The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-10-05
FOB THE HERALD.
From Smokey Town.

For who to dumb forgelfulDess prey,
This pleasing, anxious, being e'er re-
signed;-
Left the warm precincts OF the cheerful
day.
Nor left one longing, lingering looh l'
hind ~
Ah ! no, loved ones, you have not
resigned your being to dumb forget
fulness, for as the columns Of "nr
devoted paper lay the last offering on
uemory's altar, torch is lighted
witch will burn through endless ages,
and your living examples will serve
as light in the window" for many
a poor wayfaring one. As We giauce
at the weekly record Of mortality. we
see the names of many, yes, the
young, the gay and the best Our
aged sire like a shock of corn fully
ripe" is being garnered, our mother
whose price is far above rubies" is
called to leave her little ones with the
orphans God, and the fair young
bride, ff6m whose brow the orange
blossoms have scarcely fallen, is robsd
10 the pale shroud of death. We
realize the words of Solomon, "Man
goetb 10 his long home and the mourn
ers 20 about the Streets"
The Indian summer is now upon US
and we are enjoying its infinite beauty
and bounty. The graceful golden rod
is ornameDting our hedges and hidden
forest paths, while the silken lmmaor-
telle with its peculiar fragrance, hur-
ries US back to "the beautiful days OF
long ago." Oh! the real poetry in
real life. This morning from the
yard honeysuckle We gathered few
struggling sprays Of bloom which re-
minded US so forcibly of The last
rose of summer" How beautiful
those last lines
$50 ,socn may I follow when friendship.
| decay,
And from loves shining circle the gems
| drop away,
When true hearts have witLered and lovec
ones are flown,
Oh who would inhabit this bleak worlc
alone?"
The crops in this community are
exceedingly good. We have hal fine
seasons, and this year fertilizers seeu &c
to pay. Sowing small grain ha'
scarcely commenced, as there is Sc
much cotton and corn to gather. We
hear some complaint about the scarce-
ness of hogs and are sorry 70 learr
through your paper that the complaint
is general.
There has been much sickness, bu>
noae very serious. DR.. L. says thai
health is improving. We hear Of {
wedding, too, which is rather novelty
in our neigLborhood. But the ice il
breaking and We look for more anon.
The Reedy River Association con-
vened at Bethel Church Sept. 18th
As Smokey Towo has ray Of jeal-
ousy We felt little indignant thai
you did not attend, but as we soor
heard the Sr. Editor was sick We
heartily excused you. There were
several ministers present and goodly
uumber of delegates. We observed
from the reports that mauy churches
were not represented, as was supposed
on account of sickness. Friday ano
Saturday we're spent iu business COM
mon to such meetings. We enjoyed
the hearing very much, though We
did not understand as we'll as if We
had been better acquainted with the
Constitution as an A. R. (calls it) ot
! the church. One new church was
received into the Association. Motion:
we're brought forward to divide this
body into two Associations, but We
do not know the conclusion as We die
not hear all the proceedings. Among
the divines We learned the face of Dr.
Manly, President of Furman Univer-
sity, Rev. Mr.. Griffith, who is closely
united with the missionary work, and
Mr.. Hoyt, Editor Of Baptist Courier
who did a good work in pefsuading
young church members to take theil
church paper. Friday night DR.. Manly
preached but we did not get to heal