The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-07-19
Various and all About.
:'What fools these mortals be -

Remember. tomorrow is the last
day for making returns.
Caesar Snowden, colored, died in
Gravel Town, on Monday.
The fire alarm bell has been placed
in the Opera House tower.
Did you say it was the hottest day
of the month last Sunday?
Rock and Rye has been declared
subject to internal revenue.
Mrs. Eliza A. Holland has been ap-
pointed postmistress at Sunshine,
between Hopes and Glymphville.
Mr.. J. C. A. Kibler brought a very
fine large cotton boil to this office
July 18th. Who can beat this?
We learn that the picnic at Mr..
Duncan's was pleasant affair. We
are sorry that we could not attend.
Mr.. w. S. Joyner, Charleston, S.
c., says: Il have taken Browns Iron
Bitters for heart disease and am now
WE'LL"
"Young john was turned out in
dazzling beauty last Friday evening.
Great credit to, George Gilliland and
his assistants.
Mr.. J. S. Blalock told us few days
ago that the crops in the neighborhood
of Martins had been greatly damaged
by the drouth.
Mr.. NJ. V. Lyles tells us that crops
are not promising in the Maybinton
section. They have been damaged
by the drouth.
If you know a good thing when you
see it, or Ikea good thing when you
know it, read the baccalaureate sermon
Oh the first page.
VIII Capt. W. W. Riser please tell
us how he made so much wheat on q
small scale? Farmers will thank him
for the information.
Go to the Lawn Party at DR.. 0. B.
Mayer, Jr's., tonight. Refreshments
will be furnished at small cost-and
pleasure absolutely free.
Shriner's Indian Vermifuge will de-
stroy. and expel worms. 1t is reliable.
1t is cheap. Only 20 cents a bottle.
For sale by DR.. S. F. FAINT.
Mr.. Green was in town last week.
The plans and specifications for the
factory have been furnished, and the
directors are negotiatinS with con-
tractors.
BE-. Nance is teaching school near
Henry Arthur's in No. 4. We suggest
to the colored people of that neighbor-
hood that they pay him a good salary
and keep him there.
Some good arguments have been
made at this session Of court. But the
Newberry lawyers should develop the
faculty of selection, and study the art
OF condensing. Speeches too long.
A countryman asked, ':What are
they digging below the Court House 2"
And when some one answered that Mf.
Hair was digging a barbecue, pit, that
countryman said, "Gee!'
"a rattle, rubber and a bottle 2"
Or what is it? We have forgotten.
Explain, Mr.. HERALD.-NeacberTy
NelcS.
We see no reason why the Ne,cs
should be sensitive about the matter.
We have received from the Rev.
Jno. E. Bushnell, in pamphlet form,
an interesting article written by him
and published in the Lutheran Quarter
ly, in which he discusses the perplex-
ing subject of negro education.
We've had some heat since last Sat-
urday as you perhaps remember. On
Monday, the Clerk of Courts ther-
mometer, which stood in the shade
all day, registered S5 degrees at Z
in the morning, and 95 degrees at 7
P. NJ.
Mr.. Geo. E. Coulter, OF Newton, n.
c., formerly of our County, writes us
a pleasant letter, in which he says that
in his country the wheat crops were
good, and fruit is abundant. He states
that he enjoyed chat with our friend,
Mr.. w. A. Cline, a few days ago.
On Saturday the 2Sth instant, a pic
mic will be given at New Chapel, in
connection with a meeting Of the w.
NJ. Society. Addresses will be de-
liyered in the morning and afternoon.
The public is invited, and the ladies
are expected to bring baskets.
The civil court has been working
steadily, but it has been making rather
slow progress. Three tedious old
cases, Werts vs.. Spearman, Waldrop
vs.. Peterson. and Boozer & Peoples,
Receivers VS.. W. H. Webb, Trustee,
occupied from Friday morning till II
o'clock yesterday. The Judge reserved
his decisions in these cases. Court is
I still in session.
ID .Ta-expressed the hope, last Spring,
WeeIgand jury would present our
that the gE - somebody who would
jury rooms ~ tLof town. We rise
carry them out iaus 3Goms are dis
again to say that those ro reproach to
grace to the county, and a4 t'''' keep
the officials whose business it IS sTteulbGm-
them decent. If it has been foundI,
possible to keep them clean, they
might at least be disinfected occa-
sionally.
Some time ago Uncle Dick went out
into the country to bury a man, and
being in strange country, he drove
up to the house of an aged and respect
able citizen to ask the way. But when
negro boy informed the lord Of the
mansion that Mr.. G. was at the gate
with the hearse, he exclaimed with
great promptness and much emphasis,
''Heavens Tell the man to drive on
tell him I'm not ready yet!'' We
don't undertake to say what the under
taker did.
Judge Kershaw understands how to
hold the Newberry Bar to the docket.
When the mercury was high in the
nineties and the Bar unanimously
desired to adjourn Court till ste-mor-
row morning." the Judge quietly said,
II should like very much to accom-
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