The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-04-24
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the pleaitude Of her livery and loyeliness, has
burst upon US at last, and moonlight nights
are with u.s." but it's too late now to speak of
'ethereal mildness, robins and blue BIRDS"
nor of "tender showers, agonies of love, rosy
bowers" and the other etceteras, for old winter
fingered too long this time. Yet we might aay
something concerning "spring chickens, pass
nps,' tansy and other green's" but we won't for
fear the prices III run up.
The growing wheat, all over the district, looks
60 .lous, if that word will do to express our ad-
miration for fields innnmerable, waving in early
luxuriance.
great deal Of corn and CO tton seed is sown,
and immense Quan titles of guano used. The far.
mers and freed people are, as far we have been
able to learn, working kindly and quietly to-
gether, to make the garden spot fthe State,-as
the late, yenerated Chief Justice O'Neall used to
put it-bloom and blossom like some western
FL Dorado. May the early and latter rain, and
happy harvest home be theirs.
y series of delightful religious exercies were
in progress at the Presbyterian Church for sev-
eral weeks past The pastor, now absent at
Presbytery, may be expected by next Sunday.
Interesting religious services are held nightly
ct the Lutheran Church.
What between the pleasantries Of the tempe
rance socety-grown to be very 'arge in few
weeks-and the debating society, and the musis
! cal club, and 1.-The town ball party,' there is no
room for outsiders These are all helps to hap
piness!
The burnt district is very nearly covered by
handsome buildings.
The marshal is busily engaged repairing and
cleaning the streets. Many Of them present q
neat appearance. We shall "doff our tile'' to the
marshal, from this forth, for we do so love to
! see clean streets!
The NeWberry merchants have full, handsome
lines of goods, and are doing fair business, all
things considered, for Newberry's a great place
to trade, so ''they say, that is, "eyerybody and
his WIFE,
Yet ourluy is sobered, when our mind is in
fetted, for we remember that though Ihere are
no actual cases Of starvation, yet want, real and
positive, preys upon many, who bear up silently
and without murmuring. All, the tides OF ad-
verse fortune! Let us not be oblivious of the
fact that the ''poor are ever with US" and that
'.it is more blessed to give than to receive. And
knowing this, dispense the small, sweet courte-
ses'' in quiet, gentle way, free alike from pa
rade and selfgratulation.
Touched EN- on TIE RAw.-We laughed
consumcdly over the two following con-
science letters, and pocketed the enclosed
! green backs with intense satisfaction.
brands plucked from the burning" are
ye, old rcbS, We pardon you FROM this
! time forth, but not forever, unless We
have proof of a permanent reform:
! DEAR EDIroRS. very interesting
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Ing the Editor have been reading the
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