The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-04-27
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celebrated Eclipse engine and other

celebrated Eclipse engine and other
machinery.
It takes over one hundred pairs of
gloves to assuage the grief of the
Brooklyn officials over the death Of an
alderman, whose life might have been
saved by single bottle of DR.. Balls
Cough Syrup.
The delegates from the Newberry
Baptist Church to the Union Meeting at
Bethel. which begins tomorrow, are
Messrs. Simeon Pratt, w. H. Hunt, j.
B. Werts ard James Packer, and Rev.
Luther Broaddus.
Mr.. Hayne Chalmers, who advocated
the cause Of money so successfully in
the Jalapa Debating Club, proved him
self so good speaker that he has been
invited 10 make Sunday School ad-
dress at Tranquil soon.
"Children, have you any meat?" is
the title Of sermon from the South
ern World. You will find it on the
outside of this paper. 1t is the best
combination of fun and fact that we
have seen lately. Read it.
NJ. A. Carlisle, Esq, County Chair
man, has collected $40 for the defense
of Democrats tried in Charleston on the
charge of violating the election laws.
He will send it down in day or two,
when the amount reaches $50.
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The tax collector will soon be around
toreleve property holders of their small
change. You can pay the whole tax in
May; or half in May and half in Octo-
ber; or you can pay the whole in Octo-
ber, with five per cent added to half.
The State Press Convention will meet
in Marion about the 9th or 9TH of June,
and then go off on foraging expedi-
ton North. 1t Was a mistake to fix the
Convention at such time: the editors
will be aw: rom home just about the
time the -zberry and June apple
crops will be at their best.
The following officers were elected
by the Town Council Thursday night
for the ensuing year: Chief of Police,
Henry T. Fellers; Policemen, Jnc. D.
Brown, Eli Franklin and Harry B.
Scott; Street Overseer, W. T. Jackson;
Janitor of Opera House, Jno. ". Tay-
lor; Clerk and Treasurer, Jno. S. Fair.
What do the County Commissioners
of Edgefeld and Newberry say about
building bridge at Boukpight'ss 1tis
needed. The business men Of Newber-
ry should take hold Of the matter.
J Such a bridge would increase the guam
! tity of cotton brought to Newberry
from the Edgefeld side Of the river e.
| 900 bales or more.
A new telegraph wire is being PIT
up between Newberry and Colum bin
by the C. & 6. R. K. Co. The Compa-
ny finds that Que wire is not sufficient
for the work required. This wire will
connect with the one from Laurens,
thus making through line from Lau-
rens to Colum bia. At present the dis
patches from Laurens to Columbia have
to be repeated and transferred at New
berry. The new wire will be in opera
tion by fall.
A Young man named G. F. Rich,
from Philadelphia, delivered free lee
ture on housekeeping and laundry work
in the colored Baptist Church Monday
night. He is still in town, giving in
structions to colored people in the arts
Of housekeeping and laundry work.
The colored Baptists ought to turn out
some good housekeepers, if they i'm
prove their opportunities. Only a
monin ago white woman from Mime
sofa was among them lecturing on
housekeeping.
The Council has passed an ordinance
concerning dogs. We publish it this
week for two reasons; first, that owners
of valuable dogs may keep them off the
streets, and, second. for the information
Of the dogs, that they may know that
when q policeman goes to arrest him
be acts by authority. Any dog that re-
fuses to be arrested and to 60 quietly
along with the policeman. after this no
tice, will be guilty Of the very grave
ofense of resisting an officer in the dis
charge of bis duty.
Mr.. Joseph H. Bouknight. of John
ston's, was in town Monday. In speak
ing of the proposed bridge at Bouk-
nights Ferry, be said that it was great
! ly needed by the people of a large Sec
ton of country on the Edgefeld side
who are remote from any market ex-
cept Newberry, and deferred frequently
from coming here from a fear of cross
ing over in fiat. He says that the
dam across the river is one hundred and
sixty yards in length; he thinks
bridge above high water mark, that
could be crossed safely at all times.
need not exceed one hundred and sew
enty-6ve yards in length. The cost, be
thinks, would not exceed $4,000.