The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-01-05


Various and all About.
Remember the poor.
Bald heads never dye.
Coolest weather on record.
Kerosene oil froze in Newberry last
Thursday.
The principal topic now is the
weather.
Drummers are scarce-the beautiful
snow keeps them of.
A popular paper is like toper's nose
it will be read.
Mr.. McWhirter's fine black mare
died Wednesday night.
Diaries, some as low as 20 cents, at
the HERALD Book Store.
Now that the holidays are over it is
as dull as ditch water.
The cold has been 50 intense that
birds have been found dead.
Subscribe for the HERALD and secure
a good paper for twelve months.
If any one has Job Printing to give
out, let him have it done at home.
Bargains are to be had for the next
thirty days at the HERALD Book Store.
The paper wet down for this Issue OF
the HERALD froze on Thursday morn
ing.
The Churches and Sunday Schools
were open on Sunday in spite Of the
inclemency.
There were fewer colored people in
town the Christmas season than we have
ever known.
Picture Books and Fancy Stationery
at very low prices. at the HERALD
Book Store.
"Wa7side Flowers, by Miss Maggie
McNinch. A few copies for sale at the
HERALD Book Store.
Quite a number Of young men visited
the depot bill Sunday-to see if the
spow had melted. It hadn't.
Ifyou want cheap Account Book, a
Memorandum, or a Diary to commence
the year with, call at the HERALD Book
Store.
The Augusta Chronicle Of the 1st in
slant says: "Col. E. B. Blease, Of New
berry, S. c., is in the city, on a visit to
| friends"
The Town Charter was so amended
at the late session Of the Legislature as
to make the Municipal elections come
! in April, instead Of January.
By reference to our,,colulnn Of deaths
for the year it will be seen that many
have fallen by the wayside since Jan. l,
| 1880.
| A load of wood,-sack of flour, few
pounds of coffee and sugar, will make
| many a heart rejoice in these biting
days ofcold.
Husbands should have an extra So
lying about loose these holiday times
50 that their wives may have good
| time.
The talk is that great many colered
people are seeking homes IN other
States. They had better remain where
they are known.
Wood is scarcer in this Office than we
have ever known it, and the printers
are freezing. What is the matter with
our wood subscribers?
The inclement weather did not. prove
severe enough to keep off certain o.
our subscribers who called in to settle
their dues on Monday last.
| NJ. L. Bonham, Jr., Esq, has been
I appointed by Gov. Hagood Master fol
Ab5eville County. A merited eompli
ment to worthy gentleman
! Saturday, Jan. /, was pretty bad
day to make beginning. Those Whe
! have got safely through the first foul
days of the year ought not to have
much further trouble.
We advise our readers to turn oVeI
/ new leaves in their lives. Give up al
! bad habits. Going in debt for the HER
AID is a heinous sin, quit that by al
+ means.
| The house of Lafayette Williams
| caught fire Friday night. The fir
originated under the hearth. Th'
chimney-builder, instead of saving ou
the sills, laid the hearth on the sllls.
! The editor of this paper finds it diff
cult to enrnerate the presents received
Christmas and New Years. We haV'
oalv room to mention one-an earpick
Onr friends can have the use Of 1t.
A masked party, one of the mos
pleasant social events of the season
came off at Judge Pope's residenc
Thursday night.
And a similar affair came off at MI