The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-02-22
''The faces in his picture! How
beautiful How perfect -


Ralph was never happier or
prouder than when he stood with
his fair companion and heard their
words Of praise, and when Agnes
whispered, 1T is grand, Ralph,
and l am proud you.
My darling, yourpraisci is worth
more than all else to me-" he an
swcrcd and he pressed her hand
tcnderly, and looked into the dark
eyes, worshipping her glorious
beauty with all his heart.
I O"cc more the world gathered
to envy and admire, when the
har.dsomc artist and his love stood
before the altar, and We're made
one.
The great picture brought him
4 fortune; and the originals brought
him comfort and peace.
!
! PLAYING MARBLES WITH DlA-
MoSDS.-rhc Telegraph editors ut
Macon have interviewed DR.. Ste
phcnson, OF Hall County, on the
diamond discoveries in that sec
ton OF the State, and have elected
some curious facts. The Doctor
says about forty diamonds have
been found in Hall County, but
the most valuable have been de-
stroyed or lost through Ignorance
Of their character and value. Some
negroes broke one worth Il hun
| drcd thousand dollars to pieces, to
see what it might be. y farmer
describes one which was given to
! him thirty years ago, and used by
himself rs child and his boys
subsequently for i middle man il
marbles; ; but it was lost about the
! place six months ago, and they are
hunting for it now. Nothing was
! known about its value until SINH
lar stones were pronounced TO be
diamonds. and then the farmer
knew that he and his boys had
been playing marbles with Il dia-
mond which, from description, the
Doctor thinks must be worth
! $500, 900, and be one Of the most
valuable gems in the world. The
! Doctor says that labor and capital
! only are needed to prove that these
diamond fields in Georgia sarpass
! in value those OF Brazil, and arc
cquaI to any in the world.
pleasure OF Misunderstanding G
well into the middle of telling .
good story, and then utterly for
getting Just the very point Of
it.
Going more than 20 miles SON"
inc morning TO Ire married, and
remembering, when at the church,
that Jon have left the ring behind
you.
Getting through successfully the
first verse Of song, and then
completely forgetting the remain
der.
Having just posted an urgent
begging letter to friend, sud
denly Lcthinking that YOU have
spelled has name wrong, and feel.
ing pretty sure that this IS likely
to offend him.
RccoIIccting, Oh Jour way home
after snnping at your club, that
YOU promised to return and have
an early dinner, and escort your
wife and her mother to the play.
The Slndcrsville Georgian says
the people Of Jones county have
been experimenting with Swedish
laborers and arc 50 we'll pleased
with them that they are prcpaT-
ing to bring out others at an early
day. The cost Of bringing them
over is about S775 q head, which
if advanced, The cmi=rant refunds
by laboring one year, receiving in
addition his or her board and
clothing. y gentleman writing
| from that county speaks Of them
in the highest terms, and says
| that one Of them IS worti. two
negroes.
At IL large New York dinner
party the other evening The table
cloth Was Of heavy white silk,