The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-08-18
Editorial Review.

increasing.
The U. S. District Court at Green
vile, is trying distillers.
Ex Governor Graham. of North
Carolina, died at Saratoga last week.
The Russian government proposes
to Introduce the cotton culture in
Turkestan.
Buncombe County, N. G., has sub
scribed 100000 to the Spartanburg
& Asheville Railroad.
The foods in the valley of the Mis-
sissippi have subsided and the fears of
the planters have fortunately not been
realized.
There is scheme of connecting
Europe with Africa by means Of a
tunnel under the Straits Of Gibraltar
"a distance of g miles.
Gov. Tilden spent a few days at
Buffalo, the guest of Lieut.. Gov. Dor
sinner, thence to Syracuse. At both
places he had an enthusiastic recep-
tion.
It is proposed to have religious
revival at Washington. Moody and
sankey have been invited. It should
be postponed until the President and
his staff have returned.
York wants fence law, according
to Rock Hill correspondent of the
News d Courier. The poor man is
opposed to it, and he is the very one
whom it would benefit most.
The North Carolina Convention is
still doubtful. At last accounts there
were SO Democrats, SO Republicans
and one Independent. Nobody knows
how he is going to vote and it is con-
| sidered doubtful whether he knows
| himself.
The water question still occupies
the attention of the citizens of Colum-
bia and Charleston. In the latter
place a committee has been appointed
to consider the proposition Of Mr.. A.
Wilkins, to supply the city by means
of artesian wells.
Hans Christian Andersen, the great
Danish tale-teller, is dead. Last year
the children of the world sent him
Christmas present; no man need de-
sire greater reward. The conscious
ness of their love must have smoothed
his dying pillow.
Every man has chance once in his
life. Piimsoll has made a name in a
day by violating the rules Of the house
but he did it in a good cause; his
very violence showed the kindness of
his nature. He will be the idol Of
the sailor for years to come.
It is the general doctrine that wives
try hard to keep their husbands out
of bad ways, but we fear this will be
now changed since Judge Myriek, Of
California, has lately decided that a
man undergoing an Imprisonment for
life is civilly dead and his wife a
widow.
A Richmond (Va.) music dealer
announces that he will receive Con-
federate money for music. He recently
sold "Coming thro' the rye to lady
customer for s2,6l2. Hunt up your
Confed aud give your daughters musi-
cal education. At the above rate it
will cost you only fifty millions apiece.
The "Phenir" has risen again
from the ashes and flaps his wings,
ready to take new flight; his course
is directed by the old aeronaut, Julian
A. selby, who has had the manage
ment of the bird before and knows his
habits. His song is quite mellow,
but, as yet, little uncertain. We
are glad to see him perch again on our
file.
The Times and World and Sun
are still full of spite against the
'Young Editor" Of the Tribune,
whom they accuse OF Delng tne stool-
pigeon of Jay Gould, the stock specu-
| lator. There is not an issue of their
paper without a fling at the Young
Editor and the Tall Tower. Can it
possibly be envy that manifests-itself
in such manner?
The enterprising Neaos and Courier
has established branch Office in Co.
lumbia.
The Columbia Office Of the Ne'os
and Courier is in Main street, oppo-
site the Columbia Hotel, where sub
scriptions will be received and infor-
nation furnished. The price Of the
Ne,us and Courier, delivered at places
of business or residences in Columbia
is only twenty cents a week.
At a municipal election at Ander-
son G. H., Mr.. John R. Cochran was
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