The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-08-18
Glenn's Spring, Shady Side.
AuGUsr II. 1869.

AOSOcA AAj 4S0S'
DEAR HERALD -Glenn's is sadly out OF
joint as to postal facilities, the present ar
rangemeut being positive disarrange-
ment and decided nuisance. We have one
regular mail per week, and the idea prevails
that it is. brouyh: here sometime between
Monday and Saturday, and leaves when
there is favorable opportunity. A larger
stay may perhaps enable US 10 learn whether
the case is chronic or otherwise. Water
excepted-whch must be the best in the
Fcountry-we'd as leave be somewhere else;
the getting off place wherever that be. might
afford as many facilities. But we submit
patiently as do several hundred people.
more or less, and write this morning with
ouea near .prospec. of this reaching you in
time for publication. well see, however.
Should it not, it may prove lucky crcum-
stance, in that sits bad wind which
blows nobndv good" for you will then he
spared the iufliction of reading very dull
letter. '' - O.. ..:
Wemay as we'll own up that Glenn's is as
dull as ditch water in the absence Of any
thing like news, or stirring events. Some
days ago, it is true, man with spotted
horse aud wagon. came in at the big gate
and passed through the campus, trying to
dispose of a load of melons, the; largest about
as big as a squash, and some other truck,
but he is gone, and the place which knew
him once will know him not again till next
August comes, should. he live that long
It's dry country, with no fat things for a
feast, but the water is 'illigant,' the tronble
about that though is that you cannot fill up
on ii, the more you. drink. the greater the
vacuum, and unfortunately the more furious
the desire for other and more substantial
stomach timber There is no discount on
the appeti,e-all the visitors complain of
that. The great lack is cold "vittles." Few
.'cabinners" having prepared themselves
with i ensils of sufficient capaci'y to cook
enough 10 lay aside any portion. from the
regular meals TO serve as lunch. "
o. l. is supposed that the resident inhabi-
tants are batter supplied in that respec: and
consequently, have less necessity to fill up
on Iiqaid diet. We judge 80 from appear
auces; (.he most of them looking fat and
sleek. affordiug a strong contrast to the
hungry, gaunt, cabin people) having had no
opportunity of taking any inside ooserya>
tons 50 far. We have struck "ile'' and
real ze the fact that water will no. mix witt.
it we'll. ....... -.. .'..
The amusements are various and fill Gp
the day and night in the happiest manner,
and consist of drinking water, eatng--whca
it is convenient-:,nd catching fleaS, Of which
latter there are gracious plenty, and Of the
largest and liveliest kind. '.'
In The CABIN 1t IS u luxury. that the process
of the toilet can he varied by ONES stirring
the hominy while it bulls It is astonishing
how pleasant it is to adjust a collar with
one. hand aud turn over Il corn dOdger with
the O. her. -. 81 .ye.~r ,.,. 90. .:.:...
But we are running on and hope that our
partially for spring life may be excused on
the plea that we never had an experience of
II before. In the. hotel it differs but little
except shat M one there has the privilege
Of seeing the rot boil. and consequently
knows mt what is on the prosra mnae until
the BELL rings. - =. - e.. - E, ..-'
ToFoccupy the time not taken up with
flea hunting, it is proposed by Capt.
w, .grntleman of energy + and ex-
perience, to open. books OF ,subscrip>
ton for a joint ~sIoc.k compan y
not TO start a, sugar. mil. nor q unlvers a
clothes wrinsef. nor o uniied metropolitan
improved bot muffin and ctuinpet baking and
punctual delivery company, nor depot for
the keeping o. oats and fodIer-bott very
scarce htre-lor hungry horses Of tired travel
ers, nor yet to impn'ye the mail system. but
For a machine 40 bring the; water from the
spring up to a. more. pleasant attitude. AMI
,elieve the week kneed fnvalids of the neces-
sity of going down. and back up, the hill.
Every one who has ever been here will at
once appreciate the great blessing proposed
in this undertaking, for they have expert
enced the formidable height and depth Of
both hill and spring. The plan Of this very
desirable mach inc is crude as yet, but some
idea may be haI;of it frum the following de-
scripton: Its function IS settled on q mats
ura and immuab e. principle of: whom Is
daily the no methodical application. This
machine permit 10 create a continual run>
min. water outside the grouul is everywhere
is existaut as deeply as it. will be. on head
waters. 1t is destined TO be substituted to
all the pumps systems. its construction
don't being more expensive and besides no
one expense being necessary for its constant
and profitable work., whilst every pumps
known to-day system. especially when the
water must be brought up to great attitudes,
are necessitating enormous expenses: eon>
paratively to the profitable product, and
that during all their work. II doA'r must
to be forgotten, tnat machine produce ,rnn>
mag water but no water spout; its could
very well to maintain OF water some tre>
pumps lin case The cabins rake fire, which IS
not Unlikely. as the chimneys have the gre<
clan bend, and the hearths are sinking dowR)
for Instance, but not to be substituted to
themselves. This machine can to furnish
juss eams quantItyof water than that pro-
duced by the head-waters to which 1T is
adapted. 1t can to be removed it it wants,
but its not a. real mobile IN .chine." @~;"
Now dear reader, you must be 'favora6ly
impressed with this great idea, anl if we
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