The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-05-20
May b, lS1t-lS-ti.


asked how in the world he managed to
make everything about him so pleasant
and agreeable. replied that it was by the
simple and free use Of grease. y little
love sawder to wife, praise to childrcnand
kind words Of encouragement 10 Blddy,
the maid, Rachel, the cook. and the
same to the men about him, was tine
kind OF grease he used. And it worked
like i charm. Try it, reader. We feel
like that old man this morning, and .
wish to grease Il friend who Il short time
ago was badly used in the columns Of
the HERALD. We would pour it on the
top of his head, and us it runs down his
beard to his pedal cXtrcmities. rub 1t IN.
We don't like Scolding every time, and
now take to the farmers remedy
grease. Our friend was saidto be famous
on clover-over the left, or in L fence
corner. BE that us it may, he WAS
sublime on the heroic the other day
4 team Of mules, without fear Of the
consequences. started to run away and
break things. Our friend SAW it-Saw
the danger,-Saw that no effort was be-
inc made to arrest the catastrophe. m
Stantlr he resolved that it would ''never
do to give itup So. If no one else would
run the risk he would. Like 4 flash he
darted after the now almost ungovern-
able mules. Recognizing the danger,
and wishing to be on the safe side, he
said, Now | lay me down to sleep"
and then laid himself out for the mules.
With IN agile bound he Sprlng IN front
of the maddened beasts. and catching
each of the leaders, held to them with
fists of iron until they were subdued. and
the danger avertcd. 1t was heroic
Such things do noc often happen. Ano-
ther team may not attempt to get up
and Git in III age. 1t is but right,a in
C:pser'S case, the honor he is entitled to
be given him. No matter about the
clover, he has proven himself master of
the situation on an occasion calculated to
shake the strongest nerves. All honor
to our c., may thet time never come when
he will have to stand aside and let ruT-
away mules have the road. Our effort
now is to pacifY, we want peace, and
therefore, for Il time ut least, We will
grease everybody who wants it done.
Madame Demorcst's Reliable Pat
terms of all sorts can be obtained ut
Mrs. y. Mowers. l3-tf
ABOUT TIE TuwS AND CuUSTY,-
The weather though charming, is not
as people generally would like it
Some object to its being too dry, others
would not have u drop Of rain under any
consideration.
The cool mornings and evenings en-
actly snis some who object to the heat
of middav. while others want more
heat-the latter class ne culliyating
the cotton plant.
Notwithstanding all the adverse cir
cnmstances. crops arc looking pretty
well, Not rs much cotton planted rs
was last season.
Corn is LOOKING very GOOD, anu has
be.n planted to 4 laru,. extent.
We s;,w some wheat on Saturday
,rhih hoI bcen seriously damaged hv
tbc fto.t cats are generally fine, both
,hc c:riy and late tl:l.tiaes.
One of the finest patches of outs in
tlis section IS that planted bv Mai.
! Stewart We have ucycrseen ANYTHING
to eou,l # Il shows what propcr cul-
tivation will 10.
One mere we'll TILED i worth ten in
d;,yar.ntlv c,red for And - soon rs
opr farmers take kindly f., this theory
and practice it-they will become indie
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