The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-12-04
LOCAL ITEMS.

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= How TEUE.--Suecess in life is very ap
to make us forget the time We ''wasn'
much" Nis just so with frog on
jump ; he can t remember when be was
sadpole-but other folks can. <
Messrs. Wren & Wheeler give instruction
in the Art Photographic. Now is your op
portunity TO acquire thorough knowledge
of the business under these accomplished
artists. >
To PREVENT, HYDRoPHEBIA.--.The
surest way to prevent this dreadful NAL
ady is to follow. the advice given below
The advice comes from Spriggins, who
says he once prevented a severe case o.
the hydrophebia, by simply getting on Q
four,eea rail fence and staying there
@unli: the dog left. Try it, .
War THEN ?-Some editor says that
the>dsSt;ny Of the world often hangs on
the smallest triaes. A little milf be.
,xeen Charles SBonaparte, and his. love
Iestitia, might have broken off a marriage
which gave birthto Napoleon, and the
battle Of Waterloo. To which contem.
porary adds: >''Ycs, that isa fact. Sup
posc.a little milf had taken place between
Adamand Ere! What then?" IL ~. =.
SAD EFFECTS OF klssrNG.-A gentleman
.unaer the influence of wine, undertook
ato.kiss two young ladies at their house,
sout they retreated to a room; he fol-
lowed He: got his. leg through the
door, but they fastened it there by pres
sure against the door, and, procuring a
saw, ampusated the leg below the knee.
The leg was wooden one, -
= B11IEYss VARlErIEs,-Not the show
man Bailey, reader, but our own Bailey,
old Ned, ofpleasant memory, he it is we
are talking Of. He has, a most N beautiful
collection Of Jewelry of every variety,
and particularly suitable at this season
for gifts TO widow, wife or maid. If
,yoachaye a sweetheart, wife, mother or
sister and would please. the one or=the
other, cali on Bailey and select a hand
some brooch, ring, chain or something
else, itmatters not what, and present It.
ADVERTISING AND CASH BUSINESS. =
Merchants Of every description who have
suffered from losses which they incurred
By too much: credi. in 1866, are now
anxious to do; q cash: business.
In fact, ''pay down" is, the dictate Of
safetysand wisdom, because the financial
and political affairs of the: country are
just in. that shape where the thoughtful
uiaufsels the necessity of holding his
resources ia hand. Now tits a conces-.
siou of all traders-even these. who do
not advertise, that: the, custom which
they have heretofore obtained by ;adver-.
Using, has generally been from men With
cash in hand, who bought freely at the
lowest market, rates. When merchants
advertise "good bargains, )" it attraetsthe
the pocket of The community.
We are, therefore, correct in saying that
nothing tends more TO promote. a cash
business than adrertising.-Exchange. (
: PANoRaN4 OF G CoLuMBIA.-This beanti-
faI Art History work wi Ibezexhibitedto
our citizens on Thursday evening, 9th
inst, attbe Court House, and the op-,
portunity Of seeing it should not be lost.
Wherever it has been shown the highest
have been given it.. The de:S
sign aud execution of1he many interest
ing and beautiful scenes, among which,
is the burning Of the. long bridge over
the Congaree, by the Federal forces, ~rc-y
fleets great credit upon the skill of Messrs,
Lee & Richards. who: are We understand
Gatiye artists, and who we know to be
culeisatcd gentlemen. The series ofsiews
commence just prior to the war and cover
i period of about five years, including
many Of the principal features Of: the
great eon8agrntion. We hope TO see a
full and appreciatiVe audience: Admission
30 cts.,. children % cts. :;z<s l. =
CeLD SNAP:-"Cold blew the: night
wind, that sighed through our.tower, it;
chilled the poor" local, we'ye, been cold
since that hour; aud everybody else We
imagine. The change, has been quite
sudden. On Friday night the tempera-
ture- wassdelightfal ion Saturday, what
a. ehange!. Since then we have been
undergoing a freeze, while indications
givesbue little present hope of "a thaw.
We advise a look out for snow, asitsin
the programme, and to keep as, warm as.
possible under the circumstances.
With the cold, fat hogs are becoming
quite actige, and the sausage idea as
sames importance. The latter idea is
pleasing, full Of comfort, back bones,
spare ribs, and other nic.nacs and tit bits,
the usual concomitants of the hog and
sausage season. In connection we would
state, for the benefit Of those who have