The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-01-03


DREADFUL CATAsTEoPuE.-One afternoon
during the holidays, two gentlemen, hay
ing nothing else to do FOR the noncc, and
finding two tom cats with e;e-balls glaring
vengeance on each others bigh-fung back,
| by some hohus yokus arrangement got
their tails into twist 4 correspondent
who viewed the scene, and gives himself
the benefit Of a doubt that one Of these
cats Was twin 10 Norva!, or Norsal'S Sec
ond self, quotes from Il !or,ner ii, ,scribed
fight, thasly:
Twice rouni the room they went in cir
Gle, each eye upon the foe imtcHtIy beat,
then sideways moving, as is Wont with cats
gave one long drawn, terrific, savage ycow,
and bucl;lrd in"
''Thr fur flew. =, mist OF hair hung Ger
the battlefield. l!i.h above the din OF
passing wagons rose the dreadful tnnruit o.
| tic struggling cats. So cleaned their eve.
! in frenzy, that 10 me, WHO Saw the coEttct
from the window near, n;n9lt else Wis
DiIIl b'!L tit'it LiO'SN iii VI "
centric"
".in hour theyy. struggled il tempesiuous
fight, when faint and fainter grew the squall
of war, until all sound was hushcd. Then
went forth with lantern, and the field sur
reyed What saw /?
"Six claws, one ear, Of teeth, perhaps a
| handful naughi else, except solitary tail.
That Tail VAS Norval's; by Il ring knew
it. The ear was-bu. we'll let it pass. The
tail will do without the ear
! Notes Victoria Tonic BittcrS are used and
prescribed by Physicians as the best. 49,.
OK THE WAR PATH Since the ''latc un-
pleasantness" no such appearance has been
put in in this section, as struck the vision of
ye local on one Of the cold, wet days OF last
week. a solitary hor.cman-e1cept that he
was accompanied by fcrocious looking dorg
Of the bull species-most completely fixed
for travel, and prepared for any kind of
weather the gods might bcstow, or any re-
ccption or treatment he might receive at the
hands of wandering Svihemians. Blankets,
skins, wrappers, Ieggins, india-rubbcr over
coat, frying pan, bottle, chain, and other
things, indispensable no ,loubt, to his calling,
whatever it might be. lie certainly was
sight to behold BcsidcS. he had large rcd
whiskerS, and looked as if he had been out
some time, and didn't care continental
when he got home. His appearance was
puzzle. What his business, and where 60
ing, it was useless to conjecture. He was
no +. T.. we were convinced, for none of
was supposed lie was Scott fleeing from i'm
parchment Bowen, with his bonds and scrip,
but heard soon after that his Exccllency
was all right. Various other things we
thought, until we finally came TO the con-
ciusion that he was 4 newspaper collector,
for no other business could possibly call for
such preparation, and no other can possibly
present rs many emergencies. Yes, he was
newspaper collector. h"ntng up deli1-
qucnt subscribers and sl1w-Paying aiYcrti-
scrS, and we bet he'll find them, and no
hlrin bcfal him either. The !ncky editor
who has him employed is to he cnyied, and
can enjoy his dignity. satisfied that his red
whiskcrcd coadjutor, with the help Of that
bull dog and chain, will bring the toughest
man TO terms. Wouid tina. wG had ,uca an
one. lie took the LaIrcn< road.
Masonic CELEEGATioN.-On the 27t!I rlt.,
the festival d 81. john tic Evangelist A;ni:y
Lo!gc celebrated The occasion by prblic
installation Of officer, and IN address.
The fraternity assembled in their Lodg"
and marched thence in procession 10 Town
Hall, where the interesting ceremonies were
conducted before a very large audience Of
gentlemen AMI lliirS.
Several addresses were to nave been
made, but owing to the absence AMI imdis-
position Of the speakers, not nntil late i'll
the tAv were the services OF Rev. Brother
Mckibbcn. vino Was passing through orr
town, obtained Tic I'd ire-s was hrici and
practicll, the gist Of tie m,t.cr being
the fitneSs ami harmony Of the order with
correct principles which obtain in moral
and physical SCIENCE, and the ultimate uses,
aims and e:dS Of the institution.
Prof Lybrand's excellent band from Co.
lumhia, eniivencdsthe evening b. ,!iScourS-
ing some Of lis richest Strains of music, which
gave qri;c an cclat 10 the affair, bat owing
TO the imperfect acoustic arrangements Of
tie hall, some Of the softer notes were lost.
1t the end OF the address, the brethren
returned to their ball to close the Lodge
preparatory TO the enjoyment Of Banquet,
gotten up by Mr.. Cllcutt, in very nice
style. The bill Of fare was good-enonsh,
doubtless, for King William; for il there
was no saar kraut and lager beer, there
vas most excellent browa-Stout, ard acres
of pound cake: also lakes OF champagne
which flowed in siircry torrents into the
eold-sl,w which ran over the absorbed en-
Dirc Of turkey and kingdom Of grease. Tie
ka.icr's commodore would have been de-
lighted with the entente corJIa|c and the
offensive and Offensive alliances established
between the lArOoatd aai starbOard .;'!rS
Of the table, in their demolition an! giril-
ton Of the aforesaid k'lyc"i< Ii'.Ir te$-
tiyticS OF the evening were dc!I-H!i':i!r Sr-
p,