The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-08-26


plums. and then kiss it; but the shadows
were very black and took odd crInks
in their noses as they moved to and fro,
and that may have been the cause OF
my mirth."
ABOUT THE Town AND COUNTY
The weather is warm.
On Friday evening this section was
visited with q refreshing rain-other
portions of the County were similarly
blessed.
The dry weather has made fearful
change in the crop prospect-in many
places cotton is drying completely up
and late corn will make nothing.
We would like to say that business
is looking up but such is not yet the
case.
An individual the other day, under
the influence of distilled corn, said he
had very little to say more than that
corn was getting dry, and no rain had
fallen on his blessed section in four
weeks. He had the gloomiest fears
that whiskey would be scarce.
W. G. Chase & Co., have secured the
services Of Mr.. Goodman once more,
and besides. they have been using paint
to make their store attractive. New
goods are also coming in.
Some of our merchants are already
on their way North, and pretty soon
we will be blessed with the arrival Of
new and seasonable goods.
The reader must be on the look out
rs soon as these enterprising men re-
turn, for they will advertise their wares,
and it will be well 10 know where to
make purchases to best advantage.
Business men should prepare now for
the active times by having their bill
heads, letter heads and job printing
generally executed at this office. DO
not take your work abroad gentlemen,
but patronize home industry. Live and
let live.
Capt. John F. Speck will soon make
decided improvements in the appear
ance of his store, as well us in his stock.
In the meantime he will sell off present
stock cheap rather than pack it up
Look in at once.
If you would make your business
known, keep good stock of goods and
then advent tise literally. The public
are always on the look out where to
buy.
The sensation about Cash's new brick
store increases rs the iron front goes
up. 1t will be a handsome structure.
One panel of the front fencing of
RoSemont Cemetery is in bad condition,
the stone post being broken and the
planks hanging loose. 1t should be re-
paired at once.
We are pleased to notice that the
walks in Rosemont are kept clean-two
hands are kept constantly at work.
! When Mt. Arrarat is rooted over it
will be formidable structure.
What has become Of the Pomarla
man that promised some time ago to
let US hear from that section?
We haven't heard Of anybody having
the dry spits'' in Prosperity lately.
Mr.. L. B. Whites school of that place
is in fiourishing condition.
One man down there thinks that the
right policy is to see that the biggest
rascals in the Radical party are elected
to office. Argument rottener the
log, the sooner it will break.
| This same man and good many
others down there, can knock the stuff
ing out of you playing draughts.
| Two Young men living there wen
for a wagon load Of peaches shor
time since, but didn't get any.
| Mandarin Teas, the best, purest an'
cheapest, at Mrs. D. Mowers. Price
75c., Sl.00 and $50 per lb. 13-ti
DIVINITY DORIS
First irate female-"Pd hate to be your i
shoes" Second ditso-"You couldn't sc
in them"
An Ohio man hitched his wife and steE
daughter TO q shovel plow, and plowed thre
aud half acres Of corn with them.
Lots wife wouldn't have looked back, bu
a woman with q new dress passed her, an
she wanted to see if the back breadth Wa
rufied.
A damsel of Delaware is highly elated b.
cause she can count FIVE tombstones in tt
cemetery over young men who killed then
selves for love Of her.
An English girl has just talked thousan
miles in a thousand hours. The EnSlls
papers say "walked," but we cannot expe
them TO get things right just to t.
When Tennessee husband will whip h
wife for washing potatoes in his Sunds
plug-hat it is time 20 inquire whether tn
generation Of men isn't getting to be Il
confounded high-toned for the age of tt
country?
Papa-"And pray, sir, what do you inter
i to settle on my daughter, and how 90 "
e mean to live?"
:. Intended-"I intend, sir, to settle mys'
on your daughter, and to live on you!
Punch.
It BARGAINS !!