The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-07-27

tread on their toes Or ask iof "'H'
they can't supply, and represent re-
spertively the Globe. the Virginia, the
Fletcher, The Arlington and the
American, and your correspondent
hangs out at the former. These gen
tlemen are exceedingly accommodating
and act on the principle that as
VARIETY IS TIE SPICE OF LIFE
the guest should have as much OF 1t
as possible. One unfortunate indiVl-
dual in relating his experience OF a
week says, that during that period his
lodging place has changed no less than
six tunes, and four times out of that
he had the great pleasure of new
room mate or bed-fellow. The first
night he had the luck of putting up
with an advertising agent who was
redolert of Patchouli, and full of his
tusipess. The next night he bad the
fortune t, make the acquaintance of a
fellow with = bald head, taciturn and
altogether different from the other
His shaved head was suggestive OF
one of the popular institutions Of
which every regulated State is blessed.
The next night in suother room he
was introduced to red headed man
who liked the color of his capillary
substance so we'll that he slept in
bright scarlet hose. This being a
Dry Town this red beaded woodpecker
very kindly showed our friend that it
was as easy to get something to drink
as to. fall off log,
BY GETTING TIGHT.
On the next night i'll addition to the
woodpecker, who continued his deVo-
tions to North Carolina corn, he was
cbeered with the presence Of an inter-
estiug young fellow who sat up late
ioto the night writing ip young ladies'
albums, while the remainder OF the
night was spent 10 keeping the other
fellow bed. Things culminated Cd
the night which followed, By the ar,
rival, of four Drummers who sought
this highly elevated latitude t" get on
high drunk, the reader can see at a
glance tha. our unfortunate friend was
doomed to still further unrest, there
was no rest for the weary that night,
which was made hideous with noise.
the four occupied room together
| One Of their pieces Of fun was the
soaring of poor fellow and his little
son in room adjoining, separated BY
thin PARTITION which did not reach
the ceiling. One of the party offered
bet that he could
WITH HIS REVOLVER
hit the knob of the door in which the
man and bis son lay shiveriDg with
| fright, uiue times out of tea-he had
DO pistol by the way-and the bet va.
taken up, but the poor scared wight
not caring to be made target Of
jumped up to escape and struck 4
match, which the drummers no sooner
saw than they exclaimed "whsts
that" in a moment the other blew II
cut and seizing his clothes and boots
and sayiug to the little boy, quick
SOD, follow your father" they escaped
undressed into the passage. 1t was
moment of supreme fear, but hi'
trouble was not over, for on the stair:
he was
SEIZED BY TIE RED HEADED Man
before mentioned who wes 10 search
of little more corn Quickly raising
his right arm, his voice trsmulou'
with fear, he said, "unband the, yor
maniac, or I'll brain you with NJ
boot" It remains only to be sait
that father and son at last got refug'
in the parlor and slept under th'
piano. This poor fellow-the mar
who was not permitted to rest-th'
subject Of so many changes, and VIII
made the acquaintance Of SO man.
strange room mates, we are happy t.
say has had one good nights sleep
and proposes to remain here a few
days losger that he may catch up ant
recuperate before he returns to th'
low country. We have good "brick'
here in the person Of Capt. Robt
Cathcart, Of Charleston, he is as ful
of fun as an egg is CT meat, and fresl
as a newly plucked daisy. We sdvis'
the reader who visits Hendersouyill'
not to fail in making the Acquaintance
of Judge NJ. c. Pace, the largest ant
| ,,oa+ ,G,b1o ,o,tla,nan IN he foDn6 !,