The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-03-03

! HOLMES. CALDER & CO.-Attention
lis directed to the advertisement Of
! Messrs, Holmes, Calder & Co., Of
| Charleston, which appears this week in
our paper. They are the manufacturers
| of White Lead, Zines, Colors, Putty, &C.,
and besides, are importers and dealers
largely in Oils, Glass, Painting Mate
rial, &c. Orders solicited and prompt
attention given.
To New CHAPEL.-Two buggies left
town on Saturday last, the objective
point being New Chapel Church,; the
first was freighted with the Rev. R. ?.
Franks, and Mr.. T. +. Harmon, the
other with the writer Of this notice, a
charming young lady, and q youthful
American of masculine persuasion. 1t
was question of long debate in our
mind whether it were not better to en-
dure the discomfort of the weather and
bad streets at home, rather than fly to
ills which must certainly prove worse
! in drive Of nine miles, and risk limbs
and buggy in ploughing through oceans
of mud. over ridges, ruts and seams.
Not until the last moment was the de-
cision made. fcr we have rs lively
horror of toiling over bad roads as a cat
has of stepping into water.
We started, however, Harmon led,
and such driver! it seemed to us that
he tried to go through the narrowest
places and down the sheerest descents,
for the simple pleasure of narrowing
our feelings, and exhibiting his skill.
Long before we got to Bush River, or
Wcrber's Mill, having made several
narrow escapes from sticking. tiltlng
and smashing, Mr.. F. had dubbed our
leader professor of horse ribbons, but
if he was entitled to distinction up to
that time, his subsequent achievement
threw the past entirely into the shade,
and we were prepared to crown him
with yet higher honors.
When wcapproacheds sight ftheriver,
the hope of reaching New Chapel sank
low. One OF those old pains struck us
in the rib, every one knows how sud
denly those pains come on. We felt
like turning tail and trying the same |
track back. The river roared and spread i
out in swelling flood, the heavy rains Of
Wednesday and Thursday had given it
L rise, fording was out of the question,
and of the old bridge, the same worm
eaten, loose-at- -both-end timbers and
scattered planks that have stood there |
since the war, were all the chance. |
Quite a number of anxious souls had
preceded us to this point in the morn
ing's history. They knew not what to
do.
Just here, however, a second Daniel
comes to Judgment; our leader sprang
from his buggy, and took in the situa-
ION hurriedly, over the crazy timbers
of the remnant of 4 bridge he went;
the other side examined he returned,
and cheeringly reported that there was
hope, faint heart ne'er won fair lady,
Napoleon never would have stopped at
IN obstruction of this kind, of course we
could cross the raging flood and get to
New Chapel in time for first sermon: if
not, anyhow in time for the fried chick
en-, which all of us knew by experience
the New Chapelites bad prepared for
us. How quickly ON hopes rose. All
hands were called upon to lend aid,
planks and rails were gathered and
| placed in close relation to each other,
the horses were taken from the buggies
and with the least bit Of trepidation led
over the yawning abyss of surging wal
tcrs below. This donc--all hands again
to the planks and rails, which this time
were spread for the buggy wheels. The
conception was quick, brilliant, and the
feat quick Of accomplishment, and soon
the Joyful party, largely added to by
those found waiting on the muddy
banks. were on their way rejoicing.
Sure enough we arrived in time, and
heard the Presiding Elder deliver one
of lis big sermons, and afterwards the
tolls. discomforts and fears were all for
gotten in 4 good dinner. All, it was 4
good one, bountiful, various, delicious.
We were glad that the debate of the
morning rs to whether we would start
| or not had been decided so favorably.
We like that section of country; its gen
erous, kind. amiable people; and if we
were young man we would add re-
Election OF two in regard to the charm
ing girls who add so much to the at
fractions of the place; but the world IS
so censorious that we fear what might
be said. In spite Of the consequences,
however, their equals cannot be found,
and. but never mind now, we will keep
the rest to ourself.
And now if you are not already
wcaricd, reader, we will stop before you
are, by saying that the visit to New
Chapel was profitable and pleasant, and
we left under promise to repeat it at
some future period, and the next time
to abide under the happy and hospitablc
roof of Uncle Mark Boyd, now the old
est father Of that country. The ride
home was une7entful, the river was
down.