The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-10-20
rB The finest Crackers, plain and sweet,
at Il. A. BURNS. 37-tf

at h. a. BURNS. 37-tf
There's nothing pays ike farming.
And if you want land just select from
among Our advertisements this week,
and come up on Sale-day and buy your
self rich.
Secretary Holloway reports that en-
tries for the State Fair are coming in
rapidly, and that the prospects are hi Oh
ly encouraging. The FAR begins the
9Th of November.
Bear it in mind that the place TO have
your Bill Heads. Letter Heads. Circu-
lars. Cards, Hand Bills, &C., printed
is at the HERALD JoA O!licc. Please
don't forgetit.
Auditor John X. Nance has added
100000 to the taxable property of the
county; not by increasing the assess
ments, but by bringing in property that
has heretofore been doGging taxation.
/ should like to See somebody ab-
duct me- said Mrs. Smith at the break
fast-ta3le, the other morning. HIM!
so should I, my dear. so should J.
said Mr.. Smith, with exceeding earn
estness.
Mr.. Henry Bayer, one of the most ex-
tensive Fruit and Produce dealers in
Charleston, calls attention to his stock
in another column, to which we rc-
spectfully invite the attention of the
trade.
There is q good deal OF sickness in
town, principally chills and fever.
Among the sick are Mr.. Jno. Elmore,
Mr.. Simeon Pratt, Mr.. G. W. Pearson,
Mr.. Jno. A. Kinard, Mr.. J. B. Carwile,
Miss Docia Wright, Mr.. NJ. Foot.
Rev. S. P. Hughes has accepted the
call from a church at Williamsport, Pa,
and will leave Newberry soon for MS
new field of labor. He will preach bis
farewell sermon at Luther Chapel SuR-
day. His successor has not been chosen.
The following persons have been re-
Gently elected Deacons in the Lutheran
Church: D. B. Wheeler, J. E. Chap
man, Eduard Scholtz, VIM. A. Kinard,
Ben. H. Cline, DR.. o. B. Mayer, Jr.,
W. II. Dickert, G. B. Cromer, W. A.
Cline, James B. Reagin.
Mr.. Cramer put all the scenery on
! the stage one day last week, and shifted
il around to see how it would work
The scenery is very fine; and the shift
ing apparatus works like charm. The
drop curtain, representing scene on
the banks of the Nile, is splendid.
From various quarters we hear re-
ports Of the cotton crop turning out bet
ter than was expected. Mr.. Jno. G.
Goggans who expected in August to
get only Is bales has already gathered
20. Capt. Conner, of Jalapa. who ex-
pected 16 will get2 There are many
other like cases.
We never saw stock in better condi-
ton at this time of the year. One rea-
son of this IS, no doubt, due to the fact
that nearly everybody has his threshing
and ginning done now by steam in
stead of horse power. There is no hard
er work on horses and mules than run
ming gin or thresher.
Joe Williams, colored blacksmith,
while shoeing Mr.. II. C. Wilson's horse
last Sale-day struck him in the eye and
knocked it out. The horse died from
the effects of the injury last Thursday.
Mr.. Wilson got out warrant for Joe
Tuesday, charging him with malicious
mischief. Joe, learning Of the warrant,
fled, and was captured by Constable
Caldwell mile from town. His state
ment is that he struck at mule with a
bride rein and accidentally hit the
horse in the eye. The horse was A very
good one.
Jack, the :,octhlack, Jumped the
town" Saturday under shadowy cir7
cumstances. Turning aside from MS
regular occupation he went into the
commission business He sold about a
dozen strings Of fish for Mr.. Il. l..
White, and a dollar and half worth
of chickens for somebody else, pocscted
the proceeds. and left for parts un-
known. Jack is a Charleston negro.
who made his appearance in NewoerIy
| about month ago. He is about eigh-
teen years old, is very black and has a
| defect of the eyes, which gives him a
| peculiar appearance.