The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-10-04
The NJ agic OF Kindness.

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A donkey refused to como OF y
boat which had brought III
across tho Mcrsey; ho was kic,;"i
and beaten with many stripes, Tut
still remained nbstinutc.' AtIon,1 =
man stepped forward, and u =.
dressing him atfrctionntcly an'u,
"Como along, hrothor," and th..
animal ohcycd at once. This sin.
plo incident teaches us u lcsso
both with regard to man az t.
beast. lIarshncss and severity
frequently fail, where gentlenus.
and kindness conquer. Man and
beast arc alike susceptible to kin I
treatment and to enforce obo.
dlcncc, thoro is no necessity. for"
unkindncss. We can trcouontl,
persuade when we cannot drive :;
and overcome by mildncss, when
tho sharp word and sharper blow.
have iuiIcd to subduc.
"Brothcr" il n moro moyin."
word than "iool," and touches th."
sweetest chords Of the heart, bring
ing forth onl y music. Yet purent&
TOO often forget this in tho, .trsar-
mrnt Of their children husbands
and wives forget it in their treat
mont OF each other; and man For.
gets IT. in his treatment OF tho.
beast. We fly to kicks and bio W.
and harsh words, and grow more.
angry and more cruel because we
cannot enforce obedience whereas;
if We had spoken ailrctionatoly,
and mildly, and said como alo,ig,
hfofhcr," tn" magic of kindnesa
would have exercised tho domon
of obslinary, and lovo conquered
where force tailed.
Let Us Keep Quiet for This Year at Least.
II another c"lnmn We reprint m cx.
rrrdin%ly sensible article from the Wal.
halln Courier, headed LET us tnff 1T this
time" We hnvo hut lilllo doubt that
to" frequent conferences and conven-
lions havc seriously impctlcd and EN-.
oarraSSrd the work of political re.ad-
lnStmrnt in South CnrolinR, by kccrIing
alive sectional bitterness aud iealouSy.
There are emergencies when the wh0lo
'cScnta;ivcs, hut constantly recurring
political mnSs.mer,ing> and Conventions
are pGrniciouS TO tho pcaco md Iporrl4
"f tho country. Nor is it to bc denied
thpt these conventions arc too often tho
scenes wherein political mountcbapks
and ngitators strut their brief hour upou
the stage and air their stale thoughts and
SIalcr vanity and dognutiSm--lpeu who
~ - Ni lbf inc r. ho,
| Interests aud home pursuits. We nro
glad I" see shat the people nre tired of
| political agitation and ngitntorS, nnd ar,
now inrh"cd I" meet together to consult
about the moral and material Interests. Of
| the country.
Nearly every county in orr State has
an Agricultural Society, or proposes
To have 0nc; and these associations, un-
der proper direction. will hive n fine So
cinl rs well nS Industrial Influence upon
the people hy bringing them occasionally
| together We hope 10 see an Agricul-
raj Society speedily established in old
| Edgrticid. Who will set the bull in mo-
u"n !-EdgcGrld Advertiser.
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Tue GfnI.S. An exchange notices sha
girls OF the principal cities in tho cOun.
try, MS follows: .
Baltimore, the handSnmcst. .
Boston, the most intellectual.
New York, tho gnycst und most ex.
lcnsivc in dress.
Washington, the most airy and super-
ticinl.
Philadelphia, the mos, refined and
ladylikc.
Chicago, the fastest and most DISH
patet
Toledo, the biggest feet
Memphis, the most mnncylnving.
81. Louis, the most elegant
New Orleans, the most hi i lily accons-
pliSl,cd.
Cincinnati. the greatest flirts.
Louisville, the proudcst,
Detroit, the widest.
Cleveland. the most graceful and orr.
ttrtaining IN conversation.
San Francisco, the most Indifferent
Richmond, the most anx,ous to Be
! loved
Mobile. the most libopal entertainers.
\ickSburg, the ncnteSt and preetioAL
Hartford, tho best musicians.
Buffalo, the dullcSt.
| Rochester, the longest hair.
! Charleston, the most exclusive.
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| y correspondent, writing from Tienrs,
| says that since the miS(ortunes Of pn,!.,
icnna has bcc"Inc the queen city uf the
Continent This winter is progn.s.
| hcatcd nS grand season. and the tin..t
| music in tho world, already discontSii
OF tho opera and in She gardens, will 10
! lmpersonatcd Inter by tho best artists ia
E"ropa Building is going furwx,d
| rapidly imInonHe structures with it,