they are making. The bear
element in speculation has caused more
distress and ruin than any adverse con-
dition of the times. 1t stops at nothing
to make profits for itself and glories in
its success. (Which means ruin for the
grower. Kay) Unfortunately for the
south her staple product has been the
football of the bears in their trading
here and abroad. And every possible
trick and device has been used to ham
mer down the price" viii our people
heed tho warning? Will they exert
themselves little and show the
strength that lies dormant in them,
and which can be used to prevent their
annihilation?
For the benefit of the readers Of The
Herald and News who may have letters
here we append the names OF all such.
Any one calling for them will please
mention the fact that they saw it in
The Herald and News: Mrs. Catharinc
Beard, Mr.. w. A. Brown, Miss Sue
Buzhardt, Miss Mary Heller, Mr.. j. l..
Matthews, Miss Emma Pool, Ellcr Ruff,
Dessia Solomon, Albert Suber, B. II.
Tyson, Greenwood Washington.
Our merchants arc getting ready for
Xmas. Mr.. S. S. Birge has a display
of toys that is the delight Of the chill
drcn and troops Of them are looking
every day. How their little hearts
swell with pride as they tell each other
what Santa Claus is going to bring
them. Oh, blessed childhood. Who
would take from them their little joys
and pleasures? How soon they viii
have to face the stern realities Of life.
Who does not recall some Of their joys
and dwell with pleasure on them.