The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-02-15


rather this season Of love commenced
yesterday-it will continue for an in,
definite time.
Judge Witherspoon is the youngest
looking man On the Bench: He does
not look like it, yet he was fifty years
of age on Thursday last. He wears
we'll.
Solicitor Duncan has our thanks for
aid in settling matter which has been
working at the wrong eiid for several
months,
Next Thursday is d legal holiday
under the laws Of this State Uncle
Sam will keep that day in memory OF
his father G. W.
We learn that Chase was full all OF
last week. and especially on Saturday
and Sunday,-of Dramnlers. What a
blessing it was no worse,
You may not believe it, but there is
man ia this Comfy who takes
drink just 10 keep from getting too
sober.
Three members of the Debating
Club met Monday night, and discus
sed the question ''When shall we three
meet again?''
Don't forget that mass meeting
will be held in the Opera House
next Monday night to consider the
matter of organizing a fire depart
ment.
We hate md and dislike rain, but
we would like to see just one Saturday
rainy enough - he p the colore:l pop
lllation ava: from town: And We
haven't an ark, either.
What did that array of boxes out
side of McFall & Satterwhite's store
OIL. Friday mean? We incline to the
belief that these gentlemen mean b.
.siness.
Ii left to voluntary subscription we
will nol have a fire engine. Hard, is
it not, but true as preaching, neverthe--
less. Now, what are You going to do
about it?
A case is now pending in Trial JUS
tice Packers Court in which Mary
Huston sues Gus Wilson for s99 for
seduction under promise Of marriage:
The parties are colored.
A movement is on foot in LeNing=
ton County to change the courthouse
from lis present site to Gilbert Hollow.
The movement is likely to remain on
foot-nothing more:
:'Haye you ducks!" was asked at the
Herald Book Store on Friday. mo,
nor brakes either" was the reply. We
will have to add to the Book business.
ii we have more of such calls.
Mr.. D. B. Wheeler is the agent for
several reliable and popular fertilizers,
to which he calls attention. His stock
of groceries is large and OF choice
variety. Give him call.
Virgins predicteda ''planet-shaking"
tempest for last Friday. And some
body suggests that the storm came, but
it was scattered over so much territory
that nobody felt it.
The Grand Jury neglected to pre-
sent the jury rooms. We hope that at
the next session of Court, it will pre-
sent these rooms to somebody who
will carry them out of town-or keep
them decent.
Mr.. B. Fl Cline who is receiving his
spridg goods, says that box was bro
Ken open while it was in charge Of the
Railroad Companies, last week, and
about ten bolts OF his calico were stol-
en-.
Mr.. Geo. w. Fairy who lives near
Fort Mote, raised last year on two
mule farm. 23,500 pounds Of lint cot
tov. 200 bushels of corn, $50 bushels
OF oats. 500 bushels of peas, and other
crops in like proportion.
All scientists know the proneness
of insects to deposit their eggs in de-
cayed fruit. What creates worms in
the human body? Think OF this and
give Shriner's Indian Vermifuge oc-
casionally to your children. For sale
by DR.. S. F. FAINT.
Now for your Sugar Cane, Lucerne
and Red Clover seed. II you want
them and you know you do, 60 to Mr..
S. P. Boozer's, where you will be ac-
commodated. He also has the Early
Golden Dent Corn. These seed are
warranted pure and genuine.
One of the Crotwell Hotel boarders
had his shoes stolen by a negro. OF
course he felt bad in his soul-sole
but not for long, Mr.. Hart Blease,
feeling in his heart that he mus be
shoed again, furnished him another
pair. The individual said shoo-tly, and
shooed the darkev off.
We are surprised at the popularity
of Kendall's Treatise on the Horse,
at least one hundred have been given
away already both to new and old
subscribers. and the cry is still-''a
copy OF Kendall's Treatise on the
Horse, if you please" and we are
pleased,
On last Thursday night man in
GfcenFllle, ATE SdlloH VI Ste"eu
oysters together with four dozen
scrambled eggs, pint of raw oysters,
and then fourteen raw oysters sprink-
led with, brown sugar. We thought
Walcott the quail eater was big
enough fool!
The man who put up the Opera
House lightning rods, is cool one.
He stood on the larger ball on the top
of the tower, and used both hands in
fixing the rod. We were asked to
'swrite him up" but We hadn't the
nerve to write up any one already so
high.
The HERALD establishment lost its
last and only Gobbler, on Saturday.
1t was a large, black Gobbler, and was
seen at one time near uncle Dick Chap
mans, then near Mr.. W. T. Kibler's,
then near Mr.. r. II. Wright's, but as
neither OF these gentlemen acknowl-
edge the corn, we fear it has been COB
bled up by some unwashed sinner. Ii
not We will be glad to get tidings OF it.