The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-04-13
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a word fitly spoken is a good word; it is an
| apple Of gold, and docth good. Kind words
i never DO harm; unkind words cut as knife;
yea and nay are alway in season; silence is
gold but jargon perfect brass. One gossip
can take community by storm, two may
set river on fire, and three take the world
| clean out Of its boots. What pity pro>
! pie will ta!k-when they ought not. But then
! if they didn't maybe their pcnt up utica
would burst or run over, and then, horrible
dictu. I!earwlat the poe, says:
We will get through this world but twill be
very slow,
If we listen to all that is said as We go:
Well be worried and fre:ted and kept in q
stew,
For meddlcsome tongues must have some
thing to do
For people will talk, you know.
The best way TO do is to do as you please,
For your mind, ifyou have one, will then be
at ease:
OF course you'll meet with all SORTS of abuse,
But don't think 10 stop them, it isa't any
For people will talk, yoo know
Shoo-fv isn't a circumstance to Busy-body.
have always been opposed 10 the in
! PRODUCTION of the japanese, but since |
learn that these Barb.r:ans have virtue
unknown to many Christi IN peop!e-that is
the mind:ng Of their own Lu>ineSs-I am in
favor Of their immigration.
To-day the weather is charming beyond de-
scription, aud the glad earth seems in accord
with the serene and mellow splendor that comes
floating down the azure domc-thc glad corenal
Of opening spring with its symphony of sunshine
ahd melody, pretty mating birds beautiful flow
ers, aud happy-voiced childhood. wishing and
waiting to kiss the sweet sward with their bare
feet and chase the elan moments up and down
the limpid stream. But ofthose pretty little dow-
era would we say word: those humble little
flowers erstwhilc hid from view and Covered by
the death Of winter, have opened their eyes
from the icy touch, aud they sweetly tell Of other
flowers that will bloom asain-the lovely immor-
telles Of the fadee.s garden!
'Theu patriot sons lCoS UP, behold the t,ecp and
suien gloom.
That lowers o'cv your native lard ai:!l thun-
ders i'll its womb
Arc ye so bliud sc caEno, see the omcns in the
sky?
Are ye 50 deaf yr canno: hear the tramp of foe
ncu nigh:'"
I will join hands, if you will, dear reader,
and admit that it requires Titan courage aud
>""".~:. .:... -Dvct 20 wi,uStAu. the crusu and
wreck that drifts apace But fit can be done
twill be glorious victory. True, civiliza-
ton and happiness are now seemingly in
compatible, because the nihili>t has not
ou!y oblitcratcd the landmarks that gave
diguity 10 life but he is endeavoring 10
trench upon fairer fields. Who the focmen
and what the omens? Thought has become
thoughtleSs, and feeling dead! The people
Of this "bcSt government have been led 30
slowly from one spcciouS phase Of legislation
10 another, from one wrong to another, from
one burden 10 another, that its q matter OF
course. And very much fear that until
the grand coup d'ctat Of 4 ccntra ized deSpot-
ism with all the attendant evils Of commune
socialism, are established, the American pco-
pie will not wake up from their lethargic
sleep. But who has not an abiding faith
that mighty truth will once more rise from
the earth, and that suffering people will
emerge in some mysterious Gay from their
long, dark might into morning of trans
cendent brightness?
Since sat upon this tripod. parliaments have
been prorogued Congresses have convened and
legislatures adjourned; rrades-unions ofall sorts
have represented themselves in convention, and
sai'ors from the sea and the soldiers have rcspec
lively coue together iu council; doctors and den
fists and sorosis have assembled; camp-meetings
and oecumenical councils hive met ;aId all man-
rer OF men, OF all classes creeds, casteS aud col
OTIS have gone into public or secret session, and
there have been rings within rings, ard wheels
within wheels; and even the press that ponder
Gus machine, buisark, palladium and tower, has
expressed its sentiment, and barring what the
doctors and dentists may have duDe-for The Ia
dies only IA ked ab, ut their soross and drank tea
in my humble opinion, and everybody has 4
right to an opinion, and right to express that
opinion when respectfully SO dOne-1OthiDg new
under the sun has been eliminated; none Of the
mountaus have opened up way OF escape from
the moral and physical darkness which cnvcl-
opes us StateSInauship is delc. Faith myth.
humanity fed to british beasts. And things
that are comely and generous and noble are de-
rlued, ClSesteemed and set at val ierce.
Compromises and concessions are often
1reu IS. Retroactive in their tend, ncy. And
initiate against those who IN lkc them.-
Really don't fancy giving one thing after
another; and finally everything, till like the
Indian ut the end of the log, there's nothing
better than death. Now let US play brave
and manly game for the political marbles,
and should We loose, well. the consciousness
will remain Of having done our duty. But
don't go over. will You or mill you, to The op>
position. True Democracy is broad enough
and strong enough 10 take up all men who
wish peace TO the country. Don't surrender
everything, even the hoDorcd names Of the
past, till like the Norman conquest, every
'hiug is absorbed. But rather let US emu
i..:e the hcroi>ln Of Young Edward, at Agin-
court, and make 4 gallant attempt for Dem
ocracy. Better even to fail Io5!y than 10
surrender isnobly.
Well DO hope that The agricultural conren-
tiOn " hich shortly assemblies will spread itself
grandly for industrial development aud State re-
demption. There SC many quest ions germane
to the great principle of agricultural art and
chemistry. e, immigration. diversified labor,
proper application OF plant food, use of labor
savers. aeratiop, subsoi!ing. drsuagc, irrigation
and rotation of crops the great economy OF root
crops. and the relative value of certain grasses.
together with many other nice little Gue>tio rs
that are only pertinent TO the mind Of the asri-
| culturist.
Behold her easy, graceful swing
Before The air so smooth and cold;
Backward the winds her tresScs fling,
The breath of Borcas the bold.
so Glossy resembles the genuine inherited
article, i, may be difficult TO say which is
switch but the above girls tresScS were
her own.
| Onward she gidcs with ma;ch!cSS grace,
Nor beedS the sharp and biting air;
No muslin roses" round her face,
For Natures own arc blushing there.
| Her dainty little feet are fast
To runners that so smoothly bound;
Whose polished steel, as she flies paSr,
Cleans brightly o'er the frozen ground
| (N. B.-We don't know the makers name
nor the price Of those boots, but we do know,
although We are rot going to tell, who put
them on for hcr.)
Here poetry, unwritten see
In every motion Of the maid.
How charming, 1.-the, and light is she
Upon her sharp and ringing blade!
| o heau,couS girl! come back, come back!
| hear the mur;nur and the click
| Of runners gliding DER the track