The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-07-28
Various and all About.

Ihe population OF I-aurenS County Is
| 29,302.
Put in your turnip seed now if you
want a good crop.
The barbecue at Martins Depot the
22nd was slimly attended.
There are 523 voters in Township
9-32S whites, 195 blacks.
We have not heard of mad dog in
Newberry County this Summer.
The political atmosphere is temperate
as yet. 1t will soon begin to boil.
Nothing like it What9 Kenda!l's
SPAWN Cure. Read their ADVERTISE
ment.
Twelve lrummers stopped over at
the Newberry Hotel from Saturday to
Monday.
kendall's SPAWN Cure is used from
the Atlantic to the Pacific Coast. Read
Advertisement.
Use white wash liberally-it is
healthy and besides gives the premises
= good look.
Nineteen years ago last Wednesday
was fought the first battle of Manassas.
How time flies.
A negro who was stabbed not less
than 81 times at Calhour's Mills, Edge
field, is said to be all right.
Irish potatoes for second crop may
now be planted. Fall potatoes are
much better than Spring. Try it.
A delightful shower of rain fell on
Friday cooling the atmosphere con-
siderably. The rain seemed to be
general.
Mr.. Ernest Merchant refreshed US
Saturday with some fresh cider. 1t
was refreshing, and our thanks are
rendered.
The Hook and Ladder Truck and ap-
paratus have been cleaned up and pol
ished and turned over to the Town
Council.
Business is beginning to look up-it
will commence earlier this season and
be better than during the last, or we
are mistaken.
Mr.. Godblewskias, editor Of the Paris
Union, fought duel on the 9Th. The
! singularity of the name is our excuse
for noticing it.
| The temperance picnic at Hopewell
was largely attended; addresses were
made by Revs. Campbell and Walker
and Mr.. n. S. Harris.
There will be a barbecue at Jalapa
to-day wednesday,, furnished by Mr..
T. Fl. Davis. Candidates who can make
it convenient will be expected.
Judge Hudson decides that imprison-
ment for poll tax is constitutional. On
ly those who have polls and fail to pay
for that appendage are amenable.
The authoress of the hymn, u want
to be an angel" was recently buried in
the Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia.
Was she buried for writing it?
The Juvenile Templars Ice Cream
Festival will come off Thursday even
ing. It will be a pleasant occasion.
Fill the hall with large and small.
It is lovely to sec the harmony ex-
isting between the candidates. They
work beautifully in double harness, and
in single they are irresistible: The Ia
dies al 60 for them.
A compcsitor who ''set up" the toast
"woman, without her, man would be a
savage" put the stops in the wrong
place, and it read, woman without her
man, would be savage"
New subscribers 10 the HERALD are
coming in, an evidence that the situa-
ton is appreciated. The campaign will
indeed be lively one, and every man
should have county paper.
| A Georgia orator Grated thusly,
when the Creator thought Of beauty
woman breathed; when he thought oi
| music, WOUaA SPoAe. ~ 10 S<sio "
bet he was looking out for wife.
The Barbecue at Mr. j. ]: Hipp's
Saturday was very largely attended
Only two OF three candidates were 40,
sent. There was splendid dinner
a great deal of speechifying and hand
shaking, and a good time all round.
The military companies of Columbia
that attended the unveiling at Newberry
the 3Oth ult., have passed compliment
ary resolutions thanking the Newberry
Rifles for their courteous, hoSpitable
and sold;e;ly treatment. and expressing
a desire to reciprocate at an early day.
Mr.. Clint w. Bishop brought i2 {
load of the finest watermelons last weel
that has been on the market this sum
mer. One Of the melons weighed IF
ty three pounds: Mr.. B. is a famous
melon grower. He raised one last yeal
that weighed sixty-eight and hal
pounds.