The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-12-15
Various and all About.
Weather cold and clear.


A masquerade pound party" is talk
/ ed of.
The epizootic is felt by man anG
! beast.
Never before has there been such .
display of Christians goods.
"W'hen the weather is mild at Christ
mas, cold weather lasts till Spring."
Judge Hudson will prrSi,le at tn"
| February Term OF the Circuit Court.
Every child has right to Christmas
and all the happiness the word implieS.' .
This month has two new moons; one
was on the 1st; the other will be the
31sl.
Eggs are so scarce that fears are en-
tertained concerning the customary
"nog'.
Men are like pins-one with a little
head may be just as sharp as one with
big head.
The Star of Peace Lodge talk Of a
Christmas tree. So also the Lutheran
Sunday School.
Santa Claus has made very extensive
preparations for the young folks the
coming Christmas.
Those indebted for subscriptions will
find Il slip in their paper this week.
Please attend to it.
Wood is the great need now. Every
body wants 1t. A few loads vii! be &C
ceptable at this office.
A few more mornings and we will
wake up and find it is Christmas. Let
us have 4 jolly time.
The members of the colored Presby-
terian Church had dime reading by
which they cleared $40. Pretty good.
4 railroad station would seem to be
the best place for marriage or divorce,
for they are used to coupling and un-
coupling there.
The sowing of grain has been greatly
delayed in this County; first by the ex-
tremely dry weather, then by the long
wet weather.
Our thanks are due our fair Smokey
Town correspondent for her racy and
pleasant letter this week, Her exam
pie is worthy of imitation.
The first contribution received by the
committee of ladies for the Hot Supper
for the Y. NJ. c. A. was one turkey
from Mrs. G. H. Suber,'
Gold has ruined trade-when a man
is paid in the glittering coin instead of
paying bis debts with it, he takes it
home and hides it away in his old
socks.
The corn crib OF Mr. Bascomb Hair,
of Prosperity, with its contents-corn
and cotton sced-was burned Saturday
afternoon. The origin of the fire is un-
known.
At the HERALD Stationery Store can
be found colored candles for Christmas
tees, and brackets to fit them up, be-
sides many other things appropriate to
the season.
Some vandal stole the contribution
box from the Y. NJ. q. A. room several
nights ago, tool; it out on the street,
broke it open, and took what money, if
any, there was in it.
We are of the opinion that it must be
good, for the simple reason that so
many praise it and physicians prescribe
it. We mean DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Price % cents. All Druggists keep it.
The candidates for appointment as
Trial Justices at the Court House are
Messrs. Carlisle and Packer, present in
cumbents, and Mr. Jno. S. Fair. Gov.
Hagood has indicated his intention to
reappoint Mr. Carlisle.
Receipts at this Office during the past
month have been unsatisfactory. Why, |
we cannot tell, for there is no lack of
money. We hope our subscribers will
not allow Christmas to pass without re-
membering the printer.
Our friend D. N. Coate makes a good |
report on the hog question. He slaugh-
tered six hogs last week. one year old |
harvest time, which averaged 135 lbs. |
net, and now he luxuriates in sausage
and all the other nice etceteras. Who |
would not be a farmer?
w. A. Titus, 60 Ashland Avenue,
Toledo, Ohio, says: My wife is now as
strong as ever, her regained health be-
ing directly due to the use Of the Ex-
celsior Kidney Pad We can heartily
recommend it to all kidney troubled |
persons.-See AdU.
Notwithstanding the cold last week |
our office door was left open any num-
Der Of times.-NeWJerry HerGZd The
reason the door was left open is, the
number Of your customers who live in
saw mills. You can always tell a man
who lives in a saw mill. He Invariably
leaves the door open.-AbbcuiNe Press |
aud Banner.
The County officers have all given
their new bonds. The bondsmen for
E. P. Chalmers, Clerk, are T. B. Chal-
mers, J. n. Martin, A. NJ. Bowers. |
For J. B. Felers, Probate Judge, J. A.
Crotwell. j. 7. P. Crosson, J. L. Sease,
6. +. Long, S. ". Cannon, David |
Hipp. For d. B. Wheeler, Sheriff, j.
N. Wheeler, J. S. Floyd. J. B. Floyd.
For II. S. Boozer, School Commissioner,
T Al NTkoalnr IT n AIoea1o,- {Vr, |