The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-08-24

newspapers are our tortresses.
Cotton in several sections of the
County is being injured by rust.
The Council at its last meeting i'm
posed fines to the amount Of $29.
Messrs. J. n. Martin & Co., have a
large lot Of Wheat Bran for sale.
Ben Lane finds the new tank about
rs hard 10 fill rs seive would be.
There will be preaching every night
this week ut the Methodist Church.
Rains have been general al over the
County and cotton now is booming.
Rev. A. J. Stokes will begin pro-
tracled meeting at Trinity Saturday.
a good newspaper is the cheapest
and most effective mediem Of instruc-
ton.
\ farmer was offered 10 cents pound
for his cotton crop q few days ago. He
refused to take it.
There are five new engines standing
on the depot platform, shipped to par
ties in this County.
Up to the 18th instant the three Drug
Stores in town had sold about ;j23
pounds of turnip Seeds.
Cotton picking is progressing, and in
the next thirty days there will be a good
deal of cotton on the market
Mr.. Jno. S. Fair has very fine five
acre cotton patch in town: it will make
very nearly q bale to the acre.
Mr. w. B. Aulls mule ran away with
his buggy q few days ago, threw Mr..
A. oul, and smashed the buggy.
Seaside novels in large variety at the
HERALD Book Store, and many other
things TOO numerous to mention.
The Crotwell Hotel has put up three
beautiful chandeliers, two in the large
dining-room and one in the hall.
MIR. Jno. R. Spearman, Jr., is prepar-
ing to build handsome residence on
his plantation near Silver Street.
The weather cock, representing gal
fish. has been placed on the tower oi
the Opera House. 1t is four feet long.
If our friends would help US by send
ing in all items Of interest this column
might be easily filled, and interestingly
too.
The prolracted meeting at Bush Riv-
Ell Church closed thursday. There
were no additions made 10 the member
ship.
Joe Hines, colored. will have his pat.
ent cotton=chopper on trial at the old
Bangle place, in town, Saturday at
P. NJ.
Hendersonville is unhappy because
it has no Opera House, and thinks the
town authorities should step up in the
matter.
In rear of Mr.. Pope's law Office is ar
elm tree three feet high growing out o.
China tree, twenty feet from the
ground.
Mr.. Jno. C. Lane brought in the sec
ond bale of new cotton Wednesday, the
18th, just one day behind Mr.. Jacob
Wicker.
The headquarters for Webster's Anal
gam Pens is at the HERALD Book Store
1t is the best pen on the market. Trade
supplied.
Messrs. Glenn & Pool will insure
your property now at reasonable rates
Office upstairs over Jones & Jones
Law Office.
Oats is in great demand, and is bring
ing from 80 cents to one dollar pc
bushel. This crop will be largel.
planted this fall.
The colored people had camp meet
ing week before last at Mt. Olive, las
| week at Prosperity, and this week the.
have one at Enoree.
| Job printing of all kinds neatly exc
cuted at this office. Do not send o1
your work. Call and examine speci
mems and get prices.
There is young lady in August;
honest enough 10 have plain excus
for declining to sing. She is afraid Q
her teeth falling out.
There will be a reunion of the stu
dents, ex-students and friends Of New
berry College at Corinth Church. Edge
field County, the 9th instant.
The crops between Newberry an
Mr.. Langfords Mendenhall Mill ar
very pocr; and they are not much bel
ter on the road to Werber's Mill.
The Yorktown Centennial, the New
berry Agricultural Society Meeting an
the Atlanta Cotton Exposition all i
October. Which will ylu attend?
The rains have not been genera
Mr.. l.. ?. W. Riser, Of Liberty Hal
and several of his neighbors have ha
no rain since the 9th Sunday in May.
If a man empties his purse into h
head, no man can take it away froi
him. An investment in knowledge a
ways pays the best interest.-Fraaskli1
The Hendersonville Herald, sal
there is at present more female lovel
ness in that town than ever befor
Onr friend Vandiver is therefore hn,