The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-03
Uhv Serala aud Neavs
SARGE PLUNKETT
AAepY IN ritE AN EANLN
LAS-NN or CROPS.
II signs For Good Crops--a Drought In
May 10 Always Sure TO bring Good
Seasons at tho Right TimN,
Atlanta Constitution.

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and crops are made and lay.by timo
ia upon tho farmors.
Lot the naughty avoid Us, We care not
for this;
God smiles through tho dowdrors and
cheers through tho rain:
Every homo in the GO antry fines some
thing Of bliss,
No matter how humblc--no matter
how plain,
We have tho wild flowers, tho birds and
tho trees,
Such things "a the naughty would
not como to sce~--
I feel In my heart pity for these
And thank God for giving the coun-
Try to me.
What other class Of people can
claim such blessings as is found in
the pursuit Of agriculturcs Before
one knows it tho crops arc madc and
a season of ease and Of pleasure falls
upon the farmers Ono moro month
will virtually wind up tho labor Of
making the crop Of 1903, Alter a
month now everything will hc onsy,
fruit will be- plentiful, pleasures will
bs inauguratcd and tho plowhoys
and tho county lassics will I've
romping in joyful glce, while the
old folks will fold their hands and
rest easy in the faith that God will
40 tho rest
How blest aro such conditions!
Where elso can il be found save in
tho country The country family
that has dono its part for the last
three months cnn trust tho rcst to
Providence with peace that no
other class Oh earth can find. Tho
mechanics of tho towns must still
hammer, the merchant is in tho
midst Of dull season and longs for
cotton to como ngnin, tho people
who arc rich aro seeking resorts aud
the fascination of travel to give thcm
m ease that tho poorest clodhoppcr
in Georgia would rcfuso to accept
were ho to find it in the middle Of
tho road. Tho quality Of comfort
and freedom from anxiety purchas.
cd by any as tho "rehers" Of fashion
10 20 poor in comparison with conn.
try lIfo that it is strnngo to mo that
everybody and everywhere thcro is
not a scramble for tho place.
Everybody in Georgia should ro-
joico-savo for tho war--and wo re.
joico with thom. Tho folds arc tho
elearest Of grass that over saw
then--ono of tho blessings Of Il dry
spring. The drought has boon Just
at tho right time, and tho farmers
have proiitod by it to II degree sol
dom soon before. Tho only COM
plant to ho heard is that tho crops
are small. Cotton just como up and
set down and koops on Il setting,
while corn is nothing to brag ON in
the matter Of size, but warm nights
are upon us and everything will got
up and got and full grown har-
veat will be reapcd. Wheat is splen-
did, tho dry spring has been good
Tor that, while oats do pretty woll
themselves, and thero is moro OF
both planted this yonr than | have
seen in any yoar since tho war
Nearly evory farmer will mako whea,
a plenty for home uso, and hom,
whore enough of everything to live
upon is promised has an air of cheer
fulncss that was mover known in tho
years when wo won't west for sup.
plies OF meat and bread, and wore il
not for the war that is upon us there
would be no gloom in the country
homes Of DeKGlb nor in Georgia.
1t does mo good to watch the
young people. 1t il just the hap.
piest time with all of thom, for they
arc living in the happy anticipation
Of the good time that is just ahead
end Brown swears thoro ia more
pleasure in "pursuit than in posses.
sion," aud this he has held to since
hIe honeymoon was ended.
Beside tho pleasure of having the
crops made, in about month the
big meetings. will commence and
then there will bo timos that is fit to
DO called good times. Home.raised
Aarls will DO brought from theil
hidings and chickens were long since
set aside for the company and big
days OF those OCCASIONS. Tho young
naen will have their horses s,cnI,od