The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-11-01
crTy BY THE SEA.
c4ARrEsroN. Oct, %, 1883.

the dear old city, the city OF so many
recollections the home OF our ooy-
hood and some Of our ripper years the
place too to which We can come occa-
sionally and throw offthe cares andtolis
of life. 1t is pleasant too, to get mere
on time 1880, as ] did last night; no
DELAYS, no burning boxes, no acci-
dents. switches all right, engineer
wide-awake and sober-they are al
ways iu this happy condition-cendne-
tor afIable, commodating, kind-Capt.
Gilbert: say it is pleasant for 1t does
not run in such easy grooves every
time. as my experience proves. L was
kindly met by Mr.. John Arnold, SAFELY
deposited III comfortable hack, rap
idly transported to Mr.. 4. Arnold's
tent on Chapel street, met by couple
sisters with considerable affection,
shown to bed andslept. This morning
woke under the impression that 1t was
late, and got UP without consulting
nv watch, and found on coming down
stairs that it was early. 1t appeared
to be about the same time commence
the day at home. Twas mistaken now
ever. and almost came to the conclu-
sion that the dawn is earlier here by
the sea than in the interior; for the
reason that the sun has no forest OF
oaks. pines and ether leafy giants to
rise over before giving to half asleep
world the cheering influence OF his
beams. He rises here Immediately,
quickly and ioyously out OF the ocean;
did YOU ever see the sun rise out OF the
deep depths OF wide waters? No? we'll,
let me advise you to come down to the
coast and witness the sublime sight-it
will pay. The gaseous smell, COM
b:ned with the odoriferous mud OF the
docks, when tide is out, is at once re-
cognized by an old habitue like nc
and scented it afar, but in disagree
able sense however, for even the piuti-
mud Of Charleston carries NE back in
memory to the time and the scenes
which have gone never to return. l
wish sometimes s'were boy again.
DON'T you old reader, unless You hap
pen to be woman. | have not seen
the city yet, except the eleven o'clock
at right glimpse from the hack, and
will close by saying, more anon.
Bustling <and busy at all times,
Charleston is in her working attire
now. Her streets are crowded With
people and vehicles. Of all kinds, and
to the locker on it seems as if work
were the principal object OF life. All
work and no play however makes Jack
dull boy, and as | did not come here
to work, I will let others engage in that
pastime while play. So far have
had pleasant time, and have met only
pleasant people, it is best always to
find out who are the pleasant ones,
and if they will allow you to stick to
them. do it with all your might, and Oh
the other hand give those who are un-
pleasant wide belth--they are "dull,
fiat and Improbable y
This morning I met the happiest
Dutchman on street car | ever re-
member meeting before. He must
have gone to sleep on Claussen's new
Lager, for it was too early in the morn
ing for him TO have gotten up such a
flow of happiness. He had two chill
dren with him, it did not take him long
to show the passengers that he was the
ssfader of dem al" aud that ''dere was
dree more OF de same kind at home"
But Frank the baby only six months
old was tone of dem leetle rascais."
He showed his four teeth, and told
great deal about the wonderful
swimming ways of little Frank. His
face though was the picture-l never
saw happier one-and l wish l could
pencil it.
Some men are never satisfied, and |
met one of that kind a day or two ago
-he is an engineer OF one Of the up
town fire engines. He told me that he
had lust finished making out report
against one of the men under him, it
was heavy report, and likely would
cause the poor fellow to lose his place,
and Just think, said he, he died only
half an hour ago. | will never write an
other report until | find out whether the
party is going to die or going to live.
Nv sympathy was expressed OF course.
The poor mans death at that time was
most unfortunate, and might have been
DELAYED day or too, or even one hour
or more to enable the report 10 go III.
The mans death was caused by nail
which entered his foot during a fire
which occurred one week previous-re-
suIting in lock jaw.
heard the boy preacher, the Rev. G.
A. Stakeley, at the Citadel Square Bap-
tist church, yesterday morning. His
text was ''Let not your heart be
troubled. &C., He is but twenty-four
years of age, andin appearance mere
Youth. His discourse though was as
delivered by man of ripper years. 1t
was full of earnestness, depth fpower,
and grandly eloquent. have seldom
listened to one with more OF subdued
interest and pleasure.
But l am running this letter into a
working one and / will stop. ED.