The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-10-01
ABOUT THE Town AND COUNTY

ABOUT THE Town AND COUNTY
For tie information of fhc curious, and TO
relieve friend the annoyance Of answering
tive hundred questions in day, VIC state that
the gentlemen whose left arm has been car
ried in a sling for some days past, is suffering
from an accidental sprain, it was not caused
! by the pleasant pastime of "pistols and
coffee.
We may have mentioned before, that all
kinds of job work can be done at the
HERALD Office, but it matters otif We have,
q good thing will bear repetition.
Don't send your work out OF town when it
can be done in it, as we'll, as cheaply, and so
much quicker. Don't do it.
A mans death was recently caused in Hi
noiS by spider. It was one OF the iron
specieS-in the hands OF his wife.
Now is a good time to kill bushes by cut
ting them close to the ground.
We chronicle with pleasure. that one pro-
mise made US to pay up out Of the proceeds
of the first cotton sold has been reigiously
kept
This was before the panic, consequently
we don't entertain hard feelings towards
others who failed to come up. As soon aS the
effects of the financial crash are over, it is
hoped that all indebted will call and settle.
We enter solemn protest against our
butchers selling meat before daylight appears.
The getter up at six clock, has to fall back
on bacon. The supply evidently is not suf.
ficient for the demand.
The man who is blessed with the biggest
appetite in the County, was in town on Mon
day. He looked uncommon hungry. A
famine is feared.
The dying words of good wife were
''Henry, if you marry again, remember that
il only takes cupful Of sugar 10 Sweeten
quart of goosebcrries.
Why is stick of candy like horse? Be-
cause the more you lick it the faster it goes.
The Baltimore Corner is in supply of some
of the best kinds.
We are pleared to notice that new build
ing is being finished for the accommodation
Of MeSsrs. I. Y. Gary and Andrew J. Nc
Caughrin We wish them much prosperity.
This is not the only improvement going on
by any means. Messrs. Loyelace & Wheeler
have put skylightS in their store-a decided
improvement.
Capt. Speck has enlarged his already hand
some jewelry room;
Mr.. William Langford has erected another
commodious warehouse at the depot;
Mr. Jos. Brown has just completed two
story building in the rear Of his store;
The work on Mr. Whites building is pro.
crossing finely;
Besides many new projects are in happy
contemplation; and
We are gratifed to say, Packers elephant
being finished. is handsome piece of work.
The biggest potatoes, the finest potatoes,
the most potatoes, and in short, potatoes
which are potatoes, were deposited on our
table Monday last by our esteemed friend,
Mr. Mordecai Boyd, No wonder he is such
a happy man, and this manifestation Of his
love for US not only fills our heart with ad-
miration, but will fill several stomachs with
potatoes.
Our entcrprising fellow-citizeu, Mr.. Ed.
Christian, has finished burning another kiln
of brick. The burning kiln was grand and
pretty sight at night, while at red heat.
We understand the hay crop this season is
Of 4he finest kind, so that farmers would do
well to cut and cure as much as possible. II
is superior to II orthern or Western hay; for
the reason that our stock is used to ii.
Mr.. Joseph Caldwell has been made happy
by the arrival Of German family.
The base ballists played another game on
Wednesday, the White Stockings beating by
small odds.
Mr.. Thos' F. Harmon has on hand, besides
large and elegant stock of groceries, dry
goods, shoes, &C., some choice tobacco. He
has kindly permitted rs to try some Of the
latter.
The young men Of the town have wisely
determined TO have reading room, which
will be supplied with the best literature of
the day. This is right.
A proof of the pudding is chewing the bag.
We have smoked some of MIR. T. Cooks
segars, and acknowledge them worth putting.
A colored woman, wife of Jack Wilmer.
an employee of McsSrs. Webb, Jones &
Parker, died Of fever last week. Also child
of John Duncan. colored.