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

Various and all About.
Remember the poor.
Bald heads never dye.
Coldest weather on record.
Kerosene oil froze in Newberry last
Thursday.
The principal topic now is the
weather.
Drnmmers are scarce-the beautiful
snow keeps them off.
A popular paper is like a 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 80 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 issne 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.
"WaYside Flowers, by Miss Maggie
McNinch. A few copies fer sale at the
HERALD Book Store.
Quite number Of young men visited
the depot hill Sunday-to see if the
spow had melted. 1t hadn't.
ufyou want cheap Account Book, q
Memorandum, or Diary to commence
the year with, call at the HERALD Book
Store.
The Augusta Chronicle of the 1st in
stant says: "Col. E. B. Blease, of New
berry, S. c., is in the city, on 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..column of deaths
for the year it will be seen that many
have fallen by the wsyside since Jan. l.,
1880.
A load of wood,-sack of -four, few
pounds of coffee and sugar, will make
many heart rejoice in these biting
days Of cold.
Husbands should have an extra SIS
lying about loose these holiday times,
30 that their wives may have a good
time.
The talk is that great many colored
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 OF
our subscribers who called in to settle
their dues on Monday last.
Nj. L. Bonham, Jr., Esq, has been
appointed by Gov. Hagood Master for
Ab5eville County. A merited eompli-
ment to a worthy gentleman.
Saturday, Jan. l., was a pretty bad
day to make beginning. Those who
have got safely through the first four
days of the year ought not to have
much further trouble.
We advise our readers to turn over
new leaves in their lives. Give up all
bad habits. Going in debt for the HER
AID is heinous sin, quit that by all
means.
The house Of Lafayette Williams,
caught fire Friday night. The fire
ORIGINATED under the hearth. The
chtmney-builder, instead Of saving out
the sills. laid the hearth on the sills.
The editor of this paper finds it diff
cult to enumerate the presents received
Christmas and New Years. We have
only room to mention one-sn earp'ck
Our friends can have the use of 1t.
A masked party, one Of the most
| pleasant social events of the season
came off at Judge Pope's residence
| Thursday night.