The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-04-14
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calico parties and baIlsi think that they "art
q miserable snbterfuge!" ,s&
On dits-That the visitors to our city are re-
galed upon lamb and green peas with mint
sauce, and deeert of strawberries and creant
that the young gentlemen Of tho fre department
arc working with Titan energy to make their
coming anniversary the rival Of its predecessors
--also that Augusta, Columbia, Savannah, and
popsIbly some OF tho Inland towns Of our own
| Carolina will be represented Cannot tho gallant
| sons Of Newbcrry with q handsome steamer take
their place In the picture, for It will be pretty
and enlfvenipG one); that tho speolalties Of
| Charleston nre yelocipedes, asphaltum pave
ments, Greclan Bonds, considerable bend, with
but little Of the Grecianl fish, daddy Cain and
Senator Corbin-I nlcan no disrespeot to dada
dy Cain.
Charleston las enjoyed n splendid spring
trade. Father tells me That merchants havo
bccn hero from far aud near and that the spring
sales were never better since tho wnr. Yet, lie
observes That It is only commission business,
after ALL Tho major portion OF the proceeds OF
the sales effected going North, with but very
little more tIIau the commissions remaining hero.
heard him say to Captain 49,, OF tho ship
-, who recently spent the evening with us,
among other things, that absenteeism and the
want Of manufactures here, were positive injury
to Charleston.
tnaga2lne IS soon to appear IN this city
bearing the pontlcrous name.of the Nineteenth
Century. It will be conducted by gentlemen Of
exemplary culture. Rev. ". w. Hicks, end
+ q. DcFontnne, Esq. AS names Of Journals
should DO indicative OF character principles or
power, shall expect much from the Nine
teenth Century!
I do nOf caro IN oIlo,v nv cros IN &vonr)or
upon the forbidden ground Of politics especially
such gross pcrvcrsons Of tho great principle of
right, rs IL now manifest yet do not think
that woman should bc unacquaintcd with the
elements of government. espeo ally the ramif.
cations Of that under which she lives, but from
the political dongs Of the day, nsI occasionally
hive glimpse at them, the fact ia revealed that
we arc surely drifting into empire One can
sce signs Of It here. Ilium fut. "Let us have
peace" $751;.
he kind enough to SEND me an occasional
packngc ofyour exchange pnpers. think thut
should like to peep Into the snnct0rum Of your
observation-disclosures rs you call eaoh other
Of the Quill driving persuasion. 1t must af,
ford very pleasant hour TO retire 10 some
cosy window in the attic. mud there, not ''cab~
bined, cribbcd, cohiiurd," but tnncy free en-.
JOY converse with those who are largely respon>
slbc for the Interests Of SCcicty. and at whose
hauds the "Commonwealth tn should suffer no
detriment." toll you, sir, That the press Is
power In the lsnd-thc palladium of rights u
bulwark OF safety, and a covert from the spoiler,
when II matntainsa firm Integrity of purpose
and unwavering faith in the light. But when it
pandcrs to vicious taste, and trumps up vice,
IN guady colors at the expense of virtue, Il bc>
comes a terrible engine Of moral destruction.
From vcnal press may the Snuth bo delivered!
have thought that, unless | hud something Of
specinl moment to communicate to your paper,
l would b. your "occasional" correspondent, rs
you no doubt have great many male readers,
! Won d not like to compromise myself by ap>
pearing often before them in what they might
suppose letter Of "suund' if not of "fugy",
and "sgnifying nothing know SO we'll tho
estimate como gentlemen have of women. They,
the masculines think the fcmnines should be- or
are, nonentitics; aud consequently incapable Of
putting two thoughts together, wholly devoid of
reasoning power, aud governed altogether by
instinct Now, would not. for basket of chips
disabusc their dear minds OF M lo:dIy thought
let them e"joy 1t ecu down to the dny of the
'lean aud slippeeed panta!oon." Its selfish ell
joynent will ho ut tha cost OF old pleasure.
qualified my ,fenlarkAI ssid "somcs gentlemen, ),
g." a--A s.~''-i" 49, P'V'S"i " ny. Uy tnelr
either coming Mt us in my Lord ndrcary's
style, OF ns Sir Oracle. hs"in. they speak to
us IN mincing monosylIntcs
Now, woman who. attempts to improve her
mind Mt the expense of her health or her nc,
quantance with the thousand aud one little du-
ties that go 10 make the SUN of domestic hap.
piness, is not vie. TO my mode of reasoning
oil owing to the early prccepts and ex, mple ofa
dear, departed mother-that woman, be she mar
ried or not,who NAV parse n Latin sentence, md
| translate Horace und dcscant upo the beauties
| of rasso, has not complce ed her education when
she finds herself unable to give practical force
nnd efleot to the orders that may grow out Of du>
tives dcyolyed uron hor in the course OF the cur.
rent events of life "a
Ever thine. BEATRICE,