The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-08-25
Editorial Correspondence.
CHICK SPRINGS,
GREESVILLE Co.,

Editorial Correspondence.
CHICK SPRINGS,
... GREENVILLE Co.,
August 10, 1875.
DEAR READER:-After a lapse Of
four years we are once more at Chicks.
It is more Chickey now than before, for
Aunt Betsy Chick is here, and in the
morning Uncle Reuben will arrive. In
the good old days and before the little
'.unpleasantness," during which the
Hotel was destroyed by fire, Uncle
Reub. played the host here in famous
style. Time has changed since then,
the rock foundations of the hotel, cov-
cred with wild vines, alone remain;
the billiard house long ago received a
stroke of paralysis, and there being no
physician on hand no attempt was made
to repair damages. Many Of the cot
tages have collapsed; yet there are sew
eral which have withstood the rayages
Of wind and weather; as also the Ten
Pin Alley-the latter in pretty good
preservation, and in which T. S. NJ,
Esq, of Newberry, and ourself played
a few interesting games against the
ladies this morning. The latter rolled
wild, without regard to consequences,
and in consequence were beaten. We
are slightly ahead on muscle, but con-
siderably behind in tongue, they can
give us two in that delightful game and
still keep several lengths ahead. And
this in spite of the fact that two of the
dear creatures, Miss Mamie from our
town, and Miss Willie of Chicks, have
their hair screwed, twisted and plated
to such an extent as to destroy the nat
ural balance of the members above
alluded to. They are not only prevented
in a great measure from taking active
part in the general flow Of small talk,
but we fear have not had good square
sleep since they commenced the work
of primping up. Infinite labor and
ingenuity; were required in the arrange
n1ent, and it is pretty to look at even
now, but when the twists are loosened
and the hair is set free in hundred
little wavelets, the effect will be be-
wildering. And all this is done to charm
the Greenville and Spartan youths who
will be in attendance on the Grange
Pie Mic which takes place on the NOR
row in this neighborhood.
Search the country over, and live
ier, chatter, happier party cannot be
found than the one now assembled un-
der the new roof of Mr.. Farr, and Aunt
Louisa, the head and front in the gen.
eral management of affairs in the sus-
tenance department, seems to have
taken a step backward and stolen a
march on old time; so young, frisky
aud happy has she become; and she is
not alone in this respect, for there are
two other ladies here who have climbed
life's ladder, and who have reached
that exalted period without imbibing
any of that crab-apple element which
so much impairs.th beauty and excel
lence of mature age. One member OF
the family, who arrived this afternoon
Mrs. NJ, from the new Air Line town,
Vernonsville, remarked that ours was
noisy crew, but we call it the Happy
Family, and how could it be otherwise
when it is so largely composed of good
and cheerful aunts. The friends Of
Aunt B. C. will be rejoiced to learn that
she has taken new lease of life, largely
produced by a plunge every morning at
sunrise in the spring bath. 1t requires
no little nerve to take the icy plunge,
and at so early an hour, but she does it
and is gaining the reward. If MIR.
Farr could be induced to run hot water
pipes through the pool, we too would
ripple the waters, as it is, however, we
pass.
We leave in the morning and 60 back
to Spartanburg, ere Uncle R. or the pic
nickers assemble, taking the Air Line
one mile from the Spring. This is one
of the smoothest running roads in the
country, and by far the quickest time is
made on it. Coming down, the most
part Of the distance we experienced the
novel sensation well known to the ladies
of having our heart in our mouth. Our
train seemed to be literally flying, and
from an elevated position in the look
ont from the top of the coach-a little
round house all windows, and resem-
bling the pilot house Of a steamer-the
view Of the country was fine indeed.
In spite of the rapidity of motion, which
was scarcely eased up on crossing the
many high trestles which continually
occurred, and which frequently made
us "shut our eyes to hold our BREATH"
it was pleasant ride, and one which
we hope to repeat in the morning.
Before doing so, however. we will re-
count as concisely as possible our mis-
cradle experience after leaving the All
Line, and how we got lost like babe
in the woods, and that in a shower OF
rain. Not being expected at Chicks
of course there was no chance but to
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