The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-29
bsohman Ch .peI and Union Acad. my
Chips.

Some time "go l promised to have
something t" say upon the subj CT of
high style and up-to date living.
We will turn loose some thoughts In
thts direction, let the result be as It
Will: AS rulo the farming class OF
people are the worst to grumble and
G 'mpialn, and make poor mouths Of
any other class, therefore, our thoughts
will be directed mostly to them.
Well, dear friends. here we are
trampling he glorious old month OF
March-the beginning OF lien time.
We are now In the midst of another
| credit season, one OF the most danger.
GUS periods that we have to contend
with. Our liens and mortgages are
about all signed up and the clerk OF
court is busy putting them on Il Z, SO
there Will not be much more complain
Ing until about the first OF next No
| vember.
Now my dear brother farmers there
is something confronting US at this
very time that demands our serious
consideration. Let us begin to think
over the cost OF making this crop.
Wars abroad, or from some other cause,
nave made mules and horses higher
than thoy have been for several years
past; now add the further fact that
io'd is higher and is still advancing,
and you can readily see that ils going to
cost more to make this crop than it has
IN former years There Ia no doubt
out what the guano debt is going TO be
, larger than 1t has been for many years
past.
| N ~ let us take these facts into con-
sideration and see II there IL any room
Tor us TO make the debt still larger for
the sake Of up-to.date living. You
my talk about diversifi ID crops exten.
stve farming, bonded warehouses aud
every thing OF the kind rs a means nf
regulating The price OF cotton. 3 t
g"od people a. long as we are over.
ourdenrd with debt, we are as helpless
"s lambs. The fashions Of ano' her
season are ope"ing up, Inducements of
various kinds are sDringing forth, 80
now is the impor ant lime to stop and
| consider the fact Ii We are not living
tho fast-always trying to live like
oomebody else not satisfied to live ac-
cordlng 10 our own means. The idea
ls'to live up.to-date. Keep up with the
l'shion OF the world reg .rdles. Of what
IT cost The world has goue perfectly
crazy on Legislation, education, fash
ion and pride. II you doo'L dress up
according 10 the latest style you are
classed among the vagrante.
Suppose We were tn drop back In the
steps OF our old foretathers and mothers
about 40 years ago. Let all this up. to-
! date living alone. Gould we not easily
cut down our expenses at least one
third?
| This 1s all the protection we need--fOl-
10" this plan about six years, and take
| my word, speculation and combination
Will vanish, our homes will flourish,
our debts will he paid and we will be
a happy people.
But pride Ia the root Of all evil, fash.
Ion IL the root of pride aud woman
the root "f fashion. But God bless the
women, comes earnestly from my heart,
and shall not give them less than they
deserve, there is nobody likes to nee
them dress, look pretty and be intcr.
esilng better than | do, If the money
has already been made to pay up as they
go, but II IL Ii 20 70 be bought on a lien for
God sake do with as little as posi-
Die. We loor people have to deny
ourselves OF so much society living
serve God. Do what you know TO be
right. live according to you means aud
let society speak of you az IL will
style, fashion and pride are nothing but
the works OF the devil, and are shutting
many poor soul out Of heaven every
day. person just as we'll be singing
Psalms to q dead horse rs trying TO
make me believe he ls Chri.tian so
long as he carries In his breast q
htghmnded, proud heart. ChrisL's
whole life from beginning to end was
spent In teaching people humility.
know most OF the women are going
10 shun tho idea OF what say. The,
will ray:
Mary IL pretty girl-her figure must
| De SoSi.
She must have something nica 10 wear
II 1t has To be bought on lien
Then next fail the cry will be:
Ttmes Ia rd money IL scarce,
Ling faces through he land.
The liens have s@ailow.d up our Gro
Aud iett IL not u hOmr.
Now John begins 10 study.
H., rolls and tumbles,
Grunrs and murmurs.
Bu' It's al! In vain.
Society says May muat dress IN style
Or he will be TO blame
Gid bless the world. Can's we stop
no much eociety ap-to.date living. This
ID ab ut sll the pro'ec ion We need. +
MISCELLANEOUS CHIPS. =
S'hool at Union closed last + iday.
There is and has been for the past
few weeks an epidemic OF grin,