The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-11-24
ABOUT THE Town AND COUNTY

ABOUT The 1OWN AMI OOCNAA'
The weather is cold and bracing.
According to predictions heavy snow
falls may be looked for this winter.
Wild ducks have already been no
ticed flying very low.
Turn down your cabbage heads if
you have any and they will take on
white.
A. G. Maybin again fills the editorial
table-this time it is large turnips. He
will certainly turn out to be a great
man if he meets with no turn up.
A bale of water packed hay was sold
here on Wednesday last--the dirty
scamp was negro.
Mr.. Durham Lovelace has returned
from his mountain farm and will fight
it out on this line during the winter.
George Lanes oranges are sweet, and
various other goods in the confectionery
line very nice.
DR.. Barr has left Newberry for At
lanta, Ca, where he designs making
his home. We regret losing so good
and quiet a citizen.
Little Bub, three years old, has an
eve to the beautiful. Walking out the
other night and looking up, said he,
''ain't the stars butiful." And they
were.
From the sublime to ridiculous-look
out for that car load Of hogs. This is
the time promised for them to be here.
If anybody has grey kitten they
will do great kindness by bringing it
to this Office. Only one wanted.
Parties indebted to this Office will
oblige by settling Immediately. A pa
per cannot be printed without some
money.
Don't ask for any credit at the HER
AID Book Store, but come prepared to
pay for what you want.
Orders sent for books or stationery
must be accompanied with the cash.
Bear this in mind.
Uncle Philip Sigh, one Of the best
old men in the County, paid US a visit
on Wednesday. He is eighty-three
wears of age and sows all of his own
wheat, although in feeble health. He
is always in advance with his subscrip-
ton besides.
The matrimonial market holds its
own-eYery now and then souls are
made happy. Invitations printed cheap
" at this Office.
Pin backs are still triumphant. Pin
it back, mother, pin it back tight, let
me make a sensation just for tonight.
The Hook and Ladder Company at a
late meeting barely had quorum.
That is not the way to do boys. When
you undertake anything stick to it.
Our butchers are doing frstrate now,
only occasionally do they run in any
thing on the Centennial plan. The
best of families are liable 10 mistakes
though, and we excuse them.
". H. Dickert should be careful and
not fool any one. Fifteen cents pasted
inside the show case on the glass made
a gentleman Of color feel bad. He saw
it, and thinking it lying around loose,
called for the amount in goobers, then
felt in his pockets for the change which
wasn't there. "Wonder whar dat ff-
teen cents gone to-" said he, when &C
cidentally looking round with a bright
smile cast on the case, "dar he is" He
went for it, and the reader will under
stand how it was. No doubt Alexan-
der had something to do with it.
This reminds US that the lamented
Dave Crockett was once heard to say
be sure you are right, then 60 ahead,
It is strange how short sighted mer
become when they meet any one tc
whom they are indebted. Doyou know
how it is, reader?
Why don't some one agitate a raj
road from Newberry to Chester, and {
continuation to Augusta. Such a roac
would double the price Of real estate
and twice as many goods would bt
sold.
Latest improvements in town-a bacl
room to the post Office building, and
shed room in the back Of the Hotel lot