The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-02-03
ABOUT THE TOWN AND COUNTY

The clerk of the weathessot on an
awful bender last week, aia more raiH
was the consequence. We would p
ple:.sed to hear that he WIS .'swore off,
The streets are rivers of mud, and
the sidewalks are fearful.
Our efficient chief has not abatei the
nuisance Of wagons stopping on the
plank crossings.
The last chapter Of the "ancicnt goat"
has been written.
There were more people in town on
Sale-day than you could shake 4 stick
at. One of the beneficial results waS
that the mud around the public square
was hattened out.
Among the prominent arrivals on
Monday was Signor Greasiana, with
monkey and organ.
If there were any drunks we did not
get chance to witness them, in conse-
quence of the extraordinary number of
subscribers who came in to renew.
Our Book establishment did 4 pretty
good business also
Capt. S. A. Hunter, of Prosperity,
has our thanks for bringing in q healthy
CLUB" on Monday last. Such clubs
never hurt. Any one is at liberty to
strike US as the Captain did.
a physician advised patient ''to
take 1 walk on an empty stomach"
"Whosc stonach?n wants to know the
patient.
Never trust with secret man who
loves his wife, for he will tell her, and
she will tell her sister, and her sister
will tell everybody.
He who IS wise now buyeth his girls |
little brother something nice, and so
getteLh the little rascal to make himself |
scarce whenever it is necessary.
Fears were entertained by many per-
sons that the Wildman Company had |
taken away all the loose dollars, but |
they were relieved of the doubt when |
they found that DeCaStro drew equally |
as well. 1t is astonishing.
Burrell Reid, colorcd, living on the
plantation of DR.. I. c. Brown, had Il
sorrel horse stolen from him on the 23d |
ult. It is hard blow on the owner.
Your advertisements are read after
your store is closed, and are often pc
rused before it is opened in the morn
ing.
1t has been decided that editors are
professional men, and that neither pens,
scissors, nor paste can be seized for debt.
An Indiana clergyman sued Il news
paper for libel and dropped dead with
in 4 week. The Detroit Free Press says
these fellows will learn something by
and by.
The one ism that should be heartily J
encouraged by everybody, everywhere
journalism.
a newspaper borrower is an abomi- I
nation to the publisher.
The devil made the types say last |
week that the weather WAS very much
changed. If he don't look Sharp we |
will stop his change.
He was seen in town again last week,
and we regret to say that he has grown |
lamentahly near sighted. He cannot
sec "worth cent"
Clara Wildman and Company left |
here on Thursday morning for Able
Vile They had most successful run
Of FIVE nights, and Newbery has Lot
vet recovered from wildness Forty |
churches and as many religious socle-
ties coull not have drawn one-fourth Of
the amount of money from the people.
The next biggest excitement was
caused by the opening of a lot of paper
dolls and paper furniture at the HERALD
Book Store. Hot cakes would not have
taken half so well.
There are lots of other things at the
Book Store ealso-ornamental and use
full. Come and see them.
Wagons loaded with cotton still con-
tinue to block up the streets, and trade !
is quite brisk.
List Of Letters remaining in the Pos: Office
at Ncwberry, S. c.:
joel S. Brown, Jno. W. Baker Rev. Leroy
F. Be2:.y, Howard Brown, W. C Chase, J.
B. Camp, Danl Earby, Jno. W. Eckler, Mr..
Elmcdge. J. A. English, Miss Sallic c. Erwin,
TUCK Grasier, Mrs. May Garland, Henry 0.
Henson. Pink Harris, Berry llolen, J. A.
llcnny, Nancy Horton, Jas. W. Hayward,
Hudson, n. Jacob HALLS, Edward ?. John
ston, ". Frank Jones, J. NJ. johnson, cold,
S. johnson, W. +. Jones, Fred Kain, W. c.
Keitt, Benz Lindsey, Mrs. Widow Lake,
C cborne Lis.e, Madison Longshore, c. II.
Ciung, Pinckncv Mathis. Geo. W. Miller,
A. S. Manly, Jno. McMor:is, Or. w. w.
NJ Morris, Miss Martha Gillian, c. N.
>.,Ir, Nancy Payne, Jno. n. Pal OF,
T .3nas J. Prize, Ms. KEN Perry. J. L.
Q+x,ilebaum, L F. Smith, Rev. W. II. Strick-
lad, J. II. Semmes, MAJ Simmons. Mrs.
Mary P. Spence, r. +. Spence. Miss Rachael
T. OF 1eS, H. N. Tate, J. H. Thomas, p.
Tcw am, Rev. H. ". Whitaker, Jane Will
E:rs. Wesley Williams, J. n. Williams,