The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-12-10
For THE HERALD.
PROSPERITY, Dec. S, 1873.

PROSPERITY, Dec D, 1913.
MEssRs EDITORS First, my respects 10
the new man, whose name we find at the
mast head. May success attend his efforts
in his new undertaking. AS friend Of the
HERALD, We are proud to sec it prosperous,
and hope that il may soon reach the highest
stale of perfection.
Our neighborllood being SO dull for some
time on account ofthc ''panicky" times, and
our engagements having been such that we
had little time TO manufacture articles out Of
nothing, (you know how hard it is). we have
been silent for while. Now, if We were like
"Zuia," single man, we might pick up some
'iar nymph," and tell you about her, ,uud
where she lives, and here let me say there are
some fair ones in our good old State. too,
ask the Junior; but we are out Of that line Of
business, and must deal in something more
matter-otfucr, hence cannot find articles as
often as he.
Prosperity is still pro. porous and growing
All the old firms have rcOpcned, and besides
two new ones. The citizens arc alive TO their
interests, rs is seen in the steps taken TO
provide for the education Of the coming men
and women Of our town. Mr.. Caughman is
good man in q good place. We have
known him from childhood, ard almost the
first Of our schooldays were spent under his
,uition. Being well educated, o graduate OF
South Carolina College, Us she was in gone
by days, Of thirty years experience, and Il
christian gentleman, he cannot fail to give
satisfaction. The academy, which will be re-
paired and fitted up, is just in the edge Of
Town, in 4 very pleasant location. near
enough TO be convenient, and far enough
away from the business part of the town 10
be quiet and undisturbed. Students can have
the advantages Of religious services every
Sunday. there being services in some one OF
the churches in and around the place. They
are connected with the rest of the world by
daily mails and the telegraph.
We were last week in Lexington County,
attending the meeting of the Newberry Con-
ference. We ought to leave the account Of
! this trip to some roung men from NcwocT-
| ry, who, we think. enjoyed it better than we.
| But word from US will not prevent them
| from telling what they saw. The roads were
simply awful. They had been lately ''work-
! Cd" as we could see ON an occasional pine
| top lying in gully. Our road workers, we
| think, suppose roads 20 DC the work Of ma
turc. Hence, when they find them in IN un-
| healthy condition they give them m occa-
| Sional prescription to. "uid nature" in her
efforts to get right again. This is usually an
| armful Of pine tops and q shovel full of earth
| applied here and there along the road. The
effect of the remedy is felt by travellers who
! ride or drive, in constant fear Of broken
| limb or vehicle. or both. Who attends to
this thing? We wish they would look utter
il. We think few tips over the road
about Camping Creek, in their own convey
ance would work reform. Notwithstanding
the bad roads we reached our destination in
safety. There WAS good attendance on the
| Conference, and the time was spent protita-
bly, and pleasantly. The people OF this part
of the Fork seem to be getting on we'll. We
were told that in the neighborhood Of the
Blue Church hog, &C., roam the woods in
safety. Where is the next community that
will say so? May the same state of thingt
come here speedily!
We will try and let you hear from US Of:
| tencr. IHl.