The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-09-08
In Harness Again.

country trip, and which efectually de-
stroyed whatever Of romance gathered
/ during that absence. Everything is
out" said one; ''inside, outside, local
and specials are wanted" cried ano-
ther; "and the Keely Motor is busted"
was the wall of the third. Was ever
unfortunate editor so bedevilled before?
Scarcely had we time to remove our
duster and hang up our brown straw
hat. 1--WE have no copy, begone to the
regions Of type and ink" was family
calculated, hut they moved not. One
chance remained; Where is Mr.. -
who manipulated the motor machine
with such marked ability?" "Gone to
Anderson, and will not be back till
Saturday." Heavens! is that SOP" En-
tirely ignorant of what was doing in
the political cauldron, knowing nothing
of the local situation, and to be called on
for copy under such circumstances was
too bad. Resorting to the usual method
in such cases made and provided, we
scratched our head, and the idea pre-
sented itself to write up something
more as to our travels, and on the pro-
mise to do so and have it ready in less
time than cat could wink. the hungry
copy seekers departed. And now for it.
We remember one incident Of the
Chick Spring visit which will do to tell'
and We have no doubt it will prove high
ly interesting to the ladies, whose welfare
it is always our especial desire to pro-
mote. At Chicks, in the region of the
famous Spring, lives an individual who
thinks that he is called upon and has
the power to remove the difficulties of
such as are unhappily mated, by un-
marrying them. The modus operandi
is first a fee in hand, this secured,
the couple are required to stand
up before this new light and to re-
peat after him the marriage ceremony
backwards. After this he pronounces
a benediction and then tells the parties
to dust. It is said that he has performed
the ceremony in two cases, and the
ladies around that settlement, Of course,
are much exercised in mind about the
doings of this breaker-up of the divine
ordinance. Here is a case certainly tor
legislative enactment.
Beforeleaving Spartanburg twas our
fortune to sit at table with three gentle
men from the low country who had
been imbibing the Glenn's Spring water,
and who brought to Calcutt's Hotel ap-
petites of enormous capacity. The first
meal and the biggest was at night, and
we shall always feel thankful first that
we were served before they com
menced, and second that we had the
satisfaction of witnessing the proceed
ing. We had heard Of men taking
square meals and had a conception OF
what one of that kind meant. But we
found that our idea was far short of the
reality. At first one waiter imagined
himself equal to the situation, but soon
he found it necessary to call for rein
forcements, and another was called and
another, until it got whispered about
among the darkies that the hungry
visitors were endeavoring to injure the
reputation of the Palmetto House by
showing that they could eat it out. We
are happy to say that they failed and
every darkey in the house, burly George
included, laid themselves out and fur
nished dishes so rapidly that it was not
long ere they cried, ''hold, enough"
They were only able family to articu-
late, 1--WE will try you again at break
fast-put down an extra number OF
chickens" We don't know how Cal-
cutt came out, but do know that the
eatists got the worth Of their money.
The homeward run down the Spar
tanburg line Of road to Aston was
made without any feature Of note, ex-
cept that we were debarred the priVi-
lege of having the, company Of the
agreeable Superintendent, Capt. W. W.
Davies, and too that of the polite and
accommodating conductor, Heath. At
Aston, our party was refreshed and re-
newed through the kindness Of the
Elkins family, and soon We took rail for
Columbia. By the way, if any Of our
readers have aay fox hounds to spare
they will oblige us in large measure by
sending a pair to Mr.. David Elkins.
We will esteem it great favor.
Columbia was rather dull, but the
merchants are all awake, and many Of
them are preparing 70 60 North. M. l..
Kinard, of the firm Of Kinard & Wiley,
on Thursday night was made happy by
being united in wedlock to an accom-
plished lady, Miss Lyles-niece Of MIR.
T. J. Lyles, of the popular Dry Goods
House of Messrs. Orchard & Co.
after which they left for New York.
1C. F. jackson, of pleasant fame
among the ladies, had commenced to
move into a larger and handsomer
store next to Agnew's corner. He has
made capital exchange-and so happy
was be that the usual present of ine
neckt;e was forced upon US. DIR. E. +.
Jackson we were glad to find improved
! in health and doing fine business, and
as popular as ever. He scented us